Pair of Leather Ottomans
$350 / set
Pair of Leather Ottomans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Leather Ottomans Please confirm location with seller (NY or NJ)
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Leather
$350 / set
Pair of Leather Ottomans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Leather Ottomans Please confirm location with seller (NY or NJ)
Leather
$900 / set
Pair of Vintage Floral Ottomans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charming little pair of beautiful vintage mid-century floral print ottomans. The bright, plush cushion accented by striking dark mahogany legs is sure to blend with a wide variety of...
Faux Leather, Wood
$2,545 / item
Modern Cocktail Ottoman
Located in Westwood, NJ
With its combination of modern materials and mid-century charm, the ottoman effortlessly elevates any interior space.
Metal
Vintage Clover Shaped Upholstered Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique vintage ottoman features a clover shaped design completed by a warm red upholstery. Please confirm item location with seller (NY/NJ).
Upholstery
Leather Rolling Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage foot stool in leather with rolling casters. Attractive stitching with middle button. Please confirm location NY or NJ.
Leather
$12,500
Tiger Ottoman
Located in Hudson, NY
Ottoman recently reupholstered with tiger stripe fabric and feather down cushion in 2015.
Fabric, Down
$3,025 / item
Bebop Ottoman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Bebop Ottoman is sleek contemporary design, intended to lighten the mood in any environment. This round form gracefully curves at the bottom to define a bold and sensuous silhoue...
Mohair, Linen, Velvet, Ash, Oak, Walnut
MCM Tufted Velvet Ottoman
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Tufted Velvet Round Ottoman with Pedestal Base This piece is a stylish, low-profile upholstered ottoman featuring a plush, tufted cushion in a velvet fabric.
Metal
Vintage Braided Rattan Ottoman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage braided rattan ottoman embodies the relaxed elegance of mid-century design, celebrating the beauty of natural materials and skilled craftsmanship.
Rattan, Fabric, Wicker
$1,320Sale Price / item|20% Off
Cayenne Ottoman
By Marie Burgos Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Cayenne lounge chair and Ottoman are a deft homage to midcentury design. Designer Marie Burgos has taken the clean lines that defined seating designs of that era and given them a...
Fabric
Italian, Pair of ottomans
Located in London, GB
c.1950s Wood and padded vinyl leather Item to be reupholstered in customer's choice of fabric H37 x W45 x D39 cm
Fabric, Wood
Ma39 Ottoman in Carved Wood Sheep, Italy, 21st Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ma39 ottoman in carved wood, Italy, 21st century Customized item: Material, color fabric, fabric. Available 2.
Wood
$5,400 / set
Vintage Pair of Mohair and Iron Ottomans
Located in Chicago, US
A striking pair of vintage iron benches, upholstered in luxurious teddy mohair for a warm, tactile contrast to their sculptural metal frames. The substantial iron bases lend an archi...
Iron
$4,824 / item
OTTOMAN BELGIUM - 1970s
By Christophe Gevers
Located in Forest, BE
Christophe Gevers embodies a true architecture of detail. His work is defined by precise lines, balanced proportions, and a constant dialogue between aesthetics and function. Every e...
Fabric, Velvet
Vintage Baker Furniture Two-Tone Hour Glass Ottoman
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Vintage hourglass shaped ottoman by Baker Furniture also referred to as a cinched-waist stool featuring a square top and base that tapers to a cinched waist accentuated with a decora...
Brass
Late-20th Century, French Modern Rope Side Table / Ottoman, 1980s
Located in Odense, DK
This beautiful piece is a French 1980s rope side table and ottoman/stool, a distinctive example of European design that blends sculptural form with tactile materials. A notable examp...
Rope
$2,545 / item
Modern Black Leather Cocktail Ottoman
Located in Westwood, NJ
With its combination of modern materials and mid-century charm, the ottoman effortlessly elevates any interior space.
Metal
$3,400 / set
Pair of Lucite Ottomans
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of ottomans with lucite legs. Each ottoman measures 24" wide, 19" deep and 20" high. We had the ottomans upholstered.
Fabric, Lucite
Tufted Large Black Leather Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern large black leather ottoman.
Leather
$1,200 / item
Barcelona Frame Ottoman w/ Cushion
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Famously designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe with a heavy metal frame in polished chrome. Tufted black leather cushion on leather straps. Please confirm location with vendor NY or NJ
Chrome
$3,080Sale Price|20% Off
Celina Decorações Storage Ottoman / Puff
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in Washington, DC
The piece features a substantial dark-hardwood base constructed in a distinctive tiered, slatted profile — a hallmark of Brazilian mid-century modernism — with clean, architectural l...
