Selig Milo Baughman Mid Century Modern Chrome Recliner Reclining Lounge Chair
By Selig
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid Century Modern Chrome Selig Recliner Reclining Lounge Chair, Milo Baughman Style.
Chrome
Mid-Century Leather and Chrome Reclining Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Experience the perfect blend of comfort, craftsmanship, and timeless mid-century design with this exceptional vintage reclining lounge chair and matching ottoman, crafted in the Unit...
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Italian Black Leather/ Chrome Recliner attrib. Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1970's Mid Century Modern Italian Black Leather with Chrome Recliner attributed to Milo Baughman. Very high quality Recliner. When completely extended the length is 58 inches. Very g...
Leather
$1,199Sale Price|20% Off
Ekornes Stressless Reclining Lounge Chair
By Ekornes Stressless
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ekornes Stressless reclining lounge chair. Elegant mid century Scandinavian design with tubular bent chrome frame and gray leather cushion with buttons.
Chrome
$2,300Sale Price|20% Off
1070's Vintage Plush Brown with Chrome Recliner/ Barcalounger Chair
By Barcalounger
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1970's Vintage Plush Brown Comfortable Reclining Chair/ Barcalounger. Very comfortable this chair is! Everything about this chair works, There are no issues
Metal
Mid-Century Leather and Chrome Lounge Chairs by Milo Baughman by Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A striking example of American mid-century modern design, this pair of lounge chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin embodies the designer’s signature balance of comfort ...
Chrome
Ekornes Stressless Reclining Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Blue
By Ekornes Stressless
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant mid century Scandinavian design with tubular bent chrome frame and blue tufted cushion.
Chrome
Vintage Tubular Chrome Recliner by Milo Baughman for James Inc./Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Vintage Tubular Chrome Recliner by Milo Baughman in original vintage condition with signs of use. We provide our clients with professional restoration and upholstery services.
Chrome
Ekornes Stressless Reclining Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Brown Leather
By Ekornes Stressless
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant mid century Scandinavian design with tubular bent chrome frame and brown tufted leather cushion.
Chrome
Vintage 1980 Ekornes Stressless Recliner — Scandinavian Leather Lounge Chair
By Ekornes Stressless
Located in Almelo, NL
Crafted in Norway circa 1980, this iconic mid-century modern chair is celebrated for its superior ergonomics, high-quality materials, and sleek silhouette.
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chrome Lounge Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a beautiful Italian set of lounge armchairs, circa the 1950s. These minimal, mid-century chairs showcase clean lines and a distinct, geometric frame cons...
Chrome
20th Century German Leather Armchair With Reclining Function By Jürgen Lange
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This 20th-century German black leather armchair, designed by Jürgen Lange, offers an exceptional combination of comfort and functionality. Featuring a sleek chrome frame, the chair i...
Chrome
Vladimir Kagan for Dreyfuss ‘Multi-position Reclining’ Chair in Teak
By Vladimir Kagan, Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc.
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss Inc, ‘Multi-position Reclining’ chair model VK 100, teak, fabric Arbus/004 Prugna by Dedar Milano, plastic, chrome-plated metal, United States, circ...
Aluminum, Chrome
Rare Mid-Century Chrome Tubular Steel & Blonde Oak Lounge Chair by Hill-Rom Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare refined mid-century modern lounge chair pair by the Hill-Rom Furniture in Batesville, Indiana, showcasing a sculptural blonde oak wood frame paired with elegantly curved tubular...
Steel
Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Stainless Steel Sling Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Tulsa, OK
**Case Goods**: Baughman’s case goods, including credenzas, sideboards, and cabinets, often feature luxurious materials such as walnut, rosewood, and lacquered finishes, combined wit...
Stainless Steel
$1,904Sale Price|30% Off
Leather Reclining Swivel Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Tetrad, England circa 1970
By Tetrad
Located in London, GB
Leather reclining swivel lounge chair with ottoman by Tetrad, England, circa 1970. Very good vintage condition consistent with age. No rips or tears. Tilt and swivel mechanism fully ...
