Unique Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Side Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Midcentury Barrel Back Club Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mid-Century Modern club chair features vintage upholstery, sturdy walnut legs, and casters for
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Pair Of Crate and Barrel Channel Tufted Leather Lounge Chairs
By Crate & Barrel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Crate and Barrel's signature Leather Lounge Chairs are known for their quality manufacture and
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Ruby Red High Back Barrel Chair Fairfield Chair Co., c. 1960s
By Fairfield Chair Company
Located in Deland, FL
. The chair sits on an artisan sculpted walnut frame wrapping around the back, ensuring attention from
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
1960s Mid Century Barrel Swivel Chairs
$4,200 / set
1960s Mid Century Barrel Swivel Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century barrel swivel chairs were designed and manufactured in the united states circa 1960s
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Mid-Century Barrel Back Swivel Chairs
$3,000 / set
Mid-Century Barrel Back Swivel Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of vintage modern round back chairs on swivel bases. Fun pattern fabric with comfortable
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Mid-Century Barrel Back Swivel Chairs
$1,900 / set
Mid-Century Barrel Back Swivel Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of vintage modern round club chairs with swivel action, and original stripe fabric. These make
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Mid 20th Century Mid-Century Milo Baughman Style Barrel Back Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Cookeville, TN
Nice example of a mid-century modern Milo Baughman style barrel back tub chair in original
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Barrel Side Chairs- Pair
$1,550 / set
Mid Century Barrel Side Chairs- Pair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of Mid-Century barrel side chairs beautifully combines timeless design with modern
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
1980s Mid Century Walnut Barrel Chair (Refinished)
Located in North Hollywood, CA
✨Exquisite Mid-Century Walnut Barrel Lounge Chair ✨ Crafted in the United States circa 1980s, this
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Mid Century Barrel Chairs on Casters, c1970s
$1,200 / set
Mid Century Barrel Chairs on Casters, c1970s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Mid Century Barrel Chairs on Casters, circa 1970s. Each chair is upholstered in eye-catching patterned
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Directional Mid Century Barrel Swivel Lounge Chairs
By Directional
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Directional mid century barrel swivel lounge chairs These chairs measure: 28 wide x 33 deep x 26
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Blue & White Mid 20th Century Painted Cane Barrel Chairs
By Henredon, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of Mid 20th Century caned barrel chairs professionally painted with vintage Cornflower blue
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
1940s Danish Mid Century Barrel Lounge Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
1940s Danish Mid Century Barrel Lounge Chair. Blue velvet like fabric. Round wood legs. 28w 26d 28h
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Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Barrel Back Accent Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This mid-century modern accent chair features a sculptural, cut-out profile with an upholstered
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Barrel Chairs Styled After Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fantastic vintage pair of barrel chairs styled after Milo Baughman was designed and manufactured in
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Mid Century Peacock Barrel Wicker Rattan Chair, C.1960, Italy
Located in London, GB
Mid century Peacock Barrel wicker rattan chair. C.1960 Italy In good condition, with general
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Wicker, Rattan
Natural Woven Rattan/Wicker Mid Century Barrel Chairs a Pair
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
cross hatch pattern. The chair bottoms are round like barrels and the tops are a flared barrel shape. I
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Wicker, Rattan
Mid-Century Modern Swivel Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This gorgeous pair of vintage modern lounge chairs feature sleek black vinyl upholstery. Unique
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather
Mid Century Modern Chrome Barrel Lounge Chair, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Original Mid Century Modern Chrome Lounge Chair on casters, in original good condition. Ready for a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Mid Century Wrought Iron Barrel Back Patio Dining Arm Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Wrought Iron Barrel Back Patio Dining Arm Chairs - Set of 6. Listing
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid Century Barrel Chair In The Manner Of Milo Baughman
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: USA Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1968 Materials: Suede, Chrome Measurements: 33.5" wide x 33" deep x 26" tall, Seat: 16.5" tall Condition: In excellent origin...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Paul Laszlo Mid Century Modern Upholstered Barrel Wing Back Slipper Lounge Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Paul Laszlo Mid Century Modern Upholstered Barrel Wing Back Slipper Lounge Chair. Item
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
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Fabric, Wood
