Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bracket Back Sofa, 1950s
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Hamburg, PA
A classic Bracket Back Sofa #5497 by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Edward Wormley always saw furniture as expressions of personality and as a paired-down concept for detail of architect...
Upholstery, Walnut
MCM Adrian Pearsall Style Gondola Sofa & Club Chair Newly Reupholstered
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Style Gondola Sofa & Club Chair Set Newly Reupholstered in a Retro Knoll Tower Patterned Chenille with an Italian Plush Deep Blue Mohair M...
Mohair, Chenille, Upholstery, Walnut
Art Deco Low, Swivel, And Extendable Italian Sofa Table
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Its practical and versatile design made it perfect for mid-century living spaces, and today it could serve as a valuable collector's item.
Walnut
$6,832Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Lou Hodges Three-Seat Sling Sofa, Oak & Leather, 1970s
By Lou Hodges
Located in Los Angeles, CA
As comfortable as it is striking, this iconic mid century sofa features a sculptural oak and walnut frame with gorgeous grain pattern and a burnt orange upholstery sling seat with ve...
Leather, Oak, Walnut
Pianura modular sofa by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy, 1971
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Modular sofa and armchair set by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Solid walnut timber frame and all original velvet upholstery. Circa 1970, Italy. SOFA: W 270, D 83, H 58 CM. ARMCHAIR W ...
Velvet, Walnut
1960s Boomerang Sofa by Adrian Pearsall in Icelandic Sheep Wool
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Uncommon one piece sofa designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates in the 1960s. This sofa came from the original owners outside of Asbury Park in New Jersey. Fully restored w...
Iron
$9,025 / item
Portola Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Portola sofa features a handcrafted solid walnut or oak frame with loose seat and back cushions. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, Californi...
Upholstery, Oak
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Midcentury Sofa by Jack Cartwright
By Jack Cartwright
Located in Pasadena, TX
Together they pursued a clear vision: “To provide the market with upholstered furniture of modern design, produced with exceptionally high quality and priced within reach of many...
Wood
$1,915Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Sofa by Carol Hicks Bolton & Ej Victor with Pillows
By E. J. Victor
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 ...
Gold Leaf
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Off-White Boucle Bastiano Two Seater Sofa for Gavina, 1966
By Gavina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
Mid-Century Modern two-seater Bastiano sofa designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, Italy, 1966.
Bouclé, Walnut
$10,938 / item
The 'Roskrow' Sofa - 3 seater
Located in Malton, GB
The 'Roskrow' sofa takes its cue from the strong, classic seating of the British country house. A more elegant design, with a square back, gently splayed arms and neat walnut legs fi...
Beech
1960s Arne Vodder Attributed 2 Seater Lounger Sofa in Green Mohair
By Arne Vodder
Located in Charleston, SC
A stunning sculptural Danish 2 seater sofa in the style of Arne Vodder. Teak frame with subtly scooped and curved arms and a base that makes it appear to be floating. The cushions ar...
Metal
Lawrence Peabody Modern Sofa for Craft Associates Furniture
By Craft Associates, Lawrence Peabody
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Lawrence Peabody Manufacturer: Craft Associates Furniture Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern Specs: Walnut, thick weave fabric This Lawrence Peabody modern sofa for C...
Fabric, Walnut
three-seater sofa from the Sapporo line, designed in the 1970s by Mario Marenco
By Mobil Girgi, Mario Marenco
Located in RIDDERKERK, NL
This three-seater sofa from the Sapporo line, designed in the 1970s by Mario Marenco for Mobil Girgi , is a beautiful example of Italian design from that period. The design combines...
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
$10,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
New Upholstered Orange Jens Risom Sofa Set with Missoni Fabric
By Jens Risom
Located in Berlin, DE
Excellent set by Jens Risom in fully restored condition. The fabric is an orange yellow Missoni fabric with new foam and restored walnut frame.
Fabric, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall 'Gondola Sofa' in Brown Fabric for Craft Associates, USA, 1950s
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Berlin, DE
A long, low sofa with Pearsall’s characteristic open structure, the iconic model 2408 pairs generous upholstered volumes with a sculptural walnut frame. Its partly open back and angl...
Upholstery, Walnut
Attributed To T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings L-Shape Sofa For Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The sofa, likely by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings features a distinctive dark walnut sculpted frame with woven cotton webbing details which are hallmarks of Robsjohn-Gibbings's designs fo...
Fabric, Wood
Florence Knoll "Model 26" Sofa in Forest Green British Wool & Leather Piping
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
Her lounge chairs, tables, and sofas, like the one shown here, remain timeless symbols of Mid-Century design, cherished in both homes and offices.
Leather, Fabric, Wool, Walnut
$7,000Sale Price|20% Off
Three-Seat Jens Risom Sofa for Risom Design Inc multicolored fabric with stripes
By Jens Risom
Located in Berlin, DE
This Jens Risom sofa for Risom Design Inc. is in good condition. The solid walnut frame has been oiled and is in vintage condition with normal wear with age (slight imperfections). T...
