1950s Russell Woodard Sculptura Rocking Chair in White
By Russell Woodard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Sculptura Rocking Armchair, designed in 1956 by Russell Woodard for his family company, Woodard Furniture.
Steel
Set of 4 Russell Woodard Sculptura Wrought Iron Patio Chairs
By Russell Woodard
Located in Toledo, OH
Set of 4 Russell Woodard Sculptura wrought iron coated chairs.
Wrought Iron
Mid Century Modern Sculptura Lounge Rocking Chair by Russell Woodard
By Russell Woodard
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and totally restored rocking lounge chair by Russell Woodard. Sand blasted and powder coated silver with new plastic tips on the ends of the rockers. Very comfy and super st...
Steel
Russell Woodard Sculptura Wire Armchair in the Style of Eames (B)
By Russell Woodard
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A wire and iron molded and welded Sculptura armchair in the style of Eames with foot pads and in a satin black finish. Great for a three seasons room, deck, porch or that cozy garden...
Metal, Wire
Near Pair of Woodard Sculptura Lounge Armchairs Restored
By Russell Woodard
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Restored near pair of Sculptura armchair lounge chairs. Totally cleaned down and powder coated silver with new plastic floor glides. Sold as a set (2) One chair is slightly smaller ...
Iron
1950s Pair of Yellow "Sculptura" Collection Chairs by Russell Woodard
By Russell Woodard
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Pair of "Sculptura" Collection Chairs by Russell Woodard. These organically shaped wire mesh chairs are from the iconic mid century classic collection that was designed by Woodard i...
Wire
Sculptura' Dining Chair by Russell Woodard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A black wire mesh dining chair for indoor or outdoor use.
Metal
Mid Century Modern Sculptura Chaise Lounge Chair by Russell Woodard C1955
By Russell Woodard
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic chaise lounge chair, Sculptura by Russell Woodard c1955. Iron mesh formed over a steel & iron frame.
Steel, Iron
Sculptura Wrought Iron Large Club Chair by Russell Woodard, C. 1950s
By Russell Woodard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wrought Iron Sculptura Large Club Chair by Russell Woodard, USA, irca. 1950s This rarer, larger version of the Wrought Iron Sculptura Large Club Chair by Russell Woodard, circa 195...
Wrought Iron
Russell Woodard Sculptura Wrought Iron Bouncer Lounge Chair Mid-Century Modern
By Russell Woodard
Located in Wayne, NJ
Vintage Russell Woodard Sculptura wrought iron bouncer lounge chair.
Wrought Iron
Russell Woodard Mid Century Modern Sculptura Mesh Patio Settee & Rocking Chair
By Russell Woodard
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century modern Russell Woodard Sculptura bench / settee / loveseat and rocker armchair. Made of wrought iron and mesh featuring a sculptured ergonomic design. Dimensions: rocke...
Metal, Iron
Woodard Sculptura Spring Lounge Chair
By Russell Woodard
Located in Newtown, CT
Woodard Sculptura Spring Chair c. 1950. It is 32.5" wide x 31.5" high x 27" deep. Seat height is 12.5" high. Nice clean condition with rust showing through in some spots. All wir...
Metal
Pair of Large Mid-century 'Sculptura', Iron Mesh Silver Lounge Chairs by Woodard
By Russell Woodard, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Very Large Mid-Century Modern 'Sculptura' Wrought Iron and Steel Mesh Lounge Chairs powder coated in Silver by Russel Woodard, circa 1950-1960. The armchairs offer a luxuri...
Enamel, Steel, Wrought Iron
Russell Woodard Sculptura Wrought Iron Dining Room Side Chair Mid-Century Modern
By Russell Woodard
Located in Wayne, NJ
Vintage Russell woodard sculptura wrought iron dining side chair.
Wrought Iron
Pair of Russell Woodard Sculptura Wrought Iron Dining Room Chairs Mid Century
By Russell Woodard
Located in Wayne, NJ
Vintage Russell Woodard Sculptura wrought iron Pair of Dining , side or accent chairs.
Wrought Iron
Sculptura Lounge Armchair by Russell Woodard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An organically-shaped "Sculptura" outdoor lounge armchair in black steel mesh and iron.
Metal
Sculptura Lounge Armchair by Russell Woodard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An organically-shaped "Sculptura" outdoor lounge armchair in green steel mesh and iron.
