$6,895 / set
H 29.5 in W 17.75 in D 17.25 in
Pair of Warren Bacon Chrome & Wood Horseshoe Cantilever Bar Stools
By Warren Bacon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking pair of Warren Bacon chrome and wood horseshoe-form cantilever bar stools. Clean-lined
Chrome
$7,600 / set
H 28 in W 17.5 in D 15 in
Pair of Warren Bacon Chrome & Wood Horseshoe Cantilever Bar Stools
By Warren Bacon
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Mid-Century American sculpted wood tractor style bar stools smoothly contoured for a
Chrome
$9,800 / set
H 28 in W 17.75 in D 14.5 in
Warren Bacon Leather Seat & Chrome Cantilever Bar Stools - Set of Three (3)
By Warren Bacon
Located in North Miami, FL
This set of THREE (3) Warren Bacon Counter height bar stools with molded leather seats and chrome
Chrome
$3,800
H 28.75 in W 17.75 in D 15 in
Warren Bacon Mid-Century American Brass and Wood Horseshoe Cantilever Bar Stool
By Warren Bacon
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American sculpted wood tractor style bar stool smoothly contoured for a comfortable fit
Brass
Rare Wood Saddle Seat Warren Bacon Bar Stools
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD DEC 2012 Rare and distinctive Warren Bacon bar stools with a brushed chromed metal base and
Warren Bacon Bar Stool
Located in Stratford, CT
Rare and distinctive bar stool with a chromed metal base and carved oak seat
Metal
Warren Bacon Bar Stool Pair
By W. Warren Brown
Located in San Diego, CA
Expertly crafted pair of bar stools in solid chromed steel with carved solid oak formed seat top
Warren Bacon California Design Bar Stools
By Warren Bacon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome design Limited production Quality made Tractor seat style Chrome plated steel Staved oak wood Each one weighing roughly 15 to 18 pounds each They've been lightly cle...
Steel
two Warren Bacon California Craftsman Bar Stools, 1970s
By Warren Bacon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
We have Two wonderful bar stools designed by Warren Bacon, circa 1970s. Warren Bacon is a well
Metal
Rare Group of Five Bar Stools by Warren Bacon, USA, 1970s
By Warren Bacon
Located in Miami, FL
Suite of five bar stools by Warren Bacon. Cantilevered sculpted oak seat.
Pair of Bar Stools, USA, 1970s
By Warren Bacon, Milo Baughman
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of chrome base bar stools with cerused laminated and sculpted solid oak saddle seats
Set of Three Bar Stools, USA, 1970s
By Warren Bacon, Milo Baughman
Located in Miami, FL
Superb set of three chrome base bar stools with cerused laminated and sculpted solid oak saddle
John Keal Expanding Coffee Table for Brown Saltman, 1970
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ChromeChairs, a Stunning Burl Wood Armoire and Warren Bacon Bar Stools.
Walnut
Sold
H 58 in W 42 in D 20 in
Stunning Burl Wood Armoire Wardrobe by Arthur Umanoff for Dillingham, 1970s
By Milo Baughman, Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
currently have this burl armoire in our gallery paired with Warren Bacon bar stools, a pair of Dillingham
Burl
Sold
H 30 in W 36 in D 36 in
Milo Baughman Barrel Back Chrome Flat Bar Lounge Chair & Ottoman with Faux Fur
By Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Mastercraft brass end tables and Warren Bacon chrome & oak saddle seat bar stools.
Chrome
Vista of California Style Mid-Century Nightstands
By Don Knorr
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Mastercraft brass circular coffee table and Warren Bacon chrome & oak saddle seat bar stools.
Metal
Stunning Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs, Pair. 1960s.
By Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Zalszupin Brazilian credenza, Mastercraft brass dining table and Warren Bacon chrome & oak saddle seat bar
Fabric
Yellow Velvet Milo Baughman Parsons Chairs, Pair. 1960s.
By Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and Warren Bacon chrome & oak saddle seat bar stools.
Velvet
Midcentury Orange Crushed Velvet Club Chairs, circa 1960s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
circular coffee table and Warren Bacon chrome & oak saddle seat bar stools.
Velvet
Sold
H 15 in W 18 in D 18 in
John Keal for Brown Saltman "Constellation" Copper Enamel End Tables - Pair
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and Warren Bacon chrome & oak saddle seat bar stools.
Copper, Enamel
Classic Mid-Century Sculptural Sofa - Circa 1960s
By Milo Baughman, William Billy Haines
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Warren Bacon chrome & oak saddle seat bar stools.
Upholstery
Midcentury Barzilay Tambour Door Nightstands End Tables
By Barzilay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chrome sofa, Mastercraft brass circular coffee table and Warren Bacon chrome & oak saddle seat bar stools.
Wood
Velvet Lounge Chair by Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs, 1970s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chair with a Mastercraft brass circular coffee table and a pair of Warren Bacon chrome & oak saddle seat
Velvet
Knoll Pfister Tuxedo Sofa in Original Red Mohair, 1970s
By Charles Pfister
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Warren Bacon chrome & oak saddle seat bar stools.
Mohair, Velvet
Large Scale Leather Swivel Lounge Chairs for Directional
By Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and Warren Bacon chrome & oak saddle seat bar stools.
Leather
Knoll Pfister Club Chair in Red Mohair, 1970s
By Charles Pfister
Located in Los Angeles, CA
mohair Knoll Pfister sofa, a Mastercraft brass circular coffee table and a pair of Warren Bacon chrome
Mohair, Velvet
Adriano Piazzesi Leather Lounge Chairs & Ottoman, Circa 1960s
By Adriano Piazzesi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arthur Umanoff, Mastercraft brass end tables and Warren Bacon chrome & oak saddle seat bar stools.
