Clara Porset Style Sling Chair
By Clara Porset
Located in Brooklyn, NY
style of the trailblazing Cuban-born furniture and interior designer Clara Porset.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Expressionist Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Clara Porset Style
Clara Porset Style Gray Slipper Chair Mexico City Mid-Century Modern
$1,850
H 31.5 in W 23.5 in D 24.5 in
Clara Porset Style Gray Slipper Chair Mexico City Mid-Century Modern
By Clara Porset
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a modernist gray slipper side chair in cedar wood. In the style of Clara
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cedar
Midcentury Drawer in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this midcentury Drawer in the style of Clara Porset made in solid wood and palm cords
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Seagrass
Pair of Armchairs in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer these pair of armchairs in the style of Clara Porset, made in cedar wood and recently
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cedar
Petite Mexican Butaque in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Petite Mexican Butaquein the style of Clara Porset, circa 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Petite Table in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this midcentury Petite table in the style of Clara Porset made in premium mahogany wood
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Seagrass
Midcentury Side Table in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this midcentury side table in the style of Clara Porset made in premium mahogany wood and
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Seagrass
Midcentury Mexican Drawer in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this midcentury Drawer in the style of Clara Porset made in premium solid mahogany wood
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Seagrass
Pair of Midcentury Mexican Armchairs in the Style of Clara Porset
$1,200 / set
H 29.14 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Pair of Midcentury Mexican Armchairs in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer these pair of amazing and vintage armchairs in the style off the designs of Clara Porset
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
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Small Antique Mexican Butaque Chair, in the Style of Clara Porset
$1,070
H 26.38 in W 17.72 in D 22.84 in
Small Antique Mexican Butaque Chair, in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
leather seat, representative of mid-20th-century Mexican modern design, in the style of Clara Porset
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Antique Iron and Palm Lounge Chair in the Style of Clara Porset
$2,000
H 27.17 in W 27.56 in D 30.71 in
Antique Iron and Palm Lounge Chair in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Antique Lounge Chair in the Style of Clara Porset, made in solid iron and palm cords
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
1940s Armchair Red Pine Seagrass Style Clara Porset Mexico
By Michael van Beuren, Clara Porset
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an easy armchair style of Clara Porset Mexico in red pine wood seagrass
Category
Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
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Folding Screen Room Divider in the Style of Clar Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950, we offer this fantastic folding screen room divider in the style of Clara Porset, made
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Panelling
Materials
Pine
Folding Screen Room Divider in the style of Clar Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
circa 1950, We offer this folding screen room divider in the style of Clar Porset, made in pine
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Panelling
Materials
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Original Bar in the style of Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this rare and Original Bar in the style of Clara Porset, made in solid wood
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Cedar
Original Bar Credenza in the style of Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this rare and Original Bar Credenza in the style of Clara Porset, made in
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Cedar
Mexican Style Leather and Wood Dining Chairs Set of Four Monterey Arts Crafts
$2,250 / set
H 34 in W 16 in D 16 in
Mexican Style Leather and Wood Dining Chairs Set of Four Monterey Arts Crafts
By Clara Porset
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of four clean lined Mexican modern leather dining chairs in the style of Clara Porset, circa
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
1940s Spanish Colonial Curule Stools Mahogany & Leather Mexico
$2,400 / set
H 16 in W 22.5 in D 14.25 in
1940s Spanish Colonial Curule Stools Mahogany & Leather Mexico
By Clara Porset, William Spratling, Luis Barragan
Located in Chula Vista, CA
and strap. Fabulous medallions. In the style of Clara Porset & Luis Barragan. Similar to Miguelito
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Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
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Butaque Chair in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in San Diego, CA
An amazingly cool Mexican Modernist 1970s Butaque chair in the style of Clara Porset. Beautiful
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Vintage 1970s South American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Midcentury Credenza in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this midcentury Credenza in the style of Clara Porset made in premium mahogany wood and
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
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Midcentury Side Table in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this midcentury side table in the style of Clara Porset made in premium mahogany wood and
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Seagrass
Rare Set of Side Table and Magazine Table in the Style of Clara Porset
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H 25.2 in W 23.63 in D 13.39 in
Rare Set of Side Table and Magazine Table in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
of Clara Porset made in pine wood and palm cords. They have recently been restored by our team of
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Seagrass
1950s Desk Mahogany & Seagrass Clara Porset & Michael Van Beuren Modern Mexico
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H 29.5 in W 50.5 in D 26.5 in
1950s Desk Mahogany & Seagrass Clara Porset & Michael Van Beuren Modern Mexico
