A large mid 19th century walnut slipper chair c1860
By Holland & Sons
Located in Batley, GB
A large sized mid 19th century walnut slipper chair with a serpentine front rail.
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Slipper Chairs
Walnut
A large mid 19th century walnut slipper chair c1860
By Holland & Sons
Located in Batley, GB
A large sized mid 19th century walnut slipper chair with a serpentine front rail.
Walnut
Modernist Dutch Church Chair in Plywood, Netherlands, Mid-Century
Located in Dronten, NL
Rare and highly distinctive Modernist Dutch church chair, executed in warm-toned plywood and characterized by a strikingly architectural, almost sculptural construction. The chair f...
Plywood
Mid-Century Dutch Children's Spindle Back High Chair in Birch by Kibofa
By Kibofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century birch high chair by Kibofa with a round seat, curved spindle back and footrest. The name Kibofa stands for “Kinderstoelen en Boxen Fabriek”. In original condition and wit...
Birch
Set of Four Antique English Victorian Mahogany Hall Chairs by Holland & Sons
By Holland & Sons
Located in Glasgow, GB
A rare set of four 19th century mahogany hall chairs by Holland & Sons of London. The squared shield shaped backs each with a vacant recessed oval panel above solid seats, raised on ...
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Dutch Design Swivel Chair, 1965
Located in Voorburg, NL
Very comfortable Dutch swivel chair coming from the first owner and in complete original condition. Faux Leather with a stainless-steel base, marked with the production date 22/09/19...
Aluminum
Mid-Century Dutch Modern Cane & Teak Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: African Teak Wood, Original Cane
Cane, Wood, Teak
$950 / set
Pair of Mid-Century Dutch Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, beech, The Netherlands, 1960s. Pair of modest Dutch dining chairs. These modern chairs resemble the style of the designs by the British furniture manufacturer Ercol....
Beech
Large set Dutch Mid-Century Galvanitas S23 Chairs, 1960s, Sold Individual
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Executed in beautifully shaped dark Pagholz with elegant black tubular metal sled bases, these chairs embody the restrained strength of Dutch mid-century utilitarian design.
Metal
$5,700 / set
Set of Twelve Mid-Century Dutch Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, beech, The Netherlands, 1960s. Large set of twelve modest Dutch dining chairs. These modern chairs resemble the style of the designs by the British furniture manufac...
Beech
$2,850 / set
Set of Six Mid-Century Dutch Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, beech, The Netherlands, 1960s. Set of six modest Dutch dining chairs. These puritan, simplistic chairs with two horizontal slats contain a curved top rail and are a ...
Beech
$6,292
Dutch, Chair
Located in London, GB
c. 1960's Woven rush and wood Made in the Netherlands H70 x W75 x D58 cm
Rush, Wood
Mid-Century Dutch Modernist Donald Judd Inspired Wood Side Chairs, 1970s
By Donald Judd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These Mid-Century modernist side chairs from a Dutch church embody the minimalist principles associated with Donald Judd's geometric aesthetic.
Wood
Vintage Mid Century Dutch Wooden Spindle Lounge Chairs by Vero Stoel
Located in Detroit, MI
This incredible pair of vintage mid century Dutch modern lounge chairs were made by Vero Stoel in the Netherlands circa 1960.
Rope, Wood, Beech
$3,500 / set
Pair of Dutch Mid-Century Wenge Dining Chairs
By Martin Visser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Dutch wenge wood dining chairs with woven rush seats and seat-backs, designed by Martin Visser for Spectrum.
Rush, Wenge
Pair of Pine and Rush Mid-Century Dutch Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of stylish dining or occasional chairs. Holland, c1960s. Stained wood likely pine and rush seats. There is wear to the wood finish commensurate with age but generally...
Pine
Mid Century Set of Wicker / Rattan Table & Chairs By Noordwolde, Dutch 1970s
By Rohe Noordwolde
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Set of Mid Century Rattan Chairs & Table By Rohe Noordwolde, Holland, 1970s This mid-century Rattan chairs and table crafted by Rohe Noordwolde in Holland during the 1970s exude an ...
Wicker, Rattan
Dutch Mid-Century Swivel Tub Chair in Brown Leather and Fur Pad
Located in Chicago, IL
A dutch mid-century swivel tub chair in brown leather with fur pad.
