Corner Sofa Blond Wood and Fabric, Italy, 1950's
By Ico Parisi
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Corner sofa in blond wood and fabric,, Italy, 1950's What stands out most in this low corner bench are the recesses in the framework and the 9 straight, tapered, squared stiletto le...
Fabric, Wood
$2,370Sale Price|40% Off
Restored Quad Strand "R" Arm 2 Seat Rattan Corner Sofa with Side Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare "R" arm rattan 2-seaters sectional sofa with "Quad Pole" design featuring 4 strand rattan arms, legs, and 4 pole base. Comes with a two-tier rattan side table that can be config...
Rattan
Unavailable|$23,865
Moder Mid Century Handmade Gravity Corner sofa
Located in London, GB
Statuesque design of this collection represents dignity, calmness and stability. Still lines creates monumental shapes and gives a feeling of serenity. Every piece in this collection...
Leather, Fabric, Textile, Wool, Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Walnut
Unavailable|$25,269 / item
Mid Century Sculptural Made to Measure Amphora Corner sofa
Located in London, GB
Collection which was inspired by the Neolithic period. A period which began 12.000 years ago. The Amphora Collection fallows shapes of an amphora. The grace and elegance of this hist...
Brass
Unavailable|$6,790
Corner Sofa by Guillerme et Chambron
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Mondorf les Bains, LU
Corner sofa in oak with and angle forming a tablet decorated with 15 tiles faience in excellent condition. Original cream color upholstered tapestry in good condition. Robert Guil...
Wood
Unavailable|$30,885
Contemporary Sculptural Curved Verona Corner sofa
Located in London, GB
A combination of soft lines and unexpected design solutions. The curves combine harmoniously and gives a feeling of a balanced aesthetic. This collection was named after the city of ...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Unavailable|$12,000 / set
The Cube Sofa -- Corners & Slims -- Grey Bouclé
By Bend Goods
Located in Ontario, CA
Corners & Slims - Inspired by 70s Italian Luxury Furniture Discover The Cube Sofa, where art meets adaptability. Its sculptural design and customizable comfort create endless possib...
Bouclé
Unavailable|$15,900 / set
The Cube Sofa -- Corner Slim Sectional -- Grey Bouclé
By Bend Goods
Located in Ontario, CA
Corner Slim Sectional - Inspired by 70s Italian Luxury Furniture Discover The Cube Sofa, where art meets adaptability. Its sculptural design and customizable comfort create endless ...
Bouclé
Unavailable|$5,400 / set
The Cube Sofa -- Corner Lounge Set -- Grey Bouclé
By Bend Goods
Located in Ontario, CA
Corner Lounge Set - Inspired by 70s Italian Luxury Furniture Discover The Cube Sofa, where art meets adaptability. Its sculptural design and customizable comfort create endless poss...
Bouclé
Unavailable|$12,600 / set
The Cube Sofa -- Corner Lounge Sectional -- Grey Bouclé
By Bend Goods
Located in Ontario, CA
Corner Lounge Sectional - Inspired by 70s Italian Luxury Furniture Discover The Cube Sofa, where art meets adaptability. Its sculptural design and customizable comfort create endles...
Bouclé
Unavailable|$2,700 / item
The Cube Sofa -- Cube Corner Seat -- Grey Bouclé
By Bend Goods
Located in Ontario, CA
Cube Corner Seat - Inspired by 70s Italian Luxury Furniture Discover The Cube Sofa, where art meets adaptability. Its sculptural design and customizable comfort create endless possi...
Bouclé
Unavailable|$25,269
Modernist Contemporary Sculptural Handmade Curved Amphora Corner Sofa
Located in London, GB
Collection which was inspired by the Neolithic period. A period which began 12.000 years ago. The Amphora Collection fallows shapes of an amphora. The grace and elegance of this hist...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Unavailable|$17,100 / set
The Cube Sofa -- Corner Full Mix Sectional -- Grey Bouclé
By Bend Goods
Located in Ontario, CA
Corner Full Mix Sectional - Inspired by 70s Italian Luxury Furniture Discover The Cube Sofa, where art meets adaptability. Its sculptural design and customizable comfort create endl...
