$3,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.5 in Dm 34 in
Charles and Ray Eames CTW 'Coffee Table Wood' for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Eames for Herman Miller Coffee Table ("CTW"). Iconic Mid-Century Modern designer coffee table bearing "Eames Herman Miller" label.
Birch, Bentwood
$4,450
H 43 in W 59 in D 7 in
Mid Century Modern Folding Room Screen by Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern folding screen by Charles Eames for Herman Miller features unique bentwood construction, canvas flexible material between wooden slides, original finish and c...
Bentwood
Eames 6 Panel Oak Room Divider by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Toledo, OH
Eames 6 panel oak room divider by Herman Miller. Designed by Charles and Ray Eames and Manufactured by Herman Miller in the 1940's.
Oak, Bentwood
Folding Plywood Screen by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2000s. USA. Plywood construction with bentwood frame. 9 available
Bentwood, Plywood
$1,995 / set
H 30 in W 19.5 in D 20 in
Late 20th Century MCM Pair DCM Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller Black & Chrome
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Mid-Century Modern pair of DCM chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller with chrome frames & black bentwood back & seats.
Chrome
Birch Ply DCW Chairs By Eames For Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of molded birch plywood DCW chairs (Dining Chair Wood) were designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1945. The chairs bear the oval black label for Herman Miller dating them to...
Plywood, Bentwood, Birch, Wood
Original Early George Nelson for Herman Miller Pretzel Chair
By George Nelson
Located in Sarasota, FL
George Nelson for Herman Miller pretzel chair. Rare and beautiful chair with very low production. Production being this one either 1957 or 1958. Believed to be under 100 of these ...
Bentwood
Early First Edition Eames Walnut LCM Chair for Evans
By Evans Products Company, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Hard to find pair of early LCM chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured in the 1940s by Evans Products Company. These chairs are in very good condition with minor we...
Steel
$480Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
DCM (Dining Chair Metal Base) by Charles and Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Doral, FL
DCM (Dining Chair Metal Legs) by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Ebony Stained Ash Bentwood with Chromed Metal Base
Metal
Unavailable
H 30 in W 19.5 in D 21.25 in
Charles Eames for Herman Miller 1st Generation Early Walnut DCW, ca. 1950
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Charles Eames for Herman Miller 1st Generation Early Walnut DCW, ca. 1950. Very early and well preserved first generation Herman Miller DCW (Dining Chair Wood) in Walnut. Retains a...
Walnut, Bentwood
Unavailable
H 26.5 in W 22 in D 24 in
LCW Lounge Chair in Bent Plywood by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, US
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, US LCW lounge chair in bent plywood. Measures: Height 26 1/2" (67cm) x width 22" (56cm) Bears metal badge "Herman Miller" "Eames" Exc...
Bentwood
Eames for Herman Miller Bentwood Contemporary Modern LCW Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An Eames for Herman Miller bentwood contemporary modern LCW accent chair.
Bentwood
Vintage Herman Miller Eames Red Bentwood Lounge Chairs - Set of 2
By Herman Miller
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a pair of Vintage Herman Miller Eames Red Bentwood Lounge Chairs. Featuring a Eames bent wood design, low sitting lounge chairs in a beautiful red finish.
Wood, Plywood, Paint
Pair of Bentwood Armchairs by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, Model 3451
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Bentwood Armchairs by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller c.1934.
Bentwood, Fabric
Herman Miller 1940s Compass Chairs by Allan Gould
By Herman Miller, Allan Gould
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
This model is Herman Miller’s first use of bentwood in a chair ,and it was designed by Allan Gould.
Bentwood
Vintage Boho Herman Miller Eames Chair and Ottoman
By Knoll, Herman Miller
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The iconic eames chair by Herman Miller. Beautiful black leather with bentwood frame.
Leather, Wood
Peter Protzman for Herman Miller Wall Unit or Bookcase, circa 1970
By Peter Protzmann, Herman Miller
Located in South Bend, IN
A very rare Mid-Century Modern wall unit or bookcase designed by Peter Protzman for Herman Miller. This wall unit is from Herman Miller's "Tubular Collection" (circa 1970). The unit ...
Chrome
Charles & Ray Eames LCW chair for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Torino, IT
Charles & Ray Eames LCW chair for Herman Miller
Bentwood
Pair of Eames For Herman Miller LCW Lounge Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of molded birch plywood LCW, low seated easy lounge chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Their black oval Herman Miller label indicates the pair is from t...
