Original Ignazio Gardella Reclining Digamma Chair, 1960s, Italy
By Ignazio Gardella
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare original Ignazio Gardella Reclining Digamma chair, designed in the late 1950s and produced by Gavina, Italy in the 1960s.
Brass, Steel
Digamma Chair by Ignazio Gardella, 1960s Italy
By Ignazio Gardella
Located in MADRID, ES
A rare original Ignazio Gardella Reclining Digamma chair, designed in the late 1950s and produced by Gavina, Italy in the 1960s.
Brass, Steel
Ignazio Gardella Reclining Digamma Chairs, 1960s, Italy, For Reupholstery
By Ignazio Gardella
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An original, early pair of Ignazio Gardella Reclining Digamma chairs, designed in the late 1950s and produced by Gavina, Italy in the 1960s.
Brass, Steel
Ignazio Gardella, Lounge Chair, Brass, Metal, Velvet, Italy, 1957
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable green velvet, brass and metal "Digamma" lounge chair designed by Ignazio Gardella and produced by Gavina, Italy, 1957.
Metal, Brass
Ignazio Gardella, Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Brass, Fabric, Gavina, Italy, 1957
By Gavina, Ignazio Gardella
Located in High Point, NC
An early and adjustable "Digamma" lounge chair with ottoman, features black fabric, metal, and brass feet, designed by Ignazio Gardella for Gavina, Italy 1957.
Metal, Brass
Pair of Ignazia Gardella 'Digamma' Armchairs in Beige Métaphores Tweed, 2025
By Ignazio Gardella, Santa & Cole
Located in The Hague, NL
Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma lounge chair is a comfortable chair with roots in the late Italian modernist tradition.
Brass, Steel
Ignazio Gardella 'Digamma' Armchair in Emerald Green Lelièvre Fabric and Brass
By Santa & Cole, Lelièvre Paris, Ignazio Gardella
Located in The Hague, NL
Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma lounge chair is a comfortable chair with roots in the late Italian modernist tradition.
Metal, Brass
Ignazio Gardella 'Digamma' Armchair in Purple Dedar Fabric and Brass, 2022
By Santa & Cole, Ignazio Gardella, Dedar
Located in The Hague, NL
Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma lounge chair is a comfortable chair with roots in the late Italian modernist tradition.
Metal, Brass
Ignazio Gardella 'Digamma' Chairs and Ottomans
Located in New York, NY
Ignazio Gardella, Italy. Digamma chairs. Pair of armchairs and ottomans.
Brass
Pair of 'Digamma' Chairs by Santa & Cole
By Ignazio Gardella, Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spain: Pair of Ignazio Gardella, Santa and Cole "Digamma" adjustable lounge chairs, enameled steel and brass, circa 2000s.
Brass, Bronze
Ignazio Gardella Digamma Lounge Chairs in Dedar Twill, Pair
By Ignazio Gardella, Gavina
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
The Digamma design is a comfortable chaise longue with a metallic structure.
Brass, Steel
Sold
H 34.6 in W 27.25 in D 33.2 in
Ignazio Gardella, Lounge Chair, Brass, Metal, Yellow Velvet, Gavina, Italy 1957
By Ignazio Gardella, Gavina
Located in High Point, NC
An early and adjustable "Digamma" lounge chair designed by Ignazio Gardella for Gavina, Italy 1957.
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 32 in W 27 in D 30 in
Blue Silk Velvet Modern Lounge Chair "Digamma" by Ignazio Gardella, Italy
By Ignazio Gardella
Located in New York City, NY
This modernist armchair was designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957. It features a clever design with a three-position reclining back, minimalist lines, and Gardella's signature "duck" ...
Metal, Brass, Steel
Digamma by Ignazio Gardella, Set of 2 with 2 Pouf
By Ignazio Gardella
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma armchair is a comfortable chair rooted in the tradition of late Italian modernism.
Brass
Sold
H 33.47 in W 27.56 in D 33.47 in
Pair 1st Edition Ignazio Gardella Digamma Armchairs for Gavina Italy, 1960s
By Simon Gavina Editions, Ignazio Gardella, Gavina
Located in Catania, IT
An extremely rare first edition pair of original 1950's Digamma reclining chairs designed by Ignazio Gardella designed in 1957 and manufactured by Gavina, Bologna, Italy.
Brass, Steel
Sold
H 37.41 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
Ignazio Gardella 'Digamma' Armchair in Beige Raf Simons Kvadrat Bouclé Fabric
By Kvadrat, Raf Simons, Ignazio Gardella, Santa & Cole
Located in The Hague, NL
Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma lounge chair is a comfortable chair with roots in the late Italian modernist tradition.
