Novetrenta Rope Outdoor Armchair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Novetrenta Rope Armchair by Vico Magistretti – Red Outdoor Lounge Chair for Cassina, 2025 Elegant outdoor armchair from the Novetrenta collection originally designed by Vico Magistr...
Wood
$23,812 / item
Rodolfo Dordoni ''Sail Out' Outdoor Sofa by Cassina
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Inspired by the spirit of 1950s seaside resorts, Sail Out is an outdoor modular sofa that recalls the s...
Metal
$25,084 / item
Rodolfo Dordoni ''Sail Out' Outdoor Sofa, by Cassina
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Inspired by the spirit of 1950s seaside resorts, Sail Out is an outdoor modular sofa that recalls the s...
Metal
$38,383 / item
Rodolfo Dordoni ''Sail Out' Outdoor Sofa by Cassina
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Inspired by the spirit of 1950s seaside resorts, Sail Out is an outdoor modular sofa that recalls the sof...
Metal
$17,562 / item
Rodolfo Dordoni ''Sail Out' Outdoor Sofa by Cassina
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Inspired by the spirit of 1950s seaside resorts, Sail Out is an outdoor modular sofa that recalls the sof...
Metal
Vidalenta Outdoor Red Armchair by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina
By Patricia Urquiola, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Contemporary Vidalenta armchair designed by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina, conceived as part of the Vidalenta outdoor collection.
Metal
Vidalenta Outdoor Green Armchair by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Contemporary Vidalenta armchair designed by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina, conceived as part of the Vidalenta outdoor collection.
Metal
Vidalenta Outdoor Dining Chair by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vidalenta Outdoor Dining Chair by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina Designed by Patricia Urquiola, the Vidalenta chair is part of a contemporary outdoor collection conceived to bring co...
Metal
Vidalenta Outdoor Dining Chair by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vidalenta Outdoor Dining Chair by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina Designed by Patricia Urquiola, the Vidalenta chair is part of a contemporary outdoor collection conceived to bring co...
Metal
Patricia Urquiola Vidalenta Terracotta Outdoor Coffee Table for Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina chooses not to treat outdoor woods in order to maximize their natural quality.
Metal
Patricia Urquiola Vidalenta Green Outdoor Coffee Table for Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina chooses not to treat outdoor woods in order to maximize their natural quality.
Metal
Patricia Urquiola Vidalenta Green Outdoor Coffee Table for Cassina
By Patricia Urquiola, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina chooses not to treat outdoor woods in order to maximize their natural quality.
Metal
Patricia Urquiola 'Trampoline' Outdoor Sofa for Cassina, Italy new
By Patricia Urquiola, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Outdoor sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2020.
Steel
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Outdoor Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color. Outdoor LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927.
Steel
Novetrenta Rope Outdoor Red Armchair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Novetrenta Rope Armchair by Vico Magistretti – Red Outdoor Lounge Chair for Cassina, 2025 Elegant outdoor armchair from the Novetrenta collection originally designed by Vico Magistr...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand LC8 Outdoor Stool by Cassina, Steel & Leather
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Also available as an outdoor version with a frame in stainless steel finished in powder paints designed for outdoor use in a range of five textured colours, the stool has been awarde...
Steel
Rodolfo Dordoni ''Sail Out' Outdoor Sofa, Metal by Cassina
By Cassina, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Inspired by the spirit of 1950s seaside resorts, Sail Out is an outdoor modular sofa that recalls the s...
Metal
Patricia Urquiola Vidalenta Cream White Outdoor Coffee Table for Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina chooses not to treat outdoor woods in order to maximize their natural quality.
Metal
Patricia Urquiola 'Trampoline' Outdoor Sofa in Burgundy for Cassina
By Patricia Urquiola, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen size and color. Outdoor sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2020. Patricia Urquiola interprets the happiness of life outdoors with a collectio...
Steel
Rodolfo Dordoni 'Sail Out' Outdoor Ottoman for Cassina, Italy, new
By Cassina, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Berlin, DE
Ottoman designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Round pouf from Sail Out Outdoor collection, in two sizes, consisting of segments that converge towards...
Fabric, Wood
Patricia Urquiola Vidalenta Green Metal Marble Outdoor Coffee Table for Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina chooses not to treat outdoor woods in order to maximize their natural quality.
