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Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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

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 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
Set of 4 Marcel Breuer Cesca Armchairs by Gavina, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of 4 Cesca chairs, designed by Marcel Breuer. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1960 by Unknown manufacturer. Metal pipe frame, wood seat an...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Sculptural and flowing Wapiti Chair in Claro walnut by Erickson Woodworking
Located in Nevada City, CA
The Wapiti Chair by Erickson Woodworking is a sensuous, extremely comfortable, fully sculpted piece of seating that can be used as either an occasional chair or a dining chair. Every...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Pierre Jeanneret 055 Capitol Complex Chair with Cushion by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret, circa 1950, relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This chair is one of the most recognisable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, fou...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Cane, Wood

Set of Four Mid Century Sea Blue Cado Chairs, Steen Østergaard, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polish production chairs from Plastics Factory 'Krywald' in Knurow have embossed signatures. They come from the 70s. The author of this project is the Danish architect Steen Østergaa...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Earl White Oak, Ivory Textured Linen Moresby Rocking Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood construction with hand-cut joinery and custom upholstered seat and seat back. This Rocker shown in white oak and maharam plume ciabatta ivory textured linen. In stock l...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Oak, Leather, Walnut

Philippe Starck Costes Chairs for Driade 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Philippe Starck Costes chair for Driade 1980s
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Mid-Century Dutch Children's Spindle Back High Chair in Birch by Kibofa
By Kibofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century birch high chair by Kibofa with a round seat, curved spindle back and footrest. The name Kibofa stands for “Kinderstoelen en Boxen Fabriek”. In original condition and wit...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch

Patricia Urquiola Trampoline Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Trampoline Chair For Cassina A chair with a playful spirit, rounded contours, and a hint of Mediterranean vitality. Tr...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Charles Rennie Mackintosh 292 Hill House Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1902. Relaunched in 1973. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This iconic chair reflects Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s style and his fearless approach to the most challenging manufacturing processes. Originally a furnishing accessory for one of Mackintosh’s major design projects, Hill House in Helensburgh, near Glasgow, Scotland, from which its name derives. The linear, geometric form is evocative of the minimal, abstract lines of Japanese graphics, which confer symbolic and figurative symbolic value to the piece’s striking visual impact. This piece is seen by many critics as not only a chair but also a veritable treatise on the way space can be articulated. The tall back is defined by a succession of vertical lines that are topped with a grid of verticals and horizontals. Thanks to the mastery of the furnitire makers of Meda, in the Brianza area north of Milan, Cassina has re-issued the Hill House chair...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

1956 Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair with Original Salmon Leather
Located in New York, NY
This really belongs in a museum. We are pleased to present this fantastic and rare Herman Miller Lounge Chair and Ottoman, models 670 and 671, designed by Charles and Ray Eames in ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather

Set of 6 Wim Rietveld Pyramid Stacking Chairs in Teak with Black Metal Frames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of 6 Wim Rietveld 'Pyramid' stacking chairs for Ahrend de Cirkel. Awarded with the 1960 ‘Signe d’Or’ Design Award these extremely durable and comfortable chairs are in ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal, Enamel

Danish MCM Set of Four Hans J. Wegner CH-33 Teak Chairs Carl Hansen & Søn 1960
Located in Portland, OR
A very good set of four Danish Mid Century Modern original early Hans Wegner designed CH 33 teak chairs for Carl Hansen & Son, Circa 1960. This is a very early version of this iconic...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Teak

Mid Century Modern Stadthalle Chair Brown Beech Roland Rainer 1951 Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage chair model No 3 / 4 / 3 from brown beech in bicolor tone designed by Roland Rainer for Emil & Alfred Pollak for the Viennese Civic Hall, 1951 - 1956. Rola...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech

Chairs by Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sorensen for Magnus Olesen, 1970s, Set of 24
Located in Antwerp, BE
A high quality of curved laminated wooden stacking chairs with woven wool upholstery in olive green. Set of 24 stacking chairs available, price ...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wool, Wood

Rare vintage mid century figural chair by John Risley, USA 1960s
Located in Hastings, GB
Rare whimsical mid century figural chair by John Risley, USA 1960s. Great as a sculptural accent. Black steel in the form of a rather demure lady
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand 9 Tabouret de Sale de Bains For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand 9 Tabouret de Sale de Bains For Cassina Included in the Collection Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, the 9 Tabouret hi...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Chris Earl Ebonized Oak, Black Leather Moresby Armchair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood construction with hand-cut joinery and custom upholstered seat and seat back. This chair shown in ebonized oak and black leather. In stock leather choice: black, olive, c...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather, Oak, Walnut

