Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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 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.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Very Stylish pair of Italian 1950ies chairs attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Smart pair of Armchairs in a most perfect blonde wood patina, upholstered in faux shearling. Very comfortable, stylish and versatile pair with a great visual presence.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Teak
Gianfranco Frattini, Wingback Armchair Model 877, Cassina 1959
Located in Argelato, BO
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, lounge chair, model 877, fabric, teak, Italy, 1959
This grand lounge chair is based on a solid construction, featuring strict lines and angular shap...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Italian armchairs by Aldo Morbelli - 1950
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
1950 pair of Italian armchairs completely restored with a high end finish and fabric.
Design by Aldo Morbelli for ISA Bergamo.
Width 70 cm - 27,56 po
Depth 75 cm - 29,53 po
Height 9...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Thonet Style Leather Covered Armchairs
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Thonet Style Turquoise Leather Covered Arm Chairs, with brass nail head trim and covered armrests. 29.5" H x 26" W x 24" D; seat: 16" H. Provenance: From a New York City Coll...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Vintage Tongue-in-Chic Handcrafted Wicker Peacock Chair "Emmanuelle"
Located in Dronten, NL
Spectacular handwoven vintage "Emmanuelle" peacock chair from the 1960s.
Please note the details and different techniques in this chair. Made out of wicker, rattan and reed.
The pe...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Marco Zanuso, Pair of "Senior" armchairs, 1951. New Luxury Mohair upholstery.
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional pair of 'Senior' lounge armchairs designed by Marco Zanuso in 1951 for Arflex, Milano. The "Senior" armchair was the more commodious big brother to Zanuso's equally iconi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A light, compact chair designed and presented at ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Curved sofa attributed to Viggo Boesen with sheepskin Model 96
By Viggo Boesen
Located in New York, NY
A curved sofa attributed to Viggo Boesen with new sheepskin upholstery and stained beech tree armrests.
Superb banana shaped loveseat or settee with open armrests designed and made ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood, Beech
Pair of armchairs, Sweden, 1970s.
Located in Palermo, PA
Pair of very comfortable Swedish-made armchairs from the 1970s.
Super padded cushions that make these chairs perfect for relaxing moments reading a book or in front of the TV.
The le...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of armchairs by Osvaldo Borsani, model 6575
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Pair of armchairs, model 6575, designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo in 1946. The original frame is crafted from wood, with plush cushions upholstered in brown l...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Black Leather Le Corbusier Chair LC1 by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage LC1 black leather chair designed by Le Corbusier circa 1928's and manufactured by Cassina in 1990's.
Engraved serial umber 54184, Le Corbusier signature and Cassina mark.
Ver...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
A Pair Of Vintage Norman Cherner Plycraft Armchairs ca' 1950's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of classic, vintage 1 st edition Cherner chairs with arms. Walnut with nice patina. Both chairs signed with labels-designed by Norman Cherner/Plycraft.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A light, compact chair designed and presented at ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Carimate Chairs, Design by Vico Magistretti, Cassina Italy 60s
Located in Lucija, SI
Vico Magistretti designed the original red “Carimate” chair model in 1959 for the homonymous golf club in Italy. The chair received exposure in the ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Rope, Wood
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Lounge Chair, Upholstered in Alpaca, B&B Italia, 1970s
Located in LEWES, GB
A beautiful large Mario Bellini Le Bambole lounge chair, newly upholstered in luxury pure Alpaca wool fabric, produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the 1970s. Marked on the underside. Fa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Alpaca
Pair of Mid-Century armchairs in the style of Paolo Buffa, Italy 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Argelato, BO
Pair of Mid-Century armchairs in the style of Paolo Buffa, Italy
This is a very elegant pair of 1950s Italian armchairs, polished solid wood structure and fabric cushions, an iconic...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Marco Zanuso Pair of Milord armchairs for Arflex
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Milano, IT
This splendid pair of Milord armchairs, designed by Marco Zanuso for Arflex in the 1950s, represents a masterpiece of mid-century Italian design, perfectly balanced between elegance...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia 'Coronado' Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, 'Coronado' lounge chair, cognac leather, Italy, 1966
The 'Coronado' lounge chair is designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B talia. The seat has a...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Giancarlo Piretti Mid-Century Yellow "Alky" Italian Armchairs, Castelli 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic mid-century yellow fabric "Alky" armchairs, designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by Castelli in Italy during 1970s.
