Mid-Century Modern Seating
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
Italian green velvet & wood Mid Century Modern stools/ottomans
By Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Pair of bedroom stools also usable as ottomans. Wooden structure with cushioned seats upholstered in green velvet. the wooden structures have be...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Set of 4 Hill Manufacturers Lucite & Chrome Swivel Bar Stools Mid-Century Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern fantastic and rare set of four Lucite 3 legged swivel bar stools with Chrome Round Footrest by Hill Manufacturers made in...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
1960s Danish Teak Dining Chairs in Black Velvet
Located in Praha, CZ
- In the style of Kai Kristiansen
- Newly upholstered in Black Velvet
- Carefully refurbished
- Height of seat 45 cm
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Teak
Mid-Century Cognac Leather 4 Seat Sofa by Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Very comfortable four-seat sofa model Coronado by Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia. This large edition is not in production any more. It has soft cognac colored leather cushions and frame...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Set of 3 Red Amanta Lounge Chairs/Sofa by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 1970s
Located in Padova, IT
Amanta lounge chair from 1966 (the year the company was founded).
The solution of the shell separated and upholstered from the padded part and made of plastic material defines the...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Set of Six Paul Evans Cantilevered Dining Chairs for Directional, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, PA
A Mid-Century Modern set of 6 Paul Evans cantilevered dining chairs for Directional. This set includes two armchairs and four side chairs. These ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of Four Modernist Walnut and Upholstered Dining Chairs by Flair Furniture
By Flair
Located in Montreal, QC
Set of four modernist walnut and upholstered dining chairs by Flair Furniture
the dimensions are of the armchairs
height with armrest 25.75 in.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Kai Kristiansen Set of Four Dining Chairs in Teak for K.S. Mobler Denmark, 1960s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic set of four dining chairs in teak with wool seats designed in the 1960s by Kai Kristiansen for K.S. Mobler of Denmark. The style of these Kai Kristiansen chairs is often mi...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
Rattan Sofa and 2 Matching Lounging Arm Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Comfort and style are the bywords of this 3 piece sofa and 2 matching arm chairs. The 2 strand wicker/rattan club chairs and sofa have rounded arm that comes with green and white wid...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wicker
Pair of Cantilever Chairs in Cognac Leather and Chrome-plated Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of cantilever dining chairs, leather, chrome-plated steel, The Netherlands, 1960s
Streamlined pair of cantilever chairs, a design that ...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Midcentury Jano Chairs by Kazuhide Takahama Cassina
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration are these wonderful Jano chairs designed by Kazuhide Takahama. Featuring original upholstery on chrome steel frame. These are original and produced by Simon Gavina and now Cassina. Fits perfectly in any midcentury or Postmodern home...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Set of Four '4' Compass Style Dining Chairs After Jens Risom, C. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Minimal and angular. Constructed from walnut and found in a period orange upholstery. Circa 1960s.
---Dimensions---
Width: 21 in / 53.34 cm
Depth: 23 in / 58.42 cm
Height: 33.5 in ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Emanuele Rambaldi, 6 Dining Chairs Leggerissima Model, Figli Di Sanguineti, 1951
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A very rare set of six dining chairs ''Leggerissima'' (ultralight) model designed by Emanuele Rambaldi and manufactured by Figli di Sanguineti G.B.
Made of beech painted in a ros...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Beech
Pair of Rattan "Chistera" Chairs, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chistera Rattan chairs on tripod legs, the design reminiscent of Motte famous version, not sure which came first but we've never seen those before.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Rush and Wood Rustic Dining Chair Set, Europe, ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This mid-century dining chair set was born from a desire to create a design that was comfortable, organic and cosy in its simplicity. The design incorporates subtle, yet stunning dec...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
Set of Six Ico Parisi Mid-Century Modern Italian Mahogany Dining Chairs, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Six chairs mod. 110 by Ico Parisi. Italy, 1961. Produced by Sons of Amedeo Cassina, Meda. Mahogany wood.
