1930’s Persian Malayer Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Living, Artisan, French Cottage, Industrial, Artisan, Lodge, Cabin, Bungalow, Craftsman, Mid-Century
Wool
New Contemporary Berber Moroccan Runner with Abstract Expressionist Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Karl Benjamin, Hans Hofmann
Located in Dallas, TX
, Rustic, Retro, Art Moderne, International, Nomadic, Mid-Century Modern, Hygge, Mys, Mysigt, Industrial
Wool
Sold|$2,699
Vintage Berber Moroccan Runner
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
, Eclectic, Modern Mexican, Artisan, Lodge, Cabin, Rustic, Retro, Art Moderne, International, Nomadic, Mid
Wool
Pink Cocktail Sofa, Swedish Mid-Century Modern Design 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Cocktail sofa with elegant shaped armrests and conical legs in teak. Finest Mid-Century Modern
Teak, Wool
Mid-Century Modern Pink Strips Sofa by Cini Boeri for Arflex, Italy, 1970s
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Pink Strips Sofa by Cini Boeri for Arflex, Italy, 1970s. This 2 seater sofa
Cotton, Wood
2 Seater Pink Red Velvet Egg Sofa Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ 2 Seater Pink Red Velvet Egg Sofa Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM Two seater pink red
Velvet, Foam, Teak
Four Seater Pink Velvet Scallop Shell Sofa Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Four Seater Pink Velvet Scallop Shell Sofa Four seater sofa in a scallop shell design
Velvet, Hardwood
2 pcs Baughman White Leather Tufted Sofas Set Mid Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Boca Raton, FL
A set of white leather loveseat and sofa, tufted and trimmed with pink.
Leather
Sold|$4,112
Kurt Olsen Danish Modern Sofa
By Anderson
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Kurt Olsen Danish modern sofa 220 for Slagelse Mobelvaerk. Shelved back sofa with teak legs and
Teak
Danish 'Banana' Sofa in Pink by Slagelse Møbelvaerk
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Hudson, NY
Pretty in pink. Danish modern curved sofa known as a 'banana' sofa, with channeled back and
Beech
Sold|$2,387
Italian Midcentury Pink Velvet Sofa, 1950s
Located in Savona, IT
Beautiful Italian manufactured sofa produced in the 1950s. Wooden frame padded and lined with new
Wood, Velvet
Sold|$10,901 / item
Magnificent Large Modern Sofa Curved Bespoke Custom Made
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Exceptional large bespoke curved sofa of the highest quality, standing at over 10 feet in length
Velvet
Pink Velvet Two Seat Sofa by Theo Ruth for Artifort, Dutch Modern Design 1950s
By Artifort, Theo Ruth
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Lovely two-seat sofa in new pink velvet by Dutch designer Theo Ruth for Artifort the Netherlands
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
Mid-Century 3-Seater Oak Wood Sofa in the style of Hans J. Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Pasadena, CA
This three-seat sofa is a mid-century Danish design, inspired by the iconic style of Hans J. Wegner
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
Pink Sofa by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort C610, Dutch Design 1969
By Artifort, Geoffrey D. Harcourt
Located in Amsterdam, NL
model C610, designed in 1969. We reupholstered it in a nice pink fabric. Sofa can be moved easily
Fabric
1980s Pink Bloomingdales Custom Made 3 Seater sofa with Brass Casters
By Bloomingdale's
Located in Armonk, NY
friends and family, and take a nap on this well cushioned sofa. Multiple pink shades with a hint of sky
Upholstery
Sold|$6,500
Swedish Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Delightful and petite, this little Swedish sofa in a chalky pale pink Maharam fabric will lighten
Beech, Upholstery
Sold|$2,800
Coronado Sofa by Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful all original condition. Soft and supple leather makes this one super comfortable.