Bouclé
Unavailable|$11,100 / set
The Cube Sofa -- Corner Lounge Mix Sectional -- Grey Bouclé
By Bend Goods
Located in Ontario, CA
Corner Lounge Mix Sectional - Inspired by 70s Italian Luxury Furniture Discover The Cube Sofa, where art meets adaptability. Its sculptural design and customizable comfort create en...
Bouclé
Unavailable|$13,463
Rare and Early Danish Corner Sofa 1940-1950s
Located in Handewitt, DE
Mid century dansih corner sofa. Early production.
Fabric
Unavailable|$12,750 / set
The Cube Sofa -- Corner Lounge Ottoman Mix Sectional -- Grey Bouclé
By Bend Goods
Located in Ontario, CA
Corner Lounge Ottoman Mix Sectional - Inspired by 70s Italian Luxury Furniture Discover The Cube Sofa, where art meets adaptability. Its sculptural design and customizable comfort c...
Bouclé
Unavailable|$4,770 / item
Sophia Corner Sofa in Mint Green Velvet
By Essential Home
Located in New York, NY
Pure lust in velvet this particular mid century furniture piece is a must have in any interior design collection. The sophia bed is pure sugar candy rush in paster pink velves with d...
Brass
Bespoke Corner Sofa Reclaimed Hardwood & Brass Frame by P. Tendercool (Indoor)
By Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer
Located in Bangkok, TH
We were commissioned this sofa by a Dutch project developer for his own villa. We adapted our design to his specs and donned it with the fabric he selected. He likes! Made-to-your-or...
Brass
Unavailable|$9,730 / item
Rainbow Corner Kids Sofa in Velvet and Brass by Circu Magical Furniture
By Circu
Located in New York, NY
Rainbow Corner Kids sofa in velvet and brass by Circu Magical Furniture The Rainbow Sofa is a corner sofa that will bring magic to any kid's room corner. With its round and simple...
Gold Plate, Brass
Unavailable|$18,400 / item
Bespoke Corner Sofa with Brass and Reclaimed Hardwood Frame by P.Tendercool
By Pieter Compernol, Stephanie Grusenmeyer & Jerôme Barrier
Located in Bangkok, TH
Our long-term client-turned-friend recently ordered our sectional or L-shaped sofa, featuring left, corner, and right components for flexible configurations. Crafted with care, the s...
Brass
Unavailable|$7,630 / item
Cotton Candy Corner Kids Sofa in Velvet and Brass by Circu Magical Furniture
By Circu
Located in New York, NY
The cotton candy sofa will add sweetness and playfulness to your bedroom design. With unique and trendy shapes, this item is the perfect seating option to have in a kid's playroom or...
Gold Plate, Brass
Unavailable|$16,500 / item
Custom-size Corner Sofa with Brass and Reclaimed Hardwood Frame by P.Tendercool
By Pieter Compernol, Stephanie Grusenmeyer & Jerôme Barrier
Located in Bangkok, TH
Model: PT66-BS1-TE-DO sectional sofa (Indoor) Dimensions: 108 x 108 x 27.56 inch; seat height 15.16 inch. Frame: Reclaimed hardwood Frame Finish: Diamond Oil Structure: Extruded and ...
Brass
Corner Leather Sofa in Reclaimed Hardwood and Sand Cast Brass, by P. Tendercool
By Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer
Located in Bangkok, TH
We recently had a request from a client to design the seating area for the living room. We adapted our corners sofa to the ideal sizes of the client’s living-room. So for business as...
Brass
CERTIFIED Ligne Roset TOGO Corner in durable Mandarin fabric, DIAMOND QUALITY
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in Ostend, BE
Iconic French vintage corner seat, beautifully reupholstered in our brand new, stain free, washable and very durable Cordoba Mandarin orange fabric. Original genuine vintage "Togo" p...