Fully Restored Mid-Century Modern Barrel Backed Club Chairs
$2,950Sale Price / set|26% Off
Fully Restored Mid-Century Modern Barrel Backed Club Chairs
Located in Bronx, NY
Fully restored Mid-Century Modern barrel backed club chairs. The feet are original with self
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Club Chairs
Materials
Cotton
1960's Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Lounge Chair
$399Sale Price|20% Off
1960's Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Lounge Chair
By Edward Wormley
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage barrel-back Mid-Century Modern club chair for sale. Very solidly built, and very
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Wood
1970s Mid Century Barrel Chairs Styled After Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Discover this stunning vintage pair of barrel chairs, inspired by the iconic designs of Milo
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Italian Barrel Walnut Wood Side Lounge Chair
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Mid-Century Modern Italian walnut wood chair. This chair will bring a touch of MCM
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant pair of barrel back lounge armchairs with chrome tube frames. Great size and
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Restored Velvet Barrel Chair Pair by Lawrence Peabody
By Richardson Nemschoff, Lawrence Peabody
Located in Lutz, FL
Iconic and seldom seen Lawrence Peabody design for Richardson Nemschoff. The sculptural walnut frames allow the seats to have a floating aspect to them while also providing ample sup...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Velvet, Walnut
Mid-Century Barrel Lounge Chairs by Lawrence Peabody, 1950s
By Lawrence Peabody
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of lounge chairs designed by Lawrence Peabody, circa 1950-1959. Completely restored, all
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Walnut
Pair of Mid-Century Barrel-Form Bergeres
$5,650 / set
Pair of Mid-Century Barrel-Form Bergeres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Mid-century barrel style bergère armchairs upholstered in blue/gray linen. Each tub-form
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bergere Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Danish Modern Finn Andersen Barrel Back Club Chair
By Selig
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-century Danish modern barrel back club chair Offered is a vintage mid-century Danish modern
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Danish Modern Finn Andersen Barrel Back Club Chair
By Selig
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Danish Modern Finn Andersen barrel back club chair Offered is a vintage mid-century
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Paul McCobb Style Barrel Back Slipper Lounge Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Paul McCobb Style Barrel Back Slipper Lounge Chairs - a Pair. Item
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Walnut
Vintage John Stuart Mid Century Modern Purple Barrel Back Club Lounge Chair Pair
By John Stuart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Vintage John Stuart Mid Century Modern Purple and Brown/Orange Lattice Floral Print Barrel Back Club
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
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Fabric, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This gorgeous pair of vintage modern lounge chairs feature two overstuffed removable cushions and
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Purple Barrel Back Club Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Purple Barrel Back Club Chairs - a Pair. Item features a
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Chrome Barrel Back Club Lounge Chairs - a Pair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman attributed Chrome Barrel Back Club Lounge Chairs. Item
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Green Ruched Barrel Back Swivel Chairs, Pair
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulously unique pair of Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman style swivel club chairs. These
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Billy Haines Mid Century Fruitwood Barrel Back Lounge Chairs - Pair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Billy Haines Mid Century Fruitwood Barrel Back Lounge Chairs - Pair Each lounge chair measures
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Upholstery, Fruitwood
Milo Baughman Style Mid Century Swivel Barrel Lounge Chairs - Pair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman Style Mid Century Swivel Barrel Lounge Chairs - Pair Each lounge chair measures: 28
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid Century Barrel Lounge Chairs by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Stunning pair of authentic mid century lounge chairs by Jens Risom. This pair of chairs is
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Green Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A fabulous pair of Mid-Century Modern barrel back club/lounge chairs, dating from the 1970's
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Barrel Back Lounge Club Chairs on Casters
Located in West Chester, PA
Vintage upholstered lounge chairs on rolling casters with loose seat and back cushions which are
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Barrel Chairs with Teak Legs & Brass Feet
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of upholstered Mid-Century Modern tapered-arm barrel chairs. Teak wood legs with brass feet
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Lovely Pair Milo Baughman style Barrel Back Swivel Rocker Chairs Mid-Century
$3,080Sale Price / set|20% Off
Lovely Pair Milo Baughman style Barrel Back Swivel Rocker Chairs Mid-Century
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely pair of tufted barrel back swivel rockers in the style of Milo Baughman. These chairs are
