Mid-Century Modern Sofa – French Yellow Performance Fabric
By Bramble
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Sofa – French Yellow Performance Fabric is a contemporary take on a design classic, defined by clean lines, a low-profile silhouette, and a minimalist form.
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Italian Yellow Fabric Sofa, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian yellow fabric sofa, 1960s European Reupholstered.
Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Key City Furniture Striped Yellow Tufted Sofa
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
An elegant Mid-Century Modern sofa by Key City Furniture Company, upholstered in a vibrant striped yellow fabric, featuring a tufted back and a unique shape.
Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Yellow Modular Sofa, Italy, 1960s - New Upholstery
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Modular Sofa, Italy, 1960s - New Upholstery
Fabric
1960s Wendell Castle Molar Sofa Yellow Fiberglass Organic Mid Century Modern
By Wendell Castle
Located in Monrovia, CA
Vintage 1960s Yellow Wendell Castle Fiberglass Molar Sofa, Organic Mid Century The Structure Is Sound.
Fiberglass
Mid-Century Modern Sofa in Camel Yellow Leather and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, leather, chrome-plated steel, Germany, 1960s This streamlined sofa has a simple look, yet the combination of materials and the defined geometry of this piece, this sofa radiat...
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Henredon Sofa Modified Lawson Style Yellow & Beige Striped
By Henredon
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Henredon Modified Lawson style sofa with original yellow & beige striped fabric, 3 loose seat cushions with Poly wrapped feather down in...
Fabric, Polyester, Wood, Feathers
Mid-Century Modern Yellow Sofa Bed, Original Fabric by Miroslav Navratil
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Yellow Sofa Bed, Original Fabric by Miroslav Navratil 1960s Depth when open : 87cm
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Marco Zanuso Lady Divano Sofa with original ocher yellow upholstery
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Marco Zanuso "Lady" Sofa with original ocher yellow upholstery and patinated brass feet, Italy, 1950s.
Brass
Yellow sofa/bed 'D70' Osvaldo Borsani Tecno, Mid-Century 1970s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Sofa model "D70," design by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1970. The D70 features a mechanical structure that allows the seat and backrest to be tilted and transformed, offering d...
Metal
$9,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
Stellar Pair Milo Baughman Yellow Leather Parsons Sofas Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stellar pair of Milo Baughman yellow leather parsons sofas. This pair is in remarkable vintage condition with only light signs of age. The magnificent yellow leather has embroidere...
Leather
$3,059Sale Price|24% Off
Mid-Century Three Seats Velvet Yellow Sofa, in the style of Gio Ponti
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
This stunning and unique lime - mustard-coloured large sofa inspired by Gio Ponti's iconic design, dates back to the 1950s and perfectly embodies the elegance of mid-century Italian...
Velvet, Wood
$3,880Sale Price|20% Off
Spectacular Curved Harvey Probber Even Arm Sofa Chartreus Mid-century Modern
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Spectacular Harvey Probber curved front even arm sofa. The original chartreus velvet fabric still looks great-looks like it was barely used. We love the super deep even arms with a...
Upholstery
Delicate Italian Sofa in Patterned Yellow Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, brass, metal, fabric, Italy, 1950s This sofa was designed in Italy and shows similarities with the designs of Gigi Radice. The sofa is comfortable and has playful details. Th...
Brass, Metal
20th Century , Yellow Atlantis Three seats Sofa, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Atlantis sofa from the 1960s, produced in Czech Republic - at the moment they are unique. Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in even in small apartments . Space-saving p...
Fabric
Marzio Cecchi Custom Floating Five Seater Sofa in Mustard Yellow Velvet
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Designer: Marzio Cecchi Place of Origin: Italy Date of Manufacture: 1970s In style: Mid Century Modern Materials & Techniques: Velvet, Metal and Timber Condition: Good conditi...
Metal
Organic Shape Yellow Pattern Club Sofa, Hollywood Regency, Germany, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful club sofa from the 1960s, produced in Germany, at the moment they are unique. Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in even in small apartments providing comfort an...
