Set/2 Marco Zanuso Lady Armchairs, 1950s Full Restoration by Greenapple
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Collectible Vintage Italian Lady Armchair designed by Marco Zanuso for the Casa e Arflex manufacturing company in the 1950s. This iconic design piece has been completely restored fr...
Brass
Set/2 Marco Zanuso Lady Armchairs, 1950s Full Restoration by Greenapple
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso, Greenapple, Dedar
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pair of Collectible Vintage Italian Lady Armchairs designed by Marco Zanuso for the Casa e Arflex manufacturing company in the 1950s. This iconic design piece has been completely re...
Brass
Unavailable
H 36.23 in W 28.35 in D 37.41 in
1950s White Faux Fur on Black Metal Legs Lounge Chair by Fritz Neth 'b'
By Marco Zanuso, Correcta, Fritz Neth
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Lounge chair, white faux fur, metal legs, Fritz Neth, Germany, 1955. Unique lounge chair designed by German Fritz Neth in the 1950s. Organically shaped seat shell on black lacquer...
Metal
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 31.89 in D 30.71 in
1950s White Faux Fur on Brass Legs Single Lounge Chair by Fritz Neth 'b'
By Marco Zanuso, Correcta, Fritz Neth
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Lounge chair, new upholstery, white faux fur, brass legs, Fritz Neth, Germany, 1955. A single lounge chair designed by German Fritz Neth in the 1950s. Organically shaped seat shel...
Brass
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 22.05 in D 24.02 in
Freischwinger von M. Castillo für Plurima Original Zustand Italien I 80'ies
By Marco Antonio Castillo
Located in Berlin, DE
Sehr guter Zustand mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren und Patina. Das Holz wurde behandelt und geölt. Wurde als Schreibtischstuhl genutzt, da man gleichzeitig bequem und gerade darauf sitzt.
Plastic
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 29.14 in D 30.71 in
1950s White Faux Fur on Brass Legs Single Lounge Chair by Fritz Neth
By Marco Zanuso, Correcta, Fritz Neth
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Lounge Chair, white faux fur, brass legs, Fritz Neth, Germany, 1955. A single lounge chair designed by German Fritz Neth in the 1950s. Organically shaped seat shell on brass legs....
Brass
Italian Chair, circa 1950s After Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a single Italian chair. New upholstery in faux fur. Unmarked.
Bronze, Iron
1950s White Faux Fur on Brass Legs Lounge Chairs by Fritz Neth
By Marco Zanuso, Correcta, Fritz Neth
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Rare pair of lounge chairs designed by German Fritz Neth in the 1950s. Organically shaped seat shell on brass legs. The chairs are extremely comfortable and comes in perfect conditio...
Brass
Sold
H 36.23 in W 25.6 in D 35.44 in
1950s White Faux Fur on black metal legs Lounge Chair by Fritz Neth 'a'
By Marco Zanuso, Correcta, Fritz Neth
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Rare lounge chair designed by German Fritz Neth in the 1950s. Organically shaped seat shell on black lacquered metal legs. These chairs are extremely comfortable and comes in perfect...
Metal
1950s White Faux Fur, Brass Legs Lounge Chairs by Marco Zanuso
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso, Gio Ponti
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
This beautiful couple of lounge chairs designed by Marco Zanuso comes on four brass legs. The seat and the back of the chairs are covered with beige high-quality faux fur with a nice...
Brass
1950s White Faux Fur, Brass Legs Lounge Chairs by Marco Zanuso
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso, Gio Ponti
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
This beautiful couple of lounge chairs designed by Marco Zanuso comes on four brass legs. The seat and the back of the chairs are covered with beige high-quality faux fur with a nice...
Brass
Rare Marco Zanuso Martingala Lounge Chair
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
This single all original Marco Zanuso lounge chair comes on four brass legs.
Brass
Sold
H 31.5 in W 29.53 in D 31.5 in
1960s Italian Lounge Chair Faux Teddy Bear Fur Zanuso Style Mid-Century Modern
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Hamminkeln, DE
Design inspired by the Marco Zanuso lady chair. The fabric is super soft and the chair is very comfortable.
Fabric, Beech
1950s White Faux Fur on Metal Legs Lounge Chair by Fritz Neth
By Correcta, Fritz Neth, Marco Zanuso
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Fritz Neth for Correcta, faux fur on metal legs, Germany, 1955. Unique piece of lounge chair designed by German Fritz Neth in the 1950s. Organically shaped seat shell on metal leg...
