Mid-Century Modern MP-91 Lounge Chair by Percival Lafer, 1960s
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
Produced by Móveis Lafer and designed by Percival Lafer, the MP 91 lounge chair dates to 1972 and is presented here as a pair.
Leather, Wood
Percival Lafer's Lounge Chair model MP-61 in Maharam Leather and Rosewood, 1973
By Percival Lafer
Located in Seattle, WA
A rare lounge chair designed by Percival Lafer for Móveis Lafer, Model MP-61, with fiberglass shell, rosewood plywood base.
Leather, Fiberglass, Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Pair of MP-97 Lounge Chairs by Percival Lafer, 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
Its unique design and construction make this an authentic statement piece. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of products, played a substantial role in Brazilian fu...
Leather, Foam, Cedar
Mid-Century Modern Pair of MP-97 Lounge Chairs by Percival Lafer, 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
Its unique design and construction make this an authentic statement piece. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of products, played a substantial role in Brazilian fu...
Leather, Foam, Cedar
$20,748Sale Price / set|30% Off
Mid-Century Modern Pair of MP-97 Lounge Chairs by Percival Lafer, 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
Its unique design and construction make this an authentic statement piece. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of products, played a substantial role in Brazilian fu...
Leather, Foam, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Pair of MP-97 Lounge Chairs by Percival Lafer, 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
Its unique design and construction make this an authentic statement piece. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of products, played a substantial role in Brazilian fu...
Leather, Foam, Cedar
Mid-Century Modern Pair of MP-97 Lounge Chairs by Percival Lafer, 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
Its unique design and construction make this an authentic statement piece. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of products, played a substantial role in Brazilian fu...
Leather, Foam, Wood
$23,919Sale Price|25% Off
Rare MP-61 Sofa, Percival Lafer, Brazil, 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The result is a concise, industrially minded system that maintains comfort without excess material. Móveis Lafer played a significant role in Brazilian furniture during the second h...
Leather, Fiberglass, Hardwood
Vintage MP-61 Pair of Armchairs, Percival Lafer, Brazil, 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The result is a concise, industrially minded system that maintains comfort without excess material. Móveis Lafer played a significant role in Brazilian furniture during the second h...
Leather, Fiberglass, Hardwood
MP-61 Sofa in Rosewood by Brazilian Designer Percival Lafer, 1973
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
The foam upholstery was applied directly onto the fiberglass shell, resting over a cross base made of plywood plates covered in Rosewood veneers. Móveis Lafer, where Percival des...
Leather, Fiberglass, Rosewood
Rare MP-71 Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Percival Lafer, 1974
By Percival Lafer
Located in São Paulo, BR
MP-71 Armchair, designed by Percival Lafer in the 1970s and produced by Móveis Lafer, is distinguished by its molded exposed fiberglass shell.
Leather, Foam, Fiberglass
MP-71 Armchair with ottoman by Percival Lafer, 1970s, Brazilian Midcentury
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
The upholstery follows the same principle as the MP-61, with laminated foam applied directly to the shell. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of products, played a s...
Leather, Cedar
Brazilian Modern Sofa in Hardwood & Beige Leather, Percival Lafer, 1967
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
After graduating, his father passed away, and he and his brothers took over Móveis Lafer, his father's furniture company. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of produ...
Chrome
Brazilian Modern Side Table in Hardwood & Marble, Percival Lafer, 1970's
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
After graduating, his father passed away, and he and his brothers took over Móveis Lafer, his father's furniture company. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of produc...
Marble
$22,000 / set
Pair of "MP-97" armchairs by Percival Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in São Paulo, BR
This creation stands as an enduring emblem of success within Lafer's storied history of craftsmanship. The creative playground where Percival's ingenuity thrived was Móveis Lafer, w...
Wood
Mp 81 Leather Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Percival Lafer, Brazil, 1970s
By Percival Lafer, Lafer
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Percival Lafer MP-81 Lounge Chair and Ottoman Brazil, circa 1970s An iconic MP-81 lounge chair with matching ottoman designed by Percival Lafer and produced by Móveis Lafer, Brazil,...
Leather, Imbuia
Percival Lafer MP-81 three seater sofa in yellow leather, Brazil 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
This design is a highly sought after model which combines comfort and breathtaking design. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of products, played a substantial role ...
Leather, Wood
Lounge Chairs 'MP-81' by Percival Lafer, Brazil, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Reflecting the forward-thinking production techniques of Móveis Lafer, these chairs also feature demountable and easy-to-transport elements, making them versatile and practical.
