$6,000 / set
H 28 in W 152 in D 90 in
Selig Large 7-Piece Sectional or Modular Parsons Sofa Set, Mid-Century Modern
By Selig
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in the USA, this 7-piece sectional sofa was produced by Selig in the early days
Fabric
$6,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 28.5 in W 130 in D 130 in
Magnificent 10 Piece Milo Baughman style Cube Sectional Sofa Selig Mid-Century
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent 10 piece Milo Baughman style cube sectional sofa by Selig. This is a big one to say
Upholstery, Wood
$4,250
H 26 in W 132 in D 65 in
Handsome Milo Baughman style 6 Piece Sectional Sofa Selig Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Milo Baughman style 6 piece cube sectional sofa made by Selig. This is a designers
Upholstery, Walnut
$4,800 / set
H 28 in W 92 in D 29 in
Danish Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chair Settee Loveseat Couch Sofa Set
By Selig, Peter Hvidt
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern walnut lounge chair settee loveseat couch sofa 4 seats set. SetListing dimensions reflect combined length. Long seat measures 29'' x 68'' × 28'' Seat he...
Upholstery
$4,000 / set
H 28 in W 71 in D 29 in
Danish Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chair Settee Loveseat Couch Sofa Set
By Selig, Peter Hvidt
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern walnut lounge chair settee loveseat couch sofa set listing dimensions reflect combined length. Long Seat Measures 29'' x 46'' × 28'' Seat Height: 16'' S...
Walnut
1970s “Playpen” Modular Sectional Sofa by Selig for Simmons
Located in Victoria, BC
Meet the ultimate conversation pit — the Playpen sofa by Selig. Designed in the free-spirited 1970s
Wood
Two piece Selig Sectional Sofa by Milo Baughman - Seats Six
By Selig
Located in Paris, ON
A comfortable and sought after sofa comprised of two sections that comfortably seat six. The fabric is in excellent condition with the exception of an area on one back side that expe...
Velvet, Foam, Polyester
Cubo Sectional in Velvet by Selig, 12 Pieces
By Selig
Located in Dallas, TX
A fantastic 12 piece large cubo sofa by Selig. Can be arranged in multiple configurations. Each
Upholstery
Mid-Century Modern Danish Selig 2 Pc Sofa Sectional, 1970s
By Selig
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a magnificent sofa sectional by Selig of Monroe, made in Denmark, circa
Velvet
Sold
H 29 in W 134 in D 34 in
Mid-Century Modern Blue Selig Two-Piece Sculptural Curved Sectional Sofa
By Selig
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning blue upholstery adorns this 2-piece signed Selig, 1960s Classic sectional sofa.
Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 20 in W 163 in L 20 in
1980s Vintage Selig Velveteen Half Moon Sectional Sofa & Coordinating Wrap Aroun
By Selig
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Incredible vintage 80s Selig sectional sofa with coordinating console tables. A gorgeous velveteen
Fabric
Sold
H 24.5 in W 32 in L 24.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Selig Monroe 6 Pc Modular Sofa Sectional Ottoman 1970s
By Selig
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a phenomenal, six piece sofa sectional, with ottoman, by Selig of Monroe
Upholstery
Sold
H 27 in W 75 in D 35 in
Monumental Circular Curved Midcentury Sofa Sectional by Selig Monroe White
By Selig, Milo Baughman
Located in Hudson, NY
Stunning circular sectional by Selig Monroe. Consists of four independent pieces. Each piece
Naugahyde, Wood, Walnut
IB Kofod Larsen for Selig 2 Piece Sectional Sofa
By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful 2 piece sectional sofa designed by IB Kofod Larsen and imported by SELIG-Denmark
Cotton, Polyester, Beech
Sold
H 29 in W 50 in D 31 in
Mid Century Danish Modern Ebonized 2pc Sectional Sofa, Ib Kofod Larsen for Selig
By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Lutz, FL
Mid Century Modern two piece walnut sectional sofa designed by Ib Kofod Larsen for Selig
Fabric, Chenille, Wood, Walnut
Vintage Velour Modular Sectional Sofa, 7 pieces
By Selig
Located in Lutz, FL
Vintage 1980’s Deep Burgundy/Brown Velour Modular Pit Sectional Sofa. Rich reddish brown with
Fabric, Wood
Mid Century 3pc Modular Brown Velour Loveseat Sectional
By Selig
Located in Lutz, FL
Vintage Mid Century Modern 3 piece modular sectional loveseat sofa in brown velour upholstery. Set
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
Selig Modular Conversation Pit Sofa
By Selig, Milo Baughman
Located in Nashville, TN
. During the mid-century many furniture companies such as Thayer Coggin had a version of this Selig sofa. A
Fabric, Velvet
Carter Mid Century Modular Pit Sectional Sofa, 7 pieces
By Selig, Carter Furniture 1
Located in Lutz, FL
Mid Century Modern Carter Modular Sectional Pit Sofa c.1970’s. Done in the style of Selig Playpen
Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 26 in W 33 in L 26 in
Milo Baughman Style Eight-Piece Sectional Sofa Ottoman, Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
This Milo Baughman style eight-piece midcentury sectional sofa by Selig Furniture offers an
Upholstery
Sectional Z Sofa by Poul Jensen for Selig
By Poul Jensen, Selig
Located in Rochester, NY
A rare two section Danish modern Z sofa designed by Poul Jensen for Selig with what appears to be
Ib Kofod-Larsen Sectional Sofa or Loveseats for Selig
By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ib Kofod-Larsen sectional sofa or loveseats for Selig.