Midcentury Emmanuelle or Peacock Rattan and Wicker Chair, Italy 1960s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very huge Emmanuelle or Peacock chair, fabricated in Italy in the 60's. A beautiful and rare version with very nice details. This hand woven armchair is made of rattan and wicker...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Wicker, Rattan

Leather Cab Chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cab chair in faded cognac color leather, designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina, circa 1980s.
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 2 Mid-Century Safari Chairs by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century Safari Chairs from the well -known manufacturer Bofinger after a design by Gerd Lange. In contrast to the Farmer Chair of this man...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cotton

Two Chairs by Giovanni Carini for Planula in Steel and Leather, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Two dining chairs, designed by Giovanni Carini and produced by Planula in 1970. Each chair has a tubular metal frame with a chrome finish; the seat and the back are in black leather....
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Mid Century Modern Slipper Chairs Attributed Robsjohn-Gibbings C.1950's
Located in Bernville, PA
Pair of mid century chairs attributed to T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings. Impeccably restored in a rich walnut finished, complemented by tailored and tufted luxuriously soft, light earthtone ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Maple

Modernist Philippe Starck Style Square Back Dark Stained Wood Stacking Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Philippe Starck style dark stained wood stacking chairs. Great architectural lines. In original condition with visible wear, including minor scratches and...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand LC7 Black Leather Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Black leather upholstered LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Charlotte Perriand and part of the LC c...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair, circa 1980
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair, model Cesca, designed by Marcel Breuer around 1970, manufactured in Italy. Metal pipe frame, wood seat and back structure and rattan. In good condition, with minor wear c...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Elephant Hide Grey Cab Dining Side Chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina
Located in Dronten, NL
Side chair model Cab, designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Wonderful 1980 example with buttery soft, newly reconditioned, elephant hide grey leather perfectly worn in from many yea...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

A Classic Erick Buck Chair In Teak Ca' 1960's Danish Modern
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic teak occasional or desk chair by Erick Buch, Denmark ca' early 1960's. Original black leatherette upholstery, chair is tight and sturdy. Great design, perfect for a small s...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Teak

Kartell Mademoiselle "A La Mode" Missoni Sketches Lucite Chair Philippe Starck
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Pair of Philippe Stark for Kartell ‘Mademoiselle’ Lucite Chairs in Missoni Floral Upholstered Fabric With Makers Marks Made in Italy Extra dime...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Lucite

Set of Six Mid Century Dining Chairs Drexel Profile by John Van Koert circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite set of mid century dining chairs, designed by John Van Koert for the classic Profile series, made by Drexel. Circa 1950's ( 1957 ) the chairs feature a sculpted frame of so...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Rare pair of Gio Ponti chairs
Located in New York, NY
Item: pair of chairs Designer: Gio Ponti Manufacturer: I.S.A. Bergamo Demensions: 35.25” h x 16.25” w x22.5” d. 18” seat height Material: Mahogany, metal sabots and upholstery ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Mahogany

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of a ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Afra and Tobia Scarpa Walnut Africa Dining Chair for Maxalto, 1976, Set of 4
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of four Africa dining chairs, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by the Italian manufacturer Maxalto in 1976. They feature a clear walnut briar structure and a black ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of Four Mid Century Butterfly Dining Chairs, Pink Boucle, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with dark wenge stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful boucle italian fabric (color number 03). This chair can be cus...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Vintage LC3 Grand Modele Armchairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina c. 1980s
Located in Portland, OR
Iconic, sleek and timeless is the LC3 Grand Confort designed by Le Corbusier Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand in 1928. This set features a mix of 2 decades of production, 198...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of a ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Hot Pink Peacock Wicker Chair w Pillows
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage hot pink handmade wicker chair with pair of velvet pillows.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wicker

