$1,077 / item
Black Mid-Century Modern Dining Armchair
By Bramble
Located in Westwood, NJ
The armchair brings a fresh take on classic modern style. Its bold, angular black wood frame
Fabric, Wood
Mid Century Danish Teak Wood & Black Vinyl Dining Chairs
Located in Detroit, MI
This set of four vintage mid century Danish modern teak wood dining chairs are circa 1960. These
Upholstery, Wood, Teak
Vintage Mid Century Black Wood and Rush Wicker Dining Chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Detroit, MI
farmhouse to cottagecore to mid century modern; the perfect dining chairs, side chairs or accent chairs
Wicker, Rush, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Dining Chair in Black Faux Leather and Solid Wood
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Mid-Century Modern curved back dining chairs upholstered in black faux leather. Crafted of solid
Faux Leather, Wood
$1,152 / item
Black Modern Alton Solid Wood Dining Chair
Located in Naperville, IL
Introducing the new and exclusive Alton Dining Chair. This unique, mid-century modern design pairs
Ash
Pair Vintage Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs
Located in Gardiner, NY
Pair of authentic vintage mid century modern dining chairs. Dated "17 November 1975" on bottoms
Wood
Vintage Danish Modern Dining Chair with Black Vinyl seat, Mid Century Design
Located in Seattle, WA
Elegant mid-century Danish Modern dining chair featuring a frame with warm honey-brown tones and
Plastic, Wood
Eight Mid-Century Modern Black Leather Dining Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Modern sophistication, for your consideration is a fantastic set of dining armchairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Margot Leather Dining Chairs, Black, Grey Fabric, Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Margot Leather Dining Chair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe
Brass
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
By Big Rapids Furniture Company
Located in East Freetown, MA
Set of four dining chairs made of wood with black vinyl seats. Mid-century modern set has a sleek
Wood
Set of 6 Vintage Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs
Located in Gardiner, NY
Set of 6 authentic vintage mid century modern dining chairs. This set is in excellent condition
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 4
By Lane Furniture
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
Stylish and timeless, this set of four 1960’s Mid-Century Modern walnut dining chairs brings warm
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern black bouclé oak Niemeyer dining chair by InsidherLand
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
The Niemeyer dining chair is named after the Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer whose Architecture
Brass, Metal
Mid-Century Modern black bouclé oak Niemeyer dining chair by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Niemeyer dining chair is named after the Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer whose Architecture
Bouclé, Oak, Fabric, Wood
Set of Eight Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs in Black Faux Leather
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Mid-Century Modern curved back dining chairs upholstered in black faux leather. Crafted of solid
Faux Leather, Wood
Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in High Point, NC
combined with mid-century modern style. The tall black backs, topped with minimalist finials resembling
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Eight Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs in Black Faux Leather
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Mid-Century Modern curved back dining chairs upholstered in black faux leather. Crafted of solid
Faux Leather, Wood
Danish Mid Century Modern Dining Chair by J.L. Møller
Located in Seattle, WA
A Danish Mid Century Modern dining chair designed for J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik. Made in Denmark
Faux Leather, Wood
Italian mid-century modern Chairs in straw, black wood and tubular steel, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Chairs in straw, black wood and tubular steel, 1970s Set of 4 chairs
Steel
Modern Dining Room Chairs in Black Solid Wood and Emerald Material
Located in Naperville, IL
Looking to fit your Ellis Table with the perfect chair? The Ellis Chair provides ultra comfort and
Wood, Ash
Mid-Century Modern Stakmore Folding Dining Chairs - Set of 4
By Stakmore Company
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This elegant set of four Mid-Century Modern Stakmore folding dining chairs perfectly blends form
Brass
Set of 4 Vintage Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs by Nathan
By Nathan Furniture
Located in Gardiner, NY
Set of 4 authentic vintage mid century modern dining chairs. By Nathan Furniture. Remnant of
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquer Twist Rope Framed Dining Chair Set / 8
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern black lacquered twist rope frame set of eight dining chairs with a
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-century modern black design chair in with armrests, Belgium
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 2000 / chair / wood, metal / Mid-century / Design An attractive and comfortable black
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Young Manufacturing Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 10
By Young Manufacturing Company
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This stunning set of ten Mid-Century Modern dining chairs by Young Manufacturing showcases timeless
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Set of 4 Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladder-Back Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking set of four Italian dining chairs with classic mid-century modern charm. These
Fabric, Wood
$1,382 / set
Mid century italian dining chairs, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century modern 'boomerang' design dining chairs with black skai upholstery. Beautiful elegant
Faux Leather, Wood
Contemporary Italian Mid Century Style Dining Chairs
Located in London, London
in black These contemporary Italian dining chairs are a perfect blend of modern design and classic
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Brasilia Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 6
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a set of Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Brasilia Walnut Dining Chairs. Featuring a
Faux Leather, Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Upholstered Dining Chairs - Set of 4