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “920” Three-Seat Sofa for Cassina
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in bari, IT
The “920” sofa was designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in the mid-1960s (c. 1966), during the couple’s early collaboration with Figli di Amedeo Cassina in Meda. It belongs to the same ...
Animal Skin, Beech
Handcrafted White Oak Moresby Sofa with Custom Linen or Leather Upholstery
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This handmade solid wood constructed sofa includes handcut joinery and custom upholstered seat and seat back cushions. This sofa is shown in Maharam Plume Ciabatta (ivory linen) w...
Oak, Walnut
Handcrafted Ebonized Oak Moresby Sofa with Custom Linen or Leather Upholstery
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This handmade solid wood constructed sofa includes handcut joinery and custom upholtered seat and seat back cushions. This sofa is shown in our in house black leather with an ebon...
Oak, Walnut
Michael Taylor Sofa for Baker Furniture Co. - Far East Collection - circa 1950s
By Michael Taylor
Located in St. Louis, MO
Designer Michael Taylor designed four seat sofa from his Far East Collection by Baker Furniture Co. Dark brown Shoji style stained frame, seat and back cushions are down filled. This...
Upholstery, Walnut, Down
$10,500 / item
CraftAssociates, Alaska Modern Wood Sofa, Oak
By Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Manufacturer: Craft Associates® Furniture Period/Model: Mid Century Modern Specs: Walnut (oil finish), Hardwood Frame, High Grade Commercial Fabric Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor Yardage: 1...
Upholstery, Wood, Oak
$6,240Sale Price|20% Off
Freeform Sofa by Isamu Noguchi for Vitra Design Museum
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Freeform Sofa Designer: Isamu Noguchi Design Year: 1946 Isamu Noguchi’s Freeform Sofa blends sculpture and function in a fluid, organic form. Inspired by natural shapes, its asymme...
Beech, Maple
$10,925Sale Price|24% Off
Eames Three-Seat Sofa by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller, Signed
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The combination of black leather, walnut, and aluminum places this sofa squarely within the canon of Mid-Century Modern design, while its clean lines and tailored presence allow it t...
Leather, Walnut
The Bastiano 4seater sofa by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, Italy 1966
By Gavina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in View Park, CA
The Bastiano 4seater sofa by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, Italy 1966. Hailing from the estate of multihyphenate artist and fashion icon Nadia Lee Cohen, this piece is not for ...
Bouclé, Wood
Freeform Sofa and Ottoman by Isamu Noguchi for Vitra Design Museum
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Freeform Sofa and Ottoman Designer: Isamu Noguchi Design Year: 1946 Isamu Noguchi’s Freeform Sofa and Ottoman blends sculpture and function in a fluid, organic form. Inspired by na...
Beech, Maple
$5,700Sale Price|40% Off
Dunbar Jack Larsen Gray Velvet Cut Down Floating Plinth Sofa
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The distinctive craftsmanship walnut floating plinth base and frame that give this piece a delightful mid century design, assuring a striking proportioned profile view from all angles.
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Fabric 'Croissant' Sofa by Illum Wikkelsø for GUBI with Oak Legs
By Gubi, Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Glendale, CA
Fabric 'Croissant' Sofa by Illum Wikkelsø for GUBI with Oak Legs Playful, voluptuous and expertly crafted, the newly reimagined Croissant Collection from GUBI makes a powerful state...
Steel
Leather 'Croissant' Sofa by Illum Wikkelsø for Gubi with Oak Legs
By Illum Wikkelsø, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Leather 'Croissant' Sofa by Illum Wikkelsø for Gubi with Oak Legs Playful, voluptuous and expertly crafted, the newly reimagined Croissant collection from Gubi makes a powerful stat...
Steel
1950s XL Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture Salmon Straw Linen Lotus Sofa
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1950s with this exquisite and timeless sofa designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Upholstered in linen and lotus straw embroid...
Upholstery, Wood, Down
$72,105Sale Price|24% Off
Important Adjustable 'Roll Back Day Bed' Sofa by Kagan-Dreyfuss, 1950s, Signed
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Upholstery has been professionally updated in luxurious Lee Jofa “California Velvet,” bringing a fresh, tailored finish while complementing the bold, mid-century silhouette with a so...
Brass
$16,500 / set
Edward Wormley Style Pair of Sofas, 1945
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley Style Pair of Sofas, 1945 Each sofa has a scalloped back with curved sides and a tight upholstered form, techniques and trademark of Wormley. The interior back feature...
Mohair, Wood
$6,240Sale Price / set|20% Off
Wonderful Curved Serpentine Two-Piece Adrian Pearsall Style Sectional Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful curved serpentine two-piece Adrian Pearsall style sofa sectional. There are no words to describe how fabulous this sofa sectional is with its unusual biscuit tufting and cu...
Upholstery, Walnut
Faux Bamboo Carved Walnut Wood Rails Decorative Daybed Sofa Bench Frame MINT!
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Faux Bamboo Carved Walnut Wood Rails Decorative Daybed Sofa Bench Frame MINT!
