$28,150 / item
H 32.29 in W 19.69 in D 21.66 in
Pierre Jeanneret, Rare Armless Easy Chair, Chandigarh, 1955
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Jeanneret; Le Corbusier; Armless easy chair; India; Chandigarh; 1955; 1950s; Mid-Century
Cane, Wood, Teak
$26,436 / item
H 29.53 in W 18.9 in D 25.6 in
Armless Easy Chair by Pierre Jeanneret rattan, teak & wood, Chandigarh, 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Antwerp, BE
Armless Easy Chair by Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, Le Corbusier, 1960s This iconic low chair
Rattan, Wood, Teak
$19,974 / set
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 27.17 in
Modernist Design Low Folding Chair Set by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Design Low Folding Chair Set by Pierre Jeanneret for the Le Corbusier
Cane, Teak
$34,661 / item
H 32.29 in W 19.69 in D 22.45 in
Pierre Jeanneret, Authentic Rare Lounge Chair, Chandigarh, 1956
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This authentic Pierre Jeanneret rare easy chair, known as the PJ-Rare-Chair, epitomizes the beauty
Cane, Teak
$32,550
H 31.11 in W 23.63 in D 22.84 in
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-32-C Low Committee Chair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
sturdy in their geometry. Their angle and position show that Pierre Jeanneret, together with Jean Prouvé
Leather, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Style Low Black Caned Easy Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
Pierre Jeanneret Style Low Black Caned Arm Chair A nice looking reproduction of the iconic Pierre
Cane, Wood
Unavailable
H 28 in W 21.5 in D 28 in
Pierre Jeanneret Model PJ010104T ‘Easy Low’ Armchair Circa 1953-54 GEOG-3
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Pierre Jeanneret Model PJ010104T ‘Easy Low’ Armchair Circa 1953-54 Number 4 Fabulous mid
Teak, Cane
Pair of Easy Armchairs
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in London, GB
Pierre Jeanneret was a visionary of modernist architecture and design. Along with his cousin, Le
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Easy Low Chairs
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A pair or incredibly rare low armless easy chairs. Model PJ-SI-36-A Designed by Pierre Jeanneret
Teak
Easy Chair by Pierre Jeanneret
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Original teak and wicker low lounge chairs with cushion, designed by Pierre Jeanneret for the
Teak
Sold
H 26.78 in W 20.87 in D 24.41 in
Pierre Jeanneret, Pair of Low Easy Chairs, Teak and Cane, Chandigarh India 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Pierre Jeanneret (1896-1967) Two Low Easy Chairs model PJ-SI-29-A, designed for administrative
Cane, Teak
Sold
H 27.75 in W 19.25 in D 29.25 in
Pierre Jeanneret Armless Easy Chairs, Lounge / Slipper, Mid-Century
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pierre Jeanneret 'Armless Easy Chairs', Model PJ-SI-35-A This rare armless variation of the low
Cane, Teak
Easy Chairs by Jeanneret, Chandigarh, 1955
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Antwerp, BE
Teak low chair, a pair, Pierre Jeanneret, India 1955 Low chairs in solid teak and braided
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret ; Pair Of Low Easy Chairs
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Pierre Jeanneret , Chandigarh , pair of teak and cane low easy chairs . "V" leg supports . Priced
Sold
H 23.25 in W 20.25 in D 32 in
Rare Pair of Original Pierre Jeanneret Black Kangaroo Chairs c. 1960
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare pair of Pierre Jeanneret low kangaroo chairs in black stained solid teak. Chandigarh c
Teak, Cane
Mid-Century Modern Pierre Jeanneret Hand Cane Low Easy Armchairs, Pair
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair Pierre Jeanneret Hand Cane Low Easy Armchairs. These Authentic Teak chairs have been hand
Wood
Sold
H 29.5 in W 21.25 in D 28 in
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Easy Armchairs, Teak, Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pierre Jeanneret 'Low Easy' Armchairs, French Mid-Century Modern, Low Easy Lounge Chairs, Model PJ
Cane
Rare Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Low Chairs in Sissoo Rosewood
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A truly special pair of PJ-SI-59-A low caned armless easy chair or "Kangaroo" lounge chairs
Cane, Rosewood
Sold
H 25.99 in W 20.87 in D 28.35 in
Pierre Jeanneret Pair of PJ-SI-29-A - Easy Chairs - Authentic Blond Teak, 1957
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Hasselt, VLI
