Magnificent Karpen of California "Horn Chair" Mid-Century Modern
By Karpen of California
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning "horn chair" by Karpen of California reupholstered in a gorgeous Maharam pebble wool. One
Steel
$16,000 / set
H 28.25 in W 35.5 in D 29.5 in
Karpen of California Horn Lounge Chairs Newly Upholstered in Blue Wool
By Karpen of California
Located in Oakland, CA
Karpen of California “Horn” lounge chairs are considered one of California’s iconic chair designs
Steel
$7,500
H 29.15 in W 26 in D 34.25 in
Karpen of California "Horn" Lounge Chair Green Velvet, Walnut, Aluminum, 1950s
By Karpen of California
Located in Chino Hills, CA
lines of modern industrial interiors. This Karpen of California "Horn" Lounge Chair is not just a piece
Aluminum
$8,716
H 27.96 in W 35.04 in D 27.96 in
Exquisite Karpen of California ‘Horn Chair’ in Gold Fabric and Walnut
By Karpen of California
Located in Voorburg, NL
Exclusive Karpen of California ‘Horn Chair’ in excellent condition. Newly upholstered in a goldish
Aluminum
Horn Chair by Karpen of California in Bouclé, USA, c. 1960's
By Karpen of California
Located in Dallas, TX
myriad of design backdrops from MCM to Modern to Minimalism. With very few of these horn chairs available
Aluminum
$19,500 / set
H 29 in W 36 in D 28 in
Set of Two '2' Horn Chairs by Karpen of California in New Bouclé, USA, c. 1960's
By Karpen of California
Located in Deland, FL
Equal parts comfort and beauty, this set of iconic "Horn" chairs by Karpen of California has
Fabric
Chrome Lion Chair
By Karpen & Bros., R.J. Horner & Co., L'Esperance Design
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An exact replica of an Italian Renaissance-Style Carved Walnut Savonarola Chair, 19th c. With
Composition, Chrome, Steel
Gold Chrome Lion Chair
By Karpen & Bros., R.J. Horner & Co., L'Esperance Design
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An exact replica of an Italian Renaissance style carved walnut Savonarola chair, 19th century
Composition, Chrome, Steel
French Gold Chrome Lion Chair
By Karpen & Bros., R.J. Horner & Co., L'Esperance Design
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An exact replica of an Italian Renaissance style carved walnut Savonarola chair, 19th century
Composition, Chrome, Steel
Karpen Horn Chair
By Karpen of California
Located in Stamford, CT
A fantastic Mid-Century lounge chair designed by Karpen of California. The 'Horn' lounge chair is
Karpen of CA "Horn Chairs"
By Karpen of California
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of "Horn Chairs" by Karpen of CA. Fully restored walnut legs, with new green mohair upholstery.
Mohair, Walnut
Sculptural "Horn" Lounge Chair by Karpen
By Karpen of California
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Sculptural "Horn" lounge chair by Karpen of California.
Steel
Karpen of California Horn Chair
By Karpen of California
Located in Chicago, IL
Newly upholstered. Refinished chocolate brown walnut legs.
Sculptural "Horn" Lounge Chair by Karpen
By Karpen of California
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Sculptural "Horn" lounge chair by Karpen.
Karpen of California Horn Lounge Chair
By Karpen of California
Located in Hanover, MA
Futuristic conversational chair by Karpen of California. Tapered walnut legs with brushed steel
Karpen of California Mid Century Horn Chair
By Karpen of California
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Karpen of California Mid Century horn chair Measures: 34.5 wide x 28 deep x 28 high with a seat
Upholstery
Pair of Sculptural "Horn" Lounge Chairs by Karpen
By Karpen of California
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Original pair of sculptural "Horn" lounge chairs by Karpen.
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Karpen of California Horn Lounge Chairs
By Karpen of California
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Karpen of California Horn Lounge Chairs, reupholstered with tufted buttons in Spinneybeck
Metal
Pair of Horn Chairs by Karpen of California
By Karpen of California
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of elusive original "Horn" chairs by Karpen of California with the desirable tapered drumstick
Karpen of California Horn Armchairs
By Karpen of California
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of Horn lounge chairs by Karpen of California. Loose cushion is surrounded by curved arms
Velvet, Walnut
Karpen of California Pair "Horn" Lounge Chairs, 1950s
By Karpen of California
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of chic pair Karsten of California "Horn" chairs with walnut legs and brass sabots, newly
Brass
Modern Sculptural Horn lounge Chair Attr. Karpen of California
By Karpen of California
Located in Culver City, CA
A stunning example of sculptural mid century design, this chair is both comfortable as well as
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H 28.5 in W 35.5 in D 27 in
Karpen of California "Horn" Lounge Chair, Fabric, Walnut, Aluminum, 1950s
By Karpen of California
Located in High Point, NC
An early and authentic example of the "Horn chair" by Karpen of California. Vintage Fabric.
