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Verner Panton Cone Chair
By Verner Panton
Located in Edmonton, AB
This iconic chair is in good vintage condition with minor wear consistent with age and use. Steel
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Verner Panton "Cone" Chair
By Verner Panton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This mid-century modern chair is a classic! Designed by Verner Panton in 1958 it pushed the
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Mid Century Modern Vintage Verner Panton Blue Velvet Cone Side Chairs Denmark
By Verner Panton
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning pair or duo swiveling side chairs model Cone designed by Verner Panton 1958, Denmark
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 33.08 in W 23.23 in D 24.02 in
Cone Chair by Verner Panton
By Plus-Linje, Verner Panton
Located in Highland, IN
A Classic Panton design, the cone chair is petite, sculptural, playful and surprisingly comfortable
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Verner Panton Cone Chair, First Edition
By Verner Panton
Located in Brussels, BE
Verner Panton cone chair, first edition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Early Set of 3 Verner Panton Cone Swivel Dining Chair Mid Century Modern
By Verner Panton
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Set of 3 original sixties production Panton cone chairs with original fabric in fair condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair Vintage Mid-Century Modern Red Cone Chairs Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Topeka, KS
Magnificent vintage mid-century modern pair of red Cone chairs by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Sheet Metal
H 33 in W 23.5 in D 23 in
Verner Panton Cone Chair
By Richard Nissen, Verner Panton
Located in Oakland, CA
Verner Panton for Richard Nissen heart chair, circa 1959, Denmark. The sculptural iconic chair has
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Cone Chair, Verner Panton Style
By Verner Panton
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage cone chair on wheels in the style or by Verner Panton.
Upholstered in green fabric.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Design Classic Verner Panton Cone Chairs, Vitra, 2000s
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in Renens, CH
Originally designed by Verner Panton in the late 1950s for use in a restaurant, the Cone Chair soon
Category
Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Style Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern style armchairs with velvet fabric and cone legs. A wild modern design for home or
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Cone Chair by Verner Panton for Plus Linje
By Plus-Linje, Verner Panton
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Reupholstered in speckled fabric, might be Raf Simons Kvadrat. This model has been refoamed as well.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Blue Scandinavian Modern Cone Chair or Side Chair by Verner Panton Denmark 1958
By Verner Panton
Located in Vienna, AT
Blue Scandinavian Modern cone chair or side chair by Verner Panton 1958 and executed by Gebr. Nehl
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 33.47 in W 23.63 in D 25.21 in
Early Edition Verner Panton Blue Cone Chair Made by Plus Line, 1958
By Verner Panton
Located in Vejle Øst, DK
"Cone chair". Armchair upholstered in blue wool, set on a swivel four-pass steel foot with round
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Original K1 Cone Chairs Design Blue Red by Verner Panton, Denmark, 1950s
By Verner Panton
Located in Vienna, AT
Original K1 cone chairs design blue red by Verner Panton, Denmark 1950s. They are wearing its
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Verner Panton Cone Chair in Original Fabric, Denmark, 1960s
By Plus-Linje, Verner Panton
Located in Berlin, BE
Cone chair by Verner Panton for Plus Linje in RAR 60s original mustard colored fabric. The fabric
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Wide Fan Back Shape Cone Leg Lounge Chairs
By Gilbert Rohde, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern to Art Deco fan back wide spring seat lounge chairs.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
Vintage Grey Upholstered Mid Century Modern Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
In the Style of Chet Beardsley ,these Chairs Features a unique Cone Shaped Top. Possibly Circa 1960
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Iconic 'Heart Cone' Chair by Verner Panton for Plus Linje, 1958
By Plus-Linje, Verner Panton
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Iconic ‘Heart Cone’ chair designed by Verner Panton in 1958. This is an original early example
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
1980s Sculptural Coned Leopard Velvet Steel Swivel Stools Chairs
By Memphis Group
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
frame that give this piece a delightful mid century design, assuring a striking proportioned profile
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Verner Panton Mustard Yellow Cone Chair in Original Fabric, Denmark, 1960s
By Verner Panton, Plus-Linje
Located in Berlin, DE
Cone chair by Verner Panton for Plus Linje in RAR 60s original mustard colored fabric. The fabric
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
H 32.68 in W 22.84 in D 22.84 in
Rare Verner Panton Wire Cone Chair, Model K2, First Year Production, 1959
By Verner Panton
Located in Kansas City, MO
feature enlongated black feet). Chair retains original upholstery. Overall example has been well cared for
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 29.25 in W 25.25 in D 24 in
1st Edition Wire Cone Chair Model 'K2' by Verner Panton for Plus Linje
