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
Mid Century Modern Bentwood Cafe Chair with Cane Seat
By Thonet
Located in Freehold, NJ
This vintage cafe chair in the style of Thonet features bentwood frame, caned seat, and tall tapered legs.
Complimentary rocking chair & bentwood o...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
1950s Mid-Century Robert Kayton Display Associates NYC Flag Cord Plywood Chair
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Nice example of the oversize version of the side chair in this rare series of exposition furniture with the original flag cord still intact. Retains Mfg....
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Birch
Red 4875 Chair by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, Italy 1972
By Kartell, Carlo Bartoli
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This chair, model 4875 was designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell in the early 1970's. It has a single seat-backrest unit with four screwable ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
Gio Ponti For Casa E Giardino Fireside Side Accent Chair Black Rush Seat 1930's
Located in Wayne, NJ
Black fireside chair by Gio Ponti for Casa E Giardino , Italy. Wood High back ladder chair with rush seating . Marked Made in Italy.
If you are in the New Jersey, New York City Metro...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Milo Baughman Dining Chairs for Thayer Coggin in Olive Burlwood Set of Four 1970
Located in Dallas, TX
Unique set of four Milo Baughman-designed side chairs for Thayer Coggin with architectural chrome frames and book-matched olive Burlwood backs. Freshly re-foamed and reupholstered. W...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Saarinen Executive Armless Chair in Emerald Velvet, Gold Edition
Located in Wilton, CT
Edited by Montage, 100% authentic Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armless Chairs completely restored ground-up with an extra touch of g...
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1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Guillerme et Chambron, Chaise Véronique, Set of Four Side Chairs, France, C 1970
Located in New York, NY
Robert Guillerme studied design and architecture at the École Boule, graduating in 1934. After the Second World War he moved to Lille, in the north of France, where he decorated homes and designed furniture for the well regarded Rogier workshops.
In 1948 Jacques Chambron left his work as a painter and decorator on the Rue Nollet in Paris, and relocated his family to join Guillerme. The two had met in 1940 while imprisoned by the Germans in East Prussia and bonded over, among other more obvious things, their shared passion for design. In 1949 the pair discovered Émile Dariosecq, a master cabinet maker who had a shop in the city, and who was willing to produce their designs. The three started Votre Maison.
The association was destined to be as influential as prolific. Not only did Votre Maison produce over two thousand models during the later half of the twentieth century, it also left an indelible stamp on design of the 50s, 60s and 70s. The company’s output served as a model for a vast field of livable contemporaneous design.
The soul of Guillerme et Chambron’s work was in the company’s name (“Your House"). Their focus was as keenly attuned to functionality—furniture’s use in daily life—as to the creation of innovative design. For the pair of designers the home was envisioned as a place where the family could live both comfortably and in aesthetic harmony.
Robert Guillerme, who designed most of the work, possessed a limitless creative ambition, producing designs for everything from grand dressers and sideboards to the smallest elements of a space, such as pedestals, shelving, benches, and lighting.
This steady output of beautiful furniture bucked convention not merely in the equal emphasis Guillerme placed on function and aesthetics, but in the almost paradoxical creation...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
French Armchairs in the Manner of Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French armchairs if the manner of Jean Prouvé. Chairs are solid oak. Really nice with unique lines.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Petite Armchairs by Emilio Sala & Giorgio Madini - a Pair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of petite armchairs designed by Emilio Sala and Giorgio Madini and manufactured by Fratelli Galimberti. Wingback style silhouette. Newly upholstered in a salmon colored velvet...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Jorgen Baekmark Pair Yellow Spindle Back Chairs Denmark 1960s
Located in Troy, MI
A pair of original model J104 chairs designed by Jorgen Baekmark for FDB Mobler 1960s
Solid wood in uncommon original yellow finish
Signed with manufacturer impressed mark to underside
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Frank Lloyd Wright "Coonley 2" Chairs, Cassina Edition
Located in Long Island City, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright - Cassina edition 1992 - 2 side chairs in cherrywood, model 614 Coonley 2.
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Set of 4 Red Leather Lounge Chairs, Mid Century
Located in Summerland, CA
Set of 4. Mid Century Modern chairs from 1960s. Upholstered in Bright cheerful red leather, framed in shiny chrome. Very comfortable as lounging or game table chairs. In great c...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Italian wood & Vienna straw Chiavari chair by Fratelli Levaggi, 1950s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Elegant and decorative Chiavarina chair in wood and original Vienna straw seat. Partially restored: one leg was repaired. general polishing of the wooden structure.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
LV8 Cinema Chair by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima, 1950s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
It's not just a seat; it's a front-row ticket to Gastone Rinaldi's creative genius and classic 1950s Italian design.
