Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Casa E Giardino Mid-Century Modern Italian Small Armchair, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Armchair produced by Casa e Giardino in the style of Gio Ponti, the upholstery needs to be redone, while the structure is robust and solid.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Illum Wikkelso 'Capella' Set of 2 Black Leather Armchairs, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Original condition 'Capella' set of 2 armchairs by Danish furniture designer Kristian Illum Wikkelsø (1919-1999) for Niels Eilersen. Outstanding quality with solid teak frames and be...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Teak
Vintage Ingmar Relling Armchair, Early Ingmar Relling Siesta Chair, Westnofa
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
What a beautiful piece of furniture! This early Ingmar Relling is a lust for the eye. The curves, the material and the little details such as the push button to connect the cushion t...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
2 Elettra Armchairs by BBPR Studio From Arflex, 1955s
By Arflex, Studio BBPR
Located in Lucca, IT
Pair of Elettra armchairs by BBPR Studio from Arflex Italy 1956s, original and first Edition.
fabric is original, original label :ARFLEX. The Elettr...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Coppia di poltrone scultoree anni '50
By Rochester
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Coppia di poltrone scultoree anni '50 prodotte da una piccola realtà italiana la Rochester di Crusinallo (NO), come riportato dal marchio ancora presente sulla struttura.
Particolar...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Set of James Mont Bent Beech Armchairs and Table, Dark Green Velvet, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
James Mont (1904-1978) "King Cole" armchairs, circa 1955. They are super-comfortable armchairs made in the 1960s. The armchairs made of bentwood. Very unique, comfortable and beautiful. Perfect for Minimalist interiors. The armchairs are after carpentry and upholstery renovation. The fabric used is an Italian Dark Green Velvet. We can prepare this set also in another velvet color.
Beautiful antique chess table...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Pair of Nucci Valsecchi cane brass upholstered armchairs 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This pair of cane and brass armchairs from the mid-century modern French Riviera era is bursting with glamour. The pair was designed by Nucci Valsecchi and produced in Italy in the early 1970s, and it almost looks as though it hasn’t been touched since then. The cubic design and chic materials will lend the room a curated feel. A light brown and golden cane...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Early Womb Chair Designed for Eero Saarinen
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
A early production womb chair designed by Eero Saarinen. Produced by Knoll starting in 1946 this model was produced in 1952. It re...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Elegant SOHO Lounge Chair in Velvet and Gold, 21st Century
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Elegant lounge chair model SOHO in slate grey velvet. Gold brass metal base.
Available in two colors; turtle green and slate grey velvet.
The velvet fabric is suitable for profession...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of 20th Century Armchairs In the Style of Gio Ponti, 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Paris, FR
Set of two Italian design classic armchairs or lounge chairs by iconic designer Gio Ponti from the 1940s. In fully restored condition, with new padding, beige/ light brown velvet uph...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Set of Four Tanned Cognac Marcel Breuer Cesca Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Bold and modern, iconic set of four Marcel Breuer's revolutionary Cesca (B32) dining armchairs. The simple design combines an Industrial Age aesthetic of tubular steel inspired by a ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Poul Kjaerholm Armchair "PK-31", circa 1950, Denmark
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Mid-Century Poul Kjaerholm Armchair "PK-31", circa 1950, Denmark. Very decorative piece made with leather and steel.
CONDITION: Good vintage condition. Wear consistent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
A Pair Of Ilmari Lappalainen "Laila" Armchairs, Asko 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A pair of elegant armchairs designed by Ilmari Lappalainen and manufactured by Asko Oy in Finland in the 1950s. Apart from the reupholstery the chairs are in original and very good c...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Guillerme & Chambron 'Grand Repos' Lounge Chair in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, 'Grand Repos' lounge chair, oak, fabric, France, 1960s.
Guillerme & Chambron are known for their high-quality solid oak furniture, of which t...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Danish Arm Chairs by Svend A. Madsen for Moreddi, Set of 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of 2 Danish modern dining chairs designed by Svend A. Madsen, imported by Moreddi, circa 1960s. Armchairs with wonderfully shaped armrests & curved backs for extra com...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Jean-Michel Frank Style, Mid-Century Modern, Arm Chairs, Distressed Leather
Located in Stamford, CT
Jean-Michel Frank Style, Mid-Century Modern, Arm Chairs, Distressed Brown Leather
Pair of Jean Michel Frank style arm chairs. Weathered, heavy gauge distressed leather wrapped on pa...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful pair of vintage modern armchairs with tapered walnut legs and gorgeous blue upholstery. The wonderful design offers maximum comfort...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Naugahyde
Set of Armchairs by Jose Zanine Caldas, 1950s
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
A set of armchairs designed by Jose Zanine Caldas for his studio 'Moveis Artisticos Z' in 1950.
Brazilian midcentury design.
