$1,034Sale Price|20% Off
1970s Green Velvet Office Desk Chair with Chrome Frame, Mid-Century
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Green Velvet Office Desk Chair, Chrome Frame, Italy, 1970s Elegant vintage desk / office chair manufactured in Italy in the 1970s typical example of Italian mid-century craf...
Chrome, Metal
Sleek Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Gray Silk Velvet Club Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern pair of livingroom chairs having sophisticated streamline silhouette with chrome and new platinum silk velvet upholstery.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Armchair with Chrome Structure, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian armchair with chrome structure and original "mille righe" velvet fabric from 1970s.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Sofa with Chrome Structure, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian sofa with chrome back details and original velvet upholstery.
Chrome
Stylish Art Deco Velvet and Chrome Handbag Purse, circa 1930s
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this superbly stylish and rare 1930s black silk velvet clutch bag originating from England. Features a chrome frame and clasp, the semi-circular front secti...
Chrome
1970s Mid-Century Modern High Back Parsons Chairs in Chrome & Velvet
By Milo Baughman, Design Institute America, John Stuart Inc.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
A set of high-back Parsons chairs from the 1970s by Design Institute of America, these pieces deftly combine sleek chrome architecture with the warm comfort of tufted brown chevron-v...
Chrome
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Italian Chromed Steel and Velvet Dining Chairs 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
These four steel chairs with velvet upholstery were produced in the 1970s in Italy. In excellent condition. The price is for the four chairs.
Steel, Chrome
Italian Mid-Century Modern Set of Red Velvet and Chromed Chairs, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Set di quattro sedie con struttura in acciaio cromato, seduta schienale imbottiti e rivestiti in tessuto originale color rosso mattone. 1970 ca. Buone condizioni generali, qualche se...
Steel
Harvey Probber Style Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Tufted Velvet Lounge Chair
By Harvey Probber
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful 1960s Harvey Probber style modern lounge chair in chromed steel with seat arm and back rests in tufted teal colored velvet. Generous elegant proportions and very comfortabl...
Steel, Chrome
Pair Mid-Century Chrome "Spring "Style Chairs in Silk Velvet
Located in Seattle, WA
Pair of springer style chairs with heavy chrome frame upholstered in beautiful silk velvet. Each pair priced at 3800. Perfect side chairs or dining chairs. These are super comfortabl...
Chrome and Optical Velvet Chair by Milo Baughmann
By James Inc., Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid century by Milo Baughman for James Inc. Original upholstery features a groovy, psychedelic black and beige optical print on a chrome base. Milo Baughman was an influential Ame...
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Style of Knoll Chrome Bench Restored w Grey Cotton Velvet
By Florence Knoll
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Very special and a rare form bench with a gallery style rail support which is a square tube that is incorporated into the frame. Completely restored chrome polished to perfection and...
Steel, Chrome
$2,400 / set
1970s Modern Chrome and Velvet Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of 1970s modern well made chrome and red velvet table lamps. Shades for photography only.
Chrome
Pair of Italian Chrome and Blue Velvet Armchairs, 1970s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Pair of Italian designed armchairs from the 1970s that capture the elegance and essence of the period with an impeccable balance between structure and comfort. The chrome metal base ...
Chrome
1980s Mid Century Chrome Sofa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Why We Love It: • Sculptural curved silhouette with timeless appeal • Plush charcoal-gray velvet upholstery • Elegant pleated detailing along the back and arms • Sleek curved chrome ...
Chrome
Gorgeous Milo Baughman Burl Olivewood Chrome Credenza Mid-Century
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent Milo Baughman burled olive wood and chrome credenza. This piece is in good vintage condition with only light signs of age. It does have the orange velvet silverware divi...
Chrome
Chrome and Velvet Bar Stools, Set of Three, c. 1970s
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A set of three vintage bar stools defined by polished chrome frames and chocolate velvet seats. The design is structured and geometric, highlighting the interplay between reflective ...
Chrome
Pair of Midcentury Chrome and Yellow Velvet Italian Ashtrays, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful pair of midcentury Italian ashtrays in chrome and yellow velvet. These delightful objects were produced in Italy during the late 1950s. In amazing conditions, these rare a...
Brass
Adriano Piazzesi Sofa in Blue Marine Velvet and Chrome Frame
By Adriano Piazzesi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Designer: Adriano Piazzesi Place of Origin: Italy Date of Manufacture: 1970s In style: Mid Century Modern Materials & Techniques: Blue Marine Velvet Condition: Good condition, we...
Chrome
Adriano Piazzesi Armchairs in Blue Marine Velvet and Chrome Frame
By Adriano Piazzesi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Designer: Adriano Piazzesi Place of Origin: Italy Date of Manufacture: 1970s In style: Mid Century Modern Materials & Techniques: Blue Marine Velvet Condition: Good condition, w...
Chrome
American Designer, Stools, Chrome, Velvet, USA, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of four chrome-plated metal and blue velvet stools designed and produced in the US, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 16.5"H x 16.0"W x 16.0"D All upholstered furniture ...
