Verner Panton Olive Green Chair, Resin, Mid-Century Modern, 1960
Located in Roma, Lazio
Classic and original chair from the Verner Panton line, in a strong olive green color, perfect and
Resin
Midcentury Hanging Leaf Chair by Rupert Oliver
By Rupert Oliver
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful Hanging Leaf Chair designed by Rupert Oliver, a vintage hanging chaise lounge designed in
Metal
Verner Panton Olive Green Chair, Resin, Mid-Century Modern, 1960
Located in Roma, Lazio
Classic and original chair from the Verner Panton line, in a strong olive green color, perfect and
Resin
$2,500 / set
Mid-Century Vintage Olive Tweed Club Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous pair of vintage modern lounge chairs with plush green upholstery and a solid walnut base
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Stylish Pair of Olive Green Italian Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of stylish, petite lounge chairs with walnut arm pads and legs. Recently covered in Olive
Velvet
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Bar Chair Alma with Olive Green, Walnut and Brass
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Bar Chair Alma with Mustard Velvet, Walnut and Brass In a piece that
Brass
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Counter Chair Alma with Olive Green, Walnut and Brass
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Counter Chair Alma with Velvet, Walnut and Brass n a piece that combines
Brass
Mid Century Vintage Olive Green Heart Velvet Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
surface will form balls. The chairs have undergone olive green structure velvet. Abrasion resistance
Cotton, Velvet, Beech
$9,040 / set
Olive Wooden High Back Chairs France 1960
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
A unique set of 6 high back chairs made by an unknown artist from the south of France made in the
Olive
1940s Danish Modern Club Chair in Olive Gold Velvet
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1940s Materials: Beech, Velvet Measurements: 28" wide x 29" deep x 34.5" tall; Seat Height 16" tall Condition: Good or...
Velvet, Beech
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
Cane, Leather, Wood
Set of Six Mid Century Vintage Olive Green Heart Velvet Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
surface will form balls. The chairs have undergone olive green structure velvet. Abrasion resistance
Cotton, Velvet, Beech
1940s Danish Modern Club Chair in Olive Gold Velvet
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1940s Materials: Beech, Velvet Measurements: 28" wide x 29" deep x 34.5" tall; Seat Height 16" tall Condition: Good or...
Velvet
Contemporary / Modern Walnut and Dark Olive Leather Dining Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
5 Contemporary / Modern "Lagos" dining side chairs in a Danish Mid-century style with walnut frames
Leather, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
$3,861 / item
Mid-Century Modern Green Leather Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Green Leather Armchair captures the effortless sophistication of mid-century design with its winged
Brass
Milo Baughman Set Of Lounge Chairs In Italian Olive Green Leather
By Milo Baughman
Located in Saint Louis, US
. Upholstered in supple Italian olive green leather, each chair cradles you in down feather-wrapped luxury. A
Steel
$2,190 / item
Olive Leather Club Dining Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Leather club dining chair Sourced from Belgium by Brendan Bass. One of a kind. Measures: Arm
Leather
Danish Mid Century Modern Stokke Lounge Chair in Rosewood Suede & Aliminum
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Uncommon lounge chair designed by Jens Quistgaard for Nissen Langaa in Denmark circa 1960's
Aluminum
Olive Wood Sculptural High Back French Chairs, France, circa 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
chairs, - French to their core - is an intriguing find. These high back chairs come from the Duboscq
Wood
Italian Dynamic Lounge Chair in Olive Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, birch, lacquered wood, fabric, Italy, 1960s. Well-shaped Italian lounge chair in an
Fabric, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
$4,725Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 4 pcs. Mid-Century Italian Chrome Chairs by Willy Rizzo
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Vilnius, LT
