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Midcentury French Style Grey & Birch Plywood School or Cafe Chairs -35 Available
Midcentury French Style Grey & Birch Plywood School or Cafe Chairs -35 Available

Midcentury French Style Grey & Birch Plywood School or Cafe Chairs -35 Available

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Hudson, NY

36 available. Elegant grey framed school chairs with bent birch plywood seats and backs. These are

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern German School Chair by Casala
Mid-Century Modern German School Chair by Casala

Mid-Century Modern German School Chair by Casala

By Casala

Located in Courbevoie, FR

Mid-Century Modern German school chair by Casala. Made for German school in the 1960s. Strong

Category

Vintage 1960s German Chairs

Materials

Beech

Mid-Century Fritz Hansen Style Teak Stacking School Chairs with Arms
Mid-Century Fritz Hansen Style Teak Stacking School Chairs with Arms

Mid-Century Fritz Hansen Style Teak Stacking School Chairs with Arms

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mid-Century, Fritz Hansen style auditorium chairs. This lot was originally used in a Dutch church

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Amsterdam School Arm Chair, Wood, Art Deco Style, 1930
Mid-Century Amsterdam School Arm Chair, Wood, Art Deco Style, 1930

Mid-Century Amsterdam School Arm Chair, Wood, Art Deco Style, 1930

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mid-Century Amsterdam School arm chair circa 1930. Dark stained wood frame with striking angles and

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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chairs, School of Turin, Beech, Fabric - Italy
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chairs, School of Turin, Beech, Fabric - Italy

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chairs, School of Turin, Beech, Fabric - Italy

Located in Girona, Girona

Ravishing pair of chairs, stained and French polished beech. New seat with blue, gray and green

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Mid-Century Fritz Hansen Style Stacking Teak Toned School Chairs
Mid-Century Fritz Hansen Style Stacking Teak Toned School Chairs

Mid-Century Fritz Hansen Style Stacking Teak Toned School Chairs

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mid-Century, Fritz Hansen style auditorium chairs. This lot was originally used in a Dutch church

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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Four Tubular Chrome and Plastic  Mid Century Industrial School Chairs
Set of Four Tubular Chrome and Plastic  Mid Century Industrial School Chairs

Set of Four Tubular Chrome and Plastic Mid Century Industrial School Chairs

By Thonet, Kem Weber

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional set of four tubular chrome and faux wood plastic armchairs. The chairs were made by the

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Cranbrook School Chair from USA
Cranbrook School Chair from USA

Cranbrook School Chair from USA

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A Mid-Century Modern geometric lounge chair featuring a white plastic faceted seating element

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Five Italian Wood and Velvet Chairs
Set of Five Italian Wood and Velvet Chairs

Set of Five Italian Wood and Velvet Chairs

$4,211Sale Price / set|20% Off

Set of Five Italian Wood and Velvet Chairs

By Midcentury Italian school

Located in Milano, IT

exclusive set of five Italian chairs, authentic mid-century design icons. This extraordinary ensemble

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

School Chair In Metal And Plywood, Kovona, Czechoslovakia 1960s
School Chair In Metal And Plywood, Kovona, Czechoslovakia 1960s

School Chair In Metal And Plywood, Kovona, Czechoslovakia 1960s

By Kovona

Located in Zohor, SK

Great vintage find with a lot of history. This school chair was mass produced for schoold in

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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Bossche School Chair by Dom Hans van der Laan
Bossche School Chair by Dom Hans van der Laan

Bossche School Chair by Dom Hans van der Laan

$5,760Sale Price / item|20% Off

Bossche School Chair by Dom Hans van der Laan

By Dom Hans van der Laan

Located in Antwerp, BE

Dom Hans van der Laan, Bossche school, Netherlands, 1960s. The chair was designed by the Dutch

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Vintage 1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Pine

Industrial Plywood Marko School Chair, Netherlands, 1960s
Industrial Plywood Marko School Chair, Netherlands, 1960s

Industrial Plywood Marko School Chair, Netherlands, 1960s

By Marko

Located in Voorburg, NL

Very comfortable Industrial Marko Plywood school chair, produced by Marko Holland in the 1960s. We

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Elegant Set of four Italian chairs in burgundy leather
Elegant Set of four Italian chairs in burgundy leather

Elegant Set of four Italian chairs in burgundy leather

By Italian school XX ct.

