Dunbar styled Midcentury Upholstered Swiveling Ottoman
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A midcentury swiveling ottoman with walnut base and brushed metal detail strips to the legs, there are adjustable foot pads to each. The button tufted (gray / green) very similar to ...
Upholstery
Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Janus Group Ottoman, circa 1955
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Janus Group Ottoman, circa 1955 – Reupholstered Tufted Pillow-Top with Splayed Mahogany Legs Description An iconic mid-century design by Edward Wormley for...
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage Italian Ottoman or Bench Attributed to Afra & Tobia Scarpa
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Ico Parisi, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Italian walnut ottoman or bench attributed to Afra & Tobia Scarpa. This handsome organic modern/Brutalist ottoman, bench or stool has been newly upholstered in green velvet.
Velvet, Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Leather Ottomans Model 5314, 1960
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Pair Leather Ottomans, Model #5314, 1960’s. Original burnt sienna color leather with beautiful patina, as shown in pictures. Measure 30” x 30” 16” tall
Leather, Walnut
$1,979 / item
DOOQ Ottoman with Soft Velvet and Brass Foot Egoista
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
With its name being the direct translation of selfish in Portuguese, this ottoman revolves around its own universe. Within a refined, elegant and distinctive frame, resembling the na...
Brass
Ottoman, Weiland Paired w/ Adrian Pearsall or Milo Baughman Chairs, USA, 1960s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Deland, FL
Ideal for collectors and designers alike, this piece can be paired well with a large catalogue of mid-century chairs like those designed the iconic Adrian Pearsall and Milo Baughman.
Walnut
Contemporary Pouf Ottoman Dedar Filippo Uecher Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Dedar, Lusitanus Home, Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pouf Ottoman, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe A comfy ottoman with a luxurious touch. Upholstered in beige Filippo Uecher jacqquard and brown Dedar alpaca ...
Bouclé, Oak, Leather, Faux Leather, Walnut
Modern Talasnal DEDAR Boucle Pouf Ottoman, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Lusitanus Home, Greenapple, Dedar
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Pouf, Ottoman, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe Designed with comfort at its core, this modern pouf brings a sense of warmth and softness to any room...
Leather, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak, Walnut
Modern Talasnal Haute-couture Pouf Ottoman, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Pouf, Ottoman, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe Designed with comfort at its core, this modern pouf brings a sense of warmth and softness to any room...
Leather, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak, Walnut, Chenille
Michael Taylor for Baker Ottoman or Footstool on Brass Casters
By Michael Taylor
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Co. ottoman with brass castors. Original ebonized finish and upholstery, seat raised on brass cylinders. Label.
Brass
Modern Talasnal Pouf Ottoman, Holly Hunt Boucle, Handmade by Greenapple
By Lusitanus Home, Greenapple, HOLLY HUNT
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Pouf, Ottoman, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe Designed with comfort at its core, this modern pouf brings a sense of warmth and softness to any room...
Oak, Bouclé, Leather, Fabric, Walnut
Raymond Loewy for Mengel Walnut, Iron and Gold Upholstery Telephone Bench
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century oak telephone bench /table with a gold textured fabric upholstered seat next to a side table with a dark stained, geometrically incised drawer above an open comp...
Metal, Iron
Mid-Century Style Caramelo Stool in Wood and Bouclé Handcrafted by Mavo Atelier
By Mavo Atelier
Located in Trofa, PT
A swirl of softness meets sculpted wood: Caramelo is where playful imagination becomes furniture. The stool’s signature “melt effect” upholstery drapes like warm caramel over a round...
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Pr Lane Rolling Cube Storage Ottoman End Tables Game Board Black Vinyl Flip Top
By Lane Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Mid-Century Modern Lane Style No. 997-87 rolling cube storage ottoman walnut veneered cedar lined end tables with flip tabletop game board on one side black vinyl or ...