Upholstery, Wood
$2,545 / item
Modern Cocktail Ottoman - Caramel Brown Leather
Located in Westwood, NJ
With its combination of modern materials and mid-century charm, the ottoman effortlessly elevates any interior space.
Metal
Vintage Boho Zebra Ottoman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Inject a wild and luxurious touch into your living space with this captivating vintage Boho zebra print ottoman. Upholstered in genuine hair-on-hide, this cube-shaped stool features ...
Hide, Upholstery, Wood
Mushroom Ottoman by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin
Located in BAUD, FR
“Mushroom” ottoman by Pierre Paulin Produced by Artifort Original fabric upholstery Original design in very good condition Diameter: 49 cm Height: 40 cm
Fabric
$1,764Sale Price / item|20% Off
Milo Bean Ottoman
By Marie Burgos Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Milo Bean, you can sit on it, lean against it, and carry it. This fun, colorful, curvy design by Marie Burgos may be the ultimate in portable seating. Crafted in plush fabrics wi...
Fabric
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
Ottoman Footrest by Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Ottoman, footrest manufactured by Dunbar. This example is structurally sound, and sturdy, it shows cosmetic wear and will need to be reupholstered. Asymmetrical form, upholstered top...
Upholstery, Wood
Billy Baldwin Style Python Leather X-Bench Ottoman Footstool
By Billy Baldwin
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning bench, ottoman, or footstool, crafted in faux python skin, features fully upholstered designs reminiscent of Billy Baldwin and Karl Springer's work. The sleek urban des...
Faux Leather, Wood
Barcelona Ottoman by Mies van der Rohe for Alivar
By Alivar, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The iconic Barcelona ottoman from Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Alivar, Italy. The ottoman has an X-shaped base with a polished chrome finish. The cushion features a black leather tuf...
Chrome
$1,764Sale Price / item|20% Off
Milo Bean Ottoman
By Marie Burgos Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Milo Bean, you can sit on it, lean against it and carry it. This fun, colorful, curvy design by Marie Burgos may be the ultimate in portable seating. Crafted in plush fabrics wit...
Fabric
Palm Regency Style Braided Wicker Rattan Ottoman Benches, Pair
By Michaelian & Kohlberg, McGuire, Henry Link, Wicker Works
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Fabulous pair of Palm Regency Style hand-woven wicker ottomans with braided trim detail. These beautifully aged patinaed stools feature warm honey tones of varied light and dark sha...
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Mid-Century Cross Leg Stool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Single footstool with cross leg 'X' frame covered in vintage velvet fabric and trimmed with nail heads. This classic mid-century design is still perfect for your modern home. Please ...
Velvet
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Black Upholstered Saddle Ottoman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century saddle ottoman with textured black upholstery.
Upholstery
Louis XVI Style Upholstered Oval Ottoman with Tassel Fringe Border
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI Style Upholstered Oval Ottoman, with tassel fringe border and fluted wood legs. 18" H x 19" W x 16" D. Provenance: From a West End Avenue Collection.
Upholstery, Wood
$375 / item
Mushroom Ottoman in Cobalt Wool
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in "Cobalt" blue wool fabric. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating. A comfortable cushioned seat and sculptura...
Wool
$1,680Sale Price|42% Off
Karl Springer Soufflé Ottoman
By Karl Springer
Located in Doraville, GA
Vintage Karl Springer Soufflé ottoman or pouf recently reupholstered in a gray 100% wool felt. The Kvadrat fabric is Divine Melange 3, 170 gray, by Finn Sködt. The ottoman is approxi...
Stainless Steel
Louis XV Style Yellow Damask Upholstered Ottoman with Fringe Tassels
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Yellow Damask Upholstered Ottoman, with fringe tassels and carved walnut cabriole legs. 11" H x 15.5" W x 12" D. Provenance: From a West End Avenue Collection.
Damask, Walnut
Vintage Warren Platner for Knoll 32" Round Chrome Base Ottoman Mushroom Stool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Item is unmarked and is possibly a vintage custom conversion from a Knoll Platner Coffee table to a large ottoman. Unconfirmed. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 18" H x 32" Diam...
Chrome
George Nakashima Walnut Greenrock Ottoman, 1977
By George Nakashima
Located in New York, NY
George Nakashima Walnut Greenrock Ottoman, 1977. The ottoman was purchased from a private estate in NYC. It is unsigned but has been authenticated through the Nakashima Foundation ...
Leather, Walnut
$626Sale Price|30% Off
Raleigh Ottoman Geometric by CHARLES STEWART
By Charles Stewart Co.
