Mid-Century Modern Seating
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
Large Tito Agnoli (attr) Bamboo Daybed Bamboo and Rattan Daybed
By Bonacina, Tito Agnoli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sensational large bamboo daybed with elegant curvature on legs and beautiful woven rattan details. Sturdy, lightweight frame. In original condition with visible wear consistent with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
White Glossy Kangaroo Chair Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1960s
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This model is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangoroo chair or variopur chair. Produc...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Modern Walnut Flame Stitch Platform Sofa 110"
Located in Dayton, OH
Adrian Pearsall mid century modern / atomic era floating platform sofa or couch featuring the original flame stitch fabric with walnut formica end tables and boomerang legs.
Dimensi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Brown Jordan Bentwood Rattan Table and Chairs Set
By Brown Jordan
Located in Sheffield, MA
Stylish bentwood deco style dining or patio table and 4 chair set by Brown Jordan has the look of faux bamboo. Features glass top and arched bentwood base with an open design. Beauti...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Vico Magistretti for Cassina "Maralunga" Sofa in Blue Fabric
Located in Milano, IT
Sofa designed by Vico Magistretti for the Cassina factory in the 1970s. The two-seater sofa is entirely upholstered in original fabric of the time in perfect condition, no rips or da...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Plastic
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut Recliner
Located in Countryside, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut Recliner
This recliner measures: 25.75 wide x 34 deep x 40 high, with a seat height of 16.5 and arm height/chair clearance 22...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of 6 S Shape Curved Abstract Upholstery Baughman Style Dining Chairs MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 6 S Shape Curved Abstract Upholstery Italian Dining Chairs MINT
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Modular chairs 'Camaleonda' by Mario Bellini 1970s in green fabric
Located in Milano, IT
Iconic modular sofa consisting of two armchairs with armrests and a footrest model 'Camaleonda', designed by Mario Bellini and produced by C&B from 1970. Upholstered in polyurethane ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Set of Six Cherry Dining Chairs by John Widdicomb
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by John Widdicomb, this elegant set of six dining chairs features solid cherry frames with tapered backs and slender legs. The seats are upholstered in a rich moss green.
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Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
Set of 5 chairs Mod. 969, Gio Ponti, Montina, 1969
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Set of 5 chairs Mod. 969, Gio Ponti, Montina, Italy, 1969
Elegant reinterpretation of the scroll chair designed by Ponti for the VI Triennale in 1936. Beech frame, curved plywood b...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 4 vintage 1960s chairs in wood and green velvet Italian design
Located in None, IT
Set of four chairs with wooden frame and green velvet upholstery, Italian design, 1960s.
CONDITION:
In good condition, may show signs of wear given by time.
SIZING:
Height 80 cm; W...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Poul Kjærholm Model Pk22 Easy Chair
Located in Berkeley, CA
The discrete and elegant lounge chair PK22 epitomizes the work of Poul Kjærholm and his search for the ideal type-form and industrial dimension, which was always present in his work. The profile of the steel frame structure originates from his graduation project, the “Element” Chair (PK25...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Italian White Lacquered Curved Seat Wooden Stool Side Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Italian Mid-Century Modern bench stool with white lacquered and curved top seat standing on four beautifully carved and typically shaped legs. We have 5 available.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Brunoy Leather Armless Chair by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
This perfectly proportioned lounge chair is inspired by midcentury Swiss design, reworked with a modernist perspective and upholstered with cleanly tailored horizontal channeling. Pa...
Category
2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Tandem Sling by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller, Four-Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ray and Charles Eames were commissioned to design the perfect utilitarian seating for the first international airports in 1962, created for comfort and convenience. For the modern-da...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Mushroom Ottoman in Sky Melange Wool
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in "Sky Melange" light blue wool fabric. This melange fabric has beautiful variation within the fibers, please see close up pictures. ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool
Mario Bellini for Cassina 'Cab 414' Leather Lounge Chair, Signed, circa 1980s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful black leather Mario Bellini Cab lounge chair, Model #414, signed Cassina, designed in the 1970s. These fine examples of the cab line by Mario Bellini for Cassina are classic staples for luxury interior designers and collectors alike, these lounge variations of the design are larger and deeper than the similar dining armchair, and have the addition of the seat cushion. Signed underneath with Cassina embossing to the leather.
Mario Bellini described the 1970s bestselling design for the Cab collection as “This was a new kind of chair, constructed totally out of leather, much cloned since then.” and is now a signature piece in Cassina’s Contemporanei collection. Cab was the first-ever chair to feature a free-standing leather structure, inspired by how our skin fits over our skeleton. The upholstery consists of sixteen pieces of saddle leather. They then undergo fourteen discrete procedures, again by hand. The pieces are sewn together only when their outer edges have been trimmed to ensure a perfect fit. Once assembled, the cover is attached to the chair’s steel skeleton and held in place by means of a zipper fastening as in a bespoke tailored...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Tobia Scarpa Three Seater Sofa by Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Three Seater Sofa model Soriana designed by Tobia Scarpa in 1969.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A design armchair with soft, generous contours, designed to bring home casual, sophisticated comfort that opens the door to new, freer lifestyles.