Made with solid wood, reu...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair Armchairs and Sofa Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi Appelli & Varesio Edition
Located in Rovereta, SM
Pair armchairs Attributed to Franco Campo
& Carlo Graffi (1925-1985),
Pair of armchairs
Maple and velvet
Appelli & Varesio Edition.
the size of air chairs...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Maple
Pair of Armchairs Designed by Jindřich Halabala, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia
- made of wood, fabric
- wooden parts has been refurbished
- original upholstery
- good, original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs in Re-Upholstered Boucle by Guy Besnard, 1959
By Guy Besnard
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs designed and edited by Guy Besnard in re-upholstered Bouclé fabric, France, 1959.
These lounge chairs would be an eye-catching complement to any interior, such as the living room, family room, screening room or office. It also perfectly fits hospitality or corporate establishments like a boutique hotel lobby, cocktail bar, members club or luxury boutique. These chairs could also work great in an area such as a boutique hotel or workspace studio. When you choose for used mid...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Chairs, Cassina, Newly Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
Located in London, GB
A pair of Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht armchairs, produced by Cassina, upholstered in a premium silvery light grey pure Alpaca fabric. Fast shipping worl...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Alpaca, Wood
Midcentury Armchairs, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Pair of charming and comfortable midcentury armchairs, reupholstered, 1960s.
One armchair has fixed legs on a bottom side by metal strip: very stu...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Midcentury Pair of Armchairs in Walnut by Paolo Buffa for Framar Made in Italy
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Pair of wingback armchairs by Paolo Buffa with a wood frame in walnut and reupholstered in Italian blue wool.
Paolo Buffa is an Italian designer and architect. He is one of the most...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Walnut
"Minoletta" armchair designed by Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti. Italy 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
The Minoletta chair, a masterpiece designed by Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti, is an epitome of elegance and comfort. Originally crafted with exquisite attention to detail, it features a...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Cowhide LC1 armchairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Lasne, BE
Chair in black cowhide and metal frame by Le Corbusier. Stamped Le Corbusier. Seat height: 40 cm. Wear due to time and age of the chairs.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Danish Design Armchair. Henry Walter Klein for Bramin Møbler Mid-century
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Henry Walter Klein for Bramin, lounge chair, black leather, wood, Denmark, 1960s.
Robust and comfortable lounge chair by the Danish desi...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
A Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” In A Yarn Collective Bouclé Fabric *Customizable*
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chair newly upholstered in a 'Flax' colored Yarn Collective bouclé fabric. The fabric is grey in appearance with a very pale olive hue, we have included tw...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Rob Parry Minimalist Armchair For Gelderland - set of 2
By Rob Parry, Gelderland
Located in Bunnik, NL
Rare minimalistic armchair, thin black metal frame, wooden wallnut armrests and new upholstery. The designed by Rob Parry for Gelderland, 1950’s (early version of the Lotus or 1611 a...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mario Bellini Cab Arm Chair for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This iconic chair designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina c.1970s, Italy, features the original deep red saddle leather which is wrapped atop a steel frame. The back legs feature a bla...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Ben Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
Located in BREDA, NL
In the late 1960's and early 1970's French designer Pierre Paulin created several sculptural masterpieces for Dutch manufacturer Artifort, including this gorgeous "Ben" armchair. It’...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Four Eames for Herman Miller Swivel Shell Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dazzling mid-century set of four padded swivel chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The fiberglass shells are upholstered in a rare g...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Alvar Aalto, a Pair of Lounge Chairs, Model 'RB 511' for Artek, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Odense, DK
A refined pair of lounge chairs, legs made in solid birch and fabric upholstered in a turquoise alcantara. Designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek in Finland. Model "RB 511". This rare col...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Birch
Pair Saarinen Knoll Executive Chairs Black Leather Tilt Swivel Height Adjustable
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of contemporary (less than 10years old) Eero Saarinen Executive armchairs, with rolling swivel bases, Tilt and height adjustment seats, in black Volo leather upholstery.
Feat...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Armchairs by Jindrich Halabala, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of wood and fabric
Completely restored
Newly upholstered
Wooden parts have been refurbished
Measure: Height of Seat 43cm
Good original condition.
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Midcentury Leopard Print Velvet Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and upholstery renovation. The fabric, which is covered with a backrest and a seat, is a high-quality italian velvet upholstery printed...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Pierre Paulin F598 Groovy Armchair for Artifort
Located in The Hague, NL
Groovy lounge chair designed by Pierre Paulin in 1972 and manufactured for Artifort, Holland.
Model No: F598, or also known as "M" chair.
Chair has been newly reupholstered high qual...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Togo Armchair by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, 1973
Located in PARIS, FR
This sofa was designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in the 1970s. He devoted 26 years of his life to heading the design department at Ligne Roset. It was in 1973 that the designer conceived his most iconic creation: the Togo sofa...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Foam, Leather
Dutch Design by Gispen Lounge Chair "Model 302" for Kembo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage chair with a midcentury style black metal frame in original very good condition. Textured upholstery in a rich charcoal brown.
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
1970s Pair of Yngve Ekström "Contino" Leather Armachair, Sweden
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition
- sturdy and stable
- Patinated leather in good condition
- dimensions : 77 (40) 74 70, 99 (40) 74 80.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Melchiorre Bega High Backs Armchair, Italy 1950s
Located in Naples, IT
Italian-made armchair designed by Melchiorre Bega in the 1950s.
