Set of 6 Wilkhahn Stackable Chairs – Beech Wood – Germany 1970s – Vintage Seatin
By Wilkhahn
Located in Hannover, DE
Set of 6 Stackable Chairs by Wilkhahn – Beech Wood – Germany, 1970s Price is for 6 chairs. A beautiful and practical set of 6 stackable chairs made of solid beech wood, designed and...
Beech
18 DSS Stacking Chairs, Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Orange Fiberglass
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of 18 stackable dining room chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s). The chairs are marked on the und...
Metal, Chrome
1 of 4 SM Swing Chairs by Gerd Lange for Drabert, 1970s Brown Stacking Chairs
By Gerd Lange, Drabert
Located in Mortsel, BE
Add a touch of 1970s modernism to your space with this set of Swing chairs by Drabert. These sleek chairs feature a distinctive brown plastic seat and backrest, perfectly complemente...
Chrome
15 David Rowland Stacking 40/4 Dining Conference Chairs in Orange
By David Rowland
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic group of 15 stacking chairs, 40/4 chairs aptly named as youre able to stack 40 chairs in 4 foot of height space. Designed by David Rowland in the early sixties these chairs...
Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
1971, Rodney Kinsman, for Bieffeplast, 2 Rare Red Omstak Stacking Chairs
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...
Metal, Chrome
Set of Two Stackable Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Vienna, AT
Frame made of cast aluminum frame, upholstered seat and back, covered with green fabric, still in original condition. Frame with patina and scratches.
Aluminum
$2,459Sale Price / set|20% Off
Midcentury Design Stacking Chairs by Elmar Flötotto for Pagholz, 1960's Germany
By Pagholz Flötotto
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern German Design Stacking Chairs by Elmar Flötotto for Pagholz. Made in Germany, 1960's / 70's period. Set of 12 chairs which can be stacked in one stack. Pag...
Steel
David Rowland 40/4 Metal Stacking Chairs The General Fireproofing Co, 1974
By David Rowland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
David Rowland '40/4' metal stacking chairs for The General Fireproofing Co, 1974. An award winning design, featured in multiple museums, these iconic metal enameled chairs with tubul...
Metal, Chrome
Large Stock of Stackable Pagholz Galvanitas S22 Industrial Diner Chair in Wenge
By Galvanitas, Galvanitas Pagholz
Located in Voorburg, NL
Highly wanted industrial model S22 stacking chairs by Pagholz.Galvanitas, in Wenge color with very dark brown frame. The shells have a beautiful flamed motive and wood grain structur...
Steel
Set of 6 Industrial Stackable Chairs by Niels Larsen, Black Metal & Oak, 1960s
By Niels Larsen
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful set of six industrial stacking chairs designed by Niels Larsen in Denmark, circa 1970s.
Metal
1960-70’s MCM Krueger International White Fiberglass & Chrome Stacking Chairs 4
By KI Krueger International
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Krueger International white molded fiberglass shells & chrome tube base stacking chairs, set of 4.
Chrome
$1,928Sale Price / set|55% Off
Walnut and papercord dining chairs by Molteni &C, stackable, 4, Italy 1990s
By Molteni & C
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Beautiful set of 4 walnut wooden dining chairs with woven papercord seats by Molteni & C, Italy, 1990s. The name of the chair is Ticino and its designed by Bruno Reichlin and Gab...
Papercord, Walnut
Set of 4 Vintage Knoll Stacking Chairs, Model 1601 by Don Albinson, 1960s
By Knoll
Located in Hannover, DE
The chairs feature a lightweight aluminum frame combined with durable plastic seats and backs, representing the timeless mid-century modern design of the era.
Metal
$3,750Sale Price|25% Off
Mid Century Beech 'Montreal' Dining Chairs by Otto Frei for Fröscher, c1960s
By Fröscher Sitform, Otto Frei
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Bring timeless elegance and functional design into your home with this Set of 4 Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs by Otto Frei for Fröscher, c1960s.
