Bruno Mathsson, Dux, Mid-Century Modern, Jetson Swivel Chair, White Leather
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Manhasset, NY
Bruno Mathsson, Dux, Mid-Century Modern, Jetson Swivel or Office Chair, White Leather, Sweden
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Eleanor Dining Chairs, Jacquard Velvet, Handmade Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Eleanor Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by
Leather, Fabric, Bouclé, Velvet, Beech, Oak, Mohair, Linen, Walnut
Unusual Mid-Century Modern Leather Bowl Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage modern bowl chair has a unique design that allows a large circular leather
Metal
Pair Mid-Century Modern White Leather Slipper Lounge Chairs by Giovanni Offredi
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1972. The chairs feature polyurethane interior foam and covered in their original stitched white
Leather
Mid Century Modern White Vintage Chair Side Chair Karl Schwanzer Vienna, 1953
By Karl Schwanzer
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage chair or side chair, which was designed by the Austrian Architect Karl
Faux Leather, Maple
Mid-Century Modernist Klismos Lucite Chair W/ White Leather Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modernist Klismos Lucite Chair W/White Leather Upholstery originates from the
Leather, Lucite
Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Chairs, White Wood and Black Leather, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern set of 4 chairs, white wood and black leather, Italy, 1970s.
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Lounge Chair in Reupholstered White Leather
By Harvey Probber
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous lounge chair design by Harvey Probber c1960 in a very modern sleek minimalist manner
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Dialogue HBF Swivel Lounge Chair in White Leather
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Inspired by the Classic design aesthetic of the mid-20th century, the dialogue chair provides an
Steel
Mid Century Modern White Faux Leather and Carved Walnut Folding Chair, Set of 4
Located in Plainview, NY
A set of four Mid-Century Modern Leg-O-Matic folding chairs exemplifies the perfect balance between
Faux Leather, Walnut
Unique Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Side Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
mid-century chair makes the perfect eye catching addition to any seating arrangement. Please confirm
Faux Leather
Mid-Century Modern Margot Leather Dining Chairs Set/4, White, by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Margot Leather Dining Chairs Set/4, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal
Brass
Pair Mid Century Modern Leather sling safari chairs Carlo Hauner Forma Italy
By Forma, Carlo Hauner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair Mid Century Modern Leather sling safari chairs designed by Carlo Hauner for Forma Made in
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Chairs in the Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of four impressive Mid-Century Modern chairs styled after the designs of Milo Baughman
Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs, Leather, Steel Base, American, 1980s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs, leather, steel base, American, 1980s American
Steel
Mid Century Modern Knoll Style Barcelona Chair Newly Reupholstered Cowhide
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Style Chair Newly Reupholstered in
Cowhide, Leather, Upholstery
$1,700 / item
Modern White Solid Wood Kendall Chair
Located in Naperville, IL
with custom Italian leather and manufactured with mid-century style, these chairs will fit delightfully
Leather, Wood
$1,196Sale Price|40% Off
Mid Century Danish Modern IB Kofod Larsen Selig Penguin Chair
By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Wilmington, DE
restored with a refinished walnut back, reupholstered with 'White Redondo' leather, and repainted metal
Metal
Modern Italian beech wood and white leather chairs by Poltronova 1960s
By Poltronova
Located in MIlano, IT
in white leather with crossed bands. Produced by Poltronova in approx. 1960. Excellent condition
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Gerard van den Berg White Rattan and Leather Swivel Lounge Chair
By Montis, Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerard van den Berg designed, Mid-Century swivel lounge chair for highly acclaimed Dutch furniture
Chrome
$2,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
Leather Lounge Chair & Ottoman Set Mid-Century Modern OY BJ Dahlqvist AB Finland
By OY BJ Dahlqvist
Located in Wayne, NJ
Finish leather and Bent wood Lounge Chair & Ottoman. Mid-Century Modern by OY BJ Dahlqvist AB
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Margot Leather Dining Chairs Set/4, Cream, Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Margot Leather Dining Chairs Set/4, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal
Brass
$1,999Sale Price / set|60% Off
Rare Pair of Mid-Century Modern Fiberglass and Brown Leather Shell Lounge Chairs
By Krueger International
Located in Lafayette, IN
a white fiberglass shell, chrome steel frame and solid walnut armrests. Chairs have been freshly
Chrome
Set Four Adrian Pearsall White Lacquered Dining Chairs, Mid-Century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning set of four Adrian Pearsall white lacquered dining chairs. These chairs retain their
Faux Leather, Wood
$4,537 / item
Percival Lafer Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
By Percival Lafer
Located in Weesp, NL
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern pair of white upholstery and Brazilian Jatoba wood lounge chairs made
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Eleanor Dining Chair, Jacquard Velvet, Handmade Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Eleanor Dining Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe
Fabric, Velvet, Leather, Bouclé, Oak, Mohair, Cotton, Jacquard, Linen
Mid-Century Modern Margot Leather Dining Chairs, Black, Grey Fabric, Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Margot Leather Dining Chair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Tufted Vinyl Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning pair of vintage modern lounge chairs covered in white tufted vinyl. This wonderful pair
Faux Leather
Mid-Century Modern Grand Dining Chairs, DEDAR Wool, Handmade Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple, Dedar
