Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Creator: Cassina
Set of Two Vico Magistretti 905 Armchairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two Armchairs model 905 designed by Vico Magistretti in 1964.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A modern chair with a cultural heritage, expression of the creative genius of ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$6,290 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC3 Outdoor Collection by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The LC3 armchair marked the separation of the metal frame from the upholstery, reflecting Modernist architecture theory, where the support load-bearing structure of the building was separated from the rest. In this case, four discrete cushions are set inside a cage of painted or chrome-finished steel tubes. The same device is adopted for all the other pieces in the collection, from the armchair with an arm-rest on one side only or on both, to the two- or three seater sofas. Over a period of many years, Cassina worked closely with Charlotte Perriand, her heir, as well as with the Fondation Le Corbusier reinterpreting the original design while respecting its original intent, to bring new versions and finishes of this furniture to market. The LC3 Outdoor...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$9,570 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Mario Bellini Cab Armchair for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The iconic armchair designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina c.1970s, Italy, feature the original camel saddle leather which is wrapped atop the steel frames. The back legs feature a bl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$3,000 / item
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Teak Wood Green Leather Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Experience timeless elegance and exceptional craftsmanship with the Pierre Jeanneret Armchair, originally designed circa 1950 and relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
$6,469 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Outdoor Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color.
Outdoor LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Charl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Two Vico Magistretti 905 Armchairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair model 905 designed by Vico Magistretti in 1964.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A modern chair with a cultural heritage, expression of the creative genius of Vico Magistretti who designed it in 1964. 905 is an elegant chair made of solid wood and cowhide, where design translates to practical simplicity.
Produced by Cassina until 2000, this chair has now been relaunched, the finishes and details having been updated from the original archive model. The sophisticated elegance of the frame, which features cylindrical legs and curved arm-rests, has been rejuvenated thanks to Cassina’s extensive experience in handling leather, not to mention the company’s high quality carpentry skills. The complex nature of this piece is expressed in a design that looks simple but fully reflects the genius quality of the original concept, a veritable masterpiece of the crafts tradition proper to Meda, in the Brianza area north of Milan, the trademark registered by Cassina and a guarantee of utmost quality. The frame, in finest quality wood, bespeaks the perfect combination of the artisanal tradition and premier CNC technology, while the overall design stands out for the self-supporting seat crafted from one single piece of saddle leather, curved and slotted into the frame. The decorative stitching has been discontinued, while the rear of the chair still features the leather belt that lends support to the back and enhances its comfort quotient.
The 905 chair features a solid wood structure with cylindrical legs and curved armrests, joined to a self-supporting cowhide seat, the quintessential expression of the time-tested experience of the Cassina joinery and saddlery.
A masterpiece of complexity, this cowhide chair symbolizes the company’s talent at perfectly blending traditional artisan craftsmanship and the cutting-edge technology of latest-generation 5-axis CNC machines.
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About the designer:
In 1920 Magistretti was born in Milan, the city in which he graduated in architecture in 1945, and where his professional career has spun its story ever since, chiefly in the fields of architecture, town planning and industrial design. The first recognition of his work came in 1948, when he won the Gran Premio at the 8th Triennale. After that came almost forty years of activity with other prizes and awards in recognition of Magistretti’s work in various sectors in different countries. Giving lessons and lectures in various faculties of architecture and schools of design in Italy and abroad, from Milan to New York, from Paris to London, a city to which he is particularly devoted, he has been an “Honorary Fellow” of the Royal College of Art since 1983. Furniture, lamps and other objects that he designed may be found all over the world and the most important design museums have given exhibitions in his honour and kept examples of his work in their permanent collections. Magistretti’s research has been continuous - into design, the culture of the project and innovative experimentation with materials and space solutions, not to mention shapes and functions far from the rigours of fashion that they have passed through during the years. He started designing for Cassina in 1960, and from that date on his signature is to be found on very many products. We recall in particular the Maralunga sofa of 1973 and the Nuvola Rossa...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$6,290 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Set of Two LC1 Chairs, Le Corbusier, P.Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A light, compact chair designed and presented ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$7,683 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Gio Ponti Armchair, Model 803 by Cassina, Italy, 1954
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare armchair was designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Cassina, Italy in 1954. The model was numbered 803 and is one of the most iconic and recognizable Ponti designs produced ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Cassina Cab 414 Leather Lounge Chair Armchair China Red / Ox Red
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This cab 414 armchair was designed by Mario Bellini for Italian manufacturer Cassina.
