Paul McCobb for Calvin's Irwin Collection Leather Dining Chairs - Set of 8
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb for Calvin's Irwin Collection Mid Century Leather Dining Chairs - Set of 8 Each armless chair measures: 16.75 wide x 21 deep x 34.5 high, with a seat height of 18 inches...
Leather, Wood
Danish teak dining chairs 1960s, set of 6
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Danish teak dining chairs 1960s, set of 6 The chair frames are made from solid teak and and are in Good condition. Made in Denmark in the 60s Dimensions: Width: 52 cm Depth: 4...
Faux Leather, Teak
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Black Woven Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four side dining chairs feature black woven leather backs with black leather seats.
Leather
$4,895 / set
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern walnut dining chairs, circa 1960s. These chairs have an ergonomic design that focuses on the user's rest needs. The frame of each chair is constructed fro...
Faux Leather, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Jatoba Dining Chairs
Located in Weesp, NL
Elegant Jatoba dining chairs produced in the 1960's. The Jatoba frame has been sanded and waxed and is in great condition. The chairs are extremely light. Each chairs weighs 2.5 kilo...
Patent Leather, Wood
$5,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Black Leather Dining Chairs
Located in North York, ON
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern black leather dining chairs.
Leather, Teak
$355Sale Price / item|20% Off
1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs in Faux Leather & Hardwood
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Dining chairs 1970s Great design with new upholstered seats in black faux leather. Vintage patina in redish colour.
Faux Leather, Hardwood, Plywood
Set Four Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs, Original Alligator Patent Leather
By Finn Juhl
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning set four Mid-Century Modern dining chairs, original alligator patent leather seats and backs.
Patent Leather, Wood
Dan Wenger Mid-Century Modern Dining Set with Leather Chairs & Glass
By Dan Wenger
Located in Berlin, DE
Here we offer a set of three Dan Wenger designs dining chairs and glass top table. The leather can be chosen in black, cognac, red and dark brown. Frame is lacquered in black. Chairs...
Metal
Pair Vintage Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs
Located in Gardiner, NY
Pair of authentic vintage mid century modern dining chairs. Dated "17 November 1975" on bottoms.
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Woven Leather Mahogany Dining Armchairs
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This set of six Mid-Century Modern dining armchairs, are in the style of designer T.H.
Leather, Mahogany
Eight Mid-Century Modern Black Leather Dining Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Modern sophistication, for your consideration is a fantastic set of dining armchairs, circa 1970s. A sleek, Minimalist Silhouette with sharply angled arms, built geometri...
Leather, Oak
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 - Europe by Greenapple.
Brass
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 by Greenapple.
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs by Mobiltecnica, 1950s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian Mid-Century Modern red leather and black metal frame dining chairs by Mobiltecnica Torino 1950s.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Goodform Aluminum Dining Chair Set
By GoodForm
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This mid-century dining chair set manufactured by The General Fireproofing Co. for its line of GoodForm furniture consists of one captain armchair and three side chairs. The chairs a...
Aluminum
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Cognac Leather & Steel Dining Chairs, Italy, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Cognac Leather & Steel Dining Chairs, Italy, 1970s A beautiful and timeless set of four dining chairs made in Italy during the 1970s, showcasing the clea...
Chrome
Parisiano Dining Chair in Special Walnut by Stamford Modern
By Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
Introducing the Parisiano Chair, a timeless piece inspired by the iconic designs of Ico & Luisa Parisi. Crafted from solid walnut or oak, this chair exudes elegance and sophistic...
Walnut
Set of Eight Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs in Black Faux Leather
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern curved back dining chairs upholstered in black faux leather.
Faux Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Dining Chair in Black Faux Leather and Solid Wood
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern curved back dining chairs upholstered in black faux leather.
Faux Leather, Wood
Set of Eight Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs in Black Faux Leather
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern curved back dining chairs upholstered in black faux leather.
Faux Leather, Wood
$12,269Sale Price / set|30% Off
Mid-Century Modern Mary Leather Dining Chairs Set/6, Handcrafted by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Mary Leather Dining Chairs Set of 6, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Foster-McDavid Cobalt Blue Faux Leather Dining Chairs Set 4
By Foster-McDavid
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage Mid-Century Modern Foster-McDavid dining chairs set of 4 comprised of walnut frames and the original cobalt blue faux leather upholstery.