The idea for this armchair that changed the face of upholstered furniture belongs to Afra and Tobia Scarpa, who designed it in 1969, starting with the new possibilities offered by the forming of polyurethane foam to create an unconventional look of leisure.
With a vise-like grip, the metal structure holds the armchair, with its biodegradable internal padding that, for the first time ever, needs no internal support, intensifying the comfort level of this upholstered chair in the most freeing sense of the word.
Materials:
Metal
Fabric
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About the designer:
Architect and designer Tobia Scarpa graduated in 1969 at the University of Venice and in the same year won a “Compasso d’Oro” prize for his “Soriana” armchair designed for Cassina. He has since been awarded many other design prizes and many of his designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Dieter Rams 620 Lounge Chair Swivel Base by Vitsœ black Leather 1962 Mid Century
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Munster, NRW
Lounge Chair from the chair program 620, designed by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, Germany in 1962.
The pictured lounge chair was purchased around 2000 and has since been in the second ho...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Pair of Bonino Armchairs Upholstered in Light Cowhide, Italy 1960s
By Bonino
Located in Utrecht, NL
The postwar boom years of the 1950s through to the 1960s were one of the periods of greatest influence of Italian designers. Design in the 60s paved a way to a more aesthetic approac...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cowhide, Wood
Niels Hvass Outdoor 'Cutter' Bench in Teak for Skagerak
Located in Glendale, CA
Niels Hvass outdoor 'Cutter' bench in teak for Skagerak
Skagerak was founded in 1976 by Jesper and Vibeke Panduro, who took inspiration from their love of Scandinavian design and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Teak
Patricia Urquiola ''Trampoline' Outdoor Sofa, Steel, Rope and Fabric by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Patricia Urquiola interprets the happiness of life outdoors with a collection full of playful...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Alky Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s, Set of 2
Located in bruxelles, BE
Pair of alky chairs in red fabric. Seat height: 37 cm. Wear due to time and age.
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Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Lina Bo Bardi; Marcelo Ferraz; Marcelo Suzuki. Frei Egidio Chair. Edition 2022
By Baraúna, Lina Bo Bardi
Located in PARIS, FR
The Frei Egídio chair was developed by Lina Bo Bardi, Marcelo Ferraz and Marcelo Suzuki, to equip Mattos' Gregório theater in Salvador. It had to be light and easily transportable an...
Category
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Pine
Set of 6 Moller Model 75 Chairs, Niels Møller for J.L. Møllers, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a rare and limited set of six (6) Model 75 Dining Chairs by Niels Møller for J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik, crafted in the 1960s in Denmark. These stunning chairs are constru...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Teak
Midcentury Italian Sofa in Striped Velvet and Leather
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A midcentury Italian sofa. Newly reupholstered in striped velvet with black leather details. Curved back silhouette and tapered wood feet. Sourced in Northern Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Leather
Mid Century Brown Tiger Beat Jacquard Velvet Shell Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland.
They are after full renovation upholstery and carp...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
Olivier Mourgue 'Djinn' chaise lounge Reupholstered British wool fabric
Located in London, GB
An iconic 'Djinn' chaise lounge designed by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne, France, circa 1960s. This sculptural piece is part of the celebrated Djinn series — best known for its futur...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool
Scandinavian Modern Wingback Egg Swivel Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Scandinavian Modern wingback lounge chair was produced in the mid 20th century in Sweden. The fully upholstered chair features a generous egg shape with winged back that swivels...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Italian Chrome Lounge Chairs by Claudio Salocchi for Sormani
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Italian Chrome Lounge Chairs, designed by Claudio Salocchi for Sormani, Italy, circa 1980s. They retain their second generation leopard print fabric. They were probably inspired by Le Corbusier and his LC2 chairs...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Expertly Restored - Edward J. Wormley "Janus" Boucle Slipper Chairs for Dunbar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
Pair of Scirocco lounge chairs by Arne Norell
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Scirocco lounge chairs in rosewood with patinated green leather. Designed by Arne Norell.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Sewing Stools, Chandigarh, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Sewing Stools, Teak, Chandigarh, India c. 1960s
Rare example of two model PJ-SI-68-A sewing stools by Pierre Jeanneret c. 1960s
These e...
Category
1960s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
Pair Hans J. Wegner "the Chair" Model JH503 in Oak for Johannes Hansen. Signed
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beautiful pair of "The Chairs" or "Round Chairs" designed by Hans Wagner and made by Johannes Hansen for distribution but Knoll International. These have been expertly refinished an...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
“Maralunga” Lounge Chair designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1980s
Located in Hilversum, NL
We are delighted to present a true gem: an original “Maralunga” lounge chair designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina.
