Adrian Pearsall Sofa on Chrome Plinth Base, 1970
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Adrian Pearsall Sofa on Chrome Plinth Base, 1970. Original upholstery and new chrome plinth base
Chrome
1970s Mid Century Modern Chrome Sofa Attributed to Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century modern chrome sofa designed by Adrian Pearsall and manufactured by Craft Associates in
Chrome
$4,800
H 38.5 in W 37 in D 33 in
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair, Adrian Pearsall Style, American, Chrome, 1950s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair, Adrian Pearsall Style, American, Chrome, 1950s In a word
Chrome
$1,195
H 27.5 in W 57.5 in D 35.5 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Cork and Chrome Settee
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates mid century cork and chrome settee The settee measures: 57.5
Chrome
$3,347
H 49.5 in W 38 in D 18.5 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates MCM Walnut and Chrome Highboy Dresser
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut and Chrome Highboy Dresser This highboy
Chrome
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Wingback Lounge Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Dive into a symphony of design and comfort with this exquisite pair of Adrian Pearsall Wingback
Chrome
Mid-Century Model 1264 Rocking Wave Chaise by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century model 1264 rocking wave chaise. Originally designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft
Metal, Chrome
$2,200
H 58.25 in W 8.5 in D 9.25 in
Tinted Lucite and Wood Tótem Form Floor Lamp by Pearsall for Modeline c. 1970’s
By Adrian Pearsall, Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional mid century, post modern tótem form floor lamp, designed by Adrian Pearsall, for the
Chrome
$5,400 / set
H 28 in W 31 in D 30 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Craft Associates Chrome Barrel Back Club Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Wilmington, DE
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Craft Associates Chrome Barrel Back Club Chairs Offered is a pair of
Steel
Mid Century Danish Modern 1970's PIt Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Sofa Offered is a mid-century modern sofa. The sofa screams 1970, low and long. Featuring a low back that carries around to the arms this sofa...
Chrome
Adrian Pearsall For Craft Assoc. Chrome Caged Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Westfield, NJ
Mid-century modern loveseat sofa designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. High density
Chrome
Unavailable
H 25.5 in W 32 in D 30 in
Pedestal Armchair with Swiveling Chrome Base by Adrian Pearsall for Craft
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Dorchester, MA
In this whimsical armchair, designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, a low, rounded
Chrome
Unavailable
H 24 in W 41 in D 37 in
Pair of Oversized Adrian Pearsall Lounge Chairs by Craft Associates
Located in Amarillo, TX
Pair of oversized Adrian Pearsall lounge chairs by Craft Associates, with chrome Paul Evans
Chrome
Adrian Pearsall Chrome Pod Chairs, 1960
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Adrian Pearsall Chrome Pod Chairs, 1960. Original Lenor Larsen style velvet with new foam. Measures
Chrome
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Chrome Strap Barrel chairs
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Chrome Strap Barrel chairs - Marked "Craft Lane Furniture
Midcentury Danish Modern Adrian Pearsall Chrome Craft Associates Sofa
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Danish Modern Adrian Pearsall chrome Craft Associates sofa. Offered is a gorgeous
Chrome
Mid Century Danish Modern Adrian Pearsall Chrome Craft Associates Sofa
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Danish Modern Adrian Pearsall chrome Craft Associates sofa. Offered is a vintage mid
Chrome
Mid Century Danish Modern Adrian Pearsall Chrome Craft Associates Sofa
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Danish Modern Adrian Pearsall chrome Craft Associates sofa. Offered is a vintage mid
Chrome
Adrian Pearsall Chrome and Boucle Sofa, 1970's
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Culver City, CA
This sofa is absolutely stunning! Designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, this sofa
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 27.5 in W 57.5 in D 35.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Chrome & Cork Loveseat 1970s Baughman Style
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a marvelous loveseat, made of cork and trimmed with flat bar chrome, by
Cork
Sold
H 29 in W 33.5 in D 36 in
Mid-Century Danish Modern Adrian Pearsall Chrome Craft Associates Lounge Chairs
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a rare pair of Mid-Century Modern adrian pearsall craft associates chrome lounge chairs
Chrome
Sold
H 27.5 in W 84.5 in D 35.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Chrome Cork Sofa Velvet 1970s Baughman Style
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an incredible sofa, made of cork and trimmed in flat bar chrome, by
Chrome
Sold
H 27.5 in W 84.5 in D 35.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Chrome Cork Sofa Loveseat End Table Set 1970s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
