$4,305
H 36.23 in W 29.14 in D 57.09 in
1950s Marco Zanuso Reclining 'Lady' Lounge Chair in Leatherette, Italy
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use - rare model
Faux Leather
Pair Marco Zanuso 'Lady' chairs. Reclining. Italy c1950
By Marco Zanuso
Located in London, GB
A pair of original Marco Zanuso reclining 'Lady' chairs. Italy c1950 Original upholstery. If you
Brass
$3,349
H 36.23 in W 28.35 in D 35.44 in
Marco Zanuso Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Reclining Armchair, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Reclining armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in the 1950s, the armchair has been restored and
Iron
$5,741
H 36.62 in W 26.38 in D 31.11 in
Pair of Marco Zanuso Mid-Century Modern Italian Leather Reclining Armchairs, 50s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of reclining armchairs designed by Marco Zanuso in the 1950s. The armchairs have their
Metal
$6,698 / set
H 36.23 in W 28.35 in D 36.23 in
Pair of Marco Zanuso Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Reclining Armchairs, 50s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of reclining armchairs designed by Marco Zanuso in the 1950s, the armchairs have been restored
Iron
$2,930 / set
H 38.19 in W 28.75 in D 31.5 in
1970s in Style Zanuso Reclining Purple Velvet Armchairs, one piece
By Marco Zanuso
Located in IT
One Reclining Armchairs from Italy from 1970s Attributed to Zanuso. Reupholstered in Purple Velvet
Velvet
Recliner Armchair in Eco-Leather, 1970s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in taranto, IT
Beautiful original recliner from the 70s, with an elegant and very modern design, made with metal
Metal
Gorgeous Reclining Chair with Ottoman
By Tecno, Marco Zanuso, Nello Pini, Ignazio Gardella, Cassina
Located in Lugo, IT
Gorgeous armchair with pouf Possible alcantara Good condition. Thanks
Steel
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H 33.08 in W 31.89 in L 33.08 in
Rare Marco Zanuso Reclining Lady Chairs, Pizetti Roma, Italy, 1960s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare pair of Pizetti Roma Marco Zanuso reclining lady chairs, Italy, 1960s. Newly reupholstered
Brass
Marco Zanuso Reclining Chairs
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pair of Italian armchairs by Marco Zanuso reupholstered in creamy wool bouclé and polished brass
Wool
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H 33.08 in W 31.89 in L 33.08 in
Rare Marco Zanuso Reclining Lady Chair No. 2, Pizetti Roma, Italy, 1960s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare Pizetti Roma Marco Zanuso reclining lady chair, Italy, 1960s. Newly reupholstered in silver
Brass
Marco Zanuso Reclining Chairs
By Mobili Pizzetti, Marco Zanuso
Located in London, GB
Marco Zanuso for Mobili Pizzetti reclining chairs. Re upholstered in blue Designers Guild fabric
Brass
Rare Marco Zanuso Recliner Armchair Blue Alcantara
Located in London, GB
A beautiful 1950s Italian reclining armchair attributed to Marco Zanuso in a high quality deep blue
Steel
Midcentury Recliner in the Manner of Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury reclining lounge chair in the manner of Marco Zanuso. Upholstered in an off-white fabric
Brass
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H 35.44 in W 29.14 in L 35.44 in
Marco Zanuso Mid-Century Modern Italian Reclining Armchair, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Reclining armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in the 1950s, the armchair has been restored and
Iron
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H 34.65 in W 28.75 in L 34.65 in
Marco Zanuso Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Reclining Armchair, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Reclining armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in the 1950s, the armchair has been restored and
Brass, Iron
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H 37.01 in W 28.35 in D 35.44 in
Marco Zanuso Mid-Century Modern Italian Bouclè Reclining Armchair, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Reclining armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in the 1950s, the armchair has been restored and
Metal
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H 36.23 in W 28.35 in D 36.23 in
Marco Zanuso Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Reclining Armchair, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Reclining armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in the 1950s, the armchair has been restored and
Iron
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H 36.23 in W 28.35 in D 36.23 in
Pair of Marco Zanuso Mid-Century Modern Italian Reclining Armchairs, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of reclining armchairs designed by Marco Zanuso in the 1950s, the armchairs have been restored
Iron
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H 36.75 in W 27.5 in D 32 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs/ Recliners Style Marco Zanuso, Italy
By Marco Zanuso
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern reclining armchairs in the style of Marco Zanuso's Lady
Steel
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H 38.19 in W 28.75 in D 30.71 in
Pair of Italian Grey Mid-Century Reclining Chairs in the Style of Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
steel legs. Moreover they offer relaxing comfort as seats or even as day beds since they are reclining
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H 34.65 in W 27.56 in D 34.26 in
Pair of Italian Reclining Lounge Chairs in the Manner of Marco Zanuso
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
Marco Zanuso for Arflex, but in my opinion they are simply in the style of Zanuso, just a little more
Steel
Pair of Italian Recliners in the Style of Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Gorgeous pair of reclinable sculptural Lounge chairs in the style of Zanuso. Fully restored and
Italian Recliner in the Style of Zanuso, circa 1950, Italy
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Fully restored and newly upholstered Vintage recliner in the style of Zanuso, circa 1950, Italy.
