1950s Henry Glass Lounge Chair Brass Legs Gold Mohair Mid Century Modern
By Henry Glass
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A deep modern lounge chair designed by Henry P Glass for J.L.
Brass
Lounge Chairs by Henry Glass in Oatmeal Bouclé, C. 1950s
By Henry Glass
Located in Westport, CT
A fully restored pair of iconic lounge chairs designed by Henry Glass in the 1950s.
Bouclé
Henry Glass Intimate Island Lounge Chairs Stunning Moulded Walnut
By Henry Glass
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning pair Intimate Island Lounge Chairs designed by Henry Glass c. 1964.retain original finish , patina. minor veneer loss..(bottom inner edge)..Reupholstered at some point in ...
Fabric, Walnut
Henry P. Glass 'Intimate Island' Lounge Chair for Richbilt Furniture
By Henry P. Glass, Richbilt MFG
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lounge chair by Henry P Glass for Richbilt Furniture, C.1960s, USA. The chair features a sculpted walnut frame and has been recently reupholstered in a beige chenille fabric along th...
Wool, Chenille, Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Henry P Glass Green Lounge Chairs Green Boucle Brass Mid Century Modern
By Henry Glass
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A pair of deep modern lounge chairs designed by Henry P Glass for J.L.
Brass
Unusual Pair Henry Glass Style Barrel Back Tub Lounge Chairs Mid-Century
By Lawrence Peabody
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual pair of Henry Glass style barrel back tub lounge chairs. We love the lower profile barrel backs along with the splayed walnut and brass legs. Also the way the chairs are upho...
Brass
Henry P Glass Lounge Chair, 1950s
By Henry Glass
Located in Raleigh, NC
Henry P. Glass swivel lounge chair with generous proportions and curved back that wraps around. Brass base with four legs supports the upholstered shell, with central swivel mechani...
Brass
Henry P. Glass Three-Legged Walnut & Leather Chair, 1950s
By Henry P. Glass, Richbilt MFG
Located in Hamburg, PA
This exceptional three-legged lounge chair exemplifies the sculptural genius of Henry P.
Leather, Walnut
1950s Henry P Glass Swivel Lounge Chairs Blue Mohair on Brass Legs JL Chase Co.
By Henry Glass, Chase and Co.
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A pair of swivel lounge chair designed by Henry P Glass for J.L. Chase Co. for the forecast group.
Brass
Henry Olko Mid-Century Modern Square Series Rattan Side Table USA 1970s
By Henry Olko, Willow and Reed
Located in Stamford, CT
An exquisite and rare rattan cube table by accomplished Henry Olko for his Willow and Reed Company, circa 1975. This unique table is from Olko's Square Series. Henry Olko had a Mast...
Rattan, Glass, Wood
Henry Glass Prototype "Sling-Line" Folding Chaise
By Henry Glass
Located in New York, NY
Chaise of tubular steel with plastic end caps and its original mesh sling. By Austrian/American designer Henry Glass, 1960’s. Prototype from his Sling-Line series of mobile and space...
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Henry Glass Lounge Chairs in Bouclé
By Henry Glass
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Henry Glass lounge chairs, newly upholstered in off white bouclé by Kravet. Chairs have been completely restored to their original integrity. They boast handcut high grade...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair by Henry Glass
By Henry Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern lounge chair by Henry Glass, newly upholstered in cream bouclé fabric on tapering brass legs.
Upholstery
1950s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Armchair by Henry Glass
By Henry Glass
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare single lounge chair by Henry Glass in vintage condition. New upholstery can be made by us according to your wishes.
Metal
Sold
H 31.75 in W 27.5 in D 29 in
Henry Glass Mid-Century Modern Swivel Lounge Chair White Bouclé with Brass Legs
By Henry Glass, Henry P. Glass
Located in Troy, MI
Rare forecast Lounge chair designed by Henry P Glass for JL Chase Co. circa 1950s Meticulously upholstered in white boucle on brass splayed legs with 360 degree swivel 27.5 inch wi...
Brass
Sold
H 29 in W 35 in D 27.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Henry Glass Intimate Island Walnut Lounge Chairs - Set of 2
By Henry P. Glass
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
Sculptural and unmistakable, these Mid-Century Modern Henry Glass “Intimate Island” walnut lounge chairs are iconic statements of 1960s American design.