Leather, Beech
$587Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Stackable BAUHAUS Chairs, Metal & Plywood, 1970
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Stackable BAUHAUS Chairs 1970s Italy. Great find of vintage desk chairs. Firm and sturdy chairs.
Metal
Set of 4 French 1960s Stacking Chairs in the Manner of Alvar Alto
Located in London, GB
A set of stylish French chairs, made in the 1960s in the manner of Alvar Alto. Attractive and practical mid century design. As you can see - they can be safely and effortlessly sta...
Fabric, Wood
Set of 9 Stackable Paolo Favaretto & Airborne Assisa 1986
By Favaretto & Partners
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful design chairs with a black coated tubular steel structure and a polypropylene seat and seatback in the color red.
Steel
1974, Gijs Bakker for Castelijn, Set of Stackable Bended Wood Strip Chairs
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chairs are part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam B...
Bentwood
22 DSS Stacking Chairs, Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Red Fiberglass, 1974
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of 22 stackable dining room chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, manufactured in midcentury, 1974. The chairs are labeled on the underside of the seats with 'herman m...
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Tapiovaara-Inspired Pine Dining Chairs by Lundia, Set of 4
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four solid pine dining chairs manufactured by Lundia draws direct inspiration from Ilmari Tapiovaara's functional Scandinavian design principles. Cube-shaped frames employ str...
Pine
Set of 3 Mid-Century Danish Dining Chairs, Walnut & Boucle, Scandinavian 1960s
Located in London, GB
Classic set of three dining chairs in walnut(possibly) wood frame and newly upholstered seats in boucle fabric The backs have a beautiful grain and the rest of the wood fame have r...
Fabric, Wood
Twelve Stackable Chairs with Iron Frame and papercord Seat/Backrest, Italy 1980s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
With a minimalist design that nods to industrial style, these French chairs from the 1980s stand out for their simplicity. A red metal rod seems to race around, shaping the volume of...
Iron
German Flötotto and Pagholz Set of Six Stacking Chairs of Molded Plywood 1970s
By Pagholz, Pagholz Flötotto
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
A set of six German Flötotto and Pagholz stacking chairs manufactured by Pagholz in Germany. The chairs are made of molded nut brown plywood with lacquer. Legs of chromium plated ...
Metal
Hans J Wegner Stacking Dining Chairs Model FH4103 / Heart for Fritz Hansen c1952
By Hans J. Wegner, Fritz Hansen
Located in Uxbridge, GB
We have for sale a rarely seen set of twelve Heart chairs designed by Hans Wegner for Fritz Hansen. These are a personal favourite of ours. Great for use with a variety of tables. T...
Teak, Plywood, Oak
$465Sale Price / item|28% Off
Massimo Vignelli for Knoll Intl 'Handkerchief' Stacking Chairs, Signed, 19 Avail
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Massimo Vignelli, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ideal collector's examples or consider using in a boutique hotel or restaurant / cafe. These stacking Handkerchief chairs by Massimo and Lella Vignelli would work great in a Contem...
Steel
$1,118Sale Price / set|20% Off
"Orly" Stacking Chairs by Bruno Pollak for Solo, Germany 1979
By Sulo
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage "ORLY" model stacking chairs by Bruno Pollak for Sulo, 1979. Made in Germany, 1970's period. Eggshell cream white plastic shells on chrome base. All chairs are in used condit...
Metal
Set of 16 Mid-Century Bentwood Chairs in Beech by Czech Manufacturer, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of 16 Mid-Century Bentwood Chairs in Beech by Czech Manufacturer, 1960s — Priced Per Chair Description: This authentic set of 16 mid-century bentwood chairs was produced in Cze...
Bentwood, Plywood
1950, Ray & Charles Eames for Herman Miller Set DSS Fiberglass Stacking Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...
Metal, Chrome
Set of 6 Gijs Bakker Mid-Century Dining Chairs, Laminated Pine, 1970s
By Castelijn, Gijs Bakker
Located in Den Haag, NL
Set of 6 stackable dining chairs designed by Gijs Bakker, produced by Castelyn in the Netherlands in the 1970’s. The design idea of Bakker was to reduce the complexity of a chair’s f...
