Mid-Century Modern Grand Swivel Dining Chairs, DEDAR Jacquard Velvet, Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Grand Swivel Dining Chair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
Brass, Stainless Steel
$4,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
Early Set of 3 Verner Panton Cone Swivel Dining Chair Mid Century Modern
By Verner Panton
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Set of 3 original sixties production Panton cone chairs with original fabric in fair condition. Iconic chairs, comfortable as side chair or dining chair. Out of this world! designe...
Steel
Vintage Hollywood Regency Wrought Iron Butterfly Swivel Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Wrought Iron Butterfly Swivel Dining Chairs - Set of 4. Chairs feature wrought iron frames, swivel seats, "butterfly" arms, beige/yellow vinyl upholstery, g...
Wrought Iron
Set of Eight Chromcraft Swivel Dining Chairs In Black Vinyl
By Chromcraft
Located in Berkeley, CA
Set of period perfect 1960s Chromcraft lounge chairs. This set wears its original black vinyl, with seats raised on cast aluminum swivel bases with walnut laminate inlays. These w...
Aluminum
Italian Modern Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia Iuta Swivel Dining Chairs, a Pair
By B&B Italia, Antonio Citterio
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Great chairs for your home or office use, because of their swivel function and elegant profile, they can be used as desk chairs, guest chairs, dining chairs, or executive meeting cha...
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Style ICF Office UNA Aluminum & Mesh Swivel Armchairs, a Pair
By ICF Milano 1
Located in Secaucus, NJ
An evolution of the metropolitan chairs fits seamlessly into any environment and among Mid-century classic design.
Aluminum, Chrome
Pair of 1970s Barrel Swivel Chairs, Teak Drum Base
Located in Raleigh, NC
Pair of 1970s barrel swivel chairs with distinctive large teak drum bases.
Velvet, Teak
Robin Day Swivel Chairs in Green Upholstery and Aluminum, 1960s
By Robin Day
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of swivel chairs by Robin Day, dating to the 1960s. The design is defined by molded shell seats, central aluminum bases, and a clean, compact profile characteristic of his pra...
Aluminum
Contemporary Modern Source Jump Swivel Multiuse Chair Brand New, 8 Available
Located in Secaucus, NJ
The eye-catching design feature a beautifully shaped molded shell, inspired by mid-century designs. A sleek and elegant design will complement any contemporary or Mid-Century Modern...
Aluminum
Shelby Williams MCM Swivel Bucket Chairs Red Vinyl Faux Leather & Chrome X Base
By Shelby Williams
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome pair of Shelby Williams Mid-Century Modern swivel bucket chairs with chrome X base.
Steel, Chrome
Modern Stanley Felderman for Haworth Collaborate Red Swivel Side Chairs, Pair
By Haworth
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Great chairs for your home or office use, can be used as dining, conference or guest chairs.
Steel, Chrome
Italian Modernism Lievore Altherr Molina for Arper Catifa Swivel Chairs - a Pair
By Arper, Lievore Altherr Molina
Located in Secaucus, NJ
It has sleek, integrated chrome loop arms that follow the curve of the shell. Because of their swivel function and compact size, they can be used as desk chairs, guest chairs, dining...
Steel, Chrome
$1,175 / set
Set of four dining rotating chairs, Denmark 1960
Located in Torino, IT
Set of four dining rotating chairs, Denmark 1960
Metal
$5,450Sale Price / set|43% Off
Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kashtolm Swivel Chairs for Walter Knoll 1970s Signed
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius, Walter Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
As swivel chairs, they are ideal for many uses such as a desk chair, guest chairs, meeting room chairs, dining table or game table chairs, or even in a living room or den.
Suede
Modern Pearson Lloyd for Coalesse Bob Swivel Chairs by Walter Knoll - Set of 4
By Coalesse, Pearson Lloyd
Located in Secaucus, NJ
The Bob guest swivel chair's modern beauty and smart design fit seamlessly into any environment and among mid-century classic designs.