Leather, Walnut
MP-51 Brazilian Lounge Chair by Percival Lafer for Móveis Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in TORONTO, CA
Stunning MP-51 lounge chair by Percival Lafer. In great original vintage condition with original upholstery that has great patina and wear. Bottom slings have been replaced with a ri...
Jacaranda
Unavailable
H 22.84 in W 39.38 in D 33.47 in
Brazilian Mid-Century Pair of Armchairs MP-13 by Percival Lafer, c. 1960
By Percival Lafer
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
He was the creative mind behind Móveis Lafer, a company he led with his brothers from the 1960s in São Paulo.
Metal
Unavailable
H 33.47 in W 28.75 in D 28.75 in
Brazilian Earth Chair and Ottoman by Percival Lafer for Lafer MP, 1970s
By Percival Lafer, Lafer
Located in Warsaw, PL
This chair was manufactured by Lafer MP (Moveis Patenteados) during the 1970s and is in the model MP-163 or Earth Chair.
Steel
Table basse Percival Lafer mod. MP-97, Móveis Lafer circa 1970
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
DESCRIPTION Table basse de Percival Lafer mod. MP-97 Édition Móveis Lafer circa 1970 Piètement en jatoba, plateau en verre fumé rayures, détail en métal chromé hauteur 35 cm longueu...
Wood
Percival Lafer, Rosewood, Leather, MP-41 Lounge Chairs, Brazil, 1960s
By Percival Lafer
Located in Stamford, CT
Percival Lafer, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern, Leather, Rosewood, Chromed Steel, MP-41 Lounge Chairs, Brazil, 1960s Rare pair of MP-41 lounge chairs by Percival Lafer for Móveis Lafe...
Leather, Rosewood
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H 17.5 in W 19.7 in D 22 in
Brazilian Modern Side Table in Hardwood & Travertine, Percival Lafer, 1970's
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
After graduating, his father passed away, and he and his brothers took over Móveis Lafer, his father's furniture company. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of produc...
Marble
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H 27.6 in W 29.1 in D 30.3 in
Brazilian Modern "MP-01" 2 Chair Set in Wood and Leather by Percival Lafer, 1963
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
After graduating, his father passed away, and he and his brothers took over Móveis Lafer, his father's furniture company. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of produc...
Iron
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H 27.6 in W 39.4 in D 31.5 in
Midcentury Armchairs MP-13 by Percival Lafer in Hardwood & Beige Leather, Brazil
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
After graduating, his father passed away, and he and his brothers took over Móveis Lafer, his father's furniture company. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of produ...
Chrome
MP-97 Midcentury Lounge Chair by Percival Lafer, 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
The cushions are in very good condition, with the extremely comfortable injectable foam. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of products, played a substantial role...
Leather, Cedar
Pair of MP-97 Midcentury Lounge Chairs by Percival Lafer, 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
Our experienced upholsterer made a new upholstery in suede leather using historical references, maintaining the original foam. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range ...
Cedar, Leather
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H 25.6 in W 85.44 in D 35.44 in
MP-61 Sofa in Rosewood by Brazilian Designer Percival Lafer, 1973
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
The foam upholstery was applied directly onto the fiberglass shell, resting over a cross base made of plywood plates covered in Rosewood veneers. Móveis Lafer, where Percival des...
Leather, Fiberglass, Rosewood
1970s Brazilian Leather MP97 Sofa by Percival Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in Victoria, BC
We are delighted to unveil the newest addition to our esteemed vintage Brazilian collection: an exceptionally rare high-back variation of Percival Lafer's iconic MP97 sofa for Móveis...
Leather
Percival Lafer MP-81 Side Table In Black Leather, Brazil 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
The table top is made from a solid natural stone, completing the look made from natural and high quality materials. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of products, p...
Leather, Wood
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H 26.38 in W 32.49 in D 29.53 in
Vintage MP-97 Lounge Chair by Percival Lafer, 1970s, Brazilian Midcentury
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
New upholstery service is included, with a fabric according to the client's taste. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of products, played a substantial role in Braz...
Faux Leather, Cedar
Percival Lafer MP-81 Lounge Chair with ottoman, Brazil, 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
This design is a highly sought after model which combines comfort and breathtaking design. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of products, played a substantial role ...
Leather, Wood
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H 33.47 in W 81.11 in D 35.44 in
Percival Lafer MP-81 Three Seater Sofa In Black Leather, Brazil 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
This design is a highly sought after model which combines comfort and breathtaking design. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of products, played a substantial role ...
Leather, Wood
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H 35.44 in W 38.19 in D 35.44 in
Percival Lafer MP-81 lounge chairs in yellow leather, Brazil 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
This design is a highly sought after model which combines comfort and breathtaking design. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of products, played a substantial role ...