Metal
1950s White Faux Fur on Brass Legs Lounge Chairs by Fritz Neth
By Correcta, Fritz Neth, Marco Zanuso
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Rare pair of lounge chairs designed by German Fritz Neth in the 1950s. Organically shaped seat shell on brass legs. The chairs are extremely comfortable and comes in perfect conditio...
Brass
1950s White Faux Fur on Brass Legs Lounge Chairs by Fritz Neth
By Correcta, Fritz Neth, Marco Zanuso
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Pair of lounge chairs on brass legs by Fritz Neth, Germany, 1955. Rare pair of lounge chairs designed by German Fritz Neth in the 1950s. Organically shaped seat shell on brass leg...
Brass
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 would like us to re upholster this can be arranged.
Brass
$4,611 / set
H 29.93 in W 33.47 in D 27.56 in
Midcentury Pair of 1950s Italian Armchairs in the Style of Guglielmo Veronesi
Located in London, London
A pair of armchairs In the style of Guglielmo Veronesi Newly upholstered in Jim Thompson fabric Italy, 1950s.
Fabric
$4,777 / set
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Pair of early Marco Zanuso design blue upholstery armchairs
By Marco Zanuso
Located in London, GB
A pair of vintage 1950s armchairs Italian design. Light blue fabric upholstery tapered brown wood legs. Early Marco Zanuso " Lady Chair " Ideally for someone who wishes to re-uphols...
Metal
Pair of Italian Armchairs in the Style of Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Italian armchairs in the style of Marco Zanuso, new graphite gray upholstery.
Metal
$14,700 / set
H 31 in W 30.5 in D 30 in
'Pair of Original Italian Mid-Century 'Lady' Chairs by Marco Zanuso & Arflex
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Pair of Original Italian Mid-Century Modern "Lady" Chairs / Lounge Chairs / Armchairs by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy, circa 1951 with original upholstery. The chairs are s...
Brass, Steel
Pair of Marco Zanuso Lady Armchairs for Arflex
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Marco Zanuso Lady Armchairs for Arflex.
Brass
$19,581 / set
H 28.35 in W 31.89 in D 33.08 in
Pair of Armchair Gio Ponti Casa e Giardino, 1930s Full Restoration by Greenapple
By Gio Ponti, Casa e Giardino, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Collectible Vintage Italian armchair designed by Gio Ponti for the Casa e Giardino manufacturing company in the late 1930s. This iconic design piece has been completely restored fro...
Brass
$5,734 / set
H 38.19 in W 29.93 in D 33.86 in
Pair of Italian Armchairs Attributed to Gio Ponti for ISA Bergamo, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, ISA Bergamo
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A striking and exceptionally comfortable pair of Italian armchairs produced by ISA Bergamo in the 1950s, attributed to Gio Ponti. The design embodies the bold and distinctly Milanes...
Fabric, Velvet, Walnut
$23,768 / set
H 39.57 in W 30.32 in D 31.11 in
Marco Zanuso, Pair of Senior Chairs, 1950s and matching pair of ottomans
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Marco Zanuso, Pair of Senior Chairs, originally designed 1951, these examples likely dating from late 1950s/early 1960s and manufactured by Arflex. Accompanied by a pair of matching...
Metal, Brass
$20,000 / set
H 31 in W 31 in D 25 in
1950s Pair of Armchairs by Giuseppe Scapinelli in Hardwood & Chenille
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Giuseppe Scapinelli (1911–1974), this pair of armchairs exemplifies the designer’s refined approach to Brazilian modernism, shaped by his Italian training and long practi...
Fabric, Hardwood
$4,895 / set
H 35.04 in W 29.14 in D 32.29 in
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs in the Style of Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs in the Style of Zanuso
Fabric
1960s Pair of Restored Italian Armchairs
Located in Praha, CZ
- carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered - heigh of seat 39 cm
Metal
$7,900Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 38.75 in W 27 in D 31 in
A Pair of Vintage Mid Century Armchairs in the Style of Marco Zanuso
Located in Chicago, IL
A classic pair of Italian Mid-Century lounge chairs in the style of Marco Zanuso's 'Lady Chairs'. The chairs are set upon boldly sprayed and tapered solid brass legs. The overall for...
Metal
$7,867
H 31.5 in W 30.71 in D 32.29 in
Marco Zanuso Mid-Century Modern Mod Lady Italian Armchair, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Madrid, ES
Armchair model “Lady” designed by Marco Zanuso and edited by Arflex, made with solid wood structure and black metal legs. Bouclé wool upholstery Koala model edited by Pierre Frey. Fo...