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 37.41 in W 27.56 in D 25.2 in
Pair of Ignazia Gardella 'Digamma' Armchairs in Beige Loro Piana Fabric, 2023
By Ignazio Gardella, Loro Piana Interiors, Santa & Cole
Located in The Hague, NL
Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma lounge chair is a comfortable chair with roots in the late Italian modernist tradition.
Brass, Steel
Sold
H 37.41 in W 27.56 in D 25.2 in
Ignazia Gardella 'Digamma' Armchair and Ottoman in Beige Loro Piana Fabric, 2023
By Ignazio Gardella, Loro Piana, Santa & Cole
Located in The Hague, NL
Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma lounge chair is a comfortable chair with roots in the late Italian modernist tradition.
Brass, Steel
Sold
H 37.41 in W 27.56 in L 37.41 in
Pair of Ignazio Gardella Digamma Armchairs in Navy Raf Simons for Kvadrat Fabric
By Ignazio Gardella, Kvadrat, Santa & Cole
Located in The Hague, NL
Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma lounge chair is a comfortable chair with roots in the late Italian modernist tradition.
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 37.41 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
Pair of Ignazio Gardella Digamma Armchairs in Blue Raf Simons for Kvadrat Fabric
By Ignazio Gardella, Raf Simons, Santa & Cole
Located in The Hague, NL
Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma lounge chair is a comfortable chair with roots in the late Italian modernist tradition.
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 37.41 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
Ignazio Gardella Digamma Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Turquoise Donghia Velvet
By Ignazio Gardella, Santa & Cole
Located in The Hague, NL
Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma lounge chair is a comfortable chair with roots in the late Italian modernist tradition.
Metal, Brass
Digamma Recliner Chair by Ignazio Gardella
By Ignazio Gardella
Located in Utrecht, NL
Three positions recliner armchair by Italian designer Ignazio Gardella, model Digamma, with Iconic brass 'duck' feet executed in bespoke nubuck leather.
Brass, Steel
Sold
H 34.6 in W 27.25 in D 33.2 in
Ignazio Gardella, Lounge Chairs, Brass, Metal, Yellow Velvet, Gavina, Italy 1957
By Ignazio Gardella, Gavina
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of early and adjustable "Digamma" lounge chairs. Designed by Ignazio Gardella for Gavina, Italy 1957.
Metal, Brass
Ignazio Gardella, Digamma reclining armchair for Gavina 1950s
By Ignazio Gardella
Located in bari, IT
Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma lounge chair is a comfortable chair with roots in the late Italian modernist tradition.
Brass, Steel
Sold
H 37.41 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
Ignazio Gardella 'Digamma' Armchair in Beige Loro Piana Mélange Fabric
By Loro Piana, Ignazio Gardella, Loro Piana Interiors, Santa & Cole
Located in The Hague, NL
Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma lounge chair is a comfortable chair with roots in the late Italian modernist tradition.
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 37.41 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
Ignazio Gardella 'Digamma' Armchair in Blue Loro Piana Mélange Fabric
By Ignazio Gardella, Loro Piana Interiors, Santa & Cole
Located in The Hague, NL
Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma lounge chair is a comfortable chair with roots in the late Italian modernist tradition.
Brass, Steel
Sold
H 37.41 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
Pair of Ignazio Gardella Digamma Armchairs in Blue Raf Simons Fabric
By Ignazio Gardella, Raf Simons, Santa & Cole
Located in The Hague, NL
Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma lounge chair is a comfortable chair with roots in the late Italian modernist tradition.
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 37.41 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
Ignazio Gardella 'Digamma' Armchair in Ivory Lelièvre Bouclé Fabric and Brass
By Ignazio Gardella, Lelièvre Paris, Santa & Cole
Located in The Hague, NL
Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma lounge chair is a comfortable chair with roots in the late Italian modernist tradition.
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 37.41 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
Ignazio Gardella 'Digamma' Armchair in Beige Raf Simons Kvadrat Bouclé Fabric
By Raf Simons, Santa & Cole, Kvadrat, Ignazio Gardella
Located in The Hague, NL
Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma lounge chair is a comfortable chair with roots in the late Italian modernist tradition.
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 37.41 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
Ignazio Gardella 'Digamma' Armchair in Beige Raf Simons Kvadrat Bouclé Fabric
By Kvadrat, Raf Simons, Ignazio Gardella, Santa & Cole
Located in The Hague, NL
Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma lounge chair is a comfortable chair with roots in the late Italian modernist tradition.
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 37.41 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
Ignazio Gardella Digamma Armchair in Navy Raf Simons Kvadrat Fabric and Brass
By Santa & Cole, Kvadrat, Ignazio Gardella
Located in The Hague, NL
Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma lounge chair is a comfortable chair with roots in the late Italian modernist tradition.
