Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
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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Stunning and matching vintage Togo 1989 by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset France
By Ligne Roset
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Stunning vintage TOGO set in its original, soft black leather with the perfect patina.
From its first owner (1989) Still 100% original! Matching set!
Designed by Michel Ducaroy for ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather
French Cognac Leather Togo Livingroomset by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset.
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
The Togo was designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1973 for Ligne Roset. It is the first sofa/chair ever made only of foam and leather. The Togo collection features an ergonomic design with ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
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Leather, Foam
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 ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Italian Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Set of Lounge Patio with Settee and Rocking
Located in Miami, FL
Set of lounge patio with one two seats sofa and two big rotative armchairs.
It´s very spacious and comfortable.
Height to the seat: 16.14in
Armchair measurements:
H: 39.37in
...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
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Bamboo
Set of white and green 6 "Tulip" chairs, Eero Saarinen, s. XX Finland
Located in Valladolid, ES
Extraordinary set of six “Tulip 151” model chairs designed by Eero Saarinen. Widely recognized model, a classic in the history of design. Simple structure, the seat itself is made of...
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Early 2000s European Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
Carlo Scarpa Iroko Wood and Green Velvet Cornaro Sofa for Studio Simon, 1974
Located in Vicenza, IT
Cornaro two-seater sofa, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Studio Simon in 1974.
Made of Iroko wood, foam, and azure chenille velvet.
Excellent vintage condition.
Born in Venice on June 2nd, 1906, Carlo Scarpa began working very early. Only a year after he had first qualified as an architect in 1926, he began working for the Murano glassmakers Cappellin & Co. in a consultative capacity; from 1927, he began to experiment with the Murano glass, and this research not only gave him excellent results here but would also inform his progress for many years to come. Between 1935 and 1937, as he entered his thirties, Carlo Scarpa accepted his first important commission, the renovation of Venice’s Cà Foscari. He adapted the spaces of this stately University building which stands on the banks of the Grand Canal, creating rooms for the Dean’s offices and a new hall for academic ceremonies; Mario Sironi and Mario De Luigi were charged with doing the restoration work on the frescos. After 1945, Carlo Scarpa was constantly busy with new commissions, including various furnishings and designs for the renovation of Venice’s Hotel Bauer and designing a tall building in Padua and a residential area in Feltre, all worth mentioning. One of his key works, despite its relatively modest diminished proportions, was the first of many works which were to follow in the nineteen fifties: the [bookshop known as the] Padiglione del Libro, which stands in Venice’s Giardini di Castello and shows clearly Scarpa’s passion for the works of Frank Lloyd Wright. In the years which were to follow, after he had met the American architect, Scarpa repeated similar experiments on other occasions, as can be seen, in particular, in the sketches he drew up in 1953 for villa Zoppas in Conegliano, which show some of his most promising work. However, this work unfortunately never came to fruition. Carlo Scarpa later created three museum layouts to prove pivotal in how twentieth-century museums were set up from then on. Between 1955 and 1957, he completed extension work on Treviso’s Gipsoteca Canoviana [the museum that houses Canova’s sculptures] in Possagno, taking a similar experimental approach to the one he used for the Venezuelan Pavilion at [Venice’s] Giardini di Castello which he was building at the same time (1954-56). In Possagno Carlo Scarpa was to create one of his most incredible ever works, which inevitably bears comparison with two other museum layouts that he was working on over the same period, those of the Galleria Nazionale di Sicilia, housed in the Palazzo Abatellis in Palermo (1953-55) and at the Castelvecchio in Verona (1957- 1974), all of which were highly acclaimed, adding to his growing fame. Two other buildings, which are beautifully arranged in spatial terms, can be added to this long list of key works that were started and, in some cases, even completed during the nineteen fifties. After winning the Olivetti Award for architecture in 1956, Scarpa began work in Venice’s Piazza San Marco on an area destined to house products made by the Industrial manufacturers Ivrea. Over the same period (1959-1963), he also worked on renovating and restoring the gardens and ground floor of the Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venice, which many consider one of his greatest works. While he worked on-site at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Carlo Scarpa also began building a villa in Udine for the Veritti family. To shed some light on how much his work evolved over the years, it may be useful to compare this work with that of his very last building, villa Ottolenghi Bardolino, which was near completion at the time of his sudden death in 1978. Upon completion of villa Veritti over the next ten years, without ever letting up on his work on renovation and layouts, Scarpa accepted some highly challenging commissions which were to make the most of his formal skills, working on the Carlo Felice Theatre in Genoa as well as another theatre in Vicenza.
