Mid Century Wood Plywood Chairs

Evans Plywood

Eames Molded Plywood Dining Chair

Bent Plywood

Mid Century Modern Molded Plywood

Mid Century Modern Stackable Chair

Early 20th Century Plywood Chairs

$500

West German Plywood "Smile" Chair by Adam Stegner for Pagholz

By Norman Cherner, Pagholz Flötotto, Pagholz, Adam Stegner

Located in Brooklyn, NY

“Grin and chair it” with genuine vintage furniture! Conceived by Adam Stegner, a luminary of mid-century West German design, and produced by the prolific craftsmen of Pagholz Flötott...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Roland Rainer Style Stacking Chairs in Bent Beech Wood

$345 / item

$1,577

Handcrafted White Plywood Chair - Folk Art Painted Wooden Chair - France 1950s

By Alvar Aalto

Located in ROUEN, Normandie

Handcrafted White Plywood Chair - Folk Art Painted Wooden Chair - France 1950s Rare plywood chair prototype, most probably a unique and artisanal work by a cabinetmaker. Constructe...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Wood, Fruitwood, Plywood, Paint

Six Molded Plywood Chairs, 1950s

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Set of six dining chairs with great allure, from the two tones of wood to the exaggeratedly tapered and splayed legs.

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

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Beech, Plywood

Set of 4 Dutch Plywood Folding Chairs – 1980s, Lightweight, Architectural Lines

$1,450 / set

Set of 4 Dutch Plywood Folding Chairs – 1980s, Lightweight, Architectural Lines

Located in Dronten, NL

Flat-pack brilliance before flat-pack was cool. Netherlands design, ready to stash or show. Meet the chameleons of your dining room. This set of four folding chairs, made in The Neth...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Ash, Plywood

Adam Stegner Plywood Midcentury Stackable Chairs for Pagholz Flottöto, 1971

$7,063 / set

Adam Stegner Plywood Midcentury Stackable Chairs for Pagholz Flottöto, 1971

By Adam Stegner, Pagholz Flötotto

Located in Vicenza, IT

Set of Six Stackable Chairs Designed by Adam Stegner for Pagholz Flötotto, 1971 This set of six stackable chairs features: - Solid Pagwood molded seats (high-density laminated compr...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Rare Plywood Prototype Chair C.1960's

Located in Long Island City, NY

Rare plywood prototype chair circa 1960's designed by an unknown student from the Chicago school of design, the New Bauhaus, founded by Lazlo Moholy-Nagy in 1937. Design was influenc...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

$3,767 / set

Italian Plywood Dining Chairs Attributed to Molteni, 1970s, Set of 4

By Molteni & C

Located in AMSTERDAM, NL

Maker: Attributed to Molteni Origin: Italy Period: 1970s Style: Italian modernist / mid-century modern Materials: Curved plywood, ash veneer, solid wood Dimensions: 47 W × 47 D × 78....

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wood, Ash, Plywood

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Pair Mid-Century Plywood Beech Chairs

Unavailable

H 30.32 in W 21.86 in D 19.3 in

Pair Mid-Century Plywood Beech Chairs

Located in Brussels , BE

Pair mid-century plywood beech chairs.

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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern, Six Medea Chairs, Vittorio Nobili/F.lli Tagliabue, Plywood

Unavailable

Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Beech Chairs by Oswald Haerdtl for Thonet, 1950s

By TON a.s., Oswald Haerdtl

Located in Zohor, SK

Set of four beautiful and rare chairs designed by Oswald Haerdtl for TON (Thonet) in 1950s. Backrest in bended plywood with beech veneer, lacquered legs. Beautiful condition of the w...

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Velvet, Plywood

Russel Wright Folding Chairs

Unavailable

H 30.5 in W 24.75 in D 24.75 in

Russel Wright Folding Chairs

By Russel Wright

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of four Russel Wright folding chairs. Orange laquered metal and formed plywood seat and back.

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

H 33 in W 33 in D 37 in

1950s Herman Miller Eames Tall Lounge Chair & Ottoman – Black Leather

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Own a true icon of mid-century modern design with this authentic Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman in the rare Tall Version, upholstered in original black leather.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Wood, Oak

$705 / item

H 31.89 in W 18.12 in D 20.08 in

Mosquito Dining Chair in Black Oak, Wooden Frame and Plywood, Mid-Century Modern

By Niko Kralj

Located in Ljubljana, SI

Named after its wing-like seat, the Mosquito Chair is a genuine eyecatcher, an elegant piece with a touch of poetry. This innovative design proved too demanding for 1950s manufacturi...

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2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Oak

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Mid Century Wood Plywood Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of mid century wood plywood chairs for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct mid century wood plywood chairs — often made from wood, plywood and metal — can elevate any home. Mid century wood plywood chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mid century wood plywood chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Industrial styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Mid century wood plywood chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller and Tatra Nabytok are consistently popular.

How Much are Mid Century Wood Plywood Chairs?

Prices for mid century wood plywood chairs start at $165 and top out at $23,947 with the average selling for $1,767.

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

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

How Top Designers Are Using Mid-Century Chairs in Today’s Interiors

Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.

The 21 Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Chairs

You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.

Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona Chair Shook Modernism and Charmed Hollywood

The enduring appeal of the Barcelona chair is in the details.

Herman Miller Got Its Start in the Office, but Its Legacy Is in the Home

The brand that turned Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson into mid-century household names is just as relevant today as it was six decades ago.