Located in Milano, IT

chairs feature a solid solid wood frame characterized by deep, refined grains that highlight the natural

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Elegant set of six Italian-made chairs in green leather
Elegant set of six Italian-made chairs in green leather

Elegant set of six Italian-made chairs in green leather

By Italian school XX ct.

Located in Milano, IT

This extraordinary set of six vintage dining chairs, made in Italy in the 1950s, represents a rare

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set of four splendid high back chairs in light wood by Paolo Buffa
Set of four splendid high back chairs in light wood by Paolo Buffa

Set of four splendid high back chairs in light wood by Paolo Buffa

By Italian school XX ct.

Located in Milano, IT

COD-Z35 Paolo Buffa (1903-1970) Set of four splendid high back chairs in light wood with original

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Maple

1950s Oak Child's Chapel School Chair by Elm and Beech
1950s Oak Child's Chapel School Chair by Elm and Beech

1950s Oak Child's Chapel School Chair by Elm and Beech

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Mid-century era oak child's chapel school chair by Elm and Beech. Perfect for adding a touch of

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Vintage 1950s English Chairs

Materials

Oak

Valenti elegant pair of turned wood folding chairs
Valenti elegant pair of turned wood folding chairs

Valenti elegant pair of turned wood folding chairs

By Italian school XX ct.

Located in Milano, IT

Elegant pair of turned wood folding chairs with leather seat and backrest and brass details

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Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Corner Chairs

Materials

Leather

Italian Vintage Bamboo Rocking Chair 1950s
Italian Vintage Bamboo Rocking Chair 1950s

Italian Vintage Bamboo Rocking Chair 1950s

$748Sale Price / item|20% Off

Italian Vintage Bamboo Rocking Chair 1950s

By Italian school XX ct.

Located in Milano, IT

Vintage bamboo rocking chair from the 1950's. The vintage rocking chair is of excellent Italian

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bamboo

Oak Art Deco attributed Amsterdam School Armchairs 1920s
Oak Art Deco attributed Amsterdam School Armchairs 1920s

Oak Art Deco attributed Amsterdam School Armchairs 1920s

Located in London, Lambeth

A pair of classic Dutch armchairs reupholstered in green velvet The Amsterdam School is a style

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Vintage 1920s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of Four Amsterdamse School Oak Dining Chairs, The Netherlands 1920s
Set of Four Amsterdamse School Oak Dining Chairs, The Netherlands 1920s

Set of Four Amsterdamse School Oak Dining Chairs, The Netherlands 1920s

Located in Utrecht, NL

, quality, and style. These high-back dining chairs are the epitome of Amsterdam School style - a perfect

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Vintage 1920s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

School Desk Set from French Institute of Japan, Tokyo
School Desk Set from French Institute of Japan, Tokyo

School Desk Set from French Institute of Japan, Tokyo

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Size : W 700, D 500, H 710 mm (Desk) W 410, D 465, H 785, SH 450 mm (Chair) Both items were

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Wrought Iron Chairs  in the Style of Frank Lloyd Wright's Midway Chair
Pair of Wrought Iron Chairs  in the Style of Frank Lloyd Wright's Midway Chair

Pair of Wrought Iron Chairs in the Style of Frank Lloyd Wright's Midway Chair

By Frank Lloyd Wright

Located in San Diego, CA

Unusual pair of wrought iron chairs in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright's "Midway Chair' designed in

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Mid-20th Century American Prairie School Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Set of four vintage Italian slippers with original light blue cotton fabric from
Set of four vintage Italian slippers with original light blue cotton fabric from

Set of four vintage Italian slippers with original light blue cotton fabric from

By Italian school XX ct.

Located in Milano, IT

Set of 4 Italian Dining Chairs – 1970s Modernist Design with Blue Upholstery and Curved Backs

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Cotton

1950's French Expressionist Signed Painting Lady Seated in Chair Harvest Fields
1950's French Expressionist Signed Painting Lady Seated in Chair Harvest Fields

1950's French Expressionist Signed Painting Lady Seated in Chair Harvest Fields

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Harvest View French artist, 'Chevalier' signed and dated 1958 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 29 x 23.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good condit...