Metal
Mid Century Modern Rare Russell Woodard Sculptura Lounge Chairs 2 pairs avail.
By Russell Woodard
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Exceptional and rare design in the sculptura line. Two pairs of curved fan back mesh armchairs with drop in seats. Note, seats are not present, being sold without the seats. Chairs a...
Steel, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Russell Woodard Sculptura Arm Chairs Outdoor / Indoor
By Russell Woodard, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid-Century Modern Russell Woodard Sculptura Arm Chairs ,, Interior or exterior,,Great in a garden or living room.
Wrought Iron
Vintage Russell Woodard Sculptura Mid Century Wrought Iron Patio Chairs
By Russell Woodard, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Southampton, NJ
Vintage Russell Woodard Sculptura Mid 20th Century Wrought Iron Patio set of four chairs with new powder-coat finish in bright white.
Iron
7 - Satin Black Russell Woodard Sculptura Mesh Dining Arm Side Chairs - Restored
By Russell Woodard
Located in St. Louis, MO
Satin black Woodard sculpture mesh dining chairs with arms, restored condition. Each chair has been sand blasted, dipped in rust inhibitor primer and painted in satin black. Arm heig...
Iron
Russell Woodard Mid-Century Modern Green Mesh Sculptura High Back Lounge Chairs
By Russell Woodard, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Russell Woodard for Woodard mesh Sculptura high back lounge chairs.
Iron
4 Mid-Century Modern Russell Woodard Sculptura Arm Dining Chairs Outdoor Indoor
By Russell Woodard, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Wayne, NJ
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern russell woodard sculptura dining chairs outdoor indoor.
Wrought Iron
Russell Woodard Mid-Century Modern White Mesh Sculptura High Back Lounge Chair
By Russell Woodard, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern Russell Woodard for Woodard mesh Sculptura high back lounge chair.
Iron
Pair of Woodard Sculptura Canopied Garden Chairs, C1960
By Russell Woodard
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous rare pair of sculptura whimsical garden chairs by Russell Woodard.
Iron
Set of Mid Century Modern Sculptura by Russell Woodard 4 Armchairs with Table
By Russell Woodard
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous 5 piece set of Sculptura by Russell Woodard 4 chairs with a round mesh top table 47.5 diameter with a umbrella hole.
Metal, Iron
Set of 4 Russell Woodard Black Sculptura Dining Room Indoor Outdoor Side Chairs
By Woodard Furniture Co., Russell Woodard
Located in Wayne, NJ
Set of 4 Russell Woodard black "sculptura" dining indoor outdoor side chairs.
Metal
Vintage MCM Russell Woodard “Sculptura” Wrought Iron Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
These iconic "Sculptura" armchairs, designed by Russell Woodard in the 1950s, represent a pinnacle of Mid-Century Modern furniture design.
Wrought Iron
Set of 7 Russell Woodard "Sculptura" Wrought Iron & Steel Mesh Low Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 7 Mid-Century American white mesh low dining chairs made from wrought iron and woven steel for indoor and/or outdoor use (RUSSELL WOODARD)(PRICED AS Set)(Other examples as Set...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Woodard Sculptura Patio Dining Chairs, set of 4
By Russell Woodard
Located in Asheville, NC
1950s Russell Woodard Sculptura set in black steel mesh and iron. No bends or breaks in the wire mesh. For indoor or outdoor use. 26.5”W x 26.5”D x 31.5”H x 14.5”SH x 24”Arm H Pric...
Steel, Iron
Fabulous Set 6 Woodard Sculptura Mesh Patio Chair Mid-Century Modern
By Russell Woodard
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful set of 6 mid-century mesh patio chairs. These 'Sculptura' patio chairs are designed by Russell Woodard.
Iron
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptura Outdoor Loveseat Lounge Chairs by Woodard
By Russell Woodard
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous matching pair of sculptura lounge settees by Russell Woodard in old paint. Priced and sold separately, this pair has not been restored yet. Otherwise the metal is in excelle...
Steel, Iron
Set of 6 Russell Woodard "Sculptura" Metal Dining Chairs, 2 with Arms, 4 Sides
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 Mid-Century American white mesh dining chairs, 2 with arms, 4 sides made from wrought iron and woven steel for indoor and/or outdoor use (RUSSELL WOODARD)(PRICED AS Set)(Oth...
