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Mid Century Danish Cognac Brown Leather Swivel Reclining Chair on Chrome Base
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A stylish mid century brown leather Swivel chair on heavy chrome base. A large chair with good
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 41 in W 32.75 in D 33 in
Chrome Steelcase Swivel Lounge Chairs Mid-Century Orange Mohair
By Steelcase, Gardner Leaver
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Amazing pair of Platner style chromed steel swivel lounge chairs with orange mohair. These chairs
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of swivel chairs with metal base. Bucket seats with swivel action.
Please confirm location.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Swivel Chairs, Chrome Base, Blue Mohair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Swivel Chairs, Chrome Base, Blue Mohair
Pair of modern
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 27.75 in W 28.5 in D 32 in
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Swivel Chairs, Chrome Base, Tan Mohair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Swivel Chairs, Chrome Base, Tan Mohair
Pair of modern Milo
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 27.75 in W 28.5 in D 32 in
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Swivel Chairs, Chrome Base, Cream Mohair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Swivel Chairs, Chrome Base, Cream Mohair
Pair of modern
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 27.75 in W 28.5 in D 32 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Blue Upholstered Chrome Swivel Base Club Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Blue Upholstered Chrome Swivel Base Club Arm Chair. Item features blue
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 32 in W 25.5 in D 25 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Blue Upholstered Chrome Swivel Base Club Chair - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Blue Upholstered Chrome Swivel Base Club Chairs - a Pair. Item features
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 32 in W 25.5 in D 25 in
Set of 4 Hill Manufacturers Lucite & Chrome Swivel Bar Stools Mid-Century Modern
By Hill Manufacturing
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern fantastic and rare set of four Lucite 3 legged swivel bar stools
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 44 in W 17 in D 20.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Style Swivel Chairs, 4
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern style wood-patterned bipartite frame with grained faux-leather upholstery on
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Overman Swedish Black Leather and Chrome Swivel Armchair
By Overman
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Mid-Century swivel armchair with black leather upholstery and seat cushion supported on a
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Swivel Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman style swivel chair. This shapely midcentury swivel chair has been
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Thomas Hayes Swivel Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Thomas Hayes Studio custom designed swivel side chair upholstered in shearling on seat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Brass
Vintage Swedish Mid-Century Leather Swivel Arm Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
quality taupe leather. Tub style rounded chair on a swivel chrome base. Enjoy the best of retro design
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Fritz Hansen Swivel Office Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
sturdy five legged swivel base supports a sculpted seat covered in black vinyl with padded armrests. A
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Bar Stool Swivel Adjustable Chrome Mink Brown
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
item.
Practical with swivel function and adjustable.
Provenance private collection.
Maker unknown
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair, Mid Century Modern Style Swivel Egg Chair Manner of Bramin
By Bramin Mobler
Located in Atlanta, GA
American, 20th century.
A pair of mid century modern style swivel armchairs in the style of H.W
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Four Metal Swivel Chairs, Italy, Mid-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Set of four swivel chairs on round chromed legs and upholstered seats with armrests. The chairs
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Ward Bennett Chrome and Beige Tufted Leather Swivel Tub Lounge / Armchair
By Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century tub-form swiveling lounge / armchair with beige button tufted leather
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Ward Bennett Chrome and Light Purple Tufted Swivel Tub Lounge / Armchair
By Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century tub-form swiveling lounge / armchair with lightly patterned purple button
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Charles & Ray Eames Swivel Chairs, Ottoman, Seating Group
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Charles & Ray Eames swivel chairs, ottoman, seating group
Mid-Century Modern
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 38.5 in W 24 in D 25 in
Pair of Mid-Century Milo Baughman Swivel Lounge Chairs by Thayer Coggin
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful pair of vintage swivel club chairs feature the stylish Mid-Century design of Milo
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Wool Overman Swivel Chairs, with Casters, Sweden 1960
By Overman
Located in San Francisco, CA
This modern pair of brown wool tweed Pod Swivel Armchairs by Overman, Sweden, have chrome legs and
