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
Fritz Hansen Oak Frame Upholstered Armchair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A Fritz Hansen armchair with deep upholstered seat and button fitted upholstered back having an oak frame.
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak
White Oak French 1950s Style Lounge Chair Made to Order, COM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lance Thompson white oak French 1950s style lounge chair
Made to Order, COM
H 34, D 33.5, W 24.75 in.
Lead time 8 weeks. (One pair on Stock as Shown...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Italian Armchairs Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich, 1950s
Located in Palermo, PA
Pair of Italian armchairs attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich, 1950s.
Dimensions: H= 81 cm; W= 64 cm; D= 59 cm; H seat= 42 cm.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Triënnale Lounge Chair by Franco Albini, 1933
Located in Dronten, NL
Tubular lounge chair designed by Franco Albini for the Triennale in Milan in 1933.
The original black enameled frame emphasizes the graphic qualities of this design.
The natural leat...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Armchair by Claude Vassal for "Les magasins Pilotes" - 1950s - new upholstery
Located in Uccle, BE
After studying visual arts at the Marseille School of Fine Arts, Claude Vassal began his career working for interior designer René Gabriel. He then began creating furniture and found...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Midcentury David Print White Armchairs, by Kedziorek, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The GFM armchair is an icon of the Polish design of the PRL period.
The famous armchair was designed in 1962 by the Polish interior designer and furnit...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Vintage De Sede DS 35 Leather Swivel Armchair, Switzerland, 1969s
By De Sede
Located in Praha, CZ
We are delighted to bring to you a highly desirable and rarely available vintage 1969s De Sede DS 35 high back swivel armchair . Hand built in the 1969s b...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Vintage Swedish Armchair by Kerstin Horlin Holmquist
Located in London, GB
A stunning and extremely comfortable vintage Swedish armchair by Kerstin Horlin Holmquist. This model is called the ‘Adam’ chair, designed by Kerstin Horlin Holmquist for Nordiska Ko...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Elegant Pair of Armchairs in Dark Grey Upholstery and Stained Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of armchairs, fabric, stained wood, Europe, 1970s
A fluid, sculptural form. This organic shaped chair has a timeless and versatile design that continues to fit seamlessly into...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Carlo de Carli for Sormani 'PIPA' Lounge Chair in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo de Carli for Sormani, 'PIPA' lounge chair, wood, metal and leather, Italy, circa 1963.
A 'PIPA' lounge chair, designed by the Italian Carlo de Carli in circa 1963. He designed...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid Century Modern Armchairs attributed to H. W. Klein, Denmark 1960's
By A. Klein
Located in Lisboa, PT
Step into the realm of mid-century elegance with this stunning pair of armchairs, attributed to the esteemed designer H. W. Klein. Crafted circa 1960, these exquisite pieces boast lu...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Paul McCobb Lounge Chair in Original Turquoise Upholstery and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul McCobb for Directional Designs, lounge chair, model 1322, walnut, fabric, 1950s.
A design Paul McCobb model 1322 dating back to the 1950s. The quintessential design features o...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Elegant Sculptural Wood Framed Midcentury Chair by Weiman- Only one available
By Weiman
Located in Hudson, NY
Stunningly elegant sculptural midcentury armchair by Weiman Furniture. Frame is constructed of a bleached mahogany. all original inclu...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Pair of Tall Design Rattan Armchairs
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice pair of tall design armchairs is made of rattan. This is a French work. Circa 1950
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Richard Herre 'Stuttgart' Armchair in Walnut and Webbing for E15
Located in Tilburg, NL
Richard Herre 'Stuttgart' Armchair in Walnut and Webbing for E15. Designed in 1926. New, current production.
Designed in 1926, Chair STUTTGART illustrates the geometry and rationality inherent in the expressive aesthetic of Richard Herre. Milled from solid wood, the characteristic curved backrest of STUTTGART embodies traditional craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Available in waxed European oak and walnut, the chair is optionally equipped with a removable seat in textile, leather and Vienna weave. As a work of significant modernity and presence, chair STUTTGART can be used as a sophisticated dining, executive or visitor chair.
