Pair of Mid-Century Danish Bentwood Armchairs by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Danish Mid-Century bentwood armchairs with original yellow & white vinyl upholstery by Thonet Industries. Featuring Thonet's signature build quality, the back and seat ar...
Wood, Teak, Bentwood
$5,500 / set
H 33 in W 22 in D 25 in
1950s Sculptural Teak Curved Slatted Bentwood Scroll Armchairs, Set of 2
By Thonet
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
These extremely rare and stylish original bentwood chairs are packed with personality! Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. Just look at the curves and details on this beauty!...
Wood
CM 172 desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1960'
By Pierre Paulin
Located in LYON, FR
CM 172 desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet 1960s desk by Pierre Paulin in teak (1955-1957) Genuine CM 172 model.
Steel
Vintage Bentwood Desk Chair, 1930s-1950s, Mundus, Austria
By Thonet-Mundus
Located in Hannover, DE
Bentwood vintage chair by Autrian manufacturer Mundus, competitor from Thonet. Production period: approx. 1930s-1950s. Ideally as desk or dining chair. Only 1 available. Sturdy b...
Teak
$7,057
H 27.96 in W 24.02 in D 25.6 in
60s Eddie Harlis Thonet ST 805 lounge chair leather sessel Mid Century Bauhaus
Located in Bremen, DE
Incredibly beautiful and rare original Eddie Harlis for Thonet armchair from the 60s for your cottage. The armchair consists of a black metal frame and wooden armrests (walnut/teak).
Leather, Teak
$4,117
H 27.96 in W 24.41 in D 25.6 in
Eddie Harlis for Thonet ST 805 Modernist Cognac Saddle Leather Lounge Chair
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Beautiful patinated. Flat solid teak armrests Tiny white plastic feet. Original Condition.
Steel
Mid-Century Surfboard Coffee Table
By Thonet, Sergio Rodrigues, G-Plan, Finn Juhl, Jens Risom
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century surfboard coffee table. Made in Denmark from teak wood, circa 1960s. This coffee table is quite unique and displays excellent craftsmanship. The top is rectangular with ...
Brass
Mid-Century Model EMT0030 Teak Armchair from Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Basel, CH
This rectangular armchair, model EMT0030, was manufactured by the German company Thonet in the 1950s-1960s. It is made from solid teak in a light color.
Upholstery, Teak
Unavailable
H 32.29 in W 21.26 in D 22.84 in
Four Teak Dining Chairs from the 1960s, Designed by R. Glatzel, Made by Thonet
By Rudolf Bernd Glatzel, Thonet
Located in Cologne, DE
They are made of dark teak wood. Seats and backs are covered with light-coloured upholstery fabric.
Fabric, Teak
Pierre Paulin Desk Thonet 1950s CM223
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Basel, CH
Pierre Paulin desk Pierre Paulin desk Thonet 1950s CM223 manufactured by Thonet in the 1950’s in France.
Metal, Chrome
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Mid Century Cocktail Chairs by Eddie Harlis for Thonet, Germany 1950ies
By Eddie Harlis, Thonet
Located in Basel, BS
Rare pair of easy chair /cocktail chairs designed by Eddie Harlis for Thonet in 1953. This semi-armchair has only been produced from 1955 to 1959. The peer-shaped wooden backrest has...
Fabric, Teak
Sold
H 28.35 in W 39.38 in D 23.63 in
Pierre Paulin & Thonet Desk with Drawer, Metal Teak & Formica, France Circa 1955
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Desk with a single drawer designed by Pierre Paulin and manufacture by Thonet. France circa 1955 Black lacquered metal feet, teak veneer drawer on the right side and a teak venee...
Metal
Thonet easy chair set teak wood an vynil
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic pair of easy chair made by Thonet, designer still in research. These chairs are very well made in teak wood, and black vynil seat and back.
Teak
Early ‘CM141’ Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, France, 1953
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Antwerp, BE
On the right a drawer section made out of blond teak veneer. Restored with love. Collector’s item.
Steel
Sold
H 27.5 in W 30 in D 28 in
Vintage Original Scandinavian Bent Teak Wool Upholstered Lounge Chairs, 1970s
By Westnofa Furniture, Thonet
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Our team had no luck deciphering the manufacturer of these chairs, but they do exhibit a style similar to some Swedish designers of the time. The bent teak ply arms however have an u...
