$1,059
H 16.93 in W 40.75 in D 10.24 in
Vintage midcentury wengé indoor wooden planter by Beaufort Belgium
By Beaufort
Located in Zemst, BE
Midcentury indoor planter Made by the belgian firm Beaufort. Made in a combination of Wengé wood
Zinc
$8,001 / set
H 30.71 in W 27.96 in D 31.89 in
Georges Charles van Rijk Pair of Swivel Lounge Chairs for Beaufort Belgium 1960s
By Georges van Rijck
Located in Meer, VAN
Georges Charles van Rijk Pair of Swivel Lounge Chairs for Beaufort Belgium 1960s A rare pair of
Steel
$7,350
H 35.44 in W 29.53 in D 37.41 in
Lounge Chair by Georges van Rijck for Beaufort, Belgium, 1970s
By Georges van Rijck, Beaufort
Located in Antwerp, BE
"Shelby" lounge chair with ottoman designed by Georges van Rijck and manufactured by Beaufort in
Leather, Polyester
$5,400
H 28.35 in W 81.89 in D 29.53 in
Three-Seater Sofa by Georges van Rijck for Beaufort, Belgium, 1960s
By Beaufort, Georges van Rijck
Located in Antwerp, BE
Three-seater sofa designed by Georges van Rijck and manufactured by Beaufort in Belgium. This piece
Metal
$2,118Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.8 in W 27.37 in D 33.08 in
Lounge Chair by Georges Van Rijck for Beaufort, Belgium 1960's
By Georges van Rijck
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Belgian Design Lounge Relax Chair by Georges Van Rijck for Beaufort. Made
Faux Leather, Wenge
$3,177
H 27.96 in W 24.81 in D 23.63 in
Mid-Century Modern Armchair ‘Cantilever’ by George van Rijck for Beaufort
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Armchair ‘Cantilever’ by George van Rijck for Beaufort - Belgium 1960s
Wood
Belgian Coffee Table set in Wenge by Beaufort, 1960s
By Beaufort
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century set of coffee tables by Beaufort, a Belgian furniture brand, also known for creating
Formica, Wenge
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in W 38 in D 35 in
Mid Century Beaufort Leather low Cube Chair Georges van Rijck Belgium
By Georges van Rijck, Beaufort
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rijck for Beaufort - Made in Belgium. Located in Brooklyn NYC. Dimensions: 38" x 35" x 25" high Seat
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
$3,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in W 63 in D 35 in
Mid Century Beaufort Leather Cube low Loveseat Georges van Rijck Belgium
By Beaufort, Georges van Rijck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Design - Beautiful soft leather great color. Designed by Georges Van Rijck for Beaufort - Made in Belgium
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
$5,589 / set
H 25.2 in W 66.93 in D 25.6 in
Rare mid-century sitting corner by Georges van Rijck, 1960s Belgium
By Beaufort, Georges van Rijck
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Adorned in a luxurious petrol green upholstery, this unique set by georges van rijk for beaufort
Fabric, Wenge
$3,750
H 28.75 in W 25.6 in D 26.38 in
Georges van Rijck 'Cantilever' Armchair in Blue Checkered Upholstery
By Georges van Rijck, Beaufort
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Georges van Rijck for Beaufort, 'Cantilever' lounge chair, fabric, wood and steel, Belgium, 1970s
Steel
Georges van Rijck Lounge Chairs Beaufort Belgium 1960
By Beaufort, Georges van Rijck
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fabulous pair of lounge chairs designed by Georges van Rijck and manufactured by Beaufort, Belgium
Metal
Sold
H 33.86 in W 26.78 in D 29.93 in
Pair of Modernist Lounge Chairs by Georges Vanrijk for Beaufort, Belgium, 1960s
By Beaufort, Georges Vanrijk
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare pair of modernist lounge chairs by Georges Vanrijk for Beaufort, Belgium, 1960s. This set is
Fabric, Oak
Orange velvet armchair made by Beaufort, Belgium, 1970s
By Beaufort
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful and rare armchair made by Beaufort in Brussels, Belgium, in the 1970s. Entirely
Velvet
Sold
H 28.35 in W 25.6 in D 27.76 in
“Cantilever” Armchair by George Van Rijck for Beaufort, Belgium, 1960s
By Georges van Rijck, Beaufort
Located in Utrecht, NL
This eye-catching mid-century armchair is the design of the Belgian designer, George van Rijck
Metal
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H 30.32 in W 29.14 in D 43.31 in
