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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 celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Pair of Milo Baughman Floating Cube Club Chairs, with Kravet Upholstery
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Milo Baughman Floating Cube Club Chairs USA, Circa 1980s A sleek and stunning pair of Milo Baughman Floating Cube Club Chairs, These chairs are a fine examples to Baughman'...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Chrome

Green Velvet Occasional Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Velvet occasional chair, this amazing color would make a statement in any space! Sold individually.
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2010s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Velvet, Wood

Ribbon Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Stunning Ribbon Chair, designed by the French designer Pierre Paulin in the 60's. This original chair is produced in the 60's by Artifort, The Netherlands. The Ribbon Chair is a pi...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood

Midcentury Pair of Armchairs in Walnut by Paolo Buffa for Framar Made in Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Pair of wingback armchairs by Paolo Buffa with a wood frame in walnut and reupholstered in Italian blue wool. Paolo Buffa is an Italian designer and architect. He is one of the most...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Wool, Walnut

A rare pair of Danish teak armchairs by Hvidt & Molgaard-Nielsen circa 1950.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare pair of Danish teak armchairs by Hvidt & Molgaard-Nielsen C 1950 having rosewood inset into the arms.
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Rosewood, Teak

American Studio Craft Sculpted Walnut Armchair In the Style of Sam Maloof
Located in Troy, MI
American craftsman armchair in the style of Sam Maloof A tall interpretation of the Low Back chair in Walnut featuring an ergonomically sculpted seat and Maloof's signature joinery...
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Walnut

Armchair Model “Cité” by Jean Prouvé, Manufactured by Vitra, 2002
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair Model “Cité” by Jean Prouvé, Manufactured by Vitra, 2002 Model: Cité Designer: Jean Prouvé Manufacturer: Vitra Year of Manufacture: 2002 Features: Includes original lab...
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Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Reconstruction Oak Armchair, circa 1950, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice Mid-century decorative armchair, circa 1950, France. Solid oak and sraw seating. French reconstruction period. Dimensions: 83 cm total height, 55 cm W, 55 cm D, seat height : 43...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Straw, Oak

Yellow Lounge chairs "Karelia" by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1960s, set of 2
Located in bruxelles, BE
Pair of Yellow armchairs designed by Liisi Beckmann and manufactured by Zanotta in the '60s, Karelia model. Seat height: 35 cm. Wear due to time and age. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Faux Leather, Foam

Set of Three Toshiyuki Kita 'Aki-Biki-Canta' Swivel Armchairs 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 office...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Steel

Tito Agnoli Korium Leather Armchair for Matteo Grassi
Located in Weesp, NL
Leather Armchair Korium Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi. Sophisticated, stylish and very comfortable is this Korium full leather arm chair which was designed by Tito Agnoli in the 1980...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather

Pair of Massive Oak Wood Armchairs, Attb Maison Regain
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of massive oak wood armchairs, Attb Maison Regain, reupholstered with white bouclette fabric.
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Oak

Armchair Designed by Gianfranco Frattini 1960 Model '880'
Located in Berlin, DE
This sophisticated piece of furniture, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1960 for Cassina, stands out for its scultural and futuristic line. The cover, renewed like the foam, is mad...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Rosewood

Set of Two Armchairs by Jaroslav Smidek for TON, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
This is a pair of type 53 armchairs designed by architect Jaroslav Smidek and manufactured by TON during the 1960s. It features a bent beech frame and crazy timeless colored upholste...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Upholstery, Bentwood

Pair of Mid Century Leontigre Jacquard Armchairs, GFM 142, E Homa, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful 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 Gdansk, Pol...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Velvet, Beech

Pair of Mid-century Italian armchairs by Isa, Customizable
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare pair of Mid-century armchairs produced by the Isa company of Bergamo, in the style of Federico Munari, made in Italy, 1950s These are elegant and refined seats, which thanks to...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Brass

Eames Early Label Armshell Chair by Herman Miller
Located in Cincinnati, OH
An elephant gray green toned fiberglass armshell chair with satin black iron X-base, rubber and metal boot feet , large early shock mounts and the red second generation decal label w...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fiberglass

Pair of armchairs, Germany or France, circa 1960 / 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of 1960s armchairs, entirely upholstered in mirror-polished aluminum plates, riveted to a wooden frame. The aluminum has been repolished, the upholstery completely redone and co...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Aluminum