Chrome
Milo Baughman style Chrome Desk Chair in Cowtan & Tout Velvet
By Milo Baughman
Located in Miami, FL
Milo Baughman style chrome desk chair in Cowtan and Tout velvet. Offered for sale is a single chair in the style of Milo Baughman which has recently been re-upholstered in a Cowtan ...
Chrome
$7,120Sale Price|20% Off
F&T Salotti Space Age Italian Velvet and Chrome Wrapped Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid century Italian sofa by F&T Salotti. Overstuffed space age silhouette. Original chocolate brown ruched velvet and brushed steel panel. One sofa and two chairs available, all so...
Stainless Steel
Glamorous Set of Three Lucite and Chrome Bar Stools Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Glamorous set of three Lucite and chrome bar stools. This set of three has sexy, chunky, sculptural chrome legs and are upholstered in zebra velvet. The Lucite is also nice and thick...
Chrome
Midcentury Chrome and Smoked Bronze Gauffraged Velvet Stool by Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in New York, NY
It has been newly reupholstered in a luxe smoked bronze gauffraged velvet, which offers a striking tonal and material contrast to the chrome frames.
Chrome
Mid Century Orange and Blue Ceramic and Velvet Table Lamp, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Mid Century table lamp designed and produced in Italy during the 1960s. Beautiful and unique ceramic. Very good original vintage condition. Standard bulb. Only one unique piece. Ve...
Chrome
Mid-Century Chrome Dining Chairs Styled After Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of four chrome dining set styled after Milo Baughman, each chair features a chrome base with a unique sculptured armrest and has a blue velvet upholstery making them one of a kind.
Chrome
$6,360Sale Price|20% Off
Marvelous Milo Baughman Burled Olive Wood Chrome Credenza Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent Milo Baughman burled olive wood and chrome credenza. This particular piece is in very nice vintage condition, one of the nicest we have had in a long time. It does have t...
Chrome
Pair Italian Modern Brick Green Velvet and Gold Chromed Metal Chairs, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Pair of Italian modern chairs with gold chromed structure, padded on seat and back and covered in original green velvet. They are made in Italy in the 70s
Metal, Chrome
Lounge chair in pink velvet and chrome, Carlo de Carli for Cinova
By Carlo di Carli
Located in amstelveen, NL
Carlo De Carli for Cinova, lounge chair model '915' with ottoman, metal, chrome, fabric, Italy, 1969. Tubular armchair with ottoman designed by Carlo De Carli in 1969, manufactured ...
Metal, Chrome
$1,974Sale Price|30% Off
Set of Four Tubular Chrome Chairs, Velvet and Ikat, 1970 by Giotto Stoppino
Located in Rome, IT
Set of four Giotto Stoppino chrome tubular chairs, circa 1970 named "Cobra" chrome, velvet and ikat silk re-upholstered in white velvet and frame with original ikat turkish silk Meas...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Velvet Lounge Chairs Attributed to Milo Baughman
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Presenting a pair of vintage lounge chairs inspired by the iconic designs of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. These striking chairs showcase a distinctive silhouette, with sumptuous ...
Chrome, Nickel
Le Corbusier Style LC2 Settee in Charcoal Velvet and Chrome
By Le Corbusier
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
A stunning interpretation of the iconic LC2 Petit Modele initially designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand. This loveseat features the signature wrap-aroun...
Chrome
Italian Modern Brick Green Velvet and Gold Chromed Chairs, 70s, Set of 6
Located in Lucija, SI
Set of 6 Italian modern chairs with gold chromed structure, padded on seat and back and covered in original green velvet. They are made in Italy in the 70s
Steel, Chrome
Milo Baughman Howell Burd Chrome Tufted Velvet Chairs, a Pair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Miami, FL
Milo Baughman Howell Burd Chrome Tufted Velvet Chairs, a Pair Offered for sale is a pair of Milo Baughman designed chrome and tufted velvet chairs for Howell Burd. The cantilevered...
Chrome
Mid Century Chrome Dining Chairs Six Milo Baughman Style
By Milo Baughman, Contemporary Shells Inc. 1
Located in Baltimore, MD
Mid century chrome dining chairs by contemporary shell, two arm chairs and four side chairs.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Polished Chrome Rail Back Lounge/ Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and sculptural lounge/arm chair designed in the manner of the esteemed American designer Milo Baughman in the United States circa 1970. It features a rail back design c...
Chrome
Mid Century Bench Stool, Turquoise Blue Dedar Plushy Velvet, Bauhaus, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Modernist Bauhaus - Art Deco chrome foot stool. Completely restored, new upholstery, cleaned chrome. About the fabric: A velvet in deep luminous colours, with a soft and pleasing...
Chrome
1972 Cheetah Lithograph Art by Richard Evans Younger in Velvet Chrome Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1972 Cheetah Lithograph Art by Richard Evans Younger in Velvet Chrome Frame. Item featured is artist signed and dated to bottom corner, large impressive size, velvet and chrome frame...