Pine
Vintage Aluminum Steelcase Stacking Chairs Model #1278 1 White 3 Black Set of 4
By Steelcase
Located in Topeka, KS
This is a magnificent set of four mid-century modern Industrial style Steelcase stackable model #1278 dining or office chairs.
Aluminum
Set of 6 Oak Bentwood Mid-century Dining Chairs Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sorensen
By Magnus Olesen, Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of mid-century oak dining conference chairs that stack. Flared bentwood arms created out of white oak and upholstered in a blue Knoll like fabric. Designed by Rud Thyges...
Fabric, Oak
Set of Five Model 3107 Arne Jacobsen Series 7 Stackable Teak Dining Chairs
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Arne Jacobsen Manufacturer: Fritz Hansen Era: 1950s Dimensions: 18″ wide x 18″ deep x 30″ tall, Seat: 17″ tall Condition: Frames are in good original condi...
Teak
$1,393Sale Price / set|20% Off
1970s Postmodern Stackable Dining Chairs by Bruno Rey for Dietiker, Set of 3
By Dietiker, Bruno Rey
Located in Basel, BS
Iconic and comfortable 1970s Swiss Designer chairs. Suitable for side chairs, accent chairs, dining chairs, etc. Original 1970s labels present. Solid wood-- Original! *Not remakes / ...
Upholstery, Oak
$350Sale Price|30% Off
1990s Vintage Kartell “FPE” Chair by Ron Arad — Fantastic Plastic Elastic — Mid-
By Ron Arad
Located in Los Angeles, CA
It uses an ingenious method: a single sheet of injection-molded polypropylene is slid flat into double-barrelled aluminum extrusions, then bent into shape under pressure — creating a...
Plastic
Set of 4 Vintage Stackable Dining Chairs, Chrome & Black, Italy 1970s
By Hans Eichenberger
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
An excellent choice for interiors seeking an authentic mid-century modern touch with added practicality.
Iron
$3,785Sale Price / set|50% Off
Modern Vintage Dining Chairs Eight Strax Hartmut Lohmeyer Vintage 1970s Germany
By Hartmut Lohmeyer
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage eight ( 8 ) mid century modern dining chairs named Strax, which were designed by Hartmut Lohmeyer, 1970s.
Plastic, Beech
Vintage Tomado Mid Century Modern Red Stacking Chrome Metal Mesh Chairs A - Pair
By Tomado
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Vintage Tomado Mid Century Modern Stacking Chrome Metal Mesh Arm Chairs (A).
Steel
Vintage Tomado Mid Century Modern Stacking Chrome Metal Mesh Red Chairs B - Pair
By Tomado
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Vintage Tomado Mid Century Modern Stacking Chrome Metal Mesh Arm Chairs (B).
Steel
Set of Six Herman Seeck for Asko "Model 495" Stacking Chairs with Green Skai Sea
By Sven Markelius, Asko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A perfect example of Post-War Scandinavian design, this set of “Model 495” dining chairs was designed by Herman Seeck for the Asko company in Finland during the 1950s. With their min...
Faux Leather, Wood
$4,608Sale Price / set|40% Off
Restored Mid-century Child Size 4-Strand Square Pretzel Rattan Lounge Chair, Pai
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored pair of child-size four-strand square pretzel rattan lounge chairs. Each chair features the Paul Frankl style of 4 pole square pretzel arms and stacked ratt...
Rattan
1980s McGuire Style Target Back Stacked Rattan Dining Chairs, Set of 4
By McGuire
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning chairs you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The Iconic target back style chairs are a statement p...
Leather, Upholstery, Rattan
$1,650 / set
Set of Four Sculptural Garden Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A well-composed set of four iron side chairs in the modernist garden furniture tradition, each constructed entirely in darkened steel with a graphic silhouette that reads as confide...
Iron, Steel
$2,100Sale Price / item|26% Off
Modern Paul McCobb Arbuck Black Wrought Iron Hairpin Chair 1950s
By Arbuck, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paul McCobb for Arbuck Inc of Brooklyn, NY. Black wrought iron hairpin chair, c. 1951, minimal modern lines. 6lavailable. Priced per chair. Stackable. Indoor / outdoor. Great lines...