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Walnut
Two-Piece Sectional Sofa by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig, 1960s
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Selig
Located in Hamburg, PA
A Mid-Century Modern designer two-piece sectional sofa designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig. This
Upholstery, Birch
Sold
H 28 in W 50 in L 28 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Ib Kofod Larsen Selig Pair of Walnut Sofa Sectional
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Selig
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
the Danish company Selig. Can be put side by side for a long sofa or used as a two-piece sectional
Walnut
1970s Authentic Selig Playpen Modular Sectional Sofa
Located in Victoria, BC
Meet the legendary Playpen—an authentic 1970s modular sofa by Selig that’s as playful as it is
Velvet
Mid-Century Selig Sectional Sofa in the Manner of Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in Southampton, NJ
Selig sectional sofa having retro green and yellow upholstery and chromed steel base. Original
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofa by Selig
By Selig
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This impressive nine-piece mid-century modern sectional sofa by Selig Furniture offers an expansive
Fabric
Ten-Piece Sectional Sofa Pit in the Style Milo Baughman by Selig
By Selig
Located in Dallas, TX
Ten-piece sectional sofa pit in the style of Milo Baughman by Selig. This pit group can be placed
Sold
H 29 in W 118 in D 83 in
Mid-Century Modern Sectional or Modular Parsons Sofa Set by Selig with Ottoman
By Selig
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage modern classic from the 1970's. This parsons style modular sofa was produced by Selig in
Fabric
Large Eight Piece Sectional Sofa by Selig, 1970s
By Selig, Milo Baughman
Located in Hamburg, PA
A Milo Baughman style eight-piece sectional sofa including ottomans by Selig. This set would look
Upholstery
Sold
H 25.5 in W 132 in D 132 in
Handsome Milo Baughman Style Selig 9-Piece Cube Sofa Sectional Midcentury
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Milo Baughman style 9-piece sectional sofa by Selig. This sectional retains it's original
Upholstery
1980s Playpen Lounge Red Velvet 10 Piece Sectional
By Selig, Milo Baughman
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
comfortable, this ten-piece sectional lounges low to the floor, its modular design nods to the relaxed
Velvet
Sold
H 26 in W 98 in D 98 in
Handsome 5 Piece Milo Baughman Style Cube Sectional Selig Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Milo Baughman style 5 piece cube sectional sofa made by Selig. These vintage cube sofas
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold
H 27 in W 132 in D 99 in
Wonderful 10 Piece Milo Baughman Style Cube Sectional Sofa Selig Mid-Century
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful 10 piece Milo Baughman style cube sectional sofa. This "playpen" sectional was made by
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold
H 27 in W 132 in D 101 in
Milo Baughman style 6 Piece Cube Sofa Sectional Selig Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful Milo Baughman style 6 piece cube sectional sofa. We believe this set was made by Selig
Upholstery, Wood
Sold
H 32 in W 34 in D 34 in
Huge 10-Piece Milo Baughman Style Sectional Sofa by Selig, Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Huge ten-piece Milo Baughman style sectional sofa by Selig. We love this pit style cube sectional
Upholstery
1970's Mid Century Modern Selig of Monroe 3-Piece Modular Sectional
By Selig, Milo Baughman
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage original Midcentury Modern 3-piece modular lounge couch for sale. Was professionally reupholstered in new vintage old stock velvet. The velvet has an off-white backdrop with ...