The chairs have been polished with shellac and have a new leather upholstery.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Cognac Overman High Back Swivel Dining Chairs, set of 4
By Overman
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Awesome set of 4 dining chairs by Overman. Made in Sweden. High ergonomic Contoured back rests supported by an aluminum 4 star swivel base. Cognac colored high quality vinyl. Ultra c...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Linen Dining Chairs by Directional Furniture Co, Set of 6
By Directional
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
1991 Set of 6 Linen Dining Chairs by DIRECTIONAL Furniture Co
Se...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Linen
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brown Beech Six Gio Ponti Style Dining Chairs, 1960s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage six dining chairs or chairs from beech in the style of Gio Ponti 1960s Italy.
A wonderful set of six dining chairs in stained dark brown color with newly ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Set of Six Italian Mid Century Dining Room Mahogany Chairs by Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
A splendid Mid-Century Modern set of six dining room chairs by Vittorio Dassi, from the 1950s. Elegant line characterized by high backrests. Mahogany structure, beautiful bordeaux co...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bamboo Sofa Bed, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian red brown coated bamboo sofa bed.
This sofa bed comes with its original metallic bed net and needs a mattress of cm. 80 x 190 (about inch. 31.50 x 74.80)....
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Raleigh Ottoman Geometric by CHARLES STEWART
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
"Raleigh" Ottoman by CH...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cotton
De Sede 'DS-31' Pair of Swivel Armchairs in Brown Leather
By De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, pair of lounge chairs model 'DS-31', leather, chrome-plated metal, Switzerland, 1970s
A design by De Sede that features a simple yet stately construction. A comfortable sit...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Paul McCobb Dining Chairs for Planner Group, Set of 4 Mid Century Modern
By Paul McCobb
Located in Wallkill, NY
Maple Paul McCobb dining chairs set of four, Planner Group. They are in wonderful vintage condition. Measuring: H 30 in, W 17 in, D 19 in, seat height 17 in. Be sure to check our st...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Maple
Pouf Rotondo in Tessuto Rosso Produzione Moroso
By Moroso
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Pouf rotondo con piedini in legno di produzione Moroso. Fodera di colore rosso, etichetta Moroso.
Questo pouf rosso vivo è un oggetto di design accattivante che non passa inosservat...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Brazilian Dining Chairs by Novo Rumo, Set of 8
By Novo Rumo
Located in Whitstable, GB
Eight beautiful dining chairs by Novo Rumo in solid wooden frame. Brazil 1960s
These chairs have seat and back shell made in a single curved plywood piece, which is finished in high grade wood veneer.
It also has original wooden Buttons on the seat.
The set of eight chairs have been refinished, and reupholstered in Brazil with a luxurious velvet fabric.
The hardwood frame has a beautiful live grain and colour. The great craftsmanship is a common in Novo Rumo pieces, and these are in very good vintage condition. Original unique brass screws, common amongst Novo Rumo and Zalszupin pieces.
Produced in the 1960s, these pieces are often described as 'by Jorge Zalszupin for Novo Rumo’.
Moveis Novo Rumo was a furniture studio and manufacture in São Paulo founded by Francesco Scapinelli: architect and ceramist, brother of celebrated designer Giuseppe Scapinelli.
Novo Rumo produced excellent quality furniture at Industrial scale, using quality hard word from Brazil.
Their pieces are always inventive, a unique design and of high quality craftsmanship.
The design of these chairs- and many other produced by Novo Rumo, resemble Zalszupin's design probably due to his close collaboration and often contribution to Moveis Novo Rumo production.
Novo Rumo's work is often also mistaken as L’Atelier (Zalszupin’s manufacture company) because several employees of L’Atelier left the company to join Novo Rumo.
This group of chairs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood
Set of 6 Chairs 1950 Charlotte Perriand Style
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Set of 6 chairs with straw and oak seat in the style of Charlotte Perriand 1950. Good condition. High backrest. Gouge-worked spacer bars.
