Knoll Butterfly Chairs in Cognac Leather
By Knoll
Located in San Francisco, CA
Iconic Knoll butterfly chairs, sold individually or as a pair, suitable for interior or exterior
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal
Knoll Butterfly Chairs in Cognac Leather
By Knoll
Located in San Francisco, CA
Iconic Knoll butterfly chairs, sold individually or as a pair, suitable for interior or exterior
Metal
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in W 33 in D 27 in
BKF Hardoy for Knoll Butterfly Chair with New Cowhide Sling
By Knoll, Bonet, Kurchan, and Hardoy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hardoy for Knoll Butterfly Chair that date to the mid-60's. New Cowhide Sling gives it a fun look
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Butterfly Chair by Knoll, 1960s
By Knoll
Located in Stockholm, SE
Excellent condition. Produced by Knoll.
Leather
1960s Bkf Hardoy Butterfly Chairs for Knoll in Black
By Knoll
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Vintage BKF Hardoy “Butterfly Chairs” for knoll. Mid 20th century manufacture (1950-1970s) notice
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Vintage Leather Butterfly Chair by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Butterfly Chair, designed by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll, American, circa 1960s. This
Iron
$4,400 / set
H 35 in W 33 in D 29 in
Pair Of Leather Butterfly Chairs By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy For Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Knoll is simple yet elegant design. The Butterfly chair model consists of an open, criss-crossing
Wrought Iron
$4,000
H 33 in W 29 in D 30 in
Original Deep Brown Leather Hardoy Butterfly Chair, Issued by Knoll, 1950s
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Butterfly Chair with chocolate brown leather sling, designed by Antonio Bonet, Juan
Leather
$3,800 / set
H 34.75 in W 31 in D 30 in
1960s Pair Leather Butterfly Chairs Jorge Ferrari Hardoy Bonet and Kurchan Knoll
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Pair of Leather Butterfly Chairs by Jorge Ferrari Hardoy Bonet and Kurchan. All original
Iron
$2,234Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.8 in W 36.23 in D 33.47 in
"Butterfly" Chair designed by Designed by Jorge Hardoy-Ferrari for Knoll, 1960s
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original "Butterfly" chair black lacquered metal and original red leather, suede. Designed by Jorge
Metal
$5,900 / set
H 36 in W 32 in D 34 in
1950s Pair Knoll Leather Butterfly Chairs Jorge Ferrari Hardoy Bonet and Kurchan
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a gorgeous pair of C. 1950 vintage cognac leather Butterfly chairs, designed by
Metal
$4,100 / set
H 37 in W 31 in D 30 in
1960s Pair of Leather Butterfly Chairs Jorge Ferrari Hardoy Bonet Kurchan Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
1960s Beautiful Pair of Leather Butterfly Chairs by Jorge Ferrari Hardoy Bonet and Kurchan. Black
Iron
$595
H 35.5 in W 34 in D 24 in
Vintage Butterfly Chair with Original Orange Canvass Sling Seat att. to Knoll
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Mid Century design lounge chair, attributed to Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, for Knoll. This example
Wrought Iron
$896
H 38.59 in W 31.89 in D 27.56 in
BKF Butterfly Chair by Jorge Hardoy-Ferrari for Knoll, 1960s incl. Sheepskin
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in The Hague, NL
This black 'Butterfly' chair, originally designed by Jorge Ferrari Hardoy in 1938, was produced in
Metal
$285Sale Price|75% Off
H 38.59 in W 31.89 in D 27.56 in
BKF Butterfly Chair by Jorge Hardoy-Ferrari for Knoll, 1960s incl. Sheepskin
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in The Hague, NL
This black 'butterfly' chair was designed by Jorge Ferrari Hardoy in 1938 and was produced in the
Metal
$3,583
H 35.04 in W 30.71 in D 26.78 in
Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy Butterfly Chair for Knoll in Original Dark Brown Leather
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Berlin, DE
We have another model of the butterfly chair with light brown leather listed. The butterfly
Metal
$1,600
H 34 in W 32 in D 28 in
Vintage Mid Century Red Butterfly Canvas and Metal Chair by Knoll, 1970s
By Bonet, Kurchan, and Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Detroit, MI
This original vintage mid century modern Knoll (attr.) butterfly chair was designed by BKF Hardoy
Iron
Vintage Mid-Century BKF Hardoy Butterfly Chair for Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
BKF Hardoy butterfly chairs for Knoll. New powder coat white finish, for indoor or outdoor use. New
Steel
Pair of BKF Hardoy Butterfly Chairs for Knoll in Natural Canvas
By Bonet, Kurchan, and Hardoy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
BKF Hardoy butterfly chairs for Knoll. Dynamic Classic form, for indoor or outdoor use. New canvas
Metal
Pair of BKF Hardoy Butterfly Chairs for Knoll in Cobalt Blue
By Bonet, Kurchan, and Hardoy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
BKF Hardoy butterfly chairs for Knoll. Dynamic classic form, for indoor or outdoor use. New canvas
Metal
$12,000
H 29 in Dm 54 in
Eero Saarinen Round Knoll Tulip Dining Table in Book-Matched Brazilian Rosewood
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
table with rare book-matched rosewood top. Retains the original Knoll Associates butterfly label
Wood
Mid Century Butterfly Chair with Yellow Canvass Sling
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury butterfly chair with yellow canvas sling seat. Clean, ready to use condition.