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Italian Brass Faux Bamboo Styled Chiavari Arm Chair
Italian Brass Faux Bamboo Styled Chiavari Arm Chair

Italian Brass Faux Bamboo Styled Chiavari Arm Chair

By Midcentury Italian school

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A very elegant faux bamboo styled brass arm chair with upholstered seat in a glossy high grade deep

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Vintage 1950's Oak Combined school Desk and Chair "George M Hammer & Co London"
Vintage 1950's Oak Combined school Desk and Chair "George M Hammer & Co London"

Vintage 1950's Oak Combined school Desk and Chair "George M Hammer & Co London"

Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB

Vintage 1950's Oak Combined school Desk and Chair "George M Hammer & Co London." It will transform

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Portrait of Young Woman Sewing in a Rocking Chair
Portrait of Young Woman Sewing in a Rocking Chair

Portrait of Young Woman Sewing in a Rocking Chair

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

sentimental and detailed approach typical of the American School during the mid-19th century, focusing on

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Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Mid Century German School Chairs
Mid Century German School Chairs

Mid Century German School Chairs

Unavailable|$850 / item

Mid Century German School Chairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Six molded wood chairs. Used in German schools and universities midcentury. They have a comfortable

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gordon Russell Mid-Century Modern Cotswold School Arts & Crafts Ten Oak Chairs
Gordon Russell Mid-Century Modern Cotswold School Arts & Crafts Ten Oak Chairs

Gordon Russell Mid-Century Modern Cotswold School Arts & Crafts Ten Oak Chairs

By Gordon Russell

Located in London, GB

A rare and iconic set of ten, oak “Coventry Cathedral” chairs by Gordon Russell Ltd, circa 1960

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Vintage 1960s Great Britain (UK) Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Refurbished Midcentury Nursery School Chairs
Refurbished Midcentury Nursery School Chairs

Refurbished Midcentury Nursery School Chairs

Located in Cape Town, Western Cape

A set of four refurbished 1950s pre-school chairs. The original tubular steel frames are powder

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Mid-20th Century South African Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pagwood School Chair
Pagwood School Chair

Pagwood School Chair

Unavailable|$216

Pagwood School Chair

Located in Waedenswil, CH

The design of this elegant school chair corresponds to the design classics by Flötotto, which were

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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Early 1970s Dutch Pagwood School Chairs for Children
Early 1970s Dutch Pagwood School Chairs for Children

Early 1970s Dutch Pagwood School Chairs for Children

By Tubax

Located in London, GB

A set of four super-stylish, stacking kids’ chairs to bring some cool into the craft corner and

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Composition

A Pair of Mid Century Adult Sized School Metalliform Armchairs
A Pair of Mid Century Adult Sized School Metalliform Armchairs

A Pair of Mid Century Adult Sized School Metalliform Armchairs

Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB

A Pair of Mid Century Adult Sized School Metalliform Armchairs A pair of striking school stacking

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Mid-20th Century Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of 2 German School Chairs. Green Metal Beech Plywood
Pair of 2 German School Chairs. Green Metal Beech Plywood

Pair of 2 German School Chairs. Green Metal Beech Plywood

Located in Enschede, Overijssel

Vintage "old school" German stackable school chairs, pair of 2 Original green metal, finished with

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of School chair ‘Schulmöbel’ by Adam Stegner made by Pagholz Flötotto
Pair of School chair ‘Schulmöbel’ by Adam Stegner made by Pagholz Flötotto

Pair of School chair ‘Schulmöbel’ by Adam Stegner made by Pagholz Flötotto

By Adam Stegner, Pagholz Flötotto

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Name: School chair (Schulmöbel) Designer: Adam Stegner Manufacturer: Pagholz Flötotto, Germany

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Maple

Swiss School Chairs from Embru, 1960s, Set of 3
Swiss School Chairs from Embru, 1960s, Set of 3

Swiss School Chairs from Embru, 1960s, Set of 3

By Embru

Located in Lábatlan, HU

Swiss School chairs from Embru, 1960s, set of 3 Materials plywood, steel Color brown Measures

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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Six Kurt Ostervig Style Danish Teak Dining Chairs with Cane Backrests
Set of Six Kurt Ostervig Style Danish Teak Dining Chairs with Cane Backrests

Set of Six Kurt Ostervig Style Danish Teak Dining Chairs with Cane Backrests

By Kurt Østervig

Located in Los Angeles, CA

of mid-century designer Kurt Ostervig. Beautifully handcrafted from solid teak wood, these chairs

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Vintage 1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Foam, Teak, Lacquer

Gispen 413-RL
Gispen 413-RL

Gispen 413-RL

Unavailable|$608

Gispen 413-RL

By Gispen, Willem H. Gispen

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Netherlands Design year: 1937 Originally the 413 was an arm-chair; the 413-R is version where you sit

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Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Italian Vintage Wooden Children's Chair from Maternal School, 1950s
Italian Vintage Wooden Children's Chair from Maternal School, 1950s

