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 9
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 stands that can be fully upholster...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Yellow Chenille Velvet Armchair, Edmund Homa, GFM-142, 1960s, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful armchair 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 armchair is regarded one of the best polish armchair design from the previous age. The armchairs have been thoroughly renovated. The tension belts have been changed, new upholstery foams - upholstery material has been used - yellow upholstery fabric...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Margarita Aluminium Armchair by Roberto Matta Paradisoterrestre Edition
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Designed in 1971 - Paradisoterrestre Edition 2019
This “functional work of art” represents in an exemplary way the concept of Ultramobile, operation conceived by Dino Gavina in 1971...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Norman 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 North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Marcel Double Armchair PP by Kazuhide Takahama Paradisoterrestre Edition
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Designed in 1965 - Paradisoterrestre Edition 2018
Materials: shaped polyurethane, polished aluminum brackets, removable wool fabric manufactured by Kvadrat or chenille velvet fabric...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
"Scarface" Armchair by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
"Scarface" armchair with brass base, upholstered with a bouclette fabric.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
Pair available right now.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Handcrafted Braided Resin Rattan Effect and Teak Wooden Outdoor Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Elegant outdoor chair with solid teak wood feet and braided resin rattan effect seat, combining quality, robustness and class. Perfect on your terrace, in your veranda, your winter g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Resin, Teak
Mantilla Armchair by Kazuhide Takahama Paradisoterrestre Edition
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Designed in 1974 - Paradisoterrestre Edition 2017
Materials: plywood base, polyurethane foam structure, chenille velvet cloth (green, blue, white, black) with snaps fitting on metal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Plywood
Michel Ducaroy Sna Roset Armchair France 1950
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
One of MMD’s favourites is this lounge chair designed by Michel Ducaroy and manufactured by SNA Roset, France 1950s. Michel Ducaroy, of course enormously fam...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
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.
Materials:
Fabric
Dimensions:
D 85 cm x W 64 cm x H 60 cm (SH 3...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Handcrafted Mid-Century Mita Armchair, Tropical Parota Wood & Outdoor Pad
Located in Mexico City, Delegación Cuauhtémoc
A creation by León León design from Mexico City: a one-of-a-kind seating masterpiece crafted with steel and tropical parota wood.
This exceptional cha...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Oscar Chair, in a Special Wool Fabric, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Oscar Chair, in a Special Wool Fabric, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
Inspired by the poetic curved lines of Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture, Oscar chair allures for its sensual an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
Oscar Tusquets, Mid-Century Modern, Black Ash Gaulino Spanish Easy Chairs
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...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Teak Wood Green Leather Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Experience timeless elegance and exceptional craftsmanship with the Pierre Jeanneret Armchair, originally designed circa 1950 and relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Charlie Armchair with Bouclé Snow 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Dining or Restaurant Chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
This very comfortable mid-century chair is designed by Cees Braakman.
It is manufactured during the 50's by UMS Pastoe in the Netherlands.
They can be used as dining chairs or sid...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Dillon Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Dillon chair has a solid American walnut or white oak x-based frame that features boxed cushions with piping and buttons on the back cushion.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection i...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
Redesign of the iconic 1950’s Portuguese Chair by Alexandre Caldas - Ipê wood
Located in Agualva-Cacém, PT
BICAchair is a sustainable stackable steel armchair made for the outdoors from recycled and recyclable steel and finished with our premium selection of powder-coating colors, in this...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel, Steel
Angolo Modular Armchair in Velvet, by Corrado Corradi Dell'Acqua for TATO
Located in Gargallo, NO
Small armchair with velvet upholstery in a wide range of colors. It can be combined with other armchairs or pouf modules to create bigger, modular combinat...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Lido Armchair in Velvet, by Ignazio Gardella for TATO
By Ignazio Gardella, Tato
Located in Gargallo, NO
Round and sturdy armchair with velvet upholstery.
During the 1960s Ignazio Gardella engaged in many plans on large hotels in Rome and Venice.