By Clara Porset
Located in Chula Vista, CA
& Bauhaus tradition. Style of Clara Porset. Dimensions: 29.5 H x 50.5 W x 26.5 D, Kneehole 22.5H x 24 W
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Seagrass, Mahogany, Cane
Mexican Woven Lounge Chair in the Style of Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950. We offer this Mexican woven lounge chair in the style of Clara Porset made in solid
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
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1950s Spanish Colonial Four Woven Leather Chairs Style Luis Barragán Mexico
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1950s Spanish Colonial Four Woven Leather Chairs Style Luis Barragán Mexico
By Luis Barragan, Pierre Lottier
Located in Chula Vista, CA
leather seats and backs Maker label Hermanos Soto Mexico In the style of Clara Porset, Michael Van Beuren
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Clara Porset Style Butaque Chair
By Michael van Beuren, Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Clara Porset style butaque chair c.1970s, Mexico. The lounge chair features a curvaceous solid
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Clara Porset Style Butaque Lounge Armchairs with Aged Leather
By Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful pair of Clara Porset style Butaque chairs are in gorgeous aged leather, stained wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mexican Foot Stools Ottoman Leather Seat & Straps Clara Porset Style, Circa 1940
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H 15.71 in W 24.4 in D 15 in
Mexican Foot Stools Ottoman Leather Seat & Straps Clara Porset Style, Circa 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
missing parts. Latin American style and manner of Clara Porset and Luis Barragan. Dimensions are: 24.4" x
Category
Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mexican Armchair in the style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare Mexican Armchair in the style of Clara Porset, circa 1960. Made in solid pine
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Seagrass
Midcentury Credenza in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this midcentury Credenza in the style of Clara Porset made in solid wood and palm cords
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
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Midcentury Credenza in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this midcentury Credenza in the style of Clara Porset made in solid pine wood and palm
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Seagrass
Midcentury Livingroom Set in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this amazing midcentury Livingroom set in the style of Clara Porset in tropical wood and
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Wicker
Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the style of Clara Porset, circa 1960.
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Butaque Lounge Chair in the Style of Clara Porset, Saddle Leather
By Clara Porset
Located in Miami, FL
Wood and leather lounge chair in the style of Clara Porset.
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Lounge Chairs
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Leather, Wood
Pair of Butaque Lounge Chairs in the Style of Clara Porset, Saddle Leather
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H 35.25 in W 25.75 in D 31.75 in
Pair of Butaque Lounge Chairs in the Style of Clara Porset, Saddle Leather
By Clara Porset
Located in Miami, FL
Great pair of lounge chairs, saddle leather has a great patina. Ready for a new home.
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1990s American Modern Lounge Chairs
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Leather, Wood
Style of Clara Porset Sculptural Wall Art Modern Cross in Solid Mahogany Wood
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H 15.5 in W 8 in D 2.5 in
Style of Clara Porset Sculptural Wall Art Modern Cross in Solid Mahogany Wood
By Clara Porset
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modern mahogany cross Style of Clara Porset Sculptural Wall Art Modern Cross in Thick Solid
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Religious Items
Materials
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Antique Children's Rocking Chair Wood and Wicker Seagrass Armchair Rocker, 1930s
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H 21.5 in W 14.5 in D 21.25 in
Antique Children's Rocking Chair Wood and Wicker Seagrass Armchair Rocker, 1930s
By Clara Porset
Located in Chula Vista, CA
wood rocker. Unmarked. From Mexico, circa 1930s. In the style of Clara Porset. Original vintage
Category
Vintage 1930s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Seagrass, Wood
1950s Serving Tray Solid Mahogany & Glass Woven Wood Lattice with Handles Mexico
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H 1 in W 25.25 in D 15 in
1950s Serving Tray Solid Mahogany & Glass Woven Wood Lattice with Handles Mexico
By Clara Porset, Michael van Beuren
Located in Chula Vista, CA
glass. 1950s entertaining midcentury Mexico in the design style of Clara Porset and Michael Van Beuren
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass, Wood, Mahogany
Danish Style Clara Porset Wooden Armchair Van Bueren
Located in 0, Cuauhtemoc
Clara Porset arm chair for Van Bueren Mexico
Category
20th Century Mexican Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
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Clara Porset Style For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic clara porset style available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of natural fiber, wood and seagrass, every clara porset style was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the clara porset style you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right clara porset style, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Clara Porset Style?
Prices for a clara porset style start at $250 and top out at $7,000 with the average selling for $2,500.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
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ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
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- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
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- Promotion of functionality
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- Charles and Ray Eames
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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.
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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.
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