Reupholstered Yugoslavian Mid-century Modern Teak Daybed
Located in Medina, OH
Yugoslavian Mid-century modern teak daybed refinished and reupholstered in a Crypton gray tweed from Greenhouse Fabrics. This piece is in perfect condition and is ready to be an addi...
Fabric, Wood
Rare No. 853 Daybed / Sofa by Cassina
By Cassina
Located in Munich, DE
Back can be turned to use the complete seating area as daybed.
Metal
Modernist Sofa / Daybed, Black Wood and Fabric, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Modernist Sofa / Daybed, Black Wood and Fabric, 1960s
Fabric, Wood
D70 Daybed Sofa by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in VENLO, NL
This Mid-Century classic serves as both a sculptural sofa and a fully adjustable daybed.
Metal, Brass
Martin Visser Sofa / Daybed for 't Spectrum – Netherlands, 1960s
By 't Spectrum, Martin Visser
Located in Almelo, NL
Martin Visser Sofa / Daybed for 't Spectrum – Netherlands, 1960s This iconic mid-century modern sofa, designed by Martin Visser for ‘t Spectrum in the 1960s, is a refined example of...
Steel, Chrome
Osvaldo Borsani D70 daybed sofa Tecno Italy 1954
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful D70 daybed/sofa designed by Osvaldo Borsani D70 and manufactured by Tecno in Italy in 1954. This comfortable daybed/sofa is truly unique. What sets it apart is the special ...
Metal, Brass
Tito Agnoli for Cinova Daybed Sofa in Cognac Leather
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tito Agnoli for Cinova, sofa or daybed, model '711', leather, laminated wood, copper, Italy, 1968 A cubic sofa designed by Italian designer Tito Agnoli for Cinova, which can be tran...
Copper
$1,353Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Miroslav Navratil Convertible Restored Daybed Sofa, Czechoslovakia
By Miroslav Navratil
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefuly Refurbished - Newly upholstered - The sleeping area dimmensions : 196cm x 88cm - heigh of seat 43 cm
Fabric, Beech
Tito Agnoli for Cinova Daybed Sofa in Red Upholstery
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tito Agnoli for Cinova, sofa or daybed model 711, red leatherette, steel, laminated wood, Italy, 1968.
Steel
Rare No. 704 Richard Schultz Knoll International Daybed / Sofa
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Convertible sofa designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll International. MID 1950'S..Ingenious design as the seat pulls forward and up to create a flat and level bed. Wonderful and...
Stainless Steel
Sofa Daybed D70 Designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brussels, BE
Sofa daybed D70 designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, original brown ribbed upholstery.
Brass, Steel
Rare No. 704 Richard Schultz Knoll International Daybed / Sofa
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in Munich, DE
Convertible sofa designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll International. The seat pulls forward and up to create a flat and level bed. Wonderful and classic Mid-Century Modern design.
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani D70 Adjustable Sofa Daybed for Tecno, Italy, 1954
Located in Paris, FR
Iconic D70 adjustable sofa and daybed, designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, in 1954. One of Borsani's most important designs, the D70 perfectly illustrates the combination ...
Metal, Brass
Daybed sofa GS195 by Gianni Songia for Sormani 60s, 70s
By Sormani, Gianni Songia
Located in Padova, IT
Condition: Good condition with small signs of age and use especially on the feet The GS195 sofa, designed by Gianni Songia for Sormani in 1963, is a highly regarded Mid-Century Mode...
Fabric, Wood
LUXURY DESIGNER ERCOL WINDSOR STUDIO 355 SOFA DAYBED BLONDE WOOD PART OF A SUiTE
By Ercol
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale absolutely stunning vintage Mid Century Modern Ercol Windsor Model Studio 355 Blonde Wood sofa / daybed with...
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage French Provincial-Style Cane Daybed Sofa with Bolster Cushions
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A vintage French Provincial-style cane daybed sofa with a dark-stained wood frame and triple-arched back.
Upholstery, Wood
$913Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Sofa or Daybed designed by Miroslav Navratil, 1960s.