It´s the armchair version with comfortable seat padding.
It is upholstered in thick saddle lea...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Rare Dark Goldenrod Wingback Armchair model 437 by Gio Ponti for Cassina
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This is a quite rare armchair designed by Giò Ponti for Cassina in the 50s.
This model was originally designed as a naval piece of furniture.
The high standar...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Velvet
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A light, compact chair designed and presented ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$3,459 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Color Combination Wink Armchair by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wink Armchair by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina
Ergonomically correct and exquisitely versatile, Cassina’s Wink armchair cleverly unfolds into a chaise-longue. “Sitting on Wink means si...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
$10,333 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Set of Two Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design for the Utrecht armchair in 193...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$17,073 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairdesigned by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary architecture of Le Corbusier’s Capitol Complex...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$6,469 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A light, compact chair designed and presented ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$3,953 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Ronan & Erwan Bourroullec 'Cotone' Armchair, Aluminum and Fabric by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Ronan & Erwan Bourroullec in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A low-armed dining chair that is as comfortable as an armchair proper, elegantly extends an...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$8,334 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" Chairs for Cassina, Brown Leather, 1969, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" lounge chairs for Cassina, brown leather, Italy, 1969, set of two.
Although technically designed in the 1960s, the "Soriana" model by the Italian duo ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairdesigned by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary architecture of Le Corbusier’s Capitol Complex...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$6,469 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld "Utrecht" Armchair for Cassina, 1935
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld "Utrecht" armchairs for Cassina, wool and steel, Netherlands, 1935.
The designer came up with the idea of the “Utrecht” armchair in 1935 while working for t...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool
Cowhide LC1 armchairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, 1970s
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in bruxelles, BE
Chair in black cowhide and metal frame by Le Corbusier. Stamped Le Corbusier. Seat height: 40 cm. Wear due to time and age of the chairs.
For shipping, request us for receive the bes...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti Armchair for Cassina. Mod. "820", Italy 1950, Hotel Royal, Naples.
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Gio Ponti designed this armchair especially for the Hotel Royal in Naples. The "Model 820" was produced by Cassina in the 1950s. The armchair has a wooden frame and is upholstered in...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Two ''Back-Wing Armchair', Patricia Urquiola by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairs designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This comfy armchair has the same distinctive aesthetics as the Back-Wing chair designed in 2018. T...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairdesigned by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary archite...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
$6,469 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Set of 2 Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Chair in Wood and Wicker for Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material.
Cassina continues its study of the furniture of the city of Chandigarh and adds the Kangaroo low armchair to the Hommage à Pierre Jeanner...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Teak, Walnut
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material of the chair. The base is available in walnut or in black stained ash. The seat is available in fabric or leather.
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Two Charlotte Perriand 533 Doron Hotel Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1947. Relaunched in 2020.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The Doron Hotel armchair was designed in 1947 by Charlotte Perriand, a real...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairdesigned by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary architecture of Le Corbusier’s Capitol Complex...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$6,469 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Low Armchair, Wood and Cane with Cushions by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1955, relaunched in 2020.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Cassina continues its study of the furniture of the city of Chandigarh and ad...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
$5,840 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairdesigned by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary archite...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$6,469 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
This swivel armchair is a re-working of the LC7, whose frame was in tubul...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$7,704 / item
Set of Two Pierre Jeanneret Teak Wood Green Leather Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Indulge in refined comfort and timeless elegance with this set of two Pierre Jeanneret Armchairs, originally designed circa 1950 and thoughtfully relaunched in 2019 by Cassina in Ita...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$12,760 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Mario Bellini Model 684 "Piccola Tentazione" Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Highland, IN
Mario Bellini's model 684 "Piccola Tentazione" was designed for Cassina in 1973. Piccola Tentazione translates as "Little Temptation". Created in the same period as his iconic CAB c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$8,536 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Franco Albini Tre Pezzi Armchair by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Franco Albini in 1959. Relaunched in 2009.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
In 1952, working with Franca Helg, his long-time assistant, Franco Albini designed Tre Pezzi...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$8,330 Sale Price / item
35% Off
Set of Six Cassina Swivel Arm Chairs LC7 by Le Corbusier, Perriand & Jeanneret
Located in Munich, DE
Set of six swivel arm chairs. Designed by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand & Pierre Jeanneret, 1927/1928. Manufactured by Cassina probably in 1970s, Italy.