Velvet
Vintage MCM to Modern Yellow & Chartreuse Plaid Tuxedo Sofa by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern (a.k.a. MCM) to modern tuxedo sofa by Henredon comprised of a fully upholstered frame including three loose seat & three loose back cushions wearing the o...
Metal
1960s Yellow "Throw-Away" Sofa, Willie Landels for Zanotta, Reupholstered, 1968
By Zanotta, Willie Landels
Located in Zagreb, HR
1968 Space age "Throw-Away" sofa, designed by Willie Landels for Zanotta, Italy. Reupholstered in yellow faux leather. Super comfortable, light and easy to move, 'Throwaway' sofa w...
Faux Leather
Two Seater Togo Sofa in Yellow Leather by Ligne Roset, 1980s France
By Ligne Roset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic French two seater Togo sofa by Michel Ducaroy for luxury brand Ligne Roset. Originally designed in the 1970s the iconic togo sofa is now a design classic. This sofa comes in ...
Leather
Spanish Sofa in Ash and Yellow and Green Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Settee, ash, cane, leatherette, metal, Spain, 1950s. Joyful Spanish two-seater sofa with soft organic lines. This settee features a stained ash frame of which a dynamic grain patte...
Faux Leather, Cane, Ash
Outdoor 'Virkelyst' 3-Seater Sofa in Teak and Honey Yellow Fabric for FH Outdoor
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Outdoor 'Virkelyst' 3-seater sofa in teak and honey yellow fabric for FH Outdoor Fritz Hansen's outdoor collection (originally Skagerak) emphasizes sustainability by using responsib...
Fabric, Wood, Teak
Tobia Scarpa Soriana Yellow Three-Seater Sofa by Cassina, Italy
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Soriana three-seat sofa, designed by Tobia Scarpa in 1969 and produced by Cassina in Italy. A true design icon, the Soriana is distinguished by its inviting, ample profile and its e...
Metal
Outdoor 'Virkelyst' 2-Seater Sofa in Teak & Yellow Striped Fabric for FH Outdoor
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Outdoor 'Virkelyst' 2-Seater Sofa in Teak & Yellow Striped Fabric for FH Outdoor Fritz Hansen's outdoor collection (originally Skagerak) emphasizes sustainability by using responsib...
Fabric, Wood, Teak
Outdoor 'Virkelyst' 3-Seater Sofa in Teak & Yellow Striped Fabric for FH Outdoor
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Outdoor 'Virkelyst' 3-seater sofa in teak and yellow striped fabric for FH Outdoor Fritz Hansen's outdoor collection (originally Skagerak) emphasizes sustainability by using respons...
Fabric, Wood, Teak
Outdoor 'Virkelyst' 2-Seater Sofa in Teak & Honey Yellow Fabric for FH Outdoor
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Outdoor 'Virkelyst' 2-Seater Sofa in Teak & Honey Yellow Fabric for FH Outdoor Fritz Hansen's outdoor collection emphasizes sustainability by using responsibly sourced materials and...
Fabric, Wood, Teak
Kwok Hoi Chan 'Chromatic' modular sofa in orange, yellow and cream
By Kwok Hoi Chan, Steiner
Located in amstelveen, NL
Kwok Hoi Chan for Steiner, sectional sofa, model ´chromatic´, fabric, France, 1970 This seamless seating system consists of three elements, which allow the creation of different con...
Fabric
Ligne Roset by Michel Ducaroy Togo Yellow Modular Sofa, Set of Three
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Rochester, England
The iconic Togo sofa, originally designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1973 has become a design Classic. This three-piece modular set is incredibly versatile and can be conf...
Fabric
Modern American Sectional Corner Sofa in Structured Yellow Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Modular sectional sofa, structured yellow upholstery, metal, United States, 1960s This two-part sofa is upholstered in soft yellow structured fabric that emphasizes the strong lines...