Mid-Century Modern Swivel Desk Chair by Andrew Morrison & Bruce Hannah for Knoll
Located in Lafayette, IN
Arguably one of the most elegant desk chair designs from the mid-century era, this Morrison/Hannah design for Knoll Studios is utilitarian sculpture at its best. Chair features a cur...
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1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Mid Century Iron Hoop Chair, Reilly-Wolff
Located in Riverdale, NY
Iconic Mid Century Iron Hoop Chair circa 1950's. Patinaed Wrought Iron in hoop form with foam wedge cushions and sunny orange bias cut cotton/silk textile. Cool aesthetic piece as we...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Gordon International Marcel Breuer B64 Cantilever Upholstered Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Germantown, MD
Iconic set of four Marcel Breuer Cesca S64 cantilever armchairs featuring an ebonized lacquered beech frame finish. Beautifully crafted from tubular chrome-plated steel frames and or...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Gio Ponti Leggera Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gio Ponti Leggera Chair For Cassina An icon of chair design and of Cassina’s masterful artisan craftsmanship. A tasteful and versatile piece remin...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Marcel Breuer Cesca Chairs, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two chairs, model Cesca, designed by Marcel Breuer circa 1960, by unknown manufacturer. Metal pipe frame, wood seat and back structure and rattan. In good condition, with ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Thonet Style Red Dining Chair, 1980s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Thonet Style Red Dining Chair made by Dal Vera, Italy, 1980s. Made of bent beechwood and finished in bright red colour. The seat in cane/rattan. In o...
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1980s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood

Charles Rennie Mackintosh 292 Hill House Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1902. Relaunched in 1973. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This iconic chair reflects Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s style and his fearless approach to the most challenging manufacturing processes. Originally a furnishing accessory for one of Mackintosh’s major design projects, Hill House in Helensburgh, near Glasgow, Scotland, from which its name derives. The linear, geometric form is evocative of the minimal, abstract lines of Japanese graphics, which confer symbolic and figurative symbolic value to the piece’s striking visual impact. This piece is seen by many critics as not only a chair but also a veritable treatise on the way space can be articulated. The tall back is defined by a succession of vertical lines that are topped with a grid of verticals and horizontals. Thanks to the mastery of the furnitire makers of Meda, in the Brianza area north of Milan, Cassina has re-issued the Hill House chair...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Gio Ponti “ Superleggera” N. 4, Chair Wood Straw Padding, 1950, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
N . 4 Superleggera Gio Ponti.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Raffia

French Metal Heart Chairs by Mathieu Matégot, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
A set of four iconic chairs designed by the renowned Mathieu Matégot. These chairs are characterized by heart-shaped tubular steel frames, the famous perforated seat, and elegantly c...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Chair, Rajmund Halas, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat is dressed in white, durable and plea...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Velvet, Beech

Set of 6 After Charlotte Perriand n.19 Chairs, Wood Rattan, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Barcelona, ES
Chair designed in the style of Charlotte Perriand, made by unknown manufacturer. Wood and rattan. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, prese...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Rattan, Wood

Mies Van Der Rohe B42 Rattan Easy Chair by Tecta, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This MR10 chair designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1927 is a true masterpiece of modern design. Manufactured by Tecta in Germany circa 1960, these chair are a testament to the e...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Midcentury Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Chair LAX on X Base
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Gorgeous early Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass chair LAX (Low Armchair on X Base) having large shock mounts and flat edge shell. All origina...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy, relaunched in 1973/2011. Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of a...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Eames Time Life Chair in Olive Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a subtle touch of color to your office with this stunning Eames Time Life Chair in a bright olive leather for Herman Miller. Leather is supple and vibrant, with some wear as show...
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1980s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Folding Chairs with Green Stain by Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Aldo Jacober folding chairs for Alberto Bazzani. These chairs have a green stain, once an option for the color of the chairs, that ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Eight MidCentury Butterflies Chairs, Beige Red Jacquard, Black Wood Europe 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with black stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful french fabric. This chair can be customized to your specifications or ...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fabric, Beech, Jacquard

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 ...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Incredible Set Of Four Mid Century Playing Card Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An amazing set of Mid Century Side Chairs with playing card motifs of Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts and Spades. The Hearts, and Diamonds of course, in thick Red Vinyl and the Clubs and Sp...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Mid-Century Chiavari Chair, Model Parisienne, with Cane Seat
Located in Vienna, Austria
A decorative version of the Chiavari chair, the Parisienne, from 1950's, is a modern classic . Not only beautiful to the eye, it is a wonder of engineering and sophistication. It c...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech

Pierre Jeanneret Commitee Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Committee armchair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950 , relaunched in 2022. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Part of the Hommage à Pierre Jeanneret tribute collection, the din...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Gaetano Descalzi Midcentury Italian Chiavari High Back Chairs, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of Chiavari typical chairs was designed by Gaetano Descalzi in the city of Chiavari in Italy, where they have since been produced in various models. Made of brown lacquere...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Charlotte Perriand LC7 Leather Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Leather upholstered LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Charlotte Perriand and part of the LC coll...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mid Century George Nakashima Grass Straw Chair in Walnut Produced in 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and iconic wooden mid century "grass chair" in American walnut by George Nakashima produced in the 1960s. In good vintage condition with minimal ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Straw, Walnut

