$236Sale Price|47% Off
Vintage Iron and Plastic Children's Chair, Italy, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Vintage iron and plastic children's chair, Italy, 1950s Complete and in good condition.
Iron
Mid-Century design wicker chair by Dirk Sliedrecht , 1950’s
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 70cm H, 59cm W, 38cm H seat, 60 cm D Condtion: Good Material: Metal , wicker Color: Brown , black
Metal
Mid Century Modern Rattan Clamshell Butterfly Chair With Iron Base 1950's Italy
By Maurizio Tempestini, John Salterini
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Mid Century Modern Cream Woven Rattan Clamshell Butterfly Chair With an Iron Frame Italy 1950's Reminiscent of Esteemed Designers John Salterini & Maurizio Tempestini Height to sea...
Iron
$580Sale Price / set|35% Off
Vintage Retro 1950's Pair of French Wire Chairs with Red & Blue String Seats
Located in Markington, GB
Pair of French Wire Chairs with Red & Blue String Seats, 1950s PLAYFUL MID-CENTURY DESIGN A vibrant pair of French mid-century chairs featuring white painted metal wire frames...
Steel
1950’s Swedish Modern Club Chairs With Wooden Arm Rests on Castors - a Pair
Located in Charleston, SC
Purchased from original owners who had them reupholstered around 2012 in designer fabric. These low slung lounge chairs are so comfortable! They are really the kind of chairs you ...
Metal
Eames Herman Miller Fiberglass Shell DSX Chair from IBM c 1950/60's
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Mid century DSX fiberglass chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, produced by Herman Miller circa 1950/60's.
Metal
Original Mid-Century Wingchair, Miroslav Navratil, Plastic Fiber, Czech, 1950s
By Miroslav Navratil
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This iconic Wing Chair from the mid-20th century was designed by renowned Czechoslovak architect Miroslav Navrátil. Its sculpted fiberglass-reinforced plastic shell provides solid su...
Steel
Pair of Vintage Adjustable Toledo Chairs, c. 1950's
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Napa, CA
Pair of adjustable Toledo Metal Furniture Co. chairs for drafting, office, or university, circa mid 20th century. Tan plastic with black metal base; chairs are on casters with adju...
Metal
Janine Abraham Set of 4 Chairs for Maison Rougier, France, 1950s
By Janine Abraham, Maison Rougier
Located in Renens, CH
Rare Set of Four Chairs by Janine Abraham for Maison Rougier, France, late 1950s.
Metal
MID CENTERY MODERN 1950s Pair of Chairs HALF- OFF _ SALE HALF- OFF
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a Mid-Century Modern pair of chairs from the 1950s. They are in very good condition with no repairs or replaced parts. Sturdy and strong, they are ready for your home or offi...
Plastic, Oak
Mid-Century German SE 66 Chair by Egon Eiermann for Wilde + Spieth, 1950s
By Egon Eiermann
Located in Hamburg, DE
The special feature of this functional collector's item is the original covering made of dark plastic mesh. The chair is marked on the screw and under the chair. the chair is in good...
Metal
$1,423Sale Price / set|25% Off
Elegant Set of 2 Chairs by Pierre Guariche - 1950s Vintage Design
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant Set of 2 Chairs by Pierre Guariche - 1950s Vintage Design Discover the timeless appeal of this exclusive set of two chairs designed by renowned French designer Pierre Guaric...
Plastic
$2,387Sale Price / set|25% Off
Elegant Set of Five Chairs by Pierre Guariche - 1950s Vintage Design
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant Set of Five Chairs by Pierre Guariche - 1950s Vintage Design Discover the timeless appeal of this exclusive set of two chairs designed by renowned French designer Pierre Gua...
Plastic
Italian mid-century modern brown leather swivel chairs with wheels, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern brown leather swivel chairs with wheels, 1950s Swivel chairs or office armchairs with wheels.
Metal
$2,150Sale Price / set|20% Off
1950s Pair of Black & White Woven Vinyl Satellite Lounge Chairs
By Dirk Van Sliedregt
Located in NICE, FR
These two stylish cocktail chairs, featuring a striking combination of black and white, are crafted from woven vinyl, showcasing the design influence of Dirk Van Sliedregt (1920-2010...
