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George Nakashima Straight Chair

George Nakashima Straight Back Chair
George Nakashima Straight Back Chair

George Nakashima Straight Back Chair

By George Nakashima

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

George Nakashima Straight Back Chair Walnut and Hickory Construction Single Board carved Sap Grained Seat Signed George Nakashima to underside of chair Seat

Category

Vintage 1960s American Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Mid Century "Straight Chair" by George Nakashima
Vintage Mid Century "Straight Chair" by George Nakashima

Vintage Mid Century "Straight Chair" by George Nakashima

By George Nakashima, Knoll

Located in Oxnard, CA

Here is a beautiful, early "Straight Chair" by George Nakashima. "Introduced in 1946, the Straight Chair is George Nakashima’s modernist interpretation of the traditional Windsor ch...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Birch

1949 George Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Chair in Walnut
1949 George Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Chair in Walnut

1949 George Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Chair in Walnut

By George Nakashima

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is an N19 Straight Chair, originally designed by George Nakashima in 1946.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

C. 1947 George Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Chair in Light Wood
C. 1947 George Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Chair in Light Wood

C. 1947 George Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Chair in Light Wood

By George Nakashima

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is an N19 Straight Chair, originally designed by George Nakashima for Knoll in 1946.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

1947 George Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Chair in Natural Birch 3x Available
1947 George Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Chair in Natural Birch 3x Available

1947 George Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Chair in Natural Birch 3x Available

By George Nakashima

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is an N19 Straight Chair, initially designed by George Nakashima for Knoll Associates in 1946.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch, Lacquer

Straight Chair by George Nakashima for Knoll & Associates
Straight Chair by George Nakashima for Knoll & Associates

Straight Chair by George Nakashima for Knoll & Associates

By George Nakashima, Knoll

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An early production straight chair with spindles and a shaped seat on four splayed, tapered dowel legs.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Hickory

C. 1949 George Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Dining Chair in Birch
C. 1949 George Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Dining Chair in Birch

C. 1949 George Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Dining Chair in Birch

By George Nakashima, Knoll

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a N19 Straight-Back Chair, originally designed by George Nakashima for Knoll in 1946.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Birch

1947 George Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Chair in Natural Birch
1947 George Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Chair in Natural Birch

1947 George Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Chair in Natural Birch

By George Nakashima, Knoll

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Listed for sale is a gorgeous early George Nakashima for Knoll N19 birch straight chair, produced by Knoll Associates.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Birch

George Nakashima N19 Straight Chair in Walnut and Hickory for Knoll Studio
George Nakashima N19 Straight Chair in Walnut and Hickory for Knoll Studio

George Nakashima N19 Straight Chair in Walnut and Hickory for Knoll Studio

By George Nakashima, Knoll

Located in Amsterdam, NL

The N19 Straight Chair is designed by George Nakashima for Knoll Studio, 1946.

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Hickory, Walnut

1947 Pair of George Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Chairs in Natural Birch
1947 Pair of George Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Chairs in Natural Birch

1947 Pair of George Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Chairs in Natural Birch

By Knoll, George Nakashima

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Listed for sale is a gorgeous pair of early George Nakashima for Knoll N19 birch straight chairs, produced by Knoll Associates.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Birch

Recent Sales

Set of Four George Nakashima Straight Chairs for Knoll
Set of Four George Nakashima Straight Chairs for Knoll

Set of Four George Nakashima Straight Chairs for Knoll

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H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in

Set of Four George Nakashima Straight Chairs for Knoll

By George Nakashima

Located in Nashville, TN

Classic vintage George Nakashima for Knoll Straight Chairs.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Maple

George Nakashima Walnut Straight Chair (Set of Four)
George Nakashima Walnut Straight Chair (Set of Four)

George Nakashima Walnut Straight Chair (Set of Four)

Unavailable

H 30 in W 22 in D 17.5 in

George Nakashima Walnut Straight Chair (Set of Four)

By George Nakashima

Located in Portland, OR

Nakashima Straight chairs in a set of four. A modern, tweaked take on a Shaker-style chair.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Early George Nakashima Straight Chair for Knoll Associates
Early George Nakashima Straight Chair for Knoll Associates

Early George Nakashima Straight Chair for Knoll Associates

By Knoll, George Nakashima Woodworkers

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautiful early version of the N19 straight back chair in birch. Designed and made by George Nakashima and sold by Knoll associates.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Birch

Pair of George Nakashima Hickory Straight Chairs for Knoll, 1940s
Pair of George Nakashima Hickory Straight Chairs for Knoll, 1940s