Towards the end of this decade, in 1969, Rina Brion commissioned Carlo Scarpa to build the Brion Mausoleum in San Vito d’Altivole (Treviso), a piece he continued to work on right up until the moment of his death. Nevertheless, even though he was totally absorbed by work on this mausoleum, plenty of other episodes can offer some insight into the final years of his career. As work on the San Vito d’Altivole Mausoleum began to lessen in 1973, Carlo Scarpa started building the new headquarters for the Banca Popolare di Verona. He drew up plans that were surprisingly different from the work he carried out simultaneously on the villa Ottolenghi. However, the plans Carlo Scarpa drew up, at different times, for a monument in Brescia’s Piazza della Loggia commemorating victims of the terrorist attack on May 28th, 1974, make a sharp contrast to the work he carried out in Verona, almost as if there is a certain hesitation after so many mannered excesses. The same Pietas that informs his designs for the Piazza Della Loggia can also be seen in the presence of the water that flows through the Brion Mausoleum, almost as if to give a concrete manifestation of pity in this twentieth-century work of art. Carlo Scarpa has put together a highly sophisticated collection of structures occupying the mausoleum’s L-shaped space stretching across both sides of the old San Vito d’Altivole cemetery. A myriad of different forms and an equally large number of different pieces, all of which are separate and yet inextricably linked to form a chain that seems to offer no promise of continuity, arising out of these are those whose only justification for being there is to bear the warning “si vis vitam, para mortem,” [if you wish to experience life prepare for death] as if to tell a tale that suggests the circle of time, joining together the commemoration of the dead with a celebration of life. At the entrance of the Brion Mausoleum stand the “propylaea,” followed by a cloister that ends by a small chapel, with an arcosolium bearing the family sarcophagi, the central pavilion, held in place on broken cast iron supports, stands over a mirror-shaped stretch of water and occupies one end of the family’s burial space. The musical sound of the walkways, teamed with the luminosity of these harmoniously blended spaces, shows how, in keeping with his strong sense of vision, Carlo Scarpa could make the most of all his many skills to come up with this truly magnificent space. As well as an outstanding commitment to architectural work, with the many projects we have already seen punctuating his career, Carlo Scarpa also made many equally important forays into the world of applied arts. Between 1926 and 1931, he worked for the Murano glassmakers Cappellin, later taking what he had learned with him when he went to work for the glassmakers Venini from 1933 until the 1950s. The story of how he came to work on furniture design is different, however, and began with the furniture he designed to replace lost furnishings during his renovation of Cà Foscari. The later mass-produced furniture started differently, given that many pieces were originally one-off designs “made to measure.” Industrial manufacturing using these designs as prototypes came into being thanks to the continuity afforded him by Dino Gavina, who, as well as this, also invited Carlo Scarpa to become president of the company Gavina SpA, later to become SIMON, a company Gavina founded eight years on, in partnership with Maria Simoncini (whose own name accounts for the choice of company name). Carlo Scarpa and Gavina forged a strong bond in 1968 as they began to put various models of his into production for Simon, such as the “Doge” table, which also formed the basis for the “Sarpi” and “Florian” tables. In the early seventies, other tables that followed included “Valmarana,” “Quatour,” and “Orseolo.” While in 1974, they added a couch and armchair, “Cornaro,” to the collection and the “Toledo” bed...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Velvet, Foam, Chenille, Wood
Restored Living Room Suite by Giuseppe Pagano for Bocconi University, c 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare five-piece (5) living room suite by Giuseppi Pagano, designed in 1939 for Bocconi University in Milan, is comprised of two oak bentwood upholstered open armchairs with otto...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Modular Sofa, Wood and Black Leather by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Modular system that can be use as a sofa, bench or other options designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953. Relaunched by Cassina in 2004.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A modul...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Wood
Hvidt & Mølgaard, Set of 4 Chairs in Ash, Reupholstered in Lambswool, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
An extremely rare and extraordinary set of 4 dining chairs in solid ash, highlighted details such as the butterfly shaped back rest. Seats and the curved back reupholstered in a grea...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Ash
VINTAGE 1960's MID CENTURY MODERN DANISH BROWN LEATHER SOFA & ARMCHAIR SUITE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1960's Mid Century Modern brown leather three piece suite
Please note the delivery fee l...