Iron
Vintage Russell Woodard Sculptura Mid Century Wrought Iron Patio Arm Chair
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Russell Woodard Sculptura Mid Century Wrought Iron Patio Arm Chair.
Wrought Iron
Set of Four Mid Century Woodard Sculptura Dining Arm Chairs
By Woodard Furniture Co., Russell Woodard
Located in New York, NY
Set of four Russell Woodard designed, Woodard Sculptura dining height arm chairs.
Wrought Iron
Vintage Russell Woodard Sculptura Mid Century Modern Iron Patio Dining Arm Chair
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Russell Woodard Sculptura Mid Century Modern Iron Patio Dining Arm Chair.
Wrought Iron
Vintage Russell Woodard Sculptura Mid Century Modern Iron Patio Dining Arm Chair
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Russell Woodard Sculptura Mid Century Modern Iron Patio Dining Arm Chair.
Wrought Iron
Set of Eight Woodard Sculptura Patio Garden Poolside Dining Chairs
By Woodard Furniture Co., Russell Woodard
Located in New York, NY
Rare set of eight original Sculptura dining chairs by Woodard. The set includes two high back bucket chairs, two low back, and four armless chairs. Very hard to find a set of eight, ...
Wrought Iron
Mid Century Woodard Sculptura Iron Garden Patio Table and 4 Chair set
By Russell Woodard, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Vinatge Woodard Sculptura Iron Garden Patio Table and 4 Chair set. Great set in good vintage condition has been painted white a few times all chairs and table are structu...
Steel, Iron
Pr. Tall Mid Century Sculptura Side Dining Chairs by Woodard c.1950's
By Woodard Furniture Co., Russell Woodard
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Russell Woodard designed Sculptura side, or dining chairs, manufactured by The Woodard Furniture Company, circa 1950's.
Wrought Iron
Pr. Mid Century Wrought Iron Woodard Sculptura Low Side Dining Chairs c 1950's
By Russell Woodard, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Woodard Sculptura low side, or dining chairs designed by Russell Woodard, circa 1950's.
Wrought Iron
Early 1950s Sculptura Woven Mesh Bouncer Chair & Table Set
By Russell Woodard
Located in Bensalem, PA
Very rare early Woodard sculptura style bouncer chair & table set of 5 feel free to reach out with any questions table measurements are 48”x26”
Iron, Wrought Iron
1950s Pair of Yellow "Sculptura" Collection Chairs by Russell Woodard
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Pair of "Sculptura" Collection Chairs by Russell Woodard. These organically shaped wire mesh chairs are from the iconic mid century classic collection that was designed by Woodard i...
Wire
Four Russell Woodard Sculptura Chairs
By Russell Woodard
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of four original mid century chairs by Russell Woodard.
Metal
Set of 4 Vintage Russell Woodard 'Sculptura' Low Dining Chairs
By Russell Woodard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 4 vintage 'Sculptura' patio low chairs in matte brown. All-steel construction with woven wire shell. 15" seat height. Pictured with matching low Woodard slate top dining ta...
Steel
Set of Four 1950s Sculptura Armchairs by Russell Woodard
By Russell Woodard
Located in Central, HK
These Mid-Century Modern chairs represent the Woodard's innovative take on casual outdoor furniture. Steel in black colour. Scuptura lounge chairs.
Woodard Pair of Sculptura Outdoor Lounges
By Russell Woodard
Located in Hudson, NY
Restored pair of Woodard sculptura lounge chairs. Have been resprayed in black, overall very nice. The cushions are store bought outdoor cushions in tan.
Iron
Pair of 1950s Sculptura Lounge Chairs by Russell Woodard
By Russell Woodard
Located in Hudson, NY
A pair of 1950s 'Sculptura' lounge chairs designed by Russell Woodard.
Wrought Iron
Pair of Midcentury 1950s Sculptura Lounge Chairs by Russell Woodard
By Russell Woodard
Located in Hudson, NY
Comfortable and stylish, beautiful examples of these Classic chairs. Sculptura was Russell Woodard's most iconic collection from the 1950s, with wrought iron frames, and curved woven...