Fabric, Foam
CERTIFIED Ligne Roset TOGO Corner in Stain Free Celadon Fabric, DIAMOND QUALITY
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in Ostend, BE
Iconic French vintage corner module beautifully reupholstered in our brand new, stain free, washable and very durable "Cordoba Celadon" fabric. Original genuine vintage "Togo" produc...
Fabric, Foam
CERTIFIED Ligne Roset TOGO Corner in Stain Free Havana Fabric, DIAMOND QUALITY
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in Ostend, BE
Iconic French vintage corner module beautifully reupholstered in our brand new, stain free, washable and very durable "Cordoba Havana" fabric. Original genuine vintage "Togo" produce...
Fabric, Foam
CERTIFIED Ligne Roset TOGO Corner in our Stain Free Olive Fabric DIAMOND QUALITY
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in Ostend, BE
Iconic French vintage corner module beautifully reupholstered in our brand new, stain free, washable and very durable "Cordoba Olive" fabric. Original genuine vintage "Togo" produced...
Fabric, Foam
CERTIFIED Ligne Roset TOGO Corner in our Stain Free Sepia Fabric DIAMOND QUALITY
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in Ostend, BE
Iconic French vintage corner module beautifully reupholstered in our brand new, stain free, washable and very durable "Cordoba Woven Sepia" fabric. Original genuine vintage "Togo" pr...
Fabric, Foam
CERTIFIED Ligne Roset TOGO Corner in Durable Chartreuse Fabric, DIAMOND QUALITY
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in Ostend, BE
Iconic French vintage corner seat, beautifully reupholstered in our brand new, stain free, washable and very durable Cordoba Chartreuse fabric. Original genuine vintage "Togo" produc...
Fabric, Foam
Unavailable|$12,877 / set
Two Yang Sofa Design Sofas by Francoi Boucher Cinna, Corner Sofa
By François Bauchet, Cinna (Ligne Roset)
Located in Lyon, FR
Two Yang day beds by Francois Bauchet (creation 2001) Cinna edition very rare no longer edited to date. Composed of two modules of meridians that we come to assemble, bring together,...
Synthetic
Unavailable|$1,950 / item
Custom Made Corner Sofa Bookcase by Vintage On Point
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Order your custom version today! This is our floor model, still available now, made in soaped oak with solid and veneer wood elements. This bookcase can be custom made to your choice...
Hardwood
Unavailable|$3,500
Midcentury Garden Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury garden sofa with corner chair. Measures: Chair W 23”.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Rare Corner Italian Sofa Attributed to Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in North York, ON
Unique and rare Italian Mid-Century Corner sofa. The curves make for architectural intrigue and can fit accordingly into niche rooms.
Fabric, Wood
A Danish Mid-Century Sofa Corner Table
Located in Bellport, NY
A Scandinavian Mid-Century corner sofa table, with a lacquered mahogany laminate finish, brass tip feet, fits any corner.
1950's Rare Danish Corner Sofa Raised on Beech Legs and Green Mohair Fabric
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare Danish mid-century corner sofa. This sofa was made around 1950 well before corner sofas and sectionals really became a thing and the proportions are reflective of the homes at t...
Wool, Mohair, Beech
1950's Rare Danish Corner Sofa Raised on Beech Legs and Green Mohair Fabric
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare Danish mid-century corner sofa. This sofa was made around 1950 well before corner sofas and sectionals really became a thing and the proportions are reflective of the homes at t...
Beech, Wool, Mohair
Mid-century Sectional Corner Sofa with Side Tables, Germany, 1960s
By Florence Knoll
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A large mid-century corner sofa with wooden side tables/display cabinet produced in Germany in the 1960s.
Teak
Sold|$2,341
20th Century Rattan Corner Sofa
Located in Charmes, FR
Rattan corner sofa made in the 70s in very good condition, decorated with black cushions
Rattan
Mid-Century Modern Italian Corner Sofa, Original Brown Velvet, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Corner Sofa, Original Brown Velvet, 1970s.