Metal, Brass
$1,764Sale Price / set|66% Off
H 34.26 in W 30.71 in D 35.44 in
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Design Armchairs Marco Zanuso Style
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of mid-century Italian design armchairs, special metal feet, the style of Marco Zanuso.
Metal
$1,698 / item
H 28 in W 36 in D 6 in
Fireplace Screen in Metal with a Blackened Steel Finish Customizable
By Redsoul
Located in Seattle, WA
The Court Screen is a modern metal fireplace screen cover that can be used flush fitted into the fireplace opening or can stand right outside a fireplace opening. It protects from sp...
Steel
$10,510
H 118.12 in W 35.44 in D 15.75 in
Midcentury LB7 modular bookcase designed by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy 1957
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Modular bookcase model LB7 designed by Franco Albini for Poggi. Marked Poggi Pavia. An extremely flexible bookcase, with different modular options, suited to being against a wall or...
Wood
Limestone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white Crema Luna Limestone a very soft tactile stone and ideal option with these style of sinks; these ...
Limestone
Oval Pedestal Resin Bowl, White and Pearl by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our oval pedestal bowl is great for holding fruit, plants, decorative objects, faux succulents and specially everyone's attention. You can have it on display on a kitchen counter or ...
Resin
Ceramic Tissue Box
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
CERAMIC TISSUE BOX, designed in 2023. Artisanal ceramic tissue box created by skilled artisans in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade natu...
Ceramic, Clay
$41,231
H 23.63 in Dm 19.69 in
Paavo Tynell "Cannon Shell" Chandelier Model 9040, Brass Flowers, Idman 1950s
By Idman, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
From the iconic Paavo Tynell series nicknamed the Cannon shell, this beautiful piece has the attention-demanding appearance of a falling bomb shell, yet the softness of spring with t...
Brass
$4,784 / set
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Pair of early Marco Zanuso design blue upholstery armchairs
By Marco Zanuso
Located in London, GB
A pair of vintage 1950s armchairs Italian design. Light blue fabric upholstery tapered brown wood legs. Early Marco Zanuso " Lady Chair " Ideally for someone who wishes to re-uphols...
Metal
Custom Pair of Gaston Plaster Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Custom pair of Gaston plaster sconces. Please note that the sconces takes E-12 candelabra bulbs, 40 watts. These sconces can be customizable in size, shape, amount of lights, etc. L...
Plaster
Ceiba Table Lamp
By Chuch Estudio
Located in Mérida, MX
The Ceiba Lamp embodies the essence of artisanal craftsmanship, meticulously crafted entirely by hand. Inspired by the sacred Tree of Life in the Yucatan Peninsula, renowned as the C...
Clay, Linen
Sculpture, Hellenistic Female Bust.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture, Hellenistic female bust. A magnificent reproduction of a fragment of a female bust, delicately evoking the ideal of classical beauty. The unfinished, deliberately rough a...
Resin
Max Ingrand for Fontana Art pendant light. Italy c1950
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in London, GB
Rare Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte pendant light. Brass and acid etched glass. (A model that hasn't been copied!)
Brass
George Smith Mohair Velvet Ottoman Sofa Banquette
By George Smith
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental bespoke mohair velvet tufted sectional banquette sofa custom designed by George Smith, London UK. The grand "ottoman sofa" was commissioned by Samantha Todhunter Design fo...
Hardwood, Mohair
Fine French 1930s Daybed / Sofa Attributed to Lucien Rollin
By Lucien Rollin
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco stained walnut sofa/daybed attributed to Lucien Rollin (frame only). Inside dimensions of mattress/cushion area are 72 5/8" x 27 1/2"
Wood
Willy Rizzo "Love" Lamp, Italy
By Willy Rizzo
Located in San Francisco, CA
Willy Rizzo "Love" Lamp, Italy. Sophisticated chrome and brass decorative table lamp. Made with high quality construction techniques and materials. Illuminates a lovely all around gl...
Brass, Chrome
Oval table – Italy 1950
Located in Girona, Girona
Oval table with solid maple structure, curved legs linked by a polished brass and black steel tube, brass feet, top in lapilli resin (volcanic stone resin) and wood embellished with ...
Brass, Steel
Whether burnished or lacquered, antique, new and vintage brass furniture can elevate a room.
From traditional spaces that use brass as an accent — by way of brass dining chairs or brass pendant lights — to contemporary rooms that embrace bold brass decor, there are many ways to incorporate the golden-hued metal.
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He proves his point in a San Francisco entryway, where a Lindsey Adelman light fixture hangs above a limited-edition table and stools by Kelly Wearstler — also an enthusiast of juxtapositions — all providing bronze accents. The walls were hand-painted by artist Caroline Lizarraga and the ombré stair runner is by DMc.
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Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
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