Wrought Iron
Mid Century Butterfly Chair with Black Canvass Sling
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury butterfly chair with yellow canvas sling seat. Clean, ready to use condition. Please
Wrought Iron
Knoll Butterfly Chair with Custom Sling
By Knoll
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Iconic Knoll butterfly chair with custom-made sling. The Fabric used to make the sling is vintage
Knoll Butterfly Chair
By Knoll
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Fun and iconic butterfly chair, newly upholstered in plush cotton fabric. The newly made sling is
Knoll Butterfly Chair Newly Upholstered in Marimekko Fabric
By Knoll
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Fun and iconic butterfly chairs, newly upholstered in bold Marimekko poppy fabric. Chairs are great
Butterfly Chair by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Cologne, DE
Butterfly chair, designed in 1939 by Jorge Hardoy-Ferrari. This chair is one of the best-known
Steel
Knoll Butterfly Chair Ottoman or Stool Pair
By Knoll
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of Jorge Hardoy for Knoll butterfly chair ottomans. Function great as a pair of stools. Each
Caramel Leather Knoll Butterfly Chair
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original caramel leather Hardoy butterfly chair, designed by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll. An
Leather
Cognac Leather Knoll Butterfly Chair
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cognac leather Hardoy butterfly chair, designed by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll. An iconic mid
Leather
1970s Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy Ferrari for Knoll Butterfly Chair
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Naples, IT
great success, as Model n.198.The Butterfly anticipated radical research on unconventional and
Chrome
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H 37 in W 32 in D 34 in
Mid Century Knoll Butterfly Chair by Jorge Ferrari Hardoy Bonet and Kurchan
By Knoll
Located in Las Vegas, NV
1950’s vintage Butterfly chair, designed by Jorge Ferrari Hardoy, Antonio Bonet, and Juan
Metal
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H 34 in W 31 in L 34 in
Mid-Century Modern Knoll Butterfly Pair of Red Orange Iron Lounge Chairs, 1970s
By Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a pair of iron butterfly lounge chairs, in red and orange, by Knoll
Iron
Butterfly Chair by Knoll International
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Munich, DE
Butterfly chair by Knoll International with exceptionally beautiful original leather in Champagne
Metal
Modern Knoll Light Brown Leather Butterfly Chair with Iron Frame
By Knoll
Located in Houston, TX
Gorgeous modern Knoll light brown leather butterfly chair with and iron frame.
