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Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs by Royal Metal Company
By Royal Metal Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
vinyl cushions. These sturdy and stylish mid-century lounge chairs are sure to compliment any modern
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Mid-Century Harvink Upholstered Lounge Chair with Ribbed Metal Siding
By Harvink
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century upholstered lounge chair with metal frame and ribbed siding by Dutch manufacturer
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modernist lounge chair Metal & vinyl reception bedroom armchair 50s
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
green leatherette in the spirit of the 50s. Metal structure of square section black lacquered
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Mid-20th Century European Industrial Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Garden Lounge Chair
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This metal garden lounge chair is a sitting machine from the 1950s. It is a great design and very
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Garden Lounge Chair
Mid-Century Modern Garden Lounge Chair
H 35.83 in W 22.84 in D 49.22 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Plum Lounge Chair
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Italian Lounge Chair. Featuring a low sitting design, high
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Dunbar Lounge Chairs
By Edward Wormley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nice pair of sloped arm lounge chairs attributed to Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Very comfortable
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Mid-Century Dunbar Lounge Chairs
Mid-Century Dunbar Lounge Chairs
H 27 in W 28.5 in D 32 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Lounge Chair with Metal Legs, Italy 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
, a charm that would likely be called ‘the mid-century modern style’. Even after decades, interior
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair Mid-Century Tufted Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two vintage-modern lounge chairs featuring chrome legs and tufted white vinyl upholstery with
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Pair Mid-Century Tufted Lounge Chairs
Pair Mid-Century Tufted Lounge Chairs
H 28.5 in W 30.5 in D 31 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Barcelona Style Lounge Chairs
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of vintage lounge chairs features wide tufted vinyl seats, strap seat webbing and sleek
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome, Metal

Selig Mid Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Selig
Located in Countryside, IL
Selig Mid Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman The chair measures: 34 wide x 30 deep x 41 high, with a
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chrome Frame Hanging Basket Metal Egg Lounge Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chrome Frame Hanging Basket Metal Egg Lounge Chair. Item features a
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair American Art Deco / Streamline Chrome Lounge Chairs by Royal Metal
By Wolfgang Hoffmann, Royal Metal Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic American Art Deco / Streamline Lounge Chairs manufactured by Royal Metal Company.. Stunning
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Directional Mid Century Lounge Chair with Casters
By Directional
Located in Countryside, IL
Directional mid century lounge chair with casters. These chairs measure: 26 wide x 34 deep x 29
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair Of Italian Mid Century Curving Lounge Chairs
Located in Westport, CT
A period mid century pair of newly upholstered chairs with their original painted steel and brass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Style Rattan Lounge Chair
Located in Oxford, GB
Bentwood rattan on a metal frame lounge chair style mid century influenced lacquer finish
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Style Rattan Lounge Chair
Mid-Century Modern Style Rattan Lounge Chair
H 36.23 in W 30.32 in D 39.38 in
Pair of Italian Lounge Chairs Mid Century Style
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Curvaceous Italian Mid Century Style Lounge Chairs, in the style of Paolo Buffa, Italy
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Mid Century Modern Chrome Barrel Lounge Chair, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Original Mid Century Modern Chrome Lounge Chair on casters, in original good condition. Ready for a
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Brass Cantilever Slipper Lounge Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-century Milo Baughman style brass cantilever slipper lounge chair. Item features a brass plated
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950's Mid-Century Modern Baumritter Lounge Chair
By Viko Baumritter
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage original 1950's Midcentury Modern lounge chair for sale. Rare one from Baumritter, and has
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair, Europe 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Dozens of pieces of furniture labelled with the design-world buzzwords “mid-century” and “mid
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Warren Platner for Knoll Mid Century Lounge Chair
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Countryside, IL
Warren Platner for Knoll Mid Century Lounge Chair This chair measures: 36 wide x 27 deep x 30.5
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Mid Century Modern Scandinavian Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian lounge chair with ottoman by Cisco Home. This piece is made from a
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Mid Century Modern Yellow Tufted Naugahyde Swivel Butterfly Club Lounge Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern yellow button tufted Naugahyde swivel butterfly club lounge chair. Item
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic Mid-Century styling leather armchairs with wide arms, tufted backs and simple square-tube
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Style High back Lounge Chairs
By Keilhauer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This gorgeous pair of contemporary modern lounge chairs feature unique metal rod bases with hairpin
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20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Black Leather Metal Lounge Chairs with Ottomans
Located in North York, ON
Pair of Mid-Century Modern black leather metal lounge chairs. America circa 1970’s. Featuring dark
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Lounge Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Modern Salterini Springer Rocker Patio Lounge Chair
By Salterini
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern Salterini springer rocker patio lounge chair Offered is a Mid-Century Modern
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Vinyl Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful pair of vintage modern armchairs with metal legs and tufted green vinyl upholstery. The
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Vinyl Lounge Chairs
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Vinyl Lounge Chairs
H 26.75 in W 27.25 in D 20.5 in
Marco Zanuso Style Mid Century Italian Lounge Chairs - Pair
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Countryside, IL
Marco Zanuso Style Mid Century Italian Lounge Chairs - Pair Each lounge chair measures: 29 wide x
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