Pair of George Nakashima Hickory Straight Chairs for Knoll, 1940s

By George Nakashima

Located in Coronado, CA

A stunning and very early production pair of George Nakashima "Straight" chairs in solid birch, produced by Knoll in the late 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Shaker Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Hickory

George Nakashima Attributed "Straight" Chairs, 1950s
George Nakashima Attributed "Straight" Chairs, 1950s

George Nakashima Attributed "Straight" Chairs, 1950s

By George Nakashima

Located in Coronado, CA

A stunning pair of George Nakashima attributed "Straight" chairs in solid oak, likely produced by Knoll in the 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Japonisme Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Straight Chair by George Nakashima for Knoll International
Straight Chair by George Nakashima for Knoll International

Straight Chair by George Nakashima for Knoll International

By George Nakashima

Located in Dronten, NL

Straight Chair by George Nakashima for Knoll International.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Side Chairs

Materials

Maple

George Nakashima Straight Back Chair for Knoll
George Nakashima Straight Back Chair for Knoll

George Nakashima Straight Back Chair for Knoll

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H 30 in W 22.5 in D 17.5 in

George Nakashima Straight Back Chair for Knoll

By Knoll, George Nakashima

Located in San Diego, CA

A rare and beautifully restored example of George Nakashima’s iconic Straight Chair, designed for Knoll in the late 1940s.

Category

Early 2000s American American Craftsman Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of 6 George Nakashima Studio Straight Back Chairs Solid Cherry
Set of 6 George Nakashima Studio Straight Back Chairs Solid Cherry

Set of 6 George Nakashima Studio Straight Back Chairs Solid Cherry

By George Nakashima

Located in Virginia Beach, VA

A set of 6 straight back chairs designed by George Nakashima Studios c. 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cherry

George Nakashima for Knoll Walnut and Hickory Windsor Straight Chair
George Nakashima for Knoll Walnut and Hickory Windsor Straight Chair

George Nakashima for Knoll Walnut and Hickory Windsor Straight Chair

By Knoll, George Nakashima

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional Mid-Century Modern Windsor side chair By George Nakashima for Knoll USA, 1948-2008 American walnut frame, with contrasting hickory spindles. Measures: 21.6...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Hickory, Walnut

Straight Chair
Straight Chair

Straight Chair

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H 31.5 in W 24.81 in D 24.02 in

Straight Chair

By George Nakashima

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

4 straight chairs George Nakashima, 1946 Edition Knoll American walnut and hickory Perfect condition, circa 2003 Measures: 61 x 63 x 80 cm 1900 € for the 4 chairs.

Category

Early 2000s Chairs

Materials

Walnut

the Straight-Backed chair designed by George Nakashima 1947
the Straight-Backed chair designed by George Nakashima 1947

the Straight-Backed chair designed by George Nakashima 1947

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A set of six walnut side chairs with hand-hewn hickory spindles and shaped seats, on four splayed, tapered dowel legs, early design by Nakashima/ studio made set.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Hickory

George Nakashima Straight Chair for Knoll
George Nakashima Straight Chair for Knoll

George Nakashima Straight Chair for Knoll

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H 30 in W 22 in D 19.5 in

George Nakashima Straight Chair for Knoll

By Knoll, George Nakashima

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Designed by master craftsman George Nakashima for Knoll in 1946, the N19 chair was intended as a mass-produced counterpoint to the Nakashima Studio’s popular “Straight Chair.”

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of Four George Nakashima "Straight Chair" Dining Chairs for Knoll Model N19
Set of Four George Nakashima "Straight Chair" Dining Chairs for Knoll Model N19

Set of Four George Nakashima "Straight Chair" Dining Chairs for Knoll Model N19

By George Nakashima

Located in Bedford Hills, NY

Designed by master craftsman George Nakashima for Knoll in 1946, the N19 chair was intended as a mass-produced counterpoint to the Nakashima Studio’s popular “Straight Chair.”