Mid Century Modern Pair of Knoll Leather Cognac Butterfly Chairs
By Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of Knoll leather cognac butterfly chairs. A marvelous set of butterfly chairs from Knoll
Leather
Knoll Hardoy Vintage BFK Butterfly Sling Chairs with New Leather
By Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Knoll or Hardoy BFK wrought iron butterfly chairs with leather slings. Brand new thick leather four
Jorge Hardoy Ferrari Butterfly Chair Knoll, USA, 1970
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
World-known iconic lounge butterfly chair designed by Jorge Hardoy-Ferrari for Knoll, USA, 1970
Steel
Leather Butterfly Chair by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, butterfly chair designed by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll with wrought iron
Wrought Iron
Butterfly Lounge Chair by Jorge Ferrari Hardoy for Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Perhaps the most iconic piece of furniture from the Mid-Century Modern period. This butterfly
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Vintage Mid-Century BKF Hardoy Butterfly Chair for Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Period BKF Hardoy butterfly chair for Knoll. Dynamic Classic form, for indoor or outdoor use
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Vintage BKF Hardoy for Knoll Caramel Leather Butterfly Stool
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Knoll. An essential companion to the butterfly chair, the design echoes its stylish low-slung profile
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Jorge Hardoy Ferrari Butterfly Chair Brown for Knoll, 1970
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Iconic lounge chair designed by Jorge Hardoy-Ferrari for Knoll, USA 1970. This lounge chair is
Sold
H 33.47 in W 33.47 in D 30.71 in
Butterfly Chair by Knoll International in Original Brown Cognac Leather
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Berlin, DE
Mid-Century Modern butterfly chair by Knoll International in original leather Butterfly chair by
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Pair of Tabacco Brown Hardoy Butterfly BKF Chairs for Knoll
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of vintage Hardoy Butterfly BKF chairs for Knoll. These examples are from the 1960s, and are
Sold
H 33.47 in W 33.47 in D 30.71 in
Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Chair by Knoll International in Original Leather
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Berlin, DE
Butterfly chair by Knoll International with exceptionally beautiful original leather in cognac on a
Metal
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H 35.44 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Chair by Knoll International in Original Leather
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Berlin, DE
Butterfly chair by Knoll International with exceptionally beautiful original leather in cognac on a
Pair Of Leather Butterfly Chairs By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy For Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Knoll is simple yet elegant design. The Butterfly chair model consists of an open, criss-crossing
Wrought Iron
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H 35.5 in W 32 in D 32 in
Butterfly Chairs, New Hair-On Cowhide Leather Covers, Hardoy Design for Knoll
By Knoll, Bonet, Kurchan, and Hardoy
Located in Kansas City, MO
Five available. Price is for each. Vintage Knoll Hardoy BFK butterfly sling chairs with new tan
Wrought Iron
Pair Of Butterfly Chairs for Knoll
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional Pair of Leather Butterfly Chairs,BKF Chairs for Knoll, designed by Bonet,Kurchan and
Leather
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H 35.44 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Set of Three Outdoor Early Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy Iron Butterfly Chairs for Knoll
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Berlin, DE
Old iron frames with orange cloth sling seat covers. Clean and room ready, circa 1958.
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single Knoll style Hardoy Butterfly Chair
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Bainbridge, NY
1 early B.K.F Black painted Wrought Iron Chair covered Camel Leather sling- Also known as Sling, Safari or Wing Chair
Wrought Iron
Tobacco Leather Hardoy Butterfly Chair for Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage tobacco leather hardoy butterfly chair for Knoll. A Classic accent chair whose design is
Metal
Original Mid-Century Black Iron Leather Butterfly Chair Beautiful Patina
By Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original mid-century black Iron leather butterfly chair beautiful Patina. All original chair the
Iron
All Original Butterfly Chair by Knoll International
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Munich, DE
produced by knoll from 1947-1973.this is an early example in nice patinated condition.