This piece from the early 1980s is in pristine, original con...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Mid-Century Modern Pair of "Cubo" Armchairs by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Pair of "Cubo" Armchairs by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1960s
Created by renowned Brazilian designer Jorge Zalszupin circa 1960, the "Cubo" - or Cube - armchair is s...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
1950s Italian Curved Sofa
Located in London, London
Italian Curved Sofa, 1950s
A refined expression of mid-century Italian design, this sculptural two-seat sofa dates to the 1950s and offers a striking silhouette—low, elegant, and ge...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Italian Sofa Vivai del Sud Cane Bamboo and Black Fabric with Flowers
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian sofa Vivai Del Sud Cane Bamboo and black fabric with flowers.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo
Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler, Lounge Chair, Iron, Rattan, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An iron and rattan lounge chair designed by Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler and produced by Forma S.A., Brazil, 1950s.
Heavy oxidation to metal legs.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 31” ...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Brutalist Solid Pine Lounge Chair, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Hilversum, NL
Introduce a bold statement piece to your interior with this Mid-Century Brutalist lounge chair, crafted from solid pine in Sweden during the 1970s. The chair’s strong, geometric de...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Pine
Brazilian Modernist Chair by Acácio Gil Borsoi, Brazil 1950s
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Brazilian mid-century design is considered the pinnacle of 20th-century furniture, celebrated for its bold forms, masterful craftsmanship, and use of luxurious materials. This rare G...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Morro Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Morro sofa is our deepest and largest scaled sofa featuring a biscuit tufted seat, loose back cushions and a geometrically sculpted base. Available in American walnut or white oa...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Authentic Eames Herman Miller Tall Black Leather Office Chair 2001
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Executive Height office chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in 2001. This executive height chair features a tall...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Woven Rush-Backed Dining Side Chair by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 2018, the woven rush dining side chair is classically midcentury. This collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Walnut
1970s MOD Yellow Velvet Swivel Lounge Chairs
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A pair of petite swivel lounge chairs designed in the style of Milo Baughman.
We just had them professionally reupholstered in a canary yell...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Minho Day Bed, Holly Hunt Bouclé, Walnut, Handmade Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Minho Day Bed, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Minho daybed is a modern reinterpretat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Marble
Earl Walnut, Beige Textured Linen Moresby Rocking Chair
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood construction with hand-cut joinery and custom upholstered seat and seat back. This Rocker shown in walnut and maharam plume ciabatta ivory textured linen.
In stock leat...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak, Walnut
Lamino Chair by Yngve Ekström with Cognac Colored Leather Made by Swedese Sweden
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Lamino lounge chair with frame of steam bend plywood of beech and smooth cognac colored leather seats. This particular item is with leather stitching.
The lounge chair is designed ...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Rocking Chair Dondolo by Verner Panton for Ycami, Italy, 1990s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern space age design armchair or lounge rocking chair model Dondolo in metal, leather and wood feet by the Iconic Danish designer Verner Panton for the italian editor ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
1950's Italian Modernist Lounge Chair In Velvet Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
1950's Modernist Italian lounge chair, fully restored with new Kravet velvet upholstery, with some wear to the legs due to age and use.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Danish Art Deco or Early Midcentury Club or Lounge Chair in Red Mohair Ca. 1950
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Charming and very elegant Classic Danish highback lounge chair in the style of Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard. Made around early 1950's. Simple yet very refined design lines and very ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Beech
White leather LC4 chaise longue by Le Corbusier for Cassina, 1980s
Located in The Hague, NL
An icon of style and timeless elegance, the "LC4" chaise longue was designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in the 1928.
The item we present here is the editi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
4x Mart Stam S34 Dining Armchairs in Cognac Leather by Fasem, Italy, 1970s
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Set of six very comfortable Mart Stam S34 dining armchairs by Fasem – Italy, circa 1960. Rare find in a set of 6 with original tan saddle leather.
The le...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Very Rare Pair of Audoux & Minet Rope Stools, France, 1950s
Located in LEWES, GB
A rare pair of petite rope and wood stools by Frida Minet and Adrien Audoux, 1950s, France. Great examples in original condition, with some minor wear to the surface of the rope. P...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rope, Wood
Vladimir Kagan for Dreyfuss ‘Multi-position Reclining’ Chair in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss Inc, ‘Multi-position Reclining’ chair model VK 100, teak, fabric Arbus/004 Prugna by Dedar Milano, plastic, chrome-plated metal, United States, circ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Shaw Walker Mid Century Modern Mustard Yellow Vinyl Swivel Office Desk Chair
By Shaw Walker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Shaw Walker Mid Century Modern Mustard Yellow Vinyl Rolling Office Desk Chair. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 32" H x 25.5" W x 23.5" D x 18.5" Seat height x 26" Arm ...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
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 ...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Sculptural Sofa by Wiener Werstätte, Austria, 1980's
Located in amstelveen, NL
Stunning and rare large sculptural sectional sofa by Wiener Werstätte, 1970. Very distinctive design and extraordinary shapes.
New upholstered in a High quality terracotta color Pl...
Category
1980s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Chenille
Mid-century Modern seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Knoll, Herman Miller, and Charles and Ray Eames. 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.
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