1950s Italian Dining Chairs

Gio Ponti For Cassina

Cassina Leggera

Italian Beech Dining Room

Medea Chairs By Vittorio Nobili

Leggera Chair

Wood Dining Chairs Made In Italy

$4,346 / set

$11,649

$6,519 / set

Pair of Gio Ponti 116 Dining Chairs, Italy, 1950s

By Gio Ponti

Located in Lewes, East Sussex

Rare pair of Gio Ponti 116 chairs, Italy, 1950s. Later purple velvet upholstery. Velvet is a little grubby so may benefit from new fabric. Priced and sold as a pair. Fast shi...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs by Mobiltecnica, 1950s

$2,740 / set

Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs by Mobiltecnica, 1950s

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

Italian Mid-Century Modern red leather and black metal frame dining chairs by Mobiltecnica Torino 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Plywood Dining Chairs, Italy, 1950s

$1,500 / item

Mid-Century Plywood Dining Chairs, Italy, 1950s

By Vittorio Nobili

Located in Antwerp, BE

Rare dining chairs, strongly reminiscent of the iconic Medea armchair by Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue. Crafted with solid oak seats and legs, they have developed a beautifu...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Oak, Plywood

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Teak

Italian Caned Dining Chairs by Melchiorre Bega Set of Four 1950s Refinished Reup

$5,850 / set

$6,993 / set

Set of Six Chiavarine Dining Chairs in Wood and Green Velvet Seat, Italy, 1950s

Located in Milan, IT

Elegant set of six Italian Chiavarine chairs dating to the 1950s. These chairs reinterpret the classic Ligurian Chiavari model with a refined mid-century sensibility, maintaining the...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Velvet, Wood

Set of Four Italian Rustic Oak Dining Chairs with Rush Seats, 1950s

$5,500 / set

Set of Four Italian Rustic Oak Dining Chairs with Rush Seats, 1950s

Located in New York, NY

A charming set of four Italian rustic oak and rush seat dining chairs, with horizontal slat open backs.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Rush, Oak

Set of 6 Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs attr. to Ico Parisi, Italy 1950s

$5,594 / set

Set of 6 Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs attr. to Ico Parisi, Italy 1950s

By Ico Parisi

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a very rare and extremely elegant set of dining chairs attributed to the icon of Italian design - Ico Parisi.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Beech

$5,186 / set

Set of Six Bentwood Dining Chairs, Beech and Teal Fabric, Italy, 1950s

Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR

Set of Six Bentwood Dining Chairs, Beech and Teal Fabric, Italy, 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

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1950s Italian Dining Chairs by Carlo Ratti, Set of Six

Unavailable

H 35.04 in W 16.93 in D 21.66 in

1950s Italian Dining Chairs by Carlo Ratti, Set of Six

By Carlo Ratti, Legni Curva

Located in 's Heer Arendskerke, NL

Highly desirable set of six Carlo Ratti Chairs from the 1950s in perfect condition. The chairs wood and frame looks grate with very nice new fabric seats. This set of six chairs from...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Brass Dining Chair by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi for Chiavari, Italy, 1950's

Unavailable

H 36.03 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in

Brass Dining Chair by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi for Chiavari, Italy, 1950's

By Chiavari, Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Brass dining chair by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi for Chiavari, Italy 1950's Brass frame and new petrol green velvet upholstery.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Brass

Set of 6, 1950's Carlo De Carli Upholstered Dining Chairs

Unavailable

H 35 in W 16.5 in D 156.5 in

Set of 6, 1950's Carlo De Carli Upholstered Dining Chairs

By Carlo di Carli

Located in Sausalito, CA

A set of 6 Mid-Century Modern upholstered dining chairs from Italy and designed by Carlo De Carli.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

A Set of Four Italian 1950's Darkwood Chairs

Unavailable

H 37.8 in W 17.52 in D 17.72 in

A Set of Four Italian 1950's Darkwood Chairs

Located in London, GB

Glorious set of Italian chairs, possibly beech, stained in mahogany. Slightly curved back and elegantly proportioned. Upholstered in White Cotton/Linen. Small turned detail on front ...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Dining Room Chairs

A Set of Six Italian, 1950's Black Lacquer Chairs with Rush Seat

Unavailable

H 30.5 in W 17.5 in D 19 in

A Set of Six Italian, 1950's Black Lacquer Chairs with Rush Seat

Located in New York, NY

A Set of Six Black Lacquer Chairs with Braided Rush Seats and Back.
Italy, Circa 1950's

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Vintage 1950s Italian Dining Room Chairs

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Lacquer, Rush

Unavailable

H 39.38 in W 18.12 in D 18.51 in

Set of Six 1950s Dining Chairs

Located in London, GB

A set of six Italian 50's dining chairs new upholstery in cream velvet with ebonised beech feet

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Vintage 1950s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Unavailable

H 30.32 in W 22.84 in D 22.05 in

1950s Italian Design Style Black Velvet and Brass Finishes Dining Chair

Located in Tourcoing, FR

1950s Italian design style black velvet and brass finishes dining chair.