Leather
Early Vintage "Ari" Lounge Chair by Arne Norell for Möbel AB
By Arne Norell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
table and Warren Bacon chrome & oak saddle seat bar stools.
Chrome
Arne Norell 'Ilona' Lounge Chairs for Norrell Mobel AB, Sweden
By Arne Norell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
burl credenza by Arthur Umanoff, Mastercraft brass end tables and Warren Bacon chrome & oak saddle seat
Leather, Rosewood
Vintage Robin Day for Habitat "Forum" Lounge Chair, 1970s
By Robin Day
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Day "Forum" leather sofa, a Mastercraft brass circular coffee table and a pair of Warren Bacon chrome
Chrome
Warren Bacon Bar Stool Pair
By Warren Bacon
Located in San Diego, CA
Expertly crafted pair of bar stools in solid chromed steel with carved solid oak formed seat top
Sold
H 27 in W 27 in D 30 in
Danish Modern Midcentury Bentwood Rocking Chair & Ottoman in Green Velvet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
circular coffee table and a pair of Warren Bacon chrome & oak saddle seat bar stools.
Velvet
Post-Modern 1980s Lacquered White Nightstands by Roger Rougier
By Roger Rougier, Raymond Loewy, Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mastercraft brass circular coffee table and Warren Bacon chrome & oak saddle seat bar stools.
Lacquer
Vintage Post Modern Black Lacquer & Brass Nightstands, Pair
By Karl Springer, Raymond Loewy, Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and chrome sofa, Mastercraft brass circular coffee table and Warren Bacon chrome & oak saddle seat bar
Laminate, Wood
Harvey Probber Mohair Swivel Chairs, circa 1960s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Umanoff, Mastercraft brass end tables and Warren Bacon chrome & oak saddle seat bar stools.
Mohair, Velvet
Pair of Oak and Chrome Bar Stools by Warren Bacon California Design
By Warren Bacon
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of chromed steel cantilever counter stool, designed by Warren Bacon. Sculpted solid oak seat
Steel
Sold
H 28 in W 17.75 in D 15 in
Desirable Set of three Counter-Height Bar Stools by Warren Bacon, circa 1970s
By Warren Bacon
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A desirable set of three counter-height bar stools designed by California craftsman Warren Bacon in
Steel
Warren Bacon Bar Stools
By Warren Bacon
Located in TUJUNGA, CA
Set of 3 1970s designed bar stools by Warren Bacon. Polished steel with solid oak.
Stainless Steel
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
Bar Stools in Rosewood Produced in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
A pair of bar stools produced in Denmark.
Steel
Pair of Compas Wood Counter Stools, Italy
By Jean Prouvé, Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of compas counter stools or high chairs, wood and rope. In the mood of Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, Le Corbusier, Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Gio Ponti, Osvaldo Borsani.
Wood, Rope
Cesca Bar Stools
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of three Cesca Model bar stools, in the manner of Marcel Breuer, probably Italian, circa 1980s. The seats are currently being upholstered and can be completed in your fabric. Sim...
Metal
$9,500 / set
H 35.5 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
Vintage Danish Teak Bar Stools w/ Leather Belt Strap - Set of 4
Located in North Miami, FL
These vintage bar stools feature masculine lines, a black leather worn belt strap as a backrest and newly upholstered black leather hide seats. VERY solid and natural for a relaxed ...
Brass
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
$6,388 / 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
JERRY JOHNSON ARCADIA Chrome Bar Stools
By Jerry Johnson
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Chrome
Bespoke Round Italian Dining Table in Travertine
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table Made to order in Italy Round top Honed or polished finish Rounded or straight edges Travertine pedestal. The photos show a selection of tables we have m...
Travertine
Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool
By Difane, Colección Estudio
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstra...
Hardwood
$9,884
H 13 in W 51.19 in D 24.41 in
Roger Capron Signed Ceramic Coffee Table, Moribana decor, circa 1974, France.
By Roger Capron
Located in Brussels, BE
Beautiful Roger Capron Tk1 coffee table, Moribana decor, circa 1974, France. 4 cylindrical oak feet plywood and enameled white and brown ceramic tiles, leaf and herb decor. Signed R...
Sandstone
Leon Bar Stool
Located in Paris, FR
Bar stool leon with structure in solid walnut wood with stainless steel footrest (30cm from ground). Upholsterd seat covered with high quality black genuine capitonated leather.
Stainless Steel
3 Pair of Oak and Chrome Counter Stools by Warren Bacon
By Warren Bacon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Light oak and chrome are united to create these chic counter stools by Warren Bacon. Can also be sold as set of 4 or 6.
Chrome
$16,800 / set
H 29 in W 17 in D 16.75 in
Set of 4 Brenton Brass & Wood Tan Upholstered Horseshoe Cantilever Bar Stools
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 4 Mid-Century American brass and wood horseshoe cantilever bar stools upholstered in tan vinyl. (BRENTON) (PRICED AS SET) Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Metal
$9,000 / set
H 37.75 in W 18 in D 17 in
Pair of Warren Bacon Brass & Wood Horseshoe Cantilever Barstools
By Warren Bacon
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Mid-Century American sculpted wood tractor style bar stools consisting of 3 composited wood segments separated by brass inSets, resting on horseshoe cantilevered frames. (WAR...
Brass
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.
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
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The brand that turned Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson into mid-century household names is just as relevant today as it was six decades ago.
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