European Modern Bentwood Armchair, Europe 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This beautiful bentwood armchair is an example of European mid-century design as well as outstanding craftsmanship with a quality that honours the materials and their users. The peri...
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood

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

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Italian Dining Chairs in Black Lacquered Oak and White Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of dining chairs, black lacquered oak, white fabric, Italy, 1970s. Outstanding pair of geometric Italian dining chairs. These chairs combine a sculptural design that is simple,...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Oak

Mid-Century 366 Armchair in Leopard Print Velvet, 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...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Textile, Beech

Set of 4 Cherry Haussmann Armchairs by Robert & Trix Haussmann, Design, 1964
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
The Haussmann chair is a vibrant timeless piece of comfort and elegance. This unique three-leg chair premiered at the "Haussmann Expo 64" and was designed by Robert & Trix Haussma...
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2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Beech

Fushia Corolla Mayflower Seat by Roche Bobois, France
Located in Brussels, BE
Flower-shaped lounge chair designed by Fabrice Berrux for French firm Roche Bobois. Part of " les Contemporains" collection by Roche Bobois. Out of ...
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Foam, Wood

1950s Jindrich Halabala Set of Two Armchairs, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition - The seat height is 45 cm - The fabric is partially destroyed
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood

Arne Norell & Sven Ellekaer Armchair for Coja Sweden 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Comfortable armchair designed by Arne Norell for Coja, made in the 1960s. in Sweden. Black leather padded cushions draped in a dark stained wooden frame. Good original condition
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Wood

1970s 2-Seater Maralunga Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Iconic Mid-Century Modern Italian "Maralunga" two-seater sofa / armchairs by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. This sofa features the original knitted wool upholstery in ivory. Head /...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Wool

Diplomat Leather Armchair or Desk Chair by Finn Juhl, Model 209, Denmark 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning model 209 armchair or desk chair in leather and mahogany designed by Finn Juhl and produced by France & Søn, in Denmark during the 1960s. The armchair is signed on the botto...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood, Leather

'Coronado' Armchairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for C&B Anni 70s
Located in Milano, IT
Iconic pair of armchairs, designed by Mr. and Mrs. Scarpa in the 1970s with foam padding and black leather upholstery. Fair condition.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather

Pair of Mid-century Italian Armchairs Isa Bergamo Gio Ponti Style Orange Brass
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of Isa Bergamo Armchairs in Orange velvet and Brass feet period 1940/50 the artistic director was Gio ponti in those years. Totally restored .
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Brass

Mies Van Der Rohe MR20 Chrome & Wicker Lounge Chairs, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Stunning original Mies Van der rohe M20 lounge chair made from wicker and chrome. The wicker is in a great vintage state. The chromed tubula...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Chrome

Patricia Urquiola Back-Wing Armchair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Back-Wing Armchair For Cassina Designed by Patricia Urquiola, this comfortable armchair has the same distinctive good looks as the Back-Wing chair introduced in 20...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Walnut

Pair of Upholstered Pine Armchairs, Europe 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
These elegant and sturdy lounge chairs, crafted in Europe during the 1970s, bring a timeless charm to any space. They feature a grid of vertical and horizontal lines and have robust ...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Pine

Pair of Paul McCobb for Planner Group Arm Chairs Circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of ebonized "captains" armchairs by Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture's Planner Group, circa 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Wood

La Fonda Arm Chair by Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Centreville, VA
This arm chair is one of two new fiberglass chairs Charles and Ray Eames designed in 1961, inspired by request from Alexander Girard, who needed seating for his new Manhattan restaurant, La Fonda Del Sol. Some collectors call these “La Fonda” chairs after the restaurant where they were first installed. Because Girard wanted chairs with seat backs no higher than dining table tops, Charles and Ray Eames designed the Eames La Fonda Arm Chair...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Steel

Pair of Jindřich Halabala Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of armchairs by Jindřich Halabala (1903-1978) with curved beech wood armrests, white wool back and seat, and square tapered legs. Design executed by Thonet, Czech Republic mid...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Wool, Beech

" UP 5 " by Gaetano Pesce for C&B Italia Red Armchair with Ottoman 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
NOT A 2000 SERIES Since its first appearance, the Up Series, designed in 1969 by Gaetano Pesce, has been one of the most talked about examples of modern furniture design. The excep...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric

Pair of Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Velvet Armchairs for Casa e Giardino, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of armchairs designed by Gio Ponti, Home and Garden series, wooden structure, goose down cushions, padding and covering in original textured fabric of the time, kept in excellen...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric

Mies Van Der Rohe Thin Brno Chairs by Knoll
Located in Highland, IN
We think this version of Mies' Brno chair with it's thin seat and back is the most elegant and comes closest to his minimalist ideal. Upholstered in black leather, this pair is in go...
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1920s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Stainless Steel

Color Combination Wink Armchair by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wink Armchair by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina Ergonomically correct and exquisitely versatile, Cassina’s Wink armchair cleverly unfolds into a chaise-longu...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Upholstery

Set of Ribbon Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Stunning set of Ribbon Chairs, designed by the French designer Pierre Paulin in the 60's. This original set is produced in the 60's by Artifort, The Netherlands. The Ribbon Chair...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of Sculptural Paolo Buffa Armchairs Italian Midcentury
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Paolo Buffa (1903-1970). Handsome pair of walnut stained armchairs with spindled back and arms, sculpted armrests and tapered legs, Italy, circa 1950.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Walnut

Light blue fabric armchair 1950s-60s
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Armchair, foam upholstery, upholstery (not original to the period) in fabric, enameled metal legs and brass ferrules. Very good condition , fully restored.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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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

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Upholstery, Bentwood

Pair of Horseshoe Shape Occasional Lounge Cane Armchairs
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This pair of elegant American Mid-Century armchairs feature hand-carved wooden frames with graceful curves. The cane seats add an air of lightness. The generously wide proportions ma...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Cane, Wood, Mahogany

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

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Leather, Wood

Paul McCobb for Widdicomb High Back Chair
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic high back chair by Paul McCobb for Widdicomb. Shaped like a tall egg with unusual turned legs this chair has a great midcentury look and is very comfortable. Reupholstered ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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 architectu...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of Italian Steel and Brass Armchairs Signed Orlandi, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of Italian steel and brass armchairs with dark velvet seats. Made in Italy and featuring polished steel, solid cast brass made by Orlandi . Each ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Steel

Model F580 Groovy Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1966
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely and very comfortable Artifort Groovy Chair (or "M" Chair), model F580. This model is designed by Pierre Paulin in 1966. These particular chairs are the very first edition wi...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Metal

Square Wrought Iron Chairs in the Manner of Quinet, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Square section wrought iron chair with comfortable curved back. Twelve available.
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Wrought Iron

ISA Bergamo Pair of Armchairs Italian Design Mid-Century Modern Brown Brass Feet
Located in Palermo, Sicily
ISA Bergamo pair of armchairs Italian design Mid-Century Modern brown brass feet.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Brass

60's brushed pine armchair by Castro
By Casa Castro
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French armchair from the 60's published by Castro. Stained and brushed solid pine frame, black leather seat and back (original fabric). Sober, elegant lines in a Brutalist style. Ver...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Pine

Finn Juhl Scandinavian Modern 46 Armchair, Wood and Elegance Black Leather
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Finn Juhl in 1946, relaunched in 2018. Manufactured by House of Finn Juhl in Denmark. This chair is an example of Finn Juhl’s most beautiful work. It was originall...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Wood

Pair of wooden armchairs by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of wooden armchair with seating and backrest upholstered with a mohair fabric by Pierre Frey. Création by Studio Glustin. France, 2024.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Mohair, Wood

Brazilian Modern "Paulistana" Armchair with Ottoman Jorge Zalszupin, c. 1959
Located in New York, NY
The Paulistana lounge chair and ottoman were designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by his own company L’Atelier in 1959. After traveling...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

“Moleca” Lounge Chair with Stool in Hardwood & Leather, Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Mid-Century Modern “Moleca” Armchair with Stool in Hardwood & Leather by Sergio Rodrigues designed in 1959 is absolutely gorgeous! The "Moleca'' lounge chair i...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Hardwood, Wood

Vintage Giorgetti Progetti Peggy Armchair by Umberto Asnago
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Progetti Peggy armchair, designed by Umberto Asnago. Manufacture date circa 1980's by Giorgetti, Italy. Labeled textile on the bottom. In original removable yellow textile up...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Textile, Wood

Ico Parisi velvet and brass armchairs by Isa Bergamo, Italy, 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Pair of fabric armchairs with brass legs by Ico Parisi and manufactured by Isa Bergamo. This pair of Italian armchairs exemplifies the finest stylistic research of the 1950s. The de...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Brass

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

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Metal

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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