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Set of 6 Black Lacquer Italian Postmodern Memphis Style Dining Chairs Red Seat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 6 black lacquer Postmodern Italian Memphis style dining chairs with red seats. Item features (6) side chairs, black lacquer solid wood frames, red upholstered seat, sleek scul...
Aluminum
Industrial Adjustable Shop Chair By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This industrial, adjustable side shop chair by Toledo Metal Furniture Co. features the signature Toledo star painted steel base with bent maple seat and back. The chair height is adj...
Steel
Set of Three Industrial Adjustable Shop Chairs By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This set of three industrial, adjustable side shop chairs by Toledo Metal Furniture Co. feature the signature Toledo star painted steel bases with bent maple seats and backs. The cha...
Steel
APEX Swiveling Dining Chair Organic carved Seat Mid Century Modern chair T
By Marco Bogazzi
Located in Portland, OR
Experience the perfect blend of comfort and style with our Mid-Century Modern Swiveling Dining Chair. Imagine settling into the organic, contoured, tractor-style seat, designed to cr...
Cherry, Mahogany, Maple, Oak, Teak, Walnut
3x 60s 70s chair swivel chair dining chair mid century Danish modern design
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
3x 60s 70s chair swivel chair dining chair mid century Danish modern design Object: 3x chair Manufacturer: unknown Condition: good Age: around 1960-1970 Dimensions: Width = 50...
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Grand Swivel Dining Chairs, DEDAR Wool, Handmade Greenapple
By Dedar, Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Grand Swivel Dining Chair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
Brass, Stainless Steel
8 Max Pearson for Knoll Mid-Century Modern Red Tulip Swivel Dining Office Chairs
By Max Pearson, Knoll
Located in Dayton, OH
8 Max Pearson for Knoll International red wool upholstered rolling swivel chairs, circa 1960s. Great for conference table or dining use. Tulip shaped padded seats over steel swivel r...
Steel
Ming Style Cream Wooden Swivel Dining Chairs - Set of 5
Located in Delray Beach, FL
The Ming Style Cream Wooden Swivel Dining Chairs combine classic Asian design influence and swivel convenience to elevate upscale interiors. Some general wear to the paint as sho...
Brass
Boho Chic Rattan Wicker Swivel Arm Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Delray Beach, FL
The Boho Coastal Rattan Swivel Dining Chairs meld natural texture and graceful movement to elevate refined dining spaces. We sell items as acquired, without restoring or repairin...
Rattan
Arne Dahlén chrome swivel dining chair (Sweden, 1960s)
By Arne Dahlén
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Listing is for a single chair. There are 8 available in total. Arne Dahlén chrome swivel dining chair (Sweden, 1960s).
Chrome
Pair of Mid Century Modern Smoked Lucite Swivel Chairs by Daystrom. Circa 1970s
By Daystrom Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Mid Century Modern Smoked Lucite Swivel Dining Chairs by Daystrom Furniture.
Chrome
Arne Jacobsen Mid Century Oxford Dining Chairs by Fritz Hansen Denmark
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of four stunning swiveling upholstered Oxford dining chairs in a tightly woven dark purple contract fabric with chromed shaft and cast aluminum star bases having plastic feet t...
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Modern Grand Swivel Dining Chairs, MISIA Copper Velvet, Handmade By Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Grand Swivel Dining Chair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
Brass, Stainless Steel
Vintage MCM Herbert Siegler for Russell Woodard Chrome Swivel Dining Chairs - 4
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a bold statement with this rare set of four mid-century modern swivel chairs, designed by the visionary Herbert Saiger for the esteemed Russell Woodard.
Steel, Chrome
$1,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
1980s Pair of Lucite and Chrome Swivel Dining Chairs Post modern
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a pair of lucite and chrome plated swivel dining chairs (after Charles Hollis Jones) Made by Hill Manufacturing. USA circa the 1980s. Featured in Scarface fi...
