Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
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
One Bruno Rey for Stendig Stacking Chair
By Bruno Rey
Located in Pasadena, TX
One chair designed by Bruno Rey and made by Stendig. One side chair with upholstered seat in a royal blue leather.
1 side chair
1 armchair
Reupholste...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Mid Century Pair Ladder Back Rush Chairs after Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Pair of tall ladder back dining side chairs in the style of Gio Ponti by Otto Gerdau, made in Italy. Each chair features a high back, with six horizontal slats, woven natural paper ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Three Carl-Axel Acking Bentwood Chairs for Svenska Mobelfarikerna of Bodafors
Located in Belmont, MA
Three Carl-Axel Acking (1910-2001) for Svenska Mobelfarikerna of Bodafors Bentwood Side Chairs, Sweden, c. 1950, designed c.1944, beech, oak, laminated plywood, stackable, with manuf...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Six Brass Chiavari Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
We have six brass Chiavari ladder back chairs made in Italy circa 1950. Two have leopard vinyl seat covering.
Sold as a set or by the pair. Price ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Harvey Probber Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of cantilevered Harvey Probber leather lounge chairs c.1960s, USA. The leather chairs feature stainless steel chrome frames and tufted seat...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
12 Mario Bellini CAB 412 Chairs in Black Saddle Leather for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Set of 12 Mario Bellini CAB 412 chairs, made by Cassina in the 1980s. Flexible steel frame covered with a skin of high quality black saddle leath...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather
Heavy Rustic Oak Brutalist Bar Height Stool
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heavy Rustic Oak Brutalist Bar Stool. In original condition, with visible wear and nice patina. Foot rest is 12.5" above floor. Weight is approx 30 lbs. Wear is consistent with its a...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
"STELTMAN" Deconstructivist Design Chair after Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Deconstructivist Design "STELTMAN" Chair after Gerrit Rietveld. Made in the 2000's, probably in the Netherlands. Made after the original ...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
'Yucatan' Dining Chairs by Edmond Spence for Industria Mueblera, 1960s Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of six classic mid-century modern Mahogany and cane 'Yucatan' dining chairs was designed by Swedish designer Edmond J. Spence in the 1950s and produced by Industria Mueblera...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Mahogany
Sylvester & Matz Teak Chair with Black Faux Leather Seat, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Rare teak armchair by John Sylvester & Jorgen Matz for Bramin in 1959. Stunning design and very comfortable, black faux leather upholstery in very good con...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Teak, Faux Leather
Midcentury Green Velvet and Brass Italian Style Side Chairs, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
A couple of chic and loving room armchairs. Valuable their shape and the combination of the precious fabrics used to cover them. They can find more locations in your home due to thei...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Vintage Sculpted Oak Armchairs by Madison Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning pair of vintage modern arm chairs feature unique "box" style sides. The beautiful wood grain and floating angled backrest add to the allure. Smooth edges and plush blue upholstery ensure comfort in any modern interior. Made by Madison Furniture Industries...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood, Wood, Oak
Italian Mid-Century Chiavari Chair in Full Brass with New Upholstery, 1970s
By Chiavari
Located in Morazzone, Varese
One amazing solid brass Italian Mid-Century Modern 'Chiavari' side chair. Made in the 1970s.
The structure of the chair is made of full polished brass.
The upholstery of the solid ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Eames Aluminum Group Managment Chairs for Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration are a set of 6 Eames side chairs upholstered in gorgeous fabric. Elegance and comfort separates this iconic chair from the rest. The upholstery is in wonderful...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
4 Mario Bellini CAB 413 Armchairs in Black Leather for Cassina, 1980s Italy
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Set of 4 Mario Bellini CAB 413 chairs, made by Cassina. Flexible steel frame covered with a skin of high quality vintage black saddle leather.