Dimensions: High. 100 cm width. 40 cm deep...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Straw, Oak
Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Office Chairs
Located in Soho, London, GB
Pair of office chairs from the administrative offices of Chandigarh (PJ-SI-28-B).
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Teak
Mid-Century Homecrest Metal Wire Swivel Rocking Chair
By Homecrest
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Made by Homecrest in the 1960s, these amazingly comfortable chair sit on the patented Bottemiller swivel rocker mechanism that was the foundation of Homecrest's "Outdoor Living" Meta...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wire
Mastercraft Burl and Brass Extendable Dining Table and Six Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
HOLIDAY SALE
Vintage 1960s dining table and six chairs designed by William Doezema for Mastercraft retailed by Charak of Boston. Briar root burl veneer although frequently identifi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Set 6 Paul Frankl Style Mid Century Dining Chairs 2 Arm + 4 Side with New Fabric
By Paul Frankl
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1950s set of six dining chairs in manner of Paul Frankl. Found in the US - unknown maker - these chairs are similar in style to the Corset chair des...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs in Green Velvet Upholstery, Italy, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs in Green Velvet Upholstery, Italy, 1970s.
Four exquisite dining or lounge chairs with a stunning green velvet upholstery reminiscent of the Italian ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Hardwood
Vintage Danish Lounge Chairs by Aage Pedersen for GETAMA 1960s, Set of 2
By GETAMA
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish lounge chairs GE-88 by Aage Pedersen for GETAMA 1960s, set of 2
Pair of Danish modern lounge chairs model GE88 designed by the owner of t...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
Onda Bench by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
"Onda" is a moulded anatomic 3 seats and curved rosewood bench, the date of creation is 959.
The aluminum feet contrasts with grain and veneers.
This version is a newspaper holder fr...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Leather and Chrome Lounge Chairs in the Style of Florence Knoll, 1960s, Pair
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Nice pair of leather and chrome lounge chairs in the style of Florence Knoll, circa 1958-1962.
We bought these elegant chairs in France and they have a nice construction quality t...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Hans Wegner GE-284A Highback Lounge Chair, Treated Oak
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Hans Wegner, the 284A high back lounge chair provides clean, crisp lines for the modern home. The chair is handcrafted at GETAMA’s factory in Gedsted, Denmark by skilled ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Afra and Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" Sofa in Leather, Italy, 1969
Located in Utrecht, NL
The iconic “Soriana” three-seater sofa was designed by the Italian designer duo, Afra and Tobia Scarpa in 1969. Besides its innovative manufacturing, visually, Soriana brings sophist...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Paul Láslzó Bench in Mahogany and Cane
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul László for Glenn of California, bench or sofa, mahogany, cane, United States, 1950
This sofa or bench, a creation of Paul László, contains a well-preserved caned back and seat....
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Italian Three-Seat "Coronado" Sofa by Tobia Scarpa for B&B
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian three-seat flamingo pink velvet "Coronado" sofa by Tobia Scarpa for B&B. Project from 1960s
The sofa can come as a living room set together with its pair ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Superb Restored Pair of Loungers by Wisner for Ficks Reed, circa 1954
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lounge chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and installation ready. Expert...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair Adrian Pearsall Kidney Shaped Curved Sofa Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic pair of Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs curved kidney shaped sofas. Sofas retain their original upholstery in not bad condition but we would recommend they get new upho...
Category
1880s American Antique Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Brown Jordan Bentwood Rattan Table and Chairs Set
By Brown Jordan
Located in Sheffield, MA
Stylish bentwood deco style dining or patio table and 4 chair set by Brown Jordan has the look of faux bamboo. Features glass top and arched bentwood base with an open design. Beauti...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Large Square Vintage Stool 1960 Knoll Style Italian Design Velvet Cushion
By Knoll
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large Square Vintage Stool 1960 Knoll style Italian Design velvet cushion.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Resin
Breathtaking Set of 8 Modern V-Back Cane Chairs by Michael Taylor, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent unique set of dining chairs is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored, newly upholstered and completely installation ready. Expert custom upholstery service is available.