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Grand Dining Chair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF
Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Mary Leather Dining Chairs Set/6, Handcrafted by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Mary Leather Dining Chairs Set of 6, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in
Brass, Stainless Steel
$2,280 / item
Institution Sculptural Chair, White Lamb Leather
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
. The Institution Chair’s smoothly finished white lamb leather seat subtly winks at clinical aesthetics
Steel, Nickel
Mid-Century Modern Timeless Dining Chair, Bouclé, Faux Fur, Handmade Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Timeless Dining Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Grand Dining Chairs, DEDAR Jacquard, Handmade by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Grand Dining Chair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern
Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Grand Swivel Dining Chair, DEDAR Velvet, Handmade Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Grand Swivel Dining Chair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe
Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Grand Swivel Dining Chairs, Jacquard, Handmade by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Grand Swivel Dining Grand, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe
Brass, Stainless Steel
Italian Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Libellula Chairs G.Carini for Planula 1970
By Planula, Giovanni Carini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern set of Libellula chairs by G. Carini for Planula, 1970 Set of four
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Timeless Dining Chair, Wool Fabric, Handmade by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Timeless Dining Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Timeless Dining Chair, Bouclé, Faux Fur, Handmade Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Timeless Dining Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Timeless Dining Chair, Cotton-Linen, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Timeless Dining Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe
Brass
$1,092Sale Price / set|30% Off
4 Modern Style Lucite Dining and Accent Chair with White Sky Leather Upholstery
Located in Berlin, DE
4 dainty chairs style Lucite dining and accent chair with white sky leather upholstery. All legs
Acrylic
Saint Laurent Lounge Chair
By Century Furniture, Tara Shaw
Located in New Orleans, LA
Immerse yourself in Mid-Century Italian luxury with our lounge chair and ottoman. The one piece
Bronze
CraftAssociates Dining Chairs, Gordon Modern Dining Chairs, 1901, White Leather
By Craft Associates, Laura Trenchard
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Dining Chairs, Gordon Modern Dining Chairs, 1901, White Leather These modern
Leather, Walnut
Chair Revolving Easy-Chair, Chromed Steel, White Leather by Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian revolving easy-chair, chromed steel, white real leather by Gastone Rinaldi per RIMA, in
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dining Chair-Back Armrests & Seat In White Boucle
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Introducing the Jean Pierre Dining Chair, a masterful blend of mid-century modern design and
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair in White Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning, authentic mid-century modern Eames aluminum group management chair. A timeless design
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Mary Swivel Bar Stools, Leather Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Mary Swivel Bar Stool, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe
Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Chair in Gray Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous mid-century modern Eames soft pad management chair. A timeless design classic and
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Mary Swivel Bar Stool, Nubuck Leather, Handmade Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Mary Swivel Bar Stool, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe
Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Mary Swivel Bar Stool, Leather Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Mary Swivel Bar Stool, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe
Brass, Stainless Steel
$2,903Sale Price / item|25% Off
Modern Laurence Leather Dining Chairs, Velvet Leather, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence Leather Dining Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by
Leather, Wood, Wool, Bouclé, Cotton, Mohair, Linen, Velvet
Mid-Century Modern Eleanor Outdoors Dining Chairs Set/6, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Eleanor Outdoors Dining Chairs, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in
Leather, Fabric, Bouclé, Velvet, Beech, Oak, Linen
Mid Century White Barcelona Chairs by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, 1970s
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Detroit, MI
This pair of vintage mid century modern white Barcelona chairs designed by Mies van der Rohe were
Steel, Chrome
$5,807Sale Price / set|25% Off
Mid-Century Modern Timeless Dining Chair Set of 2, Bouclé, Faux Fur, Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Timeless Dining Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe
Brass
Bernhardt Design Four Sleek Mid Century Lounge Chairs Stainless Steel Leather
By Bernhardt Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bernhardt Design, USA, circa late 90s or early 2000s. Mid-Century Modern inspired, Post-Modern Futurism
Stainless Steel
$3,880Sale Price / set|20% Off
Handsome Pair of Signed Selig Cube Lounge Chairs Mid-Century Modern
By John Van Koert
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome pair of signed Selig cube lounge chairs in they style of John Van Koert. We love the
Upholstery, Faux Leather
1960's Mid-Century Danish Modern IB Madsen Reclining Lounge Arm Chair
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Ib Madsen, Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage original Midcentury Modern lounge chair for sale. Designed by Danish designer IB Madsen. It
Faux Leather, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian 210 r Chair by Thomas Harlev
By Farstrup, Thomas Harlev
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian 210 r chair by Thomas Harlev. Solid white oiled oak. Seat available
Wood
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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