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
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Leather
Set of Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs and Footstool, Europe Late 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
This set of lounge chairs and footstool embodies the essence of mid-century modern design, seamlessly blending elegance with functional comfort. The construction of these stunning ch...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
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Fabric, Wood
French Camel Leather Togo Living Room Set by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset.
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
The Togo was designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1973 for Ligne Roset. It is the first sofa/chair ever made only of foam and leather. The Togo collection features an ergonomic design with ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
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Leather, Foam
ORCHID Modular Sofa & Armchair by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France 1970's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern French Design "ORCHID" Modular Sofa & Armchair set by Michel Cadestin for Airborne. Made in France, 1970's period. Sectional sofa with 3 seperate seats that...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass, Polyester
Set of Two Danish Adjustable Wingback Lounge Chairs in Teak by Ib Kofod Larsen
Located in The Hague, NL
Set of two wingback lounge chairs designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen in 1954. The chairs are reclinable and it can be adjusted in three positions, as seen in the pictures. The chairs have b...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Wool, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bamboo and Rattan Living Room Set. 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Bamboo and Rattan living room set consists of two comfortable armchairs and one side table.
The armchairs have their original fabric cushions.
The set is in reall...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Modular Gognac color Sofa Model Caprice by Henning Korch, 1970s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Modular Gognac color Sofa Model Caprice by Henning Korch, 1970s
Discover the vintage charm of the modular sofa set 'Caprice', designed by Henning Korch and produced by Swan in the ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Smoked Glass
Italian Midcentury Armchairs Pink Velvet Wood Gold Plate Ulrich Guglielmo Style
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Elegant pair of armchairs Italian midcentury design in the Guglielmo Ulrich design style.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
Livin Room Set Minimal Industrial Design of 1950 French Perforated Black Metal
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Livin room set Minimal industrial design of 1950 French perforated black metal scratched.
Measures: Width cm.69,
depth cm.53.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Iron
Sofa and Armchair Florida by Johannes Andersen for Trensum, 1960s, Set of 2
Located in RADOMSKO, PL
Introducing the Florida sofa and armchair, crafted by the designer Johannes Andersen and manufactured by AB Trensums Fåtöljfabrik. Despite their vintage status, they remain in good c...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Modern Easy Chair by Olav Haug Norway 1960s
By Olav Haug
Located in Bergen, NO
Scandinavian easy chair; model 46 designed by Olav Haug and produced at Elverum Møbel - og Trevarefabrikk, Norway
The chair is reupholstered in woolen fabric from Gudbrandsdalens Uld...
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Teak, Fabric
1960’s pair of chairs from Anonima Castelli, Italy
Located in TOLLEBEEK, NL
Beautiful curved backrest pair of chairs from Anonima Castelli, 1960’s. Wooden frame with burgundy Eco Leather seat and backrest upholstery.
Condition
Good, age related wear and mar...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather
De Sede Ernst Lüthy Set Designersofa Sessel Hocker Ledersofa Chair
By De Sede
Located in Garching a. d. Alz, DE
Hiermit handelt es sich um einen sehr seltenen Set vom Ernst Lüthy, dem Gründer von der Firma De Sede
Das Leder ist in einem top Zustand. Natürliche Patina, ein kleiner Fleck auf ...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather
Percival Lafer Garnitur Sessel Sofa Tisch Hocker Designersessel Ledersessel mp41
Located in Garching a. d. Alz, DE
Percival Lafer MP 41 Garnitur bestehend aus einem Dreisitzer, Zweisitzer, zwei Sesseln einem Hocker und einem Glastisch. Alles Original.
Markierungen vorhanden.
Originalzustand.
...
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20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather
Vintage Mid Century Mcguire Style Rattan 4 Piece Sofa Set
Located in Wilmington, DE
Vintage Mcguire Style Twisted Rattan Sofa Set
Offered is a vintage set of mid century modern Rattan. This set is in the style of John Mcguire. The set consists of a Sofa , two Loung...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Rattan
Mid-Century Italian Wrought Iron Set, 4 Chairs & Table w/ Plant Holder, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular patio or garden set in wrought white enameled iron which includes a round dining table and 4 chairs. This charming set was ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal
Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen for France & Søn Living Room Set in Red Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen & Torben Lind for France & Søn, modular lounge set, Denmark, design 1962
Modern and beautiful colored modular lounge set designed by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen & Torbe...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Teak
Italian Sofa and Coffee Table in Curved Bamboo and Leather, White Fabric, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic Italian Mid-Century organic sofa and matching coffee table, fully made in bamboo, leather, and maple wood. The coffee table is completed by its original smokey bronzed glas...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
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Bamboo, Rattan, Leather, Fabric, Cotton, Cane, Chestnut
French modular sofa 1970s, 9 seats
Located in PARIS, FR
French modular sofa from the 70s, set of 9 seats,
Entirely reupholsteured in a caramel velvet jab
Many shapes are possible
You can set it up in different ways
Very elegant and con...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Foam
Vintage living room set, Europe, 1970´s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This vintage living room set is a typical example of European furniture design of the 1970/1980´s.
