Karpen of California Mid Century Horn Chair
By Karpen of California
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Karpen of California Mid Century Horn Chair This chair measures: 35.25 wide x 29.5 deep x 28.25 high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 17 inches Excellent Vintage Condition - ...
Upholstery
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.
Steel
$12,000 / 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 of the Mid-Century Modern period, crafted of a steel frame with poured foam, raised ...
Steel
$8,521
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.
Aluminum
$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
Step into the world of timeless elegance with this exquisite Karpen of California "Horn" Lounge Chair, a gem from the 1950s that has been meticulously restored to its original splend...
Aluminum
Horn Chair by Karpen of California in Bouclé, USA, c. 1960's
By Karpen of California
Located in Dallas, TX
The archetypal horn-shaped arms are both visually captivating and wrap the sitter's back with there alluring curves creating a uniquely comfortable sitting experience. Set atop minim...
Aluminum
Chrome Lion Chair
By L'Esperance Design, Karpen & Bros., R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An exact replica of an Italian Renaissance-Style Carved Walnut Savonarola Chair, 19th c. With scalloped back and floral carvings and scale carved arms terminating in grotesque mas...
Composition, Chrome, Steel
Gold Chrome Lion Chair
By L'Esperance Design, Karpen & Bros., R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An exact replica of an Italian Renaissance style carved walnut Savonarola chair, 19th century with scalloped back and floral carvings and scale carved arms terminating in grotesqu...
Composition, Chrome, Steel
French Gold Chrome Lion Chair
By L'Esperance Design, Karpen & Bros., R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An exact replica of an Italian Renaissance style carved walnut Savonarola chair, 19th century. With scalloped back and floral carvings and scale carved arms terminating in grotesq...
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 the best and most iconic chair designed by Karpen.
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 sabots and loose seat cushion. A pair available
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 height of 15.5 inches All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vin...
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 Leather.
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 walnut legs and high brushed steel sabots.
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 and set atop angled walnut legs with steel caps.
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 upholstered in a creamy ecru low pile velvet.
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 'easy on the eyes'. The chair is in fantastic condition and has been freshly upholstere...
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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 and loose seat cushion. Sexy shapely walnut legs.
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 stained walnut, aluminum caps.
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
Sold
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
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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 recently undergone a comprehensive and transformative restoration.
Fabric
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 manufactured in the United States, circa 1960s.
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 steel sabots and loose seat cushion.
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 amazing burnt orange nubby fabric.
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, with a seat height of 16 and arm height/chair clearance 29 inches All pieces of f...
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 x 28 high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height/chair clearance 26.75 inches Al...
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 most exciting chair designs, the 'Horn' lounge chair is the best and most iconic.
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
Sold
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 contact us with your delivery zip code, as we may be able to deliver curbside for le...
Fabric
Sold
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 reupholstered in brand new green velvet, legs in stained walnut, aluminum caps.
Aluminum
Sold
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 reupholstered in brand new grey / brown velvet, legs in stained walnut, aluminum caps.
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.
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.
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 silver-tone metal sabots.
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 fabric
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.
Fabric, Wood
Set of Four Lounge Chairs by Francis Mair
By Francis Mair
Located in Hudson, NY
A wonderful set of four steel lounge chairs created by Francis Mair in the early 1950's. this set has been modified from it's original wicker covering to its current steel mesh in th...
"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 walnut frame.
Velvet, Wood, Upholstery
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 the 1950's most exciting chair designs, the 'horn' lounge chair is the best and most...
Upholstery
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
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
$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
Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Sideboard, 1960s
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Low Rosewood sideboard, 1960s Beautiful Danish Modern low sideboard in minimalistic style attributed to Danish designer Arne Vodder for Sibast. Front with...
Rosewood
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
$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
$16,700
H 31.11 in W 102.37 in D 31.5 in
Adrian Pearsall Platform Sofa in Walnut and Pastel Pink Upholstery
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrian Pearsall, 'Platform' sofa with two drawers, fabric, walnut, United States, 1960s Adrian Pearsall is known for his rather unique sofa designs. The present model is no exceptio...
Fabric, Walnut
$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
$35,000
H 38.25 in W 33.25 in D 38.5 in
Vladimir Kagan, Rare Lounge Chair, Walnut, White Fabric, Kagan Designs C. 1950
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in High Point, NC
A rare lounge lounge chair designed by Vladimir Kagan for his own firm Vladimir Kagans Design. Designed c. 1950s, this example produced c. 1970. Features finely carved walnut, reuph...
Fabric, Bouclé, Walnut
Sleek Karpen of California Barrel Lounge Chairs, Pair
By Karpen & Bros., Karpen of California
Located in Dallas, TX
Infuse your home with this luxurious pair of modernist Karpen lounge chairs. Perfectly proportioned each boasting a sculptural barrel silhouette with a bold, modern edge. The chairs ...
Velvet, Wood
$39,500
H 28.25 in W 72.5 in D 36.25 in
Early Bodil Kjær Executive Desk, Model 901 — E. Pedersen & Søn, Denmark, 1959
By Bodil Kjaer, E. Pedersen & Søn
Located in Oakland, CA
Iconic freestanding executive desk designed by architect and professor Bodil Kjær. Model 901, manufactured by E. Pedersen & Søn in Denmark in 1959. Constructed of Brazilian rosewood,...
Rosewood
$34,000 / set
H 41 in W 32 in D 32 in
Karpen Wingback Chairs in Luxuriously Soft Milk Chocolate Shearling, circa 1950s
By Karpen of California
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Stunning one of a kind pair of Mid-Century Modern wingback chairs by Karpen upholstered in super soft hand sewn Cocoa Milk Chocolate Shearling. The sort of chairs that become a famil...
Hide, Sheepskin, Walnut
$2,895
H 28 in W 22 in D 20 in
Dan Johnson “Viscount” Cognac Leather and Brass Accent Armchair for Selig
By Dan Johnson, Selig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid Century Modern “Viscount” armchair designed by Dan Johnson for Selig in Denmark circa 1950’s. This elegant design features a newly refinished walnut wood frame and freshly polish...
Brass
George Nakashima Conoid Lounge Chairs
By Sakura Seisakusho, George Nakashima
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...
Upholstery, Hickory, Walnut
Ib Kofod-Larsen 'Elizabeth' Lounge Chair in Original Leather
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ib Kofod-Larsen, lounge chair model U-56 'Elizabeth', oak, red leather, Denmark, designed in 1956 This elegant armchair is designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen in 1956. These are Kofod-Larse...
Leather, Oak
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
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.