Mid-Century Modern Seating
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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 legendary 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.
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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Mid Century Curved Sofa Milo Baughman Jack Lenor Larsen Style
Located in Baltimore, MD
Stunning mid-century modern five-piece sectional curved sofa Milo Baughman style, in original Jack Lenor Larsen style upholstery. An exceptional sofa both for its form and quality, i...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Patinated Brown Leather by Ueli Berger.
Located in Almelo, NL
De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Patinated Brown Leather by Ueli Berger, Switzerland 1972.
The De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa is a mid-century modern sofa made in Swi...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Felt
Tito Agnoli for Arflex, Modular Sofa Model '9000', in Teddy Re-Upholstery 1970s
By Tito Agnoli, Arflex
Located in Almelo, NL
Tito Agnoli for Arflex, modular sofa model '9000', in teddy fabric re-upholstery, Italy 1970s.
This model is marked by showing infinite possibilities to customize its use accordi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Full Bordeaux Leather by Ueli Berger.
Located in Almelo, NL
De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Full Bordeaux Leather by Ueli Berger, Switzerland 1972.
Mid-Century Modern Swiss De Sede DS600 full leather sectional "snake" sofa in warm Bordeaux colour. A design by Ueli Berger, Elenora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich and Klaus Vogt for De Sede, Switzerland, 1972. There are 16 seating pieces, and two end/arm sections total 18 pieces. Each piece has a zipper connection that allows for endless combinations. A sofa with unlimited configuration possibilities - the upholstery segments can be joined together with zips so that free-flowing mobile concepts are possible in addition to conventional furniture arrangements, down soft upholstery for the legendary De Sede seating...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Sofa with a Brushed Steel Base in the Manner of Michel Boyer
By Michel Boyer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Newly reupholstered sofa (foam and fabric) form the 1970s
Second sofa available in smaller size (160 centimeters width).
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Italian Cesca Chair 1952 After Marcel Breuer
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair Italy 1952
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Set of 4 Bar Stools in the Style of "Maison Jansen"
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Set of 4 Bar Stools in the Style of "Maison Jansen"
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
A rare set of brass and iron chairs attributed to Afra and Tobia Scarpa 1960.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare set of brass and iron chairs attributed to Afra and Tobia Scarpa 1960. Seats having recent fabric. Quantity of Eight.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass, Iron
Stunning and matching vintage Togo 1989 by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset France
By Ligne Roset
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Stunning vintage TOGO set in its original, soft black leather with the perfect patina.
From its first owner (1989) Still 100% original! Matching set!
Designed by Michel Ducaroy for ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Godfrey Syrett Black Vinyl + Metal Dining Chairs, Set of 4, 1960s
Located in Ely, GB
A Set of 4 Mid Century Black Dining Chairs, Designed by Godfrey Syrett, Circa 1960s.
The chairs, which have original black vi...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Plycraft Lounge Chair by George Mulhauser
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
The Plycraft "Mr. Chair," designed by George Mulhauser, is an iconic mid-century modern piece renowned for its elegant, organic curves and comfortable design. Crafted from molded ply...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Marbella Brutalist Stools by Sergio Rodrigues for Confonorm 1970s.
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
These set of 4 vintage beech bar stools were designed by Sergio Rodrigues for Confonorm in the seventies. Great solid design in Brutalist style manufactured in Spain.
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mies Van der Rohe MR Lounge Chairs with arms for Knoll, brown suede
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Mr Lounge Chairs with Arms designed my Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll.
Brown suede seat pad / tubular chrome steel frame
Leather straps
Knoll manufacturer labels dating: Nov ...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Siesta armchair by Ingmar Relling for Westnofa 1980s with puff
Located in Milano, IT
Armchair with lacquered wood footrest, foam padding, leather upholstery.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
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...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
1970s Antonin Suman Set of Four Dining Chair by TON
By Antonín Šuman, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- Newly upholstered white boucle fabric
- high of seat 46 cm
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Pierre Paulin, Pair of Spider Lounge Chairs "Model F678" for Artifort. 1966
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional and rare pair of lounge chairs model F678, also known as the Spider Lounge Chair designed by the French designer Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Artifort Furniture Comp...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plywood, Rope, Velvet, Upholstery, Wool, Fabric
Fibreglass La Fonda Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, 1960s
Located in Bruxelles, BE
La Fonda chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Alexander Girard’s La Fonda del Sol restaurant in New York, 1960s.
The chair has a gra...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
French Cognac Leather Togo Livingroomset by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset.
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
The Togo was designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1973 for Ligne Roset. It is the first sofa/chair ever made only of foam and leather. The Togo collection features an ergonomic design with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam
Fabulous 4 Piece Milo Baughman Style Curved Sofa Sectional Carsons Mid-Century
By Carsons
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful 4 piece Milo Baughman style curved sectional sofa. We love the oversized channeled back and arms along with the circular end pieces. This sofa will need to be reupholster...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
“Petit Repos” Armchair by Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, France 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This oaken “Petit Repos” chair deserves its title of iconic. Both in terms of quality and design, this model represents why Votre Maison, the French duo Guillerme et Chambron’s compa...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Bouclé
French Togo Chair in Green Leather by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, 1974.
