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 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 6
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Rope, Wood
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 ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Velvet Five Modular Armchairs and Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful velvet modular sofa, consisting of 5 armchairs and a coffee table.
The coffee table has a smoked mirror as a top.
The Italian sofa is in...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Outdoor Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
The price given applies to the piece as shown in the first picture. Prices vary dependent on the color and material of the chair.
Outdoor LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
"Kilin" Single Armchair by Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) in 1973 and produced by Oca, the Kilin armchair is composed of two sides and two crosspieces, with the back and...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Style and 1970s Design All Bouclé Fabric And Brass Swivel Club Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Vintage style and French 1970s Design all in beige bouclé fabric flower or shell shaped swivel armchair.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Marco Zanuso Lady Armchair by Cassina
By Marco Zanuso, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in 1951, relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
An icon of 1950s Italian design, the armchair-sofa lady stands out for its extrao...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
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
1960s Italian Design Style Rattan and Beige Linen Fabric Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1960s Italian Design Style sculptural and gorgeous armchair all in rattan aerial structure with beige fabric cushions.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Pair of Mid Century Bat Armchairs, Yellow Dots, Bauhaus Style, Poland, 1970s.
By Bauhaus
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A unique "Bat" armchair from the factory Zadziele Wschod, produced in the 1970s, fully renovated armchair, original chrome preserved, very well polished.
Perfect for Minimalist interiors. Its form refers to the Bauhaus and has an interesting form of armrests.
Here set...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Beige Bouclé Fabric and Brass Finishes Swivel Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Welcoming swivel armchair in beige bouclé fabric with brass finishes.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
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:
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:
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
Pair of Mid-Century Pixel Leopard Armchairs, GFM 142, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
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, then with Theo van Doesburg and Cornelius van Eesteren, Rietveld soon became one of the most distinguished interpreters of the neoplastic message.
Among his most important works are:
the Schröder house at Utrecht (1924); the “Row Houses” at Utrecht (1931-1934); the Dutch pavilion at the Venice Biennial (1954); the sculpture pavilion in the Rijksmuseum Kröller-Müller at Otterloo and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam (1955). Out of his equally important furniture, Cassina has chosen for its own production: the “Red and Blue” (1918), the “Zig-Zag” (1934), the “Schröder 1...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Mid Century White Boucle Armchairs, GFM 142, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful white boucle armchair GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa, a polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architecture, pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Fabric, Beech
1950s Danish Design and Scandinavian Style Wooden and Bouclé Fabric Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1950s Danish design and Scandinavian style wooden and beige Bouclé Fabric armchair.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Mid Century 366 Armchair in Green Velvet, by Jozef Chierowski, Europe, 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, 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
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...
Category
2010s Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fur, Wood
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
William Hands Orion Sofa Tan Brown Leather Office Captains Armchair
By William Hands
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 17 original William Hans Orion brown leather office chairs RR £1299
These are part of a luxury b...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Beige Bouclé Fabric and Brass Finishes Swivel and Curved Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Welcoming and curved swivel armchair in beige bouclé fabric with brass finishes base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Mid Century White and Mustard Boucle Club Armchair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile German club seat. Produced in the 1960s at the Karl Lindner factory in Germany. The whole armchair is covered with high-quality boucle (color 04...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Cherner Armchair
Located in Berkeley, CA
Originally introduced in 1958, the iconic molded plywood armchair by Norman Cherner is found in collections worldwide. Reissued in exacting det...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Two Franco Albini Tre Pezzi Armchairs by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Maurice Burke for Arkana Set of Six Swivel Chairs in Fiberglass and Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Maurice Burke for Arkana, set of swivel chairs, model '116' fiberglass, metal, fabric, United Kingdom, 1960s.
Set of six swivel chairs designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana. Its des...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Charles Eames Chair EA-108 with Black Hopsak Fabric
Located in Herlev, 84
12. chairs in stock! Eames EA-108 swirl-chair from around the year 2000, appears in good condition with some signs of wear.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Mid-Century Green Wool Armchairs, GFM 142, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful green wool armchair GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa, a polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architecture, professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
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 at ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Houndstooth Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid century armchair with houndstooth on linen fabric, tightly upholstered cushion backrest, and seat, raised on gold-toned steel splayed legs.
Dimensions: 33" W x 32" D x 35" H
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Large Set Armchairs or Easy Chairs in the Style of Saporiti, Italy, in the 1970s
By Saporiti
Located in Almelo, NL
Large set armchairs or easy chairs in the style of Saporiti, Italy, in the 1970s
These stunning mid-century easy chairs are made in Italy circa the 1970s in the style of Saporiti...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
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 t...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Set of Mid Century White and Mustard Boucle Sofa and Armchairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile German club seat. Produced in the 1960s at the Karl Lindner factory in Germany. The whole sofa is covered with high-quality boucle (color 04). Very beautiful and comfortable item! The sofa is after a complete upholstery and carpentry renovation. We can prepare this sofa also in another color. Check the last pictures with wood and boucle color samples.