Velvet
Mid-Century Modern Poul Jensen Z-Sectional Sofa
By Selig, Poul Jensen
Located in Hudson, NY
Gorgeous streamline Z-sectional sofa designed by Poul Jensen for Selig. New vintage (old stock
Teak
$22,200 / set
H 31.7 in W 18.12 in D 17.52 in
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Tobacco Leather, 1978, Set of 12
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, tobacco brown leather, Italy, 1978, set of twelve. The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by ...
Leather
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
1970s Brutalist Coffee Table, Attributed to Paul Kingma
By Paul Kingma
Located in London, England
The concrete coffee table top inlaid with hardstone and brass cog wheels and other elements. On L-shaped sheet metal supports.
Concrete
On Hold|$13,000 / set
H 25.99 in W 40.56 in D 36.23 in
Mario Bellini "Pianura" Armchairs for Cassina, Argilla Velvet, 1971, Set of 2
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Pianura" armchairs for Cassina, argilla velvet and wood, Italy, 1971, set of two. Designed in 1972, the “Pianura” sofa embodies the refined minimalism and architectur...
Wood, Velvet
Pair of Delord & Garrault Floor to Ceiling Lamps
By Garrault-Delord
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of rare "Sol au plafond" (floor to ceiling) lamps, made of different section of metal tubes holding an enlightnen plexi globe. Adjustable height both at the top and bottom thank...
Metal, Chrome
$2,942 / set
H 15.75 in W 11.03 in D 3.15 in
Pair Barovier & Toso Style Modern Italian Murano Glass Leaf Sconces
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful Murano glass leaves in a wonderful green color, made even more beautiful by the polished brass base. The appliques are composed of a brass structure fixed to the wall with ...
Brass
Murano Glass Smoked Single Panel Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Murano glass sconces, each crafted with a single curved panel of hand-blown smoked glass on a brass frame. We love the modern style and hand-crafted quality of these sconces....
Brass
$1,275 / item
H 15 in W 13.5 in D 6 in
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Stilnovo, Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$3,483 / item
H 31.5 in W 11.82 in D 47.25 in
21st Century Tadao Alto Concrete Console, Green Fir Cement Color Special Edition
By Gaia Rebecchini, Laura Mochi Onori, Lorenzo Rebecchini
Located in Rome, Lazio
The Tadao line, created in homage to the famous architect with whom we share a Minimalist approach and the creative use of the material, is the perfect synthesis of our philosophy: o...
Concrete
1970s De Sede Style Natural Leather Patchwork Ottoman, Dutch
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous Dutch Mid-Century square ottoman from the 1970s. This piece features a unique and luxurious design that brings the design employed by Swiss luxury leather furniture maker De...
Leather
De Sede Large Daybed or Lounge Set in Patinated Brown Leather
By De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, daybed, leather, Switzerland, 1970s This De Sede daybed/lounge set includes two parts: a lounge seat and an additional ottoman-style section, allowing for versatile configu...
Leather
Italian Modern Grey-Blue Velvet Five Module Sofa, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern grey-blue velvet five module sofa, 1970s Five-module sofa with seat made up of four twin-shaped modules without armrests and the fifth angular-shaped module that acts ...
Velvet
$17,062
H 29.53 in W 149.61 in D 37.41 in
De Sede DS-19 black leather 4-seater 'Pagoda' Sectional Sofa, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in amstelveen, NL
De Sede DS1-19, Pagoda, De Sede Switserland, 1970s Rare De Sede Pagoda four-seater sofa in newly upholstered black leather. The design is characterized by pointy edges that are noti...
Leather
1960s Reupholstered Dusty Pink Velvet 'Palazzo Torta' Sofa
Located in Florence, Tuscany
I love a 'Palazzo Torta' sofa. These wonderful round sofas are mainly found in large palazzi or in old hotels in Italy. This one was found in Naples - it was made in the 1970s and we...
Canvas, Cotton, Silk, Velvet
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 37 in D 34 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Pod Lounge Club Chair in the Manner of Tobia Scarpa
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Wayne, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Italian Faux leather pod lounge club chair in the Manner of Tobia Scarpa . If you are in the New Jersey , New York City Metro Area , please contact us with your de...
Fabric
$3,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 24.75 in W 24.75 in D 17 in
Walnut Nightstands by Tobago Furniture, Brutalist Style, Canada, 1976
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pretty set of walnut nightstands in the brutalist style by the Canadian Furniture Tobago. Beautifully sculpted fronts with satin aluminum inserts. They are stamped on the bottom Ma...
Wood
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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