also known as “Fauteuil En Teck’ by Pierre Jeanneret - Sometimes named the PJ010104T teak easy
Cane, Teak
Sold
H 30 in W 21 in D 28.5 in
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Lounge Chairs, Cane, Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Lounge Chairs, Cane, Chandigarh Pierre Jeanneret 'Low
Cane, Teak
Rare Foldable Garden Slat Chairs, France, 1950
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
? The chairs are superbly shaped and easy to fold. The chairs seat very low but would look great on a
Brass
Sold
H 27.25 in W 63.5 in D 30 in
Pierre Jeanneret Attr., French Mid-Century Modern, Sofa Set, Teak, Fabric, India
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
Upholstered easy sofa set, 'Fireside' chairs and sofa, Model PJ-SI-36-A, attributed to Pierre
Fabric, Teak
Sold
H 25.99 in W 20.87 in D 28.35 in
Pierre Jeanneret - Pair of Authentic PJ-SI-29-A Armchairs for Chandigarh - Teak
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Pair of authentic PJ-SI-29-A ‘Easy Low’ Armchairs also known as “Fauteuil En Teck’ by Pierre
Cane, Teak
Sold
H 23.63 in W 26.78 in D 28.35 in
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-60-A, Authentic Low Caned Armless Easy Chair
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
This original and rare version of the easy chair by Pierre Jeanneret comes with a curved back leg
Cane, Teak
Sold
H 23.23 in W 21.66 in D 27.17 in
Pierre Jeanneret, Kangourou Lounge Chair in Sissoo Chandigarh, India, 1955
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Munster, NRW
Pierre Jeanneret (1896-1967). rare Kangourou easy chair, designed in 1955, rosewood frame, cane
Rosewood
Sold
H 27.25 in W 22 in D 30 in
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century, Slipper Chairs, Teak, Fabric, India, 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of upholstered easy chairs, 'Fireside' chairs, Model PJ-SI-36-A attributed to Pierre Jeanneret
Fabric, Teak
Jeanneret "easy chair" Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Jeanneret, armchairs, low easy chairs, for Administrative buildings form Chandigarh, India
Wood
"Armless easy chair" by Pierre Jeanneret
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Altwies, LU
Low fireside chair "Armless easy chair" in solid teak with seat and back in braided caning. Double
Pierre Jeanneret Caned Teak Easy Chair (Chandigarh, India)
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Denver, CO
Pierre Jeanneret (Swiss, 1896-1967) This mid-century modern low, lounge chair has a solid
Rare and Stunning Pair of Pierre Jeanneret ‘Easy Low’ Armchairs
Located in Alton, GB
A rare and stunning pair of Pierre Jeanneret Model PJ010104T ‘Easy Low’ Armchairs. Circa.1953
Teak
Sold
H 30.5 in W 21.5 in L 30.5 in
Pierre Jeanneret Model PJ010104T ‘Easy Low’ Armchair Set 2 Circa 1953-54
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Pierre Jeanneret Model: PJ010104T ‘Easy Low’ armchair set 2 Circa 1953-54 Fabulous mid twentieth
Cane, Teak
Sold
H 26 in W 21 in D 28 in
Pierre Jeanneret Model: PJ010104T Easy Low Armchairs Pair Set 1, Circa 1953-54
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Pierre Jeanneret Model: PJ010104T easy low armchairs pair set 1 Circa 1953-54 Stunning Pair of
Cane, Teak
Sold
H 26 in W 21 in D 28 in
Pierre Jeanneret Model PJ010104T ‘Easy Low’ Armchairs Pair Set 3 Circa 1953-54
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Pierre Jeanneret Model: PJ010104T ‘Easy Low’ armchairs pair set 3 Circa 1953-54 Stunning pair of
Cane, Teak
Sold
H 26 in W 21 in D 28 in
Pierre Jeanneret Model PJ010104T Easy Low Armchairs Pair Set 1, Circa 1953-54
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Pierre Jeanneret Model: PJ010104T easy low armchairs pair set 1 Circa 1953-54 Stunning Pair of
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Rosewood Low Easy Armchair Model PJ-SI-29-A, circa 1955
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
, India. Summary: Pierre Jeanneret Le Corbusier Original Model PJ-SI-29-A Low easy chair Sissoo
Cane, Rosewood
Pierre Jeanneret Rosewood Low Easy Armchair Model PJ-SI-29-A, circa 1955
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
, India. Summary: Pierre Jeanneret Le Corbusier Original Model PJ-SI-29-A Low easy chair Sissoo
Cane, Rosewood
Pierre Jeanneret Caned Teak Easy Armchair from Chandigarh, India
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Denver, CO
This mid-century modern low, lounge chair has a solid teak frame, with a low, caned backrest and
Teak, Cane
Pierre Jeanneret Caned Teak Easy Armchair from Chandigarh, India
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Denver, CO
