$18,000Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Curved Sectional Sofa 4 PC
Located in North York, ON
Mid-Century Modern curved sectional sofa 4 PC. Iconic Mid-Century Modern design in unique curved shape.
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Curved Serpentine Sectional Sofa by Weiman
By Weiman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sleek and modern, this sofa was produced by Weiman Preview, dating to the 1980s. It features an elegant three-piece design, with the main body set upon an upholstered plinth-style ba...
Fabric, Upholstery
Unusual 2-Piece Curved Sectional Sofa Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual 2-piece curved sectional sofa. We love the wonderful space aged sculpted quality of this sectional-looks great with or with-out the molded pillows. The original fabric is dat...
Upholstery
Exceptional Ficks Reed Mid Century Curved Rattan Sectional Sofa and Tables
By Ficks Reed
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Exceptional Two Section Ficks Reed Mid Century Curved Rattan Sectional Sofa with Matching End Tables.
Fabric, Rattan
Handsome Harvey Probber style 2 Piece Curved Sofa Sectional Mid-Century
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Harvey Probber attributed 2 piece curved sectional. We just love the original Bohemian linen upholstery in usable vintage condition. It does have some light signs of wear ...
Upholstery
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Hexagonal Curved Sectional Sofa by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman style hexagonal curved sectional sofa by Drexel.
Fabric
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Hexagonal Curved Sectional Sofa after Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek modern sofa in a hexagonal form circa 1970's. It features a two section design with low profile feet. Fabric is original and needs recovering. Foam and padding are fine. Seat...
Fabric
Sulptural Mid-Century Modern Curved Sectional Sofa by M Fillmore Harty, Preview
By Weiman, M. Fillmore Harty
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Available right now is this stunning M. Fillmore Harty for Preview, tagged, two piece sectional. A sculpture that happens to be a sofa! It is upholstered in the original Rose colored...
Fabric
$5,000Sale Price|20% Off
Fabulous 4 Piece Milo Baughman Style Curved Sofa Sectional Carsons Mid-Century
By Carsons
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful 4 piece Milo Baughman style curved sectional sofa. We love the oversized channeled back and arms along with the circular end pieces. This sofa will need to be reupholster...
Upholstery
Fabulous Milo Baughman 5 Piece Curved Back Sectional Sofa Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin 5 piece curved back cube sectional sofa. This sectional has some wear to the original fabric and will need to be reupholstered. The sofa meas...
Upholstery
Mid-Century Post Modern Curved L Shaped Cloud Sectional Sofa by Directional
By Directional
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek & stunning L shaped sectional sofa with incredible design lines. This well built sofa is by Directional furniture, circa 1980s. It features the original fabric in a 3 separat...
Fabric
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
Stunning 4-Piece Erwin Lambeth Circular Curved Sofa Sectional Mid-Century Modern
By Erwin Lambeth
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning 4-piece circular Erwin Lambeth sectional sofa. This vintage sectional sofa is quality through and through from the down-filled seat cushions to the thick ebonized plinth bas...
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Curved L Shape Sectional Sofa & Chaise in Art Deco Form
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large vintage 2 piece sectional sofa with a gorgeous form. It features 2 sections with a low profile sculptural look. Feet are low profile 1 inch cylinders. Fabric is original and ...
Fabric, Wood
$3,080Sale Price|20% Off
Curved Back 2 Piece Harvey Probber Style Sofa Sectional Table Mid-Century Modern
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stylish 2-piece Harvey Probber style sectional sofa with triangular table. This set will definitely need to be reupholstered as the seat cushions have fossilized and the original fab...
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Style Four Piece Sectional Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Mid Century Modern style four piece sectional sofa with 2 contoured end units and 2 curved center units that offers ample seating.
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Vintage 1970s 9-Piece Curved Modular Sofa Sectional
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Remarkably well preserved nine‑piece modular sofa sectional from the late 1960s–1970s. The set includes seven standard modular chairs and two wedge‑shaped corner modules, offering a ...
Velvet
$15,160Sale Price|20% Off
Restored Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofa Set
Located in North York, ON
Restored Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofa Set. Featuring original iconic mid-century modern curved design.
Metal
Wonderful Eight Piece Sectional Sofa Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful eight-piece sectional sofa. This set will need to be re-upholstered but that's what you designers are looking for anyway-right? We have several other sectionals in this sty...
Upholstery
Stunning Hollywood Regency Tufted 2-Piece Curved Sectional Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Hollywood Regency an extra long two-part sofa with a deep tufted back. The sofa splits in the centre, each side has a single seat cushion with rounded outer edge on an uphols...
Upholstery
$5,520Sale Price / set|20% Off
Stunning Curved Milo Baughman style 3 Piece Sectional Sofa Carson's
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning 3 piece curved Milo Baughman style sectional sofa. The original fabric does have some minor spots-cleaning recommended. We love the oversized scale of this sectional measu...
Upholstery
$6,240Sale Price / set|20% Off
Wonderful Curved Serpentine Two-Piece Adrian Pearsall Style Sectional Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful curved serpentine two-piece Adrian Pearsall style sofa sectional. There are no words to describe how fabulous this sofa sectional is with its unusual biscuit tufting and cu...
