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
Mid-Century Modern “Safari” Chair in Leather and Oak by Wilhelm Kienzle, 1950s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LEATHER AND OAK "SAFARI" CHAIR
Designed by Wilhelm Kienzle in 1928, manufactured by Wohnbedarf, Switzerland circa 1950
Item # 405ZPF07Q-3
Designed in 1928 by Wilhelm Kienzle, the "S...
Category
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Low Armchair, Wood and Woven Viennese Cane 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
Carlo Ratti Arm Chairs for Legni Curvati, Italy, 1950
By Carlo Ratti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Highly elegant pair of armchairs designed by Carlo Ratti and manufactured by Industria Legni Curvati, Italy 1950s. These visually appealing armchairs have a very nice and extraordina...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Eames Early Label Armshell Chair by Herman Miller
Located in Cincinnati, OH
An elephant gray green toned fiberglass armshell chair with satin black iron X-base, rubber and metal boot feet , large early shock mounts and the red second generation decal label w...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Mushroom Armchair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very comfortable Artifort Mushroom chair, designed by Pierre Paulin in the 60's.
This lovely Mushroom Chair is made in the 80's.
It is covered with the original Kvadrat Tonus wool ...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Franco Albini Style Wicker Bamboo Rocking Chair
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rare Franco Albini style arm rattan rocking chair. This chair features a steam bent bamboo frame.
This rare rocking chair was made in the late 1950s-1970s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-07-A Hanging Armchair/ Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh
Located in Zürich, CH
Here we see a playful kind of experimentation, different from the average modern design, which is more well-behaved and dogmatic. It’s radical, it’s curious, it pushes boundaries. It...
Category
1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Red Fabric & Black Metal Reclining Armchair Oscar by N. Pini for Novarredo, 1959
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Reclining armchair "Oscar" produced by Novarredo and designed by Nello Pini. Red fabric covering with yellow and blue inserts. Painted metal and wood struct...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Armchairs in Hardwood & Boucle by Movies Cimo, c. 1950s
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional pair of armchairs designed by Cimo in the 1950’s feature a structure made in Imbuia wood (a favorite of CImo) and boucle.
The unique pair has a separate seat and b...
Category
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Imbuia
Midcentury Set of Four Chairs by Byron Botker for Landes, 1970s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Truly rare and stunning set of four chairs well designed by Byron Botker for Landes Manufacturing Co. in 1970s.
The curved chromed metal structures are very sturdy and in very good c...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Executive Conference Arm Chair by Eero Saarinen Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Arm chair by Eero Saarinen, produced by Swedish Nordiska Kompaniet under license from Knoll Int. The upholstery has been completely renewed and covered with a beautiful fabric by Kva...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Lucania Armchair by Giancarlo De Carlo for Arflex, Italy
Located in London, GB
"Lucania" armchair by Giancarlo de Carlo for Arflex, Italy, late 1950s.
The Lucania is a generous armchair, with organic shape and innovative design. On launch it was featured in th...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Eames DAR ARM SHELL Fiberglass Chair/ Electric Blue on White Eiffel Tower Base
Located in Buffalo, NY
Eames DAR ARM SHELL Fiberglass Chair/ Electric Blue on White Eiffel Tower Base, Amazing color , fabulous exposed fibers. ***NOTE*** PRICED PER CHAIR ,, Classic modernist design,,,
From the design offices of Charles and Ray Eames the fiberglass DAR chair . This one on Eiffel tower base . DAR is the abbreviation for Eames Dining (D) height, Arm (A) Chair, on Rod (R) Base released in the first year of arm chair production in the fiberglass series developed in 1950.
The early success of the Eames plastic arm chairs was a co-ordinated effort between the Eames Office (Designers), Zenith Plastics (Manufacturers) and Herman Miller (Distributors). The chair series was always designed to have interchangeable bases and the DAR was one of the ‘original 5’ alongside the DAX X-base, LAR cats cradle...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Martin Eisler, Rare Armchair, Forma S.A. Mid-Century Modern Brazilian, 1955
Located in New York, NY
This comfortable armchair was designed by Martin Eisler (1913-1977) in 1955 and manufactured by Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte. Its structure is composed of solid wood, supporte...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Midcentury Italian "Margherita" Wicker Armchair by Franco Albini for Bonacina
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Iconic Franco Albini armchair model "Margherita" 1951, manufactured by Bonacina.