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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Steel

Pair of Midcentury Italian Blue Velvet Dining Chair by RB Rossana, 1950s

Unavailable

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H 33.5 in W 18.5 in D 17 in

Set of Six Carlo di Carli 1950's Dining Chairs

By Carlo di Carli

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Beautiful set of six Carlo di Carli 1950's italian dining chairs re-upholstered in semola colored calf leather

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Vintage 1950s Italian Dining Room Chairs

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Rosewood

Set of 4 Italian 1950s Dining Chairs Paolo Buffa

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H 34.26 in W 14.57 in

Set of 4 Italian 1950s Dining Chairs Paolo Buffa

By Paolo Buffa

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful set of 4 1950s Italian dining chairs in the style of Paolo Buffa.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Walnut

Sold

H 37.8 in W 16.15 in D 24.81 in

Italian Mid-Century Dining Chairs, 1950's

Located in Paris, FR

Re-upholstered in high quality Lelièvre Paris velvet in dark grey colour with new foam padding. Italy. Circa 1950's. 8 chairs are available, please contact us if interested for mor...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Mahogany

1950's Modernist Italian Dining Chairs In Mohair Upholstery

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Sold

Sold

H 38.19 in W 20.87 in D 18.51 in

Italian Paolo Buffa Style Dining Chairs, 1950s, Set of Six

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Paris, FR

Italy, circa 1950s.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Velvet

Set of Six Mid-Century Rush Seat Dining Chairs, Gio Ponti, Italy, 1950's

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H 32 in W 17.5 in D 16.5 in

Set of Six Mid-Century Rush Seat Dining Chairs, Gio Ponti, Italy, 1950's

By Gio Ponti

Located in Bedford Hills, NY

Beautiful set of six Italian woven rush caned seat dining chairs attributed to Gio Ponti, Italy. All original.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Rush, Wood

$3,500 / set

H 36.25 in W 17.75 in D 22.5 in

Set of 6 Unusual French 1960s Dining Chairs

Located in Long Island City, NY

Set of Six French Mid-Century Dining Chairs with tapered mahogany legs, a cut-out back and brass details. (end caps protection of back legs are removable)

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Brass

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 4

$8,600 / set

$16,900 / set

H 32.29 in W 16.15 in D 17.52 in

Modernist Vintage Six Superleggera Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina 1957 Italy

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Vienna, AT

Modernist Vintage authentic set of six ( 6 ) Superleggera Dining Chairs or Chairs from black lacquered wood and light brown cane mesh designed 1957 by Gio Ponti and manufactured 199...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

$1,650 / set

H 30 in W 20 in D 18 in

Pair of Dining Chairs by Vico Magistretti

By Vico Magistretti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Dimensions: 20"w x 18"d x 30"h Designer: Vico Magistretti Italy, c1960s Pair of2 VNT1625

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Rope, Wood

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$4,079 / set

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An Elegant Pair of Art Déco Chairs France 1930's

Located in HYÈRES, FR

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Vintage 1930s French Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Set of 6 Fine French 1950s Solid Cherry Wood Dining Chairs

$13,500 / set

H 35.04 in W 19.69 in D 21.26 in

Set of 6 Fine French 1950s Solid Cherry Wood Dining Chairs

Located in Long Island City, NY

A set of six fine French Mid-Century solid cherry side chairs

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Fabric, Cherry

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1950s Italian Dining Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of 1950s Italian dining chairs available for sale. Each of these unique 1950s Italian dining chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. 1950s Italian dining chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. 1950s Italian dining chairs bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made 1950s Italian dining chairs over the years, but those made by Gio Ponti, Cassina and Carlo De Carli are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are 1950s Italian Dining Chairs?

Prices for 1950s Italian dining chairs start at $275 and top out at $72,500 with the average selling for $4,800.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

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

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 celebrated 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.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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.

Finding the Right Dining-room-chairs for You

No matter what your dream dining experience looks like, there is a wide-ranging variety of vintage, new and antique dining room chairs on 1stDibs. Find upholstered dining room chairs, wood dining room chairs and more to outfit any space designated for a good meal, be it in your home or in the great outdoors.

In the early 18th century, most dining room tables and other furniture was designed to look masculine. In America, dining rooms weren’t even much of a concept until the late 1700s, when a space set aside specifically for dining became a part of the construction of homes for the wealthy. Dining room chairs of the era were likely made of walnut or oak. In Europe, neoclassical dining chairs emerged during the 1750s owing to nostalgia for classical antiquity, while the curving chair crests of Queen Anne furniture in the United States preceded the artistically bold seat backs that characterized the Chippendale chairs that followed. If there weren't enough dining chairs at suppertime in the American colonies, men were prioritized and women stood.

In the dining rooms of today, however, there is enough space for everyone to have a seat at the table. Modern styles introduce innovative design choices that play with shape and style. Icons of mid-century modern dining room chairs are plentiful: With its distinctive bentwood back, there is the DCW dining chair by Charles and Ray Eames, while Hans Wegner's timeless classic, the Wishbone chair, remains relevant and elegant decades after its debut. Stefano Giovannoni's White Rabbit dining chairs, in their lovable polyethylene biomorphism, reinvent what dining can look like.

Today's wide range of dining room chairs also means that they can now be styled in different ways, bringing functionality and fun to any sumptuous dining space. No longer do tables have to be accompanied by a matching set of seats. Skillfully mixing and matching colors and designs allows you to showcase your personality without sacrificing the cohesion of a given space.

By furnishing your dining room with cozy chairs — vintage, antique or otherwise — family time can extend far beyond mealtime. The plush upholstery of Victorian-style dining room chairs is perfect for game nights that stretch from dinner to midnight snack. Outdoor tables and dining chairs can also present an excellent opportunity for bonding and eating — what goes better with a delicious meal than fresh air, anyway?

Whether you prefer your chairs streamlined and stackable or ornate and one of a kind, the offerings on 1stDibs will elevate your mealtime and beyond.

How Top Designers Are Using Mid-Century Chairs in Today’s Interiors

Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.

The 21 Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Chairs

You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.

Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona Chair Shook Modernism and Charmed Hollywood

The enduring appeal of the Barcelona chair is in the details.

Herman Miller Got Its Start in the Office, but Its Legacy Is in the Home

The brand that turned Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson into mid-century household names is just as relevant today as it was six decades ago.