Mid-Century Modern Seating
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 characterised 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 colours
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fibreglass and moulded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colourful 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 realised 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 moulded plywood, eagerly embraced fibreglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests. The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the lounge, 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
Soriana by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 1969 set of 6
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of 6 armchairs mod. Soriana by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 1969, original leather.
A true icon of style, Soriana, characterised by its abundant curves, was designed in 196...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Original Ligne Roset Togo 3-seater Sofa by Michel Ducaroy
Located in BREDA, NL
Ligne Roset Togo dating from the early 80's. This Togo designed by Michel Ducaroy is in 100% original condition with a great patina and brandlabel.
We bought this iconic sofa from a ...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam
Ds-1025 Terrazza Sofa's by Ubald Klug for De Sede, 1970s
By De Sede, Ubald Klug
Located in amstelveen, NL
Set of two DS-1025 Terrazza Landscape sofa elements in olive green leather, by Ubald Klug for De Sede in the 1970s. The design of this sofa was inspired by waterfalls and hills which...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Needlecord Ligne Roset T2-seater Togo by Michel Ducaroy
Located in BREDA, NL
The iconic Togo sofa, designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1973, has become a design mid century Classic. This 2 seater sofa is incredibly versatile and can be used alone or...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cord, Foam
Midcentury Soft Pad Chair by Eames for Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this authentic Eames for Herman Miller vintage soft pad chairs in Gunmetal Grey leather. Adjustable tilt and height on a 5 sta...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminium
Restored Rattan "Slat" Back Dining Side Chair, Set of Six
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage "Slat" back rattan dining room chair featuring 3-strand arched legs with an X crossbar, slat seat back with tropical bark cloth seats. There are six chairs included in this s...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rattan
French Vintage Togo Chair in Green Leather by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
The Togo was designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1973 for Ligne Roset. It is the first chair ever made only of foam and leather. The innerwork consists of foam in 5 different densities.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam
Harvey Probber & Jack Lenor Larsen Happiness Sectional Sofa, Lacquer Red 1968
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Harvey Probber & Jack Lenor Larsen Happiness corner sectional sofa, lacquer red, 1968-1972. Gorgeous low slung modern sectional seating set of three. This is a truly extraordinary, museum-worthy set.
Certain Larsen designs have captured the public’s imagination and are recognised as “signature” pieces. According to company records, the Happiness design was inspired by a Chinese dressing gown...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Wool, Mohair
pair of wicker armchairs and black lacquered metal foot Italy circa 1960
Located in TARBES, FR
Pretty pair of basket armchairs in wicker and black steel base circa 1960, some lacks on one of the armchairs, state of wear consistent with age, design and comfortable, tubular structure in black lacquered metal .Mid century modern style.
Mid-Century Modern furniture is characterised by its clean lines, gentle curves, and organic shapes. This style originated mid-20th century, hence its name but thanks to its elegant simplicity and timeless aesthetic, Mid-Century Modern MCM furniture...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
One Mid-Century Modern Swivel Faux Leather and Wood Armchair by Plycraft
Located in San Francisco, CA
We only have one chair available.
Plycraft style leather armchair feature beautiful bentwood shell design, rich cognac vintage leather upholstery, and metal swivel base. The classi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Large Biomorphic Sectional Sofa, Austria, 1970s
By Hans Hopfer
Located in Zagreb, HR
Very exclusive set of two identical sculptural, biomorphic sectional sofas, one in beige and one in grey fabric.
Manufactured in the 1960s - 1970s...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Modular Serpentine Sofa By Roche Bobois, 1983
By Roche Bobois
Located in Union City, NJ
Modular Serpentine Sofa By Roche Bobois, 1983. Sectional features 5 sections, all with channelled stitching, and wrapped in their original patinated black leather upholstery. The sec...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Patent Leather, Upholstery
Pair of Poltrona Frau Grantorino Swivel Lounge Chairs
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Pair of grey leather and upholstered Grantornio armchairs designed by Jean-Marie Massaud for Poltrona Frau. Leather and upholstery in great condition. Very well-made and solid constr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, sofa model ‘Snake’ DS-600, cognac leather, Switzerland, 1972.
A design by Ueli Berger, Elenora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich and Klaus Vogt for De Sede, Switzerland. This De S...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
PAIR of Dining Chairs, Italy 1950's
Located in Berlin, Berlin
A pair of dining chairs in the style of Carlo de Carli. Italy, 1950's.
Teak frame with new velvet upholstery.
Condition:
Good vintage condition.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Teak
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Dining Chairs, Walnut, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of 6 walnut and off-white fabric dining or side chairs designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1950s.
18.5" seat height
Touch ups...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Werner Langenfeld Model 802 Black Leather Sofa Mid Century
By ESA, Werner Langenfeld
Located in Berlin, BE
ESA Moebelwerk Denmark Model 802 sofa.
The design is from Werner Langenfeld during the 1960s.
This sofa was produced in Denmark and is made of smooth black aniline leather.