Bentwood
Early Edition Eames For Herman Miller LCW Lounge Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early edition, molded birch plywood LCW, low seated easy lounge chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The chair has the early Eames 5-2-5 screw configuration ind...
Birch, Bentwood
All-Black Eames Lounge Chair by Herman Miller 1970s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in The Hague, NL
Rare and elegant all-black edition of the iconic Eames Lounge Chair, produced by Herman Miller. This version features black plywood shells combined with black leather upholstery, cre...
Aluminum
Classic Chair and Ottoman by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic burgundy vintage leather seats and back in excellent vintage condition. Rarely seen color. Ottoman measures: Height: 17" Depth: 22" Width: 26"
Bentwood
Early Charles Eames Bentwood Lounge Chair Wood, LCW
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Early 1945 Charles Eames bentwood LCW, (lounge chair wood) for Herman Miller by Evans Production.
Bentwood
Rare George Nelson Pretzel Chair for Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Rare design by Nelson for Herman Miller. Slender curvaceous bent wood arm rises from beneath the seat to define the armrest and seat back. Masterful use of materials later reflected ...
Bentwood
Sold
H 29.13 in W 59.88 in D 35.38 in
Bauhaus Style Desk in Lacquered Bentwood and Chrome, circa 1960s
By Peter Protzmann, Herman Miller
Located in Peabody, MA
A Bauhaus inspired work desk with chrome bridge-end supports and lacquered bentwood top, in the manner of Peter Protzmann for Herman Miller, but unsigned.
Chrome
Sold
H 34 in W 33.25 in D 38 in
Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Walnut
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding and iconic Mid-Century Modern lounge chair with ottoman By Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller USA, Early 21st Century Bentwood walnut frame, with black tufted ...
Leather, Walnut, Bentwood
Mid-Century Selig Lounge and Ottoman
By George Mulhauser, Herman Miller, Plycraft, Charles and Ray Eames, Selig
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century swivel lounge and ottoman made by Selig. In the style of the Eames lounge. Iconic bentwood back design. The two sections are connected by chrome accents. The upholstery i...
Aluminum, Chrome
Mid-Century Mr. Chair and Ottoman by George Mulhauser for Plycraft
By Selig, George Mulhauser, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Plycraft
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century ‘Mr. Chair’ and ottoman designed by George Mulhauser for Plycraft, circa 1960s. Crafted from a single molded sheet of walnut plywood that provides the unique sculptural f...
Chrome
Sold
H 37 in W 32 in D 32 in
Lounge Chair & Ottoman Set After Charles & Ray Eames in Rosewood, USA, c. 1970's
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a gorgeous, vintage Mid-Century Modern lounge chair and ottoman set clearly modeled after the iconic 670 Lounge and Ottoman designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman M...
Leather, Rosewood
Eames Leather and Bentwood Ottoman by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller
Located in Germantown, MD
Using the same quality top grain soft leather and molded plywood frame, the Eames Ottoman from Herman Miller exudes style, luxury and is exquisitely comfortable.
Metal
Sold
H 26 in W 22 in D 22.5 in
Vintage Mid Century Ray & Charles Eames for Herman Miller DCW Bentwood Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is this iconic Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller DCW bentwood chair. Dimensions: 22w x 22.5d x 26h Seat Height: 15" Seat Depth: 20".
Bentwood
Midcentury George Nelson Credenza for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
A rare sized Mid-century console/ credenza / bookcase cabinet in beautifully grained walnut with sliding doors exposing two adjustable shelves on chromed legs. This early cabinet ret...
Chrome
Early Eames DCM for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Early aniline dyed black Eames DCM for Herman Miller. Photographed with Cappellini side table and Noguchi lamp for scale.
Bentwood
Charles Eames Molded Plywood CTW Coffee Table for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Baltimore, MD
Iconic molded plywood CTW coffee table designed by Charles Eames for Herman Miller. Features a beautifully grained circular molded walnut plywood top with a wide raised edge and waln...
Bentwood, Plywood
Eames LCW (Lounge Chair Wood) for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Eames molded plywood LCW (lounge chair wood) designed in 1946 by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The red is the original finish, and it’s an official production from 2003. I...
Bentwood, Plywood
Full Twist Guest Chairs by Mark Goetz for Herman Miller, circa 2015
By Mark Goetz Herman Miller, Geiger International, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of four (4) Full Twist Guest chairs are by famed designer Mark Goetz and created with cutting edge technology by Geiger International, and distributed by Herman Miller. The ...