By Verner Panton
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A very good original 1st Edition of Verner Panton's wire cone chair, model 'k2' with zinc plated
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Zinc
H 29.73 in W 25.2 in D 23.63 in
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Pair of Boomerang Lounge Chair
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, &Tradition
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Boomerang lounge chair HM1 by Hvidt and Mølgaard. New edition. Debuted in 1956, the lounge chair by
Category
2010s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Four Vintage Willow Lounge Patio Chairs 1950s Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage set of four lounge chairs or patio chairs from willow network and black
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 36.03 in W 33.27 in D 27.96 in
Glamorous Pair Mid Century Modern Cream Leather and Lacquered Wood Club Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Glamorous & luxurious custom made cream leather barrel shaped club chairs having fascinating shiny
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 29.5 in W 32 in D 34 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern New Red Upholstery Lounge Chair on Solid Brass Legs
By Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Stunning mid century Italian modern lounge chair on cone shape solid brass legs. Paolo Buffa, Gio
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 32 in W 34 in D 32 in
New Navy Blue Upholstery Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair on Brass Legs
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Stunning new navy blue upholstery Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chair on cone shape brass legs
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 34 in W 26 in D 33 in
19th CENTURY SET OF FOUR BIEDERMEIER CHAIRS
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant set consisting of four ebonized wooden chairs, dating back to the mid-19th century, of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Pair of Boomerang Lounge Chair with Armrest
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, &Tradition
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Boomerang lounge chair HM1 by Hvidt and Mølgaard. New edition. Debuted in 1956, the lounge chair by
Category
2010s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Polyester, Walnut
H 31.5 in W 24.02 in D 27.17 in
Set of 4 Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs By Chet Beardsley in White Boucle
By Chet Beardsley
Located in Culver City, CA
chairs would look incredible in any mid century modern, modern or contemporary home.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
H 33.5 in W 19 in D 20 in
Pair of 19th Century French Carved Walnut Chairs with Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a bedroom or study with this elegant pair of antique side chairs. Crafted in southern
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Chairs
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
New Upholstery High Dowel Legs McCobb Lounge Chair
By Harvey Probber, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern dowel cone legs McCobb lounge chair newly upholstered in linen like fabric.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of Four Italian Vintage Lounge Chairs, 1970s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Set of Four Italian Vintage Lounge Chairs from the 1970s. These chairs have a simple, yet elegant
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Rare De Coene Frères Lounge Chairs, Belgium, 1950s
By De Coene Frères
Located in Utrecht, NL
Belgium is often overlooked when thinking about mid-century design, even though some of the most
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Very rare Diabolo chair by Ben Swildens for Stabin Bennis, 1960's
By Ben Swildens
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Highly collectible lounge chair 'Diabolo' by Ben Swildens and produced by Stabin Bennis in Woerden
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Fiberglass, Foam
4 x Gebr. Jonkers Rattan Wicker Lounge Chairs by Dirk Van Sliedregt 1960
By Dirk Van Sliedregt
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Looking for a unique and stylish lounge chair to add to your home, restaurant, hotel or office
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 29.14 in W 24.81 in D 29.14 in
Model 3042 'Squirm' Lounge Chair by Paul McCobb for Custom Craft, USA, c. 1960's
By Paul McCobb
Located in Deland, FL
with turned wood cone-shaped legs this exceptional chair is perfect for collectors and designers alike
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde
H 34 in W 28.5 in D 30 in
Danish Modern Verner Panton Cone Chair
By Verner Panton, Frem Røjle
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Danish Modern cone chair designed by revered mod Danish designer Verner Panton. This is a second
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Cone Chair Seating Group Cone Table Verner Panton Red Blue Petrol Mustard
By Verner Panton
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique Verner Panton “Cone Chair” seating group for Gebrüder Nehl. The seating group consists of
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 33.47 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Reclining Armchair in Steel and Fabric by Nello Pini for Novarredo, Italy, 1959
By Nello Pini, Novarredo Livorno
Located in Hellouw, NL
attention to detail. The cone-shaped feet provide stability and enhance the chair's overall aesthetic appeal
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 37.41 in W 27.56 in D 35.44 in
Surreal Pair of Italian 1950s Armchairs in Dark Blue Velvet
Located in Milan, IT
.