Leather
Sold|$2,659
Artifort Kho Dutch Design Sofa
By Pierre Paulin
Located in LA Arnhem, NL
Small couch, two-seat of Pierre Paulin for Artifort. The frame is of chrome-plated steel. The
Steel
Two-Seat Sofa by Bruce R. Hannah and Andrew Morrison Ivar
By Walter Knoll, Bruce Hannah & Andrew Morrison
Located in Lisbon, PT
Two-seat sofa by Bruce R. Hannah and Andrew Morrison Ivar, produced by Walter Knoll, Germany, 1960s
Aluminum
Sold|$4,995
Designer Aristocrat Sofa by Bertil Fridhagen
Located in Hudson, NY
An original designer sofa by "Bertil Fridhagen" for Aristocrat. A stained walnut frame with the
Velvet, Walnut
Sold|$12,500
Vladimir Kagan Cloud Sofa for Directional
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Bridport, CT
Amazing hot pink upholstered Vladimir Kagan cloud sofa. In excellent condition made by Directional
Sold|$1,653
Sofa Vintage Danish Design, 1960-1970
Located in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie
. Original upholstery made of velour in pink colour. The sofa has a possibility of unfolding and a space for
Velvet
Sold|$1,619
Italian Two-Seat Brass Legs Sofa
Located in Savona, IT
Two-seat sofa of Italian manufacture of the 1950s. Upholstered wooden structure lined with pink
Brass
Sold|$2,600
Curved Sofa in the Style of Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Cambridge, MA
A serpentine sofa in the tyle of Vladimir Kagan, with a curved seat and back supported by five
Sold|$5,052
Model 25 BC Sofa by Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in Antwerpen, BE
A sofa in off white linen fabric with a shade of light pink. Legs in chrome plated steel. Designed
Linen
Mid Century Mario Bellini Camaleonda- first edition
By Mario Bellini
Located in Haywards Heath, GB
First edition Mario Bellini Camaleonda modular sofa. Consists of three seats, all with backs and
Velvet
Cassina Maralunga 2-Seater Sofa Colourful Striped Velvet
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in HEILOO, NL
Beautiful italian designer 2-seater sofa designed in 1973. Designed by Vico Magistretti fo Cassina
Fabric, Velvet
Danish Mohair Sofa in the Style of Kurt Østervig
Located in Cambridge, MA
A Danish sofa in the style of Kurt Østervig, ca. 1950s. Original pink mohair upholstery is in near
Charles Eames for Herman Miller 'Compact Sofa' 1960's
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Berkeley, CA
Clean and compact with great lines. This Eames designed sofa has been newly recovered in vintage
Metal
"Chromatic" Sofa by Kwok Hoï Chan for Steiner, France, 1970
By Kwok Hoi Chan, Steiner
Located in Wilnis, UT
A very rare sectional sofa, model "Chromatic", designed bij Kwok Hoi¨ Chan and manufactured by
Chrome, Metal
Danish GE-236-3 Three-Seat Sofa by Hans J. Wegner, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
of this. With an exposed timber backing, this sofa would look stunning as the central feature of a
Teak, Upholstery
Sold|$3,495
Ligne Roset, 1980s Modular Sectional Sofa
By Ligne Roset
Located in Pasadena, CA
Ligne Roset sectional sofa. Abstract cotton-blend pattern in blues, pinks, purples, greens, and
Fabric
Roman Sofa by La Maison Pierre Frey in Exquisite Openwork Velvet
By La Maison Pierre Frey
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pierre Frey's Roman Sofa with tuxedo frame and clean lines borrows it's inspiration from both Mid
Textile, Velvet, Wood, Beech
Sold|$1,200 / set
Midcentury Three-Piece Sectional by Kroehler
By Kroehler Mfg. Co.
Located in New London, CT
upholstery is in like new condition. Even the original peachy pink arm covers are present. If you're looking
Fabric, Cherry
Sold|$6,067
Italian Calacatta marble Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in everton lymington, GB
with very good grains The color spectrum consists of Pinks, grey's, browns, beige and a milky white
Marble
Sold|$845
Pink Mesh Sofa
Located in lyon, FR
Pink mesh sofa. Good condition. Circa 1990 Dimensions: H69 cm x W43 cm x D27 cm x L201 cm.