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Barrel Swivel Lounge Chairs Baughman Chinoiserie, a Pair
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A gorgeous pair of mid century swivel lounge chairs in the original chinoiserie silk blend fabric
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Wood
Fabulous Pair of Chrome Barrel Back Chairs, Mid-Century Modern
By Flair
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous pair of chrome cantilevered barrel back chairs. This pair is super clean and have shiny
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Metropolitan Barrel Back Lounge Chairs, Mid-Century Modern
By Metropolitan, Jules Heumann
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous pair of Metropolitan wide seat barrel back lounge chairs designed by Jules Heumann. These
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Barrel Back Chrome Lounge Chairs, Mid-Century Modern
By Flair
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning pair of barrel back chrome flat bar lounge chairs. These chairs are in vintage condition
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Barrel Club Chair Attributed to Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, club chair attributed to Harvey Probber features a round, barrel shape, walnut
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood, Walnut
Handsome Lawrence Peabody Barrel Back Tub Chair Selig, Mid-Century Modern
By Lawrence Peabody
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Lawrence Peabody barrel back tub chair. We love the large-scale wide flair arms with the
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Selig Imperial Barrel Chair
By Selig
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Round club chair by Selig for their "Imperial" line. Great mid-century modern form with wood base
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Handsome Harvey Probber style Swivel Barrel Back Lounge Chairs Mid-Century
$4,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
Handsome Harvey Probber style Swivel Barrel Back Lounge Chairs Mid-Century
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous pair of Harvey Probber style swivel Barrel back lounge chairs. These chairs retain
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Swivel Club Chairs or Lounge Chairs Walnut Base
By Milo Baughman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super comfy matching pair of barrel back lounge chairs circa 1960's. These feature swiveling
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Mid Century Swivel Barrel Chairs Styled After Milo Baughman- Set of 2
By Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century swivel barrel chairs designed and manufactured in the United States circa 1960s. These
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Fabric
A Pair of Mid Century Modern style Barrel Back Chairs, C. 1980.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stylish pair of American-made barrel-back lounge chairs, circa 1980, echoing the clean lines and
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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Midcentury Barrel Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the midcentury barrel chair you’re looking for. Each midcentury barrel chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wood and upholstery. Your living room may not be complete without a midcentury barrel chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A midcentury barrel chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Regency and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. A well-made midcentury barrel chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Milo Baughman, Henredon and Selig are consistently popular.
How Much is a Midcentury Barrel Chair?
Prices for a midcentury barrel chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $495 and can go as high as $12,495, while the average can fetch as much as $3,133.
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 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.
Questions About Midcentury Barrel Chair
- What are barrel chairs?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019
Barrel chairs have high, semicircular backs which form a single piece with the arms.
- What is a barrel chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Barrel chairs are accent chairs that feature a curved back shaped like half of a barrel. In some cases, the back slopes down at the sides to form arms. Other pieces are armless or have separate rolled arms at the sides. You'll find a variety of barrel chairs on 1stDibs.
- Who invented the barrel chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023No one knows who invented the barrel chair originally, or even where the chairs appeared first. They became popular during the mid to late 19th century, but it was Frank Lloyd Wright who made them famous when he designed an iconic version for Wingspread, a home he designed in Wind Point, Wisconsin. Wright also used his Taliesin Barrel chair to furnish his own home in Wisconsin. Shop a selection of barrel chairs on 1stDibs.
- What era are barrel chairs from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023The earliest barrel chairs are from is the era of the early 19th century. However, Frank Lloyd Wright created one of the most famous barrel chairs in 1937 as a part of his design for Wingspread, a home in Wind Point, Wisconsin. On 1stDibs, find a collection of barrel chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Reupholster a barrel back chair by first removing the old upholstery from the chair. Use the old pieces of material as a guide to help you cut the new upholstery into properly sized pieces. Reupholster the chair by using a furniture stapler to re-secure the new upholstery in the same manner that the old upholstery was attached. Shop a range of vintage and contemporary barrel back chairs on 1stDibs.
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