Mid-Century 'Scoop' Sofa and Chair Set with Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful modern seating for any environment mixes the stylish appeal of Mid-Century chrome with timeless comfort. Please confirm the location of this three-piece seating set, (NY or...
Chrome
$3,880Sale Price|20% Off
Postmodern Cy Mann Chrome Sofa Loveseat, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Basel, BS
Additional information: Materials: Chrome Upholstery Color: Brown Style: Mid-Century Modern, Postmodern Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned Number of Seats: 2 "Styled After": Mi...
Chrome
Tufted Upholstery Chrome Base Settee Loveseat Sofa Couch Lounge Chair Set
By Knoll, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-century modern chrome metal bent Z-base tufted upholstery living room set. The lounge chair width is 25".
Steel, Chrome
Glass Chrome Coffee Side Cocktail Couch Table, 1960s
Located in Telgte, DE
Glass chrome coffee side cocktail couch table, 1960s Elegant French Space Age glass table.
Steel, Chrome
1970s Montis Chrome Black Leather Wegner Style Loveseat Sofa
By Montis
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The distinctive craftsmanship frame that give this piece a delightful mid century design, assuring a striking proportioned profile view from all angles.
Chrome
$3,769Sale Price / set|30% Off
Mid century modern white boucle italian modular sofa armchairs 1970s
By IPE
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Mid century modern white boucle lounge chair 'Corolla' by I.P.E. Italy, 1970s This refined set of four IPA Corolla modular armchairs, made in the 1970s, is a perfect example of vinta...
Metal, Chrome
Table Adjustable Centre Dining Sofa Low Coffee Circular Rosewood Chrome
By Richard Young, Merrow Associates
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Striking, Mid-Century Modern, multi-function circular rosewood and chrome table The adjustable rosewood top repurposes the function with the height from dining, centre, occassional ...
Chrome
Fully Restored Vintage Mid-Century Modern Hand Dyed Brown Leather Stylish Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, hand dyed whisky brown leather, mid century modern sofa which chrome legs. A very well made, decorative and extremely ...
Leather
Chrome Glass and Brass Heavy Console Sofa Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern mixed metal thick glass console or sofa table in excellent original vintage condition.
Brass, Chrome
$1,000Sale Price|88% Off
John Vesey Brass, Chrome and Glass Top Sofa Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Square Mid Century Modern Chrome An Brass Cocktail Table. The table has the thick glass top.
Brass, Chrome
Mid Century Dutch Modern tufted puffy cognac Leather loveseat sofa 1970
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Modern Dutch tufted cognac Leather loveseat 2 seat space age sofa with chrome.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Italian Coffee or Sofa Table by Romeo Rega, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian Coffe or Sofa Table by Romeo Rega.
Brass, Chrome
RESTORED TIM BATES PIEFF MANDARIN LEATHER CHROME & HARDWOOD SOFA ARMCHAiR SUITE
By Tim Bates, Pieff and Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
The frames are all oversized hand polished chrome, the leather is the original cattle hide which is thick and subtle and the table top is Mid century Brazilian Rosewood which can no ...
Chrome
Charles Eames Herman Miller Mid Century Modern Multi Color Compact Sofa Loveseat
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Charles Eames Herman Miller Mid Century Modern Multi Color Compact Sofa Loveseat Bench
Steel, Chrome
Chrome Brass Thick Glass Top Console Sofa Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mixed metals Mid-Century Modern console table. Nice tapered brass feet.
Brass, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Italian Coffee or Sofa Table with Smoked Glass Top, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian squared coffee or sofa table with chrome legs and smoked glass top in the style of Marcel Breuer. 1970s.
Chrome
Chrome Rectangular Lattice Diamond Pattern Glass Top Console Sofa Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern chrome and glass diamond lattice pattern top console sofa table.
Chrome
Vintage Chrome and Brass 2 Tiered Console or Sofa Table
By Maison Jansen, Alberto and Diego Giacometti, Maison Charles
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
This elegant piece is a Mid-Century Modern two-tier console table, often attributed to the high-end French and Italian design firms such as Maison Jansen, Maison Charles, and Giacome...