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
The Togo was designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1973 for Ligne Roset. It is the first chair ever made only of foam and leather. The innerwork consists of foam in 5 different densities. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam
Set of Six Dining Chairs in Chrome-plated Steel and Rush
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six dining chairs, chrome-plated steel, rush, Europe, 1970s
These sleek modern dining chairs, dating back to the seventies, constitute an open framework crafted from steel, f...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of 14 Paul Frankl Corset Oak Dining Chairs for Brown Saltman in Latte Bouclé
By Paul Frankl
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Sultry large set of 14 Oak Corset Dining Chairs designed by Paul Frankl and produced by Brown Saltman newly professionally restored and refinished in original stain with new cushions...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak
Pair of Bonacina armchairs in rattan and bamboo, Italy, 1960s
By Bonacina
Located in Argelato, BO
Pair of Bonacina armchairs in rattan and bamboo, Italy, 1950s
Two rare and spectacular rattan armchairs, perfect for decorating a veranda, garden or living room. Refined and elegant...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Pair of Mid-century armchairs, Austria 1950s, Newly Reupholstered, Linen Fabric
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Pair of Austrian armchairs, 1950s, entirely restored, walnut wood legs, reupholstered in premium linen fabric
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Divano mod. 920 di Afra & Tobia Scarpa per Cassina, 1964
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Divano modello "920" di Afra & Tobia Scarpa per Cassina, 1964.
Il modello è quello di un divano a due posti comodi.
Cuscini e rivestimento rinnovato con tessuto lavabile e antimacc...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
“Capella” sofa by Illum Wikkelsø, design 1960's
Located in PARIS, FR
The “Capella” sofa designed by Danish designer Illum Wikkelsø is distinguished by its solid rosewood structure, high quality manufacturing and assembly, by its perfect proportions an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Palisander
Set of 4 Lulli Chairs, Carlo Ratti, Curved Woods Industry, 1950s
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The set of 4 Lulli chairs, conceived by Carlo Ratti in the golden age of Italian design in 1950, embodies timeless elegance and structural innovation. Masterfully crafted by Curved W...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Le Jeune Upholstery Melina Bench Showroom Model in Velvet and Walnut
Located in Miami, FL
Le Jeune Upholstery Melina Bench Showroom Model in Velvet and Walnut
Offered for sale is a MELINA B3.923 Bench showroom model. The bench is inspired by the designs of the mid-centur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Sofa Togo by Michael Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, set of 5
Located in Porto, PT
Togo Sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset.
Togo was designed in 1973
five pieces set: three seater, two seater, one seater, corner and pouf.
The sofa is upholstered with brown leat...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam
Anfibio, natural leather sofa by Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti, Italy 1970s
Located in Padova, IT
3 seater sofa, day bed Anfibio designed by Alessandro Becchi and produced by Giovannnetti in 1970s.
Designed in 1970, the Anfibio sofa bed has been described by critics around the wo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Mid Century Set of 6 Brutalist Oak Razor Blade Chairs, France 1960s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice set of 6 brutalist oak dining chairs, made in France in the 60's.
These chairs are called razor blade chairs because of the shape of the back.
The seat is made of straw.
T...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Rare Lounge Chair by Bengt Ruda for Artifort, The Netherlands 1960s
By Bengt Ruda
Located in Utrecht, NL
This cosy mid-century lounge chair by Bengt Ruda is one of the designer’s rarest designs. The combination of the Swedish designer’s idea and the Dutch manufactury’s execution is exce...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Mid Century Modern Walnut & Cane Dining Chair by American of Martinsville, 6 pcs
Located in Plainview, NY
A set of six Mid Century Modern dining chairs, a testament to the refined craftsmanship of the American Furniture Co of Martinsville, VA. This collection comprises two graceful armch...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Poltrona Corona di Poul Volther per Erik Jørgensen Anni 90 rossa
By Poul Volther
Located in Milano, IT
Poltrona con poggia piedi, basi in metallo cromato, espanso, rivestimento in tessuto. Discrete condizioni, segni vistosi sul rivestimento.
Category
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Poul Kjaerholm Armchair "PK-31", circa 1950, Denmark
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Mid-Century Poul Kjaerholm Armchair "PK-31", circa 1950, Denmark. Very decorative piece made with leather and steel.