The furniture is very comfortable.
It consists of one sofa and two armchairs on wh...
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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Original Poul Jensen for Selig 'Z-Sofa' daybed
By Poul Jensen
Located in PORT MELBOURNE, AU
Product Description Full:
Daybed/ 3-seater ‘Model Z’ designed by Poul Jensen and produced by Selig in Denmark in 1957 newly upholstered in faux fur. This lovely 3 seater couch also d...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Teak
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Modular Sofa, Wood and Black Leather by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Modular system that can be use as a sofa, bench or other options designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953. Relaunched by Cassina in 2004.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A modular ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vivai del sud club chair Hollywood Regency style
Located in PORT MELBOURNE, AU
Product Description Full:
In the style of Vivai del sud club chair (TBC - we suspect it is an an original however to be safe we are listing it as style). Upholstered professionally b...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Foam
Vintage Camaleonda in its original fabric by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Exceptional matching Camaleonda set in its original coral corduroy.
Designed by Mario Bellini for B & B Italia.
The “Camaleonda” sofa is Mario Bellini’s contemporary classic. The pl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Velvet
Maison Regain Living Room Set, France 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Upgrade your living space with the stunning Maison Regain sofa set. This large set surely is an eye-catcher and will beautifully merge comfort and style. Whether you're entertaining ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Wood, Oak, Fabric, Linen, Elm
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Modular Sofa, Wood and Black Leather by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Modular system that can be use as a sofa, bench or other options designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953. Relaunched by Cassina in 2004.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A modular ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Wood
Walnut Sofa and Arm Chair by Sapporo
By Mobil Girgi, Sapporo
Located in Dronten, NL
A rare walnut sofa and armchair by Sapporo for Mobil Girgi, made in the 1970's, Italy.
Beautifully designed with angled front legs which extend to the sides and back, the back suppo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Cotton, Walnut
Ekornes Amigo Matching Stressless Two Seater Sofa & Armchair In Cream Leather
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅
Mid Century Ekornes Amigo Matching Stressless Two Seater Sofa and Armchair In Cream Leather
Handsome and comfortable “Amigo” armchai...
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1970s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Foam, Teak
De Sede Robert Haussmann DS-P Leather Armchair & Matching Footstool/Ottoman
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅
De Sede DS-P Leather Reclining Armchair and Matching Footstool Ottoman by Robert Haussmann Switzerland 1971
The DS-P was designed by Robert Haussmann for De Sede in 197...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
Soriana 3 seater sofa and chaise longue by Tobia & Afra Scarpa for Cassina NEW
Located in Stavenisse, NL
The Soriana Sofa was first designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in 1969.
In 1970 the Soriana was awarded a Compasso d’Oro prize solidifying its standing as a style icon. Defined by its...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
Vintage chair by Fredrik Kayser, modell 2010, Norwegian, 1952
Located in Bergen, NO
Selling this rare amazing big and cozy chair designed by Fredrik Kayser at Rastad & Relling Tegnekontor in 1952. This chairs is one of a few produced and was only sold at the Rastad ...
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Mid-19th Century Norwegian Antique Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Teak
Norwegian Midcentury - Modern chairs, Torbjørn Afdal, 1957
Located in Bergen, NO
Selling two armchairs model Lobby designed by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo Tegnekontor, 1957. Produced by Svein Bjørneng møbelfabrikk, Norway
The chairs are reupholstered in woolen fa...