GLASGOW Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Georges Van Rijck for Beaufort, Belgium 1960's
By Georges van Rijck
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Rijck for Beaufort, made in Belgium, 1960s. Matte chromed tubular frame, aluminium knobs and a canvas
Metal
Georges van Rijck Glasgow Lounge Chair for Beaufort
By Georges van Rijck, Beaufort
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Comfortable modernist lounge chair designed by Georges van Rijck for Beaufort, Belgium. Floating
Steel
Sold
H 28.75 in W 30.71 in D 39.38 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern 'Glasgow' Chairs by Georges van Rijck for Beaufort
By Georges van Rijck, Beaufort
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Unique pair of 'Glasgow' chairs by Georges van Rijck voor Beaufort, Belgium, 1960s. Matte chromed
Chrome
Georges van Rijck Beaufort Lounge Chair, Belgium, 1959
By Georges van Rijck, Beaufort
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Amazing shaped lounge chair designed by Georges van Rijck for Beaufort, Belgium, 1959. This chair
Metal
Pair of Minimal Easy Chairs by Georges Vanrijk for Beaufort
By Georges van Rijck
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This pair of low easy chairs is designed by Georges-Charles Van Rijk for Beaufort, Belgium in the
Georges van Rijck Shelby lounge chairs Beaufort 1971
By Beaufort, Georges van Rijck
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beaufort, Belgium 1970. This is for a set of 2 adjustable lounge chairs and a foot stool, made of chocolate
Leather, Polyester
Sold
H 27.56 in W 140.16 in D 28.75 in
Modular Sitting Group Set by Georges van Rijck for Beaufort, 1960's
By Georges van Rijck
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
& 2 lounge chairs by Georges Van Rijck for BeauFort, Belgium 1960's. Complete waiting room / modular
Leather, Laminate, Wenge
Sold
H 20.87 in W 29.93 in D 29.53 in
Set of 3 orange velvet armchairs by Beaufort, made in Belgium, 1970s
By Beaufort
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful and rare set of 3 armchairs made by Beaufort in Brussels, Belgium, in the 1970s. Entirely
Velvet
Vintage Leather Swivel Chair by Beaufort, 1960s
By Beaufort
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Attractive mid-century leather swivel chair by Belgian company Beaufort. The chair has
Leather
Sold
H 31.5 in W 27.56 in L 31.5 in
Spage Age 1970s Rocker Leather Lounger by Georges van Rijck for Beaufort
By Beaufort
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stylish 1970s lounge seat was produced by Beaufort in Belgium. Tufted black leather on a chocolate
Leather, Plastic
Sold
H 30.32 in W 27.96 in D 30.71 in
Belgian Modernist Swivel Lounge Chairs by Georges Van Rijck for Beaufort, 1960s
By Beaufort, Georges van Rijck
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
A rare pair of Belgian modernist lounge chairs designed by Georges Van Rijck for Beaufort during
Metal
Sold
H 30.32 in W 27.96 in D 30.71 in
Belgian Modernist Swivel Lounge Chair by Georges Van Rijck for Beaufort, 1960s
By Beaufort, Georges van Rijck
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
A rare Belgian modernist lounge chair designed by Georges Van Rijck for Beaufort during the 1960s
Metal
Georges van Rijck for Beaufort sofa, 1950s
By Beaufort, Georges van Rijck
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant mid century sofa designed by Georges van Rijck and manufactured by Beaufort. Timeless
Fabric
Glasgow lounge chair George Van Rijck for Beaufort
By Beaufort, Georges van Rijck
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This chair is design by the Belgium designer George Van Rijck and made by Beaufort. It comes with
Leather
Binocle Chairs by Georges Vanrijk for Beaufort, 1960, Set of 4
By Beaufort, Georges Vanrijk
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
A rare set of 4 Binocle chairs by Georges Vanrijk for Beaufort from the 1960s. These cute looking
Steel
Lounge Chair by Georges Vanrijk for Beaufort, 1970s
By Beaufort, Georges van Rijck
Located in bruxelles, BE
Beige leather armchair with brown fibreglass foot. Dimensions of the footrest: H 40 cm W: 54 cm D: 42 cm Wear due to time and age of the Lounge chair.