Fur, Leather
Mid-Century Dutch Rob Parry Style Lounge Chair, Oak Frame, Sage Chenille
By Rob Parry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lounge chair exemplifies Dutch Mid-Century design in the style of Robert Parry.
Fabric, Oak
Dutch, Tubular Easy Chair
Located in London, GB
This piece reflects the influence of modernist principles — simplicity, utility, and honest materials — that emerged in mid-century Dutch furniture. Both sculptural and comfortable, ...
Metal
Set of Six Dutch Brutalist Solid Oak Dining Chairs, Mid-20th Century
Located in Rødding, DK
Set of six Dutch Brutalist dining chairs in solid oak from the mid-20th century.
Oak
Dutch Modernist Oak Chair, 1980s
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Check out our Daddy Deco storefront for more sculptural, architectural mid-century design items.
Wood, Paint
$2,800 / set
Set of 4 Dutch Dining Chairs
Located in Vista, CA
Set of four Modern Dutch Birch spindle chairs reminiscent of the classical Windsor, curved seat back with upholstered, tacked faux leather seat.
Birch
Pair of mid century 1970's sculptural Dutch Brutalist oak lounge chairs
By Carl Straub
Located in Liberty, NY
Fantastic pair of 1970's Dutch Brutalist oak lounge chairs with moss green velvet upholstered cushions. The large bold sculptural curved oak frames display through mortis and tenon j...
Velvet, Oak
$1,295Sale Price / item|53% Off
Two Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desk Chairs by Wim Rietveld
By Wim Rietveld
Located in New York, NY
Two Dutch Mid-Century Modern desk or side chairs in enameled steel and wood by the architect son of the early Dutch modernist master, Gerritt Thomas Rietveld.
Pair of Dutch Teak Cow Horn Chairs by Mahjongg Vlaardingen, 1960s
By Arne Vodder
Located in Wommelgem, BE
A distinctive pair of Dutch mid-century chairs combining sculptural teak craftsmanship, organic lines and a particularly recognizable 1960s silhouette.
Teak
Mid-Century Dutch Brutalist Oak & Rush Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Charlotte Perriand, Topform
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of six Mid-Century Dutch Brutalist dining chairs in solid oak with woven rush seats.
Rush, Oak
Minimalist Dutch Mid-Century Modern Set of Four Dining Chairs, c. 1960
Located in Dronten, NL
A striking and highly functional Mid-Century Modern set of four matching dining chairs, designed and produced in the Netherlands circa 1960.
Chrome
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN FREE-FORM ROCKING-CHAIR by DE STER GELDERLAND, Holland 1950
By De Ster Gelderland
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant rocking chair with generous sensual lines, Modernist, Mid-Century-Modern, Free-Form, in carved solid light wood, in the taste of Georges Nakashima, by De Ster Gelderland, ...
Wood
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN FREE-FORM ROCKING-CHAIR by DE STER GELDERLAND, Holland 1950
By George Nakashima
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant rocking chair with generous lines, Modernist, Free Form, in carved solid light wood, in the taste of Georges Nakashima, by Ster Gelderland, Holland 1950.
Wood
1961, Andre Cordemeyer for Gispen, Set of Two Mid-Century Dutch Easy Chairs 1432
By André R. Cordemeyer, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Metal
Set of 4 Dutch Design dining chairs by Louis van Teeffelen for AWA 1960 Teak
By AWA Holland, Louis Van Teeffelen
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
These sculptural mid-century chairs feature elegantly curved solid wooden frames with a gorgeous deep-toned finish and striking grain patterns.
Brass
$1,379Sale Price|37% Off
4 Teak Vintage Retro 1960's Mid-Century Mid-Century Dutch Armchair Cees Braakman
By Cees Braakman
Located in Markington, GB
Gorgeous Dutch Mid-Century Armchair by Pastoe, 1960s — Cees Braakman An exceptional example of Dutch mid-century design, this striking armchair by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, renown...
Teak
Walnut Dutch Chairs of the 20th Century with Maple Wood Inlays, Netherlands
Located in Puglia, Puglia
4 Dutch chairs from the Mid-20th Century. Exceptional quality chairs, richly inlaid in walnut and maple.
Maple, Walnut, Velvet
Midcentury Dutch Plywood Chair, the Netherlands, 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The uniqueness of this midcentury Dutch chair is beyond question. With a peculiar shape and history, every aspect of this chair is one of a kind. Seriously minimal and highly functio...
