$2,960 / set
H 36 in W 22.38 in D 33.25 in
1966 Tendo Mokko Heron Highback Rocking Chair Ottoman Japan
By Mitsumasa Sugasawa, Tendo Mokko
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Heron chair designed by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko. High back
Fabric, Bentwood
$3,500
H 37 in W 22.75 in D 31.25 in
Expertly Restored - Japanese Tendo Mokko "Heron" Cognac Leather Lounge Chair
By Tendo Mokko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Leather, Wood, Beech
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 35 in W 22 in D 34 in
Japanese "Heron" Chair and Ottoman by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko, c1970s
By Mitsumasa Sugasawa, Tendo Mokko
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Now available is an amazing "Heron" chair designed by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko. Truly a
Fabric, Bentwood
Unavailable
H 35.5 in W 22.5 in D 32.5 in
Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko, Heron Rocking Chair, circa 1960s, Japan
By Tendo Mokko
Located in Denver, CO
Sculptural Japanese Heron rocking chair, circa 1960s. In original upholstery. Marked on the
Upholstery, Wood
Unavailable
H 36 in W 22.5 in D 33 in
A Set of 2 Heron Chairs with Ottomans - Newly Refinished and Reupholstered
By Tendo Mokko, Mitsumasa Sugasawa
Located in Playa Del Rey, CA
Designed in 1966, the Heron rocking chair by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko is one of the most
Wool, Oak
Tendo Mokko "Heron" Cognac Leather Lounge Chair
By Tendo Mokko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tendo Mokko "Heron" cognac leather lounge chair.
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Tendo Mokko “Heron” Rocking Chair by Mitsumasa Sugasawa
By Mitsumasa Sugasawa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tendo Mokko “Heron” rocking chair by Mitsumasa Sugasawa.
Tendo Mokko Heron Rocking Chair and Footrest for Kosuga Japan
By Kosuga
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tendo Mokko Heron rocking chair with matching footrest for Kosuga in laminated oak and rosewood
Oak, Rosewood
Sold
H 36 in W 22.38 in D 33.25 in
Tendo Mokko Heron Highback Rocking Chair & Footrest 1966 Modern Japan
By Mitsumasa Sugasawa, Tendo Mokko
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Rocking chair Tendo Mokko Heron high back rocking chair and footrest from Japan 1960s Designed in
Fabric, Bentwood
Expertly Restored - Tendo Mokko "Heron" Oak Lounge Chair with Ottoman
By Tendo Mokko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Upholstery, Rosewood, Bentwood
Heron Rocking Chair by Tendo Mokko
By Tendo Mokko
Located in North Hollywood, CA
laminated oak. Manufactured by Tendo Mokko Japan. Chair has been professionally refinished and upholstered
Oak
Sold
H 35.5 in W 22 in D 33 in
"Heron" Rocking Chair and Ottoman by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko
By Mitsumasa Sugasawa, Tendo Mokko
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
, for the award-winning manufacturing firm of Tendo Mokko.
Mahogany, Oak
Bent Oak "Heron" Rocking Chair by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko
By Mitsumasa Sugasawa, Tendo Mokko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The chair is bent laminated oak plywood and rosewood accent. It has been upholstered in blue vinyl and the foam and straps have been replaced.
Fabric, Oak, Wood
Heron Rocking Chair & Ottoman by Mitsumasa Sigasawa
By Tendo Mokko, Mitsumasa Sugasawa
Located in Dallas, TX
Heron Rocking Chair designed by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko - Japan. This classic Japanese
Mahogany, Oak
Heron Rocking Chair by Mitsumasa Sigasawa
By Mitsumasa Sugasawa, Tendo Mokko
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Heron Rocking Chair by Mitsumasa Sigasawa.
PVC
Pair of "Heron" Japanese Chairs by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Kosuga Japan
By Kosuga
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tendo Mokko pair of "Heron" Japanese Mid-Century Modern laminated bentwood oak and rosewood chairs
Oak
Vintage Tendo Mokko Heron Rocking Chair and Ottoman
By Mitsumasa Sugasawa, Tendo Mokko
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern Heron rocking chair designed by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko, Japan. This
Oak
Sold
H 35 in W 22 in D 32 in
Expertly Restored -Tendo Mokko "Heron" Cognac Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman
By Tendo Mokko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Leather, Walnut
Heron Chair and Footrest by Tendo Mokko Japan
By Tendo Mokko
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Heron chair and footrest designed by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko Japan. Made of bentwood and
Beech
"Heron" Rocking Chair and Footrest for Tendo Mokko Japan
By Tendo Mokko
Located in North Hollywood, CA
"Heron" rocking chair and footrest designed by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko Japan in
Oak
Modern Rocking Heron Chair by Tendo Mokko, Japan, Excellent Condition
By Mitsumasa Sugasawa, Tendo Mokko
Located in Kansas City, MO
Heron rocker by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko Japan. Expertly updated upholstered and
Upholstery, Walnut
“Heron” Chair by Mitsumasa Sugasawa
By Tendo Mokko
Located in North Hollywood, CA
“Heron” chair designed by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko Japan. Made of bent laminated oak with
Oak
Heron Rocking Chair + Ottoman by Mitsumasa Sugasawa
By Mitsumasa Sugasawa, Tendo Mokko
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Japan Designer: Mitsumasa Sugasawa Manufacturer: Tendo Mokko Era: 1960s Materials: Oak
Oak
Heron Chair with Footrest by Mitsumasa Sugasawa
By Mitsumasa Sugasawa, Tendo Mokko
Located in New York, NY
vinyl seat. Designed by Mitsumasa Sugasawa and produced by Tendo Mokko in Japan, circa 1960s
Naugahyde, Oak
Tendo Mokko Heron Bentwood Frame Rocking Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful vintage Tendo Mokko Heron rocking chair with black upholstery and bentwood frame
Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko “Heron” Rocker
By Tendo Mokko, Mitsumasa Sugasawa
Located in San Francisco, CA
A vintage “Heron” high back oak rocking chair designed in 1966 by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo
Upholstery, Oak, Bentwood
Heron Rocker by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko
By Tendo Mokko, Mitsumasa Sugasawa
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Mid-Century Modern rocking chair was designed by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko in 1966
Vintage Heron Rocker by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko
By Tendo Mokko, Mitsumasa Sugasawa
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a vintage Mid-Century Heron rocking chair designed by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko
Heron Rocking Chair by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko, Japan
By Mitsumasa Sugasawa, Tendo Mokko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original vintage and in very good condition. The seat is still supportive, an important factor when choosing a vintage rocker of this design. We love the lines of this rocker a...
