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Gautier Chair

Wooden Chair Attributed to Gustave Gautier, France, c. 1950s
By Gustave Gautier
Located in New York City, NY
Wooden chair attributed to Gustave Gautier, France, c. 1950s. Handsome design consists of a
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Vintage 1950s French Chairs

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Wood

Pierre Gautier Solid Beech Chairs, France, 1960s
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in Almelo, NL
Pierre Gautier solid beech chairs, France, 1960s Pierre Gautier designed these chairs in the
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Beech

Pierre Gautier Solid Beech Chairs, France, 1960s
Pierre Gautier Solid Beech Chairs, France, 1960s
H 31.11 in W 14.97 in D 17.72 in
Pierre Gautier Delaye Dining Chairs, 1960s
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Gautier Delaye; Dining Chairs; Dining Area; 1960s; Stained Beech Wood; Mid-Century Modern
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Beech

Pierre Gautier Delaye Dining Chairs, 1960s
Pierre Gautier Delaye Dining Chairs, 1960s
H 31.5 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
Pierre Gautier Solid Chairs in Blond Beech, France, 1960s
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in Almelo, NL
Pierre Gautier solid chairs in Blond beechwood, France 1960s Pierre Gautier designed these
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Beech

Oak Dining Chairs by Pierre Gautier-Delaye, France, circa 1950s
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in New York City, NY
Oak dining chairs by Pierre Gautier-Delaye, France, circa 1950s Simple, smart dining chairs by
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Oak

Pierre Gautier Delaye, Slipper Chairs, Oak, France, 1950s
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak slipper chairs designed and produced by Pierre Gautier Delaye, France, c. 1950s
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs

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Oak

Pierre Gautier-Delaye Set of Six Dining Chairs
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Gautier-Delaye, set of six dining chairs, beech, France, 1960s This set of subtle and
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Beech

Pierre Gautier-Delaye Set of Six Dining Chairs
Pierre Gautier-Delaye Set of Six Dining Chairs
H 32.09 in W 15.16 in D 16.54 in
Pierre GAUTIER DELAYE (in the style of), small child's chair circa 1950/1960
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye, Marcel Gascoin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pierre GAUTIER DELAYE (in the style of), small child's chair circa 1950/1960
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Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Plywood

Pierre GAUTIER DELAYE (in the style of), small child's chair circa 1950/1960
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye, Marcel Gascoin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pierre GAUTIER DELAYE (in the style of), small child's chair circa 1950/1960
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Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Oak

Pierre Gautier-Delaye Woven French Dining Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
French mid-century charming oak and rush seat dining chair by French designer Pierre Gautier-Delaye
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Rush, Wood

Pierre Gautier-Delaye French Set of Table with Set of Six Dining Chairs
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Gautier-Delaye, set of dining table with set of six dining chairs, solid beech, France
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Beech

Vintage Beech and Wood Rush Straw Dining Chairs - Set of Six
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye, Hans J. Wegner, Gio Ponti
Located in Raleigh, NC
some wear as shown in photos. No rips at all. In the manner of Hans Wegner, Pierre Gautier or Gio Ponti
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Straw, Rush, Wood, Beech

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1950 armchair by Gustave Gautier
By Gustave Gautier
Located in Saint-Andre lez Lille, France
1950 armchair by Gustave Gautier
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Vintage 1950s French Lounge Chairs

1950 armchair by Gustave Gautier
1950 armchair by Gustave Gautier
H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 38.19 in
Chaise Week-end de Pierre Gautier Delaye
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in PARIS, FR
Chaise Week-end de Pierre Gautier-Delaye Editeur : Vergnères. Structure en bois massif. Assise
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Wood

Chaise Week-end de Pierre Gautier Delaye
Chaise Week-end de Pierre Gautier Delaye
H 31.5 in W 18.51 in D 17.33 in
Paire De Chauffeuses Week-End De Pierre Gautier-Delaye Pour Vergnères, 1955
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in PARIS, FR
Paire de chauffeuses en pin des Landes à dossiers et assises paillés de Pierre Gautier Delaye
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Wood