Bouclé, Plywood
Javanese Vintage Dutch Colonial Plantation Wooden Lounge Chair with Slanted Back
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Javanese Dutch Colonial plantation lounge chair from Madura, Indonesia. Born in Madura off of the northeastern coast of Java, this Dutch Colonial lounge chair is designed t...
Wood
$1,325Sale Price / set|20% Off
1960's Dutch Industrial Design Stacking Chairs
By Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Industrial Design Stacking Chair set of 10 pieces. Made in the Netherlands, 1960's period. Designed in the manner of Willy Van Der Meeren. These have no mak...
Metal
19th Century Pair of Dutch Inlaid Wood Chairs with Flower Motifs and Birds
Located in Sofia, BG
Pair of inlaid wood chairs with flower motifs, birds and vases flowery, arched feet. Blue velvet trim with scales. Dutch work of the nineteenth century. Very good condition.
Wood
Architectural Dutch 1960's accent chair
Located in Diest, BE
Crafted with the understated elegance typical of mid-century Dutch modernism, this piece combines minimalist form with warm materials and excellent proportions.
Wood
Enraf Nonius Chair in Solid Beech – Dutch Functionalist Design
Located in Dronten, NL
Details Manufacturer: Enraf Nonius (The Netherlands) Material: Solid beech Period: Mid-20th century Condition: original finish, wear consistent with age and use A compelling and unc...
Beech
Vintage 20th Century Pair Of Dutch Leather Club Chairs c.1980
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A comfortable and characterful pair of sheepskin leather club chairs, made in Holland in the late 20th century. These chairs feature classic club proportions with generously padded s...
Leather
Dutch Minimalist Pastoe SM01 Chair by Cees Braakman, 1954
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Dutch Minimalist Pastoe SM01 Chair by Cees Braakman, 1954 Industrial - Minimalist - 1950s Measures : 41x41cm H:80cm SH:47cm Materials : Faux Leather - Metal This minimalist Dutch de...
Metal
Teak High Back Lounge Chair 1960s Holland
By Louis Van Teeffelen
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice High Back Lounge Chair . Faux Leather upholstery ,Dark Red color solid Teak frame . good vintage condition . 1960s holland
Teak
A NEO-TRIBAL Sculptural BRUTALIST RUSTIC-MODERN chair, Holland 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular, sculptural, architectural, rustic-modern, brutalist chair, triangular seating structure on a tripod base, by unknown artist, Holland, 1970 CONDITION: In beautiful ori...
Wood
Wicker chair Design Teun Velthuizen for Urotan 1950s Holland
By Urotan, Teun Velthuizen
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice and rare Wicker chair .Design by Teun Velthuizen for Urotan 1950s Holland Grey Metal wire base ,comes with a Wicker seat .What a great looking chair this is
Wicker
Original Pastoe Dutch Minimalist SM01 Chair by Cees Braakman, 1954
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The chair has a metal frame and the seat and backrest are upholstered in the original faux leather with a beautiful Mid-Century Modern design.
Metal
Set of 4 Dutch Plywood Folding Chairs – 1980s, Lightweight, Architectural Lines
Located in Dronten, NL
Flat-pack brilliance before flat-pack was cool. Netherlands design, ready to stash or show. Meet the chameleons of your dining room. This set of four folding chairs, made in The Neth...
Ash, Plywood
Vintage Dutch Cognac Colored Leather Club Chair
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This cognac-colored leather club chair comes from the Netherlands. It is upholstered with cognac-colored leather and features metal rivets and wooden legs.
Leather
$1,414 / set
Gorgeous Dutch Wicker and Steel Chairs
Located in Voorburg, NL
Beautiful set of two Wicker chairs with a sophisticated steel base, produced in the Netherlands. The chairs feature beautifully designed rattan with linear detailing in the style of ...
Steel
A Sculptural CONSTRUCTIVIST BRUTALIST chair by GIJS BOELAARS, Holland 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular, sculptural and architectural chair, 3 dismountable massive pine pieces forming a pyramidal structure, allowing various seating heights, by Gijs Boelaars, Holland, 1970...