been sold), by Adrian Pearsall, circa the 1970s. All are made of cork, and the sofa and loveseat are
Cork
MCM Chrome Flat Bar Sofa & Lounge Chair w/ Newly Upholstered- 2 piece
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Chrome Flat Bar Sofa and Lounge Chair with Rosewood Bases for
Chrome
Adrian Pearsall Crafts Associates Chrome Lounge Chair
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Fulton, CA
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates lounge chair. Made with chrome plated solid flat bar steel
Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 26 in W 33 in D 33 in
Mid-Century Modern Outrageous Adrian Pearsall Walnut and Chrome Bolt Chair
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Simply outrageous Adrian Pearsall walnut and chrome bolt barrel back lounge chair. Really fun giant
Chrome
Sold
H 26 in W 87 in D 36 in
Outrageous Adrian Pearsall Walnut and Chrome Bolt Sofa Mid-century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Simply outrageous Adrian Pearsall walnut and chrome bolt sofa. Really fun giant chrome slotted
Chrome
Adrian Pearsall Coffee Table in Faux Bamboo Chrome
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a square coffee/side table by Adrian Pearsall in chrome with a faux bamboo design. The top
Chrome
Sold
H 16 in W 93 in D 54 in
Mid-Century Modern Massive Wood Chrome Glass Boomerang Coffee Table Pearsall Era
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an incredible and massively large coffee table, made of wood and chrome
Chrome
Sold
H 27 in W 88 in D 36 in
Pair of Chrome Bamboo Sofas by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Inc., 1970
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Hamburg, PA
A pair of very chic retro chrome bamboo sofas by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Inc
Chrome
Pair of Chrome Lounge Chairs by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare pair of Mid-Century Modern chrome armed lounge chairs by Adrian Pearsall for Craft
Chrome
Adrian Pearsall Pair Swivel Pouf Ottomans with Chrome Base, 1980
By Adrian Pearsall, Comfort Designs, Inc.
Located in Chicago, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs Pair Swivel Pouf Ottomans with Chrome Base, 1980. Original
Chrome
Four Adrian Pearsall Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Velvet Dining Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall, Comfort Designs, Inc.
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Handsome set of four dining chairs designed by Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs. These chairs
Chrome
Adrian Pearsall Midcentury Chrome Cube Low Lounge Chair Gold Faux Fur
By Adrian Pearsall, Milo Baughman, Craft Associates
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Fabulous 1970s Adrian Pearsall by Craft Associates midcentury low lounge cube chair flat chrome and
Chrome
Red Leather Sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This good-looking and well-built red/orange leather sofa, features stunning chrome hinges which
Chrome
Sold
H 41 in W 35 in D 40.5 in
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Lounge Chairs / Ottomans, over Scale Dramatic Forms
By Adrian Pearsall, Comfort Designs, Inc.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair of Adrian Pearsall lounge chairs / ottomans, over scale dramatic forms, Classic modernist
Chrome
Sold
H 26.25 in W 103.5 in D 31.75 in
Restored Custom-Made Pearsall Style Gondola Sofa Couch on Mirrored Base
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates, Edward Wormley
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Pearsall style couch with an uber-sleek chrome "mirrored" base that we harvested from another project years
Chrome
Sold
H 48.38 in W 48.25 in D 12.75 in
Brutalist Wall Mounted "Disc" Bar by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall, Paul Evans, Craft Associates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brutalist wall-mounted disc bar designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates inspired by the PE
Metal, Chrome, Sheet Metal
Milo Baughman Style Hollywood Regency Sofa with Chrome Panels
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Redding, CT
Milo Baughman style Hollywood Regency Sofa with Chrome Panels by Craft Associates for Adrian
Chrome
Milo Baughman Style Hollywood Regency Sofa with Chrome Panels
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Redding, CT
Milo Baughman Style Hollywood Regency Sofa with Chrome Panels by Adrian Pearsall for Craft
Chrome
Adrian Pearsall rocking chaise
Located in Chicago, IL
Rocking chaise by Adrian Pearsall. High polish chrome base. Newly upholstered in button tufted
Metal
Milo Baughman Yellow Crushed Velvet Chrome Lounge Chairs, circa 1960s
By Milo Baughman, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wow. Pair of cool vintage 1960s yellow lounge chairs by Milo Baughman. Chrome runners with butcher
Velvet
Vintage Mid-Century Modern His & Her Lounge/Pod Chairs, Pair
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Wilmington, DE
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern his & her lounge/pod chairs Offered is a pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern his & her lounge/pod chairs. Absolutely incredible lines on these ch...