At the Hotel Excelsior, in the lagoo...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A light, compact chair designed and presented ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Gray Alpaca Wool Stool, Edmund Homa, Poland, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Unique alpaca wool stool, designed by Edmund Homa. The stool was made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory from solid beechwood. The GFM type stool is regarded one of t...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
1950s MCM Design Style Velvet And Black Lacquered Metal Swivel Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1950s MCM Design Style Ocre Velvet Fabric With Black Lacquered Swivel Base Armchair composed of a black lacquered cross metal feet swivel system and a comfy seat in a ocre velvet sea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairdesigned by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary archite...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Angolo Modular Pouf w/Backrest in Velvet, by Corrado Corradi Dell'Acqua for TATO
Located in Gargallo, NO
Small pouf with backrest with velvet upholstery in a wide range of colors. It can be combined with other armchairs or pouf modules to create bigger,...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
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
1960s MCM Design And Scandinavian Style Wooden And Cognac Leather Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1950s - 1960s MCM Design Scandinavian Style Wooden And Cognac Leather Lounge Armchair With Sheepskin seat composed of a natural wooden feet which the front one make the armrests and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Choux Armchair with Bayes Carbon 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 stands that can be fully upholster...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury David Print Emerald Armchair, Designed by J Kedziorek, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The GFM 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 Edmund Homa. Pr...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Midcentury Petrol Blue Velvet Armchair, Edmund Homa, Poland, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Petrol blue armchair, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchair was made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory from solid beechwood. The GFM type armchair is regarded one of...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Pair of Midcentury Gray Alpaca Wool Stools, Edmund Homa, Poland, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Unique alpaca wool stool, designed by Edmund Homa. The stool was made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory from solid beechwood. The GFM type stool is regarded one of t...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Angolo Modular Pouf in Velvet, by Corrado Corradi Dell'Acqua for TATO
Located in Gargallo, NO
Small pouf with velvet upholstery in a wide range of colors. It can be combined with other armchairs or pouf modules to create bigger, modular combinations...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Foam
Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950 , relaunched in 2019.
Ready to ship.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Materials:
Wood, backrest and seat in Indian cane, upho...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary archit...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Teak
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
Ruud-Jan Kokke Slat Chair 'fauteuil 21', the Netherlands
Located in amstelveen, NL
Re-edition of the timeless 'fauteuil 21' chair. Unlimited quantities to order.
A design is only successful when a balance has been achieved between material, form, and use.
But t...
Category
2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Ash
Charlie Armchair with Bouclé Latte 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Cylindrical Armchairs in the Spirit of the 1970s by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of cylindrical armchairs upholstered with a bouclette fabric, shape inspired by the 70s
Creation by Studio Glustin.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Naeko Armchair by Kazuhide Takahama Special Edition by Kiko Kostadinov
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Designed in 1958 - Paradisoterrestre Edition 2023
Materials: cherry-wood structure, brass finishes, polyurethane foam padding,
upholstery in jacquard fabrics designed by Kiko Kostadinov...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Swivel Empire Armchair Made with Textile and Brass
Located in Seroa, PT
The Empire collection is inspired by the conception of an elitist society, where sophistication is a predominant factor. In this collection, gold is a bold and defined feature. As in...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Piero Lissoni 8 Cube Armchair with Swivel Base by Cassina
By Cassina, Piero Lissoni
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary architecture of Le Corbusier’s Capitol Complex...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht Armchair for Cassina in purple, red, green...
Located in Berlin, DE
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Available in many different colors.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Toshiyuki Kita 'Aki' Swivel Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Designed by Toshiyuki Kita in 2000. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A design that responds to the needs of modern-day society and the rhythms of life in the era of the home offi...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Gaetano Pesce Feltri Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair model Feltri designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1987.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Crafted using a patented Cassina production technique, F...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool
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
Prisma Armchair by Augusto Betti Kvadrat Gentle Fabric Paradisoterrestre Edition
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Designed in 1971 - Paradisoterrestre Edition 2023
Materials: chrome-plated steel tubolar, wood, polyurethane foam, upholstery in wool-blend Kvadrat - different coulours available.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Voilier Armchair Made with Oak and Suede by Stylish Club
Located in Seroa, PT
The Voilier collection is inspired by the luxury and refinement of yachts and sailboats and their shapes. The art of sailing is an ancient craft that has leveraged the knowledge of t...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Velvet, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Kensington Armchair Made with Iron, Textile and Brass Details
Located in Seroa, PT
The Kensington collection is inspired by the British “Neighbourhood” that gives it its name. The Kensington neighborhood is defined by the architecture of the houses, which is identi...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
Marco Zanuso Leather Woodline Armchair by Cassina
By Marco Zanuso, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Woodline armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in 1964, relaunched in 2015.
Leather and stained walnut wood.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Naeko Armchair by Kazuhide Takahama Paradisoterrestre Edition
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Designed in 1958 - Paradisoterrestre Edition 2017
Materials: cherry-wood structure, brass finishes, polyurethane foam padding, upholstery in linen velvet (different colours availa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Vintage Style and MCM Design All in Beige Bouclé Fabric Swivel Club Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Vintage style and MCM Design all in beige bouclé fabric swivel club armchair
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
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
Italian 1960s Design Style Rattan Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Design and original armchair with a natural rattan airy structure.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
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 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.
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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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Robin Day Inspired Red Plastic Stacking Arm Chairs with Gray Metal Legs
By Robin Day
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robin day inspired red plastic stacking arm chairs with molded acrylic shell seating and grey enameled metal legs. In original condition with visi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Margarita Bronze Armchair by Roberto Matta Paradisoterrestre Edition
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Designed in 1971 - Paradisoterrestre Edition 2019
This “functional work of art” represents in an exemplary way the concept of Ultramobile, operation conceived by Dino Gavina in 19...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
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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