Chrome
Set of Six Moscatelli ‘Dolly’ Swivel Dining Chairs for Formanova, Italy 1970s
By Formanova, G. Moscatelli
Located in Hellouw, NL
Designed in the 1970s, these chairs are a true embodiment of Italian mid-century design.
Metal
$1,920Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 4 High Back Swivel Dining Chairs by Overman Sweden
By Overman
Located in New York, NY
Rare set of 4 sculpted high back swivel dining chairs by Overman of Sweden. Extremely comfortable contoured back rests create an ergonomic seating experience. Cognac faux leather ( v...
Aluminum
Milo Baughman Mahogany Veneer & Chrome Swivel Dining Room Chairs - Set of Six
By Milo Baughman
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely set of 6 dining room chairs By Milo Baughman, swivel 360 degrees and feature mahogany wood veneer bent back and new earth tone boucle fabric. Original chrome bases. Fre...
Bouclé, Wood
Retro Space Age Tulip Lucite Swivel Dining/Side Chairs In Leather, Set Of 3
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Retro Space Age Chrome Tulip Tinted Lucite Curved Back Swivel Dining/Side Chairs New Reupholstered in Retro Embossed Patterned Leather - Set of 3 This set of thr...
Leather, Lucite
Mid-Century Charles Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Dining Chairs in Orange
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Here we have an iconic design classic from the Mid-Century Modern period. This vintage fiberglass shell chair was designed by Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller, circa 1972.
Steel
$3,500 / set
Vintage Postmodern Swivel Chairs by Steelcase
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Postmodern 1980”s Swivel Dining Chairs by Steelcase in Original Upholstery, Plum Backed with Retro Pattern - Set of 6 Being Offered as is but custom reupholstery is highly ...
Steel
Vintage Pagholz Swivel Chair 1960s, Industrial School Chair
Located in Hannover, DE
Vintage Swivel Chair, Germany, 1960s – Neuwieder Schulmöbel Original swivel chair from the 1960s, produced in Germany and marked “Neuwieder Schulmöbel.” Only one chair available. Th...
Metal
Set of Nine Swivel Dining Chairs by Antarenni Ny, Wrought Iron, Retro Vintage
Located in Miami, FL
Great set of nine dining chairs, wrought iron and fabric, chairs swivel. Made in NY by Antarenni. Chairs need to be recovered, we can help.
Metal, Iron
Set of 4 Herman Miller Eames Orange Pad Swivel PKC1 aluminum base Dining Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Set of 4 Early Production Herman Miller designed by Charles Eames.. Orange Pad Swivel PKC1 aluminum base Dining Chairs.Nice original condition, minor blemishes to naugahyde (see pho...
Metal, Aluminum, Iron
1970s Rattan Palms Reed Pedestal Pastel Game Dining Swivel Chairs , Set of 4
By Ficks Reed
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning rattan swivel chairs you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The swivel chairs are a statement piece...
Upholstery, Rattan, Wood
Ilmari Tapiovaara Pedestal/Swivel Chair. Cast iron Base.
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Illmari Taapiovaara Designed This chair in the mid 1960's in Finland. It is from his CARIBE Series. The Pedestal Chair Swivels. The Upholstered Seat and Back are in Black Belgium ...
Iron
$1,200 / set
Set of Four Wrought Iron Swivel Chairs
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in New York, NY
Four swivel chairs with wrought iron frames, and upholstered pad seats (upholstery as is). Interesting wraparound backrests, unusual to find swivel dining height chairs. Design after...
Wrought Iron
Six Mid Century Modern Faux Bamboo Cast Aluminum Dining Chairs by Phyllis Morris
By Phyllis Morris
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A complete set of six dining chairs designed by Phyllis Morris circa 1960's. These feature cast aluminum framing, swivel bases and upholstered seat cushions. Seat upholstery was poor...