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Style Chairs, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
This pair of midcentury chairs features the unique design style of Gio Ponti. Two-tone upholstery and curved back and armrests make these a stylish selection for any room.
Plastic, Wood
Pair of Wrought Iron chairs by José Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 1950s
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Whitstable, GB
In these chairs he creates an interesting contrast between the softness of plastic in straight lines, with the rigidity of the iron in delicate curves.
Wrought Iron
IB Kofod-Larsen Selig Penguin Chair Iron Frame Green Leather 1950s
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Forest Grove, PA
An iron frame IB Kofod Larsen lounge chair attributed to Selig. The iron frame is original and has a wonderful patina, as is the seat back. The green leather upholstery is fresh as a...
Iron
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...
Metal
1950s Herman Miller Eames DKX Wire Dining Chair in White with Black Base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a DKX chair, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1951. This particular example was produced by Herman Miller in the USA in the 1950s. The chair is comprised of a ...
Steel
Italian Blue Skai and Wood 1950s Armchair
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This armchair was produced in Italy in the early 1950s. It is made from a wooden structure with sculptural armrest and dark brown legs. The armchair is covered in blue skay. The exte...
Plastic, Foam, Wood
1950s bar chairs
Located in Manzano, Friuli Venezia Giulia
1950s chairs from iron structure bar, seat and backrest braided in plastic rope.
Iron
1950s bar chairs
Located in Manzano, Friuli Venezia Giulia
Pair of 1950s iron bar chairs with interweaving of Rubber.
Iron
Unavailable
H 27.96 in W 15.75 in D 20.08 in
Vintage Industrial Swivel Work Desk Chair by Kovona, 1950´s
By Kovona
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This Industrial mid century working desk chair was made by Kovona company in the 1950´s.
Iron
Unavailable
H 30.71 in W 15.75 in D 19.69 in
Midcentury Industrial swivel work desk chair by Kovona, 1950´s
By Kovona
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This Industrial mid century working desk chair was made by Kovona company in the 1950´s.
Iron
Unavailable
H 33.08 in W 16.15 in D 15.75 in
Midcentury Industrial swivel work desk chair by Kovona, 1950´s
By Kovona
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This Industrial mid century working desk chair was made by Kovona company in the 1950´s.
Iron
Unavailable
H 25.6 in W 22.05 in D 24.02 in
1950s Scandinavian Retro Black and Yellow Satellite Chair with Original Seating
Located in Oslo, NO
Funky 1950s retro open arm woven satellite chair with original plastic covered wicker.
Metal
Four Italian Vintage Chairs, 1950s
Located in Torino, Italy
Four chairs with aluminum structure with plastic weaving.
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 32.29 in W 22.45 in D 24.41 in
1950s Cees Braakman 4 Combex Wire Chairs for Pastoe, Red, Blue, Green, Yellow
By Cees Braakman
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Plastic ball on the feet. The series was only in production for three years in the 1950s for Pastoe in the Netherlands.
Metal
Gastone Rinaldi Attributed Lounge Chairs by RIMA, 1950s
By RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Basel, CH
Gastone Rinaldi attributed lounge chairs manufactured by RIMA in the 1950s in Italy. They are still upholstered in their original black imitation leather which has aged beautiful wit...
Faux Leather, Plastic
Unavailable
H 33.47 in W 22.45 in D 33.47 in
Reproduction of Famous Swiss Outdoor 'Spaghetti' Lounge Chair from the 1950s
Located in Zürich, Zürich
New production inspired by a Classic Swiss garden lounge chair from the 1950s. Entirely made in Switzerland.
Metal
Unavailable
H 38.19 in W 22.05 in D 22.45 in
Hairdressing Chair, Niels Koefoed for Wella, Black Skai, 1950s
By Niels Koefoed
Located in Warsaw, PL
- This chair consists of two parts, both weighing about 40 kg - The top has the seat and sits on the bottom section - The metal leg is made of blue iron - Between them a wooden be...
