Pair of Mid-Century "Elmyre" Chairs by Guillerme & Chambron for Votre Maison
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of French Mid-Century oak lounge chairs designed by Robert Guillarme and Jacques Chambron for their Votre Maison firm. From the designers' prized "Elmyre" line of home furnishin...
Brass
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minnet for Vido Set of Four Dining Chairs in Braided Hemp
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet for Vibo, set of four armchairs, beech, rope hemp, France, late 1940s Set of four naturalistic dining chairs designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minn...
Rope, Beech
Early Pierre Chapo 'S11' Dining Chair in Elm and Cognac Leather
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, dining chair, model 'S11', elm, leather, rope, brass, France, 1978 This design is an early edition by Pierre Chapo.
Brass
Early Pierre Chapo 'S11' Dining Chair in Solid Elm and Cognac Leather
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, dining chair, model 'S11', elm, leather, rope, brass, France, ca. 1966 This design is an early edition by Pierre Chapo.
Metal
Early Pierre Chapo 'S11' Dining Chairs in Solid Elm and Cognac Leather
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, dining chairs, model 'S11', elm, leather, rope, brass, France, ca. 1966 This design is an early edition by Pierre Chapo.
Metal
Low Rope Lounge Chair by Audoux-Minet, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Charming low lounge chair by the French designer duo Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, crafted in France in the 1950s.
Wood, Rope
Early Pierre Chapo Set of Six 'S11' Dining Chairs in Elm and Cognac Leather
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, set of six dining chairs, model 'S11', elm, leather, rope, France, circa 1966 This design is an early edition by Pierre Chapo.
Leather, Rope, Elm
Early Pierre Chapo Set of Six 'S11' Dining Chairs in Elm and Cognac Leather
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, set of six dining chairs, model 'S11', elm, leather, rope, brass, France, 1978 This design is an early edition by Pierre Chapo.
Brass
Early Pierre Chapo 'S24' Set of Six Dining Chairs in Cognac Leather and Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, dining chairs, model 'S24', elm, leather, cord, France, 1960s This design model S24 is an early edition created by Pierre Chapo. Crafted from solid elmwood, the chairs...
Brass
Suite of 6 interesting chaises en chêne et corde in the style of Audoux Minet.
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Suite of 6 interesting chaises en chêne et corde in the style of Audoux Minet. Provincial travail circa 1950/1960 Wood and seat in good condition
Rope, Oak
Chaise basse en bois massif et corde tréssée dans le goût de Charles Dudouyt
Located in Meyrin, Switzerland
Chaise basse en chêne massif et cordes tressées dans le goût de Charles Duduouyt, France, années 1950. Chaise solide et stable en bon état tant au niveau de la structure et de l'assi...
Rope, Wood, Oak
Pair of Rustic Rope Lounge Chairs Beech Wood, France, 1950
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of armchairs, beech, rope hemp, France, 1950s. Gorgeous set of 2 almost identical arm-chairs, mid-century.
Hemp, Rope, Beech
Pair of Lounge Chairs by Audoux-Minet, Rope and Wood, France, 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Designed and produced in France in the 1970s, the chairs feature a solid wood frame combined with a handwoven rope seat and backrest, forming a distinctive geometric pattern typical ...
Wood, Rope
$5,614
Pierre Gautier Delaye
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie chauffeuse dite : « week-end » de Pierre Gautier-Delaye. Cette chauffeuse remporta le prix Réné Gabriel en 1956.
Rope, Pine
Rustic Easy Chair by Francis Jourdain, Solid Wood & Rope, Circa 1930
By Francis Jourdain
Located in Antwerp, BE
Meticulously handcrafted in France using solid wood and skillfully woven rope, embodying a harmonious blend of materials.
Rope, Wood
Set of 2 Lounge Chairs by Audoux-Minet for Vibo Vesoul, Wood and Braided Rope
By Vibo, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
This elegant pair of lounge chairs was designed by the celebrated French duo Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet in the 1950s and later produced by Vibo Vesoul.
Rope, Wood
Pair of French Rope Woven "Wicky" Armchairs by Didier Gomez for Ligne Roset
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Didier Gomez, Le Corbusier
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of French Woven Rope lounge chairs 'Wicky' by Didier Gomez for Ligne Roset France 1990's Sizes from the chair excluding the cushions: Height, 62 cm, Width 78 cm, Depth 85 cm Si...
Fabric, Rope
Audoux & Minet Low Tripod Chair, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A small, child size, rope and wood tripod chair by Frida Minet and Adrien Audoux, 1950s, France.
Rope, Wood
Large French Artist Wrought Iron, Wire & Nylon Sculpture Lounge Chair, Ron Arad
By Ron Arad
Located in New York, NY
2 Rare and visionary large, French, modernist, architectural, armchairs / lounge chairs attributed to the French contemporary artist and sculptor, Gerard Coquelin, circa 1990.
Wrought Iron, Wire
Pierre Chapo S10 'Sahara' Chair
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Long Island City, NY
It’s not hard to see a few of Pierre Chapo’s sources of inspiration: Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, the Bauhaus. Before he and his wife Nicole created their atelier and gallery in...
Leather, Rope, Elm
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet Lounge Chair, Beech Frame, Circa 1950
By Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet lounge chair, made in France, circa 1950. Beech frame, seat and back in abaca rope with signature woven design.
Rope, Wood
Pierre Paulin, Pair of Spider Lounge Chairs "Model F678" for Artifort. 1966
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional and rare pair of lounge chairs model F678, also known as the Spider Lounge Chair, designed by French master Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Artifort, the Netherlands, 1...
Fabric, Wool, Upholstery, Velvet, Rope, Plywood
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