Margherita is considered the first "legless" armchair of Italian design. The piece pays homage to th...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Vico Magistretti Set of Ten ‘Carimate’ Dining Chairs in Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti, set of ten dining chairs model ‘Carimate’, stained beech, straw wicker, Italy, designed circa 1960
The ‘Carimate’ chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ch...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
Pair of Beige Armchairs, Edmund Homa, GFM-142, 1960s, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of armchairs GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchairs were made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory. They are made from solid beechwood. The GFM-142 armc...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Set of Two Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This chair is one of the most recognisable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, f...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Armchairs Attributed to Antonio Gorgone
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of mid-century armchairs attributed to Antonio Gorgone. Solid Elm angular frame with a brick red frabric re-upholstery.
Dimensions: H 95cm W 65cm D 68cm Seat H 36cm W 57cm D...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Elm
White Boucle Fabric and Wooden Wingback Armchair, Italy, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Awesome armchairs.
New upholstery in white Boucle.
We have a second identical chair here on the platform.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
Mid Century Orange Velvet Cocktail Club Armchair, Europe, 1960s.
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Comfortable, spring seat. The armrests are made of beech wood, thoroughly cleaned and finished with matte varnish. The upholstery that the seat has been trimmed is high quality made ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Rare Jean-Michel Wilmotte Set of Six ‘Grand Louvre’ Dining Chairs in Wenge
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jean-Michel Wilmotte for Tecno, set of six dining chairs model ‘Grand Louvre’, wenge, leather, Italy, circa 1989
These extremely rare dining chairs are designed by the renowned Fre...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wenge
Rustic Modern Armchairs in Oak and Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchairs, oak, straw, Europe, 1950s
These armchairs showcase the restrained a rustic yet sleek appearance. Crafted in the 1950s, the chairs are constructed from solid oak with a wa...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Straw, Oak
Rare Ignazio Gardella for Azucena Early Set of Ten ‘R63’ Armchairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ignazio Gardella for Azucena, set of ten armchairs, model P10 / R63, faux leather, nickel-plated brass, Italy, design 1963
A rare set of armchairs by Milanese architect Ignazio Gard...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Pair of Mid-century Modern Style Italian Armchairs
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of armchairs in long-haired Bouclè, Italian artisan production in the style of Augusto Bozzi.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Adrian & Frida Minet for Vibo Set of Six Armchairs in Wicker Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet for Vibo Vesoul, set of six armchairs, stained beech, straw, France, 1950s
Set of six armchairs designed by the duo Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. The se...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
Fushia Corolla Mayflower Seat by Roche Bobois, France
Located in Brussels, BE
Flower-shaped lounge chair designed by Fabrice Berrux
for French firm Roche Bobois.
Part of " les Contemporains" collection by Roche Bobois.
Out of ...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Charlotte Perriand Doron Hotel Outdoor Armchair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Doron Hotel Outdoor Armchair For Cassina
Already in the interior decor line, Cassina introduces a solid teak outdoor version of the iconic Doron Hotel design arm...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
1940's Danish Accent or Armchair in style of Fritz Hansen Natural Maple Legs
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Great little accent chair. Solid and sturdy. We love the design with the high seat height and low backrest. Very charming, elegant and versatile with legs in natural maple. Overall v...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Modular Armchairs, Red Leatherette Living Room Set, Italy 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful red leatherette modular living room set composed by two chairs and a pouf. The set was produced in Italy in early 1980s.
The lines...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather
Armchair by Osvaldo Borsani / Tecno Milano 1955
Located in Berlin, DE
Armchair 'P72A'
Osvaldo Borsani 1955
Founder with his brother Fulgenzio of Tecno, the architect Osvaldo Borsani designed most of Tecno's and italian design's icons, like the working...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Mid Century James Mont Bent Beech Armchair, Yellow Ochra Boucle, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
James Mont (1904-1978) "King Cole" armchairs, circa 1955. They are super-comfortable armchairs made in the 1960s. The armchairs made of bentwood. Very unique, comfortable and beautiful. Perfect for Minimalist interiors. The armchairs are after carpentry and upholstery renovation. The fabric used is an italian Yellow Ochra Boucle. We can prepare this set also in another boucle color.