Chrome
Brazilian Modern Chair Set in Leather, Chrome and Hardwood, by Braszenski, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
This set of six dining chairs reflects a disciplined exploration of material contrast and structural precision characteristic of late Brazilian modern design. Each chair is composed ...
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Lounge Chairs Ekornes Stressless Norway
By Ekornes Stressless
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous iconic Stressless Recliner lounge chair by Ekornes. Chair is not signed but has the Made in Norway tag. Two piece set with Swiveling ottoman , Size is 21.75 x 18 x 15h. Lea...
Steel, Chrome
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
Design Institute Of America Recliner
By Design Institute America
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern recliner made by the Design Institute of America. A flatbar chrome frame with reddish-orange upholstery.
Chrome
Original Mid-Century Modern Predecessor of the Ekornes Stressless Lounge Chair
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Swivelling and turnable lounge chair, extremely comfortable. Presumable a predecessor of the Ekornes Stressless which was built from 1971 in Norway. Chair rotates 360 degrees. Chair ...
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Walnut Lounge Chairs
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Walnut Lounge Chairs In very good vintage condition and structurally sound.
Upholstery, Walnut
Milo Baughman Pink Ultrasuede Recliner
By Milo Baughman
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
a beautiful 3 position lounge chair in tubular chrome and pink ultra suede designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Thayer Coggin in the early 1970's. The chair is in original condi...
Ultrasuede
$1,860Sale Price / item|20% Off
Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Reclining Executive Office Chair - One Piece, 1980s
By Herman Miller
Located in Basel, BS
Here is a rare opportunity to purchase an incredible vintage in-tact original Herman Miller soft pad Executive Lounge or Office chair from the 1980s!! Chrome, Wool, vintage aluminum...
Chrome
1970's Tubular Chrome Framed Adjustable Cantilever Chair by Pierson of France
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Tubular Chrome Framed Cantilever Chair With an Adjustable Reclining Backrest with Brown Leather Buttoned Back and Seat Manufactured by Pierson of France in the 1970s Backrest can ...
Steel, Chrome
1970's Tubular Chrome Framed Adjustable Cantilever Chair by Pierson of France
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Tubular Chrome Framed Cantilever Chair With an Adjustable Reclining Backrest with Brown Leather Buttoned Back and Seat Manufactured by Pierson of France in the 1970s Backrest can ...
Steel, Chrome
Poul Kjærholm PK20 Lounge Chair Natural Leather Chromed Steel for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in New York, NY
The PK20™ is a laidback and elegant easy chair, designed by Poul Kjærholm. Handcrafted in both wicker and leather, the chair features soft leather upholstery and a reclining headrest...
Steel, Chrome
Poul Kjærholm PK20 Lounge Chair Grace Leather Chromed Steel for Fritz Hansen
By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in New York, NY
The PK20™ is a laidback and elegant easy chair, designed by Poul Kjærholm. Handcrafted in both wicker and leather, the chair features soft leather upholstery and a reclining headrest...
Steel, Chrome
Poul Kjærholm PK20 Lounge Chair Embrace Leather Chromed Steel for Fritz Hansen
By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in New York, NY
The PK20™ is a laidback and elegant easy chair, designed by Poul Kjærholm. Handcrafted in both wicker and leather, the chair features soft leather upholstery and a reclining headrest...
Steel, Chrome
Poul Kjærholm PK20 Lounge Chair Aura Leather Chromed Steel for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in New York, NY
The PK20™ is a laidback and elegant easy chair, designed by Poul Kjærholm. Handcrafted in both wicker and leather, the chair features soft leather upholstery and a reclining headrest...
Steel, Chrome
Poul Kjærholm PK20 Lounge Chair Natural Wicker Chromed Steel for Fritz Hansen
By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in New York, NY
The PK20™ is a laidback and elegant easy chair, designed by Poul Kjærholm. Handcrafted in both wicker and leather, the chair features soft leather upholstery and a reclining headrest...