Set of 4 pcs. Mid-Century Italian chrome frame chairs by Willy Rizzo from 1970's. The chairs are
Chrome
Vintage Mid Century Modern Office Chair Chrome and Green Vinyl.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Office Chair with Olive Green Vinyl Seat Cushioning, Chrome Toned Legs and Back. No makers
Metal
$3,880Sale Price / set|20% Off
Wonderful Pair Dorothy Draper Style Tall Wingback Chairs Mid-Century Modern
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful pair of Dorothy Draper-style tall wingback chairs. We just love the way the original
Upholstery, Walnut
$1,808 / set
Mid century italian dining chairs, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century wooden dining chairs consisting of curvy wooden frames with olive green fabric seats
Fabric, Wood
Set of Four Mid-Century Danish Modern Dining Chairs - Fully Restored
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of four elegantly stylized Mid-Century Danish Modern dining chairs in beech hardwood
Fabric, Beech
Olive Leather Knoll Saarinen Six Executive Bucket Chairs Set
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of six Knoll adjustable height office executive barrel chairs. Beautiful olive genuine leather
Leather
Set of Swivel Lounge Chairs in Olive Green Silk, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
. These chairs, meticulously restored to their original glory, exude mid-century elegance and
Silk, Walnut
Midcentury Upholstered and Tufted Olive Green Lounge Chair with Skirt
Located in Germantown, MD
A midcentury velvet upholstered and tufted olive green lounge chair with skirt in good vintage
Upholstery, Velvet, Hardwood
Set of Four Mid Century Vintage Gray Heart Velvet Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
surface will form balls. The chairs have undergone olive green structure velvet. Abrasion resistance
Cotton, Velvet, Beech
Pair of Danish Vintage Lounge Chairs in Olive Green, 1960s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Angular yet poised, this pair of Danish lounge chairs speaks the confident design language of mid
Teak
Pair of Mid Century Barrel Lounge Chairs by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Stunning pair of authentic mid century lounge chairs by Jens Risom. This pair of chairs is
Mohair, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall 'Havana' Chair with Ottoman in Olive Green Pierre Frey
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, lounge chair with ottoman, model 1717-RC and 1841-O, fabric
Brass
Mid-Century Wim Rietveld Oase Lounge Chairs, House of Hackney Fabric, Pair
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Wim Rietveld, A.R. Cordemeijer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Oase 1407 lounge chairs designed by Wim Rietveld and A.R. Cordemeyer for Ahrend De Cirkel
Metal
Visionarie Italian Olive Green Suede Knole Style Chair, Set of 2
By Visionaire
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
silhouette. The distinctive craftsmanship frame that give this piece a delightful mid century design
Brass
Vintage Mid Century "Tuxedo Series" Lounge Chair by J & J Brook Limited, 1962
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a rare lounge chair by J & J Brook Limited, purchased originally in 1962. The design firm
Chrome
Paolo Buffa Six Sculptural Dining Chairs, Olive Green Velvet, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Culver City, CA
, this set of 6 dining chairs are sleek, refined, stylish and timelessly modern even at around 73 years
Velvet, Mahogany
Pair of Jens Risom Model 2137 Walnut "Floating" Lounge Chairs in Olive Velvet
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These exceptional Jens Risom Model 2137 lounge chairs supported by sculptural walnut bases are
Velvet, Walnut
Pair of Thonet Birch Bentwood and Pale Olive Naugahyde High Back Lounge Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Thonet Modular Birch Bentwood Lounge Olive Naugahyde High Back Arm Chairs, C. 1950
Wood, Fabric, Naugahyde, Birch, Bentwood
Heywood Wakefield Stick Wicker Lounge Chair & Ottoman 1940's Early Mid Century
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in West Hartford, CT
This lounge chair and ottoman set showcases the iconic stick wicker and rattan construction that
Fabric, Textile, Rattan, Wood
Chris Earl Natural Oak, Olive Leather Moresby Armchair
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood construction with hand-cut joinery and custom upholstered seat and seat back. This chair
Leather, Oak, Walnut
