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Pair Mid-Century Plywood Beech Chairs
Located in Brussels , BE
Pair mid-century plywood beech chairs.  
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair Mid-Century Plywood Beech Chairs
Pair Mid-Century Plywood Beech Chairs
H 30.32 in W 21.86 in D 19.3 in
Set of Six Beech Stackable Plywood Chairs Mid-Century, 1970s
By Roland Rainer
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of six stacking chairs in the style of Roland Rainer, beech, 1970s, Germany. Mid-Century
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Italian Swivel Bent Plywood Ribbon Chair, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-Century Modern vintage bent plywood swivel chair in the manner of the famous CL9 Nastro (Strip
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Leather and Plywood Lounge Rocking Chair
Located in Weesp, NL
Stylish and extremely comfortable lounge / rocking chair made in the 1970s. The chair has a
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Plywood

George Mulhauser Bent Plywood Mid Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By George Mulhauser
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1960's molded plywood lounge chair and ottoman by George Mulhauser. The chair features stylish
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Four Plywood Dining Chairs
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of four dining chairs,1950s. Measures: Height seat 42 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Plywood

Four Plywood Dining Chairs
Four Plywood Dining Chairs
H 32.29 in W 18.9 in D 20.48 in
Midcentury Danish Bent Plywood Dining Chairs
By Plycraft
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic Mid-Century Modern aesthetic. Lightweight dining chairs are perfect for apartments or other small
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak, Upholstery, Bentwood, Wood, Plywood

Mid-Century Modern Hans Wegner Style Bent Plywood 3 Leg Shell Chairs, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Hans Wegner Style Bent Plywood 3 Leg Shell Chairs - Pair These chairs
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plywood

Menovich Wouda Plywood Tripod Chair
Located in Forest, BE
structured of three wooden plywood feet and backrest, with a leather seat. The chair was first designed and
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather, Plywood

Menovich Wouda Plywood Tripod Chair
Menovich Wouda Plywood Tripod Chair
H 29.93 in W 17.33 in D 19.69 in
Mid-Century 1940s Walnut DCW Plywood Chair by Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Las Vegas, NV
1940s Brown walnut DCW plywood chair by Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller Beautiful and really
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Vintage 1940s Chairs

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Plywood, Walnut

Italian Mid-Century Plywood Nutwood Chairs by Velca Legnano, 1960s
By Velca Legnano
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous set of six chairs made by Velca Italy during the 1960s. Each chair has a solid metal base
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950s Design and Mid Century Design Style Plywood, Black Metal and Fabric Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1950s Design and Mid-Century Modern style black metal feet, plywood, and fabric chair.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

1950s, Design and Mid-Century Design Style Plywood, Black Metal and Fabric Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1950s design and Mid-Century Modern style black metal feet, plywood, and fabric chair.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Maple Plywood Club Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A midcentury style lounge chair that's equal parts chic and cozy. Wrapped in luxurious brown velvet
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Maple, Plywood

Maple Plywood Club Chair
Maple Plywood Club Chair
H 28.5 in W 30 in D 24 in
Set of Four Plywood Folding Chairs
Located in Dronten, NL
Set of 4 foldable chairs in plywood, made in The Netherlands circa 1980. Ingeniously designed
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Ash, Plywood

Set of Four Plywood Folding Chairs
Set of Four Plywood Folding Chairs
H 33.08 in W 17.72 in D 19.69 in
Mid Century DCW Red Plywood Chair by by Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic molded plywood DCW (Dining Chair Wood Base) dining chair by Charles and Ray Eames
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Ash, Plywood

Set of Six Italian Plywood Chairs
By Carlo Ratti
Located in London, GB
A set of six Italian plywood and black metal chairs.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Six Italian Plywood Chairs
Set of Six Italian Plywood Chairs
H 30.32 in W 18.9 in D 19.69 in
Mosquito Dining Chair in Cobalt Blue, Wooden Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
designed mid-century architect and designer Niko Kralj in 1953. The designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have
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2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Walnut

Mosquito Dining Chair, Leaf Green Oak, Wood Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
designed mid-century architect and designer Niko Kralj in 1953. The designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have
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2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Oak

Mosquito Dining Chair in Natural Oak, Wooden Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
designed mid-century architect and designer Niko Kralj in 1953. The designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have
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2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Oak

Mosquito Chair in Vermillion Red Oak, Wooden Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
designed mid-century architect and designer Niko Kralj in 1953. The designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have
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2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Oak

Mosquito Dining Chair in Walnut, Wooden Frame and Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
designed mid-century architect and designer Niko Kralj in 1953. The designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have
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2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Walnut

Pair of 70's plywood architectural chairs
Located in Lyon, FR
Pair of French chairs from the 70s. Frame in pine plywood. Clean, modernist design reminiscent of
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Plywood

