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Zanuso Regent Chair

Marco Zanuso for Arflex 'Regent' Lounge Chair in Patterned Upholstery
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marco Zanuso for Arflex, lounge chair model 'Regent', fabric, metal, wood, Italy, 1960 Admirable
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Marco Zanuso for Arflex 'Regent' Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Black Leather
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marco Zanuso for Arflex, lounge chair and ottoman model 'Regent', leather, metal, Italy, designed
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

"Regent" Lounge Chairs with Footstools by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy 1960s
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Utrecht, NL
’ and the ‘Martingala’ chairs designed by Marco Zanuso for Arflex - the ‘Regent’ lounge chair, designed
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Italian Armchairs in the manner of Marco Zanuso, Italy 1960s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Utrecht, NL
design, the linearity of the body and armrests are visually in the same vein as Marco Zanuso’s “Regent
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Metal

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Arflex Regent Lounge Chair design Marco Zanuso 1960 Leather Upholstery
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Introducing a rare find, the ''Regent'' lounge chair, a true gem crafted by the renowned brand
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Foam, Wood

Marco Zanuso Chair with Ottoman Model Regent for Arflex
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional chair and ottoman by Marco Zanuso, Arflex editor. Original black leather, chair and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Regent Lounge Chair by Marco Zanuso, 1960
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, DE
Lounge chair designed by Marco Zanuso. Italy, Arflex, 1960. The Regent armchair, recently
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Armchairs

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Upholstery

Regent Lounge Chair by Marco Zanuso, 1960
Regent Lounge Chair by Marco Zanuso, 1960
H 32.29 in W 32.29 in D 36.62 in
Marco Zanuso 'Regent' Lounge Chair, Arflex, Fully Restored Luxe Italian Leather
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Marco Zanuso Regent Lounge Chair on castors, Arflex 1960s. The Regent lounge chair has been fully
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather

Newly Upholstered Marco Zanuso "Regent" Sofa and Lounge Chair, Arflex, 1960s
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Very rare Marco Zanuso set made of one sofa and one lounge chair model 'Regent' manufactured by
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Leather

C. 1960 Rare Marco Zanuso Regent Chair and Ottoman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
C. 1960 Rare Marco Zanuso Regent Chair and Ottoman, (Few of a kind) manufactured by Arflex
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Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Rare Marco Zanuso "Regent" Chair & Ottoman.
Located in Miami, FL
Few of a kind "Regent" chair & ottoman design by Marco Zanuso manufactured by Arflex
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20th Century Italian Armchairs

Pair of Regent Chairs by Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of 'Regent' chairs designed by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy in 1960. The pair have been
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Regent Armchair by Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Long Island City, NY
Regent armchair by Marco Zanuso. .
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Regent Armchair by Marco Zanuso
Regent Armchair by Marco Zanuso
H 32.25 in W 32 in D 37.5 in
Marco Zanuso, “Regent” Armchair for Arflex
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Munster, NRW
Armchair model “Regent”, designed by Marco Zanuso for Arflex in 1960. This exemple has been fully
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

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Steel

Marco Zanuso, “Regent” Armchair for Arflex
Marco Zanuso, “Regent” Armchair for Arflex
H 32.68 in W 33.08 in D 33.08 in
Regent Armchair by Marco Zanuso in Italian Mohair
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Long Island City, NY
Regent Armchair by Marco Zanuso reupholstered in taupe Italian mohair with tufting button detail.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Rare Marco Zanuso Regent Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Arflex, Italy, 1960
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A rare Regent Lounge Chair with the super rare original ottoman on castors by Marco Zanuso for
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Brass

Marco Zanuso Brown Leather Lounge Chair Model Regent for Arflex Italy 1960
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional chair designed by Marco Zanuso made by Arflex, Italy. Original brown leather, chair
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Set of Two Regent Chairs by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy, circa 1960
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Luxurious set of two "Regent" chairs designed by Marco Zanuso, manufactured by Arflex in Italy
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Marco Zanuso Pair of "Regent" Armchairs for Arflex, Italy, 1960s
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Milan, IT
Marco Zanuso pair of "Regent" armchairs for Arflex, Italy, 1960s. Original fabric, original label.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Regent Armchairs by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Regent armchairs designed in 1960 by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy. Reupholstered with new
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Brass