Fabric, Bentwood
Sold
H 30 in W 18.5 in D 21 in
Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Dining Chairs by Thonet after Charles Eames DCW
By Thonet, Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An iconic looking dining chair design produced by Thonet in the 1970s. It features molded plywood forms in birch. In the style of Charles Eames for Herman Miller.
Bentwood
Charles Eames 671 Lounge Chair Ottoman, , Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Charles & Ray Eames black leather and wood ottoman for lounge chair, Herman Miller, circa 1970s Manufacturer label underneath. Black base with white glides. Cushion filled with feat...
Leather, Bentwood
Vintage Modern Eames Style Swivel Lounge Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Herman Miller style lounge chair features Mid-Century style with tufted vinyl upholstery and hardshell frame. Swivel/tilt base adds to the comfort of this plush lounge chair. Pl...
Bentwood
Signed Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Bentwood Lounge Chair by Charlton
By Charlton Company
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning, newly upholstered in gray Herman Miller fabric, bentwood lounge chair by Charlton, USA, circa 1970s with iconic lines and scale and the oh so coveted bentwood curves.
Fabric, Bentwood
Early Eames LCW Lounge Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Rochester, NY
All original early production Charles & Ray Eames LCW lounge chairs for Herman Miller in beautifully aged color patina to nicely grained ash. Each chair with underside seats having t...
Bentwood
Sold
H 27 in W 22 in D 23 in
Charles and Ray Eames LCW Lounge Chairs, Early Production, circa 1950, Rare Pair
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In 1946, these world-renowned LCW or “Lounge chair wood” chairs, by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, were lauded by Time magazine as the best design of the 20th century.
Bentwood, Walnut
Vintage Eames Style Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Plycraft, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Rochester, NY
Eames style bent stacked laminated plywood swivel tilting walnut lounge chair and ottoman - good original vintage condition, circa 1960 - 1970. We are pretty sure the chair is by Ply...
Steel, Chrome
Gilbert Rohde Chair and Ottoman
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Gilbert Rohde chair and ottoman in leather and stained mahogany from Herman Miller's 1939 Art Deco furniture collection.
Bentwood, Leather
Sold
H 27 in W 25 in D 29 in
Iconic Art Deco Machine Age Gilbert Rohde Herman Miller Bentwood Chair No. 3451
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Dallas, TX
Iconic Art Deco Machine Age Gilbert Rohde Herman Miller Bentwood Chair No. 3451 One of Rohde's primo designs.
Leather, Bentwood
Herman Miller Charles & Ray Eames LCM Chair Set of 5
By Herman Miller
Located in San Diego, CA
This set of five 1950s Mid-Century Modern Eames LCM lounge chairs by Herman Miller are in very in good condition and have been recently restored by a professional furniture repairman.
Steel, Chrome
George Nelson Herman Miller Tray Table
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Austin, TX
George Nelson for Herman Miller adjustable tray table. This out of production example has a bentwood oak top with a chrome plated steel base.
Chrome
Sold
H 29 in W 19 in D 20.5 in
Set of Four Iconic Modernist Bentwood Chairs Designed by Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Set of four original bent and molded plywood chairs with exceptional modern Industrial Design. The iconic design made for The Herman Miller Company is comprised of ash wood seats, wi...
Charles Eames for Herman Miller LCW in Ash, ca. 1952
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Charles Eames for Herman Miller LCW in Ash, ca. 1952. Early original with Herman Miller foil label. Chair is in immaculate condition with all original shock mounts. No chips or wa...
Ash, Bentwood
Early Eames LCW Bentwood Chair
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Early Charles Eames bentwood LCW (Lounge Chair Wood). Excellent original condition, shock mounts intact, no chips to the backrest or seat and original floor protectors are still int...
Bentwood
Pair of 1948 Eames for Herman Miller Evans Production Ash DCW Chairs
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Evans Products Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare matched pair of 1948 Charles Eames-designed DCW chairs in ash, manufactured by Evans Products Company for Herman Miller. A very handsome early example of one of the most icon...
Rubber, Ash, Bentwood, Plywood
Sold
H 32.68 in W 32.29 in D 32.29 in
Black vintage Herman Miller Lounge Chair with Ottoman, designed by Eames
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Alsdorf, NW
iconic lounge chair by Charles and Ray Eames. This icon does not need many words. It is probably the most famous and cozy Mid Century armchair. The chair was produced by Herman Mille...
Chrome
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Vintage DCW, 1946
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sculptural black all wood dining/side chair by Charles Eames. Classic DCW (Dining Chair Wood) with original, fully functioning elliptical shock mount (reason alone to own a vintage e...