Italian Vintage Wooden Children's Chair from Maternal School, 1950s

Located in Milan, IT

Italian vintage wooden children's chair from maternal school, 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Softwood

Children's School Chair by Karl Nothhelfer for Casala 1969
Children's School Chair by Karl Nothhelfer for Casala 1969

Children's School Chair by Karl Nothhelfer for Casala 1969

By Charles and Ray Eames, Karl Nothelfer, Casala

Located in EINDHOVEN, NL

Children’s School Chair in middle-childhood. This is a classic design by Karl Nothelfer from 1967

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Wood, Beech, Plywood

Embru Original 1960s Swiss Made School Bench, Desk, Office Table and Chair
Embru Original 1960s Swiss Made School Bench, Desk, Office Table and Chair

Embru Original 1960s Swiss Made School Bench, Desk, Office Table and Chair

By Embru

Located in Lábatlan, HU

Embru original 1960s Swiss made School bench, desk, office table and chair Swiss School chairs

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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Set of Children Desk or School Bench with Two Flototto Chairs, Germany, 1970s
Set of Children Desk or School Bench with Two Flototto Chairs, Germany, 1970s

Set of Children Desk or School Bench with Two Flototto Chairs, Germany, 1970s

By Elmar Flötotto

Located in Warsaw, PL

A decent set consisting of a school bench / desk and a chairs of a well-known German brand (Elmar

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Steel

Vintage children's chair of the Dutch brand Marko 1950's
Vintage children's chair of the Dutch brand Marko 1950's

Vintage children's chair of the Dutch brand Marko 1950's

By Ynske Kooistra, Paul Schuitema, Marko, Marko Manufacturing Co.

Located in EINDHOVEN, NL

chair, crafted by the Dutch manufacturer "Marko," feature an elegant V-shaped dark-gray base and

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Children's Furniture

Materials

Metal

Thonet Style Stacking Bent Plywood School Chairs
Thonet Style Stacking Bent Plywood School Chairs

Thonet Style Stacking Bent Plywood School Chairs

By Thonet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Great condition! Stackable Mid-Century school chairs. Bent plywood slipper seat sits on an enameled

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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Four, Mid-Century Modern Knoll School Bucket Chairs, 20th Century
Set of Four, Mid-Century Modern Knoll School Bucket Chairs, 20th Century

Set of Four, Mid-Century Modern Knoll School Bucket Chairs, 20th Century

By Knoll

Located in Big Flats, NY

Set of four Mid-Century Modern knoll school chairs features blue molded plastic buckets above four

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Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Mid-Century Modern Beech and Metal School Chairs, 1960s
Italian Mid-Century Modern Beech and Metal School Chairs, 1960s

Italian Mid-Century Modern Beech and Metal School Chairs, 1960s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian Mid-Century Modern beech and metal school chairs, 1960s Set of 29 Mid-Century Modern

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech

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Mid Century School Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of mid century school chairs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, all mid century school chairs available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of mid century school chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of mid century school chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Industrial and Modern mid century school chairs are of considerable interest. Many mid century school chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Midcentury Italian school, Milo Baughman and Marko produced popular mid century school chairs that are worth a look.

How Much are Mid Century School Chairs?

Prices for mid century school chairs start at $106 and top out at $10,950 with the average selling for $2,163.

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

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.

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 School Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A mid-century chair is a piece of seating furniture that was designed at any point during the middle of the 20th century. Mid-century modern furniture 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. The mid-century period provided an excellent opportunity to experiment with both functional and decorative forms. Mid-century modern chairs were made with a variety of natural and synthetic materials, combining leather, wood, and cane with chrome, steel, and plastic. Shop a range of vintage mid-century chairs on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To tell if a chair is mid-century, look for labels and markings that indicate its maker. Then, use trusted online resources to determine when the company was active. A certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer can be of assistance when dating chairs. Iconic mid-century modern furniture designers include Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Milo Baughman, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi. Find a variety of mid-century modern chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Wassily chairs are indeed considered mid-century modern. Although the chair was initially designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925, it was re-released in the 1960s. Shop a collection of mid-century modern goods from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    Some iconic chairs from the mid-century modern era include the Egg chair by Arne Jacobson, the La Chaise by Charles and Ray Eames and the Womb chair by Eero Saarinen. With their clean lines, organic shapes and simple details, these chairs reflect some of the key features of the style. Shop a variety of mid-century modern chairs on 1stDibs.