A pair of Armchairs, model "Regent" by Marco Zanuso, Arflex Italy, 1960
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of Armchairs, model "Regent" by Marco Zanuso, Arflex Italy, 1960
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Rare Pair of "Regent" Lounge Chairs by Marco Zanuso.
Located in Miami, FL
Amazing pair of Marco Zanuso "Regent" lounge chairs. Original black leather upholstery and
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Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs

Marco Zanuso Regent Lounge Chair for Arflex, 1960s
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Introducing the epitome of Italian Midcentury design: the Marco Zanuso Regent Lounge Chair designed
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Cotton, Wood, Fabric

Fully Restored Zanuso Regent Chairs Pair Finished in Nappa Leather, Arflex, 1960
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful pair of Zanuso 'Regent' chairs designed by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy in 1960. This
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Brass, Metal

Marco Zanuso Regent Chair for Arflex c1960 Vintage
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Chicago, IL
Marco Zanuso Regent lounge chair. Designed in 1960 by Marco Zanuso, the Regent is less well known
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery

Regent Armchair by Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Long Island City, NY
Regent Armchair by Marco Zanuso reupholstered with Dedar Milano's Strange Loves indoor/outdoor
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Regent Armchair by Marco Zanuso
Regent Armchair by Marco Zanuso
H 32.25 in W 32 in D 37.5 in
Regent Armchairs by Marco Zanuso, Arflex, Italy, 1960's
By Marco Zanuso
Located in New York, NY
Regent is less well known than his classic "Lady Zanuso" chair, but equally worthy of iconic status based
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Pair of "Regent" Lounge Chairs by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy, 1960s
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two "Regent" lounge chairs by Marco Zanuso for Arflex. Beautiful piece with really
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Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Marco Zanuso Brown Leather Lounge Chair Model Regent for Arflex Italy 1960
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional Lounge chair designed by Marco Zanuso made by Arflex, Italy. Original brown leather
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Marco Zanuso for Arflex 'Regent' Pair of Lounge Chairs in Off-White Upholstery
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marco Zanuso for Arflex, pair of lounge chairs model 'Regent', fabric, brass, wood, Italy, designed
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal, Brass

Armchair with stool, model "Regent" by Marco Zanuso, Arflex Italy, 1960
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Berlin, DE
Armchair with stool, model "Regent" by Marco Zanuso, Arflex Italy, 1960
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Marco Zanuso Black Leather Chair with Ottoman Model Regent for Arflex Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional chair and ottoman designed by Marco Zanuso made by Arflex, Italy. Original black
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Pair of "Regent" Club Chairs by Marco Zanuso for Arflex
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in New York, NY
Black-painted metal legs, wood feet & cream colored bouclé fabric. Elegantly sculpted chairs with
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Pair of "Regent" Club Chairs by Marco Zanuso for Arflex
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in New York, NY
Black-painted metal legs, wood feet & cream colored bouclé fabric. Elegantly sculpted chairs with
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Marco Zanuso Lounge Chair
By Marco Zanuso
Located in New York, NY
Marco Zanuso for Arflex “Regent” club chair. Elegant, sculptural lounge chairs of unusual form
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Marco Zanuso Lounge Chair
Marco Zanuso Lounge Chair
H 31 in W 32 in D 36 in
Marco Zanuso Lounge Chairs
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in New York, NY
Marco Zanuso rare pair of “Regent” lounge chairs. Elegant, sculptural lounge chair of unusual form
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Marco Zanuso Lounge Chairs
Marco Zanuso Lounge Chairs
H 32.5 in W 33 in D 33 in
Pair of "Regent" Club Chairs by Marco Zanuso
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, sculptural lounge chairs of unusual form. Black metal legs, rosewood feet and gunmetal
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Vintage 1950s Italian Lounge Chairs