Aluminum
Modern Sculptural 'Horn" Lounge Chair by Karpen Mid-century Modern
By Karpen of California
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Sculptural lounge chair by Karpen of California. Wonderful profile and scale. Original upholstery
Steel
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H 28 in W 33.5 in D 27.75 in
Karpen of California "Horn" Lounge Chairs yellow Velvet, Walnut, Aluminum, 1960s
By Karpen of California
Located in High Point, NC
An early and authentic pair of the "Horn chair" by Karpen of California. In vintage velvet, legs in
Aluminum
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H 25 in W 34 in D 30 in
Mid-Century Modern "Horn" Chairs in Walnut and Velvet by Karpen of California
By Karpen of California
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural and iconic pair of "horn chairs" were realized by Karpen of California, circa 1960
Velvet, Walnut
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H 28 in W 33 in D 27 in
Karpen of California Pair of "Horn" Lounge Chairs in Pink Boucle, USA 1960's
By Karpen of California
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Horn chairs by Karpen of California in pink bouclé on walnut legs.
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage Leather "Horn" Chairs
By Karpen of California
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exceptional vintage leather “Horn” chairs designed in the manner of Karpen of California and
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Horn Chairs by Karpen of California
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of futuristic conversational chairs by Karpen of California. Tapered walnut legs with brushed
Karpen Of California Horn Lounge Chair In Natural Linen
Located in Chicago, IL
Karpen of California 1950s modern "horn" lounge chair reupholstered in natural unbleached linen
Karpen Horn Chair
By Karpen of California
Located in New Windsor, NY
Exciting Atomic Era slipper chair made by Karpen of California. The Horn Chair still retains its
Aluminum
Karpen of California Midcentury Horn Chair
By Karpen of California
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Karpen of California midcentury horn chair This chair measures: 35.5 wide x 28 deep x 29 high
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Horn Chairs by Karpen of California
By Karpen of California
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Pair of horn chairs by Karpen of California.
Karpen of California Mid Century Horn Chairs - Pair
By Karpen of California
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Karpen of California Mid Century Horn Chairs - Pair Each lounge chair measures: 34 wide x 28 deep
Upholstery, Wood
Rare 1950s Horn Lounge Chair by Karpen of California
By Karpen of California
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Rare 1950s Horn lounge chair by Karpen of California. Karpen is well-known for several of the 1950s
Fabric, Walnut
Rare Sculptural 1950s Horn Chair by Karpen of California
By Karpen of California
Located in St. Louis, MO
The horn chair, one of the best designs by Karpen of California, a very iconic midcentury form
Upholstery, Walnut
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H 27.88 in W 35.38 in D 28 in
Mid-Century Modern Collective Modern Karpen of California Horn Chair
By Karpen of California
Located in Wayne, NJ
Karpen of California horn chair. If you are in the New Jersey , New York City Metro Area , please
Fabric
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H 29.14 in W 34.26 in D 25.99 in
Karpen of California "Horn" Lounge Chair Green Velvet, Walnut, Aluminum, 1950s
By Karpen of California
Located in High Point, NC
An early and authentic example of the "Horn chair" by Karpen of California. Lounge chair
Aluminum
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H 29.14 in W 34.26 in D 25.99 in
Karpen of California "Horn" Lounge Chair Grey Velvet, Walnut, Aluminum, 1950s
By Karpen of California
Located in High Point, NC
An early and authentic example of the "Horn chair" by Karpen of California. Lounge chair
Aluminum
Karpen of California Lounge Wing Back "Horn Chair" in Knoll Boucle
By Karpen of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fully restored wing back "Horn" chair by Karpen of California in creamy ivory bouclé. The chair
Bouclé, Walnut
Vintage "Horn" Chairs
By Karpen of California
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fantastic pair of vintage "Horn" chairs in the manner of Karpen Company of California, circa 1960s.
Leather, Wood
Vintage Leather "Horn" Chair
By Karpen of California
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fantastic vintage "Horn" chair in the manner of Karpen of California, circa 1960s. Professionally
Leather, Wood
MCM Karpen of California Horn Chair
By Karpen of California
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome MCM horn chair by Karpen of California in turquoise velvet upholstery and walnut legs with
Metal
Rare Karpen Horn Chairs
By Karpen of California
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of rare Karpen horn chairs, newly refinished and upholstered.