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Spindle Back George Nakashima Straight Chair for Knoll
Mid-Century Modern Spindle Back George Nakashima Straight Chair for Knoll

Mid-Century Modern Spindle Back George Nakashima Straight Chair for Knoll

By George Nakashima

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A classic George Nakashima design, the spindle back straight chair.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Early Mid-Century Modern Spindle Back George Nakashima Straight Chair for Knoll
Early Mid-Century Modern Spindle Back George Nakashima Straight Chair for Knoll

Early Mid-Century Modern Spindle Back George Nakashima Straight Chair for Knoll

By George Nakashima

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A classic & very early George Nakashima design, the spindle back straight chair.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

1940s Straight Chair by George Nakashima
1940s Straight Chair by George Nakashima

1940s Straight Chair by George Nakashima

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H 29 in W 20.75 in D 20 in

1940s Straight Chair by George Nakashima

By Knoll, George Nakashima

Located in Buffalo, NY

Nice early production, Straight chair designed by George Nakashima for Knoll,, Nine spindles and a shaped seat on four splayed ,tapered dowel leg.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Hickory

George Nakashima Knoll N19 Straight Chairs
George Nakashima Knoll N19 Straight Chairs

George Nakashima Knoll N19 Straight Chairs

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H 30 in W 23.75 in D 19.25 in

George Nakashima Knoll N19 Straight Chairs

By Knoll, George Nakashima

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Early Production by George Nakashima, these Straight Chairs, made for Knoll & Associates, and called the N19 catalog model.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Birch, Cherry, Maple

George Nakashima Studio Straight Back Chair Mid Century American Craft
George Nakashima Studio Straight Back Chair Mid Century American Craft

George Nakashima Studio Straight Back Chair Mid Century American Craft

By George Nakashima

Located in Atlanta, GA

Vintage Original "Straight Back" Model Chair, made by George Nakashima Studio, American, circa 1961.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Hickory, Walnut

Early Set of Four Straight Back Chairs by George Nakashima
Early Set of Four Straight Back Chairs by George Nakashima

Early Set of Four Straight Back Chairs by George Nakashima

By George Nakashima

Located in Atlanta, GA

This rare set of chairs were handcrafted by George Nakahsima (1905-1990) in his New Hope studio dated October 1960. Constructed in solid cherry and hickory, these chairs are one of t...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cherry, Hickory

1949 George Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Chair in Walnut
1949 George Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Chair in Walnut

1949 George Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Chair in Walnut

By George Nakashima, Knoll

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is an N19 Straight Chair, designed by George Nakashima for Knoll Associates in 1946.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George Nakashima for Knoll Attr. Straight Chairs Mid Century Modern - Set of 4
George Nakashima for Knoll Attr. Straight Chairs Mid Century Modern - Set of 4

George Nakashima for Knoll Attr. Straight Chairs Mid Century Modern - Set of 4

By Knoll, George Nakashima

Located in Roanoke, VA

Designed by George Nakashima for Knoll in 1946, the N19 chair was intended as a mass-produced counterpoint to the Nakashima Studio’s popular “Straight Chair.”

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George Nakashima Straight Chair
George Nakashima Straight Chair

George Nakashima Straight Chair

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H 29.5 in W 22 in D 18 in

George Nakashima Straight Chair

By George Nakashima, Knoll

Located in San Francisco, CA

Original straight back chair (N19) designed by George Nakashima and produced by Knoll from 1946 to 1954.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Maple

George Nakashima Straight Chair for KNOLL
George Nakashima Straight Chair for KNOLL

George Nakashima Straight Chair for KNOLL

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H 28 in W 21 in D 17.5 in

George Nakashima Straight Chair for KNOLL

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Knoll Associates 1948

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Set of 6 George Nakashima 'Straight' Chairs for Knoll

Set of 6 George Nakashima 'Straight' Chairs for Knoll

By George Nakashima

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Nice early set of Nakashima's chair, in natural walnut and birch, with original finish.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Thonet Mid Century Modern Black Lacquered Spindle Back Chairs, Set of 4
Thonet Mid Century Modern Black Lacquered Spindle Back Chairs, Set of 4

Thonet Mid Century Modern Black Lacquered Spindle Back Chairs, Set of 4

By Thonet

Located in Morgan, UT

Set of four solid oak Mid-Century Modern black lacquered spindle back chairs. The style of these chairs is a combination of a Hans Wagner's "Wishbone" Chair and George Nakashima's "S...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

George Nakashima Vintage Studio-Production Straight Chairs
George Nakashima Vintage Studio-Production Straight Chairs

George Nakashima Vintage Studio-Production Straight Chairs

By George Nakashima

Located in San Francisco, CA

Nakashima fifties studio dining chairs designed in 1944 and refined after 1947 with the introduction of a scalloped seat. This set of four handcrafted dining chairs built with solid...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Pair of Straight Chairs by George Nakashima for Knoll
Pair of Straight Chairs by George Nakashima for Knoll

Pair of Straight Chairs by George Nakashima for Knoll

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H 29.93 in W 17.72 in D 18.51 in

Pair of Straight Chairs by George Nakashima for Knoll

By George Nakashima

Located in Maastricht, NL

rare pair of black Nakashima straight chairs in excellent vintage condition with no breaks and strong connections and a beautiful patina.

