What's the difference between a Chesterfield and a Mid-Century Modern sofa?

A Chesterfield has deep button-tufting, rolled arms and a back the same height as the arms. A Mid-Century Modern sofa favors a lower profile, tapered legs and a cleaner frame.

What coffee table height works best with a low mid-century modern sofa?

Look for a table 15 to 18 inches tall to match the lower seat height common to mid-century sofas; a taller table can feel out of proportion next to a low-slung frame.

Mid Century Modern Sofa With Ottoman

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Mid Century Modern Modular Sectional sofa with ottoman by Broyhill Lenoir

$3,200Sale Price / set|20% Off

Mid Century Modern Modular Sectional sofa with ottoman by Broyhill Lenoir

By Broyhill

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid Century Modern Modular Sectional sofa with ottoman by Broyhill Lenoir Vintage Broyhill Lenoir Modular Sectional Sofa characterized by its distinctive exposed solid wood frame st...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

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Upholstery, Walnut

Ib Kofod-Larsen Selig Mid-Century Scandinavian Danish Modern Sofa & Ottoman

$3,525Sale Price|25% Off

Ib Kofod-Larsen Selig Mid-Century Scandinavian Danish Modern Sofa & Ottoman

By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen

Located in Wayne, NJ

Ib Kofod-Larsen Scandinavian Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofa and ottoman / footstool for Selig.

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Wood

Rodolfo Dordoni Dress-Up Sectorial Sofa For Cassina

By Rodolfo Dordoni

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Rodolfo Dordoni Dress-Up Sectorial Sofa For Cassina A sectional sofa envisioned as a custom garment, with sophisticated details reminiscent of bespoke tailoring and a wide selectio...

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The Cube Sofa -- Sofa Lounge with Ottoman -- Grey Bouclé

Unavailable

H 28 in W 80 in D 120 in

The Cube Sofa -- Sofa Lounge with Ottoman -- Grey Bouclé

By Bend Goods

Located in Ontario, CA

Sofa Lounge with Ottoman - Inspired by 70s Italian Luxury Furniture Discover The Cube Sofa, where art meets adaptability. Its sculptural design and customizable comfort create endle...

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2010s Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Bouclé

The Cube Sofa -- Cube Ottoman -- Grey Bouclé

Unavailable

H 16 in W 40 in D 40 in

The Cube Sofa -- Cube Ottoman -- Grey Bouclé

By Bend Goods

Located in Ontario, CA

Cube Ottoman - Inspired by 70s Italian Luxury Furniture Discover The Cube Sofa, where art meets adaptability. Its sculptural design and customizable comfort create endless possibili...

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2010s Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Bouclé

- Newly upholstered. - Base made of plywood. - Measure: height of seat 40 cm.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Bouclé, Plywood

Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Sculpted Sofa by Ib Kofod-Larsen

$5,895

H 28 in W 74.5 in D 31 in

Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Sculpted Sofa by Ib Kofod-Larsen

By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Materials: Walnut-Stained Beechwood, New Tweed Fabric, New Pirelli Webbing _____________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing histor...

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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Four Seat Sofa in the Dunbar style

$4,900

H 32.5 in W 121 in D 33.5 in

Mid-Century Modern Four Seat Sofa in the Dunbar style

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in New York, NY

A refined four-seat sofa in beige bouclé upholstery on dark stained base with square legs. In the style of Edward Wormley / Dunbar. USA, circa 1950. Unsigned. Reupholstered at a la...

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$2,250

H 22 in W 13 in D 16.25 in

African Impala Horn and Partial Skull Mount, 1st Quarter 20th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

The upper section of the skull mounted on a carved oak backplate with a molded edge.

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Early 20th Century African Taxidermy

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Bone

Italian Mid-Century Vanity Console by Cesare Lacca with Mirror in Burl Walnut

$14,600

$3,250

H 25 in W 87 in D 36.5 in

1970s Dutch Manou Bamboo Sofa by Mondileder, Gerard van den Berg Style

By Gerard Van Den Berg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Manufactured by Mondileder in the 1970s, this large three-seat sofa features a frame built from thick, dark-lacquered Manou bamboo, bent and stacked into horizontal rails that form t...

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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Leather, Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan, Lacquer

$5,850

H 31.5 in W 79.53 in D 35.44 in

Art Deco Sofa Three Seat Sofa with Curved Form

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Sofa, fabric, beech, Europe, 1940s This sofa from the 1940s is a clear example of Art Deco design, combining strong proportions with subtle decorative detail. The curved arms and li...

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Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Sofas

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Fabric, Beech

Vintage Boho Woven Rattan Sectional Sofa

$12,500

H 29 in W 90 in D 90 in

Vintage Boho Woven Rattan Sectional Sofa

By Donghia

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Embrace the laid-back luxury of island living with this spectacular vintage modular sectional sofa. Expertly constructed with a robust frame wrapped in chunky, honey-toned woven ratt...

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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Sectional Sofas

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Fabric, Rattan

Kalmar 1960s Glass Floral Wall Light

$600Sale Price|50% Off

H 4 in Dm 8 in

Kalmar 1960s Glass Floral Wall Light

By J.T. Kalmar

Located in New York, NY

1960s German wall lights composed of a heavy thick glass floral element and a polished brass frame by Kalmar. One light source. Newly Rewired.

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

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Mid Century Modern Sofa With Ottoman For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid century modern sofa with ottoman you’re looking for. A mid century modern sofa with ottoman — often made from fabric, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. Find 39 options for an antique or vintage mid century modern sofa with ottoman now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the mid century modern sofa with ottoman you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right mid century modern sofa with ottoman, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one mid century modern sofa with ottoman that is appealing in its simplicity, but De Sede, Milo Baughman and Ligne Roset produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Sofa With Ottoman?

Prices for a mid century modern sofa with ottoman can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,795 and can go as high as $29,505, while the average can fetch as much as $6,500.

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

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.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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.

Questions About Mid Century Modern Sofa With Ottoman

What's the difference between a Chesterfield and a Mid-Century Modern sofa?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
A Chesterfield has deep button-tufting, rolled arms and a back the same height as the arms. A Mid-Century Modern sofa favors a lower profile, tapered legs and a cleaner frame.
What coffee table height works best with a low mid-century modern sofa?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
Look for a table 15 to 18 inches tall to match the lower seat height common to mid-century sofas; a taller table can feel out of proportion next to a low-slung frame.

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