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Walnut & Bouclé Lounge Chairs by Henry Glass, 1960s
By Henry Glass
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pair of Henry Glass 1960s 'Intimate Island' walnut and upholstered bouclé lounge chairs. This pair has been expertly refinished and upholstered in a white Turkish bouclé. Red Modern ...
Bouclé, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern High Back Lounge Chair
By Henry Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern high back lounge chair newly upholstered on polished brass legs, ready to enjoy.
Brass
Henry P. Glass Lounge Chair for JL Chase Company
By Henry Glass
Located in Southampton, NJ
A rare design by Henry P. Glass for the JL chase company. The boxy back is accented by curvaceous curves reminiscent of Italian design highlighted with flared brushed brass legs. ...
Brass
Henry P. Glass Spoon Chairs
By Henry Glass
Located in Chicago, IL
Henry P. Glass Associates for Richbuilt MFG. Cylindra Occasional Chairs.
Walnut, Linen
Lounge Chair by Henry P. Glass, America Circa 1955
By Henry P. Glass
Located in Culver City, CA
Lounge chair by Henry P. Glass America Circa 1955 Modern button back armchair newly upholstered in Alpaca Boucle fabric by Rosemary Hallgarten. Measures: 34.5” W x 29” D x 4...
Brass
Henry Glass Lounge Chair in Dedar Bouclé US, 1950s
By Henry P. Glass
Located in Berlin, DE
Henry glass lounge chair in Dedar Bouclé US 1950s New upholstered and solid brass legs.
Brass
Sold
H 28 in W 29 in D 31 in
1950s Henry P Glass Swivel Lounge Chair Green Mohair on brass legs JL Chase Co.
By Henry P. Glass, Henry Glass
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A swivel lounge chair designed by Henry P Glass for J.L. Chase Co. for the forecast group.
Brass
Henry Glass Lounge Chairs in Velvet
By Henry Glass
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Henry Glass lounge chairs, newly upholstered in a grey velvet by Holly Hunt. Chairs have been completely restored to their original integrity. They boast handcut high grad...
Brass
Henry Glass Lounge Chairs in Dark Teal Mohair
By Henry Glass
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Henry Glass lounge chairs, newly reupholstered in dark teal mohair by Holly Hunt. Chairs have been completely restored to their original integrity. They boast hand-cut hig...
Brass
Sold
H 27.5 in W 34.5 in D 25.75 in
Pair of 1950s Swivel Chairs designed by Henry P Glass for JG Furniture Brass Leg
By Henry P. Glass, J.G. Furniture Company
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A pair of swivel lounge chairs designed by Henry P Glass for J.L. Chase Co. for the forecast group.
Brass
Henry P Glass "Intimate Island" Lounge Suite, 1966
By Henry P. Glass, Richbilt MFG
Located in San Diego, CA
Suite of rare modernist "Intimate Island" lounge seating designed by Henry Glass for Richbilt Furniture, 1966, consisting of one sofa, love seat and chair with upholstered seats, rem...
Sculptural Sofa in Walnut & Bouclé by Henry Glass, 1960's
By Henry Glass
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Henry Glass 1960s 'Intimate Island' walnut and upholstered bouclé sofa. This exquisite piece has been expertly refinished and upholstered in an off-white Turkish bouclé. Red Modern a...
Bouclé, Walnut
Kofod Larsen Rosewood and Leather Armchair for Harald Gjernøe
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Kofod Larsen armchair in leather with Brazilian Rosewood legs designed for Harald Gjernøe circa 1954. This curvy lounge chair is Ib Kofod Larsen's take on the barrell type armchairs ...
Leather, Rosewood
Henry Glass Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Henry Glass
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Henry Glass Manufacturer: Forcast. Period/model: Mid-Century Modern.
Brass
Henry P Glass Lounge Chair for JL Chase Co.
By Henry Glass
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning lounge chair designed by Henry P Glass for the Forecast line of JL Chase Co. consisting of Leopard Velvet and Brass plated legs. The legs have been newly brass plated and ...
Brass
Pair of Lounge Chairs designed by Henry Glass. Excellent condition.
By Henry Glass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Excellent pair of lounge chairs designed by Henry P. Glass. Upholstery and brass splayed legs. Recently restore and reupholstered.
