Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Maison Jansen, Living Room Set Including a Sofa and 2 Armchairs, circa 1940
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Maison Jansen, Living room set including a sofa and 2 armchairs circa 1940
Sofa Size: 31,5" x51,18"x31,5" (80x160x80 cm)
Size of armchairs: 31,5"x24,8"x31,5" (80x63x80 cm)
hs : 17,...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Amchair Cobianchi Insa 1970s Cognac Leather Italian armchair very comfortable
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Amchair Cobianchi Insa 1970s Cognac Leather Italian armchair very comfortable
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$4,251 Sale Price
20% Off
Armchair, France, Mid-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Armchair with ebonized frame and newly upholstered seat and backrest in grey velvet.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Richard Herre 'Stuttgart' Armchair in Walnut and Webbing for E15
Located in Tilburg, NL
Richard Herre 'Stuttgart' Armchair in Walnut and Webbing for E15. Designed in 1926. New, current production.
Designed in 1926, Chair STUTTGART illustrates the geometry and rationality inherent in the expressive aesthetic of Richard Herre. Milled from solid wood, the characteristic curved backrest of STUTTGART embodies traditional craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Available in waxed European oak and walnut, the chair is optionally equipped with a removable seat in textile, leather and Vienna weave. As a work of significant modernity and presence, chair STUTTGART can be used as a sophisticated dining, executive or visitor chair.
About Richard Herre
Richard Herre was born in 1885 and studied architecture in Stuttgart and Munich. In particular before World War I, he struck up close friendships with artists in the Hölzel circle and protagonists of Modernism such as Oskar Schlemmer and Willi Baumeister. He was a member of the artists’ association “Üecht”, for whom he acted as press officer. Together with Richard Döcker...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
1950s Pair of Tubular Armchairs in Leather, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use
- Patinated leather in good original condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Fine Set of 8 Italian White Decapé Wood Chairs, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Set of eight Italian white decapè wood chairs with white upholstery seats.
Made in Italy 1970'. The wood is in perfect vintage condition. The upholstery is in very good condition onl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Brazilian Arm Chair 1950s
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
Linear and simple form. You will enjoy the design of the navy blue fabric and the wooden frame. Wooden frame is used not only for the legs but also for the arms.
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Armchairs from Ton, 1960s, Set of 2
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
This pair of armchairs was produced by the Czechoslovak company TON in the 1960s. The beech elements have been cleaned from the old surface and painted in a walnut stain and finished...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
$1,299 / set
Mid Century Armchair Upholstered in Green Velvet in the Style of Knoll
By Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This Mid Century armchair is a timeless piece of furniture, upholstered in luxurious green velvet. With its iconic Knoll style, it exudes elegance and sophistication. The perfect add...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Danish Canada Armchairs by Fritz Hansen, 1940s. Set of 2.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Canada Armchairs by Fritz Hansen, 1940s. Set of 2.
Pair of early Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern easy chairs in a dark brown stained beech. These model 2252 were designed by ...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Mid Century Vintage Ochre Yellow Boucle Atlantis Big Armchairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Atlantis armchair from the 1960s, produced in the Silesian furniture factory in Swiebodzin/Poland at the moment they are unique.
Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Solid Walnut and Leather Lounge Chairs by Gunlocke, Jens Risom Style
By Jens Risom, Gunlocke
Located in Buffalo, NY
Matched Pair Classic Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs in solid walnut and leather manufactcured by W.H.Gunlock Company. designed in the manner of Jens Risom. Beautiful color..superio...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Maurizio Tempestini Armchairs, Italy 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Maurizio Tempestini armchairs on brass plinth, original patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Sofa/Armchair Poltrona 1970s
By Industria Della Poltrona
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Remarkable, very rare piece form 1970s.
Sofa/Armchair/Daybed with fabric cussions and foam.
Cussions are comfortable to sit in. You can really relax and enjoy.
Label: Poltrona
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Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$1,346 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of "Kilin" Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1973
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 seat made from a unique piece...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Jacques Charpentier Leather & Stainless Steel Armchairs, France 1970's
Located in New York, NY
A rare pair of Jacques Charpentier armchairs in original leather preserved by MHG Studio, Interiors have been replaced and they are ready to use. On stainless steel bases with origin...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Patinated Wood and Cognac Leather "Spanish Chair" Spain, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Patinated Wood and Cognac Leather "Spanish Chair," Spain, 1960s
At first glance, this chair presents a bold and rugged aesthetic; however, upon closer examination, one can appreciat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Gilda Brown Leather Armchair by Carlo Mollino 1954
Located in Weesp, NL
Experience timeless elegance and innovative design with the Gilda reclining armchair, an iconic creation by Carlo Mollino from 1954, masterfully reproduced by Zanotta in the 1990s.
...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair of Brasiliana Armchairs by Jorge Zalszupin, 1965, Brazilian Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
The iconic Brasiliana is a series composed of a sofa and armchair designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in 1965 and produced by his company, L'atelier. These rare pieces have molded laminate wood structures and were part of the first line of furniture from L’atelier.