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 37 in W 31.5 in D 26 in
Mid Century Modern Swivel Lounge Slipper Chairs by Milo Baughman / Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A matching pair of swiveling lounge chairs designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Thayer Coggin
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 34 in W 31 in D 31 in
Pair of Chrome Swivel Chairs by Leon Rosen for Pace
By Leon Rosen, Pace Collection
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of swivel club/lounge armchairs with polished steel / chrome pedestal bases designed by Leon
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Gardner Leaver for Steelcase Sculptural Chrome Series 455 Swivel Lounge Chairs
By Steelcase, Gardner Leaver
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Gardner Leaver for Steelcase Sculptural Chrome Series 455 Swivel Lounge Chairs
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 30 in W 30 in D 34 in
Mid-Century Modern Style ICF Office UNA Aluminum & Mesh Swivel Armchairs, a Pair
By ICF Milano 1
Located in Secaucus, NJ
evolution of the metropolitan chairs fits seamlessly into any environment and among Mid-century classic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
H 35 in W 23.5 in D 23.5 in
Set of 4 MOD Mid-Century Yellow Flower Power Dining Height Swivel Stools
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 sunshine yellow swivel stools with chrome flower base. They are newly upholstered seats
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 24.125 in W 18.375 in D 18.375 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Swiveling Lounge Barrell Back Club Chairs, C1960
By George Nelson
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of barrel back swivel chairs in a dusty rose corduroy. Heavy and well designed with a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 27.5 in W 30.5 in D 26 in
Pair Milo Baughman Tilt Swivel Chairs. Chrome Backs, Hot Pink Upholstery
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare Milo Baughman tilt swivel lounge chairs with chrome sides/back. Expertly reupholstered in a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1970s Chrome-Plated Recliner Chair & Ottoman: Mid-Century Modern Revived
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step into the stylish world of mid-century modern design with our Chrome-Plated Recliner Chair and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Button Back Swivel Arm Chairs in Holly Hunt Velvet
Located in New York, NY
interior from classic Mid-Century Modern to contemporary. They have been newly reupholstered in Holly Hunt
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 32 in W 31 in D 33 in
Modern Swivel Slipper Chair Orange Brushed Chenille & 4 Prong Chrome Base
Located in Topeka, KS
& roll design on the cushions, and it has a fabulous 4 prong chrome base…PLUS, it swivels!! WOW! We just
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 31.5 in W 27.5 in D 30 in
2 MCM Polished Aluminum Barrel Swivel Lounge Chairs Chrome Tulip Base by Woodard
By Woodard Furniture Co., Russell Woodard
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage MCM (Mid-Century Modern) polished aluminum and chrome tulip base barrel swivel
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
H 26.75 in W 32.25 in D 25.5 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Baughman Style Swivel / Lounge / Tub Chairs, Boucle
By Milo Baughman
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Swivel / Lounge / Tub Chairs, Boucle
A sleek and stylish
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 29 in W 34.5 in D 31.5 in
Milo Baughman Chrome Based Swivel Lounge Chair, 1960s, USA
By Milo Baughman
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful original vintage swivel lounge chair by Milo Baughman. Upholstery could use a great
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Milo Baughman Chrome Frame Swivel Chairs in Bright Mohair Velvet
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
A stunning pair of Milo Baughman tilt/swivels with new upholstery in a mohair/velvet in a bright
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Chrome Swivel Lounge Chair by Leon Rosen for Pace
By Leon Rosen, Pace Collection
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning vintage chrome swivel lounge chair designed by Leon Rosen for the Pace Collection in the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Shelby Williams MCM Swivel Bucket Chairs Red Vinyl Faux Leather & Chrome X Base
By Shelby Williams
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome pair of Shelby Williams Mid-Century Modern swivel bucket chairs with chrome X base. Newly
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 28.5 in W 25 in D 23 in
Vintage XPO Swivel Chair by BO Concept on Chrome Base
Located in Ely, GB
Vintage XPO Swivel Chair by BO Concept on Chrome Base.
The chair, which is super heavy, boasts
Category
1990s British Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Plastic
Steve Chase Martin Brattrud Chrome Leather Swivel Chairs on Casters- A Pair
By Martin Battrud, Steve Chase
Located in Miami, FL
Chrome and Leather Swivel Chairs on Casters by Steve Chase for Martin Brattrud
Offered for sale
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 34.5 in W 31 in D 40 in
Pair of Swivel Sculptural Lounge Chairs in Grey Bouclé with Chrome Base, Italy
Located in New York, NY
extremely comfortable and sit atop a round polished chrome plinth which swivels on its axis. A round cushion
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 34 in W 33 in D 38 in
1960s Mid Centry Burnt Orange Brown Leather Swivel Chair in style of Arne Norell
By Arne Norell
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
smooth action. The chrome is also in excellent condition.