Metal
$23,311 / set
H 39.38 in W 28.35 in D 31.5 in
Gio Ponti, rare pair of armchairs Mod.820 in wood and upholstered fabric
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Gio Ponti (1991-1979) Rare pair of armchairs Mod.820 in wood and upholstered fabric designed for the Grand Hotel Royal Continental in Naples. Cassina manufacture 1953. Bibliograph...
Fabric, Wood
$5,594 / set
H 34.65 in W 28.35 in D 31.11 in
Pair of Isa Bergamo Armchairs Aldo Morbelli 1950s Brass Feet
By Aldo Morbelli
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of Isa Bergamo armchairs designed by Aldo Morbelli , brass feet fabric color green .
Brass
$56,173
H 76.78 in W 43.31 in D 21.66 in
Modern Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Poerugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple The Penedo quartz display cabinet captures the enduring beauty of nature’s landscapes,...
Onyx, Carrara Marble, Granite, Brass
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases. Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top.
Brass
Rosso Glass Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
The 'Matisse' Etagere
Located in London, GB
The 'Matisse' wrought iron side table. A hand made and patinated wrought iron etagere with whimsical Matisse style cut-out decoration. Made to order based on a 1960s original. Avail...
Wrought Iron
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Handmade Mushroom Ottoman in Ochre Dot Boiled Wool, Modern Design, USA
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in a dotted wool blend fabric. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating. A comfortable cushioned seat and sculptur...
Fabric, Wool, Acrylic, Polyester
$7,200 / item
H 14 in Dm 36 in
Grand Mid-Century Flush Mount Uplight Ceiling Lamp from Filmcasino Vienna, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
We are delighted to present this stunning bowl-shaped pendant light / uplight plafoniere / flush mount light fixture dating back to the 1950s. (Actually there were three pieces avail...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
$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
"Perf" Sideboard in Varnished Steel by Moroso for Diesel
By Diesel Creative Team 1, Moroso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Perf" is a credenza, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, in varnished steel black mat, with doors in varnished steel available in these colors: copper, blac...
Steel
Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
Large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top. These are made to order in Italy. They can...
Brass
$13,458 / item
H 23.63 in W 76.78 in D 39.38 in
Mid-Century Modern Twins Daybed, DEDAR Mohair, Oak, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Dedar, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Twins Daybed, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Twins daybed and its matching curved sofa share the same genes, yet eac...
Leather, Fabric, Alpaca, Mohair, Linen, Velvet, Wood, Oak, Walnut
$16,551 / 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
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
$5,698 / item
H 32.67 in W 29.13 in D 31.5 in
Customizable Tacchini Costela Lounge Chair by Martin Eisler
By Tacchini, Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
price listed for starting fabric Tacchini is delighted to reissue Costela by Martin Eisler, icon of Brazilian 1950s design. An elegant yet informal armchair. With its sensual aesthe...
Leather, Fabric
Luigi Massoni ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity Set in Cognac Leatherette
By Poltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, ‘Dilly Dally’ vanity set, leatherette, mirrored glass, plastic, brass, lacquered wood, metal, Italy, 1968 Outstanding Italian dressing table designe...
Metal, 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.
While this specific seating is known to all for its comfort and familiar form, the history of how your favorite antique or vintage lounge chair came to be is slightly more ambiguous.
Although there are rare armchairs dating back as far as the 17th century, some believe that the origins of the first official “lounge chair” are tied to Hungarian modernist designer-architect Marcel Breuer. Sure, Breuer wasn’t exactly reinventing the wheel when he introduced the Wassily lounge chair in 1925, but his seat was indeed revolutionary for its integration of bent tubular steel.
Officially, a lounge chair is simply defined as a “comfortable armchair,” which allows for the shape and material of the furnishings to be extremely diverse. Whether or not chaise longues make the cut for this category is a matter of frequent debate.
The Eames lounge chair, on the other hand, has come to define somewhat of a universal perception of what a lounge chair can be. Introduced in 1956, the Eames lounger (and its partner in cozy, the ottoman) quickly became staples in television shows, prestigious office buildings and sumptuous living rooms. Venerable American mid-century modern designers Charles and Ray Eames intended for it to be the peak of luxury, which they knew meant taking furniture to the next level of style and comfort. Their chair inspired many modern interpretations of the lounge — as well as numerous copies.
On 1stDibs, find a broad range of unique lounge chairs that includes everything from antique Victorian-era seating to vintage mid-century modern lounge chairs by craftspersons such as Hans Wegner to contemporary choices from today’s innovative designers.
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