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Cotton
$597Sale Price|40% Off
Square Slipcovered Linen Ottoman
Located in Malibu, CA
1950's inspired linen print slipcover over heavy linen herringbone upholstery. Turned legs hand painted in antique white. Very comfy sturdy & well-constructed. Fun versatile piece.
Linen, Hardwood
Danish Mid-Century Floating Bench by Jens Risom, 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century rectangular floating bench with an off-white Shou-patterned fabric upholstered seat resting on a wooden floating frame base. (JENS RISOM).
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Karl Springer Style Leather Ottoman Pouf Stool
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome mid-century modern souffle ottoman pouf or footstool constructed in the manner and style of Karl Springer.
Leather, Oak
Brazilian Rosewood Ottoman or Stool
Located in Oakland, CA
c. 1955 Brazilian rosewood ottoman crafted of solid Brazilian rosewood and upholstered in the original green mohair. Measurements W 21.50 x D 21 x H 14.
Mohair, Rosewood
Mushroom Ottoman in Teal Boucle
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in a dark teal colored curly boucle fabric. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating. A comfortable cushioned seat...
Fabric
$600Sale Price|20% Off
American Empire Mahogany & Needlepoint Ottoman C1860
Located in Big Flats, NY
The needlepoint work exhibits a detailed craftsmanship typical of the mid-19th century. Measures - 15"H x 20.5"W x 16.5"D
Mahogany
Barcelona Ottoman by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The iconic Barcelona ottoman from Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll International c.1970s, USA. The ottoman has an X-shaped base with a polished chrome finish. The cushion features ...
Chrome
$375 / item
Mushroom Ottoman in Goji Wool
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in "Goji" red wool fabric. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating. A comfortable cushioned seat and sculptural a...
Wool
Vintage Star Tufted Leather Ottoman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage Moroccan leather pouf is an artisanal masterpiece, embodying the warm, global aesthetic of Boho Chic design. Hand-crafted from high-quality, top-grain leather, it featur...
Leather, Textile, Paper
Fabulous 5 piece leather ottoman set attributed to Pierre Cardin
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Richmond, VA
Great 5 piece set of leather ottomans attributed by Newel to Pierre Cardin. Each ottoman is approximately 15" in diameter and the central section is approximately 26" from corner to ...
Leather
Paul McCobb for Directional Rectangular Black Vinyl and Walnut Ottoman
By Directional, Paul McCobb
Located in Queens, NY
American mid-century rectangular ottoman with a black vinyl upholstered top resting on a walnut base with tapered legs.
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
$836Sale Price|30% Off
MCM Michael Weiss Larkin Ottoman
By Michael Weiss
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Mid Century Modern Michael Weiss Larkin Geometric Ottoman Sometimes your room just needs a little someth...
Steel
Vintage English Chesterfield Queen Anne Style Brown Leather Tufted Ottoman Foots
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 15" H x 28" W x 19" D.
Leather, Wood
21st Century Mr Jones Ottoman, in White Stained Oak, by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Mr. Jones Armchair, in White Stained Oak, by Duistt MR. JONES armchair, crafted with great attention to detail, is a piece that presents a classical influence with sleek design and ...
Brass
$375 / item
Mushroom Ottoman in Olive Boucle
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in an olive green colored curly boucle fabric. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating. A great sculptural accent...
Fabric
$375 / item
Mushroom Ottoman in Mustard Boucle
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in a mustard yellow colored curly boucle fabric. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating. A comfortable cushioned...
Fabric
Adrian Pearsall Ottoman in Walnut
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, ottoman, walnut, fabric, United States, 1960s This Adrian Pearsall ottoman is defined by a clear, cohesive geometry. Its circular seat creates ...
Fabric, Walnut
$375 / item
Mushroom Ottoman in Mist Boucle
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped stool, upholstered in "Mist" curly boucle fabric. Mist is a muted tone composed of a blend of gray-blue-green tones, leaning more towards one of these colo...
Fabric
20th Century, Ettore Sottsass Pair of Ottomans Mod Dado T29 for Poltronova 1960s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...
Wood
$1,600 / set
Pair of Vintage Modern Rolling Ottomans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish pair of vintage modern ottomans/footstools. Interestingly designed vintage upholstery, with a tuft in the center of the seat. 4 casters underneath allow for these footstools ...
Upholstery
$375 / item
Mushroom Ottoman in Orchid Boucle
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in an orchid colored curly boucle fabric. Orchid is a muted purple color. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating...
Fabric
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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