Chrome
Adriano Piazzesi Modular Sofa Set, Blue Velvet & Chrome, Italy, 1970s
By Adriano Piazzesi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Designer: Adriano Piazzesi Place of Origin: Italy Date of Manufacture: 1970s In style: Mid Century Modern Materials & Techniques: Blue Marine Velvet Condition: Good condition, we...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Dining Chairs by Design Institute of America
By Milo Baughman, Design Institute America
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Their design effortlessly complements both classic mid-century interiors and contemporary spaces.
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Set of Six 1980s Chrome Cantilever Dining Chairs with Gray Velvet
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A sculptural set of six chrome cantilever dining chairs upholstered in gray velvet. The tubular steel construction forms a continuous frame that supports the seat and back in a suspe...
Chrome
Milo Baughman Style Mid-Century Modern Tubular Chrome Dining Chairs, 1970's
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful set of four Mid-Century Modern chrome frame dining chairs featuring a sculptural tubular back design.
Chrome
$2,864Sale Price / set|25% Off
midcentury chrome pink velvet dining chair set, 4 pcs, Italy 1970s
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Freshly upholstered Italian chrome dining set in high quality pink velvet, 1970s Solid weight and very comfortable chairs, set of 4 Unknown designer and munfacturer, but a very high ...
Chrome
Pierre Paulin pair of CM236 armchairs chrome satin wool velvet 1960
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful pair of CM236 armchairs was designed in the 1960s by Pierre Paulin and produced by Thonet. The model fully embodies the formal research conducted by the French designe...
Chrome
Modular Sofa in Emerald Green Velvet Fabric and Chrome Frame by Adriano Piazzesi
By Adriano Piazzesi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
This is a Mid Century Modern upholstered in a rich emerald green velvet fabric.
Velvet
Eichholtz Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps, Chrome & Leather, 1980s
By EICHHOLTZ
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two exceptional table lamps Chrome stirrups on a stich leather base, comes with Black Velvet shades. So stylish. Large E27 bulb needed. Manufactured by quality firm Eicholtz Neth...
Chrome
Vintage 1970s Chrome Blue Velvet Lounge Chair Cy Mann Milo Baughman
By Cy Mann
Located in Monrovia, CA
This Is A Beautiful Sleek Mid Century Chrome Lounge Chair. Beautiful Modern Squared Chrome Frame With Original Blue Velvet Tufted Upholstery.
Chrome
A mid century modern tulip chrome dining set circa 1970s
Located in Houston, TX
A stylish mid century modern dining set including 4 armchairs and a matching glass top table, all featuring sleek chrome tulip style bases.
Chrome
1970s Sofa Set with Jack Lenor Larsen Cotton Velvet Fabric and Chrome Trim
By Selig, Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Lancaster, PA
This is an outstanding set of two Mid-Century Sofas by Selig, having chromed-steel trim and brightly colored upholstery.
Steel, Chrome
$808Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chair, Blue Velvet, Steel Base, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Spinzi is a Milano based creative atelier, specialized in interior decoration, furniture design and Mid-Century collectibles hunting. You can access our full inventory through the so...
Stainless Steel
$2,538Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 4 "Lens" Chairs by G. Offredi Blue Velvet and Chrome, Saporiti Italy 1968
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous midcentury armchairs with tubular steel structure and seats. "Lens" model was designed by Giovanni Offredi and produced for Saporiti, around 1968 in Italy. These items ar...
Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Mid Century Table Hollywood Regency Orange Lamp, Velvet, France, 1960s
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Midcentury table lamp designed in France during the 1960s. Gold elements, orange velvet on the top.. Very good original vintage condition. Standard bulbs. Only one unique piece.
Chrome
Gorgeous Wide Chrome Band Sofa Mid-century Modern
By Craft Associates
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous Craft Associates wide chrome band sofa with walnut side panels. This piece retains it original bright yellow cut velvet fabric in very nice vintage condition. The thick chu...
Chrome
$2,800Sale Price / set|42% Off
1970s Mid Century Modern Chrome Dining Room Set in the Milo Baughman Style.
By Milo Baughman
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Chrome Dining Room Set in the Milo Baughman Style manufactured by Scancraft Furniture, NY. Circa 1970s. The Table Features a polished aluminum frame with a...
Aluminum, Chrome
Modernist Chrome Wrapped Ottoman in Cream Gaufrage Velvet, Manner of Springer
Located in New York, NY
Executed in the manner of Karl Springer, it features a subtly domed concave body newly reupholstered in a luxurious cream gauffraged velvet. The base is wrapped wrapped in lustrous c...
Chrome
(6) Green Velvet Knoll + Thonet Chrome Brno Cantilevered Chairs
By Thonet, Knoll
Located in Round Top, TX
Set of six, nicely upholstered, deep emerald green cantilevered, tubular chrome "Brno" chairs. This set is comprised of two, tagged Knoll production chairs and four tagged Thonet pro...
Chrome
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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