Italian Reclining Lady Chairs
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gorgeous pair of Italian chairs in the style of Marco Zanuso with reclining backs. Chairs are newly
Steel
Pair of Reclining Armchairs, Italy, 1950
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of reclining armchairs made in solid wood structure, upholstered in cotton velvet with metal
Metal, Brass
A Pair Of 50's Italian Reclining Armchairs
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of Italian fully reclining armchair, Milan. In the original black leather. c.1950's
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H 37.01 in W 28.35 in D 31.5 in
Blue leatherette reclining armchair in the style of Marco Zanuso, 1960s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Midnight blue leatherette reclining armchair in the style of Marco Zanuso, 1960s. Wooden inside
Metal
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H 36 in W 27.5 in D 33.5 in
Pair of Italian Midcentury Reclining Chairs in the Manner of Marco Zanuso
By Dormiveglia
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of circa 1960s reclining armchairs in style of Marco Zanuso by Italian maker Dormiveglia
Metal
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H 33.08 in W 31.89 in D 37.8 in
Rare Marco Zanuso Reclining Lady Chairs, Pizetti Roma, Italy, 1960s
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare pair of Pizetti Roma Marco Zanuso reclining lady chairs, Italy, 1960s. Newly reupholstered
Brass
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H 33.08 in W 31.89 in D 37.8 in
Rare Marco Zanuso Reclining Lady Chairs, Pizetti Roma, Italy, 1960s
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare pair of Pizetti Roma Marco Zanuso reclining lady chairs, Italy, 1960s. Newly reupholstered
Brass
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H 33.08 in W 31.89 in D 37.8 in
Rare Marco Zanuso Reclining Lady Chair No. 2, Pizetti Roma, Italy, 1960s (UK)
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare Pizetti Roma Marco Zanuso reclining lady chair, Italy, 1960s. Newly reupholstered in silver
Brass
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H 33 in W 32 in D 38 in
Rare Marco Zanuso Reclining Lady Chairs in Boucle, Pizetti Roma, Italy, 1960's
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Culver City, CA
These chairs are absolutely stunning! A rare pair of Marco Zanuso reclining lady armchairs labelled
Steel
Marco Zanuso Reclining Lady Chair for Arflex, Italy, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Berlin, DE
Iconic and rare reclining so called 'Lady chair' designed by Marco Zanuso and manufactured by
Brass
Rare Marco Zanuso Recliner Armchair Blue Velvet
Located in London, GB
A beautiful 1950s Italian reclining armchair attributed to Marco Zanuso in a high quality deep blue
Steel
Midcentury Recliner in the Manner of Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury reclining lounge chair in the manner of Marco Zanuso. Upholstered in an off-white fabric
Fabric
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H 35.44 in W 29.14 in D 32.29 in
Marco Zanuso Mid-Century Modern Italian Reclining Armchair, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Reclining armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in the 1950s, the armchair has been restored and
Iron
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H 35.83 in W 28.75 in D 37.01 in
Marco Zanuso Mid-Century Modern Italian Bouclè Reclining Armchair, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Reclining armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in the 1950s, the armchair has been restored and
Metal
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H 41.34 in W 29.14 in D 36.23 in
Marco Zanuso Mid-Century Modern Italian Bouclè Reclining Armchair, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Reclining armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in the 1950s, the armchair has been restored and
Metal
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H 36.23 in W 28.35 in D 35.44 in
Midcentury Red Reclining Armchair, Marco Zanuso Style, Studio Pizzoli Italy 60s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Lucija, SI
Nice reclining armchair designed in style of Marco Zanuso in the 60s. The extended armchair
Metal, Iron
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H 36.62 in W 26.38 in D 31.11 in
Pair of Marco Zanuso Mid-Century Modern Italian Leather Reclining Armchairs, 50s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of reclining armchairs designed by Marco Zanuso in the 1950s. The armchairs have their
Metal
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H 35.04 in W 29.14 in D 38.59 in
Pair of Marco Zanuso Style Reclining Lady Chairs in 100% Mohair, Italy, 1960s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A pair of Marco Zanuso style reclining lady chairs, Italy, 1960s. Newly reupholstered in grey (with
Steel
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H 37.01 in W 28.35 in D 27.56 in
Reclining Armchairs in Yellow Velvet by Marco Zanuso, Italy, 1950s, Set of 2
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Pair of midcentury Italian armchairs attributed to Marco Zanuso, Italy 1950’s. The armchairs are
Brass
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H 34.65 in W 27.56 in D 34.26 in
Reclining Purple Wool Fabric Lounge Chair in the Manner of Marco Zanuso
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
super comfortable! I have seen this exact model of chair described as a reclining lady chair by Marco
Steel