All chairs are marked. Makers mark / label and production number beneath the seat of each chair.
Executed in dark blue leather and navy blue enameled metal base.
Condition: Wear consistent with use and age. Two of the chairs repaired...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Phillippe Starck Prive Steel And Leather Armchair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Steel And Leather Armchair model 'Prive' designed by Phillipe Stark.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
Complex and formal in its design, the Privé collection perfectly combines style ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
$21,386 Sale Price
25% Off
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Chairs for Cassina, Ivory Bouclé, 1969, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Lounge Chairs for Cassina, Ivory Bouclé and Chromed Steel, Italy, 1969, Set of two.
Although technically designed in the 1960s, the "Soriana" model by ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Plastic
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary architect...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
2x Fauteuil Wagon Fumoir LC 13 Le Corbusier, 1931
Located in The Hague, NL
Very rare Cassina LC13 'wagon fumoir' armchair set of two.
A design by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Chralotte Perriand for the smoking compartments of the French railways.
Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
$7,188 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Paolo Deganello 'Aeo' Chair for the Archizoom Group by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Designed by Paolo Deganello for the Archizoom Group in 1973 as an unorthodox interpretation of the modern design armchair, the audacity of its shapes is echoed in the experimental use of materials. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The AEO chair...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
This swivel armchair is a re-working of the LC7, whose frame was in tubul...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$7,704 / item
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Black Wood and Leather Sofa by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Capitol Complex Sofa designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2023.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Capitol Complex Sofa is the small sofa designed by Pierre
Jeanne...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$8,950 Sale Price / item
46% Off
Pair of Nino Zoncada Mid-century Modern Chenille Velvet by Cassina Armchairs 50s
By Cassina, Nino Zoncada
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of armchairs designed by Nino Zoncada and produced by Cassina in the 1950s, the armchairs have been recently restored and upholstered with ivory-coloured ribbed chenille, as sho...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chenille, Beech
$5,199 Sale Price
30% Off
Mario Bellini 684 Armchair for Cassina, Italy - new
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Berlin, DE
Price dependent on the chosen material/color. A soft upholstered armchair with optional casters by Mario Bellini for the dining room or living room featuring a simple, inviting, reas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
$4,433 / item
Set of Two ''Back-Wing Armchair' by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairs designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This comfy armchair has the same distinctive aesthetics as the Back-Wing chair designed in 2018. T...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Foam, Wood
$16,983 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Set of Two 053 Capitol Complex Armchair by Pierre Jeanneret for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairs designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary archi...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$12,939 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Vico Magistretti 905 Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair model 905 designed by Vico Magistretti in 1964.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A modern chair with a cultural heritage, expression of the creative genius of Vico Magistretti who designed it in 1964. 905 is an elegant chair made of solid wood and cowhide, where design translates to practical simplicity.
Produced by Cassina until 2000, this chair has now been relaunched, the finishes and details having been updated from the original archive model. The sophisticated elegance of the frame, which features cylindrical legs and curved arm-rests, has been rejuvenated thanks to Cassina’s extensive experience in handling leather, not to mention the company’s high quality carpentry skills. The complex nature of this piece is expressed in a design that looks simple but fully reflects the genius quality of the original concept, a veritable masterpiece of the crafts tradition proper to Meda, in the Brianza area north of Milan, the trademark registered by Cassina and a guarantee of utmost quality. The frame, in finest quality wood, bespeaks the perfect combination of the artisanal tradition and premier CNC technology, while the overall design stands out for the self-supporting seat crafted from one single piece of saddle leather, curved and slotted into the frame. The decorative stitching has been discontinued, while the rear of the chair still features the leather belt that lends support to the back and enhances its comfort quotient.