Teak
Sold
H 24.81 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Set of Two Side Tables designed by Wulf Schneider and Ulrich Böhm, Thonet, 1980s
By Wulf Schneider, Thonet, Ulrich Bohme
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of two Thonet side tables designed by Wulf Schneider and Ulrich Böhme to match their S320 chair featured a steam bent wood front leg , inspired by Thonet’s long tradition of stea...
Chrome
Sold
H 27.5 in W 98 in D 28 in
Original Midcentury Bent Teak Plaid Wool Fabric Danish Modern Sofa Couch
By Alvar Aalto, Westnofa Furniture, Thonet
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Our team had no luck deciphering the manufacturer of this sofa, but it does exhibit a style similar to some Swedish designers of the time. The bent teak ply arms however have an unmi...
Teak, Fabric
Pierre Paulin Desk Model CM 217. France Edition Thonet, 1962
By Pierre Paulin
Located in VILLERS-SUR-MER, FR
A very rare Pierre Paulin (1922-2009) model CM 217 desk with square tubular legs in black lacquered metal on which rests a plywood top covered with black laminate, suspended pedestal...
Metal
Sold
H 35.44 in W 18.51 in D 16.93 in
Pair Thonet Cafe-Chairs approx. 1880s - Bentwood, Cane seat weaving
Located in Hannover, DE
Two stunning Thonet chairs, the inventor of bentwood furniture mid of 19th century. Here two beautiful models no. 20. Carefully restored, hand-rewoven cane seats. Design 1880s, manuf...
Teak
Sold
H 33.47 in W 17.33 in D 16.93 in
Thonet Chair No. 19 with Viennese cain 1880s - Angel chair - desk chair
Located in Hannover, DE
Bentwood chair from Thonet. Modell 19. Also known as Angel chair. Only 1 available. Production period end of 19th century. Sturdy dyed beech wood chair frame. Refurbished and oil...
Teak
Sold
H 31.89 in W 21.26 in D 18.9 in
Set of Four Armchairs Dining Chairs Danish Teak from Thonet, 1960s
By Thonet
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Set of four armchairs dining chairs teak from Thonet, 1960s. Perfect vintage condition.
Teak
Thonet Style Teak Toned Bentwood Standing Coat Tree
By Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Thonet style bentwood standing coat tree with attractively curved lines, 4 legs, and 6 inverted fishhook shaped arms. The arms and legs are attached to a 3 piece post with rounded to...
Bentwood
Pair of Mid Century Thonet Style Bentwood Folding Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This distinctive pair of chairs is heavily inspired by Thonet. Their bentwood construction, combined with elegant lines and curves, creates a classic yet unique and subtle appearance...
Canvas, Teak, Bentwood
Sold
H 34.65 in W 22.05 in D 24.41 in
2 Armchairs by Michael Thonet for ZPM Radomsko, No. 11, 1920s, Austria
By Michael Thonet
Located in Hannover, DE
Pair of bentwood armchairs, model 11, design by Michael Thonet in 1920s. Production period most likely 1950s-1960s. Displayed price is for the pair. Totally up to 3 such chairs ava...
Teak
Set of Four Thonet Dining Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four Thonet dining chairs in teak and original leather.
Teak
Sold
H 32.29 in W 21.26 in D 22.84 in
Teak Armchair from the 1960s, Designed by Rudolf Glatzel for Thonet
By Rudolf Bernd Glatzel, Thonet
Located in Cologne, DE
641PF armchair, designed by Rudolf Glatzel, manufactured in the 1960s in Germany by Thonet, the oldest still existing furniture manufacturer in the world.
Fabric, Teak
Swedish Stacking Stools
By Thonet, Alvar Aalto, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Princeton, NJ
Vintage three-legged stacking stools in the style of Alvar Aalto. Made in teak with birch bentwood legs and marked "Made in Sweden" on paper label to undersides. Price is for the set...
Birch, Teak
Murano ceiling light by Roberto Pamio for Leucos, Italy 1970s
By Roberto Pamio, Leucos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Murano glass ceiling light by Roberto Pamio for Leucos. Made in Italy in 1970s Takes 1 Edison base bulb. FREE US rewiring upon request. FREE US Continental shipping. NO TARIFFS, Duti...
Metal
Large (29") Smooth Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A plaster pendant in a smooth, undulating shell shape, with scalloped edges. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier. Hanging by four white chains; with 3 medium ba...