Leather, Fiberglass
Sold
H 28.75 in W 30.71 in D 39.38 in
Mid-Century modern "Glasgow" chair by Georges Van Rijck for Beaufort
By Beaufort, Georges van Rijck
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Glasgow chair by Belgian designer Georges Van Rijcke for Beaufort, 1970. The Glasgow chair with
Leather
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H 36.23 in W 29.53 in D 35.44 in
Shelby Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Georges Van Rijck for Beaufort
By Beaufort, Georges van Rijck
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The Shelby lounge chair was designed by Georges Ch. Van Rijk for Beaufort. We offer you a lounge
Leather, Plastic
Sold
H 30.32 in W 81.11 in D 30.71 in
Modernist 3-Seater Sofa by Georges Van Rijck for Beaufort, 1960s
By Beaufort, Georges van Rijck
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
A rare modernist 3-seater sofa designed by Georges Van Rijck for Beaufort during the 1960s. It has
Metal
Sold
H 30.32 in W 30.71 in D 27.96 in
Modernist Pair of Lounge Chairs by Georges van Rijck for Beaufort, 1960s
By Beaufort, Georges van Rijck
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
A rare pair of Belgian modernist lounge chairs designed by Georges Van Rijck for Beaufort during
Metal
Sold
H 36.23 in W 29.53 in D 35.44 in
Pair of Shelby Lounge Chairs with Ottoman by Georges Van Rijck for Beaufort
By Beaufort, Georges van Rijck
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The Shelby lounge chair was designed by Georges van Rijck for Beaufort. We offer you a set of 2
Leather, Polyester
Sold
H 28.35 in W 25.6 in D 27.56 in
Rare Pair of 'Cantilever' Lounge Chairs by Georges Van Rijck for Beaufort, 1960s
By Georges Vanrijk, Beaufort, Georges van Rijck
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
A very rare pair of Belgian modernist lounge chairs designed by Georges Van Rijck for Beaufort
Metal
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H 30.32 in W 27.96 in D 30.71 in
Mid-Century Pair of Armchairs by Georges van rijck, Beaufort, Vegan Leather
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs by Georges van rijck for Beaufort, Vegan Leather, Belgium
Faux Leather
Sold
H 30.71 in W 82.68 in D 31.5 in
Big Linear Sofa from the Sixties by George van Rijck for Beaufort
By Georges Vanrijk
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Sofa by George Vanrijck for Beaufort in the middle of the sixties. Completely re ulphostered by a
Metal
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H 31.5 in W 30.32 in D 39.38 in
Pair of Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs by Georges van Rijck, Beaufort - 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs by Georges van Rijck, Beaufort - 1960s
Fabric
Pair of Lounge Chairs by George van Rijck 1970
By Georges van Rijck
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Pair of swiveling lounge chair designed in the middle of the sixties by George van Rijck ,Belgian
Metal
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H 36.62 in W 30.32 in D 58.27 in
Superb Reclining Lounge Chair by Georges De Rijck for Beaufort Belgium, 1958
By Beaufort
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
original round metal Beaufort tag Beaufort was a high quality furniture manufacturers from Belgium and
Steel, Nickel
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H 32.68 in W 25.99 in D 33.47 in
Beaufort Style Cognac Leather Pair of Lounge Chairs, Belgium, 1960
By Beaufort
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful shaped pair of lounge chairs in the style of Georges van Rijck for Beaufort, Belgium
Chrome, Metal
Sold
H 27.96 in W 24.81 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Armchairs Model ‘Cantilever’ by George Van Rijck for Beaufort, 1960s
By Georges van Rijck
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of mid-century armchairs model ‘Cantilever’ by George van Rijck for Beaufort- Belgium 1960s
Metal
Sold
H 29.53 in W 43.31 in D 31.5 in
Georges Van Rijck Lounge Chair in Black Leather and Chrome, Belgium, 1972
By Georges Vanrijk
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair in black leather and chrome, designed by Georges Van Rijck for Beaufort, Belgium 1972
Chrome
Lounge Chair by Georges Vanrijk for Beaufort, 1970s
By Beaufort, Georges van Rijck
Located in bruxelles, BE
Fiberglass and leather armchair. Wear due to time and age of the chair. Measures: Seat height 38cm.
Leather, Fiberglass
Georges van Rijck for Beaufort Lounge Chair in Plywood
By Georges van Rijck
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Georges van Rijck for Beaufort, lounge chair, plywood, pink and green upholstery, Belgium, 1959
Fabric, Plywood
Sold
H 28.75 in W 25.6 in D 26.38 in
Georges van Rijck 'Cantilever' Armchairs in Blue Checkered Upholstery
By Beaufort, Georges van Rijck
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Georges van Rijck for Beaufort, set of 2 'Cantilever' lounge chairs, fabric, wood and steel
Steel
Two Purple Cantilever Chairs by Georg Van Rijk
By Georges Vanrijk
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Two cantilever chairs, Designer: Georges van Rijk, Produced: Beaufort, Belgium, 1955
Chrome, Metal
Georges Van Rijck for Beaufort 2-Seater Sofa, Belgium, 1960s
By Beaufort, Georges van Rijck
Located in Antwerpen, BE
2-Seater designed by Georges Van Rijck and produced by Beaufort in Belgium around 1960. The wengé
Metal
Sold
H 28.35 in W 98.43 in D 31.5 in
Georges Vanrjik for Beaufort, Grey Wool Sofa with Brushed Steel Legs, 1960s
By Beaufort, Georges Vanrijk
Located in Roma, IT
Sofa by Georges Vanrjik, manufactured by Beaufort in the early 1960s. The original vintage
Chrome
pair lounge chairs by George van Rijck for Beaufort 1960's
By Georges van Rijck
Located in Antwerp, BE
pair lounge chairs by George van Rijck for Beaufort 1960's wengewood , original fabric in brown
Sold
H 28.35 in W 33.47 in D 31.5 in
Swivel Armchairs of the Early 1960s by Georges Vanrijk for Beaufort
By Georges van Rijck
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of swivel armchairs by Georges Vanrijk for Beaufort. The original vintage structure has been
Chrome
Sold
H 30.32 in W 30.71 in D 42.13 in
Glasgow Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Georges van Rijck for Beaufort
By Georges van Rijck
Located in Ostend, BE
Lounge fauteuil and ottoman re-upholstered in black/brown leather. Floating segmented cushions are held by a chromed cross-shaped frame. Very comfortable and in very good condition. ...