Steel, Chrome
Mid 20th MCM Mr. Chair Lounge Chair & Ottoman by George Mulhauser for Plycraft
By Plycraft, George Mulhauser
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous Mid Century Modern “The Mr. Chair” lounge chair & ottoman by George Mulhauser for Plycraft comprised of walnut bentwood frames or shells, tan vinyl or faux leather, black pa...
Metal
Mid Century Modern Selig Swivel Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Dark Grey Mohair
By Selig
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Presenting an iconic Mid-Century Modern lounge chair and matching ottoman manufactured by Selig.
Mohair, Bentwood
Midcentury Modern Stressless Style Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Ekornes Stressless
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic Midcentury modern Stressless style lounge chair and ottoman. Leather and chrome set with extremely comfortable cushions. Sit upright and read a book or watch tv, or extend ba...
Chrome
High-Stance Office Chair in Chrome and Vinyl After Charles Pollock, USA, 1960s
By Charles Pollock
Located in Deland, FL
Its compact yet commanding scale and chrome/vinyl combination make it equally at home in mid-century modern or contemporary spaces.
Chrome
$7,000 / set
Vintage Bauhaus Chrome Lounges - a Pair
By Milo Baughman, Louis Sognot
Located in Raleigh, NC
Vintage pair of bauhaus or art deco style lounges. In the stylings of Louis Sognot. An extremely comfortable pair with chrome tubular frames. The chrome frames have a rectangular sh...
Metal, Chrome
Herman Miller Swoop Plywood Lounge Chairs by Brian Kane in Original Blue Fabric
By Brian Kane, Herman Miller
Located in Stamford, CT
Brian Kane's Swoop Collection for Herman Miller embodies a modern interpretation of midcentury style, particularly showcased through the Swoop Plywood Lounge Chair. Kane meticulously...
Chrome
Early Ekornes Leather Lounge Chair w/ Ottoman Norway
By Ekornes Stressless, Ekornes
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very early Ekornes black leather lounge chair and ottoman with swiveling chrome base and buttons to the cushions . This chair is adjustable giving you plenty of comfort with it's s...
Chrome
Eames Time Life Chair in Black Leather by Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
Classic Eames Time Life Chair in black leather for Herman Miller. Stamped JUN 1, 1981 on frame. Black leather is in good condition with wear as shown. Original 4 star base. Extremely...
Aluminum
$9,000Sale Price|25% Off
Ferdinand Porsche Lounge Chair, Stamped, Limited series
By Ferdinand A. Porsche
Located in Stratford, CT
Porsche IP 84S lounge chair was designed by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche in 1984. Fine construction methods, stunning aesthetics and innovation are the most important characteristics ...
Chrome
Easy chair 'The Flag Halyard Chair' Designed by Hans J. Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Stockholm, SE
The design was conceived during a summer at Wegner’s seaside cottage, where he sketched the chair directly into the sand. First presented at the 1950 Arts & Crafts Spring Exhibition ...
Steel
Bauhaus Folding Chair, Daybed, Germany 1930s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Adjustable Bauhaus bed armchair made of creamy white painted over steel and walnut wood armrests. The armchair, which can be adjusted to a recliner, was designed in Germany in the 19...
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Iconic Black Leather and Fiberglass Lounge Chair ‘Coconut’ by George Nelson
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in Dublin 8, IE
An enduring icon of mid-century modern design, the Coconut Chair was designed by George Nelson in 1955 as a bold departure from traditional lounge seating.
Chrome
Black Leather & Chrome Lounge in the Manner of Le Corbusier
By Le Corbusier
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous Le Corbusier LC4 style leather chaise lounge. Upholstered in soft black leather with foam interior. Lounge is in two-parts, lifting free of the chromed tubular steel base, a...