The chairs, which were already in ver...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of uncommon 1965 Plycraft bent wood walnut side chairs
By Plycraft
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pair of uncommon Plycraft bent wood walnut true mid century modern vintage side chairs. These were likely designed by George Mulhauser, but they share some design elements in common ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Bentwood
Set of four wrought iron mid century modern vintage patio chairs
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Set of four wrought iron mid century modern vintage patio outdoor chairs. Unsure of maker or designer, likely 1960s judged by the manufacturing. These are similar to the Salterini “C...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
1960s Hans J. Wegner Ch 24 Oak Wishbone Chair Carl Hansen & Son Denmark
Located in Forest Grove, PA
The iconic Hans Wegner CH24, wishbone chair made by Carl Hansen & Son, ca. 1960s. Fully Marked. Professionally restored with a new paperboard seat.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak
Harvey Probber Mid Century Red X Chairs - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Harvey Probber Mid Century Red X Chairs - Pair
Each chair measures: 20 wide x 21 deep x 36.25 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 20.25 inches
All pieces of furnitur...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Swedish Designer, Side Chair, Pine, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine side chair designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
With stable dry cracks.
Seat height: 18.75”
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Pine
Vintage Danish Teak Chair by Johannes Andersen
Located in London, GB
A stylish and iconic vintage Danish teak chair by Johannes Andersen, dating from the 1960’s.
This is of outstanding quality, it has a gorgeous design and is very comfortable. It wou...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Teak
Mid- Century Charles and Ray Eames DCM Chairs in Original Cowhide, Set of Four
Located in Wichita, KS
Gorgeous set of 4 Mid- Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Herman Miller DCM dining chairs in Original Cowhide. Gorgeous tricolor hide in unique patrerns.. Each Chair has some po...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
From Pavement to Penthousr by Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Mauser chair contemporized, cut, abroad, painted and multi-lacquered.
• Info about Markus F. Staab
• born 1964 in Aschaffenburg, Germany
• since 1986 active as a visual artist
• ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Lacquer
Rare Vintage Italian Chair, Italy 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Art on a chair, visual statement rare vintage Italian Chair mahogany and buttery yellow velvet, Italy 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Midcentury French Pair of Side Oak Low Chairs Swiss Alp Style, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Two side chairs midcentury, made of oak, velvet & studs circa 1960.
The velvet is in good condition and it can be kept if you want to keep its vintage style.
This also can be used as...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Pine
Bamboo Chair, Basilian I Series by Afra e Tobia Scarpa for B&B Maxalto, 1970s
Located in Budapest, HU
Afra e Tobia Scarpa square lattice bamboo chair in dark brown-red colour with elegant copper details. Designed in the Basilian I Series for B&B Maxalto in the 1970s. The chair remain...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
Charles and Ray Eames Vintage Fiberglas La Fonda Chair 1970s
Located in Münster, DE
Eames La Fonda Chair
Fiberglass seat shell with full upholstery, 1970s, design Charles & Ray Eames, manufacturer Herman Miller,
Color of the shell Parchment, full upholstery Hopsa ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
French Louis XV Style Upholstered Painted Vanity Side Accent Chair
Located in Cathedral City, CA
French Louis XV Style Vanity Side Chair from the 1960s. This original cream painted chair features a solid wood frame with a distressed finish, bea...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Mid Century Italian Armchair by Ico Parisi in Sage Mohair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid century Italian armchair designed by Ico Parisi and manufactured by Ariberto Colombo. Newly reupholstered in a plush sage colored mohair featuring tapered wooden legs.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Mohair
Set of 8 Mid-Century Modern Walnut Wood Shell Dining Chairs by Charles Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A complete set of molded plywood dining chairs designed by Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller. These feature beautifully grained ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Post Modern Office Desk Side Dining Chair by Steelcase
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural, ergonomic design office, side desk, dining chairs by Steelcase. The chairs feature yellow tweed continuous seats and backs, with dark gray plastic shells, on chro...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1980S Pair of Structural Occasional “Human Chairs”, French