Metal
Patricia Urquiola Vidalenta Outdoor Coffee Metal and Marble Table for Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina chooses not to treat outdoor woods in order to maximize their natural quality.
Marble, Metal
Rodolfo Dordoni ''Sail Out' Outdoor Sofa, Water-Repellent Fabric by Cassina
By Cassina, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Inspired by the spirit of 1950s seaside resorts, Sail Out is an outdoor modular sofa that recalls the sof...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Outdoor Coffee Table by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor coffee table that invites companionship, designed for days of outdoor fun lived in the lap of comfort, surrounded by the warmth of natural wood and design elegance.
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Outdoor Coffee Table by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor coffee table that invites companionship, designed for days of outdoor fun lived in the lap of comfort, surrounded by the warmth of natural wood and design elegance.
Wood
Philippe Starck 'Fenc-e-Nature' Outdoor Sofa for Cassina, Italy, new
By Cassina, Philippe Starck
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the size/model and material of the product. Outdoor Sofa designed by Philippe Starck in 2020.
Steel
Set of Two Vidalenta Outdoor Red Armchairs by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two Contemporary Vidalenta armchairs designed by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina, conceived as part of the Vidalenta outdoor collection.
Metal
Set of Two Vidalenta Outdoor Green Armchairs by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two Contemporary Vidalenta armchairs designed by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina, conceived as part of the Vidalenta outdoor collection.
Metal
Patricia Urquiola ''Trampoline' Outdoor Sofa, Steel, Rope and Fabric by Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Patricia Urquiola interprets the happiness of outdoor life with a high-impact product inspired by the little trampolines found in the gardens of ...
Steel
Patricia Urquiola ''Trampoline' Outdoor Sofa, Steel, Rope and Fabric by Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2020.
Steel
Patricia Urquiola ''Trampoline' Outdoor Sofa, Steel, Rope and Fabric by Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2020.
Steel
Set of Four Vidalenta Outdoor Dining Chairs by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of 4 Patricia Urquiola Vidalenta Outdoor Chairs for Cassina Elegant set of four Vidalenta outdoor chairs designed by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina, 2025.
Metal
Set of Two Vidalenta Outdoor Dining Chairs by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina
By Patricia Urquiola, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pair of Patricia Urquiola Vidalenta Outdoor Chairs for Cassina Elegant set of two Vidalenta outdoor chairs designed by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina, 2025.
Metal
Patricia Urquiola ''Trampoline' Outdoor Sofa, Steel, Rope and Fabric by Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor Sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2020.
Steel
Rodolfo Dordoni ''Sail Out' Outdoor Sofa, Water-Repellent Fabric by Cassina
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Inspired by the spirit of 1950s seaside resorts, Sail Out is an outdoor modular sofa that recalls the sof...
Metal
Seven Pcs Carlotta Outdoor Group by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Berlin, DE
Carlotta outdoor group by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina This Set has two square coffee tables in 87x72x31cm and one side table in 44x72x31cm In 1967, Afra and Tobia Scarpa designed Carl...
Fabric, Wood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa ‘Carlotta’ Outdoor Blue Armchair for Cassina, Italian Design
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Elegant Carlotta Outdoor armchair designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa and produced by Cassina as part of its outdoor collection.
Wood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa ‘Carlotta’ Outdoor Green Armchair for Cassina Italian Design
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Elegant Carlotta Outdoor armchair designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa and produced by Cassina as part of its outdoor collection.
Wood
Patricia Urquiola 'Trampoline' Outdoor Sofa in light gray for Cassina Italy, new
By Patricia Urquiola, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Outdoor sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2020.
Steel
Set of Two Afra & Tobia Scarpa ‘Carlotta’ Outdoor Green Armchair for Cassina
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two Elegant Carlotta Outdoor armchairs designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa and produced by Cassina as part of its outdoor collection.
Wood
Set of Two Afra & Tobia Scarpa ‘Carlotta’ Outdoor Blue Armchairs for Cassina
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two Elegant Carlotta Outdoor armchairs designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa and produced by Cassina as part of its outdoor collection.
Wood
Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC3 Outdoor Collection by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The LC3 Outdoor version is an exemplar of this, crafted from a stainless steel frame and finished in a special textured paint available in five colours.
Steel
Rodolfo Dordoni 'Sail Out' Outdoor Sofa for Cassina in white, purple or blue
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Sofa designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Inspired by the spirit of 1950s seaside resorts, Sail Out is an outdoor modular sofa that recalls the sof...
