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Pair Eames Herman Miller DAX Leather Armchairs 1960s MCM Rope Edge Shell Bucket
Pair Eames Herman Miller DAX Leather Armchairs 1960s MCM Rope Edge Shell Bucket

Pair Eames Herman Miller DAX Leather Armchairs 1960s MCM Rope Edge Shell Bucket

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Vitra

Located in London, GB

HERMAN MILLER / VITRA COLLABORATION & MARKINGS Ray and Charles Eames began designing for Herman Miller in the late-1940s, since when the Herman Miller company has manufactured Eames ...

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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Kai Kristiansen Model 42 Re-upholstered in Cashmere Boucle
Kai Kristiansen Model 42 Re-upholstered in Cashmere Boucle

Kai Kristiansen Model 42 Re-upholstered in Cashmere Boucle

By Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen

Located in London, GB

We have restored and repolished 14 frames of Kai Kristiansen’s super comfortable model 42 chair designed in 1957. We have reupholstered the oval backs and seats in cashmere Boucle.

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bouclé

Pair of Armchairs mod 811 by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1957
Pair of Armchairs mod 811 by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1957

Pair of Armchairs mod 811 by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1957

By Gio Ponti

Located in Brussels, BE

Pair of Armchairs mod 811 by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1957 Made in 1957, this rare lounge chair model ‘811’ is designed by Gio Ponti for Figli di Amadeo Cassina.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Rubber, Wood

Dat-1 Swivel Desk or Office Armchair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
Dat-1 Swivel Desk or Office Armchair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s

Dat-1 Swivel Desk or Office Armchair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s

By Charles Eames, Herman Miller

Located in WIJCKEL, NL

The seat height was also adjustable via a manually controlled central thread on the column. 1957 saw a great shake up in Eames designs with the introduction of the pedestal ‘contrac...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

John Vedel Rieper 4 Oak Chairs with Leather Seat , Denmark, 1962
John Vedel Rieper 4 Oak Chairs with Leather Seat , Denmark, 1962

John Vedel Rieper 4 Oak Chairs with Leather Seat , Denmark, 1962

By John Vedel-Rieper

Located in Paris, IDF

Danish designer John Vedel-Rieper created this dining chair in 1957 for Erhard Rasmussen.

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Leather, Oak

20th Century Dutch Artifort Set of a Congo Sofa & Slipper Chairs by Theo Ruth
20th Century Dutch Artifort Set of a Congo Sofa & Slipper Chairs by Theo Ruth

20th Century Dutch Artifort Set of a Congo Sofa & Slipper Chairs by Theo Ruth

By Theo Ruth, Artifort

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

One of his most important work, design was the Congo chair in 1952 and the Penguin chair in 1957. During his life time, he worked together with the well-known French designer Pierre ...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Rosewood

20thC Rosewood Dining Table & Chairs By Hans Brattrud For Hove Mobler, Norway
20thC Rosewood Dining Table & Chairs By Hans Brattrud For Hove Mobler, Norway

20thC Rosewood Dining Table & Chairs By Hans Brattrud For Hove Mobler, Norway

By Hans Battrud, Hans Brattrud for Hove Möbler, Hove Möbler

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Hans Brattrud designed the Scandia stackable chair in 1957 as a student project at the National College of Art & Design in Oslo.

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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Other Dining Room Sets

Materials

Metal

Hans Wegner JH-713 Armchair in Oak and Leather
Hans Wegner JH-713 Armchair in Oak and Leather

Hans Wegner JH-713 Armchair in Oak and Leather

By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner

Located in London, England

Wegner, JH-713 Armchair, 1957 The JH-713 chair is from Danish master Hans Wegner’s golden collaboration period in the 1950s with master cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen.

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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Erik Buch 'Captains' Armchairs in Teak and full grain anilin leather
Erik Buch 'Captains' Armchairs in Teak and full grain anilin leather

Erik Buch 'Captains' Armchairs in Teak and full grain anilin leather

By Ørum Møbler, Erik Buch

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Eric Buch for Ørum Møbler 'Captains' armchairs, teak, full grain aniline leather, Denmark, 1957 Sculpted dining chairs in solid teak. These chairs show the characteristics of the we...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Pair of Ignazia Gardella 'Digamma' Armchairs in Beige Métaphores Tweed, 2025
Pair of Ignazia Gardella 'Digamma' Armchairs in Beige Métaphores Tweed, 2025

Pair of Ignazia Gardella 'Digamma' Armchairs in Beige Métaphores Tweed, 2025

By Santa & Cole, Ignazio Gardella

Located in The Hague, NL

Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma lounge chair is a comfortable chair with roots in the late Italian modernist tradition.

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

1940s Mid-Century Coffee Table , Gio Ponti attributed in Walnut whis Glass Top
1940s Mid-Century Coffee Table , Gio Ponti attributed in Walnut whis Glass Top

1940s Mid-Century Coffee Table , Gio Ponti attributed in Walnut whis Glass Top

By (After) Gio Ponti

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Highlights include Italian architect-designer Gio Ponti’s Superleggera Chair (1957), German designer Konstantin Grcic’s Kanu Chair (2009), Iranian-British architect Zaha Hadid’s Zeph...

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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Crystal

Podium/Table for Holstebro Art Museum – Designed by Poul & Hanne Kjærholm
Podium/Table for Holstebro Art Museum – Designed by Poul & Hanne Kjærholm

Podium/Table for Holstebro Art Museum – Designed by Poul & Hanne Kjærholm

By Poul Kjærholm

Located in Egå, DK

In 1958 he attracted international attention with his contribution to the "Formes Scandinaves" exhibition in Paris, and in the same year he won the Lunning Prize for his PK 22 chair....