Set de 4 chaises " DEAUVILLE" pour Airborne par Pierre Gautier DELAYE
By Airborne International
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Gautier DELAYE en 1963 Chromes excellents Tous les pieds orientables sont d'origines et fonctionnels
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Vintage 1960s French Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Pierre Gautier-Delaye Split Back Chairs
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pierre Gautier-Delaye design side chairs with stylized split backs, curved seat and supports. Made
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Oak

Pierre Gautier-Delaye Split Back Chairs
Pierre Gautier-Delaye Split Back Chairs
H 28.25 in W 14.25 in D 16 in
Pierre Gautier Delaye, set of fourteen chairs, France circa 1960
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in Paris, FR
Rare set of fourteen chairs (Meubles Weekend serie) by Pierre Gautier Delaye (1923-2006) in
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Vintage 1960s French Chairs

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Pine

Set of Six Dining Chairs by Pierre Gautier Delaye, France, 1960s
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Set of 6 dining chairs by Pierre Gautier-Delaye, France, 1960s. Simple but elegant shapes executed
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Beech

Documented French Rush Dining Chairs by Pierre Gautier-Delaye, 1954, Set of Four
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Fully original set of four dining chairs by Pierre Gautier-Delaye, designed in 1954. This early
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

1950's French Oak Dining Chairs by Pierre Gautier-Delaye, Set of Six
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s French oak dining chairs by Pierre Gautier-Delaye – set of six 1950’s oak dining chairs
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Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs

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Oak

1950's French Oak Dining Chairs by Pierre Gautier-Delaye, Set of Four
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s French oak dining chairs by Pierre Gautier-Delaye – set of four 1950’s oak dining chairs by
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Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs

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Oak

6 Straw and Pine Dining Room Chairs by Pierre Gautier Delaye - France Ipso Facto
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in New York, NY
minor erosion on straw on specific areas these chairs are currently in France, please ask us about sea
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Vintage 1970s French Dining Room Chairs

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Straw

Pierre Gautier-Delaye Chairs for Lucien Vergnères, France, 1959
By Vergnères
Located in London, GB
The French designer Pierre Gautier-Delaye collaborated frequently with renowned cabinet maker
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Rush, Elm

Pierre Gautier Delaye Dining Chairs, Set of 12
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Set of 12 dining chairs by Pierre Gautier Delaye. Made in France in 1960 with beechwood
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Vintage 1960s French Dining Room Chairs

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Beech

Set of 12 Chairs « Grains de café » by Gauthier Delaye, France, 1950
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye, Vergnères
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Set of 12 chairs designed by Pierre Gautier-Delaye. Model : « Grains de café » The seat is made
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Beech

Set of 12 Chairs « Grains De Café » by Gauthier Delaye, France, 1950
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye, Vergnères
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Set of 12 chairs designed by Pierre Gautier-Delaye. Model : « Grain de café » The seat is made
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Beech

Gautier Style Louis XV Manner Beechwood Bergere
Located in Astoria, NY
Jacques Alexis Gautier (French, 1695 -1767) Style Louis XV Manner Beechwood Bergere, with brown
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Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Suede, Wood, Beech

1950's French Oak Dining Chairs by Pierre Gautier-Delaye, Set of Eight
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s French oak dining chairs by Pierre Gautier-Delaye – set of eight 1950’s oak dining chairs
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Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs

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Oak

1950's French Oak Dining Chairs by Pierre Gautier-Delaye, Set of Six 'Model 66'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s French oak dining chairs by Pierre Gautier-Delaye – set of six (model 66) 1950’s oak dining
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Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs

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Oak

Rush Dining Chairs in the Style of Charlotte Perriand
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye, Charlotte Perriand
Located in New York, NY
A set of six rush French dining chairs in the style of Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Gautier-Delaye
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Rush

One Table, Six Chairs and Two Stools by Pierre Gautier Delaye, France, 1960s
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in Almelo, NL
Table and chairs by Pierre Gautier Delaye. Table, set of four chairs, set of two chairs, set of two
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Wood

Pair of Mid-Century French brutalist mountain chairs
By René Faublée
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
, Pierre Chapo, René Faublée, Pierre Gautier Delaye. The chairs are in very good visual condition, showing
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Pierre Gautier-Delay lounge chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cool looking pair of lounge chairs by Pierre Gautier-Delay in sculpural form design of the series
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Vintage 1950s French Chaise Longues