Aluminum
$3,742 / set
Set of 4 Chromcraft Sculpta Swivel Chairs
By Chromcraft
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
An original set of 4 Chromcraft Sculpta self centering swivel chairs in Black leather and polished aluminium, as seen in the original series of Star-Trek in the episode 'The trouble ...
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Grand Swivel Dining Chair, DEDAR Velvet, Handmade Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Grand Swivel Dining Chair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
Brass, Stainless Steel
$3,300 / set
Set of Mid-Century Tulip Chairs by Burke
By Burke, Inc.
Located in Baltimore, MD
This set of six mid-century modern armless, side, dining chairs, manufactured by Burke reflect the strong influence of the iconic “Tulip Chair” by Eero Saarinen.
Aluminum
Egon Eiermann Swivel Chair for Wilde & Spieth, Bauhaus Desk Chair 1950s, German
By Egon Eiermann
Located in Hannover, DE
Rare German Bauhaus Swivel Chair by Egon Eiermann for Wilde & Spieth, 1950s A rare and highly collectible swivel desk chair designed by Egon Eiermann and produced by Wilde & Spieth ...
Metal
12 Tina Swivel Chairs by Arik Levy for Softline, Italy, 1979
By Arik Levy
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Set of 12 "Tina" swivel chairs designed by Arik Levy for Softline, 1979, and made in Italy. White lacquered metal tulip legs, swivel base, and molded polycarbonate seat. Minor signs ...
Metal
Set of 4 Wilkhahn Delta Swivel Chairs, Black Leather & Chrome, 1970s
By Wilkhahn, Delta Furniture 1
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
With their elegant interplay of black leather, chrome-plated frame and the characteristic, leather-covered armrests, they blend harmoniously into both modern and classic interiors. ...
Chrome
Six Vintage Eames Herman Miller Swivel Shell Chairs on Casters 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Baltimore, MD
Authentic rare Mid-Century Modern iconic molded fiberglass pivoting shell office or dining chairs on "contract bases" (PSC chairs) with casters, two armchairs and four side chairs, c...
Aluminum
$1,140Sale Price / item|24% Off
'Oxford' Highback Swivel Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1968, Signed
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A highly collectible set of six early production Oxford high-back swivel chairs designed by Arne Jacobsen and produced by Fritz Hansen, Denmark. Five of the six chairs retain their ...
Metal
$11,096Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 5 Swivel Birch Chairs, Jan Hallberg & Sune Formell for Edsbyverken, 1960s
By Edsby-verken
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A rare and collectible set of five Mid-Century swivel chairs designed by Jan Hallberg and Sune Formell for Edsbyverken, Sweden, in 1967.
Birch
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Set of 4 Eero Saarinen Knoll Tulip Dining Armchair
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic set of four Eero Saarinen Knoll Tulip Armchairs. C1970, the set is in very good condition with expected normal wear and tear from age and use. No damage chairs all swivel v...
Enamel, Steel
Lucite Chromcraft Dining Set Tulip Glas Dining table & 4x leather Chairs
By Chromcraft
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This gorgeous dining set is manufactured by Chromcraft from USA. It is a beautiful example of the space age era. The beautiful tulip swivel chairs are beautiful sculptured with a t...
Aluminum
4 Mid Century Modern Sune Fromell & Jan Hallberg For Edsby Verken Arm Chairs
By Edsby-verken
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of 4 Swedish Modern swivel arm chairs by Sune Fromell & Jan Hallberg for Edsby Verken, circa 1960s. Features a birch frame with a barrel back and vertical slat back over an ...
Birch
$7,500Sale Price / set|25% Off
Set of Eight Bert England Midcentury Swivel Steel Armchairs
By Bert England
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing set of eight Mid-Century Modern office desk armchairs by Bert England for Stow Davis. These executive desk chairs feature a flat bar Milo Baughman style steel frame with a ch...
Steel
1958, Eames, EA 107 for Herman Miller, Static Non Swivel Alu Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Aluminum
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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