Walnut
1950's Hand Dyed Restored Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Club Sofa English
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original 1950’s cigar brown leather Chesterfield club sofa in lightly restored condition with fully buttoned base and solid walnut turned feet...
Leather, Beech, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass Wood Bar Cocktail Side Table Cart
Located in Carimate, Como
A beautiful Italian walnut side table with great details and frames, oval shaped with beautiful wbrass frame and carved legs with central brass stretcher completed by the brass wheel...
Brass
EARL Handcrafted Walnut Moresby Loveseat with Custom Linen or Leather Upholstery
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This handmade solid wood constructed sofa includes handcut joinery and custom upholtered seat and seat back cushions. This sofa is shown in our in maharam plume ciabatta ivory tex...
Oak, Walnut
$6,746Sale Price / set|25% Off
7-Piece John Wisner for Ficks Reed Far Horizons Rattan Modular Sofa Group
By John Wisner, Ficks Reed, John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Poised at the intersection of Eastern sensibility and mid-century modernity, the design blends tropical-inspired rattan craftsmanship with clean modern form, resulting in a versatile...
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan, Laminate
Pair of “Sapporo” armchairs by Mario Marenco for Mobil Girgi, Italy, 1970s
By Mario Marenco
Located in MADRID, ES
Pair of “Sapporo” armchairs by Mario Marenco for Mobil Girgi, Italy, 1970s. Original butter-colored leather upholstery and solid walnut frame. Length: 87 cm Depth: 85 cm Seat height...
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Off-White Boucle Bastiano Living Room Set for Gavina, 1966
By Gavina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
Designed in 1961 by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, this rare original Bastiano sofa set embodies the refined balance between architectural structure and luxurious comfort that def...
Bouclé, Walnut
La Pianura Lounge Chairs and Coffee Table by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian vintage walnut and leather armchair set All in original conditions This Pianura set by Mario Bellini for Cassina is a refined example of 1970s Italian design. Designed in ...
Leather, Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Extension Coffee Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar, custom cocktail table, 3 positions with polished stone inside brass framed extension leaves. Solid crisscross oiled walnut frame and top. Width without ex...
Stone, Brass
Modern Sectional, Cloud Modern Sectional, Craft Associates
By Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Manufacturer: Craft Associates® Modern Furniture Period/Model: Mid Century Modern Specs: Walnut (oil finish), Hardwood Frame, Mohair Yardage: 13 Yards, 12 Meters **Please note, i...
Mohair, Hardwood, Walnut
Danish Mid-Century Modern New Upholstery Walnut Frames Sofa & Chair Set Mint!
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Selig
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern New Blue Wool Upholstery Refinished Walnut Frames Sofa & Chair Set MINT!
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Two-Seater Sofa by Jens Risom, Walnut Frame, 1955
By Jens Risom
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small, vintage Mid-Century Modern American two seater sofa or settee with four pillows, designed and produced by Jens Risom Design, Model U-151, in good condition.
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
Mid-Century Teak and Walnut Couch Side Table, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Square mid-century coffee table in teak and walnut. A design with a striking combination of materials. The table is primarily made of teak. The legs are made of walnut and have a da...
Teak
$2,800Sale Price / set|30% Off
2 IB Koford Larsen Selig Danish Mid Century Modern Walnut Settee Sofa Love Seats
By Selig
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of two mid century modern IB Koford Larsen for Selig Danish / Scandinavian settees or love seats. Made of walnut featuring sculpted frame with tapered legs and vertical slats. ...
Upholstery, Walnut
MCM Daybed Sofa Walnut Frame with Arms & Gray-Blue Upholstery & Stram Springs
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible Mid-20th Century MCM (Mid Century Modern) daybed sofa with a square walnut frame & poly wrapped foam seat and back cushions in a zippered gray blue/green and brown upholst...
Metal
$2,480Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid-Century Pair of Loveseat Settee Sofas
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautiful pair of mid-century modern loveseat/sofas, in new upholstery fabric and high-density foam.
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-Century Folk Art Mountain Cabin Landscape Oil Painting in Walnut Frame
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A charming mid-century folk art landscape painting depicting a rustic log cabin overlooking a serene mountain lake.
Metal, Wire
20th Century Italian Modern Sculptural Two Seater Sofa - Vintage Walnut Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sculptural, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian two-seater sofa made of hand crafted Walnut, in good condition.
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Reclining Walnut Lounge Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Discover the elegance of mid-century modern design with these exquisite walnut reclining lounge chairs, crafted in the United States during the 1960s.
Metal
1970's Mid-Century Modern Campaign Loveseat Sofa
By Drexel, Baker Furniture Company, Bernhardt
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Mid century Modern loveseat couch for sale. It was manufactured in the 1970's, and is really well constructed.
Brass
$4,895 / set
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern walnut dining chairs, circa 1960s.
Faux Leather, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Metal Drinks Table
Located in North York, ON
Add a touch of refined style to your living space with this sleek drinks table. Featuring a rich walnut top that beautifully insets into a unique polished metal frame, this piece exu...
Metal
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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