Gerd Lange Farmer Series Chairs and Table
By Gerd Lange
Located in Weesp, NL
Farmer series chairs and table designed by Gerd Lange for Bofinger in the 1965. 8 pieces of wood, 4 square rods, 1 fabric panel tightened underneath.
Canvas, Wood
Gerd Lange for Bofinger – Farmer Chair, Germany, 1960s
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in Almelo, NL
Iconic Mid-Century Modern Farmer Chair by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, offered in fully original condition with original canvas sling and solid wood frame—an authentic German design clas...
Canvas, Beech
Coffee Table "Farmer" by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, Germany 1960's
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in Cork, IE
Unpretentious, simple and yet refined! Designer Gerd Lange was miles ahead of his time when he created this ready-to-assemble coffee table as part of the "Farmer" series for the vis...
Wood
$9,378 / set
H 27.95 in W 25.59 in D 25.59 in
Set of 5 Mid-Century German Farmer Series Chairs and Table by Gerd Lange, 1960s
By Gerd Lange
Located in Hamburg, DE
Design classic from the “Bofinger Farmer Program” based on designs by Gerd Lange from the 1960s.
Cotton, Ash
$1,053 / item
H 28.35 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Mid-Century Modern Farmer Series Chair by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, 1960s
By Bofinger, Gerd Lange
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Farmer Series Chair by Gerd Lange for Bofinger. - Special design classics from the Bofinger Farmer Program - Designed by Gerd Lange from the 1960s - Dismantleable furnit...
Canvas, Wood
$1,170
H 14.97 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Mid-Century Modern Farmer Series Side Table by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, 1960s
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Farmer Series Table by Gerd Lange for Bofinger. - Special design classics from the Bofinger Farmer Program - Designed by Gerd Lange from the 1960s - Dismantleable furnit...
Canvas, Wood
$1,170
H 14.97 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Mid-Century Modern Farmer Series Side Table by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, 1960s
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Farmer Series Table by Gerd Lange for Bofinger. - Special design classics from the Bofinger Farmer Program - Designed by Gerd Lange from the 1960s - Dismantleable furnit...
Canvas, Wood
$2,110 / set
H 30.71 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
Set of 2 Mid-Century Safari Chairs by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, 1960s
By Gerd Lange
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century Safari Chairs from the well -known manufacturer Bofinger after a design by Gerd Lange. In contrast to the Farmer Chair of this manufacturer, a rather unknown and rare mod...
Cotton
Farmers table designed by Gerd Lange for Bofiner
By Gerd Lange
Located in Ranst, BE
The farmers table by Gerd Lange zas inspired by a native design from the middle east used by farmers who had to travel vast distances to herd their cattle.
Wood
Original Gerd Lange “Farmer” Armchairs, Germany 1960s
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in Renens, CH
These two armchairs, designed by Gerd Lange, are part of the Farmer furniture series produced by Bofinger starting in 1965.
Ash, Canvas
Sold
H 27.56 in W 26.38 in D 25.6 in
Original Gerd Lange “Farmer” Armchairs, Germany 1960s - Set of Two
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in Renens, CH
These two armchairs, designed by Gerd Lange, are part of the Farmer furniture series produced by Bofinger starting in 1965.
Ash, Canvas
Bofinger Farmer Daybed by Gerd Lange, 1960
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
Gerd Lange is one of the outstanding German designers who has worked with top manufacturers and has received several awards for his designs.
Ash
Bofinger Farmer coffee table by Gerd Lange, 1960
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
Gerd Lange is one of the outstanding German designers who has worked with top manufacturers and has received several awards for his designs.
Ash
Farmer Chairs by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, 1960s
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare set of armchairs with table designed by Gerd Lange for Bofinger. Great interlocking structure with moveable backrest. Fun fact is that only two screws are used to assemble the ...
Fabric, Wood
1960s “Farmer Collection” armchair by Gerd Lange for Bofinger
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in München, DE
1960s armchair made of dark brown stained pine wood. Design "Farmer Collection" by Gerd Lange for Bofinger. Made in Germany Great 1960s high-quality design made of dark stained pine ...