Rare ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
8 Thonet Bentwood / Cane Dining Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of eight high back sculptural satin black bentwood dining chairs with woven back and bottom cane seats . The set contains two arm or...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Federico Munari, Curved Sofa, Brass, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A curved brass and orange velvet fabric sofa designed by Federico Munari and produced by ISA Bergamo, Italy, 1950s.
14” seat height
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
De Sede, 2 Terrazza Sofa DS 1025 in Leather by Ubald Klug & Ueli Berger in 1972
Located in Munster, NRW
2x De Sede Terrazza sofas, model DS 1025 in cognac leather.
Designed in 1972 by Ubald Klug & Ueli Berger for De Sede, Switzerland.
Sophisticated design sofa elements form the perfec...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Six Chairs 209 After Thonet Bentwood Light Oak Colour, 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
The chair after Thonet is from the years between 1950-1960
This is Le Corbusier's favourite chair and one of the favourite designs of architects and designers.
Unfortunately it has...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
pair of Desede patchwork ottomans circa 1960
By De Sede
Located in TARBES, FR
Elegant Pair of Sede Patchwork Pouffes, Unique and Comfortable
Looking for exceptional furniture to give character to your interior? Discover this stunning pair of de Sede patchwork...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Black Leather Alky Chairs2 by Giancarlo Piretti, Italy 1970st
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Black Leather Alky Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti, Italy 1970s.
This set of 2 black Alky chairs in original leather upholstery were designed by Giancarlo Piretti f...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminium
Set of 4 Mid century modern solid wood sculptural craft rustic dining chairs
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Set of 4 Mid century modern solid wood sculptural craft rustic dining chairs. Early American style solid wood sculptural dining chairs in a walnut...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Pierre Chapo 'S 14 A' Elm Bench, France, 1970s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Almelo, NL
Pierre Chapo 'S 14 A' Elm Bench, France, 1970s
This solid rectangular bench in Elmwood, designed by Pierre Chapo, is called the S-14 model. It's a beautiful piece of furniture, made...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Elm
Sandra 3-seater sofa by Annie Hiéronimus for Cinna Ligne Roset, 1970s
Located in amstelveen, NL
The Sandra sofa was designed by Annie Hiéronimus for Cinna after she joined the Roset Bureau d'Etudes in 1976.
Constructed fully from foam, the sofa has a solid form. The lines enh...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Vintage Wassily Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Stendig / Gavina
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of vintage "Wassily" chairs in brown leather and chrome by Marcel Breuer for Stendig and manufactured by Gavina, circa 1960s. The pair are in very good condition and measure 31"...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chairs, Chrome & Leopard Fabric, circa 1970, Italy.
Located in Brussels, BE
Unusual pair of mid-century chairs, circa 1970, France.
Chromed metal tubular structure, winding from the base to the back through the seating.
The seat and back covered with leopar...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Danish 1940s Sofa in Lambswool with Armrests in Carved Elm by Alfred Christensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic 1940s Alfred Christensen designed sofa in his characteristic style of semi-open armrests carved from solid elm wood and made by Slagelse Mobelvaerk in the 1940s. Beautiful ...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Elm
Set of 8 Minimalist Spindle Back Dining Chairs by Conant Ball
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Beautiful set of 8 midcentury spindle back dining chairs by Conant Ball. These chairs have a very clean, minimalist design, their solid rock maple construction makes them both stylis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Maple
Midcentury Chrome Bar Stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century classic and iconic Bertoia for Knoll stools in a high chrome finish. Architectural design, clean original condition, ready to use. Very solid and sturdy showing no loss t...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Scandinavian vintage 3 seats sofa, teak, foam and textile new
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Scandinavian 3-seater sofa in teak from the 1960s/70s. Refurbished foam and fabric, removable cushions and washable fabric. Beautiful work on the lines of the armrests and the back o...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Foam, Teak
Italian Set of Four Dining Chairs in Greenish Brown Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of four dining chairs, alcantara, lacquered wood, Italy, 1970s
These armchairs embrace the aesthetic sense of the 'Pamplona' chairs designed by Augusto Savini for Pozzi. This de...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Ultrasuede
Mathieu Mategot 'Anthéor' Armchair in Green Lacquered Iron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mathieu Matégot, armchair model 'Anthéor', lacquered wrought iron, France, 1951
This rare armchair is designed by the French artist Mathieu Matégot. The designer (1910-2001) was bor...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Midcentury F518 Lounge Chair by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, 1970s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Extremely comfortable Artifort F518 lounge chair.
Designed by the famous English designer Geoffrey Harcourt in the 70's.
Very solid wooden frame with a large pivoting metal foo...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Danish 1940s Easy Chair in Lambswool with Open Armrests by Alfred Christensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic elegant Danish high back armchair from the 1940s by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk with open armrests in beautifully curved mahogany stained beech. Nice slim eleg...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Wool
Leather patinated armchair made in France 1950s
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Introducing this timeless leather armchair from the 1950s, this exquisite French-made armchair captures the essence of mid-century design. Crafted with attention to detail. It featur...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Bastiano 2-seater sofa Gavina Italy 1962
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful and comfortable “Bastiano” 2-seater sofa designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, Italy 1962. This very warm and luxury sofa has a solid teak frame with original blac...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Teak
Pair of Italian Midcentury Armchairs Gio Ponti Club Chairs Ivory Bouclette
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Italian midcentury armchairs Gio Ponti style club chairs in ivory bouclette.