By Miroslav Navratil, Interiér Praha
Located in Praha, CZ
- very iconic sofa - adjustable - confortable - rare colored
Fabric, Wood
Martin Visser "BR03" for Spectrum Dutch Minimalist Daybed, Sofa, 1960s
By 't Spectrum, Martin Visser
Located in The Hague, NL
Wonderful Dutch Minimalist modern design sofa / daybed model ''BR03'' designed by Martin Visser for Spectrum 1960s, The Netherlands. Magnificent Minimalist design with black metal f...
Metal
Wrought Iron Patio Daybed Seating Sofa Settee Attributed to Mario Papperzini
By Mario Papperzini
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Bring a touch of architectural elegance and iconic outdoor sophistication to your indoor or patio living space with this super impressive vintage mid-century modern wrought iron dayb...
Wrought Iron
Wittmann Leather Chocolate Brown Vintage Sofa Daybed Atrium 1970s Austria
By Wittmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Wittmann freestanding vintage sofa or daybed in chocolate brown color tone from patinated leather by Wittmann 1970s Austria very similar to De Sede. A freestanding and foldable sofa ...
Leather
$913Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Sofa or Daybed designed by Miroslav Navratil, 1960s.
By Miroslav Navratil, Interiér Praha
Located in Praha, CZ
- very practical - rare colored - confortable - iconic model
Fabric, Wood
$3,290Sale Price|40% Off
Rare Sleep-O-Matic Sofa / Daybed by Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Munich, DE
Made by arflex. Can be pulled out as bed.
Fabric
$968Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Daybed or Sofa Miroslav Navratil, Interier Praha, 1960s
By Miroslav Navratil, Interiér Praha
Located in Praha, CZ
- Iconic model from Czechoslovakia - Very practical and comfortable.
Fabric, Wood
Rob Parry Newly Reupholstery Sofa/ Daybed for Gelderland, 1960 Dutch
By Rob Parry, Gelderland
Located in The Hague, NL
Rare sofa designed by Rob Parry for Gelderland, 1960s. Minimalistic and elegant Dutch design pride. With one movement, the seat can be pulled out into a single sofa bed. Measurements...
Metal
LO7 Sofa/Daybed Base or coffee table by Pierre Chapo
By Pierre Chapo
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Ancienne banquette dite L 07 par Pierre Chapo.
Elm
$3,300Sale Price|40% Off
Midcentury American Modern Mel Smilow Solid Walnut Frame Sofa or Daybed
By Mel Smilow
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning midcentury American Modern Mel Smilow Walnut frame long low sofa or daybed. Beautiful armless sofa with solid walnut sculpted frame and steel spring support insert. Has Orig...
Steel
$2,378Sale Price|20% Off
Very rare and early Richard Stein Sofa / Daybed for Knoll
By Knoll, Richard Stein
Located in Munich, DE
All original. can be converted to a bed.
Fabric
$4,116Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Swedish 1980s Convertible Sofa Lounge Chairs built in Table Daybed
Located in Basel, BS
This unique midcentury design sofa/daybed / Lounge chairs with a table in between is incredibly versatile and minimal! A beautiful functional design because this piece of very cool...
Chrome
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Minerva Daybed Sofa France and Sons Denmark
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Upholstery, and wood frame are in good vintage condition, upholstery on bottom seat cushions shows some wear. This sofa would look great with any mid century modern, Danish or eclec...
Teak
De Sede DS-85 Daybed & Sofa, Patinated Black Leather & Chrome, Switzerland 1970s
By De Sede, Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Sofa, Daybed & fold-out queen bed. We present the De Sede DS-85 in chrome and original patinated black leather; the versatile version of the De Sede snake sofa (DS-600). 1970s S...
Chrome
Danish MSM Solid Oiled Walnut Frame New Upholstery Vintage Daybed Sofa Settee
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish MSM Solid Oiled Walnut Frame New Upholstery Vintage Daybed Sofa Settee
Brass
Brazilian Modern Two-in-One Rosewood Sofa & Daybed in Deep Olive Mohair, Celina
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in New York, NY
A rare and intelligently engineered two-in-one sofa and daybed by Celina Decorações, Brazil, circa 1960—an exceptional example of Brazilian modernism where material nobility meets sp...