Designed for the launch of the store, this collection still had the execution and details of artisanal woodwork but already introduced some techniques and materials considered innovative.
Brasiliana armchairs...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood, Fabric
Italian Midcentury Green Velvet and Black Metal Armchairs in Lady Style, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian midcentury Green velvet and black metal armchairs in Lady style, 1950s
Pair of armchairs, in style of Lady, in light green velvet. The armrests, the inclined backrest and the...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Italian Pair of Vintage Bamboo Armchairs, 1960s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian pair of bamboo and rattan armchairs in the style of Bonacina
The set can be completed with a side table as shown in the photos. Price on request
Fabric cus...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
2x Cassina Maralunga Sessel Vico Magistretti Stoff grün kord samt
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten zwei wunderschöne dunkelgrüne Maralunga Sessel in Samt/ Kordstoff von Cassina zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Vico Magistretti und gilt bis heute als wahrer Designkl...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet
Mid-Century Velvet Armchair Zanuso Style Italian Design, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century velvet armchair Zanuso style Italian design 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
$2,078 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Scandinavian Lounge Chair by Ib Kofod Larsen
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Solid teak frame with a curved high back, angled seat and high quality leather cushions make for an exceptionally comfortable seat. Designed by Danish-born architect and furniture de...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Armchair, Designed by Jindrich Halabala, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Wood,Fabric
The chair is suitable for reupholstery
The wood is good condition
Original condition.
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Abel Gonzalez Sling Safari Chair in Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Abel Gonzalez, sling safari chair, wood, leather, brass, Argentina, 1960s.
This safari chair by the Argentinian designer Abel Gonzalez is based on a pro...
Category
1960s Argentine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Important Ottorino Aloisio Wingback Chair in Green Mohair, Colli, Italy, 1957
By Colli Torino
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptional wingback chair was designed by Ottorino Aloisio in 1957. The chair was manufactured by the Turin workshop of Pier Luigi Colli.
The ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Mohair, Silk, Velvet
Midcentury Round Armchairs designed by Geraldo de Barros, Unilabor, c. 1959
Located in New York, NY
This incredible pair of rounded armchairs designed by Geraldo de Barros (1923-1998) and manufactured by Unilabor has a wood structure with fabr...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Pair of Horst Brüning Sedia Lounge Chairs for Kill International, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful pair of Sedia lounge chairs by Horst Brüning for Kill International, shell and loose cushions upholstered in leather, outfitted with a swivel frame with a four-star alumini...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Restored 1960's Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchair and Ottoman
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale extremely rare and important lightly restored, original, Herman Miller No1 1960's black leather and Rosewood lounge armchair and ottoman
This is...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Guillerme & Chambron Petit Repos Armchair in Green Bouclé, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
An early example of the petit repos chair in original patina, newly upholstered in a green bouclé.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
Tulip Group Lounge Chairs in Rosewood by K M Wilkins for G-Plan of England
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Matching sofa also available and sold separately (see last pic).
This incredible set was purchased new in Glasgow, Scotland in 1970. We acquired from the original owners who kept them in pristine condition. Designed by K.M. Wilkins for G-Plan of England, this line is appropriately named the "Tulip Group". Wilkins also designed the the well known Housemaster Chair, often misattributed to Ib Kofod Larsen. The "Tulip" design is demonstrated by the rosewood panels which are molded into curves that mimic a blossoming flower. Offered almost exclusively in teak, this rosewood set is truly a rare find. The rich, amber-red panels are perfectly complimented by the chrome hardware and velvet fabric. The luxuriously soft velvet is in amazing condition. The color is difficult to describe, but in our opinion, it's a cross between olive-green and taupe-brown. Of course the refraction of light on velvet can magnify or minimize the tones and highlights depending on the angle and environment.
Both chairs hover on their original Magnum Orbit chrome...
Category
1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Rosewood
Brown Leather Swivel Chair by Göte Möbler
Located in Madrid, ES
Easy chair by Göte Möbler. Button tufted brown leather upholstered seat and armrests. Leather with slight age-related patina. Frame of wood and steel. Very comfortable seat.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Le Corbusier Set Of Two Fauteuil Grand Confort, Petit Modèle Armchairs
By Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Set Of Two Fauteuil Grand Confort, Petit Modèle Armchair
A timeless style that has written its own chapter in design history, becoming an icon of global fame. Perfect ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$23,760 Sale Price / set
30% Off
BAUHAUS Stackable armrest chair 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bauhaus Industrial Arm Chair 1970s.
Bend Aluminium base with formed beech plywood seat, back rest and hard wood armrest.
Chairs have beautiful ...