5 Stars Italy Patio Adjustable Reclining Sun-friendly Lounge Chairs Mid Century
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
The Outdoor Reclining Sun Lounge Chairs by Five Stars Italy offer a perfect blend of comfort and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Reupholstered Blue Mid-Century Modern Marco Zanuso Senior Lounge Chair
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, DE
Reupholstered blue Mid-Century Modern Marco Zanuso senior lounge chair Marco Zanuso designed his
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Warren Platner for Knoll Mid Century Lounge Chairs – Pair
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Countryside, IL
Warren Platner for Knoll Mid Century Lounge Chairs – Pair Each chair measures: 36 wide x 27 deep x
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Mid-century design Gispen Kembo lounge chair , 1950’s
By Gispen Kembo
Located in Delft, NL
Manufacturer: Gispen Period: 1950’s Material: Skai , Metal
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Scandinavian Vintage Mid Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lounge chair and ottoman are new reupholstered in soft leather very comfortable seating. Bottom
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Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Pair of Eames Lounge Chair Metal 'LCM'
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Iconic pair of Eames for Herman Miller LCM's in later orange and black paint finish. These chairs
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Scandinavian Cane and Metal Lounge Chair, 1950s
Located in Karlstad, SE
Rare metal and cane chair with ottoman manufactured in Scandinavia, 1950s. With its well-made
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Cane and Chrome Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Lounge chair and ottoman in Cane and Chrome. Strong beautiful flowing lines make up the design of
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

1960s Mid-Century Modern Highback Swivel Lounge Chair by Carter Chair Company
By Carter & Co
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swivel Lounge Chair by Carter chair Company in the Arne Jacobsen Egg
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Selig Imperial Mid Century Barrel Lounge Chairs with Casters, Pair
By Selig
Located in Countryside, IL
Selig imperial mid century barrel lounge chairs with casters - pair These chairs measure: 32
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Milo Baughman Style Mid Century Swivel Barrel Lounge Chairs, Pair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Countryside, IL
Milo Baughman Style Mid Century Swivel Barrel Lounge chairs - pair This chair measures: 34.5
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of two sleek mid-century lounge chairs, 1960s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
This set of mid-century Scandinavian lounge chairs is a paragon of the design principles that have
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Teak