Metal
$911 / item
H 11.03 in W 5.91 in D 33.86 in
Pair of Articulated Sconce Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Black and White
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite sconce is a nod to the timeless pieces crafted by mid-century modern Italian studios Arteluce and Stilnovo in the 1950s, but with a unique and distinctive design that ...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
$2,450
H 30 in W 78.75 in D 39.375 in
Mid-Century Executive Desk by Friso Kramer & Coen de Vries, 1950s
By Coen de Vries, Friso Kramer, EEKA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking example of Dutch mid-century modern design, this executive desk was designed by Friso Kramer and Coen de Vries for EEKA (Eindhovense Eisen- en Kantoorartikelenfabriek) in ...
Steel
Curved Banana Shape Loveseat or Sofa in Floral Wool, Denmark 1940s
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Viggo Boesen style banana shaped or curved Loveseat made in Denmark, around late 1930s or early 1940s. This small sofa will make a strong statement in any room. Beautiful round volup...
Wool, Beech
$1,295Sale Price|23% Off
H 29.5 in W 33.625 in D 21.75 in
1954 Coen de Vries Desk in Birch with Ebony Base, Red Drawer and Formica Top
By Devo, Coen de Vries
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great little writing desk in birch wood with ebony x-base, red drawer and Formica top. Coen de Vries is one of the Dutch pioneers of industrial design. Many of Coen de Vries' practic...
Formica, Birch, Ebony
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Sofa, Walnut, Canvas, Velvet, USA, 1950s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, beige canvas webbing and brown velvet sofa designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1950s. 16” seat hei...
Canvas, Velvet, Walnut
$5,053 / set
H 18.51 in W 18.9 in D 14.57 in
Hans J. Wegner Oak Bedside Tables "Model 430" by Ry Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s
By Ry Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Odense, DK
A pair of Danish modern bedside tables from the 1960s by Hans J. Wegner. Made in oakwood by original maker Ry Møbler, Denmark. Typical of Wegner's designs from this period is the min...
Oak
$5,288
H 30.71 in W 51.19 in D 25.6 in
Jean Prouvé, Bureau "Surveillant" Bois Métal Laqué Et Plateau Formica Noir 50's
By Jean Prouvé
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
jean Prouvé (1901-1984, France) : Bureau " Surveillant" Rare modèle du bureau "surveillant : structure des pieds à section carré en métal laqué noir, caisson bois plaqué et plate...
Metal
$4,650
H 28.75 in W 49.22 in D 23.63 in
Jean Prouvé Compass Direction Desk Limited RAW Steel and Natural Oak by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
Jean Prouvé Compass direction desk in natural oak and clear lacquered steel for Vitra. Originally designed in 1953, Prouvé's iconic desk is based the design on the structural princip...
Steel
$10,954 / set
H 31.89 in W 31.5 in D 30.71 in
Custom Made Mohair 54 Lounge Chair and Luupo Ottoman by Dagmar
Located in London, England
Dagmar - 54 Chair & Luupo Ottoman The 54 Lounge Chair effortlessly straddles traditional and contemporary aesthetics, making it a great fit for a wide range of interiors. Developed ...
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
The Montauk, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgiu...
Linen
$12,950
H 15.375 in W 80.375 in D 39.375 in
1960s Pierre Chapo L03 Solid Elm Daybed with Storage Drawers and New Mattress
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Chapo's L03 daybed is built from solid elm with the characteristic warm golden-brown grain and rich surface variation the wood is known for. The frame sits low to the ground o...
Upholstery, Elm
$7,286
H 26.78 in W 84.26 in D 34.65 in
Børge Mogensen Sofa for Fredericia Stolefabrik. New Upholstery. 1958.
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia Stolefabrik
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant and refined three-seat sofa model 205 designed by Borge Mogensen in 1958 and manufactured in Denmark by Fredericia Stolefabrik. This important sofa shows an impressive desig...
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Oak
Pierre Paulin “CM178” Desk for Thonet – 1950s, France
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A rare “CM178” desk designed by Pierre Paulin for Thonet in the 1950s. A refined example of French mid-century design, this desk features a black lacquered tubular metal frame and a ...
Steel
Celina Decorações, Coffee Table, Wood, Marble, Brazil, 1960s
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and marble coffee table produced by Celina Decorações, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, c. 1960s. Dimensions: 12” H x 60” W x 32” D All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Marble
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.
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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.
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