About Richard Herre
Richard Herre was born in 1885 and studied architecture in Stuttgart and Munich. In particular before World War I, he struck up close friendships with artists in the Hölzel circle and protagonists of Modernism such as Oskar Schlemmer and Willi Baumeister. He was a member of the artists’ association “Üecht”, for whom he acted as press officer. Together with Richard Döcker...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Custom Made Sculptural Lounge Chairs in Burnt Orange Red Velvet, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Custom Made Sculptural Lounge Chairs in Burnt Orange Red Velvet, Italy. Iconic Italian mid-century design, this pair of sculptural lounge chairs are newly handcrafted by our ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
1940s Armchair Red Pine Seagrass Style Clara Porset Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Easy armchair style of Clara Porset Mexico in red pine wood seagrass rope
Preowned unrestored vintage condition. Slight damage front of seat.
Original patina with wear visible...
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Seagrass, Rope, Pine
Midcentury Brown Fabric and Chrome Steel Chaise Longue, Paul Tuttle Style, 1980s
By Paul Tuttle
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury brown fabric and chromed steel chaise longue. This wonderful daybed is attributed to the American designer Paul Tuttle and was produced during the 1980s.
This item is wonderful because of the structure of the chair, made of chromed steel and the tobacco brown fabric cover, made in one piece and adhering on the structure. The cover can be unsheathed from the back.
The piece is incredibly elegant because of the structure and will smarten a living room or a midcentury studio.
Paul Tuttle started out working in the studio of designer Alvin Lustig in Los Angeles. He soon received the Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin West Fellowship, an apprenticeship program with mentorship from Wright himself. Tuttle moved to Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona, and impressed Wright during his short stay of four months. Tuttle then moved back to Los Angeles and worked on furniture building by himself awhile, before serving as an apprentice to architecture firms Welton Becket & Associates and Thornton Ladd & Associates. As an apprentice, Tuttle worked on interior design. In 1956, Tuttle moved to Santa Barbara where he met Hans Grether, owner of the Swiss pharmaceutical company Doestch, Grether & Cie. Grether hired Tuttle as a design consultant shortly thereafter.
In 1966 Tuttle gave a solo exhibition at the Pasadena Art Museum, cementing his position as a leading American designer. He also won the first ever Carson Pirie Scott Young Designer Award for the popular "Z" Chair in 1966. The design for the "Z" Chair, originally known as the "Rocket Launcher" would become Tuttle's most well known work. Tuttle was hired by Strassle in 1967 as a designer, and subsequently spent half his time abroad in Switzerland until he left the position in 1983. In 1978, Tuttle's work was featured in a solo exhibit called "Paul Tuttle, Designer" at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. After leaving his designer position at Strassle, Tuttle continued at Strassle on a royalty only...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Stunning Pair of Modernist Lounge Chairs Made by Gunlocke, Manner of Jens Risom
By Gunlocke, Jens Risom
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning pair of modernist lounge chairs made by Gunlocke, manner of Jens Risom, amazing original condition, beautiful blond wood frames. Retain original two-tone wool fabric, extrem...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Yellow 'Oase' Lounge Chair with Armrests by Wim Rietveld for Ahrend De Circel
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The Oase lounge chair was designed by Wim Rietveld for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1958, and gained the Signe d'Or price in 1959. A beautiful piece of Dutch design! These chairs are newly up...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
1970's Sven Ellekaer Modernist Teak Danish Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of 1970's Mid-Century Modern sculptural chunky teak frame lounge chairs designed by Sven Ellekaer for Comfort, fully restored with new Kravet Bouclé fabric cushions, wi...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Desk Chair by Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1960
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk Chair by Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1960
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Eight Mid-Century Modern Black Leather Dining Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Modern sophistication, for your consideration is a fantastic set of dining armchairs, circa 1970s. A sleek, Minimalist Silhouette with sharply angled arms, built geometri...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
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
1950s Mid-Century Czech Grey Bentwood Armchairs, A Pair
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of armchairs by Czech furniture designer Jindrich Halabala. This 1950s design is upholstered in an updated grey fabric, the soothing tone was chosen to compliment the textured...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Italian Mid-Century Armchair with Brass Legs reupholstered in Magnificent Velvet
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Magnificent comfortable single armchair re-upholstered in gorgeous, very thick and soft night-blue velvet. The velvet has a large striped design, which is felt by touch.