Fabric
Pink Sofa Bed by Cini Boeri for Arflex, 1970s
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Depth 215 cm x Height 40 cm Materials - Fabric Color - Pink Comments - Light wear consistent with age
Fabric
Sold|$10,051 / item
French Design Rattan and Wicker Sofa with Powdery Pink and Grey Fabric
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Timeless and airy lines, trendy and graphic design for this French sofa composed of a robust rattan
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
Sold|$15,979 / item
1950s Design and Vintage Style Pink Coral Velvet and Black Feet Padded Sofa
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1950s design and vintage style black lacquered feet with gilded finish and pink coral velvet soft
Metal
Pair Of Pink Velvet Scallop Shell Lounge Chairs Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Pair of Pink Velvet Scallop Lounge Chairs Vintage Mid Century Retro MCM A matching
Velvet, Hardwood
Sold|$8,200 / set
Sofa with Two Lady Chairs Marco Zanuso Style, Italy, 1950
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Two lady chairs with two-seat sofa Marco Zanuso style Italy, 1950 purple fabric, brass legs
Fabric
Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, Purple / Fuchsia / Pink Wool
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Huddersfield, GB
Swan Sofa™, the Series 3300™ and the Drop™. With this furniture Arne Jacobsen wrote history within
Aluminum
Rob Parry for Gelderland Model 2280 Lounge Chair, The Netherlands 1950's
By Rob Parry, Gelderland
Located in Amsterdam, NL
is a perfect example of Dutch Mid-Century Modern design. In his career he designed many items. Famous
Metal
Danish Midcentury Original Vintage Armchair, Fully Restored in Wool
Located in Haverhill, Suffolk
much pink variation but from a distance it looks like a blush pink. Although a light, more risky color
Mid Century Modern Thayer Coggin Sectional Sofa & Tables w/ New Upholstery
By Thayer Coggin
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a mid century modern Thayer Coggin sectional / modular sofa with a pair of tables with
Upholstery, Lucite
Mid-Century Modern Serpentine Curved Sofa in Italian Design, True Vintage, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
We offer you an original Mid-Century Modern design sofa attributed to Italy with a beautiful kidney
Velvet, Wood
Sold|$7,000
Ligne Roset Original Leather 'Togo' Sofa
By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset
Located in Merced, CA
Stunning vintage ‘Togo’ sofa in lipstick red leather designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
Leather
Sold|$3,189
Sofa Danish Design Vintage, 1960-1970
Located in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie
Fantastic sofa from the 1960s-1970s, Scandinavian design. The sofa has original upholstery made of
Velvet
Togo Set: 3-Seat 2-seat, corner in Pink Velvet by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset
Located in Berlin, DE
manufactured by Ligne Roset in France. It has been reupholstered in new pink velvet (70 x 174 x 102 cm). It has
Velvet
Togo Set 3-Seat 2-Seat, Corner in Pink Velvet by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Berlin, DE
manufactured by Ligne Roset in France. It has been reupholstered in new pink velvet (70 x 174 x 102 cm). It has
Velvet
Two-Piece Togo Set, Design by Michel Ducaroy, Manufactured by Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Berlin, DE
Roset in France. It has been reupholstered in pink high quality velvet, and is made up of the following
Velvet
Sold|$8,500
Vintage Harvey Probber Settee
By Harvey Probber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
fabric of gold, pink, and olive. Floats over solid walnut legs. Signed by the manufacturer on upholstery
Velvet, Walnut
Pink Velvet Togo Sofa Set by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, 1970s, Set of 5
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Berlin, DE
reupholstered in genuine high quality pink velvet and consists of the following pieces (W x D x H): - One
Velvet
Vintage French Loveseat in Pink Velvet by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Eindhoven, Netherlands
Ducaroy. A former designer employed by Ligne Roset in France. There is no sofa in the world that is sold
Velvet, Foam
Vintage French Loveseat in Pink Velvet by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Eindhoven, Netherlands
Ducaroy. A former designer employed by Ligne Roset in France. There is no sofa in the world that is sold
Velvet, Foam
Vintage French Loveseat in Pink Velvet by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Eindhoven, Netherlands
Ducaroy. A former designer employed by Ligne Roset in France. There is no sofa in the world that is sold
Velvet, Foam
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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