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mid-Century Style Armchair In Black Frame & Navy Blue Resistant Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Contemporary with a refined mid-century nod, this accent chair embraces minimalist curves and soft geometry. Its clean silhouette and subtle detailing make it suitable for upscale in...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
(4) Blue Velvet Mies Van Der Rohe Brno Chairs
Located in Round Top, TX
Striking pair of Brno armchairs, reupholstered in a rich sapphire blue cotton velvet that adds depth and luxury to the minimalist silhouette. These chairs are crafted with extremely ...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti (Manner) Swiveling Armchairs, Italy 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Large pair of swiveling armchairs very similar to Gio Ponti. Upholstered wood on solid cut and welded steel bases. Casters could be added.
Priced as is. COM available
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cut Steel
Mid Century Model F580 Groovy Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1966
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely and very comfortable Artifort Groovy Chair (or "M" Chair), model F580.
This model is designed by Pierre Paulin in 1966.
This is the very first edition with very nice curves....
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern 6 Natural Haussmann chair, Robert&Trix Haussmann, Design 1964
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
The Haussmann chair is a vibrant timeless piece of comfort and elegance.
This unique three-leg chair premiered at the "Haussmann Expo 64" and was designed by Robert & Trix Haussmann...
Category
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Mid-Century Style Armchair In White Frame & Rose Blossom Resistant Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Contemporary with a refined mid-century nod, this accent chair embraces minimalist curves and soft geometry. Its clean silhouette and subtle detailing make it suitable for upscale in...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid Century Dark Green Velvet Armchair, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful Vintage Green Armchair, designed by Edmund Homa.
The armchair was made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory. They are made from solid beechwood. The GFM type...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Italian Armchair in Green Walnut in 1940 Silk Flowers Orient Turns Into a Bed
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian Armchair in Green Walnut in 1940 Silk Flowers Orient Turns Into a Bed.
Detail of Armchairs from around 1940, made of walnut, turns into a single bed, very particular and stu...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Velvet, Walnut
Two Leopard Velvet Armchairs, Hollywood Regency, Edmund Homa, 1960s, Poland
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of armchairs GFM-142 leopard armchairs, designed by Edmund Homa, a polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architecture, professor at the Academy of Fine ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Nanna Ditzel Armchair Model 83 by Mobelfabric Soren Willadsen Denmark
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Paris, FR
Nanna Ditzel armchair Model 83 by Mobelfabric Soren Willadsen Denmark. Beech wood
Born in 1923 in Copenhagen, the modern designer Nanna Ditzel, née Hauberg, began her studies in ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Alfred Hendrickx S3 Armchairs, Belform, Belgium, 1958
Located in The Hague, NL
The S3 chair was designed by Alfred Hendrickx and produced by Belform in Belgium in 1958. This rare chair was a custom design by Hendrickx for the Sabena Airlines first class lounge in Zaventem Airport, Brussels. The three-legged, black lacquered frame is a stunning example of modernist design combined with streamline influences. Overseeing the entire interior of the Sabena lounge, Hendrickx had decided to upholster and use the S-3 chairs in three different colors: red, blue and green. Only 50 chairs...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Upholstery, Wood
Le Corbusier Set Of Two Fauteuil Grand Confort, Petit Modèle Armchairs
By Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Set Of Two Fauteuil Grand Confort, Petit Modèle Armchair
A timeless style that has written its own chapter in design history, becoming an icon of global fame. Perfect ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Outstanding, Rare Lounge Chairs, Italy, 1950s, For Reupholstery
Located in LEWES, GB
An extraordinary, rare pair of Italian 1950s armchairs. Structurally sound, but the original upholstery is worn out so the chairs are sold for the customer to recover in their own c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Wicker Emmanuelle Armchairs from Kok Maison, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of wicker armchairs were produced in the 1970s by the famous French company Kok Maison, and advertised in a 1970s movie of the same name, Emmanuelle.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Mid-Century Modernist White Oak Tub Arm Chair in Blue Faux-Leather
Located in Shippensburg, PA
WORN MODERNIST WHITE-OAK TUB CHAIR
Circa mid-20th century, unmarked
Item # 306WQP27M
One of our personal favorites currently in the shop is this exceptional modernist tub chair. It showcases a solid oak structure with a captivating patina, boasting open curving and tapered arms. These arms not only retain their historical surface but also infuse warmth into the overall design. The chair is elegantly upholstered in a faux-leather vinyl that remains in excellent condition.