Metal, Chrome, Iron
Leather Rocking Chair by Takeshi Nii, 1950s
By Takeshi Nii
Located in Warsaw, PL
This modern rocking chair was designed by Takeshi Nii during the 1950s. It has a black leather upholstery and an aluminum frame on wooden sleds. It is the brother of famous NY Chair ...
Aluminum
Italian Outdoor Metal and Colored Plastic Chairs, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian outdoor metal and colored plastic chairs, 1950s Outdoor chair dating to the 1950s, available in different colors.
Metal
Sold
H 17.72 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Metal Chair and Children's Plastic Red and Blue Chair, Italy, 1950s, RIMA Style
By RIMA
Located in Roma, IT
Metal chair and children's plastic red and blue chair, Italy, 1950s.
Iron
Sold
H 29.53 in W 28.75 in D 28.75 in
Set of Two Woven Plastic Wicker 1950s Bucket Chairs in Black and Blue
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of midcentury woven bucket chairs. Tubular metal legs with rubber caps. The seat is woven in sturdy plastic cord. One blue and yellow weave and one black and yellow. In very good...
Metal
Foldable Spaghetti Garden Chairs Germany, 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Set of four blue, yellow and red outdoor Spaghetti chairs with a white lacquered steel frame made by Arnold Germany in the 1950s, in a very good vintage condition. Wonderful 1950s s...
Steel
Italian Vintage Green Scooby Chairs with Armrests, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Chair with metal rod structure and covered with green woven plastic on the seat and armrests. Good conditions. 50x50x78h cm.
Steel
Pair of Wire Chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Karis, Nyland
These wire chairs come from the 'Combex' series designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in the Netherlands, 1950s.
Steel
vintage chairs Bjärnums slöjdfabrik 1950s
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage chairs Bjärnums slöjdfabrik 1950s period 1950s design Bjärnums slöjdfabrik Sweden condition good light signs of use size 77 x 39 x 53 (hxwxd) seat height 44; detai...
Metal
Dan Johnson Patinated Bronze and Cane "Gazelle' Chairs, USA 1950s
By Dan Johnson
Located in New York, NY
A remarkably distinctive and rare design. The Gazelle chair is both beautifully sculptural and comfortable.
Bronze
Sold
H 29.93 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
Vintage Teak Dining Chair by Arne Hovmand Olsen, Denmark ca. 1950s
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen, Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik
Located in Geneva, CH
Original vintage teak danish dining chair by Arne Hovmand-Olsen produced by Mogens Kold in Denmark ca. 1950s Price per chair. 3 chairs available. L 50 x D 53 x H 76 cm / Seat H 43
Plastic, Teak
Set of Ten Paul McCobb Maple and Black Iron "Shovel" Chairs, 1950s
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Set of 10 original Paul McCobb Planner Group Model 1533 Shovel Seat Chairs by Winchendon Furniture Company. Featuring a rounded open framework in black enameled solid steel with scul...
Iron
Sold
H 31.5 in W 25 in D 22 in
1950s American Modern Eames Fiberglass Arm Shell Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful salmon color, on black steel base ,fiberglass shell arm chair, dated 1957 designed by Charles Eames for Herman Miller , all original patina nicely worn H steel base in orig...
Steel
Sold
H 30.625 in W 20.5 in D 20.25 in
Arne Hovmand-Olsen Sculptural Teak Chair Mogens Kold Denmark 1950s
By Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik, Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Troy, MI
Sculptural armchair designed by Arne Hovmand-Olen for Mogens Kold Model 71 Denmark circa 1959 Solid teak frame with sculpted backrest and compass splayed legs accented by exposed jo...
Brass
Sold
H 38 in W 23.63 in D 34.65 in
1950s Vintage French Red and Green Scoubidou Lounge Chairs, Set of Two
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of French midcentury armchairs from the 1950s made with scoubidou threads. Available in red and green, these funky vintage chairs are composed of structure steel, wrought plasti...
Brass, Steel
1950s Alan Gould String Chair
Located in Highland, IN
This uncommon and important chair was designed by Alan Gould in the 1952. Using simple materials to great effect, the angular iron frame is wrapped in cord to create the seat and bac...
