Mid-Century Modern Ruby Red High Back Barrel Chair Fairfield Chair Co., c. 1960s
By Fairfield Chair Company
Located in Deland, FL
. The chair sits on an artisan sculpted walnut frame wrapping around the back, ensuring attention from
Wood
Red mid-century modern lounge chair
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Red mid-century modern lounge chair in original vintage condition with signs of use.
Chrome
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Spindle Back Dining Chairs by Red Lion Furniture Co.
Located in Weehawken, NJ
A beautiful set of four Mid-Century Modern spindle back dining chairs, crafted in the 1960s by the
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Northern Europe Red Wooden Chair, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Mid-Century Modern northern Europe Red wooden chair, 1960s Chair in beech solid wood painted in
Wood
Striking Mid-Century Red Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Eye-catching mid-century lounge chair upholstered in vibrant red fabric, designed with clean modern
Fabric
Red Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi, Italy, 1960s
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Almelo, NL
Red Mid-Century Modern armchairs by Gastone Rinaldi, Italy 1960s. Gastone Rinaldi designed this
Fabric
Mid-Century Modern 1960 Red Leather Perriand Chairs for Les Arcs, 1960
Located in Markington, GB
Stunning chair very unusual and sought after, selected for and used by Charlotte Perriand in the
Metal
French mid-century modern red metal chairs, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
French mid-century modern red metal chairs, 1940s Set of six red painted metal chairs. The rounded
Metal
Mosquito Chair in Vermillion Red Oak, Wooden Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
designed mid-century architect and designer Niko Kralj in 1953. The designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have
Oak
Mid Century Modern Vintage Red Fabric Beech Lounge Chair 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage lounge chair or club chair from beech and red woolen fabric 1950s. A
Fabric, Upholstery, Beech
Italian mid-century modern Chair in red plastic and black metal, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Chair in red plastic and black metal, 1960s Chair with curved and shaped
Metal
Mid Century Modern Red Orange Slice Chair by Pierre Paulin
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Dronten, NL
designer Pierre Paulin for the Dutch manufacturer Artifort in Maastricht in the mid 20th century after he
Steel, Chrome
Sensational Set 6 Mid-century Modern Burled Wood Dining Chairs Klismos Style
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Outstanding set of 6 klismos leg burled wood dining chairs. The upholstery is actually quite nice
Upholstery, Burl
$1,150 / set
Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This lovely pair of Mid-Century Modern club chairs feature comfortable vintage upholstery and a
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Eames DCM Chair for Herman Miller in Red
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An authentic example of mid-century American design: this original Eames DCM (Dining Chair Metal
Steel, Chrome
Mid Century Modern Kartell Giorgina Castiglioni 4850 Red Plastic Chair 1965
By Kartell, Giorgina Castiglioni
Located in Dronten, NL
An iconic and rare mid-century modern chair designed by Giorgina Castiglioni for Kartell in 1965
Plastic
Danish Mid Century Modern Red Upholstery Lounge Chairs by Kurt Olsen, 1960s
By Kurt Olsen, Glostrup Møbelfabrik
Located in Detroit, MI
This exceptional pair of Danish mid century modern lounge chairs were designed by Kurt Olsen for
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
Mid century Danish Modern Wingback Red Leather Chair style of Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen, Skipper Mobler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Danish modern wingback red leather fireside chair in the style of Børge Mogensen with
Leather, Wood
Set 8 Mid-Century Modern Foster McDavid Solid Walnut Red Velvet Dining Chairs
By Foster-McDavid
Located in West Chester, PA
Set of eight sophisticated Mid-Century Modern dining chairs by Foster McDavid, having dramatic
Velvet, Walnut
Pair Red Upholstery Mid Century Modern Fireside Slipper Lounge Chairs Camel Back
By Dunbar Furniture, Harvey Probber, Paul McCobb, (After) Gio Ponti, American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Red Tufted Upholstery Mid Century Modern Fireside Slipper Lounge Chairs Camel Back MINT! Bench
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Italian 1950s Side Chair in Red Upholstery and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
clear example of mid-century modern design from the 1950s. Its shape is defined by a balance between
Brass, Steel
Mid Century Glossy Red Cado Chair, Steen Østergaard, 1974
By Ostergaard Steen
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polish production chairs from Plastics Factory 'Krywald' in Knurow have embossed signatures. They
Plastic
Mid Century Red Cado Chair, Steen Østergaard, Europe, 1960s
By Ostergaard Steen
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polish production chairs from Plastics Factory 'Krywald' in Knurow have embossed signatures. They
Plastic
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Bar Chair Alma in Red, Walnut and Brass
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Bar Chair Alma with Green Velvet, Walnut and Brass In a piece that
Brass
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Counter Chair Alma in Red, Walnut and Brass
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Counter Chair Alma with Blue Velvet, Walnut and Brass In a piece that
Brass
$2,920Sale Price / set|20% Off
1970s Mid Century Modern Red Velvet Plinth Base Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Madison, WI
Very exciting and quite rare 1970s plinth lounge chair in the manner of Adrian Pearsall for the
Velvet, Wood
Italian mid-century modern chairs in red wood and straw, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern chairs with armrests in red wood and straw, 1970s Pair of chairs with
Straw, Wood
TON Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair with Sculptural Frame in Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Magda Sépová for TON, lounge chair, fiberglass, fabric, coated steel, Czechoslovakia, 1962 This
Steel
Pair of Mid Century Red Heart Chairs, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A set of 2 chairs type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and
Velvet, Beech
$2,599Sale Price|40% Off
Mid-Century Modern Red Leather Space Age Club Chair Raphael Raffel, France, 1965
By Raphael Raffel
Located in London, GB
A Mid-Century Modern space age club chair by Raphael Raffel, France 1965. The club chair features
Leather, Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Red System 123 Chairs by Verner Panton, 1973
By Verner Panton
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern set of 6 red system 123 chairs by Verner Panton, Denmark, 1973.