These lovely Alky armchairs are fully original in...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Original LADY Armchair by Marco ZANUSO, Arflex Italy (burnt orange)
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, Berlin
An original 'LADY' lounge chair designed by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Milano. The chair has been upholstered in fine English burnt orange velvet material. Brass legs. Seat height 36 c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
1960s "896" Vico Magistretti Cassina Italian Design Armchair
Located in Brescia, IT
Ice white leatherette and wood legs
Rare model
Excellent condiction.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Toshiyuki Kıta Wink Armchair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Toshiyuki Kıta Wink Armchair For Cassina
Wink rises out of the complex interweaving of Western ways and Asian influences, a versatile, eclectic design armchair that, by folding its...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Polyester
Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Bouclè High Back Armchair by Isa Bergamo, 50
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This armchair in the style of Gio Ponti was produced by the famous Italian company Isa from Bergamo, where Gio Ponti collaborated for several years. High back, very imposing and comf...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
Executive Armchair by Charles Pollock for Knoll Black Leather & 4 Prong Base
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Topeka, KS
Timeless MCM (Mid-Century Modern) to Modern Executive armchairs by Charles Pollock for Knoll. Chair is comprised of a black leather seat and back with button detail, aluminum band, c...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Virgola armchair by Yaacov Kaufman for Arflex, 1991
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Virgola armchair by Yaacov Kaufman for Arflex, 1991, Made in Italy.
The Virgola armchair designed by Yaacov Kaufman for Arflex has a steel frame. The padding is polyurethane and pol...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Antonio Citterio Esosoft Armchair Outdoor For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antonio Citterio Esosoft Armchair Outdoor For Cassina
Based on an exoskeleton that supports a shell in hand-woven fibre, the armchair mingles the industrial dimension with the artis...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Organic Gustav Bergmann Armchair in Pierre Frey Bouclé and Beech, Germany, 1960s
By Gustav Bergmann
Located in The Hague, NL
This extremely rare armchair was designed by Gustav Bergmann and produced by his company in Lippe, Germany in the early 1960s. The organic and round lines of the design give the chai...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Upholstery, Beech
Adrian Pearsall Midcentury Walnut Lounge Chair for Craft Associates
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Armchair designed by the American designer Adrian Pearsall. The frame of this cocktail lounge chair is made of walnut wood in a beautiful curved shape and upholstered in white chenil...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chenille, Walnut
Set of Two ''Back-Wing Armchair', Patricia Urquiola by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairs designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This comfy armchair has the same distinctive aesthetics as the Back-Wing chair designed in 2018. T...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Foam, Wood
Guglielmo Veronesi, 2 Perla Armchairs, Wood, White Fabric, ISA, Italy 1950s
By I.S.A. Italy
Located in Argelato, BO
Authentic icon of Made in Italy design, the "Perla" armchairs was designed by Giulia Veronesi and produced by ISA Bergamo, Italy in the early 1950s. Its sensual curves and the elegan...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
1950's Mid-Century Modern Walnut Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Burbank, CA
Pair of Mid-Century Modern armchairs for sale. From the 1950's, and have been professionally restored. They have been refinished and reupholstered in new fabric and foam. The frames are made of solid walnut, and have been refinished in natural walnut. The fabric is a black and white tweed that is beautifully woven and has a great texture. They are really solid and well made, and have coil springs on the seat. They are really comfortable, and would work great as side chairs, accent chairs, desk chairs, or dining end chairs...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-Century Bentwood Arm Chairs by Jindrich Halabala
Located in Jacksonville Beach, FL
Designed between 1950-1959 these mid-century arm chairs feature bentwood arms with a well worn patina that only comes with truly vintage pieces.
Dimensions: 33.08" D x 26.38" W x 30...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
Pair of Dusty Pink Bouclé Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, Europe, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of dusty pink bouclé armchairs, designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and upholstery renovation. The armchairs will be per...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
Papasan Bamboo Wicker Lounge Chair, 1970s, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exotic Boho mid-century rattan Papasan chair in excellent condition. White cushion.
Dimensions:70W x 120H x 60D cm, seat: 40cm high.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Hight Back Swivel Easy Chairs 620 by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed by Dieter Rams in 1962. Produced by Vitsoe Model 620
Modular system. Frame made of grey-white lacquered, glass fibre reinforced plastic on a swivel base. Seat cushion and ba...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Plastic
Joe Colombo Chair No. 4801, Black Plywood, Kartell, Italy, 1960s, One of Two
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of two "interlocking" lounge chairs designed by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, manufactured in midcentury.
Joe Colombo's iconic 4801 armchair was designed in 1963-1964. A modern chair with striking visual appeal by the master of Italian Space Age design. A limited number of wood 4801 chairs...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plywood
1970's Joe Rufenacht leather Lounge Chair
Located in Bern, CH
1970's Joe Rufenacht swiveling leather Lounge Chair, produced by JR Furniture, Australia. Padded black leather seat and back rest on a swiveling bentwood...