Pair of Karpen Horn Chairs
By Karpen of California
Located in High Point, NC
Pair Horn Chairs by Karpen of California this pair manufactured in 1964 reupholstered in Knoll
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Horn Chairs by Karpen Furniture, 1957
By Karpen & Bros.
Located in Little Rock, AR
The Karpen Furniture Company produced some very cool chairs in the mid-fifties. Their Horn Chair is
Fabric, Wood
"Horn"Lounge Chairs by Karpen of California
By Karpen of California
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of super cool Chairs by Karpen of California featuring new upholstery and sculptural tapered
Velvet, Wood, Upholstery
Set of Four Lounge Chairs by Francis Mair
By Francis Mair
Located in Hudson, NY
. the shape is reminiscent of a klismos style and the Karpen horn chair. It's grand stature sits equally
Modern Sculptural 'Horn' Lounge Chair by Karpen
Located in Hudson, NY
a fantastic mid-century lounge chair designed by Karpen of California - well known for several of
Upholstery
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
Picasso Marble Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning Picasso marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piec...
Marble
Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier, in stock All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass reg...
Brass
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$6,300 / item
H 16 in W 58 in D 32 in
Organic Shaped Modern Nesting Coffee Tables by Last Workshop, Walnut
By Last Workshop
Located in Chicago, IL
Organic shaped nesting coffee tables by Last Workshop, 2023 Solid walnut, natural finish Table one: 58" x 32" x 16"H Table two: 46" x 25" x 13.5" If not in stock, current productio...
Hardwood, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Button Back Arm Chair by Robsjohn-Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
This effortlessly elegant and timeless Mid Century Modern chair was realized by the legendary designer T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings in the United States circa 1950. Gibbings was renowned f...
Fabric, Walnut
Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Sofa
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
A large and iconic serpentine sofa designed by Vladimir Kagan. This sofa was purchased from Kagan about a decade ago and upholstered in a heathered light grey Holly Hunt cashmere fab...
Fabric
$34,000 / set
H 26 in W 48 in D 36 in
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Attributed Swivel Lounge Chairs in Ivory Bouclé
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Saint Louis, MO
So sculptural so fresh, this pair of 1970s modern Adrian Pearsall attributed throne swivel chairs were professionally reupholstered in soft ivory bouclé and swivel atop walnut bases ...
Bouclé, Walnut
$34,000
H 26.5 in W 92.75 in D 32 in
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Warren Platner, Lehigh Leopold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
Chrome
$44,995 / set
H 39.5 in W 29 in D 33 in
Pair Janus Wing Chairs and Ottomans by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare set of "Janus" wing chairs and ottomans designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. One of his most iconic designs! In the Janus Collection Wormley modernized the lines of eighteen...
Velvet, Wood
$5,097Sale Price / set|51% Off
H 37.41 in W 30.32 in D 37.8 in
Pair of Koene Oberman, Mid-Century Modern, Wood High Back Lounge Chair, 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
High back lounge chairs by Koene Oberman, circa 1960. Originated in Denmark In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful pati...
Upholstery, Wood
$2,800
H 32 in W 28.5 in D 29.5 in
Hans Olsen for Juul Kristensen Mid-century Danish Lounge Chair with Cane Back
By Hans Olsen
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a mid-century modern lounge chair designed by Hans Olsen, featuring a wooden frame, woven cane backrest, and upholstered cushions in a vintage blue wool fabric. The combinati...
Wool, Cane
Milo Baughman Style Wave Chaise Lounge
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Milo Baughman style wave chaise lounge with polished chrome pedestal base. Newly upholstered in tufted green velvet.
Chrome
$5,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 90 in D 34.5 in
Fantastic Milo Baughman style Rosewood Case Sofa Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic Milo Baughman style rosewood case sofa. We just love the original textured gold velvet in usable condition-some minor wear to double sided seat cushions. This wonderful v...
Upholstery, Rosewood
2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
2 parts sofa in stainless steel with seating upholstered with a fabric by Dédar. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023.
Stainless Steel
Vintage Vladimir Kagan Directional Cloud Sofa 1980s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
This spectacular Vladimir Kagan 'Cloud' sofa was produced by Directional Furniture in the 1980s and was just newly reupholstered in a gorgeous two toned velvet, and has the lucite ce...
Textile
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.