Chrome
Mid-Century Danish Modern Adrian Pearsall Chrome Craft Associates Sofa
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Danish Modern Adrian Pearsall chrome craft associates sofa. Offered is a gorgeous
Chrome
Adrian Pearsall Midcentury Chrome and Wood Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall midcentury chrome and wood sofa Sofa measures: 85 wide x 36 deep x 22.5 high
Chrome
Adrian Pearsall Rocking Chaise Longue with Chrome Base
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Rocking chaise longue with rare chrome bases. Designed by Adrian Pearsall. Fully restored and
Chrome
Pair Swivel Lounge Chairs on Chrome Plinth Base, Adrian Pearsall 1970
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Swivel Lounge Chairs on Chrome Plinth Base, Adrian Pearsall 1970. Original upholstery is great
Chrome
Adrian Pearsall Coffee Table in Faux Bamboo Chrome
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an Adrian Pearsall coffee table with a chrome frame in faux bamboo. The glass is slightly
Chrome
Signed Adrian Pearsall Cork and Chrome Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall, Comfort Designs, Inc.
Located in Peabody, MA
A rare three-seat sofa with chrome frame and side panels in natural cork by Adrian Pearsall for
Chrome
Sold
H 29 in W 72 in D 30 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Sofa Couch Chrome Walnut Wood Lane Tagged
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Great vintage Mid-Century Modern sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates by Lane (Tag is
Chrome
Chrome Base Upholstered Bench by Pearsall for Craft Associates
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
Stylish chrome base bench designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. Nice large scale seat
Chrome
Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs Chrome Lounge Chair, Pair
By Comfort Design Furniture, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall for comfort designs mid century chrome lounge chair - pair Each chair measures
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Style Lounge Chair
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This gorgeous vintage modern lounge chair features plush blood orange upholstery, heavy chrome sled
Chrome
Sold
H 27 in W 29 in D 35 in
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Cantilever Chrome Lounge Chairs for Comfort Designs
By Adrian Pearsall, Comfort Designs, Inc.
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of cantilever lounge chairs in chromed steel with original upholstery by Adrian Pearsall for
Steel
Eight Piece Sectional Sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft, 1970s
By Craft, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Hamburg, PA
A rare hard-to-find monumental vintage eight-sectional sofa set by Adrian Pearsall for Craft. This
Chrome
Pair Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Midcentury Cube Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman, Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall, Harvey Probber
Located in Decatur, GA
Exquisite pair of Adrian Pearsall oversized Mid-Century Modern cube lounger chairs by Craft
Aluminum, Chrome
Sold
H 25 in W 63 in D 19 in
Paul Evans Mid-Century Modern Glass Top Polished Brass and Chrome Console Table
By Adrian Pearsall, Paul Evans
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern brass and chrome bases glass top console sofa table by Paul Evans.
Brass, Chrome
1970s, Chrome Caged Armchair by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pearsall for Craft Associates chrome caged arm chair in dark brown upholstery circa 1970s. - Condition
Chrome
Sold
H 32 in W 33.5 in D 36 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mohair, Wood and Chrome Lounge Chair, Pair
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. Newly
Chrome
Sold
H 25.6 in W 27.56 in D 21.26 in
Spectacular 1970s American Chrome Frame Chairs by Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Oberstown, Lusk, IE
A really super comfortable and cool 1970s pair of chrome framed chairs that need to be sat in to
Chrome
Chrome Faux Bamboo Newly Upholstered Tweed Club Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall, Milo Baughman
Located in Bridport, CT
Faux bamboo chrome double frame. Newly upholstered fabric in grey wool tweed. Two castors on the
Chrome
Craft and Associates Chrome and Walnut Midcentury Modern Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Tucson, AZ
Beautiful off white Craft and Associates chrome and walnut Mid-Century Modern sofa with original
Chrome
Adrian Pearsal Platform Sofa with White Formica Side Tables
Located in Pasadena, CA
Platform sofa with white formica side tables attached.