Leather, Wood
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H 35.44 in W 38.19 in D 35.44 in
Percival Lafer MP-81 Lounge Chairs With Ottoman In Black Leather, Brazil 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
This design is a highly sought after model which combines comfort and breathtaking design. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of products, played a substantial role ...
Leather, Wood
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H 31 in W 35 in D 38 in
Mid Century Brazilian Pair of Lounge Chairs in the Style of Percival Lafer
By Moveis Corazza, Sao Paulo
Located in Asheville, NC
Eye catching vintage pair of armchairs with a solid rosewood structure and boucle fabric. The seat and backrest are one solid piece made of molded foam. Both upolsthery and wood fram...
Rosewood
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H 26.38 in W 30.91 in D 33.27 in
Armchair MP-61 in Brazilian Rosewood by Percival Lafer, Móveis Lafer, 1973
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
The foam upholstery was applied directly onto the fiberglass shell, resting over a cross base made of plywood plates covered in Rosewood veneers. Móveis Lafer, where Percival desi...
Leather, Fiberglass, Rosewood
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H 25.79 in W 29.93 in D 32.29 in
Armchair MP-61 in Brazilian Rosewood by Percival Lafer, Móveis Lafer, 1973
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
The foam upholstery was applied directly onto the fiberglass shell, resting over a cross base made of plywood plates covered in Rosewood veneers. Móveis Lafer, where Percival design...
Leather, Fiberglass, Rosewood
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H 27.6 in W 39.4 in D 31.5 in
Brazilian Modern Armchair MP-13 in Hardwood & Leather, Percival Lafer, 1967
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
After graduating, his father passed away, and he and his brothers took over Móveis Lafer, his father's furniture company. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of produc...
Chrome
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H 27.17 in W 33.08 in D 32.29 in
Pair of MP-97 Lounge Chairs by Percival Lafer, Midcentury, Brazil, 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
Its unique design and construction make this an authentic statement piece. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of products, played a substantial role in Brazilian fu...
Leather, Foam, Cedar
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H 31.89 in W 25.99 in D 35.44 in
Midcentury Lounge Chair by Percival Lafer, "1 of 2 Deposit in the clients name"
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
Its unique design and construction make this an authentic statement piece. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of products, played a substantial role in Brazilian fu...
Leather, Cherry
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H 31.89 in W 25.99 in D 35.44 in
Midcentury Lounge Chair by Percival Lafer, "2 of 2 Deposit in the clients name"
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
Its unique design and construction make this an authentic statement piece. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of products, played a substantial role in Brazilian fu...
Leather, Cherry
MP-97 Midcentury Lounge Chair by Percival Lafer, 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
Our experienced upholsterer made a new upholstery in suede leather using historical references, maintaining the original foam. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of...
Faux Leather, Cedar
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H 26.38 in W 32.49 in D 29.53 in
Pair of MP-97 Lounge Chairs by Percival Lafer, 1970s, Brazilian Midcentury
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
Our experienced upholsterer made a new upholstery in black leather using historical references, maintaining the original foam. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range ...
Cedar, Leather
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H 26.38 in W 32.49 in D 29.53 in
Single MP-97 Midcentury Lounge Chair by Percival Lafer, 1970s, Brazilian Design
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
Our experienced upholsterer made a new upholstery in suede leather using historical references, maintaining the original foam. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range ...
Faux Leather, Cedar
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H 28.35 in W 33.08 in D 33.47 in
Pair of Brazilian Mp-97 Midcentury Lounge Chairs by Percival Lafer, 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
Our experienced upholsterer made a new upholstery in suede leather using historical references, maintaining the original foam. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range ...
Cedar, Leather
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H 25.2 in W 31.5 in D 33.08 in
Pair of Armchair MP-61 in Rosewood by Brazilian Designer Percival Lafer, 1973
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
The foam upholstery was applied directly onto the fiberglass shell, resting over a cross base made of plywood plates covered in Rosewood veneers. Móveis Lafer, where Percival des...
Leather, Fiberglass, Rosewood
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H 33.86 in W 36.03 in D 31.3 in
Pair of MP-81 Lounge Chairs by Percival Lafer, 1970, Brazilian Design
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
The upholstery is made with injected foam. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of products, played a substantial role in Brazilian furniture in the second half of the...
Leather, Fiberglass, Wood
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H 33.47 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
MP-81 Lounge Chair, by Percival Lafer, Late Mid-Century Modern Brazilian, 1970
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
The upholstery is made with injected foam. Móveis Lafer, where Percival designed a wide range of products, played a substantial role in Brazilian furniture in the second half of ...