Brass, Chrome
1970's polished chrome Glass sofa table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Westport, CT
Polished Chrome and glass sofa table circa 1970's
Mid-Century Modern Style Jack Cartwright Kelly Settee Lounge, Two Seats Sofa
By Jack Cartwright
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Elegant and High-end quality Kelly Settee lounge by Jack Cartwright. very comfortable and well designed. Fits seamlessly into any environment and among Mid-century classic design. ...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Chrome Faux Bamboo Two-Tier Smoked Glass Console Sofa Table
By Milo Baughman, Design Institute America
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern smoked glass faux bamboo console sofa table.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Style Jack Cartwright Kelly Settee 2 Seats Sofa, 2 Available
By Jack Cartwright
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Upholstery frame: reinforced hardwood and plywood Tight seat and back of Poly Dacron over resilient sheet webbing Base: Flat tubular 16-gauge steel, mirror chrome polish finish M...
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Post Modern Karl Springer Chrome Daybed Chaise Sofa Bench by Selig
By Paul Tuttle, Selig
Located in Chicago, IL
Ultra modern Chaise lounge / daybed / bench by Selig in the manner of Paul Tuttle. Style of Milo Baughman Best to consider reupholstery as there appears to be quite a few areas tha...
Chrome
$1,558Sale Price|64% Off
Arne Jacobsen Violet Wool Chrome Steel 3300/2 "Airport" Sofa for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
First designed in 1956, this sofa has a foil label to the underside: FH / Fritz Hansen / Made in Denmark. The two-seater sofa, upholstered in violet-colored wool, is in very good con...
Chrome
Rare Madison Furniture Three Seat Chromed Steel & White Leather Bench or Sofa
By Arthur Umanoff, Madison Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Probably designed by Arthur Umanoff, this bench was made in the 1960s by relatively unknown company Madison Furniture. Despite the prestige of the company, they were very well known ...
Steel, Chrome
1970s Italian Accademia Leather and Chrome Loveseat or Two-Seat Sofa by Molinari
By Teun van Zanten, Molinari
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Insert: Feather goose down, washed and sterilized. Tubular chrome-plated steel arms and legs. Style: Mid-Century Modern / Retro.
Steel, Chrome
Glass Top X Shape Smoked Chrome Base rectangle Console Sofa Table MINT!
By Design Institute America
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Glass Top X Shape Smoked Chrome Base rectangle Console Sofa Table MINT! glass thickness: 0.5"
Chrome
$3,400Sale Price|20% Off
Magnificent Space-Age Tubular Chrome 2-Seat Sofa with Table Ingmar Relling Style
By Ingmar Relling
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent Space Age chrome tubular 2-seat sofa with attached table in the style of Ingmar Relling. This piece is a bit of a mystery as to designer but by the shear quality and craf...
Chrome
Set of mid century french style SPACE AGE cocktail sofa and chairs - 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, around 1970s - beautiful space age design - dimensiosn of chairs : height: 80cm, depth: 67, width: 63cm - the set is predestined to be newly upholstered in new tex...
Chrome
Modern Chrome Rectangle Console Sofa Table Glass Top Style Pace or Karl Springer
By Pace Collection, Karl Springer
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning modern chrome rectangle console table or sofa table with glass top in the style of Pace or Karl Springer.
Chrome
Chrome Brass U Shape Base Glass Top Long Rectangle Console Sofa Table MINT!
By Milo Baughman, Maison Jansen, Maison Baguès
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chrome Brass U Shape Base Glass Top Long Rectangle Console Sofa Table MINT!
Brass, Chrome
$3,196Sale Price|38% Off
Three (3) Seat Bench / Sofa Attributed to Milo Baughman on Chrome Base, c. 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Deland, FL
An jaw dropping statement piece. This three seat bench is attributed to Milo Baughman. The comfortable concave seats are found in navy velvet upholstery and are set on a sumptuous ch...