Faux Leather, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Most notably, several chairs retain their original Bloch patrimony plaques affixed to the rear of the backrest—an exceptional marker of provenance that firmly anchors the set within ...
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern "Gazelle" Aluminum Dining Chairs By Shelby Williams
By Shelby Williams
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This set of six, mid-century modern "Gazelle" side dining chairs were manufactured by furniture maker Shelby Williams. The set features aluminum frames with distinctively tapered, sl...
Aluminum
$4,974 / set
Mid Century Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Elegant Mid Century Modern style upholstered dining chair.
Leather, Fabric, Wood
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 - Europe by Greenapple.
Brass
Set of 6 Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs in rosewood and leather by Bramin
By Bramin Mobler, H.W. Klein
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a set of 6 rate Mid Century Modern dining chairs designed by H.
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Henning Kjærnulf Teak and Leather Dining Chair Model 255
By Bruno Hansen, Henning Kjærnulf
Located in London, GB
One dining chair or desk chair model 255, in teak and leather by Henning Kjærnulf for Bruno Hansen, Denmark, 1950s. These solid teak chairs have a beautiful curved back. The diagonal...
Leather, Teak
CraftAssociates Dining Chairs, Gordon Modern Walnut Dining Chairs, Leather
By Laura Trenchard, Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Dining Chairs, Gordon Modern Walnut Dining Chairs, Leather Modern dining chairs, 1901 for Craft Associates Furniture are expertly handcrafted.
Leather, Ziricote
Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Leather Dining Chairs by Giancarlo Vegni for Fasem
By Fasem International, Giancarlo Vegni
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Leather Dining Chairs by Giancarlo Vegni for Fasem This elegant set of four dining chairs was designed by Italian designer Giancarlo Vegni for Fasem duri...
Steel
Jack Lenor Larsen Mid-Century Modern Maple and Leather Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 8 Jack Lenor Larsen Mid-Century Modern Maple and Leather Dining Chairs.
Leather, Maple
Set of 6 Vintage Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs
Located in Gardiner, NY
Set of 6 authentic vintage mid century modern dining chairs. This set is in excellent condition with brand new black vegan leather upholstery and few signs of age-related wear (see ...
Wood
Set Of Four Danish Mid Century Modern Teak And FauxLeather Dining Chairs
By Dyrlund
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Finely made by Dyrlund, Denmark. The classic Mid Century dining chair with shaped teak frame and dowel construction. Upholstered back and seat in black leather. With shaped front st...
Teak, Faux Leather
Set of Six 1960s Mid Century Danish Leather Dining Chairs
Located in London, London
A set of six Danish dining chairs, dating to the 1960s, crafted in richly figured wood and defined by their clean, architectural lines. The design is notable for its “floating” seat ...
Leather, Teak
Set Of 8 Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs By Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This set of eight mid-century modern, customized maple and leather dining chairs by Thonet feature a classic profile that epitomizes a timeless aesthetic.
Leather, Maple
Set of 6 Vintage Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs
Located in Gardiner, NY
Set of 6 authentic vintage mid century modern dining chairs. This set is in excellent condition with brand new black vegan leather upholstery and few signs of age-related wear (see ...
Wood
Six Mid-century Curved Back Dining Chairs in Navy Leather
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Oakland, CA
Set of six mid-century Danish dining chairs designed by Kai Kristiansen, Denmark, 1959. Handcrafted from solid walnut, each chair features a sculptural frame with gently flowing line...
Leather, Walnut
Set of 4 Dining Chairs Wood Curved Leather Beige Mid-Century Modern Italy 70s
Located in Palermo, IT
Four Midcentury Modern wooden chairs in the style of Willy Rizzo, Italy, 1970s High-quality materials and precision craftsmanship give them an iconic and refined look. The chairs fea...
Leather, Wood
$2,975Sale Price|30% Off
4 Vico Magistretti Italian Mid-Century Modern Carimate Dining Armchairs Leather
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of four Vico Magistretti Italian Mid-Century Modern 'Carimate' Dining Chairs. The chairs are mininmalist at its finest.
