Philippe Starck (Fr.1949-Now)

Early edition Wendy Wright chair for Disform, 1986. Grey coated steel.

A balanced architectural chair composed of primary geometric shapes.

Price: 1.875 euro

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Butterfly stool

Sori Yanagi (Jap.1915-2011)

Rosewood veneer/plywood with brass fittings

Classic ‘Butterfly’ stool. Manufactured by Tendo Mokko, circa 1970s.

It has production numbers stamped into the underside and the measurements conform to the slightly smaller Japanese scale.

42 x 30.5 x 39cm high.

Price: 1.800 euro

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1930s Oregon pine chairs (garden or indoor). Possibly Scandinavian.

Good examples of early modernist knock-down/ flatpack furniture.

Superb colour/patina.

Price: 1.300 euro (set of 2) / x4 available (650 euro per piece)

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Magazine table

Mathieu Matégot (France 1910-2001)

Model Elysée side table,

Artimeta. 1950s.

63 x 38.5 x 56cm high

A rare side table / magazine table manufactured in the 1950s. Perforated metal with brass ball feet.

Literature: Philippe Jousse, Mathieu Matégot, Jousse Enterprise, 2003, modèle reproduit pp.164, 190, 191 & 227

Price: 2.500 euro

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Alvar Aalto (Finland 1898-1976)

Four early production model 60 stools.

Birch wood / 1930s for Finmar UK.

Rare set of classic Scandinavian modernist stools. These three-legged stacking stools have a superb colour and patina. One stool has its Finmar label (writing has worn off) and on one stool it can be seen that there was once a label (the other two do not have labels).

Price: 5.200 euro (set of four)

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Sculptural palm wood furniture. Circa 1970s.

Unusual side chair (& table) – Hand-crafted/carved from solid palm wood (coconut wood). Originally purchased in the 1970s. The chair has a new drop-in bouclé upholstered seat.

Price: Chair: 990 euro / Table: SOLD

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Berkovich tables

Elmar Berkovich (Hungarian /Netherlands 1897-1968)

Pair of rare ‘Beek’ side tables for ‘t Spectrum. Designed in 1956 and manufactured for only two years.

Price: 2.650 euro

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