- 30"h, 22"w, 19"d, 17"h (seat height), 18"w (seat width), 16.5"...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Milo Baughman Curved Cane Back Dining Room Side Chair
Located in Wayne, NJ
Milo Baughman curved cane back dining or side chair.
If you are in the New Jersey, New York City Metro Area, please contact us with your delivery ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Fire Hydrant Occasional Table, 1970s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This accent table in the shape of a fire hydrant is here to ignite your home with a burst of color and a whole lot of personality. No emergencies, just exceptional style and a touch ...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
1980s Vintage Metal Wrapped Ram Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage metal-wrapped ram chair designed and manufactured in India circa 1980s. This beautiful chair is also called a wedding chair. It features a wooden fra...
Category
1980s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Henry Rosengren Hansen Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Henry Rosengren Hansesn Armchairs. Stunning pair of Henry Rosengren Hansen sculpted Armchairs in rosewood produced by Brande Mobelindustri in Denmark.
Beautiful aesthetic quality s...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Rosewood
Set of 4 Paul Laszlo American Geometric Upholstered Dining / Side Chairs
By Paul Laszlo
Located in New York, NY
SET of 4 Mid-Century (1950s) American dining / side chairs with a downturned & curved trapezoidal backrest consisting of 5 evenly spaced horizontal supports, the back legs extending ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Upholstery
Eero Saarinen Executive Side Chair For Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Executive side chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll features green print, linen blend upholstery with chrome legs. This iconic chair is extremely comfortable and is the epitome of mid-ce...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Emeco Navy Collection Brushed Aluminum Side Chair 1006, a Pair
By Emeco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Emeco Navy Collection Brushed Aluminum Side Chair 1006 - A Pair. Item features aluminum construction, original labels, very nice vintage item, quality Ameri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Two Danish BO-561 Chairs in Leather by Preben Fabricius & Jorgen Kastholm
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
Two Danish BO-561 chairs in steel and leather by Preben Fabricius & Jorgen Kastholm for BO-EX.
Of 1960s vintage, these architectural design classics a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Woven Rush-Backed Dining Side Chair by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 2018, the woven rush dining side chair is classically midcentury. This collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Rush
Malatesta and Mason Pair of Sculptural Armchairs in Ivory Bouclé
Located in New York, NY
Malatesta and Mason pair of sculptural armchairs consisting of ivory bouclé upholstered curved high backs and seats and figural wood arms and legs. These organically sinuous armchair...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Bouclé
Mid-Century Oak Framed Moorish Style Spanish Brown Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Spanish Moorish style lounge chairs. These chairs have a sturdy, large oak frame with high armrest and leather wrapped seats and backrests. The leather has a brutalist cu...
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1960s Colombian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Vintage Ligna Bentwood Black Ebonized Cane Bistro Side Chairs - a Pair
By Ligna
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Ligna Bentwood Black Ebonized Cane Bistro Side Chairs - a Pair. The item features the original label, cane seat/back, tapered legs, very nice vi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of Paul McCobb Midcentury Side Chairs with Walnut Frames and Bouclé Seats
Located in Saint Louis, MO
An inspiring pair of fully restored Paul McCobb walnut side chairs with new seat upholstery finished in softly textured ivory white bouclé. Paul McCobb is known for his talented deli...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Hans Wegner Inspired Danish Solid Oak Side Chairs with Black Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Mid-Century Danish oak arm chairs in the style of Hans Wegner. These chairs have solid oak frames, delicately carved armrests and newly upholstered black seating.The frames a...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Knoll Style Armchairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This set of six Mid-Century armchairs features wonderful vintage fabric, sturdy metal frames and comfortable design. Perfect for dining, conference or waiting room these versatile ch...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Dining Chair in the Style of Dunbar
Located in New York, NY
Modeled after a Classic 1950s design, the Dunwoodie is custom-made to order. Well proportioned, it functions as perfect seating for dining, the desk as well as the occasional use. So...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
Verner Panton Two Cantilevered Chairs by Vitra Herman Miller Edition
By Vitra, Verner Panton
Located in Miami, FL
Timeless cantilevered side chairs designed by Verner Panton in 1959. High-quality design made of fiberglass. Unique, retouched condition.
Our pair of Panton cantilevered chairs are a stunning golden yellow, original color was blue, see detailed photographs. We have paired them with a stylish Postmodern Circular James Turco Designed Milano Memphis painted and lacquered side table, sold separately.