Chrome
1960s Aarnio Pulkka Ilmari Lappalainen Brown Leather Chrome Armchair Sofa Suite
By Eero Aarnio
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare fully restored 1960s Pulkka Ilmari Lappalainen armchair and sofa suite A seriously cool suite, the frames are super light weight ch...
Aluminum
Two Tier Italian Glass Shelve Chrome 7 Brass 60" Console Sofa Table Finials MINT
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Two Tier Italian Glass Shelve Chrome 7 Brass 60" Console Sofa Table Finials MINT!
Brass, Chrome
$4,389 / set
Vintage italian sofa set, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage simili leather sofa set in the manner of Adriano Piazzesi. Chrome frames with thick and very comfy cushions to keep you comfortable for many hours. Curvy design. Very good...
Chrome
Yellow leather sofa germany
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large 3 seater sofa from the 60's. Structure of the sofa in chromed steel, seat and back composed of different cushions in yellow leather. Sober and pure lines with a very nice vinta...
Chrome
Vintage Nienkämper Tuxedo High-Back Privacy Booth Sofa
By Nienkamper
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An exceptional Nienkämper Tuxedo High Back two-seater sofa, blending functional design with a distinct mid-century aesthetic. This piece is ideal for creating intimate, quiet spaces ...
Chrome
Seating Group by Florence Knoll for Knoll Sofa, 1960s
By Florence Knoll
Located in Handewitt, DE
Seating group, model 67A, by Florence Knoll for Knoll Sofa. The seating group consists of a 3-seater sofa, 2 easychairs and a rectangular coffee table with a marble top. The sofa and...
Marble, Chrome
1970s square Sofa Tables by Peter Ghyczy model T24
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beathiful pair of sofa tables ,Manufactured by Peter Ghyczy . Top quality ,thick Cut Glass Tops , Nickel on Brass ,so stylish . Good condition . Believe me You love these .
Chrome
$14,046Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Oval Design Black Leather Sofa. Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This stunning and rare oval design sofa is made of black leather with chrome legs. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Chrome
Florence Knoll two-seater sofa in mustard yellow leather, 1970
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Manufactured in the early 1970s under license by Decoene in Belgium, this piece represents the height of mid-century modern design. Featuring its original mustard yellow leather up...
Chrome
$3,713 / set
Pair of Maison Jansen Side Sofa Tables
By Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of sofa tables, attributed to Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen.
Chrome
$8,369 / item
Jorge Zalszupin Oxford sofa l'Atelier Brazil 1970
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice so called 'Oxford' sofa designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by his own company l'Atelier, Brazil 1970. These chairs are made with a chrome-plated tubular structure...
Chrome
Cassina "LC5" Daybed / Three-Seat Sofa by Le Corbusier, Jeanneret & Perriand
By Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Dronten, NL
A superb example of the LC5, produced by Cassina under license and stamped with the maker's edition mark, model number LC5, serial number F01191, and the facsimile signature of Le Co...
Chrome
ERIC MERTHEN Sofa “Kronfotöljen” AB Dahléns Armchair Industry Denmark 1960
By Eric Merthen
Located in Paris, IDF
ERIC MERTHEN Rare seating area, “Kronfotöljen”, made by AB Dahléns Armchair Industry in Dalum Denmark around 1960 Frame of chromed metal with wood. Armchairs with cushions and b...
Chrome
Rare Richard Schultz Knoll International Daybed / Sofa No. 703
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in Munich, DE
Convertible sofa designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll International. The seat pulls forward and up to create a flat and level bed. Wonderful and classic Mid-Century Modern design up...
Metal, Chrome
William Hands Orion Sofa Tan Brown Leather Office Captains Armchair
By William Hands
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 17 original William Hans Orion brown leather office chairs RR £1299 These are part of a luxury boardroom suite, the chairs are super and I ...
Chrome
Johannes Spalt 'Constanze' Sofa Daybed in Black Leather and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
This mid-century modern sofa is designed by the acclaimed Austrian furniture designer Johannes Spalt.
Steel, Chrome
Gianfranco Frattini Sesann Sofa and Armchairs for Cassina, Alpaca Velvet, 1972
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann living room set designed by Gianfranco Frattini and produced by Cassina in 1972. The set is composed of a three-seater sofa and two matching armchairs. It features a distinct...
