Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Walnut Lounge Chairs by Kroehler
By Kroehler Mfg. Co., Adrian Pearsall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Their commanding silhouette creates a strong visual presence while maintaining the warmth and craftsmanship associated with American mid-century design. The solid walnut frames high...
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Spindle Back Lounge Chair, 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This striking mid-century modern walnut lounge chair, crafted in the United States during the 1950s, captures the effortless balance between sculptural design and everyday comfort th...
Fabric, Walnut
$1,116Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Mid-Century Walnut Campaign Style Side End Coffee Table
By Jack Cartwright
Located in Baltimore, MD
An exceptional Campaign style Mid-Century Modern, large side/ end table in the style of Jack Cartwright for Founders, circa 19th century.
Brass
$11,235Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Carved Spoon Back Settee, English, Walnut, Showpiece Sofa, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique carved spoon back settee. An English, walnut and Chenille upholstered showpiece sofa, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1840. Alluring, inviting and ex...
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Faux Marble Side Tables, 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The warm cream and mocha tones pair beautifully with the walnut frames, creating a sophisticated contrast that feels both timeless and distinctly mid-century.
Marble
Pair Mid-Century Italian Baroque Walnut Three-Drawer Bedside Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
Boldly shaped and richly architectural, this matching pair of vintage bedside tables was crafted in Italy circa 1960. Executed in walnut in the Italian Baroque tradition, each petite...
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chairs with Floating Armrests, 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Professionally refinished and newly reupholstered in a premium textured fabric, these chairs have been carefully restored while preserving the integrity of their original craftsmansh...
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chair with Spindle Back, 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This striking mid-century modern lounge chair showcases the timeless balance of sculptural form and functional comfort that defines the best of 1950s–1960s design.
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Walnut Lounge Chairs After Erwin Lambeth
By Erwin Lambeth
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautifully sculpted and elegantly detailed, this pair of vintage walnut lounge chairs captures the cultivated character of American Mid-Century Modern design.
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chairs Styled After Erwin Lambeth
By Erwin Lambeth
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century modern walnut lounge chairs, crafted in the United States circa 1950s, and strongly reminiscent of the designs of Erwin Lambeth.
Velvet, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Scandinavian Walnut Pair of Square Nesting Tables
Located in High Point, NC
Bring warmth and understated elegance to your space with this handsome pair of matching square end tables. Rich reddish-brown tops display flowing bands of wood grain, beautifully co...
Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Slipper Lounge Chairs by Kroehler, 1960s
By Kroehler Mfg. Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Their low-profile silhouette is balanced by gently reclined backrests and generously padded seats, creating a relaxed seating experience without sacrificing the minimalist lines that...
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Danish Sofa Model CH 72 by Hans Wegner, New Production
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Danish lounge chair model CH 71 by Hans Wegner. New production With its slender frame and flowing, sculptural form, Hans J. Wegner’s CH71 lounge chair is a testam...
Oak, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Daybed / Bench by Adrian Pearsall, 1960s
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century modern walnut daybed / bench designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates in the United States, circa 1960s.
Fabric, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Original Mid-Century Coffee Table, Beech, Walnut, Well Preserved, Czech, 1950s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
It functions brilliantly as a coffee or side table beside an armchair or sofa in a living room, introduces authentic mid-century charm to a creative studio, or highlights the archite...
Wood, Beech, Walnut, Lacquer
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Ilse Möbel, Maple & Walnut, 1940s
By Ilse Möbel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sculptural, vintage Mid-Century modern German sofa, coffee table made of hand crafted polished Maplewood and Walnut, designed and produced by Ilse Technik Möbel in good condition.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Walnut Reclining High-Back Lounge Chairs, 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of mid-century modern reclining high-back lounge chairs crafted in the United States during the 1960s, blending sculptural design with exceptional comfort.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Burl Wood Executive Desk by Hiebert
By Knoll, Hiebert, Richard Schultz
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A striking example of 1970s American modernism, this mid-century modern walnut and burl wood executive desk by Hiebert combines exceptional wood grain with sleek architectural lines.
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Cocktail Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern American cocktail coffee table made of hand crafted Walnut, designed by T.H.
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Danish Sofa Model CH 71 by Hans Wegner
By Carl Martin-Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Danish lounge chair model CH 71 by Hans Wegner. New production With its slender frame and flowing, sculptural form, Hans J. Wegner’s CH71 lounge chair is a testame...
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chairs by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century modern walnut lounge chairs designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, United States, circa 1960s.
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chair and Ottoman After Tobia Scarpa, 1960s
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century modern walnut lounge chair and ottoman, handcrafted in the United States and styled after the celebrated designs of Tobia Scarpa.
