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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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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
Number in Set: Set of 10
Choux Armchair with Bayes Sunset Fabric and Natural Wood applications
Located in Lisbon, PT
Choux armchair is proportional and sculptural, perfectly made to the human scale. It gathers strong upholstered shapes lightly supported on elegant stan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Miami Armchair with Salmon Metal and Brass, Skylight and White Textured Fabrics
Located in Lisbon, PT
The iconic Miami armchair combines clean lines with soft upholstery resulting in an effortless Modern Classic that is perfectly proportioned. Here seen in an Orange Faux leather back...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Charlie Armchair with smooth powder structure and Natural Wood feet
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like a warm embrace, Charlie armchair welcomes you to stay within and relax. An elevated homage to postmodern design that radiates through its unusual proportions and strong curves w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Metal, Brass

Set of Two Lc1 Chairs by Le Corbusier, 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 ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Midcentury Style Violet Velvet Club Chair, by Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile club seats. They are contemporary chairs inspired of 1960s style. They can be used as armchairs and dining chairs. Chair was designed by Vintola Studio...
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2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Velvet, Beech

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 ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Marco Zanuso Grey Fabric Woodline Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Woodline armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in 1964, relaunched in 2015. Grey fabric and black stained wood. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Guglielmo Veronesi Pair of Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Guglielmo Veronesi for ISA Bergamo, this rare pair of beautifully curved back armchairs end on bronze legs; Italy, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

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...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Baby Utrech Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Cassina offers a new reinterpretation of the iconic model dated 1935: i...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Poplar, Plywood

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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Marco Zanuso Green Fabric Woodline Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Woodline armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in 1964, relaunched in 2015. Green fabric and black stained wood. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Miami Armchair with Black Metal and Brass, Sage and Green Textured Fabrics
Located in Lisbon, PT
The iconic Miami armchair combines clean lines with soft upholstery resulting in an effortless Modern Classic that is perfectly proportioned. Here seen in an Orange Faux leather back...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Marco Zanuso Antropus Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in 1949, relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Antropus was created at the end of the 1940s when Marco Zanuso was commissioned t...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropáček Bentwood and Bouclé Armchairs, 1940s
Located in Almelo, NL
Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropácek Bentwood Armchairs. These iconic set chairs from Czechia, circa 1940, designed by By Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropácek, are a benchmark for midcent...
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1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

Set of Petrol Blue Vintage Armchair and Stool, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of beautiful armchair and stool, designed by Edmund Homa. This set were made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture factory. They are made from solid beechwood. The GFM type ...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Piero Lissoni 8 Cube Armchair with Swivel Base by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Piero Lissoni in 2017. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Important information regarding images of products: Please note that some of the images show other c...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Metal

Pair of Midcentury Petrol Blue Armchairs, Edmund Homa, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of petrol blue armchairs, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchairs were made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory. They are made from solid beechwood. The GFM type...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

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 ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Franco Albini Tre Pezzi Armchair by 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 design...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Metal

Oscar Tusquets Solid Ashwood Gaulino Easy Chair for BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gaulino easy chair designed by Oscar Tusquets manufactured by BD barcelona design, circa 2010. Solid natural varnished ash with seat in natural h...
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Ash

Pair of Mid Century Vintage Ochre Yellow Boucle Atlantis Big Armchairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Atlantis armchair from the 1960s, produced in the Silesian furniture factory in Swiebodzin/Poland at the moment they are unique. Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in ...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Velvet

Le Corbusier, P. Jeanneret, C. Perriand Lc1 Chair Outdoor Collection by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. A light, compact chair designed and presented ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC3 Fauteuil by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The LC3 implements the logic of modernity s...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Mid Century White and Aqua Vintage Armchair and Stool, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful armchair and foot stool, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchair was made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory from solid beechwood. The GFM type armchair is re...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Two LC1 Chairs by Le Corbusier, 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 ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Steel

Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Low Armchair, Wood and Woven Viennese Cane
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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Cane, Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht Armchair for Cassina in purple, red, green...
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color. Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Available in many dif...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Oscar Tusquets, Mid-Century Modern, Black Ash Gaulino Spanish Easy Chair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gaulino easy chair designed by Oscar Tusquets manufactured by BD Barcelona design, circa 2010. Solid ash lacquered in black with seat in black hide. Gaulino chair which, desi...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Ash