Chrome
Vintage Curvy Adrian Persall Style Lounge Chair
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in San Francisco, CA
reupholstered in a Gray Wool and legs have been re-chromed. Very easy to take a nap in this one...
Chrome
Adrian Pearsall Chrome Frame Faux Bamboo Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Bridport, CT
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates faux bamboo frame sofa. Newly re-upholstered in herringbone
Chrome
Adrian Pearsall For Craft Associates Chrome Caged Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates chrome caged sofa. No markings present however the matching
Chrome
Adrian Pearsall, USA Chrome Banded Walnut Two-Piece Sectional Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Denver, CO
Versatile and modular, this circa 1968 design is a dramatic statement piece without appearing "over-designed". Two platform sofas, manufactured by Craft and Associates (USA). One...
Chrome
$4,200
H 28 in W 90 in D 46 in
Mid-Century Modern Kidney Shaped Curved Serpentine Biomorphic Cloud Sofa
By Drexel, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern biomorphic kidney shaped sofa. This long tailored cloud sofa features an elongated removable single seat cushion with a curved tight back. Original neutra...
Upholstery, Wood
Modern Counter Stools in Walnut, Cicely Collection
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
These walnut counter height cicely stools are beautifully constructed from solid walnut in Ohio, USA. This stool was style-spotted at the Spring 2022 High Point Market. These stools ...
Walnut
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' 2 Seater Sofa 254 for Arflex
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' 2 Seater Sofa 254 for Arflex in fabric. New, current production. The unmistakable design and wide modularity still make the Marenco sofa a must-have in cont...
Fabric
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$2,750 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
$6,500 / item
H 14 in W 36 in D 20 in
Modern Oval Coffee Table in Oak Wood Cylinder Base and Glass by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo oval coffee table with green and ivory glass sits on 2 Rift White Oak Wood pedestals by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today fo...
Art Glass, Walnut, Cut Glass
$1,908 / set
H 21.66 in W 24.02 in D 35.83 in
Pair of Italian Mid-Century-Modern Lounge Chairs in Ochre Boucle, 1970s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Pair of Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs or club chairs. Modules can be used as a modular sofa or modular seating set. Beautiful and unique shape. A 1970 design and p...
Bouclé, Foam, Wood
Vladimir Kagan, Sofa, Velvet, Lucite, USA, 1970s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in High Point, NC
A green velvet and lucite "Omnibus" sofa designed and produced by Vladimir Kagan, USA, 1970s. Seat height 18”
Velvet, Lucite
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant pair of barrel back lounge armchairs with chrome tube frames. Great size and shape, seat height is 18.75, very comfy with chrome in tip top shape. Upholstery is a ...
Chrome
$4,771
H 25.6 in W 110.24 in D 31.5 in
Vintage Italian Chrome Plated Sectional Sofa with Faux Fur, 1970s
Located in amstelveen, NL
Vintage Italian sectional sofa, chrome plated, faux fur, the 1970s It has a relaxed and easygoing appearance to match its comfort level. This design is a great addition to any sit...
Chrome
$1,275 / item
H 15 in W 13.5 in D 6 in
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Stilnovo, Blueprint Lighting, Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Brass
$2,123 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
$34,000
H 26.5 in W 92.75 in D 32 in
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Warren Platner, Lehigh Leopold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
Chrome
$3,995 / set
H 24 in W 63 in D 33 in
Pair of Chrome Framed Grey Velvet Loveseats Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of vintage 1970's chrome framed cantilevered loveseat sofas in the style of Milo Baughman and similar to seating groups of the period by Selig and Bernhardt's Flair division. T...
Steel, Chrome
Midcentury James Mont Style Lacquered Gondola Sofa
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic mid-century modern upholstered gondola sofa made in the style and manner of James Mont. The chic sofa features a gondola sled inspired wood frame with an ebonized black lac...
Fabric, Wood
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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