Located in London, GB
Very unusual modern pair of occasional “Human Chairs”, newly upholstered with a lamb mix fabric mimicking a person sitting down. The chairs are very comfortable and a real talking po...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Magenta red Pierre Paulin tongue side chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort 1967
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Playful Pierre Paulin tongue chair covered in a bright red fabric with a magenta touch. It was designed in 1967 and produced by Artifort, an expressive and timeless design that was i...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
S Chair by Tom Dixon for Cappellini, 1988
By Cappellini, Tom Dixon
Located in Budapest, HU
The iconic S-chair by Tom Dixon for Cappellini features a hard foam frame with red wool cover, on a round cast iron base. Designed in 1988, it is ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Charles and Ray Eames 1st Generation Vintage Fiberglass LAR Cat´s Cradle
Located in Münster, DE
Eames lounge chair "LAR Armchair"
Fiberglass seat shell of the first generation with hemp cord incorporated into the outer line for reinforcement, 1950s, design Charles & Ray Eames,...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 6 Mid-century J.L. Moller Model #75 Solid Teak Dining Chairs c.1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
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A set of solid Teak J.L. Moller Model #75 side chairs reupholstered with new black vinyl in keeping w...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Teak
MCM Gunlocke Wood Side Chairs with South West Print Stitched Leather Backs - 2
By Gunlocke
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An exquisite pair of black and brown mid-century modern wood side chairs by Gunlocke. This set is in fabulous condition. Each chair features a wide seat and stitched leather backrest...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Black Metal and Red Skai Italian 1950s Chairs in the Style of G. Rinaldi
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Pair of midcentury chairs made from black metal structure and red skai seat and back. Silver painted feet and brass studded backrest. The special structure of the metal rod gives a c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Arne Hovmand-Olsen Danish Modern Teak Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
Arne Hovmand-Olsen (Danish, 1919-1989) Danish Mid-Century Modern teak wood side chair, the seat upholstered in green fabric, upon four slightly tapering legs, "Danish Control Furnitu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Set of 4 Saarinen Executive Side Chairs by Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 4 Model 72 executive chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International. These feature a fluid, sculptural form with upholstered seats/back and steel frame/legs. This timeless an...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Hand-Carved Tribal Chairs from Africa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Large tribal carved wood chairs with figural mask crests, curved back with breasts and geometric carved elements on front and back and solid seat rising on hewn legs, likely from Tan...
Category
1960s Tanzanian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
20th Century Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Beechwood Side Chair by Otto Schulz
By Boet, Otto Schulz
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A single, vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish side chair made of hand crafted polished Beechwood, designed by Otto Schulz for Boet in good condition. The button-tufted seat backrest o...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Beech
George Nakashima Black Walnut Captain Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Captain chair from American midcentury craftsman George Nakashima. The black walnut chair has a curved, peaked backrest atop carved spindles, inspired by the Windsor chair and Shaker...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Plywood Side Chairs attributed to Carlo Ratti for Legni Curvati, Italy 1950's
By Carlo Ratti
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Italian Design Plywood Side Chairs attributed to Carlo Ratti for Legni Curvati. Made in Italy, 1950's period. Set of 3 chairs. Plywood veneer chairs in a pa...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Audoux & Minet Rope Chair, Vibo, France, 1950s
Located in London, GB
A superb rope and wood cantilever chairs by Frida Minet and Adrien Audoux, 1950s, France. In original condition, with some wear, marks and signs of age and use to the wood rope. Fa...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood
Danish Vintage Teak and Leather Chair by Arne Vodder
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely well made Danish vintage teak and leather chair by Arne Vodder. This is the model 418 chair, designed in 1961 for Sibast, this chair dates from the 1960’s.