Metal
Sofa by René Jean Caillette for Airborne, 1954
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Additional information: Materials: Fabric, Metal Color: Black, Yellow Design Period: 1950 to 1959 Year: 1954 Creator: René Jean Caillette Manufacturer: Airborne Country of Manufactur...
Metal
Ligne Roset by Michel Ducaroy Togo Yellow Sofa and Footstool, Set of Five
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Rochester, England
The iconic Togo sofa, originally designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1973 has become a design Classic. This five-piece modular set is incredibly versatile and can be config...
Fabric
Ettore Sottsass “Westside” Sofa for Knoll International, 1982
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ettore Sottsass “Westside” sofa for Knoll International, foam and fabric, Italy, 1982. The “Westside” collection is an iconic project created by Ettore Sottsass in 1982, two years a...
Foam
Italian Midcentury D-70 Sofa / Bed by Osvaldo Borsani & Tecno, New Upholstery
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in New York, NY
An important statement in the history of Modern design: the Italian Mid-Century Modern D 70 sofa, couch or bed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno. Tecno was one of the first fully mechanic...
Brass, Steel
Gigi Radice for Minotti 3-Seat Sofa, 1950s, Curry Color New Upholstery
By Gigi Radice
Located in Brussels, BE
Gigi Radice for Minotti 3-seat sofa - 1950s - Curry color new upholstery.
Brass
Stendig De Sede DS 600 Nonstop Sectional Sofa, Leather, 1970s
By Stendig Co., Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger
Located in Astoria, NY
Ueli Berger, Elenora Peduzzi-Riva, and Heinz Ulrich for Stendig De Sede, DS 600 "Nonstop" Sectional Sofa, 1970s, in 14 sections with light green leather upholstery, "Stendig" label t...
Leather
1950s Immaculate Yellow Boucle Style Quilted Serpentine Curved Modular Sectional
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Showcasing some of the best designs of the Mid Century Modern era from one of the most iconic designers.
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Yellow Sofa Attributed to Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern yellow divano, designed most likely by Paolo Buffa in good condition.
Metal, Brass, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Yellow Linoleum Coffee Couch Table Alvar Aalto Artek Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large coffee table by Artek, designed by Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto. Shown here with a linoleum surface in a special color. This Scandinavian design is hard to beat ...
Wood
Yellow leather sofa germany
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large 3 seater sofa from the 60's. Structure of the sofa in chromed steel, seat and back composed of different cushions in yellow leather. Sober and pure lines with a very nice vinta...
Chrome
1950s Yellow "Sculptura" Collection Sofa by Russell Woodard
Located in Turners Falls, MA
This organically shaped wire mesh sofa is from the iconic mid century classic collection that was designed by Woodard in the 1950's.
Wire
1950s Yellow "Sculptura" Collection Sofa by Russell Woodard
By Russell Woodard
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Three seat "Sculptura" Collection sofa by Russell Woodard. This organically shaped wire mesh sofa is from the iconic mid century classic collection that was designed by Woodard in th...
Wire
Florence Knoll two-seater sofa in mustard yellow leather, 1970
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Manufactured in the early 1970s under license by Decoene in Belgium, this piece represents the height of mid-century modern design. Featuring its original mustard yellow leather up...
Chrome
Sofa in Louis XVI Style Yellow Mustard, 1930s, Germany
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
German sofa produced in the 1930s in Berlin. The sofa is after a thorough renovation of upholstery and carpentry. The wooden legs are thoroughly cleaned and covered with a semi-matte...
Velvet, Beech
Antique Print of the Yellow Skulpin Fish by J. Couch, circa 1870
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique fish print titled 'Yellow Skulpin'. This print originates from 'Fishes of the British Islands' by Jonathan Couch. Jonathan Couch (1789–1870) was one of the pioneering natural...
Paper
Martin Visser SZ04 Lounge Chairs Sofa 't Spectrum, 1964
By Martin Visser, 't Spectrum Bergeijk
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare set of 3 lounge chairs model SZ04 designed by Martin Visser and manufacturer by 't Spectrum, The Netherlands 1964. These lounge chairs can be put aside so they can be used as a ...