Pair of Mid-Century Leather Lounge Chairs France, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-century leather armchairs manufactured and designed in France 1960s. It is in perfect vintage condition, minor patina on leather parts. These amazing lounge chairs would make an ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Mid Century White and Aqua Vintage GFM 64 Armchair, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful armchair and foot stool, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchair was made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory from solid beechwood. The GFM type armchair is re...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Textile, Beech

Mid-Century Style Velvet Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A mid-century style velvet armchair with navy blue velvet upholstery, with a diamond-quilted interior and topstitched seams. It features a curve-around design and rests on rich brown...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Daumiller Pine Armchair for GUBI
Located in Glendale, CA
Daumiller Pine armchair for GUBI. Solid in construction, simple in form, and sculptural in expression, the Daumiller Armchair reflects designer Rainer Daumiller’s lifelong affinity ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Pine

Pair of Midcentury 366 Armchairs in Light Linen, Jozef Chierowski, Poland 1960s
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...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Textile, Beech

Handcrafted Braided Rattan and Teak Wooden Base French Design Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Elegant rattan armchair with natural wooden feet, braided rattan seating and beige fabric cushion seat, combining quality, robustness and class. Perfect on your terrace, in your vera...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rattan, Teak

Le Corbusier, P. Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Villa Church Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 2012. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Armchair with structure in polished trivalent chrome plated (CR3) steel. Padded seat and backrest in polyurethane. The armrests are wider at the front and tapered towards the back. In this version of the sling chair, designed in 1928 for the Villa Church...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Ronan & Erwan Bourroullec 'Cotone' Armchair Set, 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 ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Metal

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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC3 Fauteuil by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The LC3 implements the logic of modernity s...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out Armchair' by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. With its refined details and welcoming forms, the stackable Dine Out armchair has a solid teak fram...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Rope, Wood

Black Lacquer Wooden with Green and Graphic Velvet Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Midcentury style chair in a black lacquered wooden frame with gold feet finish adorned with graphic velvet back and seat. Around the dining tab...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Pin Reversible Two-Toned Wool Armchair
Located in London, GB
A pioneering and zen piece of furniture to suit your ever-changing moods. This deep and enveloping armchair is upholstered in two completely contrasting colours giving it a fully reversible and harmonious appeal. Available in a charcoal grey set and an olive green set, both which transition through the seasons effortlessly. Two chairs in one, working in harmony, to complement your decor as needed. A modern designer furniture...
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2010s Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wool

Set of Two Mid Century White and Aqua GFM 64 Armchairs, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful armchair and foot stool, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchair was made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory from solid beechwood. The GFM type armchair is re...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Textile, Beech

Charles Rennie Mackintosh 312 Willow Trone-Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Trone-armchair designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1904. Relaunched in 1973. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This throne-like armchair is a new iteration of the model that...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

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, f...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

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 tubular ...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Curved Wing Leather Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid-century inspired curved wing leather armchair with nailhead trim accents. This beautiful chair is crafted with pure Aniline top-g...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian 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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Wood

Franco Albini Tre Pezzi Armchair by 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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Metal