Mid-Century Space Age Large Diamond Chair by Harry Bertoia, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Large Diamond Chair in black from Knoll International based on a design by Harry Bertoia from the early 1950s. The design classic among chairs. A sculptural and at the same tim...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Red Leather 121 Dining Chair for Cassina, 1967, Set of 4
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of four Model 121 dining chairs, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina in 1967. They feature English red leather upholstery and a wal...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Set Wire Chairs Auersperg Bench Astoria Sonett, Karl Fostel, Blue Steel, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of three chairs model 'Auersberg' and one settee model 'Astoria' from the 'SONETT' series designed by J.O.Wladar & V. Mödlhammer and manufactured by Karl Fostel Sen.'s Erben, A...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Bruno Rey Stacking Chairs designed by Kush & Co, Germany, 1971, Model 3300
Located in Antwerp, BE
Iconic stackable High-quality solid wooden beech chairs model 3300 designed by Bruno Rey, manufacturer: Kusch & Co in Germany, Manufacturer's labels attached to the bottom of each ch...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Meribel Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Meribel designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61. Oak stained black. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Reclaiming simple materials ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Four Colored Leather Chairs from the 1950s by Anonima Castelli Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible set of four chairs by Anonima Castelli Bologna Italy. Padded and covered in the original leather of four different colors that mak...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Faux Leather, Wood, Beech

Mid-Century Ekornes Stressless Brown Leather Recliner or Lounge & Ottoman Medium
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Scandinavian style recliner or adjustable lounge and ottoman by Ekornes, their Stressless brand. With teak-plywood wood bases and metal frames and genuine leather upholstery, this is a comfortable brown color leather recliner on a round teak-plywood base that swivels 360 degrees. Ottoman is upholstered in same brown leather and teak-plywood base as recliner. Signed in many locations on the chair and ottoman. Made in Norway, in the late 20th Century. A very comfortable chair and ottoman...
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2010s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mid Century, Haussmann Armchair Uph, by Robert & Trix Haussmann, Design 1964
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
The Haussmann chair is a vibrant timeless piece of comfort and elegance. This unique three-leg chair premiered at the "Haussmann Expo 64" and was designed by Robert & Trix Haussma...
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2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Maralunga Chair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina in Raf Simons Kvadrat Corduroy
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Italy. Reupholstered in Raf Simons/Kvadrat Phlox corduroy. Opposable backrest.
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fabric

Italian Cesca Chair 1952 After Marcel Breuer
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair Italy 1952
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Chrome

Hanging Bubble Chair by Eero Aarnio. Acrylic / Lucite, Chrome, White Leather
Located in Kansas City, MO
Eero Aarnio bubble.chair with white leather cushions. Very good condition with minor scuffs and scratches but no distractions. The white leather c...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Chrome

Set of Six “Fumay” Dining Armchairs by Guillerme et Chambron, France, 1960s
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
'Fumay' chairs designed in 1965 by the world-famous French duo, Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron. This solid oak “Fumay” dinning armchairs are considered as a reference among furniture from the 1950s to the 1970s. This dining armchairs perfectly explains why, through proportions, unique concepts and the quality of woodworking at the highest level, the French duo created timeless furniture. These chairs show beautiful lines, from Guillerme and Chambron's signature tapered legs to the armrests, which are carved from light oak with the utmost care. This armchair model is made with attention to detail and extremely comfortable. This version of the 'Fumay' model with armrests is distinguished by interesting curves and the highest craftmanship, characteristic of the Guillerme & Chambron duo. The genius of the project lies in the details and uniqueness of the structure, such as stretchers between the legs placed at different heights in the front and on the sides. The elegant look is complemented by upholstered seats made of a premium light linen and wool blend fabric, which perfectly matches the color of oiled oak. Condition: In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. The chairs are newly refinished and reupholstered in premium light fabric, a blend of wool and linen. At the customer's special request, AMS Gallery...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Giovanni Carini for Planula Set of Four "Libellula" Chairs. Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Set of four chairs Mod. Libellula, design by Giovanni Carini made for Planula,1970 stackable with chromed metal rod frame and leather seat and back. Fair condition, some signs of tim...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Mid-century Modern chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern chairs 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 chairs 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 chairs 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 chairs, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA, and Fritz Hansen. 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 chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $84 and tops out at $244,500 while the average work can sell for $2,904.

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