The 905 chair features a solid wood structure with cylindrical legs and curved armrests, joined to a self-supporting cowhide seat, the quintessential expression of the time-tested experience of the Cassina joinery and saddlery.
A masterpiece of complexity, this cowhide chair symbolizes the company’s talent at perfectly blending traditional artisan craftsmanship and the cutting-edge technology of latest-generation 5-axis CNC machines.
Important information regarding images of products:
Please note that some of the images show other colors and variations of the model, these images are only to present interior design proposals. The item that is selling is on the first image.
Important information regarding color(s) of products:
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About the designer:
In 1920 Magistretti was born in Milan, the city in which he graduated in architecture in 1945, and where his professional career has spun its story ever since, chiefly in the fields of architecture, town planning and industrial design. The first recognition of his work came in 1948, when he won the Gran Premio at the 8th Triennale. After that came almost forty years of activity with other prizes and awards in recognition of Magistretti’s work in various sectors in different countries. Giving lessons and lectures in various faculties of architecture and schools of design in Italy and abroad, from Milan to New York, from Paris to London, a city to which he is particularly devoted, he has been an “Honorary Fellow” of the Royal College of Art since 1983. Furniture, lamps and other objects that he designed may be found all over the world and the most important design museums have given exhibitions in his honour and kept examples of his work in their permanent collections. Magistretti’s research has been continuous - into design, the culture of the project and innovative experimentation with materials and space solutions, not to mention shapes and functions far from the rigours of fashion that they have passed through during the years. He started designing for Cassina in 1960, and from that date on his signature is to be found on very many products. We recall in particular the Maralunga sofa of 1973 and the Nuvola Rossa...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$3,145 Sale Price / item
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Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office 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 recognizable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, foun...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
$4,394 Sale Price / item
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Pair of Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet "Alata" Lounge Chairs, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of bergère armchairs, Alata Mod. 820 armchairs, designed by Gio Ponti for the Royal Hotel in Naples and produced by Cassina, Italy, 1950. Completely restored and recently uphols...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Velvet, Beech
$17,253 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design for the Utrecht armchair in 193...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$8,536 Sale Price / item
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Set of Two LC2 Armchair by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Timeless, unique, and profoundly authentic, the LC2 armchair ha...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$18,044 Sale Price / set
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Vico Magistretti 930 "Carimate" Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1960
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti 930 "Carimate" lounge chair for Cassina, black-lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960.
The 930 "Carimate" easy chair was created for the club house of 'Carimate...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
1960s "896" Vico Magistretti Cassina Italian Design Armchair
Located in Brescia, IT
Ice white leatherette and wood legs
Rare model
Excellent condiction.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design for the Utrecht armchair in ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$8,536 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Gianfranco Frattini “831” Armchairs for Cassina, 1955
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gianfranco Frattini “831” Armchairs for Cassina, brass, black leather and walnut, 1955
The Gianfranco Frattini "831" armchairs, designed for C...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
"Carlotta" Lounge Chairs by Tobia & Afra Scarpa for Cassina, 1960s, set of 2
Located in bruxelles, BE
Pair of wooden chairs with green and white fabric cushions by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Carlotta model. Seat height: 43 cm. Wear due to time ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Two Utrech Armchair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairs designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design for the Utrecht armchair in 19...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$17,073 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary architecture of Le Corbusier’s Capitol Complex...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$6,469 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Modernist Design Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Armchairs by Cassina, Set in Leather
Located in Renens, CH
A set of two Utrecht armchairs by one of the founders of the 1920s “De Stijl” movement, Gerrit Rietveld.
Very rare white colour leather, no longer in production, excellent conditio...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Set of Two Pierre Jeanneret Capitol Complex Armchairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary architect...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$12,939 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Mid-century Modern armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
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