Linen, Pine
1960s coffee table "Farmer Collection" by Gerd Lange for Bofinger
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in München, DE
1960s coffee table made of dark brown stained pine wood. Design "Farmer Collection" by Gerd Lange for Bofinger. Made in Germany Great 1960s high-quality design made of dark pine wood...
Pine
Sold
H 27.96 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Original farmer chair and table by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, Germany 1960s
By Bofinger, Gerd Lange
Located in ECHT, NL
Original farmer chairs and matching side tables. Designed by Gerd Lange for Bofinger in the 1960s.
Canvas, Rope, Wood
“Farmer” Easy Chairs Designed by Gerd Lange for Bofinger
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in Beerse, VAN
Designed by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, these Farmer chairs showcase a mix of clarity and character.
Canvas, Oak
Sold
H 27.96 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Bofinger set of 2 Farmer lounge chairs with table by Gerd Lange, 1960
By Bofinger, Gerd Lange
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
Gerd Lange is one of the outstanding German designers who has worked with top manufacturers and has received several awards for his designs.
Canvas, Wood
German Modernism Safari Chair in the Farmer chair style
By Gerd Lange
Located in Rümmingen, BW
This might be due to an early design or might be a design inspired by Gerd Lange. Constructed primarily from molded beech wood, this chair features a flat-pack design with interlock...
Wood, Canvas
"Farmer" Chair and Side Table by Gerd Lange for Bofinger
By Bofinger, Gerd Lange
Located in London, GB
Manufactured by Bofinger and designed by Gerd Lange in the 1960's, it's typical of the complex and considered work being produced by Bfinger.
Canvas, Oak
Sold
H 26.38 in W 26.38 in D 25.6 in
Midcentury Farmer Safari Seating Set by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, Germany, 1960s
By Bofinger, Gerd Lange
Located in Zagreb, HR
Set of two Farmer Safari chairs and a coffee table designed by Gerd Lange and Produced by Bofinger in 1965 The chairs feature a modernist stained beechwood frame with stretched li...
Linen, Beech
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Mohair, Oak
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$6,649 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Noir Oxblood Lacquer by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Park nightstand is the epitome of exquisite craftsmanship, featuring meticulously proportioned dimensions and exceptional detailing that make it an ideal bedside companion. Our f...
Lacquer
$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...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
$2,083 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
Bertu Bar Stool, Cicely Modern White Oak Bar Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Bar Stool, Cicely Modern White Oak Bar Stool This Modern White Oak Bar Stool - The Cicely is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. It was style-spotted at the ...
Wood, Oak
$1,310 / set
H 5.1 in W 6.7 in D 3.1 in
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in White
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall lights in white. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are sti...
Metal, Aluminum
$4,500 / set
H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Ivory Canvas, 1974, Set of 2
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, canvas and walnut, Italy, 1974, set of two. The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed of two equal...
Canvas, Walnut
Pair of Italian Brutalist Armchairs
Located in London, London
Pair of armchairs Unusual shaped frame Boucle upholstery Normally carried in stock in Italy but can be made to order if not. Several different fabric options are available. Seat ...
Bouclé, Ash
The Lily, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgiu...
Linen
$9,415
H 28.35 in W 48.04 in D 38.59 in
Early Mario Bellini Le Bambole Lounge Chair, Original Leather, C&B Italia, 1970s
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare first edition Mario Bellini Le Bambole lounge chair, in its original wonderfully patinated leather, produced by C&B Italia, Italy, in the early 1970s. Fast shipping worldw...
Leather
Mamun Bedside
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
Charlotte Perriand, Freeform Console Bench, Pine, France, 1967
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in High Point, NC
A wall-mounted freeform console or bench in pine and black-painted metal. Designed and produced by Charlotte Perriand for Résidence La Cascade, Arc 1600, France, 1967-1969.
Pine
$49,500 / set
H 28 in W 82 in D 29 in
Extraordinary Restored Complete Seating Set by Vivai del Sud, Italy, circa 1976
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Atlanta, GA
An incredible, beyond stylish complete four (4) piece seating set by Giusto Purini and Maurizio Mariani for Vivai del Sud, Italy, circa 1976. This storied Rome-based furniture compan...
Cane, Rattan, Mahogany
Suelo Modern Side Chair
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo® modern side chair is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The lounge chair's silhouette is simple, modern, and sleek with comfortable back and seat cushi...
Hardwood
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.