Category
1970s Australian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of 4 "Lens" Chairs by G. Offredi Blue Velvet and Chrome, Saporiti Italy 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous midcentury armchairs with tubular steel structure and seats. "Lens" model was designed by Giovanni Offredi and produced for Saporiti, around 1968 in Italy.
These items are made of a stunning new stain-resistant, fire-retardant petrol blue velvet. A magnificent and iconic set that will be perfect for a living room or study, thanks to the brightness of the chromed steel structure.
These pieces are in amazing vintage conditions as shown in the photos.
The shipping quote refers to the chairs shipped with the seating disassembled from the chrome base.
Giovanni Offredi (born 1927, Milan–died 2007, Milan) was a prominent Italian furniture and product designer of the second half of the 20th century. As opposed to most of the other Italian furniture designers of his time, Giovanni Offredi was not an architect, nor did he start designing early in his professional career. Instead, Offredi partially fits the career path of some of the talented contemporary designers who pursue product design outside of a formal education in architecture.
The earliest furniture design work known by Giovanni Offredi consists of exemplary furnishings made specifically for some of the wealthy families in Milan. Such is the case of the works done by Offredi for Casa C., in 1960, in Gorgonzola, a small town 14 miles from Milan. These works were designed with a surprisingly minimal simplicity and elegance, and they also clearly display a hallmark of his design work with the use of angular lines and exposed metal or wood frames—not unlike some of the modern Scandinavian design of the time.
In the late 1960s, Giovanni Offredi met Sergio Saporiti, the owner of Italian design shop and furniture maker Saporiti, and in 1970, Offredi formalized a partnership with the furniture maker. This partnership would be long and successful and resulted in many furniture designs of distinct precision that were clearly modern and innovative and that went on to enjoy considerable commercial success.
The most prominent furniture designs that Offredi made for Saporiti include the Paracarro table...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Pair of Mid-century Beech and Straw Armchairs Basque Spanish circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Mid-century pair of open armchairs
Spanish from the Basque area, made circa 1940.
Beech and straw, with few colored straw.
Atypical design with rounded armrests and straw on the sea...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
Vintage Pair Of Cabinetmaker Lounge Chairs, Henning Kjærnulf, Denmark, 1950s
Located in LEWES, GB
Vintage Pair Of Cabinetmaker Lounge Chairs From Denmark, Circa 1950 by Henning Kjærnulf, Denmark. Oak frames in good original condition with a nice even tone and patina. Original f...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Mario Bellini Model 684 "Piccola Tentazione" Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Highland, IN
Mario Bellini's model 684 "Piccola Tentazione" was designed for Cassina in 1973. Piccola Tentazione translates as "Little Temptation". Created in the same period as his iconic CAB c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Chair Model JH501 by Hans J Wegner
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of chair Model JH501 by Hans J Wegner, designed in 1949 and manufactured by Johannes Hansen in Denmark.
This pair has wear and tear to the frame and rattan (please see ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Teak
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand White LC1 Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
LC1 white chair by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A light, compact chair designed and presented at...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Galapinhos Armchair, Oak Root, Cotton, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Galapinhos armchair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Galapinhos armchair brings the essence of nature indoors, inspired by the unspoiled...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Wood, Leather, Burl, Oak, Walnut
Pair of Leopard Print Velvet Armchairs, Edmund Homa, GFM-142, 1960s, Poland
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of armchairs GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchairs were made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska furniture factory. They are made from solid beech wood. The GFM-142 arm...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Mid-Century Red Carimate Armchair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 60s
Located in Lucija, SI
Mid Century armchair Carimate designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina in Italy in the 60s
Made of solid wood and leather in good vintage condition with traces of use and age on the...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
F506 Lounge Chair by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, 1970's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very cute and comfortable Artifort model F506 lounge chair.
Designed by the famous English designer Geoffrey Harcourt in the 70's.
The chair is just restored with new fabric and n...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
DOOQ Lounge Armchair with Soft Salmon Velvet and Pink Silk Fringes La Folie
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
With voluptuous curves and perfect poise, La Folie exalts passion and fantasy as if you were in a burlesque show at Moulin Rouge. Let yourself be drawn by this flirtatious feeling of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Silk
Hans J. Wegner, Armchair in Teak & Leather, "The Chair" model JH501, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
An iconic armchair in teak and leather, Model JH501, famously known as "The Chair," designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1949. This particular version, crafted in the 1950s by Johannes Hans...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Pair of Light Crème Boucle Armchairs, GFM-64 high, Edmund Homa, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of Light crème bouclé armchairs, designed by Edmund Homa, a Polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architecture, professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A light, compact chair designed and presented at ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Velvet armchair attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Velvet armchair by Paolo Buffa, Made in Italy, 1950s.