Pair of 70's plywood architectural chairs
Pair of 70's plywood architectural chairs
H 27.96 in W 14.97 in D 16.93 in
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Plywood & Steel Schoolhouse Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fabulous set of 6 Italian plywood and steel industrial style schoolhouse chairs having authentic
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Vintage 1960s Italian Industrial Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Gianni Moscatelli plywood dining chairs Italy 1955
By Gianni Moscatelli, Formanova
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
A fabulous set of 4 plywood dining chairs 'Bivalve 940' designed by Gianni Moscatelli made in Italy
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Plywood

Pagholz Bent Plywood Chair
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Rosewood Color Stacking Chair Overall Dimensions: 18 1/2" x 20 1/2" x 31 1/2" high Seat
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Mid-20th Century German Modern Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Pagholz Bent Plywood Chair
Pagholz Bent Plywood Chair
H 31.5 in W 20.5 in D 18.5 in
Set of Three Mid Century Swedish Modern Molded Birch Plywood Chairs Dowels Legs
By Bruno Mathsson, Alvar Aalto, Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of Three Mid Century Swedish Modern Molded Birch Plywood Chairs Dowels Legs.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Plywood

Mosquito Dining Chair in Black Oak, Wooden Frame and Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
designed mid-century architect and designer Niko Kralj in 1953. The designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have
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2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Oak

Midcentury Dutch Plywood Chair, the Netherlands, 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
: This plywood chair will be packed and shipped with the greatest care to make sure you will receive the
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Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Bouclé, Plywood

1960 Chair in Natural Oak with Metal Frame and Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
the original design. 1960 Chair was designed by mid-century architect and designer Niko Kralj in 1960
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2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Oak

1960 Chair in Black Oak with metal frame and Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Munich. 1960 Chair in Mid-Century Modern style is now available in black oak and natural oak.
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2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Oak

J Hayward Kinetics Modernist-Style Bent Plywood Chairs
By R.J. Hayward 1
Located in Surrey, BC
These unusual Kinetics bent plywood chairs were made in the 1980s, although their look is Mid
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Vintage 1980s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Rare Pair of Mid Century Modern Bent Plywood Chrome Chairs by Hanno Von Gustedt
By Thonet, Hanno von Gustedt
Located in Lafayette, IN
. Essentially a rare, early version of the S636 with bent-plywood seats and backs. Great looking chairs that
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Chrome

Set of Four French Midcentury Molded Plywood Chairs
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Four molded plywood chairs with unusual cut-out designs on the sides and top of the seats (forming
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Steel

Italian Plywood Dining Chairs, 1940s
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Antwerp, BE
Early Mid-Century Modern dining chairs, solid oak and plywood, Italy, 1940s Unknown and unusual
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Oak, Plywood

Italian Plywood Dining Chairs, 1940s
Italian Plywood Dining Chairs, 1940s
H 30.71 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Set of Six Mid Century Modern Chairs with Sculpted Plywood Back
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice set of Mid-Century Modern solid frames moulded plywood backs chairs with newly
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Birch

Painted Plywood Chair by Bill Bell
By Bill Bell
Located in 성동구, KR
the big fashion houses. But Bell also converted his garage into a factory making a line of plywood
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Plywood, Paint

Painted Plywood Chair by Bill Bell
Painted Plywood Chair by Bill Bell
H 32.29 in W 63 in D 25.99 in
Rex Rocking Chair Natural Oak, Solid Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Denmark and The International Design Museum Munich. Rex Rocking Chair in Mid-Century Modern style is now
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2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Oak

Rex Rocking Chair Black Oak, Solid frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Denmark and The International Design Museum Munich. Rex Rocking Chair in Mid-Century Modern style is now
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2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Oak

Circa 1950, European Plywood Chair
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
in plywood in good condition. Free shipping for Amsterdam, Haarlem and IJmuiden for lamps, chairs
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Wood, Plywood

Circa 1950, European Plywood Chair
Circa 1950, European Plywood Chair
H 33.86 in W 16.93 in D 18.12 in
Ariston Chairs A. Bozzi for Saporiti Plywood Italy 1950s
By Saporiti, Augusto Bozzi
Located in Milano, IT
Saporiti from 1957. The chairs have a black painted metal frame and a bent plywood shell.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Unique Modernist Bent Plywood Cane Chair by Leandre Poisson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modernist bent plywood chair with woven cane seat, designed by architect Leandre Poisson. The chair
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Cane, Plywood

Mid-Century Modern Bent Plywood Scoop Shape Chair & Ottoman on Dowel Legs Mint
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern bent plywood scoop shape chair & ottoman on dowel legs Mint! Ottoman: 24 x 23 x
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Birch

1960s Pagholz Danish Dark PlyWood Shaped Chairs Set of 8
Located in IT
Set of 8 chairs from the 1960s in dark wood-colored molded plywood Danish. Marked Pagholz. Very
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Chairs

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Plywood

Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Plywood Birch Dining Chair 10 Available
By Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
(1) Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch dining Chair with handle. Has original label. Good
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Birch, Bentwood

1950s Mid-Century Robert Kayton Display Associates NYC Flag Cord Plywood Chair
By Robert Kayton, Richard Neutra, Klaus Grabe
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Nice example of the oversize version of the side chair in this rare series of exposition furniture
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Birch