This Pair of Verner Panton Cantilevered Chairs Quality Features:
Accomplished design: perfect proportions and visible attention to detail
high-quality workmanship using high quality materials.
Made in Denmark, Bears the makers mark.
Design: Verner Panton, manufacturer: Vitra / Herman Miller Collection
Measures: 24 3/4" Deep x 19 1/2" Wide x 32 1/4" High
About the Designer and Chair Model:
From the early 1950s, Panton had dreamt of making a stackable, cantilevered chair all in one piece. In 1956, he designed the S chair which can be considered a forerunner of the Panton chair. He saw it as an item of furniture in which the back, seat and legs were made of the same material and in one continuous piece. It was first produced in 1965.
Panton made a series of sketches and design drawings for the Panton chair in the 1950s. In 1960, he created his first model, a plaster-cast, in collaboration with Dansk Akrylteknik. In the mid-1960s, he met Willi Fehlbaum, who, unlike many other producers, was fascinated with the drawings of his legless chair in plastic rather than wood, the favoured material of the times. Working closely with Fehlbaum, Panton produced a cold-pressed model using polyester strengthened with fibreglass. For the first time, an entire chair had been designed in one piece, without any legs. It became known as a free-swinger. The first rather heavy model, which required substantial finishing work, was subsequently improved and adapted to industrial production using thermoplastic polystyrene which led to a marked reduction in cost.
In 1968, Fehlbaum, from Vitra, initiated serial production of the final version which was sold by the Herman Miller Furniture Company. It was varnished in seven colors.
In 1979, however, production was halted as it became apparent that the material polystyrene was not sufficiently durable. Four years later, the model was again produced as the Panton chair Classic, this time in the rather more expensive material. Finally, in 1999, Vitra used...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Italian Classic Large Beechwood Chair with Hand-Crafted Rope Seat, 1980s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful side chair made of colored beech wood with hand-woven seat made of strong cord.
Made in Italy in the 1980s.
The side chair is quite wide, which makes it very comfortable. F...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Rope, Beech
Arne Jacobsen Rosewood Chair Series 7 Fritz Hansen Denmark 1968
Located in Basel, BS
Rare Arne Jacobsen ‚Series 7’ rosewood chair, model No. 3107 for Fritz Hansen, produced in 1968.
Made of moulded rosewood plywood with a wonderful s...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
1952, Arne Jacobsen, Original early set Ant Chairs
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach,...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Set of Four Steelcase Industrial Tanker Chairs
By Steelcase
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of 4 Steelcase model 233 industrial office chairs featuring an all-steel frame with lime vinyl seating.
The Steelcase company has been pro...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Tomlinson “Sophisticate Collection” No.63 Dining Chairs
By Tomlinson
Located in Dallas, TX
These beautiful and rare Tomlinson Furniture highback model #63 side chairs from their “Sophisticate Collection” are a distinctive, graceful interpretation of their time. Made from s...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
Set of 10 Milo Baughman American Polished Steel & Purple Upholstered Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
SET of 10 American Mid-Century dining / side chairs with flat bar polished stainless steel frames, upholstered in a textured purple fabric with button tufted backs. (MILO BAUGHMAN) (...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel, Metal
Bentwood Armchairs by Carlo Ratti
By Carlo Ratti
Located in New York, NY
Plywood, painted metal, brass. Produced by Industria Legni Curvati, Italy. Price shown is for the pair.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
"Lagos" / Modern Walnut and Rose Pink Upholstered Dining Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
7 Contemporary / Modern "Lagos" dining side chairs in a mid-century style with walnut frames with angled back supports and a demilune backrest, upholstered in rose pink fabric. (PRIC...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Set of 4 Vintage Eames Chairs by Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 Vintage Eames Chairs by Herman Miller. All original, not a recent edition. Stamped under.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Acrylic
Kai Kristiansen Ivory Tweed Curved Back Teak Chair, Danish, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful midcentury chair, Kai Kristiansen’s iconic curved back chair Silhouette. Teak frame, seat and curved back reupholstered with ivory tweed. Structurally sound, in good vintag...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
Contemporary / Modern Walnut and Dark Olive Leather Dining Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
5 Contemporary / Modern "Lagos" dining side chairs in a Danish Mid-century style with walnut frames with angled back supports and a demilune backrest, upholstered in dark olive leath...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Four Bistro Dining Chairs Baumann Beech and Skai France Midcentury, circa 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Four midcentury French Bistro dining chairs by Baumann, circa 1950
With original labels and marks visible under the chairs
Four side or dining chairs covered...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Beech, Faux Leather
Charles Ray Eames Herman Miller Zenith MCM 1st Edition Elephant Rope Chair Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Zenith Mid Century 1st Edition Elephant Gray Rope Edge Chair – Pair
Each chair measures: 25 wide x 23 deep ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Classic Set of 6 Bentwood Cafe Dining Chairs, Attributed to Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic set of 6 bentwood cafe dining chairs attributed to Thonet, recently reupholstered in a leopard print fabric, set consists of 4 matching chair...
