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 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 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
1950s Italian Paolo Buffa Two-Seat Wingback Sofa in Grey Velvet
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Elegant two-seat winged back sofa designed by Paolo Buffa for the Hotel Bristol, Merano, Italy, 1950s with wooden cone feet, re-upholstered in mouse grey h...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Chairs, Cubic Wood Structure and Curved Seat, 1970s
Located in Sacile, PN
Pair of Italian chairs, with natural wormwood cubic structure and black wormwood curved seat, dated 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Italian 1960’s Oak Slat Bench
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian 1960’s very long solid oak slat benches. Highly reminiscent of the work of French modernist Charlotte Perriand of the 1960’s. Professionall...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Italian Mid-Century Design Medea Chair by Vittorio Nobili for Tagliabue Brothers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian iconic mid century design single "Medea" chair. This fantastic chair is made of bent oak wood and black metal legs. Designed by Vittorio Nobili for the Tagliabue Brothers in 1955. First advertised in Domus issue 329 in April 1955, it has become an iconic and highly collectible piece of mid-century design. Perfect Conditions restored. This piece is attributed to the above-mentioned designer...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Marco Zanuso for Arflex 'Fourline' Chair in Black Leather
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marco Zanuso for Arflex, lounge chair, black leather, steel, Italy, 1964
This lounge chair by Zanuso remains among the best examples of armchairs designed by the architect. It is no...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Theo Ruth for Artifort Sofa in Orange Red Upholstery
By Theo Ruth
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Theo Ruth for Artifort, sofa, fabric, lacquered steel, The Netherlands, 1970.
A Dutch two-seat sofa in orange red colored fabric by Theo Ruth. The back tilts slightly backwards and ...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Giotto Stoppino 'Maia' Table in Walnut with Tapio Wirkkala ‘Nikke’ Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tapio Wirkkala for Asko, set of six dining chairs, plywood, nickel-plated steel, Finland, 1950s
Beautiful set of 'Nikke' chairs design by the Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala. This ...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome, Nickel
Italian Pair of Wingback Lounge Chairs in Black Leather and Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, leather, mahogany, Italy, 1960s
This wonderful pair of sturdy and voluminous lounge chairs show nice details and elegant lines. The 'ears' and armrest are bea...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Early Oak LCM Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Dorchester, MA
This early 1950s Herman Miller production of Charles and Ray Eames's classic bent plywood LCM chair, in oak and chrome, has all the original parts and is in very good vintage condition.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Roland Rainer, Set of Eight Stacking Chairs P7, Bicolored Beech, Austria, 1952
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of eight stacking chairs designed by Professor Roland Rainer (1910-2004) in 1952 and manufactured by Emil & Alfred Pollak, Vienna.
Roland R...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bentwood, Beech, Wood, Plywood
1940's Mid Century Modern Long Spindle Back Bench in Solid Stained Oak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic solid bench from a Philadelphia Police station circa 1940's. It features solid dark stained oak construction. Very good ready to use condition.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of Roland Rainer Chairs Armchairs Cafe Ritter Cognac Leather Austria, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of two midcentury lounge chairs designed by Roland Rainer for the Cafe Ritter in Vienna, Austria, in 1952 and manufactured by Emil & Alfred Pollak.
T...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Edward Wormley "Alexandria" Chairs for Dunbar
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sinuous “Alexandria” chairs in mahogany designed by Edward Wormley and produced by Dunbar Furniture circa 1961. One of Wormley’s signature des...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
Wrought Iron Garden Patio Poolside Chaise Lounge Briarwood by Meadowcraft
By Meadowcraft
Located in New York, NY
Chaise, lounge chair of wrought iron, and metal mesh, by Meadowcraft, from the Dogwood series, circa 1950/1960's. The chair is solid, stable and fully functional, the finish shows co...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Chromed Steel Upholstered Lounge Chairs in the Style of Milo Baughman
Located in New York City, NY
Sleek pair of chromed steel lounge chairs in the style of Milo Baughman.
Sharp design consists of a curved, chrome-plated steel frame and rounded barrel back.
The pair has been n...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Henning Kjærnulf, Set of 8 "Razorblade" Dining Chairs in Oak & Cowhide, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
An intriguing and popular sculptural set of 8 classic dining chairs in oak, seats reupholstered in quality black cowhide. Designed by Henning (Henry) Kjærnulf for Nyrup Møbelfabrik -...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cowhide, Oak
De Sede Dark Red Leather Patchwork Ottoman, 1960s Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic red leather pouf/ottoman by Swiss designer De Sede with square patchwork. Handmade with wonderful faded patina or varying hues of reds. Gorgeous ...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Swivel Club Chairs or Lounge Chairs Walnut Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super comfy matching pair of barrel back lounge chairs circa 1960's. These feature swiveling walnut base with blue fabric. Fabric is old and should be replaced.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of Vintage Willy Guhl Concrete Loop Chairs, 1970s, Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Malibu, US
Iconic pair of vintage Loop Chairs by Swiss neo-functionalist and industrial design pioneer Willy Guhl for Eternit, Switzerland, circa 1970.