Jean Paul Gautier Red Tartan Velvet Roche Bobois Profile Lounge Chair, Chaise
By Roche Bobois, Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jean Paul Gautier red tartan velvet Roche Bobois profile lounge chair, chaise. Profile is a
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Chaise Longues

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Textile

A lounge chair from France - Straw and wood - 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A superb lounge chair from France, 1950s. In good original condition with the original straw seat
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Vintage 1950s European French Provincial Armchairs

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Straw, Beech

Weekend Chair by Pierre Gautier-Delaye
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in New York, NY
A rare first edition of the rush weekend chair by Pierre Gautier-Delaye as displayed at the "The
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Rush, Oak

4 Chairs by Pierre Gautier-Delaye, Model Week-End
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This suite of four chairs from the Week-end series was designed in the 1950s in France by designer
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Straw, Ash

Pair of "Coffee Bean" Grain De Café Chairs by Gautier-Delaye, France, 1960s
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Gautier-Delaye was a student of Charlotte Perriand One back leg of one of the chairs
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Vintage 1960s French Chairs

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Ash

Weekend Lounge Chair by Pierre Gautier-Delaye, France, 1950s
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye, Charlotte Perriand
Located in LEWES, GB
A superb Weekend lounge chair by Pierre Gautier-Delaye, France, 1950s. In very good original
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Rush, Wood

Pierre Gautier Delaye, Six "Week-End" Chairs, Vergnères, 1950s
By Vergnères, Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in Paris, FR
Pierre Gautier Delaye (1923-2006). Week-End. A beautiful set of six ash wood rectangular
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Vintage 1950s French Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Straw, Ash

Pierre Gautier-Delaye Set of Six 'Week-End' Dining Chairs, France, 1950s
By Vergnères, Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in The Hague, NL
A set of six dining chairs in elm and rush, designed by Pierre Gautier-Delaye in 1956. The frames
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Elm, Rush

Pierre Gautier Delaye Dining Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Set of 8 chairs by Pierre Gautier Delaye. Made in France in 1960 with beechwood. Fantastic patina
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Vintage 1960s French Dining Room Chairs

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Beech

Pierre Gautier Delaye Dining Chairs
Pierre Gautier Delaye Dining Chairs
H 32.5 in W 15.75 in D 16 in
Pair of "Week-End" Chairs by Pierre Gautier-Delaye for Vergnères, 1954
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of "Week-End" chairs by Pierre Gautier-Delaye for Vergnères, 1954.
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Wood

Pierre Gautier-Delaye, Pair of oak lounge chairs, France, c. 1950
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in New York, NY
A pair of oak lounge chairs by Pierre Gautier-Delaye A similar "Week-end" chauffeuse
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20th Century French Chairs

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Oak

Pair of Oak Slipper Chairs by Pierre Gautier-Delay
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in New York, NY
Pair of oak chairs, originally with slats covered in rush, which has been removed. Price is for the
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Vintage 1950s French Slipper Chairs

French Woven Dining Chair
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in Hudson, NY
charming, oak and rush seat dining chair by French designer, Pierre Gautier-Delaye. a quantity of
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Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs

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Wood, Rush

French Woven Dining Chair
French Woven Dining Chair
H 30 in W 18.5 in D 15 in
Dining Chair with Rush Seat
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in Hudson, NY
Designed by Pierre Gautier-Delaye.Charming oak with rush seat, dining chairs. a total of four
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Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs

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Oak

Dining Chair with Rush Seat
Dining Chair with Rush Seat
H 29.5 in W 18.25 in D 15 in
French Design from the 1970s Mahogany Desk and Its Matching Chair
By Meubles Gautier
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Mahogany desk and matching chair, "Jimmy" set, Made in France in the 1970s by Gautier editions
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Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

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Gautier Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal gautier chair for your home. Each gautier chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and beech. Your living room may not be complete without a gautier chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right gautier chair, those designed in mid-century modern, Art Deco and modern styles are of considerable interest. Pierre Gautier-Delaye and Vergnères each produced at least one beautiful gautier chair that is worth considering.

How Much is a Gautier Chair?

Prices for a gautier chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $680 and can go as high as $9,700, while the average can fetch as much as $2,677.

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