Chrome
Stunning & Rare DS-85 sofa / daybed in original black leather by De Sede Swiss
By De Sede
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
De Sede DS-85 Convertible Sofa & Daybed in Original Black Leather, Switzerland, 1970s Exceptional and highly versatile DS-85 sofa and fold-out daybed by De Sede, preserved in remarka...
Leather
Sofa / Daybed Constanzebank in Teak, Steel and Leather by Johannes Spalt, 1960's
By Johannes Spalt
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Sofa / Daybed Constanzebank in Teak, Steel and Original Patinated Natural Leather by Johannes Spalt, 1960's Additional Information: Material: Teak, steel and original patinated natu...
Steel
Dick Cordemeijer Mid-Century Modern Metal and Wood Daybed Cleopatra, circa 1950
By Dick Cordemeijer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Daybed Cleopatra designed by Dick Cordemeijer. Manufactured by Auping (Netherlands), circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a be...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Twins White Boucle Daybed, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Twins Daybed, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Fabric, Bouclé, Mohair, Oak
Kanz Modular Sofa Green & White Striped (Set of 3 with Daybed) by Hermhaus
By hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
The Kanz Sofa by Hermhaus is a serene and contemporary modular sofa set, featuring a stylish green and white striped upholstery that brings a fresh and elegant touch to modern interi...
Velvet, Wood, Oak
1954, Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, D70 Daybed Sofa in Original Brown Fabric
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...
Metal
Sofa / Daybed in Oak, Brass and Original Fabric by Børge Mogensen, 1950's
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Sofa / Daybed in Oak, Brass and Original Fabric by Børge Mogensen, 1950's Additional Information: Material: Oak, brass and original fabric Style: Mid century, Scandinavia Rare sofa ...
Brass
French Mid-Century Modern Sofa / Day Bed by A R P & Blue Fabric
By A. R. P.
Located in New York, NY
An early French Architectural Mid-Century Modernist sofa / daybed by A.R.P. Atelier de Recherche Plastique and with a fabric color.
Steel
Mid-Century 3 Seat Sofa by Hans Bellmann for Wilkhahn, Germany, 1950s
By Grete Jalk, France & Søn
Located in München, BY
Dimensions 85-102 x 190 x 74 41 cm (Depth x Width x Height / Seat height) This unique mid-century design sofa/daybed was designed by Hans Bellmann for Wilkhahn, Germany in the 1960s.
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
$2,184Sale Price|20% Off
Minerva sofa or Daybed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard for France & Søn, 1960s
By Fredericia
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1960s - Made in Denmark - Good original condition - New black upholstery - Wooden parts refreshed - Very good condition ! - Marked by maker.
Upholstery, Teak
Unique William Plunkett Sofa
By William Plunkett
Located in Munich, DE
There are many William Plunkett sofas around, but i never saw this model before and found no info about. Purchased 1969 at heals in London - possibly made by order.
Aluminum
$9,475 / item
Cini Boeri 'Strips' Sofa Bed for Arflex
By Cini Boeri
Located in Tilburg, NL
Cini Boeri 'Strips' Sofa Bed for Arflex. Designed 1972, current production. At the end of the 60s, the architect Cini Boeri revolutionizes the furniture market with her model, that ...
Fabric
$9,475 / item
Cini Boeri 'Strips' Sofa Bed for Arflex
By Cini Boeri
Located in Tilburg, NL
Cini Boeri 'Strips' Sofa Bed for Arflex. Designed 1972, current production. At the end of the 60s, the architect Cini Boeri revolutionizes the furniture market with her model, that ...
Fabric
$4,720Sale Price|20% Off
Pietro Arosio Sliding Bed Sofa for Taccini
By Pietro Arosio, Tacchini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Freshly reubholsted in butter yellow mohair, practical design, convertable sofa. This sofa transforms to a comfortable daybed by lowering the backrest. The sculptural base comprised ...
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern 3-Seater Sofa by Gijs van der Sluis, The Netherlands 1970's
By Gijs Van Der Sluis
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
This minimalist mid-century modern three-seater sofa was designed by Gijs van der Sluis and manufactured by his own company, Van der Sluis Stalen Meubelen, in Culemborg, The Netherla...