Metal
Dirk Wynants Parasol Umbrella for Cassina, Aluminum, Mid-Century
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dirk Wynants Parasol Umbrella For Cassina Innovation through re-thinking the act of opening and closing the patio umbrella, making it even easier and more practical, as is the case ...
Aluminum
Philippe Starck 'Fenc-e-Nature' Outdoor Sofa, Steel, Teak and Fabric by Cassina
By Philippe Starck, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Philippe Starck in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Defined by Philippe Starck as "a lifestyle collection of relaxed elegance", Fenc-e Nature sees the desi...
Steel
Philippe Starck 'Fenc-e-nature' Outdoor Sofa, Steel, Teak and Fabric by Cassina
By Philippe Starck, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Philippe Starck in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Defined by Philippe Starck as "a lifestyle collection of relaxed elegance", Fenc-e Nature sees the desi...
Steel
Philippe Starck 'Fenc-e-nature' Outdoor Sofa, Steel, Teak and Fabric by Cassina
By Philippe Starck, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Philippe Starck in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Defined by Philippe Starck as "a lifestyle collection of relaxed elegance", Fenc-e Nature sees the desi...
Steel
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Outdoor Chair for Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Relaunched in 1965. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Steel
Le Corbusier, P. Jeanneret, C. Perriand Lc1 Chair Outdoor Collection by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. A light, compact chair designed and presented at the 1929 Salon d’Automne along with other important models, such as the LC2...
Steel
Le Corbusier, P. Jeanneret, C. Perriand LC1 Chair Outdoor Collection by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. A light, compact chair designed and presented at the 1929 Salon d’Automne along with other important models, such as the LC2 an...
Steel
Mboro Outdoor Basket, Hand Woven Polypropylene, Mid-Century Modern
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Mboro Outdoor Accessories Outdoor accessories complete the Cassina lineup of furnishings for open-air living and dining areas.
Yarn
LC10-P Table en Tube Outdoor by Le Corbusier, P. Jeanneret, C. Perriand Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Relaunched by Cassina in 1985. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Steel
$3,142 / item
Gio Ponti Leggera Outdoor Chair For Cassina
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gio Ponti Leggera Outdoor Chair For Cassina The wood chair par excellence, one of the flagship pieces in the partnership between Gio Ponti, Cesare Cassina and the company’s joinery ...
Wood
$3,861 / item
Charlotte Perriand Mexique Stool Outdoor For Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Mexique Stool Outdoor For Cassina Cassina interprets the Mexique designer tables and stools by Charlotte Perriand in new versions, for outdoor living enjoyment at...
Plywood
$14,437 / item
Patrick Jouin Lebeau Outdoor table For Cassina
By Patrick Jouin
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patrick Jouin Lebeau Outdoor table For Cassina A round table with an architectural flourish: sophisticated, intricate and with a flair for drama.
Aluminum
Antonio Citterio Esosoft Armchair Outdoor For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antonio Citterio Esosoft Armchair Outdoor For Cassina Based on an exoskeleton that supports a shell in hand-woven fibre, the armchair mingles the industrial dimension with the artis...
Aluminum, Steel
Tobia Scarpa Carlotta Outdoor Coffee Table, Teak & Porcelain, Italy
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Tobia Scarpa Carlotta Outdoor Coffee Table For Cassina Outdoor coffee table in natural Teak in the 72x44 version that invites companionship, designed for days of outdoor fun lived i...
Teak
Patricia Urquiloa Bowy Outdoor Side Table For Cassina
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiloa Bowy Outdoor Side Table For Cassina Bowy Outdoor Coffee Table 70x30cm, structure in ivory painted aluminum sheet and top in recycled fiberglass RFM® panel in white...
Plastic, Fiberglass, Lacquer
Charlotte Perriand Mexique Outdoor Low Table For Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Mexique Outdoor Low Table For Cassina Cassina interprets the Mexique furnishings designed by Charlotte Perriand in new versions, for outdoor living enjoyment at i...
Ceramic
$13,637 / item
Charlotte Perriand Mexique Outdoor Low Table For Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Mexique Outdoor Low Table For Cassina Cassina interprets the Mexique furnishings designed by Charlotte Perriand in new versions, for outdoor living enjoyment at i...
Ceramic
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.