A lovely high quality mid century designer
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 36 in W 29.5 in D 35 in
20th Century Set of Three American Swivel Top Stools, circa 1950
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A mid 20th Century set of three leather and chrome swivel top bar stools straight from an iconic
Category
20th Century American Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Bernhardt Design Vika Swivel Lounge Chairs
By Bernhardt
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fantastic Pair of Swivel Vika Lounge chairs by Bernhardt Design features a solid swivel chrome base
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Milo Baughman Emerald Green Upholstered Swivel / Tilt Tub Armchairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century tub form swiveling lounge / armchairs upholstered in emerald green
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 26.5 in W 30 in D 30 in
Pair of Milo Baughman Bright Red Upholstered Swivel / Tilt Tub Armchairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century tub form swiveling lounge / armchairs upholstered in bright red fabric
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Jason Seley Welded Swivel Bumper Chair
By Jason Seley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Jason Seley 1919- 1983, Swivel Chrome Lounge Chair. Beautifully made with bumpers from cars from
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Height-Adjustable Swivel Chair 1980s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good condition
- Adjustable height 37-52 cm
- Leatherette
- Height-adjustable and folding backrests.
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Eames Mid Century Soft Pad Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames mid-century soft pad chair.
The chair measures: 22 wide x 20.5 deep x 39.5 high, with a seat
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vladimir Kagan Swivel Cube Lounge Chair, 1969
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Munich, DE
Collection- for Directional is based on a round chrome swivel base. The leather sides are made of cream nappa
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Low Slung Vintage Swivel Chair in New Fur
Located in Stamford, CT
Low Slung Vintage Swivel chair in New Fur on a Chrome Base.
Seat height: 14.5 in
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Italian Leather Swivel Desk Chair by Poltrona Frau
By Poltrona Frau
Located in London, GB
splayed chrome base, it rolls smoothly on casters and swivels.
We have had the original leather hand
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henry W. Klein Leather Swivel Lounge Chair 1960s
By Henry W Klein
Located in Handewitt, DE
. Chromed base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pair of French Modernist Sculptural Swivel Chairs by Roche Bobois
By Roche Bobois, Ligne Roset
Located in Houston, TX
postmodern swivel chairs are a very unusual model, with chrome bases and a true pair, left and right. These
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Oxford High Back Swivel Lounge Chair by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
swivels making it perfect as a comfortable desk chair or lounge chair in any room. White leather
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Overman Pod Swivel Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
base. Stylish swivel seating adds Mid-Century Modern flare to any interior.
Please confirm item
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Formanova Swivel Chair Modell Poney Designed by Gianni Moscatelli, 1970s
By Formanova, Gianni Moscatelli
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Swivel chair Model: Poney.
Foam upholstery and fabric cover, chrome-plated metal frame.
Design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 27.17 in W 22.05 in D 23.63 in
Formanova Swivel Chair Modell Poney Designed by Gianni Moscatelli, 1960s
By Formanova, Gianni Moscatelli
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Swivel chair with casters.
Foam upholstery and Leather, chrome-plated metal frame.
Design: Gianni
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 29.14 in W 22.05 in D 19.69 in
Swivel Chairs by Davis Furniture Industries
By Davis Furniture
Located in New Haven, CT
A pair of swivel chairs by Davis Furniture, upholstered in grey Leather. With a star shaped chrome
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather
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Mid Century Swivel Chrome For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid century swivel chrome you’re looking for. A mid century swivel chrome — often made from metal, chrome and animal skin — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a mid century swivel chrome, we have 2207 options in-stock, while there are 79 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a mid century swivel chrome — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each mid century swivel chrome bearing mid-century modern, modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. Charles and Ray Eames, Milo Baughman and De Sede each produced at least one beautiful mid century swivel chrome that is worth considering.
How Much is a Mid Century Swivel Chrome?
A mid century swivel chrome can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,254, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $36,000.
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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 legendary 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.
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.
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