Wood, PVC
Sold
H 35.25 in W 22.5 in D 34 in
Mid-Century Heron Rocking Chair by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko
By Tendo Mokko, Mitsumasa Sugasawa
Located in San Francisco, CA
The award-winning Heron rocker was designed by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko, Japan in the
Naugahyde, Oak
Sold
H 36 in W 22.5 in D 34 in
Heron Rocking Chair and Footstool by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko, Japan
By Mitsumasa Sugasawa, Tendo Mokko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heron Rocking Chair and Footstool by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko, Japan. Original vintage
Upholstery, Wood
Sold
H 35 in W 23 in D 32 in
Two Mid-Century “Heron” Chairs by Mitsumasa Sugasave for Tendo Mokko, circa 1970
By Tendo Mokko, Mitsumasa Sugasawa
Located in New York, NY
# ZA645 - Tendo Mokko designed armchair and rocker. The, 60 year old Japanese firm, known for ply
Sold
H 36.5 in W 22 in D 31 in
Heron Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko, Japan 1966
By Tendo Mokko, Mitsumasa Sugasawa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Comfortable, unique, cool - better yet this vintage Heron Lounge Chair and Ottoman set has been
Oak, Mahogany, Upholstery
Heron Rocker by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko
By Mitsumasa Sugasawa
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a vintage Mid-Century Heron rocking chair designed by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko
Oak, PVC
Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko “Heron” Rocker
By Tendo Mokko, Mitsumasa Sugasawa
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tendo Mokko. Bentwood oak frame and low profile upholstery strike a perfect balance between
Oak, Bentwood
Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko “Heron” Rocker
By Tendo Mokko, Mitsumasa Sugasawa
Located in San Francisco, CA
A vintage “Heron” high back oak rocking chair designed in 1966 by Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo
Fabric, Wood
Mitsumasa Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko "Heron" Rocking Chair
By Tendo Mokko
Located in Denver, CO
From the award winning firm of Tendo Mokko comes the beautifully sculpted Heron chair. The chair
Oak, Plywood, Wool
$3,969 / item
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
Bouclé
$13,794 / item
H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 in
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
Velvet, Walnut
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$5,991 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Butter Cream Lacquer by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Park nightstand is the epitome of exquisite craftsmanship, featuring meticulously proportioned dimensions and exceptional detailing that make it an ideal bedside companion. Our f...
Lacquer, Glass
$1,508Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
"Jorge" Bar Cart Modernist Style in Color Painted Steel and wood natural
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
True to her enthusiasm for the Modernist Movement Alessandra Delgado was inspired by Jorge Zalszupin timeless architectonic view to create the bar cart "Jorge". Elegant and versatil...
Steel
Large 'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imaginatio...
Metal, Iron
$1,198Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 28 in W 36 in D 6 in
Fireplace Screen in Metal with a Blackened Steel Finish Customizable
By Redsoul
Located in Seattle, WA
The Court Screen is a modern metal fireplace screen cover that can be used flush fitted into the fireplace opening or can stand right outside a fireplace opening. It protects from sp...
Steel
$16,815 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
Lotus Old Gold Set of 2 Side Table
Located in Paris, FR
Side Table Lotus Old Gold Set of 2 with aluminium table tops in old gold finish and with iron feet in antique brass finish. Side Table A/ Diameter 18.50"xH21.30". Side Table B/ Diam...
Aluminum, Iron
$6,226 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$5,873
H 34.65 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Scandinavian Lounge Chair Esko Pajamies “Pele” for Lepokalusto, Finland, 1970s
By Esko Pajamies
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This lounge chair was manufactured by the Finnish furniture company, Lahden Lepokalusto Oy in the 1970s. The “Pele” lounge chair by Finnish designer Esko Pajamies isa very rare pie...
Suede, Oak
Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A rare elegant Japanese vase cast of metal, possibly brass, featuring a baluster shaped body and a wide short neck. The surface is decorated with a delicate image of a thistle flowe...
Metal
$2,624
H 40 in W 40 in D 0.03 in
"La Ligne" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 40" x 40"
Located in New York, NY
"La Ligne" is a limited edition fine art print that captivates the viewer with its gorgeous abstract linework, demonstrating the beauty of simplicity and the power of form. The prin...
Paper
Arne Norell 'Inca' Lounge Chair in original leather
By Arne Norell, Norell Möbel AB
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Arne Norell, 'Inca' lounge chair, leather, beech, Sweden, 1965. The iconic 'Inca' lounge chair with ottoman in original red leather, designed by Arne Norell. The back features thick...
Leather, Beech
Longwy Art Deco Ceramic Bowl by Faïenceries, Enameled, France, 1920
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco ceramic bowl by Longwy, France, 1920s. Measures: Diameter 10.6" (26.9cm), height 3" (7.7cm). Incised mold number "3021" and stamped pattern number "D.5415", 1925 Long...
Ceramic
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.