Gerrit Rietveld Zeilmaker Version of Black Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1920. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. One of the versions of the iconic model dated 1918. The structure is in black-stained beechwood with white contrasting parts. Seat and back in green lacquered multiplywood. The armchair can have a single seat and backrest cushion in fabric or leather. The black red and blue (Zeilmaker version) born from Rietveld’s chromatic experimentation While researching the origins of the red and blue model in collaboration with the Rietveld heirs, it emerged that the key idea of the first prototypes was based on the concept of spatial organization expressed through the monochrome tones of its elements. The first version was in fact produced in 1918 in completely unpainted wood.   In the following years Rietveld proposed various examples, either monochrome or painted in different colors, depending on the requirements of his customers and the interiors for which the chairs were intended. As such, it comes as no surprise to find this 1920s version, presented as part of Cassina’s MutAzioni selection, created for the school teacher Wicher Zeilmaker with a black frame with white ends and a dark green painted seat and backrest.  It was Rietveld’s ever-increasing involvement in the De Stijl movement that led him to also use primary colors on this model in 1923, and as such the chair became a veritable manifesto for the emerging neoplastic movement. Initially dubbed slat chair, Rietveld only gave it the name red and blue in the 1950s following its chromatic evolution. The various owners of the different examples used the chair as an abstract-realist sculpture in their interiors and, in some cases, as a simple tool for sitting on, adding cushions to make it more comfortable, just like Cassina offers for the black red and blue today. 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: Actual colors may vary. This is due to the fact that every computer monitor, laptop, tablet and phone screen has a different capability to display colors and that everyone sees these colors differently. We try to edit our photos to show all of our products as life-like as possible, but please understand the actual color may vary slightly from your monitor About the designer: Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, born in Utrecht on 24 June 1888, seems possessed of two personalities, each so distinct that one might take his work to be that of more than one artist. The first personality is that seen in the craftsman cabinet-maker working in a primordial idiom, re-inventing chairs and other furniture as if no one had ever built them before him and following a structural code all of his own; the second is that of the architect working with elegant formulas, determined to drive home the rationalist and neoplastic message in the context of European architecture. The two activities alternate, overlap, and fuse in a perfect osmosis unfolding then into a logical sequence. In 1918 Rietveld joined the “De Stijl” movement which had sprung up around the review of that name founded the year before by Theo van Doesburg. The group assimilated and translated into ideology certain laws on the dynamic breakdown of compositions (carrying them to an extreme) that had already been expressed in painting by the cubists: the “De Stijl” artists also carefully studied the architectonic lesson taught by the great Frank Lloyd Wright, whose influence was widely felt in Europe at that time. Collaborating first with Robert van’t Hoff and Vilmos Huszar...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Pixel Leopard Armchairs, GFM 142, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful leopard armchair GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa, a polish architect, designer of industrial design and interior architecture, professor at...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Velvet, Beech

Marco Zanuso Antropus Armchair for Cassina, Italy, in red
Located in Berlin, DE
Armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in 1949, relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Prices vary dependent on the chosen material.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Richard Herre 'Stuttgart' Armchair in Walnut and Webbing 1926 for E15
Located in Tilburg, NL
Richard Herre 'Stuttgart' Armchair in Walnut and Webbing for E15. Designed in 1926. New, current production. Designed in 1926, Chair STUTTGART illustrates the geometry and rationality inherent in the expressive aesthetic of Richard Herre. Milled from solid wood, the characteristic curved backrest of STUTTGART embodies traditional craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Available in waxed European oak and walnut, the chair is optionally equipped with a removable seat in textile, leather and Vienna weave. As a work of significant modernity and presence, chair STUTTGART can be used as a sophisticated dining, executive or visitor chair. About Richard Herre Richard Herre was born in 1885 and studied architecture in Stuttgart and Munich. In particular before World War I, he struck up close friendships with artists in the Hölzel circle and protagonists of Modernism such as Oskar Schlemmer and Willi Baumeister. He was a member of the artists’ association “Üecht”, for whom he acted as press officer. Together with Richard Döcker...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fur, Wood

Set of 2 Mid Century White Boucle Shell Chairs, M Navratil, Czechoslovakia, 1960
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of Two Amazign Shell chairs designed by Miroslav Navratil in 1960s in Czechoslovakia. One of the best project from the past. About the designer: Miroslav Navrátil (born August 23, 1913 in Boršice; died April 14, 1999 in Brno) was a Czechoslovakian designer. He was one of the best-known product designers in Czechoslovakia. Navrátil was born in 1913 in Moravian Boršice near Zlín. From 1927 to 1930 he attended a master school for furniture in Valašské Mezirící, then until 1935 the Czech State Industrial School in Brno. In Brno he also studied history at the local Masaryk University. In the 1950s he became a member of the State Design Studio for the Development of the Furniture Industry (Vývoj nábytkárského prumyslu) in Brno. This studio provided the Czechoslovak furniture...
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20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Bouclé, Velvet, Beech

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 recognisable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, f...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Cane, Wood

Mid-Centurye Modern Armchair Upholstered in Orange & Dark Red Velvet
Located in Porto, PT
Lisola Armchair Red is a modern outdoor seating piece. An luxury outdoor outdoor armchair created by the most refined design with delicate mater...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Velvet

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, foun...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Mid-century Modern armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern armchairs 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 armchairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern armchairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original armchairs, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Artifort, Knoll, and Pierre Paulin. 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. Prices for armchairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $145 and tops out at $134,145 while the average work can sell for $3,694.

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