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a set of four Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall dining chairs. Featuring a
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Four Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs by Clifford Pascoe
By Modernmasters Inc., Clifford Pascoe
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern dining chairs designed by Clifford Pascoe for Modernmasters Inc., circa 1950's
Iron
Set of 4 Vintage Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs by G Plan
By Victor Wilkins, G Plan Furniture
Located in Gardiner, NY
Set of 4 authentic vintage mid century modern dining chairs. Designed by Victor B Wilkins for G
Wood
Set of 4 Vintage Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Gardiner, NY
Set of 4 authentic vintage mid century modern dining chairs. Maker's label on bottoms. This set
Wood
Set of 4 Vintage Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs by G Plan
By Victor Wilkins, G Plan Furniture
Located in Gardiner, NY
Set of 4 authentic vintage mid century modern dining chairs. "Fresco" series designed by Victor B
Wood
Set of 6 Vintage Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture, Victor Wilkins
Located in Gardiner, NY
Set of 6 authentic vintage mid century modern dining chairs. "Fresco" series designed by Victor B
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Style Dining Chairs, Set of 6, customizable
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Mid-Century Modern dining chairs upholstered in black velvet. Crafted of solid wood frame stained
Wood, Velvet
Mid-Century Modern Margot Dining Chairs, Linen, Handcrafted Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Margot chair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple
Brass
Contemporary Italian Made Mid Century Style Dining Chairs
Located in London, London
finish These contemporary Italian dining chairs are a perfect blend of modern design and classic
Wood
Mid-Century Danish Modern Koefoeds "Ingrid" Teak Dining Chairs - Set of 8
By Koefoeds Hornslet
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This exceptional set of eight Mid-Century Danish Modern Koefoeds “Ingrid” dining chairs showcases
Upholstery, Wood, Teak
Set of Five Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs by Arne Vodder, 1960s
By Arne Vodder
Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL
An exquisite set of five mid-century modern dining chairs designed by renowned Danish architect
Textile, Wood
Mid-Century Danish Modern Sibast Furniture Teak Dining Chairs - Set of 6
By Sibast
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This rare set of six 1960’s Mid-Century Danish Modern dining chairs by Sibast Furniture showcases
Faux Leather, Wood, Teak
Fantastic Set Four Adrian Pearsall Lacquered Dining Chairs Mid-Century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning set of four Adrian Pearsall black lacquered dining chairs. These chairs retain their
Upholstery, Wood
$8,559Sale Price / set|20% Off
6 French Mid-Century Dining Room Chairs Black Lacquer Hermès Colored Leather
Located in Salzburg, AT
Set of 6 French Mid-Century Dining Room Chairs Black Lacquer Hermès Colored Leather 1970s 6 chairs
Leather, Wood
$9,200Sale Price / set|25% Off
CARL-EWERT EKSTRÖM 1960s Dining Chairs Set of 10 1960s mid century modern black
Located in Lewes, England
chairs with arms. These really are classic mid century modern MCM pieces. Very elegant A frame legs
Beech, Birch
$799Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Royal Sweden Woven Rope Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in San Carlos, CA
Beautiful vintage set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian black lacquered, rope woven dining
Rope, Wood
Set of 3 Mid-Century Modern Metal & Rattan Dining Chairs, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
A design that convinces with its simple elegance. The filigree chair frame is made of black round
Metal
$2,000 / set
Mid-Century Set of High Back Dining Chairs
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
comfortable high backs. Hardwood walnut frames with tapered legs and clean modern lines add to the Mid-Century
Wood
Vintage Mid Century Modern Dining Chair Set of 4 UK Import Newly Reupholstered
Located in Seattle, WA
These vintage mid-century modern chairs, imported from the UK, exemplify the timeless elegance and
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Industrial Plywood and Black Metal Stacking Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
This vintage stacking chair combines utilitarian function with classic mid-century modern design
Metal
Mid-Century Scandinavian Dining Chairs - Set of Six
By Kai Kristiansen, Johannes Andersen, Niels Otto Møller
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century Scandinavian dining chairs made from teak wood. This set of six features carved teak
Leather, Wood, Teak
$7,720Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 6 Custom Moderno Mid-Century Modern Style Dining Chairs by Carrocel
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Set of 6 custom Moderno Mid-Century Modern style dining chairs by Carrocel. Classic Mid-Century
Fabric, Wood
$6,000Sale Price / set|29% Off
Set of Six Mid Century Neoclassical Black Leather and Bronze Dining Chairs
Located in Water Mill, NY
Unusual set of six ebonized wood. black leather and silvered bronze mid century neoclassical dining
Bronze
$12,750 / set
Set of Ten Painted Mid Century Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming set of ten dining chairs. Painted orange wood with ornate yellow fabric. Stylized birds
Wood
APEX Swiveling Dining Chair Organic carved Seat Mid Century Modern chair T
By Marco Bogazzi
Located in Portland, OR
Experience the perfect blend of comfort and style with our Mid-Century Modern Swiveling Dining
Cherry, Mahogany, Maple, Oak, Teak, Walnut
Fun Set of Six Panton Inspired Italian Black Lacquered Dining Chairs Mid-Century
By Verner Panton
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic fun set of six Panton style black lacquer dining chairs. The upholstery is in gorgeous
Lacquer, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Margot Dining Chairs Set/6, Linen, Handcrafted by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Margot Set of 6 Chairs, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by
Brass
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Windsor Chairs, Beech Wood, UK, 1960
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This set of four Windsor chairs, featuring a more modern design, is in good condition. The mahogany
Beech
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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