Leather, Wood, Fiberglass
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H 37.41 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Percival Lafer MP‑41 Lounge Chair in wood and leather, Brazil, 1970s
By Percival Lafer, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Argelato, BO
Originally produced by Móveis Lafer (Lafer's family company, which he took over after graduating with a degree in architecture from Mackenzie University in São Paulo in 1961), this a...
Leather, Wood
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H 31.5 in W 21 in D 21.5 in
Set Six Rosewood and Suede Dining Chairs by Percival Lafer / Brazil / Modernist
By Percival Lafer, J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in Buffalo, NY
The Brazilian furniture designer Percival Lafer, Rosewood frame dining chairs featuring floating seats with well worn and distressed original suede upholstery , Also retain original...
Suede, Rosewood
MP-41 Sofa by Brazilian Designer Percival Lafer for Móveis Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in TORONTO, CA
Three seater sofa designed by Percival Lafer reupholstered at some point in it's life, identical and beautifully as per the original design in an extremely high quality vinyl. This p...
Jacaranda
MP-41 Sofa by Brazilian Designer Percival Lafer for Móveis Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in TORONTO, CA
Three seater sofa designed by Percival Lafer reupholstered at some point in it's life, identical and beautifully as per the original design in an extremely high quality vinyl. This p...
Jacaranda
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H 27.5 in W 38 in L 27.5 in
MP-41 Lounge Chair by Brazilian Designer Percival Lafer for Móveis Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in TORONTO, CA
Lounge chair designed by Percival Lafer reupholstered at some point in it's life, identical and beautifully as per the original design in an extremely high quality vinyl. Both the MP...
Jacaranda
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H 30.5 in W 39 in D 38 in
MP-211 Lounge Chair by Brazilian Designer Percival Lafer for Móveis Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in TORONTO, CA
1960-1979 production. Original leather upholstery in a Tuscany Yellow, with beautiful patina, as photographed. Both the MP-211 lounge chair and matching sofa date to the 60s-70s. ...
Leather, Jacaranda
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H 27.5 in W 78 in D 33 in
MP-211 Sofa in Leather by Brazilian Designer Percival Lafer for Móveis Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in TORONTO, CA
1960-1979 Production. Original leather upholstery in a Tuscany Yellow, with some patina, as photographed. Both the MP-211 sofa and matching lounge chair date to the 60s-70s. Measu...
Leather, Jacaranda
Percival Lafer MP-41 Lounge Chair
By Percival Lafer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage lounge chair by Percival Lafer for Móveis Lafer, Brazil. Tufted mustard tone leather upholstery on a rosewood frame with stainless steel hardware.
Stainless Steel
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H 26.78 in W 33.47 in D 31.5 in
Pair of Brazilian Midcentury Lounge Chairs MP-97 by Percival Lafer, 1970s
By Percival Pernet
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
He was the creative mind behind Móveis Lafer, a company he led with his brothers from the 1960s in São Paulo.
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Armchairs - 1958 by Percival Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in Paris, FR
The factory was named Lafer MP, the initials MP meaning Moveis Patenteados (Patented Furniture).
Leather
Pair of Armchairs by Lafer
Located in New York, NY
Dark brown armchair by Lafer Móveis.
Paavo Tynell 'Model 5321' Brass and Rattan Table Lamp
By Paavo Tynell, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell 'Model 5321' Brass and Rattan Table Lamp Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1938, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed in brass and rattan. The 5321 table la...
Metal, Brass
$3,500 / item
H 30.71 in W 39.38 in D 28.75 in
The Laziness Armchair in Brazilian Solid Wood with a rocking footstool
By Amilcar Oliveira
Located in São Paulo, SP
Laziness is a laid-back and spacious rocking armchair, crafted for sitting/lying down and unwinding. The low seat height from the ground draws inspiration from Japanese rocking chair...
Velvet, Foam, Wood, Hardwood
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$27,000
H 29.5 in W 97 in D 40 in
Afra and Tobia Scarpa 'Soriana' Three Seat Sofa for Cassina, Italy, 1969
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in New York, NY
Afra & Tobia Scarpa 'Soriana' Sofa for Cassina, Italy, 1969 The revolutionary and unique 'Soriana' three-seat sofa was designed by the Italian designer duo, Afra and Tobia Scarpa in...
Chrome
Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Brass
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood Denmark - 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood, Denmark - 1960s.
Wood
$24,500 / set
H 28 in W 120 in D 37 in
De Sede, Mid-Century Modern, DS-600 Non Stop Sectional Sofa, Green Fabric
By De Sede
Located in Stamford, CT
De Sede, Mid-Century Modern, DS-600 Non Stop Sectional Sofa, Green Fabric Vintage 'Non-Stop' DS 600 sofa designed by Ueli Berger, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Klaus Vogt...