T...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Decorative one-seat sofa model Pasha, manufactured in the 1970s by Durlet
By Durlet
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Decorative one-seat lounge sofa model Pasha, manufactured in the 1970s by Durlet, Belgium. The sofa was designed by Heinz Waldmann & Anita Schmidt. Schmidt has been working together ...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Danish Vintage Teak and Leather Chairs by Arne Vodder
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely well made pair of Danish vintage teak and leather chairs by Arne Vodder. They are the model 418 chairs, designed in 1961 for Sibast, these chairs date from th...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Set of 6 Moller Dining Chairs model 78 and 62 Rosewood & Papercord
Located in Seattle, WA
Rare and iconic set of 6 rosewood dining chairs designed by Niels Otto Moller for JL Møller Møbelfabrikin 1954. The set comprises of four model #78 chairs and two model #62 carver ar...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Rosewood
Tommi Parzinger Blue Velvet Walnut High Back Dining Chairs Set of 8
Located in Chattanooga, TN
These Tommi Parzinger chairs exude dignified glamour in this sultry blue velvet material. We purchased this set from a decorator who spent thousands on this Kravet fabric and re-uph...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Velvet
Set of 10 Eero Saarinen for Knoll 72C Executive Armless Chairs Chrome Legs *2016
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in St. Louis, MO
Eero Saarinen originally designed this chair in the 1950s MCM period for Knoll, model 72C armless executive chair with tubular steel legs, these have a production date of 2016, This ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Model 116 Side Chairs by Wim Rietveld for Gispen
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern side chairs.
Design by Wim Rietveld for Gispen.
Original grey lacquered metal frames with original plywood backs and seats.
Marked und...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian Brass Side Chair style of Gio Ponti Mid Century Modern
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Italian sculptural brass chair with a loose cushioned seat. Spindle back with curved arms. Very well made and unique. Style of Gio Ponti. The brass frame has a nice patina.
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Early Pkw-1 Pivoting K-Wire Dowel Wood Base Side Chair, Eames Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
eames‘ chairs are so common and widespread today that you’ve actually seen them far too often. but there are some versions that are a bit more special – making them collector’s items...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal, Iron
MCM Lawrence Peabody Style High & Low Back Lounges Newly Upholstered- Set of 2
Located in Chicago, IL
MCM High and Low-Barrel Back Lounges Styled After Lawrence Peabody Newly Upholstered in Sheep's-Wool With Leather Welt and Cowhide - Set of 2
Enhance your living space with this set...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Wool, Upholstery, Wood
Rare Space Age Original "Garden Egg" by Peter Ghyczy, 1960s, Marked
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Praha, CZ
The both of chairs are marked with the manufacturer stamps / see photos / and originally dated 1.Oct.1974 and 27.Aug.1974.
The original condition, including the original cloth upholstery
Lacquered surface with normal traces of use - abrasions.
The Garden Egg chair was designed by the Hungarian émigré Peter Ghyczy 1968, who started his working career as chief designer for the Polyurethane factory 'Elastogran GmbH' in Lemförde (West Germany). The license to produce the chair was sold to the VEB Synthesewerk Schwarzheide close to the city of Senftenberg. The latter gives the chair its other name, the 'Senftenberg Egg'. Officially, one third of their production was for the West German market, the rest for East Germany and for export.
The production was halted in 1975 as the lacquering remained problematic, yet the chair became an iconic 'east' German product, due to its popularity in trade shows and exhibitions / Jana Scholze - Garden egg chair by Peter Ghyczy...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
“Femme” Chair by Studio Rik ten Velden from the Netherlands, 2000s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An eye-catching “Femme” chair, a 21st century design designed by Rik ten Velden, manufactured in the Netherlands.
As part of the maritime inspired “knotted collection”, this chair i...
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Early 2000s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Gio Ponti, 'Ninfea' Folding Rattan Chairs for Fratelli Reguitti, c 1957
Located in London, GB
Original pair of Gio Ponti folding rattan chairs. For Fratelli Reguitti. Italy circa 1950s
ebonized wood and rattan.
Restored. Fully functional. S...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Mid-century Modern side chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern side chairs 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 side chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern side chairs 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 side chairs, popular names associated with this style include Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Knoll, and Lawson-Fenning. 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 side chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $149 and tops out at $133,498 while the average work can sell for $2,501.
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