Chrome
$82,000 / set
H 26.78 in W 35.44 in D 61.03 in
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" Sofa for De Sede, Brown Leather, 1974, Set of 4
By De Sede, Ubald Klug
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofas for De Sede, brown leather, Switzerland, 1974, set of four. Ubald Klug designed this rare modular DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofa as a real living landsc...
Leather
$1,882 / 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
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$38,400 / set
H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Two-tone Velvet, Set of 8
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, velvet, metal and plastic, Italy, 1970, eight elements. "Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. Our atelier carefully res...
Plastic, Velvet
$2,200Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
By Miniforms, Yiannis Ghikas
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
$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
$34,000 / set
H 26 in W 48 in D 36 in
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Attributed Swivel Lounge Chairs in Ivory Bouclé
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Saint Louis, MO
So sculptural so fresh, this pair of 1970s modern Adrian Pearsall attributed throne swivel chairs were professionally reupholstered in soft ivory bouclé and swivel atop walnut bases ...
Bouclé, Walnut
Danish Mid-Century Teak Planter, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Teak Planter, 1960s. Scandinavian Mid-Century flower box or planter stand on tall round tapered legs with decorative small tile inlay along the edge. Good vintag...
Teak
$14,750 / set
H 28 in W 41 in D 41 in
Craft Lounge Chairs, Lafer Lounge Chairs, Brown Leather and Walnut, Modern
By Craft Associates, Percival Lafer
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Craft lounge chairs, lafer lounge chairs, brown leather and walnut, Modern Designer: Percival Lafer Manufacturer: Craft Associates® Furniture Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern S...
Leather, Walnut
$8,178
H 71.26 in W 22.05 in D 98.43 in
Italian Mid-Century Sideboard with Mirror Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Italian mid-century sideboard with mirror attributed to Osvaldo Borsani from the 1940s. This large 250 cm wide cabinet is made from walnut with lacquered parts and burl wood veneer h...
Mirror, Stained Glass, Walnut, Burl
Mario Brunu Rodica Lounge Chair for Comfort
By Mario Brunu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The midcentury lounge chair is in near original condition It may show minimal traces of use. Very comfortable and great Italian design .
Leather, Fiberglass
Joe Colombo Elda swivel chair in original condition.
By Joe Colombo
Located in Greensboro, NC
Iconic swiveling "Elda Chair" by Italian designer Joe Colombo. This chair was designed in 1963, and put into production in 1965. Our chair is an early production in original condit...
Leather, Fiberglass
$959Sale Price|56% Off
H 23.88 in W 39.25 in D 11.07 in
Vintage BRDR Dalsgaard for Illums Bolighus Jardinière Planter in Teak, 1960s
By Illums Bolighus
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An attractive and incredibly well-preserved planter or jardinie`re in gorgeous old growth richly colored teak. Designed by BRDR Dalsgaard for Illums Bolighus, circa 1960. Splayed leg...
Teak
Gio Ponti for Cassina '811' Lounge Chair in Chestnut
By Gio Ponti, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gio Ponti for Figli di Amadeo Cassina, lounge chair, model ‘811’, chestnut, fabric, rubber, coated metal, Italy, 1957 Made in 1957, this rare lounge chair model ‘811’ is designed by...
Metal
$7,000 / set
H 35 in W 38 in D 38 in
Rare 'Karate' Swiveling Fiberglass Shell Chair by Michel Cadestin
By Michel Cadestin, Airborne International
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 'Karate' swiveling fiberglass shell chair by Michel Cadestin. This iconic chair was designed circa 1970 by Michel Cadestin for French furniture manufacturer Airborne. Referred ...
Iron
$19,450Sale Price / set|22% Off
H 23 in W 70 in D 36 in
Original 932-Quartet Leather Sectional Sofa by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1964
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
It doesn't get much cooler than this early year (original) collectors set of the model-932 'Quartet' sectional by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Released in 1964, this example has incred...
Leather, Canvas
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.
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
The enduring appeal of the Barcelona chair is in the details.
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.
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