Rex Lounge Chair in Natural Oak, Solid Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Design Museum Munich. Rex lounge chair in Mid-Century Modern style is now available in natural oak and
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2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Oak

School Chair In Metal And Plywood, Kovona, Czechoslovakia 1960s
By Kovona
Located in Zohor, SK
Great vintage find with a lot of history. This school chair was mass produced for schoold in
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Steel

Vintage Bent Plywood Chair by George Mulhauser for Plycraft
By Plycraft, George Mulhauser, Norman Cherner, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic mid-century modern bentwood side chair designed by George Mulhauser for Plycraft of
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Bentwood, Wood, Plywood

Bauhaus Mid-Century Modern Tubular and Plywood Armchair, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bauhaus chair by unknown designer, probably Gispen. Manufactured in Holland, circa 1930. In
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rex 120 Lounge Chair Black Oak, Solid Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Design Museum Munich. Rex 120 in Mid-Century Modern style is now available in black oak, natural oak and
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2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Oak

Rex 120 Lounge Chair Natural Oak Solid Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Design Museum Munich. Rex 120 in Mid-Century Modern style is now available in natural oak, black oak and
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2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Oak

Six Molded Plywood Chairs, 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Set of six dining chairs with great allure, from the two tones of wood to the exaggeratedly tapered
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Beech, Plywood

Six Molded Plywood Chairs, 1950s
Six Molded Plywood Chairs, 1950s
H 31.5 in W 17.33 in D 16.54 in
Large Lounge Chairs, Mid-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of large armchairs with white lacquered c-shaped seat shells and square bases. The armchairs have been reupholstered in a mottled gray fabric.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Plywood

Large Lounge Chairs, Mid-20th Century
Large Lounge Chairs, Mid-20th Century
H 37.41 in W 24.41 in D 37.41 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Plywood Dining Chairs, 1973, Set of 8
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa plywood dining chairs, metal and plywood, Italy, 1973, set of eight
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Bentwood Plywood Chairs Stackable by Royal Germany Set of 4
By Royal
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This bentwood plywood chairs are produced by ROYAL in Germany around 50ties/60ties. The chair has
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Beech, Wood, Lacquer

Italian Modern Vittorio Nobili Walnut Plywood & Brass Medea Chair
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Utrecht, NL
'Medea' chair, designed by Italian designer Vittorio Nobili for Tagliabue, Italy 1955. Molded
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Brass, Steel

Dutch Design Industrial Plywood Chairs, 1960s
Located in Voorburg, NL
Very comfortable Industrial plywood chairs, produced in Holland in the 1960s. These Dutch design
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Dutch Design Industrial Plywood Chairs, 1960s
Dutch Design Industrial Plywood Chairs, 1960s
H 30.32 in W 17.33 in D 19.69 in
Dutch Design Industrial Plywood Chairs, 1960s
Located in Voorburg, NL
Very comfortable industrial plywood chairs, produced in Holland in the 1960s. These Dutch design
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Dutch Design Industrial Plywood Chairs, 1960s
Dutch Design Industrial Plywood Chairs, 1960s
H 34.26 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
Rex Lounge Chair in Black Oak, Solid Frame and Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Design Museum Munich. Rex lounge chair in Mid-Century Modern style is now available in black oak and
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2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Oak

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Plywood Mid Century Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the plywood mid century chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, plywood and metal, every plywood mid century chair was constructed with great care. Find 1281 options for an antique or vintage plywood mid century chair now, or shop our selection of 62 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a plywood mid century chair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A plywood mid century chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made plywood mid century chair over the years, but those crafted by Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller and Charles Eames are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Plywood Mid Century Chair?

The average selling price for a plywood mid century chair at 1stDibs is $2,406, while they’re typically $120 on the low end and $143,679 for the highest priced.

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.

Questions About Plywood Mid Century Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A mid-century chair is a piece of seating furniture that was designed at any point during the middle of the 20th century. Mid-century modern furniture 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. The mid-century period provided an excellent opportunity to experiment with both functional and decorative forms. Mid-century modern chairs were made with a variety of natural and synthetic materials, combining leather, wood, and cane with chrome, steel, and plastic. Shop a range of vintage mid-century chairs on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To tell if a chair is mid-century, look for labels and markings that indicate its maker. Then, use trusted online resources to determine when the company was active. A certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer can be of assistance when dating chairs. Iconic mid-century modern furniture designers include Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Milo Baughman, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi. Find a variety of mid-century modern chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Wassily chairs are indeed considered mid-century modern. Although the chair was initially designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925, it was re-released in the 1960s. Shop a collection of mid-century modern goods from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    Some iconic chairs from the mid-century modern era include the Egg chair by Arne Jacobson, the La Chaise by Charles and Ray Eames and the Womb chair by Eero Saarinen. With their clean lines, organic shapes and simple details, these chairs reflect some of the key features of the style. Shop a variety of mid-century modern chairs on 1stDibs.