Steel
MCM Plycraft Lounge Chair & Ottoman in Saddle Color Italian Leather Attributed
By Plycraft
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid Century Modern (MCM) Style Mid to Late 20th Century Plycraft Eames style lounge chair & matching ottoman composed of a molded ash plywood shell, 5 prong swivel chrome ba...
Metal
Vintage Cassina LC4 Cowhide Leather Chaise Lounge Chair by Le Corbusier 1960s
By Cassina, Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic vintage Le Corbusier LC4 lounge chair dating from the 1960s was made in Italy by Cassina with authorized U.S. distribution by Atelier International (AI) Limited. This ...
Steel, Chrome
Lubra Easy Glider System Swivel Armchair
Located in Pasadena, TX
This chair has the easy gliding system. Its made by the German company Lubra. It has lots of polished chrome and button tufted leather. It swivels, it reclines.
Chrome
Pair of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Style Barcelona Chairs in Chocolate Leather
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Designed with both form and function in mind, the gentle curve of the frame provides a comfortable recline, making them a perfect statement set for a minimalist living room, executiv...
Steel, Chrome
$6,800 / item
French Leather and Chrome Recliners - Two Available
By Jean Prevost
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Has visible hand-stitching which points to a quality upholstery manufacturer common in mid-century European production. Features inner arm reclining mechanism and two setting reclini...
Chrome
$7,200Sale Price|40% Off
Grasshopper Lounge Chair
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in New York, NY
The FK 87 Grasshopper Lounge Chair is more than a piece of furniture, it is a sculptural expression of mid-century modern design at its finest.
Steel
Pair of Eugen Schmidt Swivel Lounge Chairs for Soloform, Germany, 1960
By Eugen Schmidt
Located in Almelo, NL
Pair of Eugen Schmidt Swivel Lounge Chairs for Soloform, Germany, 1960 – Patinated Leather This rare pair of swivel lounge chairs, designed by Eugen Schmidt for Soloform, Germany, c...
Metal
Six Cantilevered "Lugano" Dining Chairs by Leon Rosen for Pace, Italy
By i4 Mariani, Leon Rosen, Pace Collection
Located in Dallas, TX
For your consideration is a phenomenal set of six "Lugano" dining chairs, model no. 187, designed by Leon Rosen for The Pace Collection Inc. Produced by i4 Mariani Italy, circa the 1...
Chrome
$8,877 / item
Set of three club chairs, Attribued to Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jacques Adnet, Attributed to (1900–1984) Set of three club chairs with reclining backs and solid armrests, fully upholstered in brown leather Circa 1940 H. 95 cm – W. 95 cm – D. 80...
Leather, Wood
Topi Swivel Chair in Marci Mohair, Made in UK by Sister -Distinctive & Generous
Located in London, GB
Named after the Topi antelope, known for its distinctive posture and graceful movement, the Topi Swivel Chair offers plush comfort for any setting. With soft curves, generous arms, ...
Steel
Noe Lounge Chair by Vitelli and Ammannati for Moroso, Italy, 1980's
By Titina Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli, Moroso
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Extremely rare and very comfortable 'Noe' Lounge Chair, designed by Giampiero Vitelli and Titina Ammannati for Moroso. The chair features a chromed metal frame with a adjustable seat...
Steel
$21,300Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Eames Vitra La Chaise Chair, Original, Fiberglass First Generation, 1992
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles and Ray designed the iconic "La Chaise" lounge chair for The Museum of Modern Art’s 1948 International Competition for Furniture Design. Its name references both its functio...
Stainless Steel
Saarinen Executive Armless Office Desk Chair in Cato Fire Red by Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Stamford, CT
Eero Saarinen is widely regarded as one of the most important furniture designers of the 20th Century, known for his innovative use of materials and sculptural approach to form. His ...
Metal, Chrome
De Sede DS-31 Swivel Chair in Hand-Stitched Dark Brown Leather Switzerland 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
It pairs especially well with mid-century modern or brutalist interiors and makes an ideal standalone accent in masculine or industrial-style spaces.
Stainless Steel
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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