Remarkably well-built and substantial in weight, it is crafted to endure numerous lifetimes. The chair remarkably comfortable. It serves exceptionally well as a stylish office chair...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Set of Three Velvet Armchair, Melchiorre Bega Attributed, Italy, 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of three Italian armchairs was designed in the 1950s. The design is by Melchiorre Bega. What is special about the set is that all three chairs have a different design but st...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Michael Taylor Far East Collection Greek Key Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare Mid-Century Modern pair of Greek key armchairs designed by Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Collection. The chairs feature a hardwood frame w...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Naugahyde, Hardwood
1960s Beech Armchair by TON, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- carefully refurbished
- Newly reupholstered
- high of seat 48 cm
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Fabric
Mid-Century Style Cane Armchair & Ottoman In Beige Velvet & Walnut Frame
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A refined expression of mid-century modern design, this armchair and ottoman set pairs architectural wood framing with tactile natural textures. Crafted in solid wood with a dark wal...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet "Alata" Lounge Chair, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Bergère armchair, Alata Mod. 820 armchair, designed by Gio Ponti for the Royal Hotel in Naples and produced by Cassina, Italy, 1950. Completely restored and recently upholstered in v...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mastercraft Asian Inspired Faux Bamboo Brass Lounge Chair, Mid-Century
By Mastercraft
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Asian-inspired Mastercraft modern lounge chair with brass frame and vintage cushions. The curved brass arms and back are faux bamboo, with horizontally scrolled...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid Century 366 Armchairs, Purple Velvet, Jozef Chierowski, Europe 1960
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The 366 armchair is an icon of the polish design of the PRL period.
The famous armchair was designed in 1962 by the Polish interior designer and furniture designer Jozef Marian Chierowski. Produced in the Lower Silesian Furniture Factory in Swiebodzice.
The chair has a simple, modernist form. It consists of an upholstered seat combined with a wooden backrest. The organic shape is typical of the 1960s style.
The chair is very ergonomic and comfortable, as the furniture designs of that time were largely focused on the user. Due to its small size, the furniture fits perfectly into the interiors of contemporary apartments, perfectly meeting the needs of customers.
The chair is in perfect condition after a professional renovation. We can prepare this set also in another wood and fabric color.
About the fabric:
This is special collection of velvet in a stunning color range of more than 100 different shades of both pure classic and non-obvious pastel broken colors. The colour palette has been created with extreme attention following the most recent trends. The unique feature of this fabric is its producing in nanotechnologies, so called WATER CLEAN, which gives it a high resistance to stains and facilitates the removal of stains from coffee, chocolate and even ink. This fabric is a perfect imitation of cotton velvet, gives the effect of softness and matte surface which works very well in heavy curtains...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Mid Century Lontano Jacquard Mint Green Armchair by M. Puchala, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Armchair designed by Mieczyslaw Puchala. Dark brown wood combined with a mint green beautiful italian jacquard gives it elegance and nobility.
The chair has undergone a full carpen...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Franco Albini Luisa Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Chair designed by Franco Albini in 1953. Relaunched in 2013. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Leather
Pair of Black Lacquered Armchairs attributed to Willy Van Der Meeren, circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of armchairs is made of black lacquered metal and black faux-leather with wooden arms. This is a work is attributed to famous Belgian designer Willy Van der Meeren, circa 1...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
F784 “Concorde” Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
Located in Hilversum, NL
The F784 "Concorde" lounge chair, designed by Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Artifort in the 1980s, is a timeless piece of modern design originally developed in the 1960s.
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Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
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