Wrought Iron
Sold
H 33.47 in W 16.54 in D 18.12 in
Pair of Leggera Black Ebonized Wooden Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of Gio Ponti Model 646 "Leggera" chair for Cassina in 1957. Black ebonized wooden frames with an unusual plastic finished papercord woven seat in remarkable good condition V...
Papercord, Plastic, Wood
Lina Bo Bardi Midcentury Bowl Chair in Iron and Plastic, 1950s
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Milano, IT
Bowl chair designed by Lina Bo Bardi and produced in 1951. With the bowl armchair Lina, it combines Brazil's predilection for pronounced shapes with European industrial minimalism, a...
Iron
Rare Lensol-Wells Lounge Chairs 1950's California
Located in Berkeley, CA
Rare pair of hairpin lounge chairs commonly attributed to Greta Grossman. Designed by Hobart Wells for the Lensol-Wells Company.
Metal
Charles Eames 'DSR' 1950's Fiberglass Side Shells Herman Miller
Located in Berkeley, CA
A beautiful set of 4 fiberglass shell chairs designed by Charles Eames for Herman Miller. This rare set consists of 2 elephant hide grey and 2 medium blue, all on original eiffel bases.
Zinc
Attributed Gastone Rinaldi Garden Chairs, 1950s
Located in Basel, CH
Attributed Gastone Rinaldi garden chairs manufactured in the 1950s in Italy. Red plastic strings attached to a black lacquered metal frame in beautiful vintage condition.
Metal
Eero Saarinen Chair Knoll Int, 1950s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Basel, CH
Single Eero Saarinen chair manufactured by Knoll Int. in the 1950s. Original fabric with leather piping and plastic backrest.
Leather, Plastic, Wood
Scoubidou Chairs by Andre Monpoix, 1950s
By Andre Monpoix
Located in Sint Joris Weert, BE
One has a chrome frame and the other one is black metal, the seats are made form scoubidou plastic wires. The chairs are foldable. Good condition, they also sit very comforta...
Metal, Chrome
Frank Guille C3 Chair Airborne, 1950s
By Frank Guille
Located in Basel, CH
Frank Guille C3 chair manufactured by Airborne in the 1950s in France.
Steel
1950s Garden Chair or Spaghetti Char, Bicolored
Located in Karlsruhe, DE
Classic garden chair from the 1950s. Black metal tube frame with orange plastic covering.
Metal
Italian Garden Lounge Chair, 1950s
Located in Basel, CH
Garden lounge chair manufactured in the 1950s in Italy. Filigree, black lacquered frame with artistically attached plastic cords.
Metal
Black Diamond Chair by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, 1950s
By Harry Bertoia
Located in De Klinge, BE
Harry Bertoia's diamond chair for Knoll from the early 1950s. Made of welded metal and black plastic.
Steel
Pair of 1950s Mid-Century Italian Lounge Chairs in Bouclé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of stunning vintage Italian lounge chairs from the 1950s. The pair have been fully restored and reupholstered in a Rogers and Goffigon performance boucle in white.
Brass
Leather Rocking Chair by Takeshi Nii, 1950s
By Takeshi Nii
Located in Warsaw, PL
This modern rocking chair was designed by Takeshi Nii during the 1950s. It has a black leather upholstery and an aluminium frame on wooden sleds. It is the brother of famous NY Chair...
Aluminum
4 midcentury woven rattan italian wingback armchair, 1950s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Savona, IT
4 chairs produced by Anonima Castelli in the 1960s designed by Giancarlo Piretti. Chromed metal structure. Seat and back in plastic. Good general condition, some signs and traces ...
Metal
1950's 'Belmont' Barber's Chair
Located in London, GB
1950's 'Belmont' Barber's Chair
Chrome
Vintage 1950s Eames DAR Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A true design Classic. The DAR chair by Eames for Herman Miller. Rare “raw umber” colored fiberglass shell on metal wire “Eiffel” base.
Steel
1950s Rocking Chair for Children from Italy
Located in Berlin, DE
Children Rocking Chair with yellow string lining and orange lacquered rocking base from the 1950s. It is in a very good condition.
Metal
Pair of 1950s Eames DSR Side Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fantastic pair of 1950s Eames DSR chairs for Herman Miller. Rare dark tan colored fiberglass shells on a metal Eiffel base.
Steel
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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