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Mid-Century Modern Paolo Buffa Blue Fabric Armchair Single armchair

Mid-Century Modern, a design movement devoted to timeless functionalism established itself in the post-war period with furniture that appealed to the senses. Furniture design was guided by the famous maxim: “Form follows function.” For midcentury designers, materials were used for their own distinct; often a piece of furniture would combine only two materials or colours – creating tension and harmony without fuss or superfluous ornament and these fully upholstered lounge chairs are perfect examples of this sentiment. The duality of two materials and colour scheme create an elegant, self-supporting, and enticingly functional design. The combination of solid wood and high-quality upholstery is traditional in mid-century design for a good reason. The two materials complement each other by highlighting their unique material qualities. This pair falls into the category of the so-called biomorphic midcentury: furniture that relished in organic, curved, smooth surfaces, design that was moulded into the shapes of natural occurrences, and which was a lively contrast to the more austere machine aesthetic...

Danish Modern is a term that has become very familiar from the 1920s onward, and continues to stay in the focus today thanks to unique pieces such as this lounge chair and ottoman. ...

Pair of armchairs, wood and metal structure, completely restored, new fillings and upholstery in a white, gray and brown flecked fabric. Blackened steel and polished brass feet. I...

These individualistic chairs possess a playful and stylish look that Italian Modern furniture is beloved and coveted for. Defined by the stylish silhouette of the design covered in a...

A sheepskin and wood lounge chair designed by Arnold Madsen and produced in Denmark, 1950s. Seat Height (inches): 15.5" All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.

Illum Wikkelsø three seater sofa with sculpted Teak legs. Upholstered with green wool. Manufactured by Mikael Laursen

Mid century Danish modern 3 seat sofa by børge mogensen sofa. Great Scandinavian Modern Borge Mogensen model 205 low slung three-seat sofa. Manufactured by Frederica Stolefabrik in 1...

Spectacular Italian Mid 20th c. Lounge chair in leopard velvet upholstery with distinct notch back & seat design elements much like those seen in Edward Wormley Dunbar # 4827 Gabriel...

Elevate your living space with the Danish Mid-Century Modern Wool Sofa, designed by the renowned Hans Wegner. A harmonious blend of comfort and style, this sofa is a quintessential p...

- Newly upholstered - Repolished stained beech legs

Very cool sofa designed by Kurt Ostervig and manufactured in the early 1960s. Classic 1960s design with low elegant lines and yet enough of a presence to anchor a living room. Covered in its original yellow wool fabric and raised on legs of solid teak. We recommend that the sofa be...