Pine
Modernist Dutch Children Chair in the Style of Gerrit Rietveld, circa 1950
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, ES
Modernist Dutch children chair, manufactured in by unknown manufacturer in Holland, circa 1950. In good original condition, preserving a beautiful patina.
Wood
Dutch Designer, Lounge Chairs, Velvet, Wood, Netherlands, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of blue velvet lounge chairs or slipper chairs designed and produced in the Netherlands, c. 1950s. In fair vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and use. ...
Velvet, Wood
Pierre Mazairac & Karel Boonzaaijer "The Box" Dutch Leather Lounge Chair C 1980s
By Castelijn
Located in Norwalk, CT
Pierre Mazairac and Karel Boonzaaijer “The Box” leather lounge chair, circa 1980s, designed for Castelijn. A striking example of Dutch postmodern design, this sculptural lounge chair...
Leather, Beech
Dutch Designer, Lounge Chairs, Oak, Fabric, Netherlands, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of tan fabric, green velvet and oak lounge chairs designed and produced in the Netherlands, c. 1960s. In good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and use...
Fabric, Oak
A Dutch Classic Leather Club Chair, C. 1960.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This warm brown tone chair is in very good condition and sits well with squared crest and arms and subtly canted back. It is ready to enjoy comfortably. A timeless look adding textua...
Leather, Wood
A Dutch Classic Leather Club Chair, C. 1960.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This warm chocolate brown chair is in very good condition and sits well with squared crest, slightly rolled arms and a subtly canted back with a straight crest. It is ready to enjoy ...
Leather, Wood
Sculptural Pine Lounge Chairs, 1970s Dutch Design – Pair
Located in Almelo, NL
Sculptural Pine Lounge Chairs, 1970s Dutch Design – Pair This rare set of two armchairs, handcrafted in The Netherlands in the 1970s, is a beautiful representation of utilitarian mo...
Pine
Dutch Designer, Lounge Chairs, Oak, Velvet, Netherlands, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak and green velvet lounge chairs likely designed and produced in the Netherlands, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use. Cushions replaced and reupholstered in bran...
Velvet, Oak
Dutch Designer, Lounge Chairs, Oak, Fabric, Netherlands, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak and brown floral printed fabric lounge chairs likely designed and produced in the Netherlands, c. 1970s. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inches)...
Fabric, Oak
$12,880Sale Price / set|20% Off
Dutch Modernist Chairs in Pierre Frey Fabric, 1960s
By La Maison Pierre Frey
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of Dutch modernist armchairs, each adorned with exquisite Pierre Frey fabric. The upholstery, La Smala, is a visual delight, featuring embroidered characters in various outfits ...
Fabric, Wood
Castelinjin "The Box" Dutch Leather Lounge Chair C. 1980s
By Castelijn
Located in Norwalk, CT
This is a rare and striking piece known as "The Box" (FB) armchair. This unique vintage item was designed in 1980 by the acclaimed Dutch duo Pierre Mazairac and Karel Boonzaaijer, an...
Steel
Unavailable
H 90 in W 40 in D 45 in
Dutch, Mid-Century Modern Design, Gerrit Rietveld High Chair, 1960s
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Brussels, Ixelles
Simply beautiful kid's high chair of Gerrit Rietveld and has been crafted in the mid 1950-early 1960s. The chair is crafted in birchwood matched with massive teakwood planks and dow...
Wood
Unavailable
H 27.56 in W 25.6 in D 29.53 in
Mid-Century Dutch Design Lounge Chair with Rosewood Armrests
By Martin Visser, Gijs Van Der Sluis
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
Chair is made of metal with rosewood armrests and has new upholstery in grey/green color. In good condition. Measures: Width 65 cm; seating 55 cm Depth 75 cm ; seating 52 cm...
Metal
Unavailable
H 32.29 in W 16.93 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Reupholstered Dutch Mid-Century Modern F & T Chairs by Rob Parry
By Robert Parry
Located in Berlin, Germany
Pair of Reupholstered Dutch Mid-Century Modern F & T Chairs by Rob Parry Pair of F & T chairs designed by Rob Parry in the Netherlands in 1953.