Wooden frame upholstered and lined with new blue velvet fabric, seat with upholstered and lined cushion and shaped woo...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Set of 2 white plastic armchairs "Vicario" model by V. Magistretti for Artemide
Located in Padova, IT
The Vicario armchair was designed by Vico Magistretti at the end of the 1960s for Artemide. In production from 1970 until the mid-1970s.
Made of ABS plastic, this armchair is charact...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Luna Lounge Chair by Odd Knutsen, 1970s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Luna lounge chair in black leather, designed in Norway in the 1970s by Odd Knutsen. The leather is in excellent condition, the wood frame has some slight signs of use. Overall, the c...
Category
1970s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Cab 413 Chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1990s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Renens, CH
Cab 413 arm chair in black leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina:
The Cab chair is built up as a tubular frame over which thick saddle leather is fitted; the leather skin is kept in ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Erik Buch, Armchair in Rosewood & Bouclé, Captains Chair, Ørum Møbelfabrik, 1960
By Erik Buch, Ørum Møbler
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful Danish modern armchair with gentle curves, called the Captains Chair.
Made in solid rosewood and reupholstered in a luxurious Bouclé, Tiree 1002 (Sand) from BUTE fabric. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Bouclé, Rosewood
Italian mid-century Armchairs Ciprea by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Armchairs Ciprea by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1960s
Pair of armchairs mod. Ciprea entirely padded and covered in bright red velvet. The armchair h...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Fratelli Pozzi armchairs, 1960s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Pair of Fratelli Pozzi armchairs, 1960s, Made in Italy.
Pair of white colored plywood swivel chairs made by Fratelli Pozzi in the 1960s. These chairs are unique for its pleasing des...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of wood and bouclé armchairs, 1950s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Pair of wooden and bouclé armchairs, 1950s.
These two fantastic armchairs were made in the 1950s.
The upholstery is new bouclé lying on a wooden frame with elegant bronze feet. This...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Vico Magistretti ‘Carimate’ Set of Six Dining Chairs in White Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti, set of six dining chairs ‘Carimate’, model '892', lacquered beech, fabric, Italy, design 1963
The ‘Carimate’ chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous chairs....
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Carlo de Carli Lounge Chairs in Red Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo de Carli, lounge chairs model 802, red leatherette, brass, Italy, 1950s
Very elegant lounge chairs by Italian designer Carlo de Carli. On four round and tapered nickel-plated ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Eccentric Italian Lounge Chair in Oak and Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, oak, alcantara, Italy, 1960s
This striking lounge chair comes with an eye-catching sea blue alcantara upholstery, giving the room a vibrant and lively touch. The blue ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Ultrasuede, Oak
Gastone Rinaldi 'DU 24' Armchair in Grey Leatherette and Metal
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gastone Rinaldi for Rima, armchair, model 'DU 24', metal, leatherette, Italy, 1956
This Italian postwar armchair has a sculptural appearance due to the well-constructed tubular fram...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Paco Muñoz Riaza Armchair in Leather
By Paco Muñoz
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paco Muñoz, armchair, leather, beech, Spain, 1950s
Midcentury Safari or ‘Riaza’ armchair by Spanish designer Paco Muñoz. This chair is made of high quality saddle leather with remov...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Italian Lounge Chair in Ocher Yellow Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, velvet, stained beech, Italy, 1970s
The construction and usefulness of this lounge chair is well thought out by the designer, resulting in this sophisticated shape. F...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of 4 chairs "Pigreco" tub armchairs in the style of Tobia Scarpa - 70s
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Padova, IT
Set of 4 chairs "Pigreco" tub armchairs in the style of Tobia Scarpa - 70s
Unknown design
Italian manufacturing
Backrest in blond wood and seat in green fabric
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Midcentury Bonacina Armachair in Rattan, Italy 1960s
By Bonacina
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic midcentury armchair in rattan wicker. This incredible rare piece was produced in Italy during the 1960s by Bonacina.
The craftsmanship of this armchair is exceptional, fea...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Armchair model 4794 gae aulenti for kartell
By Kartell, Gae Aulenti
Located in Genova, IT
Manufactured armchair designed by Gae Aulenti produced by Kartell in the 1970s.
Black polyurethane material monocoque.
Solid and intact shell.
Imprinted production mark.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Polystyrene
Pair Of Mid Century GFM64 Armchairs By Edmund Homa, 1960's
By Edmund Homa
Located in Wroclaw, PL
Pair of "GFM-64" chairs designed by Edmund Homa, manufactured in Goscicinskie Furniture Factory in Poland, 1960's.
Reupholstered in green easy to clean fabric.
Solid beech wood has b...
Category
1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Mid-century Modern armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern armchairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage armchairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern armchairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original armchairs, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Artifort, Knoll, and Pierre Paulin. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for armchairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $145 and tops out at $134,145 while the average work can sell for $3,694.
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Art Deco Thonet Chairs
Brown Distressed Leather Chair
Carved Black French Chairs
Chinese Hardwood Chair
English Leather Chair Pair
Le Corbusier Style Armchair
Leather Cigar Chair
Moore And Giles Furniture
Moore And Giles