One of the most iconic and important models of mid-century Italian design. The frame of this armchair is made of wood, the cus...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Giancarlo Piretti Mid-Century Orange "Alky" Italian Armchairs, Castelli 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic mid-century orange fabric "Alky" armchairs, designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by Castelli in Italy during 1970s.
These lovely Alky armchairs are fully original in...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Two Pierre Jeanneret Capitol Complex Armchairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary architect...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Shell Beige Boucle Club Chair, by Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile club seats.
They are contemporary chairs inspired of 1960s style.
They can be used as armchairs and dining chairs.
Chair was designed by Vint...
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2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Beech, Velvet
Pair of Baby Pink Velvet Armchairs, Designed by Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful armchairs model GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchairs was made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory. Frame is made from solid beechwood. The GFM-142 armchair is regarded one of the best polish armchair design from the previous age. The armchair have been thoroughly renovated. The tension belts have been changed, new upholstery foams - upholstery material has been used...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Gio Ponti N. 512 Mid-Century Modern Italian Sofa for ISA, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, ISA Bergamo
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Elegant and splendid three-seater sofa with high backrest by Gio Ponti, 1950s, for ISA Edizioni, Bergamo, model N. 512. Carved profile, refined lines, sensual and deep comfort. The u...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Fabric
A Pair of Classic Adrian Pearsall Armchairs With Angled Arms Ca' 1960's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of sculptural armchairs by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, model #2291-C.
Beautiful walnut frames with exaggerated, angled arms, curved backs and unusual slanted legs. F...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Dark Green Armchair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polish armchair produced at the turn of the 1960s and 1970s in the Bending Furniture Factory in Radomsko. This is a limited edition marked with the B-310 VAR symbol. The armchair is ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mid-century lounge armchair Yugoslavia 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Lovely vintage armchair from the 1970s. Made in Yugoslavia.
Comfortable, stable. Perfectly complement the interior of your living room in a retro style.
Condition: While the wooden...
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Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
Maker’s Armchair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maker’s armchair by Lawson-Fenning. The Maker's Armchair is a solid walnut or oak frame chair with a leather sling that features brass details on the seat and back. Loose seat and ba...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Expertly Restored - Norman Cherner "Pretzel" Arm Chair for Plycraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking Mid-Century Modern armchair, designed by Norman Cherner for Plycraft, is a true testament to the elegance of molded plywood. Featuring a sculptural silhouette, the chai...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Bentwood
'Zelda' Armchair by Sergio Asti for Poltrona, Italy, 1962
By Sergio Asti
Located in Argelato, BO
Sergio Asti, 'Zelda' model armchair for Saporiti, Italy.
The armchair, compact and elegant, has a refined wooden structure of great geometric rigor. One of the most iconic and repre...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Bentwood Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Experience the fusion of style and comfort with our vintage leather bentwood lounge chairs. Boasting a distinctive cantilever design, these chairs offer a remarkable seating option t...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Midcentury Gray Alpaca Wool Armchair and Stool, Edmund Homa, Poland, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Unique alpaca wool armchair, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchair was made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory from solid beechwood. The GFM type armchair is regarded...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Midcentury Gray Alpaca Wool Armchair, Edmund Homa, Poland, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Unique alpaca wool armchair, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchair was made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory from solid beechwood. The GFM type armchair is regarded...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Armchairs, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of 1950s armchairs, velvet upholstery, kept in good condition.
The price is for the couple.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Easy Chair by Bertil Fridhagen for Bodafors, 1940s
Located in Bozeman, MT
Rare easy chair reupholstered in sheepskin by Bertil Fridhagen for Bodafors, 1940s, Sweden.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Sheepskin
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design for the Utrecht armchair...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Pro Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design for the Utrecht armchair in 193...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair Of Carl-Johan Boman Armchairs Upholstered in White Fabric, Boman Oy 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A pair of elegant armchairs designed by Carl-Johan Boman and manufactured by Boman Oy in Finland in the 1950s. Apart from the reupholstery the chair bodies are in original and good c...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Scissor Chair / Armchair Two in One with Great Folding Mechanism
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The quick-change artist. One Easy Chair and one chair.
We had the armchair upholstered in a sheep's wool fabric.
The seat height of the armchair is 40 cm when converted into a ...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Milo Baughman Floating Cube Club Chairs, with Kravet Upholstery
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Milo Baughman Floating Cube Club Chairs
USA, Circa 1980s
A sleek and stunning pair of Milo Baughman Floating Cube Club Chairs, These chairs are a fine examples to Baughman'...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-century Modern armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
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