Bentwood
Restored 1950s Vintage Eames LCM Lounge Chairs by Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Measuring with a seat height of 17 inches and a depth of 16 inches, these vintage Herman Miller chairs are not only ready to be used but are also a perfect addition to any sophistica...
Steel, Chrome
Early Charles Eames DCM Dining Chairs
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Set of four Charles Eames DCM dining chairs. Two have original early first edition labels, one is unmarked and the other has older foil label. Original shock mounts in good condition...
Iron
Plycraft "Mister" Chair and Ottoman by George Mulhauser
By George Mulhauser
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Designed in the 1950s by George Mulhauser of the Plycraft Company, one of the first and the best makers of molded plywood furniture, along with Herman Miller. Attractive walnut bent...
Naugahyde, Walnut
Sold
H 39.5 in W 40 in D 18.5 in
Beautiful Sideboard Credenza with Hutch by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in St. Louis, MO
Great vintage piece from the early relationship between George Nelson and Herman Miller. Wonderful bentwood legs. Light walnut finish.
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$6,907 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$14,950 / item
H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 in
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in New York, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
Velvet, Walnut
$1,469 / item
H 67.72 in W 118.12 in D 15.75 in
Baleri Italia Cartoons Screen in Havana Paper by Luigi Baroli
By Baleri Italia, Luigi Baroli
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Screen with free-standing structure in corrugated paper-board extracted from pure cellulose. Completely recyclable and non-pollutive. Upper and lower edges in techno-polymer in matte...
Paper
Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Small Table Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Named ""Elephant's Foot"" for its bold, bulbous base, the Pata de Elefante Small is one of Isabel Moncada's m...
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
French Art Deco tambour screen room-divider
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Oakland, CA
French Art Deco tambour room divider / folding screen crafted of heart pine, can be coiled and shaped into multiple positions to fit the space as needed. Possibly Baumann et Fils, Me...
Pine
Sold|$8,900
H 72 in W 77.5 in D 13 in
Mid-Century Danish Room Divider in Polished Birchwood & Chrome, 1960s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sculptural, vintage Mid-Century modern Danish room divider made of hand crafted polished Birchwood, in good condition. The large Scandinavian screen has two adjustable, flexible wa...
Metal, Chrome
Evans Herman Miller LCW by Charles Eames
By Charles Eames
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An excellent example of Charles Eames Herman Miller/Evans 1940's LCW (lounge chair wood). All original with original shock mounts, screws and label intact.
Maple
Charles and Ray Eames FSW 8 Panel Screen
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Birch Plywood and canvas screen Early production Original finish.
Birch
Rare Midcentury Eames ESU 400-C for Herman Miller 1st Series
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this Charles and Ray Eames designed ESU 400-C for Herman Miller. This is the rarest 1st series ESU (Eames Storage Unit) A versatile case piece that makes a ...
Steel, Chrome
$2,800
H 15.25 in W 34 in D 34 in
Early Production RED "CTW" Molded Plywood Coffee Table by Charles & Ray Eames
By Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen ,, Early Production ,1950s in RED aniline dye "CTW" Molded Plywood Coffee Table by Charles & Ray Eames,, Amazing original finish, patina.. beautiful worn and faded.. ...
Plywood
Eames FSW-6 Folding Screen Room Divider for Herman Miller, 1950s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
An early molded plywood screen divider in calico ash, designed by Charles & Ray Eames, manufactured by Herman Miller. The screen's ingenious design allows it to be formed into a vari...
Birch, Plywood
$4,900Sale Price / item|24% Off
H 29.25 in W 14.75 in D 17 in
Early Numbered 'Zig Zag' Chairs by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina, 1973, Signed
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These early year 'Zig Zag' chairs by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina are the holy grail of collectors pieces. Rare and coveted, original 'Zig Zag' chairs are a part of design history, re...
Wood
$2,500
H 15.25 in W 34 in D 34 in
Early Production "CTW" Molded Plywood Coffee Table by Charles & Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Coronado, CA
A delightful early production molded plywood "CTW" coffee table by Charles & Ray Eames circa mid 1950s. A wonderful, lightweight design with curvy contours and an overall soft and ge...
Plywood
Charles and Ray Eames CTW-3
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charles and Ray Eames CTW-3 Molded Birch Plywood Manufactured by Evans Products.
Plywood
$895 / item
H 15 in W 34 in D 34 in
2006 Herman Miller Ray & Charles Eames CTW Round Coffee Table Wood in White Ash
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a 2006 production CTW (coffee table wood), designed by Ray and Charles Eames, produced by Herman Miller. This example was specified in white ash and came from an a...
Wood, Ash
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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