A mid-century classic like no other, th...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cement
1970s Antonin Suman Set of 4 Oak Dining Chairs, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered in light pink fabric
- Carefully refurbished
- Sturdy and stable
- heigh of seat 47 cm
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak, Fabric
Set of Four Lucite Mid Century Folding chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very nice set of four mid century modern Lucite folding chairs. Great to have when you need that extra seating for your dinner party. Fold ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Three Seater Pierre Cardin Modular Sofa in black lacquer and silk, France 1970s
Located in Renens, CH
Pierre Cardin, a trailblazing fashion designer known for his innovative and unconventional approach, extended his creative vision into the realm of furniture design. Pierre Cardin's ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Mid century folding sofabed, 1960´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This midcentury couch/sofabed was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960´s.
Material: wood, fabric.
The sofa is in good Vintage condition, showing slight signs of age and us...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Chaise Longue by Francois Caruelle
Located in Cathedral City, CA
French 1950s patio fauteuil in tubular chrome metal and wood details. This is armchair can be change to chaise longue. Two are available price individually.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
1960s Cherry Wood Legs and Light Green Velvet Benches, Set of 2
Located in IT
1960s Cherry Wood Legs and Green Velvet Benches, Set of 2
Set of 2 benches in cherry wood and green velvet. New paddings and Recently reupholstered...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Mezzadro Stool, 1970s
Located in London, GB
First designed by brothers Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni designed in 1957, Mezzadro was put into production by Zanotta in 1970 for the exhibition “Shapes and colours in today...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Brazilian Modern Lounge Chair in hardwood by Moveis Cimo, Brazil, 1950s
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
This lounge chair was designed by Moveis Cimo in the 1950s. This company became the largest furniture producer in Latin America, and an essential chapter in the history of Brazilian ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
1950s Early Tulip Swivel Chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll - a pair
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Iconic pair of tulip swivel chairs designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll Associates. These chairs date to the late 1950s and early 1960s as determined by the vertical bow tie label.
...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Nagono by Studio Dellarobbia Sectional Sofa
By DellaRobbia
Located in Pasadena, TX
Nagono by Studio Dellarobbia Sectional Sofa
Versatile sectional consisting of four pieces; (1) armless lounge chair, (1) corner piece, (1) chaise with right facing arm and one lounge with left facing arm. Each piece can be used independently or joined.
Detailed measurements in the last photo:
130" width x 59" depth x 28" height
Seat height 16"
Arm height 22"
Some wear to chaise. Roll of fabric...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
3 Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Slipper / Lounge Chairs, Pierre Lottier, 1940
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Slipper, Fireplace or Lounge Chairs in dark green leather by French / Spanish designer, Pierre Lottier.The chairs are in a neoclasslical X frame form in wood with leather cov...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Eastern Bloc Vintage armchairs by Jitona, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
By Jitona
Located in Prague 8, CZ
These armchairs was a part of a living room set made by JITONA company in the 1970´s.
They represent a typical example of furniture design of the 1970/1980s years of the 20th Centur...
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Vintage Italian Ruched Cognac Leather Mid-Century Modern Seating Set, 1970s
Located in Zagreb, HR
A beautiful three-part Mid-Century-Modern modular Italian seating set in ruched cognac leather, consisting of two armchairs and one three-seater sofa.
Overall in very good vintage c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Ottoman by John Stuart
By John Stuart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant vintage modern foot stool features black lacquered legs. Unique walnut cross beams connect each leg adding sturdiness and style. The sleek black vinyl top is molded for comfo...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut, Lacquer
Attributed Giò Ponti Mid-century Modern Italian Bench for Fratelli Reguitti, 50s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This bench was designed in the 1950s attributed Gio Ponti and produced by the historic Italian company Fratelli Reguitti.
The bench has been cleaned and polished with shellac, mainta...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Giulia Veronesi Perla Armchairs in Green Loro Piana Velvet, Italy, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of 'Perla' armchairs was designed by Giulia Veronesi and produced by ISA Bergamo, Italy in the early 1950s. Its sensual curves and the elegantly tapered legs give the chair a sculptural and modern feel. These striking armchairs have been fully reconditioned and newly upholstered in a sumptuous clover green Loro Piana velvet. The Perla model is one of the iconic chair designs of the Italian Modern era.
Literature reference:
Domus No. 274, October 1952, page 4.
Additional note: The designer of the Perla model has been credited as G. Veronesi in the ISA advertisement in Domus. Previously, Guglielmo Veronesi was assumed to be the full name. However recent research has indicated it was in fact Giulia Veronesi who designed the Perla chair...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech, Fabric, Upholstery
20th Century , Yellow Atlantis Three seats Sofa, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Atlantis sofa from the 1960s, produced in Czech Republic - at the moment they are unique. Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in even in small apartments . Space-saving p...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Charlotte Perriand Midcentury "Bauche" Rush Stool, Ash, 1960s, France
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Varnished solid ash and straw “Bauche” stool by Charlotte Perriand for Sentou 1960s - Model designed in 1933.
Original condition with nice patina.