Fabric, Walnut
Paul McCobb for Directional Model 302 Mid Century Walnut Lounge Chairs - Pair
By Paul McCobb, Directional
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb for Directional Model 302 Mid Century Walnut Lounge Chairs - Pair Each chair measures: 28 wide x 32 deep x 31.25 high, with a seat height of 18 and arm height/chair clea...
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Mid Century Walnut and Brass Folding Magazine Rack by Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Perfectly balancing functionality with high-end craftsmanship, this sculptural accessory adds an effortless touch of mid-century sophistication beside any sofa or lounge chair.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dresser by Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville
By Merton Gershun, American of Martinsville
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A gorgeous example of American mid-century design, this walnut and lacquered dresser by Merton L.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Tema-1 Lounge Chairs by Folke Ohlsson for DUX
By Folke Ohlsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The beautifully refinished frames showcase rich walnut tones that accentuate the chairs' distinctive silhouettes.
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Loveseat Attributed to Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century modern "Cube" loveseat attributed to Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, manufactured in the United States, circa 1970s.
Bouclé, Walnut, Leather
Mid-Century Walnut & Lacquered Dresser by Milo Baughman for Glenn of California
By Milo Baughman, Glenn of California
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Its six spacious dovetail drawers offer generous storage, each fitted with Baughman's signature aluminum pulls that provide a subtle metallic accent against the warmth of the walnut....
Stainless Steel
Beautiful long Mid Century walnut wood coffee table with a mosaic surface
Located in München, DE
Extraordinary rectangular Mid Century walnut couch or side table. Surface with black square mosaic stones made of ceramic.
Ceramic, Walnut
Burl Walnut and Aluminium Console/Sofa Table by Tomlinson
By Tomlinson
Located in Hanover, MA
Parsons style sofa or console table by Tomlinson with patchwork burled walnut top on a polished aluminium square frame base. Four corners embellished with aluminium open corbel brack...
Aluminum
Newly Refinished -Pair of Mid-Century Modern “Rhythm” Walnut Side Tables by Lane
By Lane Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
😁 This pair of Lane “Rhythm” side tables from the 1960s showcases the refined craftsmanship and sculptural simplicity that made the collection a standout of American Mid-Century Mo...
Walnut
$316Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables Set of 3, Walnut & Black Laminate
Located in Trenton, NJ
n exceptional trio of mid-century modern nesting tables, this set captures the architectural precision and refined material play that defined the period’s design ethos.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Children’s Work Table or End Table by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A modernist children’s table by Herman Miller with a square tabletop and metal frame. Four round legs of brushed steel with steel glides sit slightly inset from the corners of the wo...
Steel
$846Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Side Table by Ingmar Relling, Walnut & Glass
By Ingmar Relling
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Elevate your space with this striking Mid-Century Modern glass side table designed by renowned Norwegian designer Ingmar Relling for Westnofa.
Smoked Glass, Hardwood, Bentwood
Refined and Chic French Louis XV Carved Walnut Settee Sofa Canape Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This refined French Louis XV carved walnut settee, circa 1920, embodies the elegance and sophistication of classic French design. With its graceful serpentine back, scrolled arms, an...
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern USA-143 Walnut Lounge Chair by Folke Ohlsson for DUX, 1950s
By Dux of Sweden, Folke Ohlsson
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Blending the warmth of Scandinavian design with the timeless appeal of mid-century modern furniture, this iconic lounge chair showcases Ohlsson's talent for creating pieces that are ...
Fabric, Oak, Walnut
MCM Walnut & Ash Frame with Pink Fabric Lounge Chair Style of Dux or Kroehler
By Dux of Sweden, Kroehler Mfg. Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely vintage Mid-Century Modern lounge chair with walnut & ash frame and original pink fabric in the style of Dux or Kroehler and almost certainly American made.
Fabric, Ash, Walnut
19th Century Carved Walnut Settee
Located in Cheshire, GB
An elegant mid-19th century Victorian carved walnut sofa of generous proportions, raised on finely shaped cabriole legs terminating in ceramic castors.
Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Modern Walnut Side Table, Glass Top, Cane Webbing, 1950s
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian side table features framed glass top with cane webbing decor, beveled edges over four beautifully carved legs. This side coffee table with the rich and beautiful pa...
Wood
French Louis XV Provincial Style Upholstered Loveseat Sofa Settee - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Provincial Style Upholstered Loveseat Sofa Settee Set- a Pair. Item features solid wood construction, shapely carved cabriole legs with gold accents, slightly...
Fabric, Walnut
$43,819 / set
Sofa and armchair by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful set was designed by the Italian designer and architect Osvaldo Borsani. The armchair model ‘P71’ and the two-seater sofa model ‘D71’ captivate with their organic shape...
Walnut
$5,548Sale Price|25% Off
Baroque Sofa, Germany 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
18th Century Baroque Walnut Sofa with Antique Figural Needlework An exceptional 18th-century Baroque walnut sofa, distinguished by its elegant carved frame and richly detailed antiq...