The original...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Dal Vera Armchairs, Italy, 1960s
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Set of 2 armchairs from the 1960 swith a Scandinavian design produced by the Italian historic DAL VERA furniture factory in Conegliano Veneto and designed by Antonio Dal Vera himself...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Early Saarinen Knoll Executive Task or Desk Chair Tilt Swivel Castors Orig Vinyl
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please note, I have a matching pair of armchairs, see last picture.
Executive armchair designed in 1950 by Eero Saarinen for Knoll Associates. This example is from the early '50's, with the earliest tilt mechanism. All original! The original blue vinyl is soft and comfortable, with a couple small repairs I made - see pictures. The padding is soft and everything works as it should. A very sturdy and comfy chair...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
1960s Pair of Restored Armchairs, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- carefully refurbished
- Newly reupholstered
- Stained beech wood
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Edward Wormley Black Leather Janus Lounge Chair, Model 5701, Dunbar, 1957
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Edward Wormley black leather Janus lounge ch air, Model 5701, Dunbar, 1957
ash, leather; 33.75 H × 30.5 W × 34 D in; Stitched manufacturer's mark to decking ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Pair of Hollywood Regency Tomlinson Lounge Chairs on Castors
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Tomlinson lounge chairs on wood legs with brass castors, possibly designed John Lubberts & Lambert Mulder. Slight sloped scroll arm form with large buttons, seat cushions are...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Mid-Century Modern "A" Chairs Attributed to Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An exquisite matching pair of "A" chairs designed by Edward Wormley and produced by Dunbar circa 1950s. These chairs were newly lacquered in jet black and the seats are freshly reuph...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Dark Green Dante Armchair, H. Lis, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and upholstery renovation. The fabric, which is covered with a backrest and a seat, is a high-qu...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Pair of Armchairs by Rene-Jean Caillet for Airborne, Circa 1950, France
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Pair of Armchairs by Rene-Jean Caillet for Airborne, Circa 1950, France
Wooden frame with Brass details and re-upholstered seat cushions
Very comfortable and stylish
Bib...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Swivel Armchair Guido Bonzani for Tecnosalotto 1970s Gray Fabric and Steel
By Tecnosalotto
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Swivel armchair Guido Bonzani for Tecnosalotto 1970s gray fabric and steel.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Rare Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern / Space Age Lounge Chairs by IPE
Located in New York, NY
Important and ultra-cool pair of Italian Space Age / Mid-Century Modern armchairs known as 'Brevetti' by the boutique Italian (Bologna) company of IPE.
These rare chairs feature a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Falcon Chair with Footstool by Sigurd Resell
Located in London, GB
Designed by Sigurd Resell in the 1970s and produced by furniture manufacturer Vatne Møbler the Falcon Chair is one of the most iconic mid-century designs. Known for its functionality...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Armchair by Lina Bo Bardi
Located in PARIS, FR
Brazilian Modern manifest, the scissor chair is a Lina Bo Bardi design still on the process of attribution. It has been inspired by Le Corbusier Modernism and the tropical wood give ...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Model H-269 Lounge Chairs by Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody, 1950s.
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
This set of 2 H-269 vintage armchairs was designed by Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody and produced in the 1950s. The wood bending method developed by Thonet was used for their produc...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Mid-Century 366 Armchair and Stool in Leopard Velvet, by Chierowski, Europe 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The 366 armchair is an icon of the polish design of the PRL period.
The famous armchair was designed in 1962 by the Polish interior designer and furniture designer Jozef Marian Chierowski. Produced in the Lower Silesian Furniture Factory in Swiebodzice.
The chair has a simple, modernist form. It consists of an upholstered seat combined with a wooden backrest. The organic shape is typical of the 1960s style.