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Mid-19th Century Norwegian Antique Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Oak
Living Room set 1 Sofa + 2 Armchairs, Design From The 70s, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Living room set composed of a sofa and 2 armchairs, in wood and covered in a gray fabric, from the 70s
Good general condition: restored and reupholstered a few years ago, some trace...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Seating group, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Greding, DE
Three-piece seating group, consisting of a two-seater sofa and two armchairs. The seating furniture is made of solid teak and the seat and backrests are covered with ropes. The backr...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Teak
Black Velvet Modular Sofa by Rodolfo Bonetto for Tecnosalotto, 1960s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Rodolfo Bonetto
Producer - Tecnosalotto
Model - T/1 Modular Sofa
Design Period - Sixties
Measurements - 1 Element = Width 71 cm x Depth 84 cm x Height 63 cm x Seat Height...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Italian Modular Sofa in Chrome and Dotted Grey Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Modular sofa, fabric, chrome, metal, Italy, 1970s
Beautiful Italian sectional sofa with an eccentric choice of fabric. This stunning piece truly is a reflection of 1970s design. The...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mexican Miguelito Living Room Set in the style of Michael Van Beuren
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, We offer this Mexican Miguelito Living Room Set in the style of Michael Van Beuren. Made in pine wood and recently professionally restored.
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Pine
Munari Sofa and 2 Armchairs
By Bruno Munari
Located in Catania, IT
Living room consisting of a sofa and 2 armchairs, with elegant lines that reflect the classic Italian furniture of the 1950s, attributable to Bruno Munari.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Wood
De Sede Exclusive DS66 Brown Leather Tan Three Seater Sofa & Matching Armchair
By De Sede
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅
Vintage De Sede exclusive DS66 brown leather tan three seater and matching armchair mid century retro
Not perfect condition hence the price but useable and a great mid...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Foam
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bamboo and Rattan Lounge Set w/ Reversible Cushions
Located in Atlanta, GA
Excellent quality Mid-Century Modern bamboo and rattan lounge set of Italian design. The oversized lounge chairs and matching two-seat sofa feature the traditional four strand bentwo...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
Ekornes Amigo Matching Stressless Two Seater Sofa & Armchair In Cream Leather
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅
Mid Century Ekornes Amigo Matching Stressless Two Seater Sofa and Armchair In Cream Leather
Handsome and comfortable “Amigo” armchair and 2...
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1970s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Foam, Teak
Rino Maturi Nuvolone Living Room Set in White Boucle by MIMO Padova 1970s Italy
By Mimo Padova
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Living room set composed of a Nuvolone modular sofa (with six modules) and a large coffee table (with storage units) which can be arran...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Bouclé, Plastic, Foam
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen set of corner sofas model FD451
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Braga, Braga
Modular living room set designed by the Danish architects Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen. It was produced in Denmark by France & Daverkosen during the 1950's. The set includes ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Rattan, Teak
Marco Zanuso "Square" model living room set
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Milano, IT
COD-CV168
Marco Zanuso (1916-2001)
"Square" model living room composed of a three-seater sofa, two armchairs and two poufs covered in velvet.
Arfllex production 1962.
Bibliography...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Velvet
Tito Agnoli for Arflex, Modular Sofa Model '9000', in Teddy Re-Upholstery 1970s
By Tito Agnoli, Arflex
Located in Almelo, NL
Tito Agnoli for Arflex, modular sofa model '9000', in teddy fabric re-upholstery, Italy 1970s.
This model is marked by showing infinite possibilities to customize its use accordi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Beech
1960s Swedish Curved Sofa & Chair Johannes Andersen Trensums Mid-Century Modern
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Rare, and seriously striking curved three-seat sofa and matching armchair designed in 1960 by Danish designer Johannes Andersen for little-known Swedish company Trensums.
This desig...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Wool, Oak
Bernhardt Sofa & Loveseat Manner of Milo Baughman
Located in Fulton, CA
Matching sofa and loveseat by Bernhardt Furniture Company. Circa. 1970's. Designed in the manner of Milo Baughman. Nice addition to a Hollywood...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Wood
2 x Armchair (sz20) 1 x sofa (bz20) model Sandwich. Design by Claire Bataille
Located in WEERT, NL
2 x Armchair (sz20) 1 x sofa (bz20) model Sandwich. Design by Claire Bataille and Paul Ibens for 't Spectrum collection from 1973-1974.
2 x Fauteuil (sz20) 1 x sofa (bz20) model Sandwich. Ontwerp van Claire...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Iron
Vintage French Cherry Wood Sofa and Pair of Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very comfortable vintage French cherry wood sofa and pair of armchairs. They were recently imported from France, they date from the 195...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Bouclé, Cherry
Mid-century Modern living room sets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern living room sets 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 living room sets 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 living room sets made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Scandinavia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original living room sets, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Mario Bellini, and De Sede. 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 living room sets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $527 and tops out at $421,627 while the average work can sell for $6,432.
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