Upholstery, Walnut
$20,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Spectacular Vladimir Kagan Curved 3-Piece Cloud Sofa Sectional Directional
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Spectacular Vladimir Kagan curved 3-piece cloud sofa sectional with Directional label. This rare sofa sectional retains its original orange brown fabric in presentable condition. Thi...
Upholstery
Mid-Century Modern Circular Sectional Sofa Attributed to Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A true conversation piece, this mid-century modern chrome sectional sofa transforms a room into an experience.
Chrome
$13,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Three-Piece Sectional Sofas Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning pair of three-piece curved sectional sofas. This pair will need to be reupholstered but cushions are still soft and super comfortable-seat cushions have combination foam and...
Upholstery
Curved Sectional Sofa Reupholstered in Boucle by Wiesner Hager, Austria 1970s
By Wiesner-Hager
Located in Wien, AT
Curved Modern Modular Sofa by Wiesner Hager from the 1970s with five elements, which can be arranged in a curve as shown, or free standing the room or as two or three seater. The sof...
Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Curved or Circular Modular Serpentine Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A six piece modular sofa circa 1970's. These feature their original burnt orange wool fabric. In usable condition but would look great with updated fabric. We have 2 matching sof...
Fabric
Large Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Two-Piece Sectional Sofa, Labeled
By Harvey Probber
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large Mid-Century Modern 1950s Harvey Probber two-piece sectional sofa with mahogany tapered legs.
Upholstery, Mahogany
$22,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
Stunning Vladimir Kagan 3 Piece Omnibus Sectional Sofa Mid-Century Modern
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning 3 piece Vladimir Kagan Design Omnibus sofa sectional. This sectional retains its original fabric and will need to be reupholstered as the fabric is worn and dated. Fully sup...
Upholstery, Lucite
Italian Mid-Century Sectional
Located in Red Lion, PA
Vintage original Italian mid-century sofa/sectional. Made up of two pieces that fit together at an angle creating a curve shape, sitting on tapered wood legs.
Fabric, Wood
Wonderful Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin 6 Piece Cube Sofa Sectional Mid-Century
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual curved back 6-piece cube sectional sofa by Milo Baughman. We have had many many cube sofas by Mr. Baughman but we have never seen this design with the curved back. The origin...
Upholstery
1980s Serpentine Sectional Sofa by Carter Furniture
By Carter Furniture 1
Located in Elkton, MD
Exceptional two-piece sectional sofa by Carter Furniture, featuring a sculptural serpentine form inspired by the work of Vladimir Kagan. The design emphasizes flowing curves, generou...
Upholstery
Mid-Century French 'L-10' Sectional Sofa by Pierre Guariche for Airborne, 1950s
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and sought-after 'L-10' sectional sofa designed by Pierre Guariche for the renowned French company, Airborne, in the 1950s. This piece is classically styled with a black ename...
Metal
$12,300 / item
Curved Back Sectional by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The curved back sectional is a tuxedo style sofa with curved back corners and features down-wrapped, removable seat and back cushions and two bolsters. Can be made with a white oak, ...
Upholstery, Oak
Cy Mann Serpentine Biomorphic Sectional Sofa
By Cy Mann
Located in Redding, CT
Cy Mann Designers collection Serpentine Biomorphic Sectional Sofa. Classic Mid Century style. In a blue/ purple chenille.
Metal
1980s Weiman Customized Curved Serpentine Sectional
By Weiman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1980s with this exquisite Weiman three pieces sectional sofa. The ultra rare sectional exudes an air of luxury and refinement. ...
Upholstery, Wood
$8,365Sale Price|30% Off
1990s Preview Weiman Curved Serpentine Sectional
By Weiman Preview Furniture
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning three pieces sectional you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of ...
Metal
Organically Shaped Post-Modern Sectional Sofa in Black Leather
Located in Oirlo, LI
Step into a world where comfort meets artistry with this extraordinary 1980s sectional sofa. Crafted in Europe during the height of post-modern design, this sofa is more than just ...
Leather
French Design Royalty: Michel Cadestin ‘Orchidée’ Sectional Sofa for Airborne
By Airborne International, Michel Cadestin
Located in Dronten, NL
An undisputed masterpiece of French Space Age design, the ‘Orchidée’ 3-Seater Sectional by Michel Cadestin encapsulates the forward-thinking luxury that defines the best of 20th-cent...
Suede, Fiberglass
Vintage Refinished Organic Modern Coastal Three-Piece Curved Rattan Sectional
By Bielecky Brothers
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Insanely good and rare vintage three-piece rattan sectional featuring a beautiful curved center section flanked by two slipper-style end chairs. The frames have been restored and ref...
Rattan
Curved Serpentine Sofa by Directional Furniture
By Directional
Located in Culver City, CA
This sofa is beyond stunning! Circa 1994, this white sofa features a gorgeous flame stitch upholstery and is equal parts comfortable and beautiful. The sofa features 3 pieces and a w...