Metal
Unavailable
H 39.38 in W 26.38 in D 27.56 in
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Teak lounge chair by Topform reupholstered in Bouclé
By Topform
Located in Berlin, Germany
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Teak Lounge Chair by Topform reupholstered in Bouclé This lounge chair was produced by Topform in the Netherlands in the 1970s.
Teak
Unique Dutch Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
Wonderfully unique Dutch dining chairs. The teak frame features an interesting handle following the curve of the back rest, adding ease of use. Price includes reupholstery. Three ava...
Teak, Upholstery
Set of 4 Vintage Dining Chairs in Rosewood
By AWA Holland
Located in Bern, CH
Dining chairs in rosewood with vinyl seat covers; produced by AWA furniture, the Netherlands. Set of 4 identical chairs available (price for whole set).
Rosewood
Unavailable
H 25.6 in W 29.14 in D 20.08 in
Mid-Century Dutch Design Pilastro Easy Chair Model 8000 by Tjerk Reijenga
By Pilastro, Tjerk Reijenga
Located in Udenhout, Noord Brabant
Model 8000 lounge chair designed by Tjerk Reijenga for Pilastro in 1962. It features a teak plywood seat, back and armrests which are supported by a Minimalist dark grey lacquered me...
Metal
Unavailable
H 27.56 in W 18.51 in D 27.56 in
Dutch Mid-Century Modern FB18 Scissor Chair by Jan Van Grunsven for UMS Pastoe
By Jan van Grunsven, Pastoe
Located in Berlin, Germany
Dutch Mid-Century Modern FB18 Scissor Chair by Jan Van Grunsven for UMS Pastoe This very rare 'Scissor' chair was designed by Dutch architect Jan van Grunsven in 1959 and produced by...
Plywood
Early 1970s Dutch Pagwood School Chairs for Children
By Tubax
Located in London, GB
A set of four super-stylish, stacking kids’ chairs to bring some cool into the craft corner and some high-end to the homework area. Playroom style went up a notch when these early...
Composition
Set of Four Dutch Rattan Chairs
Located in London, GB
Fantastic set of four Dutch dining chairs, designed by P. J. Muntendam and produced by Gebroeder Jonkers. Their distinctive Midcentury form with darker teak frames, are offset nicely...
Rattan, Teak, Upholstery
Leather Lounge Chair by Leolux, Dutch Design, 1970s
By Leolux
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
Lounge chair in leather from the 1970s by the Dutch manufacturer Leolux. With a solid wooden base. Good condition with a tiny barely visible repair to the lower side.
Leather, Wood
Rob Parry "Lotus" Dutch Design Gelderland Lounge Chair
By Robert Parry
Located in LA Arnhem, NL
Rob Parry "Lotus". Luxe lounge chair of Dutch designer Rob Parry for Gelderland. Armrests of wood. The frame has been constructed of square tubes. The fabric is mint green.
Metal
Brabantia Velvet Dining Chairs, Holland, 1960s
By Brabantia
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
Four with new mint green velvet upholstery. And three with dark blue velvet upholstery, but with two different metal feet. The green and blue can be sold separately. Height: 84 c...
Metal
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 32.29 in
Stunning Curved Sculptural Lounge Chairs Floating Dutch Design
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Sculptural set of lounge chairs all handmade with the use of the highest quality materials, like solid American nutwood and Kvadrat upholstery. Beautiful organic shapes with floating...
Nutwood
Unavailable
H 30.71 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Foldable Revolt Chair by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1950s, Dutch
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Bruges, West-Flanders
A folding Revolt chair by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Netherlands, circa 1959. Folded sheet steel and pressed panel of phenol-formaldehyde resin and paper.
Steel
Unavailable
H 32.29 in W 19.3 in D 20.48 in
Dining or Office Chair Re-Edition Dutch Modernist Design by Rob Parry, 1955
By Robert Parry
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
In 1955 Dutch industrial designers Rob Parry and Emile Truijen designed a project chair for the new office of the Dutch State Mining company ("Staatsmijnen"). The chair was never tak...
Metal
Unavailable
H 28.75 in W 37.8 in D 32.68 in
Dutch Design Rob Parry Lotus Easy Chair by Gelderland, 1960s
By Gelderland, Robert Parry
Located in Udenhout, Noord Brabant
Mid-Century 'Lotus' lounge chair designed by Rob Parry and produced by Gelderland Holland.