Cone wooden legs
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Dunbar Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair Restored
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Dunbar Mid-Century Modern lounge chair on solid brass cone shape legs by Edward Wormley.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Willy Guhl Medium Cone Planters
Located in Essex, MA
his patio and outdoor furniture. Legions of mid-century modern enthusiasts are likely familiar with
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Cement
Mid-Century Style Armchairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique modern style lounge chairs with cone legs. Soft velvet upholstery with wing back style
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Scoop like Shape Light Profile Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs Mint
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of scoop like shape light profile Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs mint
Cone shape tapered
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid 20th Century Modern Open Metal Wire Dining Table and Chairs, Set of 5
Located in Monrovia, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern 5 Piece Open Metal Wire Cone dining set In The Style Or Likeness of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Stone, Wire
Mid-Century Modern Architectural Pottery Monumental White Cylindrical Pot
By Architectural Pottery
Located in Topeka, KS
Iconic vintage Mid-Century Modern monumental white cylindrical pot by Architectural Pottery of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Mid-century lucite Floor Lamp by Harco Loor, the Netherlands, 1980's
By Harco Loor 1
Located in DE MEERN, NL
. Pair it with mid-century modern furniture for a harmonious fusion of eras, or juxtapose it against
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Acrylic, Plexiglass, Lucite
H 70.87 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Angelo Mangiarotti Dining Table in Marble with Set of Six Chairs in Teak
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining room set consisting of La Permanente Mobili Cantù set of six dining chairs with Angelo
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Marble, Metal
H 33.67 in W 17.92 in D 19.3 in
20th Century Ico Parisi Armchairs for Ariberto Colombo, Set of Two, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Paris, FR
contemporary lighting. With a strong focus on Italian mid-century designs, his success strives from sourcing
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
H 33.47 in W 33.47 in D 33.86 in
1950s Zenith Elephant Gray Fiberglass Bullet Planter with Iron Tripod Stand MCM
By Charles Eames
Located in Monrovia, CA
Mid-Century Modern fiberglass bullet planters.
Original 1950s vintage elephant gray fiberglass
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jar...
Materials
Metal
H 29.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
Børge Mogensen Set of Six Armchairs & Angelo Mangiarotti Eros Dining Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper, Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining room set containing Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik set of six dining chairs with
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
H 31.7 in W 22.05 in D 21.26 in
Verner Panton Fun 1 STM Shell Floor Lamp with Frame Aluminum Lighting, 1960s
By Verner Panton
Located in Roma, IT
pioneering Functionalist designer Arne Jacobsen, assisting him in executing the iconic Ant Chair. Although
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Franco Albini Tl3 Table, Black Dyed Wood and Glass by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
installed. The upturned wooden cones that surmount each leg act as spacers between the cross-beams of the
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger Originals Floor Lamp with Side Table, 1955, Signed
By Parzinger Originals, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
without the larger black shade.
Consider using in a Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 69.25 in W 19.25 in D 19.25 in
Franco Albini TL3 Table, Wood and Glass by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
installed. The upturned wooden cones that surmount each leg act as spacers between the cross-beams of the
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
1958, Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, PH5 Pendant Light
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Attributed to Poul Henningsen Artichoke, 1957
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century.
In 1970, the brand
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Contemporary White Round Table Handcrafted 100% Recycled Plastic by Anqa Studios
By Anqa Studios
Located in Camischolas, CH
design inspired by the brutalist architecture of the mid-20th century.
It’s crafted from recycled
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Plastic
H 29.93 in Dm 45.28 in
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Mid Century Cone Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mid century cone chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A mid century cone chair — often made from fabric, metal and wood — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a mid century cone chair, we have 102 options in-stock, while there are 11 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century cone chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century cone chair, designed in the mid-century modern, modern or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one mid century cone chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Verner Panton, Anqa Studios and Plus-Linje produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Mid Century Cone Chair?
The average selling price for a mid century cone chair at 1stDibs is $3,750, while they’re typically $200 on the low end and $700,000 for the highest priced.
A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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 legendary 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.
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.
Questions About Mid Century Cone Chair
- What is a mid-century chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A mid-century chair is a piece of seating furniture that was designed at any point during the middle of the 20th century. Mid-century modern furniture 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. The mid-century period provided an excellent opportunity to experiment with both functional and decorative forms. Mid-century modern chairs were made with a variety of natural and synthetic materials, combining leather, wood, and cane with chrome, steel, and plastic. Shop a range of vintage mid-century chairs on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To tell if a chair is mid-century, look for labels and markings that indicate its maker. Then, use trusted online resources to determine when the company was active. A certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer can be of assistance when dating chairs. Iconic mid-century modern furniture designers include Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Milo Baughman, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi. Find a variety of mid-century modern chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Wassily chairs are indeed considered mid-century modern. Although the chair was initially designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925, it was re-released in the 1960s. Shop a collection of mid-century modern goods from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023Some iconic chairs from the mid-century modern era include the Egg chair by Arne Jacobson, the La Chaise by Charles and Ray Eames and the Womb chair by Eero Saarinen. With their clean lines, organic shapes and simple details, these chairs reflect some of the key features of the style. Shop a variety of mid-century modern chairs on 1stDibs.
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