Literature:
Charlotte Perriand U...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Ash
Pair of Danish Modern Brutalist Lounge Chairs in Oak, Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A magnificent sculptural pair of Danish modern lounge chairs in the manner of Henning (Henry) Kjærnulf. Made in solid oak and its original silk/velvet fabric with flower motifs. Made...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Silk, Velvet
Mid-Century Modern Black Bast Chiavari Dining Chairs, Italy 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern black bast chiavari dining chairs, Italy 1960s.
This set of 8 wooden dining chairs was designed and produced by Italian fu...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Pair of Two Black Leather Modular Sofa Chairs by Walter Knoll, Germany, 1970s
By Walter Knoll
Located in Praha, CZ
- Germany, around 1970s
- Good original condition with patina
- Made of leather
- marked by manufacturer
jr.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Illum Wikkelsø Cognac Leather Lounge Chair for Koefoed's Møbelfabrik
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
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam, Walnut
Set of 10 mid century teak dining chairs by Bramin
By H.W. Klein
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Set of 10 mid century dining chairs by bramin circa 1960.
Rare to find in such a large matching set.
Fine quality and well regard...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
SET DI DUE SEDIE Giovanni Offredi Saporiti anno 1970
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Bellissimo SET di due sedie Giovanni Offredi Saporiti, Anno 1970.
SET di due sedie disegnate da Giovanni Offredi e prodotte da Saporiti nell'anno 1970. La Struttura è in ABS laccato...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Set of 6 Cesca B 32 Marcel Breuer Gavina 1960
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of 6 Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer, produced by Gavina 1960.
The chairs show slight signs of wear, seats restored.
The meeting between Vienna straw and metal tubular, tradition and innovation, Thonet and Bauhaus, is what characterizes the legendary B32 chair, called Cesca, designed by Marcel Lajos Breuer...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Knoll Spoleto Chairs 1970s Set of 4
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Knoll Spoleto chairs. Marcel Breuer designed the B33 chair in 1927, it is based on the cantilever principle (cantilevered), in the same spirit as t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
1970s Danish Modern Teak Dining Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This beautiful mid-century teak dining chair set was designed and manufactured in Denmark circa 1970s. Each chair features a strong, solid teak frame with an excellent color tone and...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Set of Six Dining Chairs in Chrome-plated Steel and Rush
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six dining chairs, chrome-plated steel, rush, Europe, 1970s
These sleek modern dining chairs, dating back to the seventies, constitute an open framework crafted from steel, f...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Midcentury Bentwood Czech Armchair by Ludvík Volák for Dřevopodnik Holešov
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Midcentury armchair, designed by Ludvík Volák for Dřevopodnik Holešov, made in Czechoslovakia. Bentwood, upholstery is in very good original condition without any visible damage. Ove...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Vintage Cherrywood "Cow Horn" Bench by Kipp Stewart and Stewart McDougall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Solid cherrywood bench designed by Kipp Stewart and Stewart McDougall for Winchedon (ca. 1950s, USA).
Composed of a deeply carved, cow horn-form backrest and minimal rectangular plat...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cherry
Knoll Barcelona Stools by Mies Van Der Rohe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Iconic Pair of Barcelona stools or ottomans, designed by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, American, circa 2000s. Retains Knoll tag underneath. They have been cleaned and a leather condit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mario Bellini 'Amanta' Lounge Chair in Brown Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 'Amanta' lounge chair, fabric and fiberglass, Italy, 1966.
Grand and bulky lounge chair created for comfort. The "Amanta" lounge chairs or modular sofa...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
pair of 1960s lounge chairs green velvet - beech WG solid make uph. easy chairs
Located in Kumhausen, DE
This set of two West German lounge chairs is in very good condition
It was made in the mid 1960s
The armrests have been professionally restored (sanded - stained and lacquered tw...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Velvet, Wood
Mid-Century Lounge Chair & Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Eames style lounge chair has all the right lines! Beautiful bent rosewood frame with tufted black leather. Ready for your home or office.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
1970s Mid Century Papa Bear Ottoman Styled After Hans J. Wegner
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid Century papa bear ottoman designed and manufactured in the United States circa 1970s. This stunning stool exudes elegance and sophistication with its sleek black leather upholste...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Arm Chair Modell 2001 by Bruce Hannah & Andrew I. Morrison for Knoll Set of 2
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Rare large version of the "Model 2001" designed by Bruce Hannah and Andrew Ivar Morrison around 1970.
The two armchairs offered here are upholstered in black leather and come from a...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Saarinen Executive Armchairs in Creme Velvet, Gold Edition
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage authentic Eero Saarinen's executive arm chair. Completely restored with a touch of gold.
We've been restoring Saarinen Executive chairs for years in every fabric one can imag...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Togo Sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, 2 pieces set
Located in Porto, PT
Togo sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset. 2 pieces set: 1seater and ottoman.
Togo was designed in 1973.
2 pieces set: one seater and pouf.
The sofa is upholstered in brown leathe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam
1960-70s Mid-Century Modern Danish Black Leather and Teak Sofa by Komfort
By Komfort
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A high-quality Mid Century designer sofa by Danish maker Komfort, a superb piece in excellent original condition. A piece with great form a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Ash, Teak
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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