Brass
Henry Glass Swivel Lounge Chair in Velvet with Brass Legs
By Henry Glass
Located in Southampton, NJ
A rare example from Henry Glass for Forcast Furniture dating to the mid-1950s. Reupholstered in a neutral velvet fabric and on a swivel base with splayed brass legs.
Brass
Henry P. Glass Swivel Chair
By Henry P. Glass
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare swiveling lounge chair by Henry P. Glass. Reupholstered in a neutral speckled oatmeal fabric. Brass splayed legs in original condition with nice patina.
Brass
Bamboo and Glass Coffee Table
By McGuire, Henry Olko
Located in New York, NY
Chic and stylish bamboo coffee table with plate glass top. Reminiscent of McGuire, Henry Olko, Henry Link etc, unsigned. Original, clean, ready to use condition. Please view the comp...
Bamboo, Glass
Henry Glass Swivel Lounge Chair
By Henry Glass
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare freshly upholstered Mid-Century Modern swivel lounge chair by Chicago architect Henry Glass (1911-2003) with brushed gold metal tapered legs and tall tufted back cushion.
Metal
Swivel Lounge Chairs with Brass Legs by Henry P. Glass, circa 1955
By Henry Glass
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Swivel lounge chairs with brass legs by Henry P. Glass, circa 1955. Stunning design, these chairs feature a solid polished brass base on 4 sculptural legs with a swivel base that mov...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Henry P. Glass
By Gio Ponti
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Subtle design features like the tapering footstool which is matched in the seat cushion form make this a unique and stunning chair.
Brass
Scandinavian Finnish Cantilevered Lounge Armchair by Alvar Aalto
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Belmont, MA
Rare midcentury Finnish lounge chair model 31/42 by Alvar Aalto, given the rich, deep patina of the chair's wood it appears to be a very early production example. This cantilevered l...
Birch
$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
$6,500 / item
H 14 in W 36 in D 20 in
Modern Oval Coffee Table in Oak Wood Cylinder Base and Glass by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo oval coffee table with green and ivory glass sits on 2 Rift White Oak Wood pedestals by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today fo...
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Walnut
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
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
Monarch Fiberglass Bench in Leather by Asa Pingree
By Asa Pingree
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Asa Pingree’s slinky, singular fiberglass creations are a direct reflection of the designer’s penchant for clean lines and lightweight structures. The Monarch bench is a striking co...
Fiberglass
Mamun Bedside (Dark Brown/Dusty Blue)
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
$2,121 / item
H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
Metal
$8,920 / 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
$4,000 / item
H 18 in W 60 in D 18 in
Sculptural ICO Bench Series 60 in Natural Walnut by Stamford Modern
By Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
The ICO Bench is a sophisticated reinterpretation of Ico Ponti’s modernism, where architectural form meets modern functionality. Defined by its signature angled legs and subtle metal...
Walnut, Oak
$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
$2,438 / set
H 9.85 in W 5.91 in D 8.86 in
Pair of Modern Solid Brass Sconces in the Style of Hans Agne Jakobsson, EL135
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Modern Italian wall lights in the taste of Hans Agne Jakobsson's work. Structure and cup in solid brass and frosted glass disc. Excellent condition (modern creation), quantity on req...
Brass
Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Small Table Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Named ""Elephant's Foot"" for its bold, bulbous base, the Pata de Elefante Small is one of Isabel Moncada's m...
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
$9,874
H 18.9 in Dm 27.56 in
XL Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Pendant Lamp or Hanging Light by Flos Italy, 1960s
By Flos
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, highly decorative and large Mid-Century Modern cocoon pendant lamp or hanging light. Designed & manufactured probably by Flos, Italy, 1960s. Executed in sprayed plas...
Metal
Artisanal Bench in Special Walnut
By Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
Introducing the Artisanal Bench by Stamford Modern, a captivating sculptural masterpiece that seamlessly blends artistry and functionality. Handcrafted from exquisite solid walnut, t...
Walnut
$6,966 / set
H 39.77 in W 34.26 in D 37.41 in
Pair of armchairs in the style of Gianfranco Frattini, Italy, 1950s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A pair of comfortable bergère armchairs in fabric and wood, upholstered in velvet, in the style of Gianfranco Frattini, Italian manufacture, 1950s. The elegance of the bergère armch...
Fabric, Wood
$16,487 / 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
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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