Category

American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Nakashima for Knoll Straight Back Chair
Nakashima for Knoll Straight Back Chair

Nakashima for Knoll Straight Back Chair

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H 29.5 in W 22.5 in D 17.25 in

Nakashima for Knoll Straight Back Chair

By George Nakashima

Located in San Francisco, CA

George Nakashima "Straight Back Chair" for Knoll 1946.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Hickory

Set of Straight Back Chairs by Nakashima Studio
Set of Straight Back Chairs by Nakashima Studio

Set of Straight Back Chairs by Nakashima Studio

By George Nakashima Studio

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Set of of six Straight back chairs by George Nakashima, Nakashima Studio production.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Hickory, Walnut

Pair of Straight Chairs by George Nakashima in Cherry Wood
Pair of Straight Chairs by George Nakashima in Cherry Wood

Pair of Straight Chairs by George Nakashima in Cherry Wood

By George Nakashima

Located in Maastricht, NL

Rare pair of Nakashima straight chairs in excellent vintage condition with no breaks and strong connections and a beautiful patina.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Six Black Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Dining Chairs
Set of Six Black Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Dining Chairs

Set of Six Black Nakashima for Knoll N19 Straight Dining Chairs

By George Nakashima

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

Stunning set of six dining chairs by George Nakashima for Knoll, Model N19 called the straight chair.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Located in Astoria, NY

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Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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Akari model 7AD light sculpture by Isamu Noguchii. The shade is made from handmade washi paper, wood and bamboo ribs with authentic Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light sc...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Anglo-Japanese Table Lamps

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Metal

Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V

Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V

$3,990 / item

H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in

Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V

By Dusty Deco

Located in Los Angeles, CA

DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...

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2010s Bosnian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

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Fabric, Beech, Velvet

LU Swing Sconce
LU Swing Sconce

LU Swing Sconce

$1,800 / item

H 15 in W 5 in D 25.25 in

LU Swing Sconce

By Lumfardo Luminaires

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights an...

Materials

Brass

Japanese Antique Exhibition Table / Wall Decoration / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi
Japanese Antique Exhibition Table / Wall Decoration / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi

Japanese Antique Exhibition Table / Wall Decoration / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi

$400Sale Price|20% Off

H 2.88 in W 27.56 in D 8.27 in

Japanese Antique Exhibition Table / Wall Decoration / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi

Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture

This is an old Japanese wooden work board. The wood is cedar, and due to long-term use, the black color around the edges remains, and the color has peeled off only in the middle. Th...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

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Wood, Cedar

George Nakashima Conoid Lounge Chairs, Walnut & Hickory, 1980s
George Nakashima Conoid Lounge Chairs, Walnut & Hickory, 1980s

George Nakashima Conoid Lounge Chairs, Walnut & Hickory, 1980s

$48,000Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 33.5 in W 34 in D 34.5 in

George Nakashima Conoid Lounge Chairs, Walnut & Hickory, 1980s

By George Nakashima, Sakura Seisakusho

Located in Dallas, TX

Experience timeless elegance with this beautiful pair of Conoid Lounge chairs by George Nakashima, crafted by the only authorized manufacturer of Nakashima furniture outside of the U...

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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hickory, Walnut

Sculptural Solid Wood Chair by Mobius Objects
Sculptural Solid Wood Chair by Mobius Objects

Sculptural Solid Wood Chair by Mobius Objects

$3,200

H 28 in W 22.5 in D 21.5 in

Sculptural Solid Wood Chair by Mobius Objects

By Möbius Objects

Located in Calgary, AB

Complex yet functional joinery transcends trends making this piece a timeless addition to any interior decor. On it's own or as a set, a contemporary classic. One American Black ...

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2010s Canadian Brutalist Chairs

Materials

Wood, Walnut

HIFI Vinyl LP Storage Bench / Record Shelf Mid-Century Modern Walnut Pete Deeble
HIFI Vinyl LP Storage Bench / Record Shelf Mid-Century Modern Walnut Pete Deeble

HIFI Vinyl LP Storage Bench / Record Shelf Mid-Century Modern Walnut Pete Deeble

By Pete Deeble

Located in Long Beach, CA

This bench is the ideal solution to having records sitting all over your house and no place to sit. This is an original design, but with a strong influence of Mid Century Danish Mode...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

By Diego Mardegan

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...