Iron
$2,154 / set
Pair of Yngve Ekström Chairs, Finland, 1950
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant pair of chairs designed by Yngve Ekström in Finland, dating from around 1950. These chairs beautifully reflect the light, functional, and human-centered approach that defines...
Wood
$3,772 / item
Rupert Bevan Harp Chair
By Rupert Bevan
Located in London, GB
An elegant stacking chair inspired by classic Danish design, each chair is handcrafted in our Shropshire Workshops. Made in solid oak with solid brass rods. Oak in either a dark, m...
Brass
$175 / item
Pagholz Bent Plywood Chair
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Rosewood Color Stacking Chair Overall Dimensions: 18 1/2" x 20 1/2" x 31 1/2" high Seat Height: 18" Materials: Bent Plywood & Metal
Metal, Chrome
$790 / item
20 Fiberglass Shell Chairs by Burke
By Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
One of 20 Burke) The chairs are labeled on the underside of the seats with and stamped with 28. Nov. 1974. A molded red fiberglass glass shell with great structure is mounted on a ...
Metal, Aluminum
Mid-Century Robin Day Inspired Red Plastic Stacking Arm Chairs
By Robin Day
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Mid-Century red plastic stacking arm chairs inspired by Robin Day's iconic designs for British institutional furniture. Each chair features molded acrylic shell seating with e...
Metal
$1,200 / set
Chairs model Alu-Flex by Armin Wirth, circa 1965
By Armin Wirth
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Set of six "Alu-Flex" chairs by Swiss designer Armin Wirth. Originally designed for a school, these chairs are stackable, with cast aluminum legs and molded plywood seats and backre...
Metal
$1,108Sale Price|20% Off
set of 4 chairs by Rainer Schell
By The Société des Artistes Décorateurs
Located in TARBES, FR
**For Sale: Set of 4 Stackable Chairs by Rainer Schell** Introducing a stylish and practical set of 4 stackable chairs designed by the renowned Rainer Schell. These chairs are a per...
Beech
Achille Castiglioni ‘Castiglia’ Chairs, 1968, Zanotta
By Achille Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Kampen, NL
A pair of ‘Castiglia’ chairs, designed in 1968 by famous italian architect and designer Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta. These chairs feature a chromed tubular steel frame with seaml...
Steel, Chrome
Shedir - Italian Outdoor Dining Chair in Hand-Forged Metal
Located in Montevarchi, IT
Shedir is an outdoor metal chair crafted in Italy, rooted in the tradition of wrought iron and reinterpreted with a contemporary sensibility. Its slender silhouette is defined by a ...
Metal
Model 3100 Ant Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen 1950s
Located in Boden, SE
The Ant Chair, officially known as Model 3100 is a classic piece of furniture design created by the renowned Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen in 1952. This iconic chair ...
Wood
$3,366 / set
4867 chair set, Joe Colombo for Kartell
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Neuss, NW
4867 chair set by Joe Colombo for Kartell from 1979. High quality red polycarbonate injection moulding frame. The offer includes 5 stackable chairs. Quality Features: very good...
Plastic
$2,934 / item
Rodolfo Dordoni Dine Out Chair For Cassina
By Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rodolfo Dordoni Dine Out Chair For Cassina The Dine Out family of furnishings by Rodolfo Dordoni is crafted to enhance outdoor dining rooms in the pursuit of comfort, camaraderie a...
Teak
$2,935 / item
Rodolfo Dordoni Dine Out Chair For Cassina
By Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rodolfo Dordoni Dine Out Chair For Cassina The Dine Out family of furnishings by Rodolfo Dordoni is crafted to enhance outdoor dining rooms in the pursuit of comfort, camaraderie a...
Teak
Butterfly Chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1991, 9 Available
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Waxahachie, TX
A true investment in authentic mid-century modern design, these chairs are as relevant today as when Jacobsen first conceived them.
Bentwood
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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