Steel
Vintage Mid-Century Danish Modern Diva Daybed by Gubi Olsen for Gubi, 1984
By Gubi, Gubi Olsen
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
The iconic Diva Daybed sofa was designed by Gubi Olsen for the Danish manufacturer GUBI in 1982. Although the concept itself originated in the early 1980s, the first official product...
Chrome
"Constanze" Convertible Daybed by Johannes Spalt for Wittmann, Austria, 1958
Located in Vienna, AT
Freestanding Sofa Model 'Constanze' by Johannes Spalt for Wittmann, Austria, Mid-Century, c. 1970 A beautiful example of mid-century Austrian design, this Constanze sofa was designe...
Metal
Andrianna Shamaris Midcentury Couture Low Teak Wood Sofa
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the midcentury Couture Collection, furniture constructed by hand from start to finish. Reclaimed teak wood taken from my finest collection is used to reproduce this beaut...
Wood, Teak
$5,762Sale Price|20% Off
rare ea-616 sofa by ernst ambühler for theo jakob
By Ernst Ambühler
Located in Munich, DE
nice and elegant sofa / daybed by ernst ambühler. very clever and easy to handle construction.
Metal
De Sede DS-88 Sectional Sofa Daybed in Cognac Tan Leather Switzerland, 1970's
By De Sede
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Introducing this gorgeous Cognac Tan leather DS88 landscape daybed / sofa by De Sede in patchwork. The item features 8 pieces in toptal: – 2 seat elements (bottom + seat + backrests...
Leather, Foam, Wood
De Sede DS-88 Sectional Daybed Sofa in Cognac Tan Leather Switzerland, 1970's
By De Sede
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Introducing this gorgeous Cognac Tan leather DS88 landscape daybed / sofa by De Sede in patchwork. The item features 8 pieces in toptal: – 2 seat elements (bottom + seat + backrests...
Leather, Foam, Wood
Model GE258 Oak and Cane Sofa Bed by Hans J. Wegner for Getama, Denmark, 1954
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in GORINCHEM, NL
The GE258 sofa bed was designed by Hans J. Wegner and made by Getama and is a characteristic example of Danish modern design, combining carefully considered proportions, natural mate...
Wool, Rattan, Oak
rare and elegant constanze daybed
By Johannes Spalt
Located in Munich, DE
very nice and all original daybed by johannes spalt for the well known austrian company wittmann. an elegant construction, than can be converted from a sofa into a bed with one hand ...
Steel
1950s Daybed by Angelo Mangiarotti & Bruno Morassutti
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Bruno Morassutti
Located in Milano, IT
A daybed supported by three legs, made of teak in approximately 1955 by Mascheroni based on a patented design by architects Angelo Mangiarotti and Bruno Morassutti. This piece of fur...
Teak
Danish Rosewood Daybed by Kai Winding for Hundevad, 1960s Vintage
By Kai Winding, Poul Hundevad
Located in Southampton, NJ
An outstanding 1960s Rosewood daybed by Kai Winding for Hundevad and Company finished on all sides with original fitted slats featuring beautiful wood grains with warm luster. Scarce...
Felt, Wood, Rosewood
Afra e Tobia Scarpa Mastro Daybed Molteni 1981
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super rare and beautiful 'Mastro' daybed sofa designed by duo Afra e Tobia Scarpa and manufactured by Molteni 1981. This super shaped daybed has a black painted metal frame and plywo...
Metal
Vintage 1970's De Sede DS 80 Patchwork Leather Daybed
By De Sede
Located in Lutz, FL
Vintage De Sede Switzerland DS-80 Daybed Sofa in Cognac patchwork leather c.1970’s. Designed in 1969 a timeless classic with ebonized slatted wood frame, iconic De Sede patchwork lea...
Leather, Wood
Italian Modernist Daybed with White Upholstery and Iron Frame
By IPE Brevettato
Located in Madrid, ES
Minimalist sofa with clean lines that can easily be transformed into a bed. Manufactured in Italy in the 1960s by IPE. The structure of the sofa is made of iron, upholstery in soft w...
Iron
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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