The chair is very ergonomic and comfortable, as the furniture designs of that time were largely focused on the user. Due to its small size, the furniture fits perfectly into the interiors of contemporary apartments...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Leopard Print Velvet Armchair, Light Wood, Edmund Homa, GFM-142, 1960s, Poland
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful Leopard Armchair GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa, a polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architecture, professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gda...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Cesare Lacca Pair of Armchairs Scalloped Shape, 1950s
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautifully pair of armchairs in powedery blue velvet upholstered (Pierre Frey fabric) from post-war Italian designer Cesare Lacca .Hollywood style for these two armchairs, circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Set of Two Midcentury Lemon Velvet Armchairs, Zenon Baczyk, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The B-7522 armchairs was designed in the 1960s by Zenon Baczyk, it was produced by Swarzedz Furniture Factories in Poland. Furniture kept in perfect condition, after full upholstery ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of Two Vintage James Mont Bent Beech Armchairs, Dark Green, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
James Mont (1904-1978) "King Cole" armchairs, circa 1955. They are super-comfortable armchairs made in the 1960s. The armchair made of bentwood. Very unique and beautiful. Perfect fo...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Pair of Italian 1940s Armchairs in Their Original Blue Fabric
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of Italian 1940s armchairs in their original Blue Fabric.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Club Chairs
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Charles Hollis Jones Lucite club chairs in off-white weaved fabric.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Lucite
Mid-Century Modern Highback Amrchairs by Orlando Orlandi, Italy, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Highback Amrchairs by Orlando Orlandi, Italy, 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Bouclé
Pair of armchairs, Italy, 1950s.
Located in Palermo, PA
Peculiar pair of egg chairs, Italian production circa 1950s.
Velvet upholstery, painted iron feet, and brass details.
Very good condition, original fabric with normal signs of time, ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
Possibly Unique Armchair Attributed to Cherner
Located in New York, NY
This chair has a continuous bent plywood back and seat, wood laminate arm rests, and tubular chrome frame. The wood finish shows wear, and the chrome frame shows cosmetic wear. We be...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Rocking Chair, Czechoslovakia, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Comfortable, rarely seen, vintage rocking chair after complete renovation.
The new upholstery is made of goatskin.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Petite Pair of Tufted Mid-Century Armchairs
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1960s
Pair of tufted midcentury armchairs in slate blue upholstery with walnut legs. These chairs are a more petite scale. Personality-filled.
DIMENSIONS: 30" W x 28" D x 27" H;...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of Armchairs “The Red Chair” Designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of armchairs “The Red Chair” designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen,
Denmark, 1930.
Oak, leather upholstery and brass.
Stamped ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS SNEDKERIER 45 NORREBROGADE KOBENHAVN’
Literature: Gorm Harkær, Klintiana: “Kaare Klint”, vol. 2, ill. and mentioned p. 79–80.
The design detailing of these magnificent chairs...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Set 8 Figured Walnut Modernist Armchairs, conference, Gunlocke
By Gunlocke
Located in Buffalo, NY
Great set of 8 solid figured walnut armchairs, stunning brass corner detail, amazing Mid-Century Modern design, superior quality and construction, extremely comfortable, seats appear...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Gondola Lounge Arm Sculptural Side Chairs by Harvey Probber
Located in Wayne, NJ
Pair of gondola lounge arm side chairs by Harvey Probber. If you are in the New Jersey , New York City Metro Area , please contact us with your delivery zip code, as we may be able t...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Armchairs Ash Line Velvet Black 1970 Renato Toso Roberto Pamio Stilwood
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Low Pair of Armchairs Geometric Ash Line Velvet Black with White Stripes 1970.
Very particular and Comfortable Design, with a Mode...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Ash
Pair of Green Apple Armchairs, Edmund Homa, GFM-142, 1960s, Poland
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 beechwood. The GFM-142 armc...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
*Italian design Armchair Yellow Reupholstered
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
stunning mid century modern style armchair upholstered in yellow Kvadrat fabric, the oak parts have been revised and the foam changed.
it's like new with 60's italian style.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Walter Knoll Votteler Grey Armchair by Arno Votteler
Located in Basildon, London
A timeless exemplar of mid-century modern design, the Walter Knoll Votteler Grey Armchair by Arno Votteler exudes quiet sophistication. Its striking, angular form is balanced by a de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
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Mid-century Modern armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern armchairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage armchairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern armchairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original armchairs, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Artifort, Knoll, and Pierre Paulin. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for armchairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $145 and tops out at $134,145 while the average work can sell for $3,694.