Walnut
$6,240Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Smilow Daybed Couch
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Wood frame, loose cushion seat and back. Well-crafted and well designed, the frame is in excellent condition, the cushions show significant wear and will need to be replaced. Rare fo...
Upholstery, Walnut
Ligne Roset Daybed Sofa by Pierre Paulin, Reedition
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Ligne Roset daybed, originally designed by Pierre Paulin in 1953. This edition was produced by Ligne Roset in 2015 and features wooden feet. The frame is made of beech wood with wa...
Fabric, Foam, Beech, Walnut
Ligne Roset Daybed Sofa by Pierre Paulin, Reedition
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Ligne Roset daybed, originally designed by Pierre Paulin in 1953. This edition was produced by Ligne Roset in 2015 and features wooden feet. The frame is made of beech wood with wa...
Fabric, Foam, Beech, Walnut
Late 19th-century Eastlake Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in San Francisco, CA
This beautiful Eastlake writing desk is an exceptional example of late 19th-century American furniture craft. This desk was likely manufactured between 1875 and 1885.
Brass
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Canape
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This is a sofa Corbeille which means Basket because it wrapped you inside the sofa. Beautiful Louis XVI line with little pineapples on the frame. The fabric is in good condition. Won...
Walnut
Wrap Around Frame Loveseat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This small sofa is a knockout all the way around! The walnut frame curves its way around the back and down the sculpted legs. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Walnut
$1,916Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid Century Hollywood Regency Campaign Style End Tables Pair
Located in Baltimore, MD
The lines are clean and elegant. Features rich warm walnut frames, with square top and brass banding framing above one large dovetail drawer with a picture framed face creating the i...
Brass
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Scoop Side Chair
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Tulsa, OK
- **High-Back Lounge Chairs**: Pearsall designed several high-back chairs with bold silhouettes, often featuring tufted upholstery and elegant wooden frames. 5. **Collaborations...
Upholstery, Walnut
Danish Modern ‘D200’ Lounge Chair & ‘D200s’ Sofa by Ib Kofod Larsen, 1950s
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in GORINCHEM, NL
Walnut frame: wear on the frame consistent with age and use.
Wool, Walnut, Teak
George Nelson for Herman Miller Modular Sofa Set With Side Table
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The set consists of three armless lounge chair modules and integrated low tables featuring white laminate tops framed by walnut. Upholstered in a charcoal gray textured fabric, each ...
Metal
$12,501Sale Price / set|45% Off
Adrian Pearsall for Kroehler MFG Co Sofa and Two Matching Armchairs
By Kroehler Mfg. Co., Adrian Pearsall
Located in Sarasota, FL
Adrian Pearsall for Kroehler Manufacturing Co RARE matching atomic sofa set with sofa and two arm chairs in the original upholstery from their 'American Leisure Collection'. Original...
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century Spanish Baroque Walnut Console Table Desk with Single-Plank Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Distinguished by its unusually slender proportions and rhythmic turned construction, this antique Spanish console table combines architectural presence with exceptional versatility. ...
Walnut
Mid-Century Minimalist Swivel Chair in Gray Upholstery
By Bramble
Located in Westwood, NJ
Its structured, boxy form has low-profile arms and a supportive back cushion, all wrapped in subtly textured gray performance fabric that offers durability and a soft, inviting feel....
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Armchair – French Yellow Performance Fabric
By Bramble
Located in Westwood, NJ
Upholstered in durable French yellow performance fabric, the warm neutral tone enhances the chair's versatility and livability. A visible walnut-finished wooden base grounds the piec...
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Lounge Chairs Attributed to Billy Haines
By William Billy Haines
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This exceptional pair of mid-century modern lounge chairs, attributed to William “Billy” Haines, captures the essence of Hollywood Regency glamour blended with clean, sculptural mid-...
Velvet, Walnut
Tropical Coastal Style Rattan 3 Piece Sofa and Lounge Chair Calif Asia, a Set
By Calif-Asia
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic vintage Tropical or Coastal style rattan 3-piece sofa and lounge chair set by Calif-Asia composed of walnut toned rattan frames with basket weave decks, brass decorative ar...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Boucle and Leather Armchairs by Paul Laszlo
By Brown Saltman, Paul Laszlo
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The sculptural walnut-stained mahogany frames reveal the architect’s meticulous eye, with each curve and connection thoughtfully articulated.
Leather, Bouclé, Mahogany, Walnut
Fine Quality French Louis XVI Corbeille Form Settee Canape Sofa
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine quality French Louis XVI Corbeille form settee is a timeless example of neoclassical elegance and craftsmanship. Featuring its signature curved back, or “corbeille” (basket...
Walnut
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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