Chrome
Set of Two Midcentury Dutch Design Lounge Chairs, 1960s
By Rob Parry
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Grey metal frame and teak arm rests. We have re-upholstered them in new grey-white fabric. The design reminds us of Rob Parry.
Metal
Unavailable
H 29.14 in W 24.41 in D 28.75 in
Pair of Midcentury Dutch Design Lounge Chairs by Kho Liang Le
By Kho Liang Ie, Stabin
Located in Hilversum, Noord Holland
Amazing pair of 2 modernist Dutch Design lounge chairs by one of the most prominent after W.O. II Dutch Industrial designers Kho Liang Le. These loungers are made by Stabin (Woerden...
Metal
Unavailable
H 25.99 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Ben Swildens for Stabin Bennis "Diabolo" Lounge Chair, Dutch Design 1960s
By Ben Swildens, Stabin
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This beautiful piece of Mid-century furniture is called the “Diabolo” lounge chair.
Leather, Fiberglass
Unavailable
H 45.28 in W 41.34 in D 35.44 in
Jack Crebolder Lounge Chair "Turner" for Harvink, Dutch Design, 1982
By Jack Crebolder
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful sculptural black leather lounge chair named Turner, and nicknamed "Cobra"; designed by Jack Crebolder for Harvink in the early 1980s in the Netherlands. Although the chair ...
Steel
Unavailable
H 35.04 in W 32.29 in D 33.08 in
Unique Dutch Design Lounge Chair, John De Haard, Gebroeders Jonkers, 1960s
By Gebroeders Jonker Noordwolde
Located in Deventer, NL
Special Dutch lounge armchair designed by John de Haard and produced by the Gebroeders Jonkers, 1960s. The unique armchair has a pine wood frame with a hanging canvas seat. The “slin...
Canvas, Pine
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 29.53 in D 34.26 in
Club Lounge Chair by Theo Ruth, Midcentury Dutch Design, 1958 Artifort
By Theo Ruth, Artifort
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
Comfortable re-upholstered 1958 midcentury club / lounge chair by Dutch designer Theo Ruth for Artifort. At that time in limited edition produced and now an unique collectable. Origi...
Nickel
Unavailable
H 43.31 in W 26.78 in D 33.47 in
Pair of Dutch Castle Lounge Chairs in Oak, with Sheep Skin
By Louis Van Teeffelen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare and very unusually shaped light oak lounge chairs - castle model chairs with the arm knobs and the high horn-shaped rods at the back. They have a silvery beige/green velvet-like...
Velvet, Oak
Unavailable
H 37.41 in W 24.81 in D 29.53 in
Black Leatherette "High and Low" Lounge Chairs by Avanti, Dutch Design, 1960s
By Rob Parry, Avanti
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Pair of lounge chairs made of steel and black leatherette, designed by Avanti the Netherlands in the 1960s. The pair features two different versions often called "His and Hers". B...
Metal
Unavailable
H 27.56 in W 24.81 in D 29.93 in
Walter Antonis ‘t Spectrum Mid-Century Modern Black Chrome Leather Lounge Chairs
By Walter Antonis, 't Spectrum Bergeijk
Located in Newbury, Berkshire
This makes this pair of chairs particularly sought after by collectors of Dutch Mid-century design.
Chrome
Unavailable
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Hartmut Lohmeyer for Artifort Lounge Chair in Faux Polar Bear Fur, Dutch 1957
By Artifort, Hartmut Lohmeyer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The "Columbus" lounge or easy chair by Hartmut Lohmeyer for Artifort. Made and designed in the Netherlands in 1957. This Mid-Century chair is quite rare, since not many where sold...
Faux Fur, Wood
Unavailable
H 27.96 in W 28.75 in D 27.96 in
Midcentury Dutch Leather and Tubular Chair by Clemens Claessen, 1965 Ba-As
By Ba-as, Clemens Claessen
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
This Industrial tubular lounge chair was designed by Clemens Claessen for Ba-as Eindhoven, the Netherlands in 1965. Tubular chrome-plated metal frame (28mm diameter) which is constru...
Chrome
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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