The rarest of the rare: an exceptional, meticulously restored set of eight (8) modern cane dining chairs...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Cherry
Exquisite Italian Two-Seat Sofa in Green Velvet Upholstery and Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Two seater sofa, velvet fabric, mahogany, Italy, 1950s
This beautifully shaped sofa of Italian origin comes with an expressive forest green colored upholstery that is pleasing to th...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Six Italian Midcentury Dining Chairs in Varnished Bamboo and Leather, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Wonderful set of 6 chairs. Two of the chairs are armchairs for each end of the table.
The complete set consists of eggshell-white painted bamboo wood paneling.
Inside the bamboo stic...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Danish Niels Koefoed for Koefoeds Hornslet Lis Chairs
Located in Baltimore, MD
An outstanding set of six teak dining chairs designed by Niels Koefoed for Koefoeds Hornslet, model “Lis” made in Denmark, circa 1960s. This stunning set of six ladder back teak chai...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Set of Four Rainer Daumiller Pine Wood Dining Chairs, 1970s
Located in Echt, NL
Set of four solid pine wood chairs in very good condition.
Designed by Rainer Daumiller and manufactured by Hirtshals Savvaerk in the 1970s
The chairs have a carved seat and backr...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Pine
Set of Four Dining Chairs, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of wood and fabric
- Good, original upholstery
- Good, original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Six H.W. Klein 1960s Teak Woven Seat Dining Chairs by Bramin
Located in London, GB
A very nice set of six teak framed dining chairs with hardwood detailing to their backrest and woven rope seating. These vintage 1960s Danish chairs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
Ole Wanscher Set of Twelve Refinished Mahogany Dining Chairs, Custom Upholstery
Located in Knebel, DK
This set of 12 mahogany Rungstedlund dining chairs designed by Ole Wanscher were produced during the 1960s and 1970s by Poul Jeppesen Furniture.
The dining chairs are part of the Rungstedlund dining furniture series designed by Ole Wanscher and named after author and adventurer Karen Blixen...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 8 Unilabor Chairs MT 552, Geraldo de Barros, 1960s, Brazilian Design
Located in New York, NY
This incredible set of eight MT 552 chairs designed by Geraldo de Barros (1923-1998) and manufactured by Unilabor has a frame in solid rosewood with cane backrests and seats. Because...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
Solid Pine Slat Folding Outdoor Chairs, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage outdoor chairs. Solid wooden slat construction with armrests. Fold-able for easy storage.
Dimensions: 63 W x 97 H x 78 D cm, seat 42 cm...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
Beautiful Ico Parisi '856' Leather Lounge Chairs, Cassina, 1957
By Ico Parisi
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Lovely and important pair of original 1957 Ico Parisi “856” lounge chairs finished in high quality leather, manufactured by Cassina, Meda (Milan), Italy...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Guglielmo Ulrich Attributed Italian Art Deco Dinning Room Chairs, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Set of four chairs with a wonderful backrest and a very particular upholstery used for the seat, elegant and linear as in the style of Guglielmo Ulrich.
Four chairs attributed to Gu...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Franco Albini Style Stained Rattan, Reed & Willow Pouf/ Ottoman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Franco Albini Style Stained Rattan, Reed & Willow Pouf/ Ottoman
Italy, circa 1970s
A nice variation, beautiful warm earth one stain, with woven reed and willow straps. A very sturd...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Willow, Reed, Rattan
Philippe Starck for Kartell Clear Lucite Eros Swivel Italian Chairs, Set of 3
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 3 transparent Lucite Eros swivel chairs designed by Philippe Starck for Kartell and made in Italy.
The seat is made out of acrylic and the base is aluminum.
Marked at the se...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of six.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ch...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Straw, Wood
Mid-century Modern seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Knoll, Herman Miller, and Charles and Ray Eames. 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.
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