Stainless Steel
Unavailable|$2,191
Mid -century Restored Yellow Club Sofa, 1950s
Located in Lábatlan, HU
Restored yellow club sofa, 1950s. 1950s cocktail sofa. Very well constructed sofa, fully spring seat with a solid beech inner frame and solid beech legs. This sofa was fully and pro...
Upholstery, Velvet
Unavailable|$5,820 / set
French Mid-Century Modern Sofa in a Light Yellow Bouclé Fabric
Located in Saint Leonards-on-sea, England
Very elegant with simple lines, two-seater sofa in rosewood, covered in yellow bouclé fabric. Perfect sofa for any room. Can sell has a pair or individually. The fabric has been clea...
Bouclé, Fruitwood
Unavailable|$11,207 / item
Mid-Century Modern Curved Sofa in Yellow Mustard Velvet 70's Retro Style
Located in Porto, PT
Mid-Century Modern Curved Sofa in Yellow Mustard Velvet 70's Style The Madison Sofa Yellow manifests modern style, blending mid-century modern inspiration with contemporary elegance.
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
1960s-1970s Danish Mid-Century Two-Seat Sofa with Original Yellow Upholstery
Located in London, GB
This sofa has the original fabric in a fantastic bright colour which is still in exceptionally good condition. The shape is typically Danish modern, the sofa sits on stained beech legs.
Wool, Beech
1960-1970s Danish Mid-Century Three-Seat Sofa with Original Yellow Upholstery
Located in London, GB
This sofa has the original fabric in a fantastic bright color which is still in exceptionally good condition. The shape is typically Danish modern, the sofa sits on stained beech leg...
Wool, Beech
Unavailable|$3,451 / set
1960s-1970s Set of Two Danish Mid-Century Sofas with Original Yellow Upholstery
Located in London, GB
A matching set consisting of a three and a two-seat sofa. The sofas have the original fabric in a fantastic bright color and still in exceptionally good condition. The shape is typic...
Wool, Teak
Mid Century Modern Sofa by Florence Knoll from 1955 with Excellent Provenance
By Knoll, Poul Kjærholm, Florence Knoll, Finn Juhl
Located in Framingham, MA
Incredible original early 1950's Knoll sofa with satin chrome legs and excellent provenance - please click through the pictures to see paperwork that was kept with this sofa; like a ...
Metal, Aluminum
Unavailable|$11,207 / item
Mid-Century Modern Curved Sofa in Brown Velvet 70's Retro Style
Located in Porto, PT
Mid-Century Modern Curved Sofa in Brown Velvet 70's Style The Madison Sofa Yellow manifests modern style, blending mid-century modern inspiration with contemporary elegance.
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
Unavailable|$2,902
Restored Yellow Club Sofa, and chairs 1950s
Located in Lábatlan, HU
Restored yellow club sofa and chairs , 1950s. 1950s cocktail sofa. Very well constructed sofa, fully spring seat with a solid beech inner frame and solid beech legs. This sofa was fu...
Velvet
Unavailable|$3,554
3-Seat Sofa in Yellow Ocher Velvet, 1960s
Located in Savona, IT
Italian-made sofa produced in the early 1960s. Padded wooden structure lined with new ocher yellow velvet fabric. Spiked feet in black painted metal with brass terminals. Good gen...
Metal, Brass
Unavailable|$13,505 / item
Modern Curved Serpentine Sofa in Yellow Velvet W Gold & Wood Details
Located in Porto, PT
Giulia Sofa is a modern mid-century style sofa. This luxury sofa promises to be the absolute protagonist of a modern living room project. Its mid-century style inspiration is reflect...
Brass
Martin Visser BZ53 Sofa in New Yellow Wool and Black Frame 1970s Spectrum
By Martin Visser, 't Spectrum Bergeijk
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
The BZ53 sofa is the petit version of the BR03 and BR02 series. Although the BZ53 is not extendable to a daybed, it has a length of 160cm. All our re-upholstered sofa's are completel...
Fabric, Wool
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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