Chrome
Gianfranco Frattini Sesann Sofa and Armchair for Cassina, Alpaca Velvet, 1972
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann living room set designed by Gianfranco Frattini and produced by Cassina in 1972. The set is composed of a three-seater sofa and a matching armchair. It features a distinctive...
Chrome
Stendig Living Room, Sofa, Pair of Cube Chairs, New Boucle, Switzerland, Labeled
By Stendig Co., Charles Stendig
Located in Stamford, CT
Sofa & Pair Cube Chairs by Stendig, Switzerland, New Sheepskin Boucle, Mid Century Modern, Labeled A rare Mid Century Modern living room ret in pristine condition.
Chrome
Large three-seater sofa, by Florence Knoll, Knoll International, circa 1970
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Paris, FR
Large three-seater sofa, chrome steel frame, new foam padding for the upholstered seat and back cushions, new off-white rustic wool cover. Designed by Florence Knoll in 1954. Lenght:...
Steel, Chrome
Large heavy lucite and Carrara marble sofa/console table
Located in London, GB
An impressive 50mm (2inches) thick lucite & bevelled Carrara marble sofa/console table . Produced in Italy C1960s . Measurement including the marble top . H.77cm (30.5inches) X W19...
Marble, Chrome
Leather LC3 Grand Confort Sofa by Le Corbusier & C. Perriand for Cassina (1/2)
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Izegem, VWV
The LC3 sofa is an iconic piece of modernist design, designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand. The sofa is a symbol of timeless elegance and excepti...
Chrome
Travertine Pedestal Base Glass Top Console Sofa Hall Table
By Artedi
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Travertine pedestal base glass top console sofa hall table.
Travertine, Chrome
Marcel Breuer ‘F41-E’ Breuer-couches on wheels for Tecta, 1984
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Sittard, LI
The F41-E Chaise Longue is a striking piece of furniture designed by Marcel Breuer in the mid-20th century. Produced by the German manufacturer Tecta, this chaise longue is a prime e...
Metal, Chrome
Lucite Vintage Coffee Table Sofa Table Style of Alessandro Albrizzi Italy c 1968
By Alessandro Albrizzi
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage large sized coffee table or sofa table designed in the style of Alessandro Albrizzi Italy circa 1968. A fantastic coffee table with a hexagonal shape and t...
Chrome
Danish Design Minerva Sofa Set by Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard Nielsen Teak, 1950
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, France & Daverkosen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Very rare to come across such an iconic fully original & complete danish design set in this amazing condition. Exquisite mid-century modern design that always grabs your attent...
Chrome
Single Travertine Pedestal Glass Top Italian Modern Sofa Console Table MINT!
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Single Travertine Pedestal Glass Top Italian Modern Sofa Console Table MINT! glass thickness: 0.5"
Travertine, Chrome
Pair of coffee tables-ends of sofa, by Florence Knoll, Knoll Intl, circa 1960
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of chrome-plated metal coffee tables with Calacatta marble tops and original varnish. Width: 60 cm (23.6 inches) Depth: 60 cm (23.6 inches) Height: 42.5 cm (16.7 inches) Biogra...
Marble, Metal, 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.
Vintage couches and antique sofas have anchored living rooms for generations. The pieces most sought after today carry the deep-buttoned tufting of a Chesterfield or the low, sculptural ease of mid-century modern and Hollywood Regency design.
Styles to Know
Rolled arms and tufted backs point to Mid-Century Modern or Hollywood Regency pieces, while tight backs and turned legs skew more traditional. Velvet is enjoying a renewed moment across most of these silhouettes; see our velvet chesterfield sofa trend report for examples. A mid-century modern coffee table within reach and a vintage mirror nearby round out the seating area.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Sofa
A sofa's frame and upholstery history can be difficult to judge from photographs alone. Ask a seller for more information when a listing doesn't show the fabric or joinery clearly, and confirm whether the upholstery is original or has been redone. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
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