$29,250Sale Price|25% Off
Hans J. Wegner AP19 Papa Bear Chair and Ottoman A.P. Stolen, Olive Green Leather
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Culver City, CA
impressive and second to none. These chairs, while definitely mid century modern, are timeless, iconic
Teak, Leather
Cimo, Brazil, 1950s — Set of 8 Dining Chairs in Hardwood with Dusty Olive Mohair
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
muted sage / dusty olive mohair. The silhouette is architectural and disciplined. Each chair features a
Mohair, Hardwood
"Lagos" / Modern Walnut and Rose Pink Upholstered Dining Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
7 Contemporary / Modern "Lagos" dining side chairs in a mid-century style with walnut frames with
Wood, Walnut
Set of 4 Mid-century dining chairs, made by Consorzio Sedie Friuli, Italy 1950s
By Consorzio Sedie Friuli
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set consists of 4 chairs from the Italian manufacturer Consorzio Sedie Friuli. The wooden
Faux Leather, Wood
Perriand - Inspired - Set of Six Chairs - Olivetree and Rush - 1950 - France
By Charlotte Perriand, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Robert Sentou
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Introducing a stunning set of six mid-century chairs from France, crafted with a beautiful
Rush, Olive
Milo Baughman Lounge Chair, Palisander Wood, Modern Design, c. 1970
By Milo Baughman
Located in San Francisco, CA
features clean, geometric lines with a boxy silhouette typical of Baughman’s mid-century modern work. The
Palisander
‘SK660’ Olive Green Armchair by Pierre Guariche for Steiner, 1953 - 2 Available
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Chicago, IL
sculptural seat, angled back, and gently winged armrests are upholstered in a woven olive green fabric that
Metal
Robert Haussmann for De Sede 'DS-201' Armchair in Olive Green Leather
By De Coene Frères, Robert Haussmann
Located in Waalwijk, NL
will suit perfectly in a mid-century interior. De Sede once started as a saddler's workshop in
Metal, Chrome
Set of Danish Modern Chairs in Oak with Removable Table Top late 1960's
By FDB Møbler
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of super cool oak easy chairs and removable table top. Upholstered with olive brown/green
Wool, Oak
H. W. Klein for Bramin Møbler Adjustable Chair
By H.W. Klein, Bramin Mobler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, adjustable reclining mechanism. Upholstered in a vibrant olive-green wool textile, the chair rests on a solid
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Teak
$2,116Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Vintage Mid-century Fabric Desk Chairs by Charles Pollock for Comforto
By Charles Pollock, Comforto
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
during the 70s. The seats are made of durable brown plastic and high-quality olive-colored fabric. A
Fabric, Plastic
Pair of Olive Green Fabric Armchairs by Paolo Buffa with Walnut Frame, Italy
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
olive green fabric, which is original and in excellent condition. They are probably realized by
Fabric, Walnut
$21,697 / set
Niels Moller rosewood 77 dining chairs
By Niels Otto Møller
Located in Dublin, IE
Niels Moller 77 dining chairs in rosewood and Olive green wool fabric by Abraham Moon. Designed in
Wool, Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Cubist Desk Chair, Mahogany and Olive Green Leather - France
Located in Girona, Girona
Cubist desk chaIr in dark stained mahogany, French polish, filling and upholstery redone in olive
Leather, Mahogany
Friso Kramer Revolt chairs Ahrend duo tone Netherlands 1953
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This set of four rare duo-tone Revolt chairs, designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel in
Metal
Ebonized Dining Set in Olive Velvet by Edward Wormley, Dunbar, 1950's
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Culver City, CA
Wormley is considered one of the greatest mid century modern designers. This heirloom quality set
Velvet, Mahogany
$761Sale Price / item|74% Off
Sculptural "Arches" chair, Italian collectible, Memphis style, decorative dining
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage sculptural chair in tubular steel, painted in matte olive green. Made in Italy in the 1980s
Steel
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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