Fabric, Felt
Jorge Zalszupin, Lounge Chairs, Leatherette, Fabric, Brazil, 1969
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of red leatherette and pink fabric "Cubo" lounge chairs designed by Jorge Zalszupin and produced by L'Atelier, Brazil, c. 1969. Several tears of various sizes in leather on ...
Fabric, Faux Leather
$12,200 / item
H 43.31 in W 17.72 in D 35.44 in
Contemporary Mexican Design Handcrafted Wood Cabinet Carmen, Mirror
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Carmen is a bartender, a storage cabinet with a functional design. Inside, it has a pair of drawers for storing objects, space for bottles, compartments for glasses and a cup holder...
Steel
Mid-Century Brutalist Wood and Leather Safari Armchair, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
An imposing armchair with leather upholstery. A brutalist design. An imposing yet cozy standalone piece. The combination of dark-stained wood and brown leather is striking. The side...
Leather, Plywood
$5,378 / set
H 28.35 in W 35.44 in D 25.6 in
An Original Dondolo Rocking Chair by Luigi Crassevig, Italy, 1970s
By Luigi Crassevig
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An original Dondolo rocking chair by Luigi Crassevig, Italy, 1970s. Bentwood and original cane. We only have a single chair available. The price is for the single chair. Fast ...
Cane, Wood
$16,400
H 78.75 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Bedroom Divider Wardrobe Walnut
By Officina Rivadossi, Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, bedroom divider or wardrobe unit, walnut, glass Italy, 1980s This exceptional piece by Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi is...
Glass, Walnut
$4,639 / item
H 31.5 in W 24.5 in D 29 in
Clara Porset's Mexican Butaque Chair, licensed reedition by Luteca
By Luteca Furniture, Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to champion...
Hide, Maple
$6,958 / set
H 27.37 in W 28.94 in D 28.55 in
Lounge chairs 'Natura' by Karin Mobring for IKEA, Sweden, 1970s
By IKEA
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Great pair of saught after 'Natura' lounge chairs designed by Karin Mobring for IKEA, Sweden, during the 1970s. Made in pine and leather. Beautiful patina.
Leather, Pine
Sergio Rodrigues 'Sheriff' Lounge Chair
By Sergio Rodrigues, ISA Bergamo
Located in Red Lion, PA
"Sheriff" model. Solid pine, leather cover, leather straps. Design: Sergio Rodrigues, 1957. Manufacturer: Isa, Bergamo, Italy. Vintage condition
Leather, Wood
$1,394Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.17 in W 31.11 in D 29.93 in
Mario Bellini for C&B Italia Midcentury Amanta Velvet Armchair, 1973
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian armchair model Amanta designed by Mario Bellini and produced by C&B Italia from 1966, with corduroy upholstery and fibreglass frame, original manufacturer’s label and rel...
Metal
When it comes to mid-century furniture, the innovative work of the Brazilian Modernists has often been overlooked, including the designs of prolific maker Percival Lafer. Lafer studied architecture at São Paulo’s Universidade Mackenzie. After he graduated, his father passed away suddenly, leaving a furniture business that Lafer took over with his brothers.
Taking up the mantle, Lafer made the jump from architecture to furniture design in 1961, putting a focus on thoughtfully designed pieces available at affordable prices. That year, Lafer introduced his supremely popular MP-1 chair, a plush piece of furniture made with iron and wood that he has riffed on throughout his entire career.
The silhouettes of Lafer lounge chairs, armchairs and other seating were distinct from streamlined American and European mid-century modernism, taking on casual, puffed forms thanks to his use of polyurethane layers as padding. He combined such contemporary industrial materials with local natural ones, namely Brazilian hardwoods, which delighted customers around the world as Lafer became one of the country’s leading exporters of furniture.
Lafer has continued to design furniture throughout his career, branching into sofas, tables and lighting. He was at the forefront of mechanical furniture movements, debuting the MP-7 sofa, which could turn into a twin bed, in 1965, the first such piece on the market. One of his most intriguing projects was the MP Lafer, a two-seat fiberglass roadster designed to emulate British sports cars. Some 4,300 units were produced over its 16-year manufacturing run in the ’70s and ’80s, with several ending up in the collections of major car museums.
Still, Lafer’s biggest claim to fame is his seating, which he continues to design, drawing inspiration from modern shapes and local materials. In 2017, a retrospective of his work was organized as part of the São Paulo Design Weekend.
Find vintage Percival Lafer furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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.