Pair Vintage Knoll Hardoy Butterfly Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Awesome pair of classic Hardoy Butterfly chairs by Knoll. These chairs are black leather with iron
Iron
Jorge Ferrari Hardoy Butterfly Sling Stool for Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Cincinnati, OH
An original and hard to find butterfly stool with sculptural wrought iron base and a dark olive
Butterfly Chair by Jorge Ferrari Hardoy for Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Austin, TX
BKF chair, also known as butterfly chair by Jorge Ferrari Hardoy for Knoll. This piece is made of
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Mid-Century Modern Knoll Style Iron Butterfly Chair
Located in Wilmington, DE
Midcentury Danish modern welded iron butterfly chair Offered is a welded iron 'Butterfly' chair
Iron
Hardoy Leather Butterfly Stool
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy Butterfly Ottoman. This is probably from the 1960's but very hard to tell the
Iron
Vintage Butterfly Chair by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Redding, CT
Vintage Butterfly chair by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll. In olive green suede with brown leather
Wrought Iron
Three Butterfly Sling Chairs by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Ferndale, MI
Three Butterfly Sling Chairs by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll
Pair of 1970s Burgundy Leather 'Butterfly' Chairs
By Knoll
Located in London, GB
A pair of burgundy leather butterfly chairs with paneled stitching in the style of the original
Steel
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H 36 in W 30 in D 30 in
Jorge Ferrari, Hardoy Butterfly Sling Chair for Knoll International, 1960
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Munster, NRW
very rare edition with a stainless steel sling frame and leather seating... J. Hardoy for Knoll
Stainless Steel
Set of Four Blue Hardoy Butterfly Chairs
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four vintage Hardoy Butterfly chairs for Knoll. This fun patio set has French blue canvas
Chairs Butterfly a by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll Inc Set 2
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in bruxelles, BE
Pair of armchairs in metal and fabric of blue jeans color. Seat height: 31cm wear due to time and age of chairs.
Metal
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H 36.23 in W 29.93 in D 25.6 in
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Butterfly Armchairs, Cowhide and Platted Aluminum
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Pair of vintage armchairs, butterfly model (by knoll?) Similar to the famous Tripolina chair, with
Aluminum
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H 14.18 in Dm 29.53 in
Pair of "Karate" ottomans by Michel Cadestin, Ed.Airborne, France, circa 1970
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Paris, FR
-Argentinian collective Grupo Austral, comprising Juan Kurchan, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy and Antonio Bonet. Knoll
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Cognac Leather Knoll Butterfly Chair and Ottoman
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Esperance, NY
Mid-Century Modern Cognac leather Knoll butterfly chair and ottoman Ottoman measures 16” W 16
Leather
Knoll Butterfly Chair by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy in Suede Leather
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Den Haag, NL
Knoll Butterfly chair by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy in suede leather. Vintage Knoll butterfly chair
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Whiskey Leather Knoll Butterfly Chair
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Whiskey leather Hardoy butterfly chair, designed by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll. An
Leather
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H 34.65 in W 38.19 in D 37.8 in
Early Knoll Butterfly Chair by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy Juan Kurchann Antonio Bonet
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a nice early vintage example. I believe the original leather sling should be brought to a leather shop for some repair. Corners in some areas are worn. More picture available.
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H 35.25 in W 31.5 in D 32 in
Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan, and Jorge Ferrari Hardoy for Knoll Butterfly Chairs
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
The classic Butterfly chair! We wanted to keep this vintage pair as is since the leather still
Leather, Sheepskin
Knoll Hardoy Butterfly Sling Chairs 1954 brown leather
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
Early pair of Knoll Hardoy butterfly chairs with beautiful original patinated cognac leather slings
Jorge Hardoy Ferrari Butterfly Chair Knoll, USA, 1970
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Iconic lounge chair designed by Jorge Hardoy-Ferrari for Knoll International, USA, 1970. This
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Rare Butterfly Stool by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Distressed leather and iron butterfly sling stool by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll. Made in USA
Iron
Pair of Vintage BKF Hardoy Butterfly Chairs for Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of vintage BKF Hardoy butterfly chairs for Knoll. Dynamic Classic form, for indoor or outdoor
Iron
Butterfly chair by Jorge Hardoy Ferrari for Knoll 1970
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Iconic lounge chair designed by Jorge Hardoy-Ferrari for Knoll, USA 1970. This lounge chair is
Metal
Rare Matched Pair of Ferrari Hardoy Butterfly Chairs for Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Berlin, DE
Butterfly chair pair by Knoll International with exceptionally beautiful original leather in cognac
Steel
Original Cognac Leather Hardoy Butterfly Chair, Issued by Knoll, 1950s
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Butterfly Chair with tan leather sling, designed by Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan & Jorge
Leather
$446Sale Price|15% Off
H 7.08 in Dm 11.02 in
FLOS Tatou S1 Pendant Light in Bronze by Patricia Urquiola
By Flos, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the Tatou family, this exceptional style gets its name from the French for “armadillo,” a tribute to the unassuming animal whose brilliant structure keeps it protected and ma...