CONDITION: Good vintage condition. Wear consistent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1960s Cherry Wood Legs and Light Green Velvet Benches, Set of 2
Located in IT
1960s Cherry Wood Legs and Green Velvet Benches, Set of 2
Set of 2 benches in cherry wood and green velvet. New paddings and Recently reupholstered...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Carlo Bartoli for Kartell Mod.4875 Plastic Chair, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in Naples, IT
Modern Italian white plastic chair with rounded seat and back, Mod." 4875" by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s. The circular chair legs are ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
"Maralunga" Set by Vico Magistretti / Cassina
Located in Wien, Wien
The "Maralunga" set, designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, is a classic and iconic collection in the world of Italian furniture. Introduced in the 1970s, the Maralunga sofa is pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Armchair Erik Buch 1960s for Orum Mobler, Denmark
Located in Hannover, DE
Nice vintage armchair by Danish designer Erik Buch for manufacturer Orum Mobler.
Production period: 1960s.
Can be used as dining or desk chair!
Good vintage condition. Wood sort p...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
Set of 4 Chairs in Pine, by a Swedish Cabinetmaker, Scandinavian Modern, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful set of 4 sculptural dining chairs in solid pine with a fine carved heart in the backrest. Handcrafted by a Swedish Cabinetmaker in 1960s. These dining chairs have a stron...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
Vintage Italian Ruched Cognac Leather Mid-Century Modern Seating Set, 1970s
Located in Zagreb, HR
A beautiful three-part Mid-Century-Modern modular Italian seating set in ruched cognac leather, consisting of two armchairs and one three-seater sofa.
Overall in very good vintage c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Cognac Leather Office Chair by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, Italy, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cognac leather office chair designed by the renowned Italian designer Guido Faleschini for I4 Mariani. This swivel desk chair, part of The Pace Collection, captures the essence of th...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mies van der Rohe Armchair Barcelona by Knoll International, 1980's
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Barcelona Chair designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1920-1949.
The base is in chrome metal and black leather upholstery.
Labeled on the base: Knoll, Knoll International,...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Gio Ponti Superleggera chairs Cassina Italy 1957
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare set of 6 original Superleggera (super light) chairs designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Cassina in Italy in 1957. The 699 Superleggera, which has been a star in Cassina's ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Ash
Set of 6 Harry Bertoia for Knoll Wire Side Chairs Tan Leather Mid Century Modern
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A set of 6 Harry Bertoia for Knoll wire side chairs. A wonderful set of clean, chic Bertoia wire side chairs featuring lovely beige leather seat ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs In Yarn Collective bouclé *Customizable*
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in a 'Parchment' colored Yarn Collective bouclé fabric.
Parchment is a light, neutral, sepia, off-white colour, we have...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Vintage Leather Cornelius Sofa Anthracite with Metal Base
By Durlet
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Discover the timeless elegance of the Cornelius sofa, an authentic piece of design from the 80s. Manufactured by the renowned Belgian brand Durlet, this sofa is known for its high-qu...
Category
1980s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Wire Banana "Siesta" Lounge Chair by Homecrest, Pair
By Homecrest
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Here is a pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern high-back Riviera Siesta Rocker patio lounge chairs (model 36) made by Homecrest, circa 1965. These chairs ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
6 Vintage Chairs DUX - Ribbon Back 1960s, Sweden - Dining chairs, Teak, Set of 6
Located in Hannover, DE
Set of 6 vintage dining chairs made by manufacturer DUX, Sweden in the 1960s.
Model name: Ribbon Back, due to the characteristic backrest shape, which reminds to a ribbon.
Displaye...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
Set Of 6 Armchairs Designed By Warren Platner, 1960's
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of six armchairs designed by Warren Platner for Knoll, composed of a steel structure with welded rods creating curved shapes and upholstered with bouclé white wool.
Table also a...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Classic Set of Four Dining Chairs in Vivid Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of four dining chairs, fabric, lacquered wood, Austria, 1980s
These dining chairs have a strong resemblance to Josef Hoffmann ‘Fledermaus’ chair...
Category
1980s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Charles & Ray Eames EA219 Office Chair in Chrome and Aubergine leather, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful office chair EA219 belonging to the iconic Aluminium Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US) / Vitra (EU). Exceptional comfort is guaranteed with the ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
French Togo Sofa in Black Leather by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset.
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
The Togo was designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1973 for Ligne Roset. It is the first sofa/chair ever made only of foam and leather. The Togo collection features an ergonomic design with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam
Paolo Buffa, Set of Six Chairs
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Firenze, IT
Paolo Buffa, Set of Six Chairs
Six wooden chairs designed by Paolo Buffa, with geometric decoration inlaid in the backrest, seat upholstered in fabric in shades of white.
Produced b...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Mid Century Modern Jens Risom Floating Top Walnut Stools/Ottomans
By Jens Risom
Located in Wilmington, DE
Pair of Mid Century Modern Jens Risom Floating Top Walnut Stools
Offered is a Pair of Mid Century Modern Jens Risom Floating Top Walnut Stools. This set includes two stools(we have...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
1960s Italian “Plia” Clear Lucite Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1960s clear lucite and chrome "Plia" folding chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli. Made in Italy. Labeled on underside of each chair. One set of two available.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Modern seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern seating for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Knoll, Herman Miller, and Charles and Ray Eames. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee.
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