Lounge Chair in Cane and Lacquered Black Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, cane, lacquered metal, Europe, 1950s Splendid lounge chair crafted in cane and a
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Black Lounge Chair "Bird Chair" by Harry Bertoia for Knoll Mid Century
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very early production "Bird Chair" in black by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, early 1950s. Professionally
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Milo Baughman, Lounge Chair, Metal, Leather, USA, 1960s
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal and black leather lounge chair designed by Milo Baughman and produced by
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Italian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Metal, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of adjustable black-lacquered metal and green velvet fabric lounge chairs designed and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern White Castiron Homecrest Wire Lounge Chairs, Pair
By Homecrest
Located in Esperance, NY
Great set of original homecrest wire chairs, the chairs are made out of CastIron and come with two
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Corbusier Lounge Chair LC4, Black Leather for Cassina
By Le Corbusier
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern corbusier lounge chair LC4, black leather for Cassina.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rare Mid-Century Modernist Lounge Chair in White Original Viny 1950
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Rare Mid-Century Modernist lounge chair in white original vinyl.
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Stylish Mid Century Swivel Lounge chairs, Germany 1960s
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
A beautiful pair of very stylish German 1960s swivel lounge chairs. The chairs are upholstered in a
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Bamboo Rattan Brown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair, Italy, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A bamboo rattan brown vintage Mid-Century Modern lounge chair, which was designed and manufactured
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Mid Century Modern Lounge Chair by Christen Sorensen for Ebena-Lasalle
By Christen Sorensen
Located in Brugge, BE
1967 'Montreal Pavilion Chair' Canada Metal, plywood and cotton 78cm high, 81cm wide, 52cm
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Artifort Geoffrey Harcourt lounge chair ‘Exquis’ , dark green , 1960
By Artifort
Located in Delft, NL
Mid-Century Artifort Geoffrey Harcourt lounge chair ‘Exquis’ , dark green 1960’s Dutch design. In
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Lounge Chair by Karl Erik Ekselius for Pastoe, 1960s
By Pastoe, Karl-Erik Ekselius
Located in Schagen, NL
Mid-Century Modern ounge chair, easy chair or armchair, Designed by Karl Erik Ekselius for Pastoe
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chair in Orange Fabric and Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wingback chair, metal, fabric, Italy, 1960s Eccentric wingback chair in its original orange
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Lounge Chair in The Style of Martin Visser, 1960s
By 't Spectrum, Martin Visser
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Modernist lounge chair produced in Holland during the 1960s. The design could be Martin Visser for
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Grey Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair by Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti
By Augusto Bozzi, Fratelli Saporiti
Located in Berlin, DE
Grey Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chair by Augusto Bozzi for Fratelli Saporiti Lounge chair
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal, Brass

Warren Platner for Knoll Mid Century Easy Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Countryside, IL
Warren Platner for Knoll Mid Century Easy Lounge Chair and Ottoman The chair measures: 41 wide x
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Swivel Lounge Chairs - Pair
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Countryside, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Swivel Lounge Chairs - Pair Each lounge chair measures
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Matching Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs by Steelcase
By Steelcase
Located in Lafayette, IN
Charming pair of streel-frame arm chairs built in 1965 by Steelcase Inc. Chairs feature angular
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal, Steel

Space Copenhagen Spine Lounge Chair, Metal Base
By Space Copenhagen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
Space Copenhagen spine lounge chair is a light lounge chair for residential homes or open lounge
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Oak

Space Copenhagen Spine Lounge Chair, Metal Base
Space Copenhagen Spine Lounge Chair, Metal Base
H 29.53 in W 25.79 in D 25.79 in
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Metal Lounge Chair Mid Century For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the metal lounge chair mid century you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each metal lounge chair mid century for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, fabric and animal skin. Find 1476 options for an antique or vintage metal lounge chair mid century now, or shop our selection of 29 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect metal lounge chair mid century — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A metal lounge chair mid century made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. Artifort, Knoll and Pierre Paulin each produced at least one beautiful metal lounge chair mid century that is worth considering.

How Much is a Metal Lounge Chair Mid Century?

A metal lounge chair mid century can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,500, while the lowest priced sells for $425 and the highest can go for as much as $39,400.

A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture

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 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.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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.