Steel
$9,331 / item
H 35.44 in W 63 in D 27.56 in
Brass and Alabaster Mobile Chandelier by Glustin Luminaires
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Mobile kinetic chandelier made of patinated brass with a round counterweight and two enlighten alabaster globes. Original design by Glustin Luminaires.
Alabaster, Brass
$24,049 / item
H 16.93 in W 55.4 in D 34.38 in
NR Copper V2, 21st Century Sculptured Liquid Oxidized Copper Oval Coffee Table
By Privatiselectionem
Located in Sofia, BG
NR copper V2, 21st century sculptured liquid oxidized copper oval coffee table Born from cast liquid copper, the NR oxidized copper version could be easily associated with a sculp...
Copper
Bertu Bench, Suelo Modern Wood Bench, Upholstered, Thick Weave
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Bench, Suelo® Modern Wood Bench, Upholstered, Thick Weave This upholstered Suelo® Modern Wood Bench is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. This silhouette is...
Fabric, Hardwood
$3,622 / set
H 2.37 in Dm 9.85 in
Dinner set for 6 (12 pieces) by Bottega Vignoli Hand Painted Italian Majolica
By Bottega Vignoli
Located in London, GB
Hand painted dinner ware set (6 covers - 12 pieces: 6 soup bowls and 6 plates) full-fire reduction faience earthenware (majolica) , all hand-painted unique pieces, 2023. Made in Ital...
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
$17,246 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
$12,800
H 26.78 in W 109.85 in D 33.47 in
Adrian Pearsall Platform Sofa in Walnut and Green Upholstery
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrian Pearsall, 'Platform' sofa, fabric, walnut, United States, 1960s Adrian Pearsall is renowned for his distinctive sofa designs, and this piece exemplifies his innovative approa...
Fabric, Walnut
$4,350
H 19 in W 39 in D 39 in
1970s Maison Jansen Showcase Sliding Top Coffee Table in Brass and Chrome
By Milo Baughman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, coffee table you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. This coffee table has a sliding funct...
Brass, Chrome
Pair of Bauhaus Modernist StyleTubular Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Great pair of Bauhaus tubular sling chairs in cowhide and matte steel. The arm covers are black leather that lace up underneath while the seat and back are lace-up cowhide. Similar ...
Steel
Vladimir Kagan, Sofa, Velvet, Lucite, USA, 1970s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in High Point, NC
A green velvet and lucite "Omnibus" sofa designed and produced by Vladimir Kagan, USA, 1970s. Seat height 18”
Velvet, Lucite
$5,010Sale Price|25% Off
H 27.17 in W 22.45 in D 63 in
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Chaise Longue LC4 for Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand chaise lounge LC4 created in 1928's. Manufactured by Cassina edition circa 1970's. Signed on chrome: Le Corbusier, LC4, 98...
Chrome, Metal
$115,389
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
$2,650 / item
H 30.32 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Contemporary Chair in Brazilian Hardwood by Ricardo Graham Ferreira
By Ricardo Graham Ferreira
Located in Nova Friburgo, RJ
This contemporary chair is a three legged comfortable and elegant piece of fine crafted furniture, made in tropical Brazilian hardwood and natural fiber cord at the artist workshop. ...
Cord, Wood, Hardwood
$5,334 / item
H 15 in Dm 39 in
Set of Two Walnut and White Marbled Glass Occasional Tables - Regia Line
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of Régia walnut veneer occasional tables designed by Sérgio Batista for Uultis, featuring sleek graphite metallic bases and white Carrara marbled glass tops. * Please check av...
Carrara Marble
FLOS Superloon Floor Lamp in Black by Jasper Morrison
By Flos, Jasper Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The serene, harmonious glow of the moon inspired this innovative and first-of-its-kind design from artist Jasper Morrison. Using revolutionary Edge Lighting Technology, the Superloon...
Aluminum
Serioso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Precious rectangular Venetian mirror, made in the most rigorous Murano tradition. Finely hand-engraved on all elements, the external bands are painted with special colors for glass. ...
Crystal, Gold Leaf, Gold
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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