More about the fabric:
Thick, warm boucle type fabric with a pattern of wide stripes, currently the most desired and sought after by customers.
It is used in the upholstery of furniture, sofas, armchairs and chairs.
The pillows look beautiful in it, and above all, they make the room feel warm just by looking at them.
It is used not only in modern furniture. It also looks beautiful on classic furniture in raw wood
can be dry cleaned
do not bleach
do not wash
do not iron.
Here sofa is available with pair of matching armchairs.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
Armchairs with Tapered Wooden Legs in the style of Gio Ponti, Italy, in the 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Almelo, NL
Armchairs with Tapered Wooden Legs in the style of Gio Ponti, Italy, in the 1950s.
Large set armchairs with tapered wooden legs in new upholste...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Pair of Custom 1960s Style Wood and Velvet Armchairs by Adesso Imports
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of custom 1960s style armchairs upholstered in grey velvet with wood and brass details. Made in Los Angeles by Adesso Imports.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Two Mid-Century Gray Blue Boucle Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and upholstery renovation. The fabric, which is covered with a backrest and a seat, is a high-qu...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
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 t...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
"Ceci" Minimalist Outdoor Armchair Chair by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
This minimalist outdoor piece made of stainless steel and nautical rope has reasoning in circular geometry. All elements constitute its functioning and are sized to ensure stability with the minimum of material. This sustainable orientation promotes a light and simple aesthetic. Thanks to the ropes, the seat and backrest have a soft movement that make this contemporary outdoor chair...
Category
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Art Deco Style Beige Bouclé Fabric and Brass Base Swivel and Curved Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Welcoming and curved swivel armchair in an Art Deco Style, soft beige bouclé fabric with brass finishes base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Paolo Deganello 'Aeo' Chair for the Archizoom Group by Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
The seat is available in many different fabrics / leathers.
The AEO chair was the last product from the Archizoom group, and was designed by Paolo Degane...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Armchair in Black Oakwood and Boucle Fabric
Located in New York, NY
The seat is upholstered in high quality boucle fabric and the back in woven cane. The darkened wood structure provides strength and lightness to the piece.
Dimensions: Width 34” x de...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Bouclé
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
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
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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red Baby Utrech Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Baby version.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design for the U...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Ico Parisi 875 Armchair by Cassina
By Ico Parisi, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Ico Parisi in 1960, relaunched in 2020.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Designed by Ico Parisi in 1960 for Cassina, at that time “Figli di Amedeo Cassina”,...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Modern Brown Leather Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern brown leather desk chair with brass nailhead trim. A truly timeless classic style crafted in rich brown leather. This practical and f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pierre Guariche Armchairs by Meurop, 10 Pcs
Located in Voorburg, NL
Fantastic and unique set of ten midcentury easy chairs produced by the Belgium manufacturer Meurop and designed by the French designer Pierre Guariche in the 1960s. Chairs in origina...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
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
Materials
Steel
Pair of Fauteuils Open Armchairs French Leather and Beech Safari Style, C. 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French fauteuils, open armchairs side or desk chairs in the safari style.
The armrests have been changed into a similar red leather and patinated.
A little miss on one back...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Kent Coffey Perspecta Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Countryside, IL
Kent Coffey Perspecta mid century walnut dining chairs - Set of 6
These chairs measure: 20.5 wide x 17 deep x 37.5 inches high, with a seat height of 19.5 inches
The captain ch...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of Two Mid Century James Mont King Cole Armchairs, Dark Green Velvet, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
"King Cole" armchairs, circa 1955.
About the designer:
James Mont (1904 - 1978) was active/lived in New York, New Jersey / Turkey.
He is known for Furniture and interior desi...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
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
Mid-Century Gray Blue Boucle Dante Armchair, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and upholstery renovation. The fabric, which is covered with a backrest and a seat, is a high-qu...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Mid Century Burgundy Red Wine Armchair GFM-64 High, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dark red boucle armchair designed by Edmund Homa, a Polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architecture, professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk.
The...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fur, Wood
Alessandro Albrizzi Style MCM Naugahyde and Chrome Directors Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Countryside, IL
Alessandro Albrizzi style mid century naugahyde and chrome directors chairs - set of 6.
Each chair measures: 19 wide x 16.75 deep x 32 high, with a seat height of 18.5 inches and ar...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
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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