Faux Leather, Walnut, Cedar
1960s by Lane Walnut and Vinyl Chess Table with Storage
By Lane Furniture
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s by Lane Walnut and Vinyl Chess Table with Storage Storage Box or Side Table Reversible faux leather cover on one side game board on the other! 27.25 h x 16 x 16 Original unrest...
Faux Leather, Wood
Hollywood Regency Christian Liaigre Style Stools Reupholstered in Gold Leather
By Christian Liaigre
Located in Chicago, IL
This chic set will for sure give you that Old Hollywood feel and will add a bit of glitz and glam to any décor setting. Circa Mid 20th Century Dimensions H 17" W 18" D 23"
Gold
$5,400 / item
Spring Pouf
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A traditional handcrafted and tied coil spring pouf ottoman with an oiled walnut base in white bouclé fabric.
Bouclé, Walnut
Spring Pouf, Made to Order
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A traditional handcrafted and tied coil spring pouf ottoman with an oiled walnut base in Knoll Luxe fabric.
Walnut
Luciano Frigeri Lounge Chair and Ottomann "SAMURAI", Italy, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Luciano Frigeri Lounge Chair and Ottomann "SAMURAI", Italy, 1960s Introducing the "Samuray" lounge chair and ottoman, an Italian midcentury design by Luciano Frigerio. Crafted in ...
Leather, Suede, Walnut
$1,816 / item
Pragh Footstool
By Madsen & Schubell
Located in Viby J, DK
The Pragh Chair, designed in the 1940s by renowned Danish craftsman Henry Hans Schubell, stands as an enduring symbol of Scandinavian elegance and comfort. With its organic curves an...
Wood, Walnut
$1,651 / item
Pragh Footstool
By Madsen & Schubell
Located in Viby J, DK
The Pragh Chair, designed in the 1940s by renowned Danish craftsman Henry Hans Schubell, stands as an enduring symbol of Scandinavian elegance and comfort. With its organic curves an...
Wood, Walnut
$2,311 / item
Pragh Footstool
By Madsen & Schubell
Located in Viby J, DK
The Pragh Chair, designed in the 1940s by renowned Danish craftsman Henry Hans Schubell, stands as an enduring symbol of Scandinavian elegance and comfort. With its organic curves an...
Wood, Walnut
$2,311 / item
Pragh Footstool
By Madsen & Schubell
Located in Viby J, DK
The Pragh Chair, designed in the 1940s by renowned Danish craftsman Henry Hans Schubell, stands as an enduring symbol of Scandinavian elegance and comfort. With its organic curves an...
Wood, Walnut
$2,311 / item
Pragh Footstool
By Madsen & Schubell
Located in Viby J, DK
The Pragh Chair, designed in the 1940s by renowned Danish craftsman Henry Hans Schubell, stands as an enduring symbol of Scandinavian elegance and comfort. With its organic curves an...
Wood, Walnut
$1,816 / item
Pragh Footstool
By Madsen & Schubell
Located in Viby J, DK
The Pragh Chair, designed in the 1940s by renowned Danish craftsman Henry Hans Schubell, stands as an enduring symbol of Scandinavian elegance and comfort. With its organic curves an...
Wood, Walnut
$2,311 / item
Pragh Footstool
By Madsen & Schubell
Located in Viby J, DK
The Pragh Chair, designed in the 1940s by renowned Danish craftsman Henry Hans Schubell, stands as an enduring symbol of Scandinavian elegance and comfort. With its organic curves an...
Wood, Walnut
$2,311 / item
Pragh Footstool
By Madsen & Schubell
Located in Viby J, DK
The Pragh Chair, designed in the 1940s by renowned Danish craftsman Henry Hans Schubell, stands as an enduring symbol of Scandinavian elegance and comfort. With its organic curves an...
Wood, Walnut
$1,816 / item
Pragh Footstool
By Madsen & Schubell
Located in Viby J, DK
The Pragh Chair, designed in the 1940s by renowned Danish craftsman Henry Hans Schubell, stands as an enduring symbol of Scandinavian elegance and comfort. With its organic curves an...