(Swiss, 1896-1967) This Mid-Century Modern low, lounge chair has a solid teak frame, with a low
Cane, Teak
Sold
H 26.77 in W 20.86 in D 22.83 in
Asymmetry V Legs Pair of Easy Armchairs Designed Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in London, GB
The Easy chairs are a very iconic model of lounge chairs designed by Pierre Jeanneret and intended
Cane, Wood, Teak
Sold
H 28 in W 21.5 in D 28 in
Pierre Jeanneret Model PJ010104T ‘Easy Low’ Armchair Circa 1953-54 Number 4
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Pierre Jeanneret Model PJ010104T ‘Easy Low’ Armchair Circa 1953-54 Number 4 Fabulous mid
Teak
Sold
H 25 in W 21 in D 24 in
Rare Pierre Jeanneret Model: PJ-SI-29-B ’Easy’ Outdoor Armchair, Circa 1960
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Pierre Jeanneret Model: PJ-SI-29-B ’Easy’ armchair circa 1960 Extremely rare and authentic mid
Teak
$4,400
H 48 in W 71 in
Wild West I - large scale photograph of iconic landscape of American West
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wild West I by Frank Schott from a series of photographic observances around Monument Valley 48 x 71 inches / 122cm x 180cm signed edition of 7 27 x 40 inches / 68cm x 102cm signed...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée
Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall. Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
Brass
Custom Made Karu Sheepskin Lounge Chairs
Located in London, England
A pair of reproduction armchairs in the 1940s Danish modern style. The Karu chair is a contemporary update of a classic design first produced in Finland by the HAIMI OY company in t...
Sheepskin, Oak
$2,121 / item
H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
Metal
$1,644 / item
H 13.78 in Dm 9.45 in
Murano Round Green Glass and Brass Modern Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Very special Murano glass wall light, stylish and elegant, their design truly unique in their kind. Beautiful coloring. The wall light is composed of a brass stem where a system for...
Brass
$798Sale Price / item|47% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and honey coloured lambskin. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. M...
Oak
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
$2,000Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
By Miniforms, Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
Travertine Pedestal Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning beige travertine CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design pi...
Travertine
$1,800 / item
H 26 in W 18 in D 18 in
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak This Modern Cicely Counter Stool with Sheepskin Seat is beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, ...
Sheepskin, Wood, 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
$12,500 / set
H 27.96 in W 24.22 in D 29.53 in
A Pair of Art Deco Armchairs with Stained Wood, Europe ca 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This striking pair of armchairs epitomises the elegance and modernity of the Art Deco movement. Emerging in the early 20th century, Art Deco combined bold, geometric forms with luxur...
Fabric, Wood
$123,000
H 65.75 in W 59.85 in D 18.51 in
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-R-26-A Aluminium Book Case / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
That is a one-of-a-kind piece. Unique and outstanding, it holds a museum exhibit quality. An artefact for collectors and connoisseurs. A piece without any compromises. Highly valuabl...
Aluminum
$111,620
H 29.14 in W 66.93 in D 21.66 in
Utö Library Table by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1932
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Rare and authentic Utö library table designed by Axel Einar Hjorth, manufactured by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1932. Wear consistent with age and use, including surface scratches, m...
Pine
Custom Plaster Lev Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Custom plaster cone-shaped lev fixture. Please note this is customizable. All our fixtures are UL wired. This one uses (1) Edison bulb at 40 watts in E-26 socket. Lead time is 8-12...
Plaster
$5,341 / item
H 42.01 in W 25.99 in D 1.19 in
Mid century style Ceiling Suspended Mirror with Bronze Patina Frame, Vintage N.4
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Mid-century style Vintage N.4 ceiling suspended mirror with a high quality pure brass full frame with a bronze patina finish. This piece is part of our original and fully customisabl...
Brass, Bronze
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.