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For the Love of Modernism

Sat, Feb 14, 2026 12:00PM EST
Lot 56

Gigi Sabadin for Emme, Set of Six Pala Dining Chairs, Italy, 1973

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Sold for
$2,000
Sold Price excludes BP

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $50
$1,000 $100
$5,000 $250
$10,000 $500
$50,000 $1,000
Executed in solid wood with woven rush seats, this rare set exemplifies Gigi Sabadin sculptural and experimental approach to seating design in 1970s Italy. The chairs feature a bold architectural silhouette, resting on a distinctive split base that reinforces both stability and visual rhythm. A refined yet playful composition, balancing vernacular craft with modernist rigor. Height: 35 in. Width: 15.5 in. Depth: 19 in. Seat Depth: 16 in. Seat Height: 19 in.

Condition

Good vintage condition. Wear commensurate with age. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Circa Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

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