Wood, Walnut
$2,971 / item
Pragh Footstool
By Madsen & Schubell
Located in Viby J, DK
The Pragh Chair, designed in the 1940s by renowned Danish craftsman Henry Hans Schubell, stands as an enduring symbol of Scandinavian elegance and comfort. With its organic curves an...
Wood, Walnut
$2,311 / item
Pragh Footstool
By Madsen & Schubell
Located in Viby J, DK
The Pragh Chair, designed in the 1940s by renowned Danish craftsman Henry Hans Schubell, stands as an enduring symbol of Scandinavian elegance and comfort. With its organic curves an...
Wood, Walnut
$2,311 / item
Pragh Footstool
By Madsen & Schubell
Located in Viby J, DK
The Pragh Chair, designed in the 1940s by renowned Danish craftsman Henry Hans Schubell, stands as an enduring symbol of Scandinavian elegance and comfort. With its organic curves an...
Wood, Walnut
$2,971 / item
Pragh Footstool
By Madsen & Schubell
Located in Viby J, DK
The Pragh Chair, designed in the 1940s by renowned Danish craftsman Henry Hans Schubell, stands as an enduring symbol of Scandinavian elegance and comfort. With its organic curves an...
Wood, Walnut
$1,816 / item
Pragh Footstool
By Madsen & Schubell
Located in Viby J, DK
The Pragh Chair, designed in the 1940s by renowned Danish craftsman Henry Hans Schubell, stands as an enduring symbol of Scandinavian elegance and comfort. With its organic curves an...
Textile, Wood, Walnut
$1,650 / item
Bebop Pouf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Bebop Pouf with its sleek and playful design embodies modern comfort and minimalist design. Intended to lighten the mood in any room this silhouette is perched upon four sculpted...
Mohair, Ash, Oak, Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Walnut Chair & Ottoman
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
An Italian 1960s armchair and ottoman with walnut frames and brass details to the feet, upholstered in a moss green velvet. CHAIR: D55 x W49.5 x H80 x SH37 cm OTTOMAN: L60 x W45 x ...
Velvet, Walnut
Edward Wormley Dunbar Mid Century Modern Walnut High Back Lounge Chair & Ottoman
By Edward Wormley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listing includes the chair and matching ottoman. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: Chair: 40" H x 27" W x 33" D x 15.5" Seat Height x 23" Arm Height.
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Walnut Wing Chair & Ottoman
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a rare Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Wing Chair & Ottoman.
Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Plycraft Walnut Eames Style Lounge Chair & Ottoman
By Plycraft
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
A striking Mid-Century Modern Plycraft walnut swivel lounge chair and matching ottoman, circa 1960s.
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Beige Fabric Ottoman with Walnut Legs Mid-Century Modern 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This charming accent ottoman features a neutral beige fabric cushion supported by slender tapered walnut legs.
Walnut
Mid-Century Walnut & Smoked Taupe Mohair Curved Arm Lounge Chair & Ottoman
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Mid-Century Modernist curved arm lounge chair, crafted in walnut and upholstered in luxurious smoked taupe velvet mohair, paired with a matching ottoman originates from th...
Mohair, Walnut
Mid-Century Lounge Chair & Ottoman in Aubergine Velvet & Tapered Walnut Supports
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modern lounge chair and matching ottoman pair epitomize the sleek, thoughtful design of 1960s American modernism.
Velvet, Walnut
1960s Mid Century Walnut Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Adrian Pearsall
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century modern walnut rocking lounge chair and ottoman designed by Adrian Pearsall and manufactured by Craft Associates in the United States, circa 1960s.
Metal
Mid Century Walnut Recliner Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Alf Svensson for Dux
By Alf Svensson, Dux of Sweden
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Designed by Alf Svensson for Dux, this iconic mid-century modern reclining armchair and matching ottoman set combines master-level wood craft with versatile comfort.