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Stakmore Folding Dining Chairs - Set of 4
By Stakmore Company
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This elegant set of four Mid-Century Modern Stakmore folding dining chairs perfectly blends form, function, and timeless design. Crafted in the 1950s–60s, each chair features a beaut...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Style Dining Chairs with Cane Backs and Olive Leather Seats
Located in New York, NY
A disciplined interpretation of mid-century form, defined by material clarity and proportion. The chairs are constructed with a solid wood frame featuring gently tapered legs and sub...
Cane, Leather, Wood
Mid Century Brazilian Modern hardwood dining Chairs by Novo Rumo
By Novo Rumo
Located in Whitstable, GB
A set of six Brazilian hardwood dining chairs, designed by Novo Rumo, 1960s, each with a slung tan faux leather back, over a floating seat. Brazilian exotic hardwood frame with origi...
Hardwood, Faux Leather
1 of 3 Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs in teak and green leather, Denmark 1960s
By Erik Buch
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find 3 Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs in teak and green leather.
Leather, Teak
CraftAssociates Dining Chairs, Gordon Modern Dining Chairs, 1901, White Leather
By Craft Associates, Laura Trenchard
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
All pieces are available in: Teak, walnut or ziricote "Modernism means freedom - freedom to mix, to choose, to change, to embrace the new but to hold fast to what is good." - Edward...
Leather, Walnut
$1,460 / set
Mid century belgian dining chairs, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 mid century italian dining chairs with a finely crafted wooden frame and leatherette upholstery. Scandinavian inspired design. 1960s - Belgium Height: 78cm Width: 45cm De...
Faux Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Salterini Pair Neva-Rust Patio Dining Chairs
By Salterini
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely pair of Mid-Century Modern Neva-Rust patio dining chairs by Salterini comprised of their original yellow linen looking textured vinyl or faux leather fabric and black painted ...
Wrought Iron
12 Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Leather Dining Chairs by Kai Lyngfeldt Larsen
By Kai Lyngfeldt Larsen, Soren Willadsen Mobelfabrik
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular and rare set of 12, Twelve dining chairs by Kai Lyngfeldt Larsen in Teak and newly reupholstered in high quality brown Faux Leather. 10 side chairs and 2 captains chairs ...
Faux Leather, Teak
Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Belgian Teak Dining Chairs, 1960s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1960 / 6 dining chairs / teak and faux leather / Mid-century / vintage A striking ensemble of six vintage dining chairs from Belgium, dating to the 1960s.
Faux Leather, Teak
Italian Design Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Dining Chairs w. Black Leather Seats
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and completely original set of four stylish dining chairs. This beautiful set of very stylish chairs is another one of our recent great finds. The flowing lines in the design...
Iron
Craft Associates Dining Chair, Scoop Modern Dining Arm Chair, White Oak Leather
By Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Modern Dining Arm Chair The Scoop is expertly handcrafted in Oak and leather.
Leather, Oak
$1,343 / set
Mid century italian dining chairs, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century modern 'boomerang' design dining chairs with black skai upholstery. Beautiful elegant design. 1950s - Italy Good overall condition, normal age related wear. Dimension...
Faux Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Dining Armchair, Faux Leather Upholstery, in stock
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern curved back dining armchairs upholstered in faux leather.
Faux Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Canadian Modern Sculpted Teak & Tweed Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Teak Wood, New Tweed Fabric, New High-Density Foam ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history b...
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Teak
Mid century italian dining chairs, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage mid century wooden dining chairs with newly upholstered beige leatherette upholstery. Elegant mid century design. 1950s - Italy Good condition Dimensions: Height: 90cm Wi...
Faux Leather, Wood
CraftAssociates Dining Chairs, Derby Modern Dining Chairs, Walnut, Brown Leather
By Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Dining Chairs, Derby Modern Dining Chairs, Walnut, Brown Leather These modern walnut dining chairs by Lawrence Peabody : The Derby Modern Dining Chair for Craft Asso...
Leather, Wood, Walnut
$10,987 / set
Six Mid-Century Modern Style Cane Back Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by Viennese designs from the 1850s, this design combines beauty with functionality with its solid beech wood and straw structure back, stained in blond walnut. Upholstered i...
Faux Leather, Wood, Straw
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.
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