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Vintage 1930s Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Carl Axel Acking Armchair "Trienna" for Nordiska Kompaniet Sweden, 1960
Carl Axel Acking Armchair "Trienna" for Nordiska Kompaniet Sweden, 1960

Carl Axel Acking Armchair "Trienna" for Nordiska Kompaniet Sweden, 1960

By Carl-Axel Acking

Located in Paris, IDF

Different color on the backside of the leather. 2 chairs available, price for 1 Acking designed the chair in 1957, and it was shown at the Triennale in Milan in the same year.

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Ignazio Gardella 'Digamma' Armchair in Emerald Green Lelièvre Fabric and Brass
Ignazio Gardella 'Digamma' Armchair in Emerald Green Lelièvre Fabric and Brass

Ignazio Gardella 'Digamma' Armchair in Emerald Green Lelièvre Fabric and Brass

By Lelièvre Paris, Santa & Cole, Ignazio Gardella

Located in The Hague, NL

Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma lounge chair is a comfortable chair with roots in the late Italian modernist tradition.

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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Ignazio Gardella 'Digamma' Armchair in Purple Dedar Fabric and Brass, 2022
Ignazio Gardella 'Digamma' Armchair in Purple Dedar Fabric and Brass, 2022

Ignazio Gardella 'Digamma' Armchair in Purple Dedar Fabric and Brass, 2022

By Dedar, Ignazio Gardella, Santa & Cole

Located in The Hague, NL

Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma lounge chair is a comfortable chair with roots in the late Italian modernist tradition.

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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Ponti White and Gold Flowered Hand Art by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori 1980s
Ponti White and Gold Flowered Hand Art by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori 1980s

Ponti White and Gold Flowered Hand Art by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori 1980s

By (After) Gio Ponti

Located in Milano, MI

Among Ponti's most famous works are the Pirelli Skyscraper in Milan (1956), the Superleggera chair (1957) and the Ponti Apartment in Milan (1957).

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Vintage 1980s Italian Art Deco Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Inclined Shelf in Oak by René Jean Caillette, 1950
Inclined Shelf in Oak by René Jean Caillette, 1950

Inclined Shelf in Oak by René Jean Caillette, 1950

By René-Jean Caillette

Located in Saint Ouen, France

He had many successes, including the legendary Diamant chair (1957), which won him the Grand Prix du Pavillon Français at the Brussels International Exhibition in 1958.

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Mid-20th Century French Shelves

Materials

Wood

Gueridon by Rene Jean Caillette, 1950
Gueridon by Rene Jean Caillette, 1950

Gueridon by Rene Jean Caillette, 1950

By René-Jean Caillette

Located in Saint Ouen, France

He had many successes, including the legendary Diamant chair (1957), which won him the Grand Prix du Pavillon Français at the Brussels International Exhibition in 1958.

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Mid-20th Century French Gueridon

Materials

Oak

Poul Kjærholm Pk-11 Armchair by E Kold Christensen, 1960s
Poul Kjærholm Pk-11 Armchair by E Kold Christensen, 1960s

Poul Kjærholm Pk-11 Armchair by E Kold Christensen, 1960s

By Poul Kjærholm

Located in Renens, CH

Kjærholm has always been intrigued by the use of steel for his designs, and used the material predominantly in his furniture, where wood, cane, leather and marble had mostly a second...

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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Wood Dining Table by Carl Axel Acking for Bodafors, ca 1940s-1950s
Wood Dining Table by Carl Axel Acking for Bodafors, ca 1940s-1950s

Wood Dining Table by Carl Axel Acking for Bodafors, ca 1940s-1950s

By Carl-Axel Acking, Bodafors

Located in Utrecht, NL

Some of his most famous pieces are the Anette dressing table (1943) for Nordiska Kompaniet (NK), the Bentwood Chair (1944), the Trienna Chair (1957) for NK exhibited in Milan’s Trien...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Warren Platner, 1715L, Arm Chair, United States, 1970s
Warren Platner, 1715L, Arm Chair, United States, 1970s

Warren Platner, 1715L, Arm Chair, United States, 1970s

By Warren Platner

Located in New York, NY

With a potential nod to his former boss Eero Saarinen’s Tulip table and chairs (1957), this now-iconic lounge chair combines graceful, softened curves with an industrial modern aesth...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Warren Platner, 1725A, Arm Chair, United States, 1970s
Warren Platner, 1725A, Arm Chair, United States, 1970s

Warren Platner, 1725A, Arm Chair, United States, 1970s

By Warren Platner

Located in New York, NY

With a potential nod to his former boss Eero Saarinen’s Tulip table and chairs (1957), this now-iconic lounge chair combines graceful, softened curves with an industrial modern aesth...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Warren Platner, 1715L Lounge Chair, United States, 1970s
Warren Platner, 1715L Lounge Chair, United States, 1970s

Warren Platner, 1715L Lounge Chair, United States, 1970s

By Warren Platner

Located in New York, NY

With a potential nod to his former boss Eero Saarinen’s Tulip table and chairs (1957), this now-iconic lounge chair combines graceful, softened curves with an industrial modern aesth...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Thonet Softec Stacking Chairs by David Rowland
Thonet Softec Stacking Chairs by David Rowland

Thonet Softec Stacking Chairs by David Rowland

By David Rowland

Located in Tucson, AZ

It is easy to see Rowland's design beginning as early as 1952 with his "Transparent Chair" for The No-Sag Spring Company of Detroit and his 1957 Zig Zag Cantilever Chair.

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel, Wire

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1957 Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 1957 chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each 1957 chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. There are many kinds of the 1957 chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A 1957 chair, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 1957 chair over the years, but those crafted by Gio Ponti, Artifort and Cassina are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 1957 Chair?

Prices for a 1957 chair start at $74 and top out at $45,000 with the average selling for $4,500.

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