Fabric
Italian Mid-Century Modern New Red Upholstery Lounge Chair on Solid Brass Legs
By Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Stunning mid century Italian modern lounge chair on cone shape solid brass legs. Paolo Buffa, Gio
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Style Inspired Italian Lounge Chair ‘Sophia’ in Red Velvet
Located in London, GB
craftsman for the 21st century. We developed a lounge chair with the option of producing any number to your
Metal, Brass
Red Mid-Century Modern Sofa/Bench by Gastone Rinaldi, Italy, 1960s
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Almelo, NL
Red Mid-Century Modern sofa/bench by Gastone Rinaldi, Italy 1960s Gastone Rinaldi designed
Fabric
Italian mid century modern white iron garden chairs with magenta red pillow 1960
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century modern white iron garden chairs with magenta red pillow, 1960s. Pair of outdoor
Iron
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
Beautiful Mid Century Scandinavian modern Red Leather Wingback Chair Ottoman
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Mid Century Scandinavian modern Terra cotta Red Leather Wingback Chair and Ottoman in the
Leather, Beech
Italian Mid-Century Modern Set of Red Velvet and Chromed Chairs, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Set di quattro sedie con struttura in acciaio cromato, seduta schienale imbottiti e rivestiti in tessuto originale color rosso mattone. 1970 ca. Buone condizioni generali, qualche se...
Steel
$1,800 / set
Pair Mid-Century Tub Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of vintage style club chairs with red upholstery. Fun round saucer shape. Please confirm
Fabric
Mid Century Red Velvet, Walnut Wood, Heart Chair, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy
Velvet, Beech
Set of Twelve Mid Century Red Heart Chairs, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A set of 12 chairs type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena
Velvet, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Italian Lounge Chair in Walnut and Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
and the tilted seat. The red color beautifully complements the walnut. The chair is very Italian in
Faux Leather, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Red Silver Ten Dining Chairs Theo Häberli Switzerland 1960s
By Theo Häberli
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage dining chairs model chaise lyre by Theo Häberli 1960s. The rare set of
Metal
Mid Century Modern Orange Vintage Dining Chairs Charles Ray Eames Chairs 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern orange original vintage four ( 4 ) dining chairs by Charles and Ray Eames 1950s
Steel
$960Sale Price / item|20% Off
Mid Century Modern Lee Woodard Gilt Iron Metal Side Chair
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern original Lee Woodard side chairs with gilt and red painted finish. These
Metal, Iron
Vintage Mid- Century Folding Chair red Beech 1 / 6
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Mid-Century folding chair was manufactured in Yugoslavia. It is made of solid beech wood and
Beech
$4,247 / set
Harvey Probber Mid Century Red X Chairs - Pair
By Harvey Probber
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Harvey Probber Mid Century Red X Chairs - Pair Each chair measures: 20 wide x 21 deep x 36.25
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-Century Dressing Chair in Oak & Red Velvet, By a Danish Cabinetmaker, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
in a curated interior. Simple in form yet full of personality — a lovely example of Mid-Century
Velvet, Oak
Mid Century Modern Red Beech Dining Room Chairs Stackable 1950s Vienna Up to 10
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage red beech dining chairs designed and executed in Vienna, 1950s. A
Beech, Plywood
Italian mid-century modern chairs with armrests in red wood and straw, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern chairs with armrests in red wood and straw, 1970s Pair of chairs with
Straw, Wood
Mid Century Modern Whimsical Iron Geometric Red Dining Chairs 1970s Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage whimsical red faux leather iron geometric five ( 5 ) dining chairs or
Iron
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Scoop Side Chair
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Tulsa, OK
. * * * Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Scoop Chair. Above average vintage condition and structurally
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-century red chair Italy 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
essence of mid-century design. This armchair stands out with its unusual yet captivating design, a
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Set of Four Red Chairs by Günter Talos Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern set of four chairs designed and made in Vienna circa 1950 by Günter Talos. The
Metal
Pair of Mid Century Modern Danish Modern Arne Jacobsen Swan Chairs
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Tulsa, OK
Pair of Mid Century Modern Danish Modern Arne Jacobsen Swan Chairs Sold as pair. Above average
Aluminum
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Lounge Chairs in Red Upholstery
Located in Hellouw, NL
. Dating from the mid-20th century. Design Crafted in what appears to be stained walnut, the frames are a
Fabric, Walnut
Chiavari Brass dining chair red mid-century unique piece
By Chiavari
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Chiavarina in ottone, Italian production 1950-1959 Chiavari-brass-chair.
Brass
$3,080Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 4, Mid-Century Modern Thonet Mies Van Der Rohe Brno Red Chairs, 1970s
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Basel, BS
Set of 4 awesome Mies van der Rohe style Brno chairs made by Thonet, in a fantastic bold red! Clean
Chrome
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
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.
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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