1950s, Italian Zanuso Style Reclining Lounge Chairs
By Marco Zanuso
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of 1950s, Italian reclining lounge chairs in the style of Marco Zanuso. Newly
Metal, Brass, Iron
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Recliners in the Style of Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Stunning pair of Italian Mid-Century reclinable sculptural lounge chairs. Fully restored and
Metal
Italian Reclining Lounge Chairs
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Wonderful pair of Reclining Italian lounge chairs with iron base and reupholstered in camel wool
Iron
Italian Wingback Recliner Chair
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Vintage Italian wingback recliner with gorgeous new Italian wool upholstery. Frame and legs are
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H 38.59 in W 26.78 in D 33.47 in
Mid-Century Modern Velvet and Metal Reclining Italian Armchair, circa 1960
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A reclining armchair in the style of Marco Zanuso. It's made in Italy in the 1960S, has been
Iron
Rare Pair of Marco Zanuso Reclining Armchairs
By Marco Zanuso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of reclining Italian vintage armchairs by Marco Zanuso- in beige linen fabric with brass
Reclining Lady Chair by Marco Zanuso for Arflex
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Maastricht, NL
Fully restored reclining lady chair by Marco Zanuso for Arflex with Kvadrat Tonus Fabric. Mint
Brass, Metal
Reclining Lady chair by Marco Zanuso for Arflex
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Maastricht, NL
One out of a pair Reclining Lady chair by Marco Zanuso for Arflex.
Brass, Metal
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H 36 in W 29 in D 36 in
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Recliners in the Style of Zanuso in Charcoal Mohair
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Houston, TX
only gorgeous but comfortable. Similar in style to Marco Zanuso, Ico Parisi, Paolo Buffo and Gio Ponti.
Midcentury Italian 1950s Recliner with Ottoman
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Pasadena, CA
to 4 different positions and sits on tapered walnut legs. Its design reminds us of the Marco Zanuso
Chenille, Upholstery, Walnut
Italian Pair of Reclining Armchairs, 1950
By Marco Zanuso
Located in London, GB
1950 Italian pair of reclining armchairs
Marco Zanuso "Lady" Reclining Chair for Arflex, Italy, 1950
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Wilnis, UT
A very rare "Lady" chair, designed by Marco Zanuso and manufactured by Arflex in Italy, circa 1950
Metal
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H 37.41 in W 30.52 in D 37.8 in
1950s Pizzetti Roma Reclining "Lady Chair" Lounge Chair Italy, New Upholstery
By Marco Zanuso, Mobili Pizzetti
Located in Bergen op Zoom, NL
A beautiful 1950s reclining "Lady" lounge chair in the style of Marco Zanuso produced by Pizzetti
Metal, Brass
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$1,365 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
$3,969 / item
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
Bouclé
$2,360 / item
H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
Wood
$2,052 / item
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"Les Terrains" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Our first limited edition fine art print “Les Terrains” is an emotive abstract landscape translated in gouache, charcoal and pastel. Created by artist Christiane Lemieux, there will ...
Paper
$6,339 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
$2,248Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 27.56 in Dm 25.6 in
Classic Chandelier, 5 Arms Green Murano Glass Simplicissimus by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Classic chandelier, 5 arms green Murano glass Simplicissimus by Multiforme This collection in Murano glass is characterized by superb simplicity. It is the result of a research which...
Blown Glass
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
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
$16,984 / 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
LUte Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The stunning LUte sconce by Lumfardo Luminaires is an up and down fixed cylindrical wall sconce in unlacquered patinated brass or unlacquered gold finish. An all brass fixture, with ...
Gold, Brass
$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
Ondamarmo Vulcano Onyx Matte Polished Side Table
Located in AVENZA CARRARA, IT
The Ondamarmo series by Federica Elmo includes 6 objects: The extra large dining table, two smaller size tables, three shelves, and a tray designed as an evolution of the shapes of t...
Onyx
$13,449 / set
H 31.89 in W 31.5 in D 33.86 in
Original Marco Zanuso Lady Chairs, Italy, 1960s, New Pure Mohair
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A pair of original, authentic Marco Zanuso lady chairs, Arflex, Italy, 1960s. Newly reupholstered in a luxurious, premium, golden brown coloured 100% mohair fabric. Fast shipping wo...
Brass
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.
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
The enduring appeal of the Barcelona chair is in the details.
The brand that turned Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson into mid-century household names is just as relevant today as it was six decades ago.
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Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.