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Bronze Velvet Ottoman with Conical Ebonized Walnut Legs
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and sophisticated Mid-Century Modern ottoman was realized in the United States, circa 1960. It ottoman offers a rectangular form with piping detailing on the perimeter o...
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chair and Ottoman After Tobia Scarpa, 1960s
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century modern walnut lounge chair and ottoman, handcrafted in the United States and styled after the celebrated designs of Tobia Scarpa.
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-Century Walnut Gondola Lounge Chair w/ Ottoman Attributed to Adrian Pearsall
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century modern walnut Gondola lounge chair and ottoman attributed to Adrian Pearsall, manufactured in the United States during the 1960s.
Leather, Bouclé, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut And Leather Lounge Chair Ottoman Set By Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This fabulous Mid-Century Modern walnut and leather lounge chair ottoman set was designed in 1956 by Mel Smilow.
Leather, Walnut
Jens Risom for Jens Risom Design Mid Century Walnut Big Chair and Ottoman
By Jens Risom
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jens Risom for Jens Risom Design Mid Century Walnut Big Chair and Ottoman The chair measures: 37.5 wide x 36 deep x 41.5 high, with a seat height of 16 inches and arm height/chair c...
Upholstery, Walnut
Handsome Pair of Walnut Brass Campaign Stool Ottoman Bench Mid-Century Modern
By Heritage-Henredon
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome pair of Mid-Century Modern walnut and brass Campaign style benches. Upholstered in a golden striped silky satin fabric in usable vintage condition-we do recommend re-upholst...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Sectional Sofa w/ Ottoman by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Add a touch of mid-century charm to your living space with this inviting sectional sofa, designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in the 1950s.
Fabric, Walnut
Vladimir Kagan Mid Century Two Position Contour Walnut Rocking Chair and Ottoman
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Vladimir Kagan Mid Century Two Position Contour Walnut Rocking Chair and Ottoman The chair measures: 31.25 wide x 43 deep x 37.25 high, with a seat height of 16 inches and arm heigh...
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-Century Style Cane Armchair & Ottoman In Beige Velvet & Walnut Frame
Located in New York, NY
A refined expression of mid-century modern design, this armchair and ottoman set pairs architectural wood framing with tactile natural textures.
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Lounge Chair With Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This mid-century modern lounge chair with matching ottoman features a classic, high-back profle in the manner of Paul McCobb or Milo Baughman with a fully upholstered, double cushion...
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern PLYCraft Mr. Chair & Ottoman - Refinished!
By Plycraft
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
Relax in iconic style with this Mid-Century Modern Plycraft “Mr. Chair” and matching ottoman, inspired by the timeless design of the Eames Lounge.
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Exciting Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair with Ottoman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Exciting Mid-Century Modern lounge chair with matching ottoman.
Walnut
$3,300 / set
1970s Walnut + Leather Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Charlton Company
Located in Berkeley, CA
The walnut frame is paired with leather upholstery, offering the sculptural, high-back silhouette characteristic of American mid-century seating.
Leather, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Plycraft Mulhauser Mr Chair and Ottoman
By George Mulhauser
Located in Tulsa, OK
Plycraft, an American furniture manufacturer, is best known for its contributions to mid-century modern design, particularly through its production of molded plywood furniture.
Faux Leather, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Boucle
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Lounge Chair and Ottoman.
Bouclé, Walnut
Restored Mid Century Modern Knoll Style Leather Club Chair & Ottoman
By Metropolitan
Located in Toluca Ter, CA
Vintage walnut & leather club chair set in the style of Florence Knoll, made by Metropolitan Furniture of South San Francisco in the 1960s. Both the chair and ottoman have been full...
Leather, Walnut
Mid-Century Wingback Lounge and Ottoman by Adrian Pearsall
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century wingback lounge and ottoman in black leather.
Leather, Foam, Wood, Walnut
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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