Wrought Iron
Russell Woodard 1950s Sculptura Sofa and Pair of Lounge Chairs
By Russell Woodard
Located in Hudson, NY
A rare example of Russell Woodard's iconic Sculptura long sofa in wrought iron and woven steel mesh.
Wrought Iron
Pair of Sculptura Chairs by Woodward
By Russell Woodard
Located in Finchley, London
Pair of sculptura chairs by Woodward.
Metal
1950s Woodard Sculptura Settee & Lounge Chair
By Russell Woodard
Located in Hudson, NY
A 1950s wrought iron and steel mesh settee and large lounge chair from Russell Woodard's iconic Sculptura series.
Wrought Iron
Woodard Sculptura Springer Patio Lounge Chairs
By Russell Woodard
Located in Tulsa, OK
This is a very hard to find pair of Woodard Sculptura lounge chairs. They are the high back wire mesh lounges on Springer rocker bases. They are vintage from the 1960s. This is one o...
Iron
Original 1950s "Sculptura" Lounge Garden Chairs by Woodard
By Russell Woodard
Located in Chicago, IL
Original 1950s "Sculptura" lounge garden chairs by Woodard. More available.
Metal
Pair of Russell Woodard 1950s Sculptura Lounge Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
A pair of Classic vintage 1950s 'Sculptura' garden Lounge chairs by Russell Woodard.
Wrought Iron
Russell Woodard Sculptura Chairs Pair
By Russell Woodard
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Russell Woodard Sculptura Chairs. Iron frames with steel mesh sculpted seats.
Steel, Iron
Russell Woodard Sculptura Chair
By Russell Woodard
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Details Manufacturer Russell Woodard, USA Date 1970s Dimensions 27 W x 22 D x 28 H x 14 SH in Material Powdered coated iron.
Iron
Woodard Furniture Company’s diverse offerings have included everything from pine caskets to premium patio and garden furniture over the years.
Lyman E. Woodward founded the family business Woodard Brothers (he dropped the second w for his venture’s name), later Woodard Furniture Co., in Owosso, Michigan, in 1866. Woodard Furniture produced wood furniture such as birch and oak bedroom pieces, window and door blinds and even pine caskets. Demand for the latter increased during the spread of the Spanish flu in America, and Woodard’s casket business — a new company called Owosso Casket Company — thrived, becoming the largest casket manufacturer in the world throughout the 1920s. Two U.S. presidents, William McKinley and Benjamin Harrison, were buried in Owosso caskets.
On the furniture side, Lyman’s son Lee Woodard spun off his own business as Lee L. Woodard and Sons, opening a shop with his sons, Joseph, Lyman II and Russell Woodard. During the 1930s, the new company explored the use of metal in furniture-making and introduced a wrought-iron set of patio dining furniture featuring ornate grillwork inspired by French design called Orleans in 1940. The line became a best seller and kick-started the company’s international reputation as a patio-furniture maker, even as the Woodard factory subsequently shifted toward supporting the wartime efforts in manufacturing parts for trucks and military equipment. After World War II, the business returned to making furniture. Over the years, Woodard and Sons would go on to master metallurgy in furniture making, developing expertise in wrought iron, cast aluminum and tubular aluminum for both indoor and outdoor pieces. In colder regions, wrought iron, which can be left outdoors all year round, was the material of choice in outdoor furniture designs for the Atomic Age, and vintage Woodard outdoor furniture is widely coveted by collectors today.
While the business started with more traditional styles of furnishings, the company would go on to embrace mid-century modernism. In fact, one of Woodard’s most famous pieces is 1956’s Sculptura chair, variously credited over the years to Russell and/or Joseph. The Sculptura was reportedly the first sculpted chair made without molds. Not unlike Harry Bertoia’s elegant steel-wire Side chair (also a mid-century darling) in its undulating form, the Sculptura chair, which is composed entirely of enameled woven wrought-iron wire, bears similarity to Eero Saarinen’s Womb chair for Knoll and Charles and Ray Eames’s DAX chair. The beloved Woodard chair was added to the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum’s permanent collection in 1994.
While the Woodard business is no longer in family hands, the company continues to produce fine patio furniture today and even reintroduced the Sculptura chair in 2015 as nostalgia for mid-century modernism gained steam again.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Russell Woodard lounge chairs, dining chairs and patio furniture today.
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.