Category
1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Pair Gio Ponti Chrome & Handwoven Plastic Superleggera Chair Italy Midcentury
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
Original Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Superleggera chair in original beige handwoven plastic seat.
Minimalist Chrome Core with sturdy seats.
Dining Chairs made in Italy, a design c...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Adrian Pearsall Mid-Century Modern Brutalist High Back Chairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and outstanding pair of Mid-Century Modern Brutalist high back side chairs or dining chairs
By Adrian Pearsall
USA, 1960s
Textured bronze-gilded resin bases, with gray moha...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Resin
Set of 6 Eames PSC Chairs for Herman Miller with Upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
Charles and Ray Eames PSC chairs for Herman Miller
Set of six
circa 1980s
with stitched beige color upholstery.
Manufacturers stamp on underside of she...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Set of 8 Restored Tempestini for Salterini Radar White Powder Coated Iron Chairs
By Tempesti, Salterini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of eight beautiful chairs designed by Maurizio Tempestini for prestigious manufacturer Salterini. Dubbed the "Radar" chairs, all chairs in this set have been professionally res...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Chaise Wire Par Harry Bertoia Pour Knoll
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Busserolles, FR
La Chaise Wire, conçue par Harry Bertoia pour Knoll, est une œuvre emblématique du design moderne. Réalisée en 1952, cette pièce innovante est composée d'une structure en maille de fils d'acier supportée par de fins pieds métalliques. La fabrication manuelle originale impliquait que chaque fil était soigneusement cintré à la main avant d'être soudé et chromé, mettant en lumière l'approche artisanale de Bertoia dans le design.
Harry Bertoia, né en Italie, s'est installé et a étudié l'art et le design aux États-Unis. Après avoir travaillé sur les célèbres chaises Eames, il a créé pour Knoll une collection de sièges en fils d'acier tressé dont la chaise Diamant est l'une des plus reconnues. Les réalisations de Bertoia, notamment la "Diamond chair", la "Bird chair" et la "Barstool chair...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
6 Brody Seating Company USA Mid-Century Modern Chrome Cantilever Dining Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Superb set of 6 American tubular Chrome, Vinyl & Cord Cantilever Dining Chairs made by B. Brody Seating Company in the 1970s.
Very detailed Upholstery w...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll International Brno Chairs Steel & Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the 1930s by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, this pair of BRNO chairs were made by Knoll. They feature a handosme chromed tubular steel frame and a cantilever design that makes...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Danish Modern Teak Dining Arm Chair
Located in Wilmington, DE
Danish Modern teak arm dining chair
Offered is a Danish Modern teak arm dining chair. This armchair has simple, but modern lines and could make an excellent addition to any set. The chair looks to be Eric Buch, but is unsigned. The is in good vintage condition showing minor age wear. The chair is tight structurally and ready for everyday use. Still a great set with lots of potential! See our other listing for more midcentury and Danish Modern furniture...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Drexel Heritage Midcentury Sheraton Mahogany Green Leather Tufted Side Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
A Stunning side or desk chair by Heritage Furniture, circa 1950s. Heritage later became Drexel Heritage. Features a mahogany frame inspired by Sheraton and federal styling with a con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Lee Woodard Allegro Mid-Century Modern 1950s Iron and Wood Side Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Mid-Century Modern, circa early 1950s Allegro chairs by Lee Woodard. This pair of sturdy wood and iron chairs is supremely comfortable and exhi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal, Iron
Mid Century Modern Red Leather Lounge Chairs, Pair
Located in Summerland, CA
Bright and cheerful pair of red leather and chrome chairs. Can be used as occasional chairs or game table chairs. There are another pair on this site if you need another pair. In ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Italian Armchair in Cream Corduroy Velvet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid century Italian armchair. Newly reupholstered in a cream velvet corduroy. Black painted wood legs. Pair available, sold individually. Sourced in Northern Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet
Peg Lev Armchair, Michel Arnoult, 1968, Midcentury Brazilian
Located in New York, NY
Michel Arnoult (1922-2005) defended that good design should be accessible to everyone. To this end, he has always invested in industrial and assembly processes that could lower the c...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Leather, Hardwood
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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