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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mawu Chair in Printed by Laura Gonzalez
Mawu Chair in Printed by Laura Gonzalez

Mawu Chair in Printed by Laura Gonzalez

$7,986 / item

H 35.44 in W 17.72 in D 20.48 in

Mawu Chair in Printed by Laura Gonzalez

By laura gonzalez

Located in Paris, FR

Made in France with hand-turned, flared oak legs in golden satin finish. Upholstered backrest and seat in textured jacquard velvet fabric (LG.FB-31).

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2010s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak, Cotton, Linen

Axel-Einar Hjorth 'Lovö' cabinet, Sweden, 1930s
Axel-Einar Hjorth 'Lovö' cabinet, Sweden, 1930s

Axel-Einar Hjorth 'Lovö' cabinet, Sweden, 1930s

$63,827

H 61.03 in W 40.16 in D 18.12 in

Axel-Einar Hjorth 'Lovö' cabinet, Sweden, 1930s

By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth

Located in Stockholm, SE

Lovo cabinet by Axel-Einar Hjorth, produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930s.   

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Sculptural Teak Wood Chair, Stunning Wood Textures, Modern Organic
Sculptural Teak Wood Chair, Stunning Wood Textures, Modern Organic

Sculptural Teak Wood Chair, Stunning Wood Textures, Modern Organic

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This remarkable chair is a one-of-a-kind piece, masterfully crafted from an old rice mortar repurposed into functional art. Made from solid teak wood, it showcases the deep character...

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Vintage 1950s Indonesian Other Chairs

Materials

Teak

Original Finn Juhl NV45 Chair by Niels Vodder Denmark
Original Finn Juhl NV45 Chair by Niels Vodder Denmark

Original Finn Juhl NV45 Chair by Niels Vodder Denmark

By Finn Juhl

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A classic original Finn Juhl NV45 chair in teak by Niels Vodder, Denmark, circa 1950s. This fine example retaining its original two tone wool upholstery. One of the most elegant chai...

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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Teak

Bespoke Round Italian Travertine Dining Table
Bespoke Round Italian Travertine Dining Table

Bespoke Round Italian Travertine Dining Table

$4,853 / item

H 30.71 in Dm 47.25 in

Bespoke Round Italian Travertine Dining Table

Located in London, London

Travertine dining table Made to order in Italy Round top Dimensions can be adjusted Honed or polished finish Rounded or straight edges Travertine pedestal Photos show recently...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Travertine

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George Nakashima for sale on 1stDibs

A master woodworker and M.I.T.-trained architect, George Nakashima was the leading light of the American Studio furniture movement. Along with Wharton Esherick, Sam Maloof and Wendell Castle, Nakashima was an artisan who disdained industrial methods and materials in favor of a personal, craft-based approach to the design of chairs, coffee tables and other pieces. What sets Nakashima apart is the poetic style of his work, his reverence for wood and the belief that his furniture could evince — as he put it in the title of his 1981 memoir — The Soul of a Tree.

Born in Spokane, Washington, to Japanese immigrants, Nakashima traveled widely after college, working and studying in Paris, Japan and India, and at every stop he absorbed both modernist and traditional design influences.

The turning point in Nakashima’s career development came in the United States in 1942, when he was placed in an internment camp for Asian-Americans in Idaho. There, Nakashima met a master woodcarver who tutored him in Japanese crafting techniques. A former employer won Nakashima’s release and brought him to bucolic New Hope, Pennsylvania, where Nakashima set up a studio and worked for the rest of his life. (Master craftsperson Mira Nakashima keeps her father’s legacy alive at the George Nakashima Studio in New Hope today. She has been the artistic director of George Nakashima Woodworkers since her father's death, in 1990.)

Nakashima’s singular aesthetic is best captured in his custom-made tables and benches — pieces that show off the grain, burls and whorls in a plank of wood. He left the “free edge,” or natural contour, of the slab un-planed, and reinforced fissures in the wood with “butterfly” joints.

Almost all Nakashima seating pieces have smooth, milled edges. Nakashima also contracted with large-scale manufacturers to produce carefully supervised editions of his designs. Knoll has offered his Straight chair — a modern take on the spindle-backed Windsor chair — since 1946; the now-defunct firm Widdicomb-Mueller, the result of a merger between Widdicomb and Mueller Furniture, issued the Shaker-inspired Origins collection in the 1950s.

Nelson Rockefeller in 1973 gave Nakashima his single largest commission: a 200-piece suite for his suburban New York estate. Today, Nakashima furniture is collected by both the staid and the fashionable: his work sits in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian Institution, as well as in the homes of Steven Spielberg, Brad Pitt, Diane von Furstenberg and the late Steve Jobs.

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Finding the Right Seating for You

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.