Fabric
1950s Immaculate Yellow Boucle Style Quilted Serpentine Curved Modular Sectional
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1950s with this exquisite modular, luxurious yellow, boucle style upholstery sectional sofa. In the style of Adrian Pearsall. T...
Upholstery, Wood
$2,600 / set
Mid-Century Fuchsia Low Modular Sofa Set, 1960s
Located in Rīga, LV
A vintage curved modular sofa featuring its original wool upholstery in vibrant fuchsia and orange hues. Pay attention to the seat height of the sofa – it's quite low, offering a tru...
Wool, Wood
Harvey Probber & Jack Lenor Larsen Happiness Sectional Sofa, Lacquer Red 1968
By Harvey Probber, Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Harvey Probber & Jack Lenor Larsen Happiness corner sectional sofa, lacquer red, 1968-1972. Gorgeous low slung modern sectional seating set of three. This is a truly extraordinary, m...
Textile, Wool, Mohair
$10,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
Sexy Serpentine 4 Piece Cloud Sectional Sofa Robert Ebel Weiman Preview
By Robert Ebel
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Scrumptious 4-piece serpentine sectional sofa designed by Robert Ebel, made by Weiman. We just love all the sweeping curves and the rolling round ottoman this sectional sofa includes...
Upholstery
Vladimir Kagan Vintage Mid Century Modern 3 Piece Cloud Serpentine Sectional
By Vladimir Kagan, Directional
Located in Denville, NJ
Vladimir Kagan was one of the most influential American furniture designers of the twentieth century, known for sculptural, sensuous forms that broke decisively from the rectilinear ...
Fabric
"Sity" Sectional Sofa in White Leather by Citterio for B&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Antonio Citterio
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Designed by Antonio Citterio in 1986 for B&B Italia, this "Sity" sectional sofa in white leather contains one asymmetrical curved island daybed and a rectangular daybed. New excep...
Leather
Gorgeous 1970s De Sede DS600 "Non-Stop" Sectional Sofa, Burnt Orange Leather
By De Sede, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An truly iconic De Sede DS600 "Non-Stop" or "Snake" sectional sofa, conceived by the visionary design team of Ueli Berger, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, and Heinz Ulrich. This magnificent e...
Leather
Vintage Mid Century Postmodern 6 Piece Modular Section Sofa by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Postmodern 6 Piece Modular Section Sofa by Drexel Vintage MCM Postmodern 6pc modular sectional Sofa Manufactured by Drexel. Comes with two scalloped end armchairs, 3 armless...
Fabric
Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Parsons Style 3 Piece Section Sofa- Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Parsons Style Curved 3 Piece Sectional Sofa - Pair Classic pair of mid century modern Milo Baughman curved three-seat sofas.
Upholstery
Sculpted Arc Sofa in Marci Mohair Lichen, Made in UK by Sister- Curve & Comfort
Located in London, GB
The Sculpted Arc Sofa is a sweeping, soft curve, the antidote and alternative to a classic L-shape sofa, designed to be supremely comfortable and versatile. High enough off the floor...
Fabric
Sculpted Arc Sofa in Marci Mohair Pampus, Made in UK by Sister- Curve & Comfort
Located in London, GB
The Sculpted Arc Sofa is a sweeping, soft curve, the antidote and alternative to a classic L-shape sofa, designed to be supremely comfortable and versatile. High enough off the floor...
Fabric
$5,468 / item
Pair of Togo Corner Sofa Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset
Located in London, Lambeth
Instantly recognisable from its distinctive shape, the Togo has remained a cult classic for over 40 years. Hand sewn in the small French village of Briord, the curved silhouette of t...
Leather
Vintage John Wisner for Ficks Reed 3 Piece Sectional and Corner Table
By Ficks Reed, John Wisner
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
A fabulous and rare vintage three piece sectional sofa from the "Far Horizons Collection" series designed by John Wisner for Ficks Reed in 1954. Exceptional richly colored rattan an...
Metal
$16,500 / set
Edward Wormley for Dunbar — Pair of Sofas, 1945
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar — Pair of Sofas, 1945 Each sofa has a scalloped back with curved sides and a tight upholstered form. The interior back features light button tufting. The se...
Mohair, Wood
De Sede ‘DS-22’ Modular Sofa in Caramel Leather
By De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, ‘DS-22’ Modular sofa, leather, Switzerland, 1980s This high quality sectional sofa designed by De Sede in the 1980s contains three corner element and two regular elements. ...
Leather
1970s Milo Baughman in Jack Lenor Larsen Blue Brown Lattice Velvet Sectional
By Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Extremely rare two pieces sectional by Milo Baughman upholstered in Jack Lenor Larsen fabric.. This beautiful cotton velvet cut lattice sectional is statement piece which is also com...
Velvet, Wood
Hans Hopfer "Brioche" Sofa with Ottoman for Neue Wiener Werkstätte, 1970s
By Wiener Werkstätte, Hans Hopfer
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Hans Hopfer "Brioche" Sofa with Ottoman for Neue Wiener Werkstätte, candy velvet, 1970s A sculptural presence in any room, the "Brioche" sofa by Hans Hopfer for Rolf Benz embodies t...
Velvet
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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