"Regent" Chair and Ottoman by Marco Zanuso for Arflex
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural lounge chair with matching ottoman. Upholstered in tan ribbed cotton. Black metal legs
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Vintage 1950s Italian Lounge Chairs

Pair of "Regent" Club Chairs by Marco Zanuso for Arflex.
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, sculptural lounge chairs of unusual form. Black metal legs, rosewood feet and dark gray
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Vintage 1950s Italian Club Chairs

Pair of "Regent" Chairs by Marco Zanuso for Arflex
By Marco Zanuso
Located in New York, NY
Painted metal, mahogany, velvet upholstery. Elegantly sculpted chairs with great form and disc feet
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Marco Zanuso, Model Regent, Mid-Century Club Chairs
By Marco Zanuso
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Marco Zanuso Mid-Century club chairs, model Regent, each featuring shaped bodies with
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

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Upholstery

Marco Zanuso Regent Lounge Chair, 1960s
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Basel, CH
Marco Zanuso regent lounge chair model, manufactured in the 1960s by Artflex. New seat cover in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Brass

Marco Zanuso Regent Lounge Chair, 1960s
Marco Zanuso Regent Lounge Chair, 1960s
H 32.29 in W 31.11 in D 31.89 in

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Zanuso Regent Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic zanuso regent chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and fabric, every zanuso regent chair was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a zanuso regent chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A zanuso regent chair made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one zanuso regent chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Marco Zanuso and Arflex produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Zanuso Regent Chair?

Prices for a zanuso regent chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $5,000 and can go as high as $24,900, while the average can fetch as much as $13,142.

Marco Zanuso for sale on 1stDibs

Italian designer Marco Zanuso helped cement his country’s place as a world leader in furniture design that used new materials in revolutionary ways.

Zanuso was part of a generation of furniture designers who encouraged a sharp departure from the traditionalism and classicalism that reigned over the design industry before the war. These designers, who are associated with what we now call mid-century modernism, experimented with new technologies and materials to deliver on the world’s newfound need for streamlined products that represented the future.

After graduating from the Polytechnic University of Milan in 1939 with a degree in architecture, Zanuso served in the Navy during World War II. Soon after the war, he opened his own design firm in Milan in 1945. He later became an editor at well-regarded design magazines Domus and Casabella.

Zanuso used this editorial platform to both promote new Italian designs as well as his own pieces, some of which he made using unconventional materials like foam and latex. For instance, his famous Lady armchair from 1951 is a composition of foam rubber and Nastro Cord, a recently invented textile band of rubberized fabric that eliminated the need for metal springs. It was one of several pieces he designed for Italian manufacturer Arflex, along with the 1949 Antropus chair and the 1951 Sleep-o-matic sofa.

Zanuso often collaborated with other like-minded creatives. From 1955 until 1957, he was Olivetti’s architect, designing factories across Brazil, and for nearly two decades, he collaborated with German designer Richard Sapper. The pair’s most famous product is the 4999 children’s chair, manufactured in the 1960s by Kartell in Italy. The stackable chair was the first to be manufactured entirely of injection-molded plastic.

Zanuso and Sapper also partnered on the 1962 Brionvega Doney 14, the first European-made portable transistor TV; its sleek, compact and curvy form deeply influenced the design of television sets that followed, which were far more sculptural in form than the rigid boxes that characterized early models.

From the 1970s onward, Zanuso taught architecture and industrial design at the Polytechnic University of Milan. He still exercised his creative talents, planning the headquarters for computer companies and renovating Italian theaters.

Each of Zanuso’s elegant works were demonstrative of a forward-looking sensibility. His projects saw an integration of novel industrial materials that not only helped emphasize the beauty of good design but also played a role in rendering these well-made products accessible to everyday consumers.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage Marco Zanuso furniture, including armchairs, sofas, table lamps and other items.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

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.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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.