Velvet
Sold|$4,995
20th Century German Leather Corner Sofa
Located in High Point, NC
Designed in 20th century Germany, this leather corner sofa showcases a captivating Tetris-like geometry punctuated by an L-shaped seating arrangement. The practical adjustment mechan...
Leather
Mid-Century Danish Sectional Corner Sofa ca. 1950
By Bramin Mobler
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare early mid-century Danish 2-piece sectional corner sofa.
Beech
Mid-Century Danish Sectional Corner Sofa ca. 1950
By Bramin Mobler
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare early mid-century Danish 2-piece sectional corner sofa.
Beech
Mid Century Italian Corner Sofa in the Style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Italian channel back sofa. In the style of Gio Ponti.
Upholstery
Italian Mid-Century Modern circa 1950s Corner Sofa with Brass Feet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Rare Italian 1950s MCM Mid-Century Modern corner sofa settee couch brass feet Measures: 35" H x 91 1/2" W x 50" D.
Upholstery
Mid-Century Modern Italian Designer Corner/Curved Sofa, Chaise Lounge, Bouclé
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Italian designer corner/curved sofa, chaise lounge, bouclé.
Bouclé, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Large Corner Sofa, Italy, 1970s - New Upholstery
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Large Corner Sofa, Italy, 1970s - New Upholstery
Upholstery
Mid-Century Modern Italian 1950s Era circa 1955 I.S.A Corner Sofa Couch
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Very rare Italian Mid-Century Modern I.S.A corner sofa, circa 1955.
Upholstery
Mid-Century Modern Modular Corner Sofa Brown Velvet Fabric, 1970s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
A beautiful, simple and elegant Mid-Century five-piece modular corner sofa. Late 1960s production, Italy.
Metal
Marco Zanuso Mid-Century Modern "Triennale Corner" Green Velvet Italian Sofa
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Madrid, ES
A beautiful shaped sofa model "Triennale corner" designed by Marco Zanuso and edited by Arflex. Made of solid wood structure and polish brass legs. Newly upholstered in dark green co...
Brass
Ico Parisi Mid-Century Modern Italian Corner Sofa for Ariberto Colombo, 1950s
By Ariberto Colombo, Ico Parisi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
L corner sofa designed by Ico Parisi for Ariberto Colombo Cantù. The sofa, as shown in the photo, is L-shaped, has a depth of 165cm and a length of 240cm, therefore it occupies a cor...
Fabric, Beech
Sold|$2,949
Orange Togo Corner Sofa
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in Rochester, England
The iconic Togo sofa, originally designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1973, has become a mid-century design classic.
Fabric, Foam
Sold|$7,086
Roche Bobois Profile Corner Sofa
Located in Rochester, England
Introducing the Profile Corner Sofa by Roche Bobois, a stunning addition to any modern living space. This luxurious sofa boasts a sleek and contemporary design, featuring clean lines...
Wood
Sold|$2,564
Orange Togo Corner Sofa
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in Rochester, England
*Please Note that items shown together are sold separately unless specified as a set in the title.
Fabric, Foam
Sold|$3,650
Gelderland Curved Corner Sectional Sofa
By Gelderland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, Mid-Century, elegantly curved, four seat corner sectional sofa by Dutch manufacturer Gelderland.
Velvet
Sold|$4,724
Dux Leather Modular Corner Sofa
By Dux of Sweden
Located in London, GB
This modular leather sofa by renowned Swedish manufacturer DUX is a masterclass in refined comfort and understated elegance. Comprising multiple interconnected sections, the design i...
Leather
Sold|$14,500
Marco Zanuso Triennale Corner Sofa
By Marco Zanuso
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
Triennale corner sofa designed by Marco Zanuso in 1951. Produced by Arflex. Recently reupholstered in Holland and Sherry boiled wool.
Brass
Sold|$3,453
Early 1950s Rare Danish Corner Sofa
Located in Handewitt, DE
Mid century dansih corner sofa. Early production.
Fabric, Wood
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.
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