These classic and exquisite armchairs have been fu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé
Set of 8 Rosewood Cantu Dining Chairs, Sergio Rodrigues, OCA Brazil, 1950's
Located in Culver City, CA
Step into the world of luxury and style with the Cantu dining chairs, a true masterpiece born from the brilliant mind of Sergio Rodrigues and crafted by the renowned Oca in Brazil in...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Rosewood
Limited Edition Chifruda Armchair by Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Originally upholstered in red leather, this chair is from an edition of 40 sold exclusively by Espasso NYC. The chair has been reupholstered in a soft cognac-coloured leather. The fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Imbuia
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Pair of 'Artona' Lounge Chairs in Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, pair of 'Artona' lounge chairs, ash, chequered fabric, Italy, 1975/1979
Pair of cubic ‘Artona’ lounge chairs by Italian designer couple Afra and Tob...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Danish 1940s Banana Shaped Curved Loveseat in White Lambswool
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Banana shaped Viggo Boesen style curved two-seat sofa or loveseat made in Denmark in the 1940s. This sofa will make a strong statement in any room. Beautiful round lines and iconic b...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni 'Monk' Dining Chair in Off-White Canvas
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, 'Monk' dining chair, walnut, canvas, Italy, 1974.
This Monk chair is designed by the Italian duo Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1974. The off-wh...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
Swivel Vanity Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage 1950s swivelling vanity chair designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Completely restored. Newly refinished, new caning and new upholstery in an off-white Belgian linen. Ove...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Linen, Cane, Mahogany
Model 2006-S Platform Sofa in Walnut & Bouclé by Adrian Pearsall for Craft 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Designed by the incomparable Adrian Pearsall, this iconic Model 2006-S Platform Sofa is the epitome of functional art. Audacious in it's scope, shape and materials used this sofa is ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Wood, Walnut
Elegantly Restored Set of Six 1960s Solid Maple Modern Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step into a realm where vintage elegance converges with contemporary charm through our exquisitely restored set of eight 1960s modern dining chairs. These masterpieces encapsulate th...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Maple, Lacquer, Upholstery, Wood
“Les Arc” Chair Selected by Charlotte Perriand
By DalVera
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic leather and metal side chair selected by Charlotte Perriand for the Ski resort Les Arcs in 1960, with chrome tubular frame in great condition and high quality thick leather se...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Italian Dining Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Austin, TX
Set of 8 dining chairs from the Italian Modernist period by iconic designer Osvaldo Borsani. Made of French polished mahogany, these stylish and comfortable chairs feature their orig...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Adrian Pearsall Gondola Sofa, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Raleigh, NC
A stunning gondola form sofa from Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates. Newly upholstered in an ivory velvet with restored walnut base. A striking form and sculptural silhouette to th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of four Tulip Eero Saarinen chairs for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Set of four original Tulip 151 chairs designed by Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) for Knoll in the 1950s. Moulded fibreglass shell with cast aluminium base and upholstered cushion. Marked ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminium
Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti 'Confidential' Sofa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti, 'Confidential' sofa, in iridescent scale pattern upholstery, Italy, design 1972
Two-seat sofa designed by Italian architect Alberto Rosselli in 1972 f...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 2 Alky Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
Located in amstelveen, NL
Giancarlo Piretti designed lounge “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in a high-end rusty red/orange cotton/wool Bouclé. Aluminium frame and polished chrome footrests. Beautiful organic ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé
Luigi Vaghi for Former Set of Six Dining Chairs in Walnut & Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Vaghi for Former, set of six dining chairs, stained walnut, alcantara, Italy, 1960s.
A characteristic 'T-chair' design; simplistic yet very strong in lines and proportions. W...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Ultrasuede, Walnut
Armchair by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen & Torben Lind for Cado 1960s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Fantastic armchair in rosewood and original leather designed by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Tørben Lind for Cado in Denmark. Its modular ability to combine them is wonderful and gives a ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Danish 1940's Easy Lounge Chair in Amber Sheepskin attributed to Viggo Boesen
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sublime lounge chair attributed to Viggo Boesen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk of Denmark made sometime in the 1940's. This elegant chair in unmarked but has the characteristic voluptuous o...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Florence Knoll for Knoll International Sofa in Teak and Grey Upholstery
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Florence Knoll for Knoll International, sofa, model '2557', fabric, teak, 1955
This sofa model 2557 is designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in 1955. This sofa is simpl...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Set of Six Italian Regency Faux Bois Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome set of six mid-century modern Italian regency style dining chairs featuring a hand-carved faux bois twig finish on the frames. The carved frames are lacquered in a rich, dar...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Fabric
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