Category
1970s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
$420 Sale Price / item
20% Off
1950's Børge Mogensen #2231 Oak Safari Chair for Fredericia Stolefabrik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Børge Mogensen's iconic style shines through in the construction of his #2231 solid white oak frame chair. The seating with the cut-outs in the seat back make way for the brass hardw...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller for ICF
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century White Chenille 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, professor at the Academy of Fine Arts i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
French Reconstruction Lounge Chair
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Presenting a remarkable armchair from the 1950s. Inspired by the timeless designs of mid-century masters, this chair pay homage to the iconic styles of renowned designers such as Pie...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Rare Model "DU 55 P" Lounge Chair by Gastone Rinaldi, 1954
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Stunning and rare lounge chair designed by Gastone Rinaldi in 1954, Italy.
The design of this chair is sculptural and organic. The chair is eye catching but yet light and fluid. U...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Polyester, Oak
$8,060 Sale Price
30% Off
Vico Magistretti 930 "Carimate" Lounge Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti 930 "Carimate" lounge chairs for Cassina, red-lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of two.
The 930 "Carimate" easy chair was created for the club house o...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Two Pairs of Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi
Located in New York, NY
Two pairs of Important Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs / armchairs / slipper chairs by Gastone Rinaldi. These stunning.pieces have a rare, architectural presence and are com...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
Eames Herman Miller LAX Fiberglass Arm Shell Chair X Base Zenith Rope Edge
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome example of the Charles and Ray Eames LAX molded fiberglass arm shell chair for Herman Miller in one of the original colors, lemon yellow. This is an early chair made by Zenit...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Arne Norell armchair for Coja brown leather Sweden 1960
By Arne Norell
Located in Paris, FR
Arne Norell armchair for Coja made of dark wood and brown leather made in Sweden Sweden around 1960
Good condition
2 armchairs available...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Teak
Pair of Stow Davis Cube Chairs
By Stow Davis
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of classic Stow Davis cube armchairs. Very comfortable and stylish, original upholstery, on plinth bases.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
$1,800 / item
Pr. Vintage Saarinen for Knoll Executive Chairs c. 1960/70's
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
Pair of iconic Mid Century architectural design, from recognized master of the genre, Eero Saarinen. The Executive Arm Chair is considered to be one of the most important pieces to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H-269 Armchair, Jindrich Halabala
Located in Neuss, NW
Exclusive Art Deco H-269 armchair by Jindrich Halabala from the 1930s with filigree frame made of curved ash wood. The chair has been reupholstered and covered with a high-quality fa...
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Armchair by Paolo Buffa, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Paolo Buffa armchair, Made in Italy, 1940s.
Armchair with walnut wood frame, upholstery in Original fabric.
The price of shipping is for the Italian territory, for the islands and ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Armchairs in the style of Guglielmo Veronesi, Italy 1950s
By I.S.A. Italy
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare pair of Mid-Century armchairs in the style of Guglielmo Veronesi, Italy, 1950s.
An elegant pair of chairs, very stylish, that will add a touch of style to your home space.
The ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Twelve Italian Dining Chairs in Oak and Vibrant Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of twelve dining chairs, black lacquered oak, fabric, Italy, 1970s.
Outstanding set of twelve geometric Italian dining chairs. These chairs combine a sculptural design that is s...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier LC1 Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning pair of LC1 Armchairs by Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier Manufactured by Treitel Gratz.
These are in g...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
Popular Restored Chesterfield Vintage Brown Leather Directors Captains Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely restored vintage Chesterfield fully buttoned aged brown leather captains chair
This piece was fully restored around a year ago, it ha...
Category
1930s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Marco Zanuso "Square" Armchair for Arflex, 1962
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Marco Zanuso "Square" Armchair for Arflex, camel velvet, Italy, 1962.
The design of Marco Zanuso's "Square" armchair, produced for Arflex in 1960s, reflects his commitment to modern...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Pair of Arm Chairs or Lounge Chairs, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, PA
A classic pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar armchairs. Edward Wormley always saw furniture as expressions of personality and as a paired-down concept for detail of architecture and g...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Italian 1940s Armchairs in Their Original Blue Fabric
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of Italian 1940s armchairs in their original Blue Fabric.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$9,448 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Scandinavian Modern Salmon Metal Base, Stripes Salmon Shaped Blop Armchair
Located in Lisbon, PT
Blop armchair celebrates the dualities of comfort and nuanced modern design. This oversized chair combines a tight metal structure with soft, pillow-like arms and seat and with its c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Restored Pair of 1960 Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchairs Ottomans
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer extremely rare and important pair of fully restored, original, Herman Miller No1 & Herman Miller Hillie circa 1958-1960 black leather and Rosewood lounge armchairs and ottomans
These are pretty much the most iconic and well known armchair and ottoman ever made, exhibited countless times, displayed in the V&A, Metropolitan Museum of Art, winners of countless awards these are the simply put the finest suite around
They have been on a journey, I’ve had all pieces stripped to the bare shells, the frames have been washed back and traditionally French polished, the leather all restored and hand dyed the original nero black, they are the finest example pair anywhere in the world today
One suite has the black Herman Miller No1 label, the other, the earlier redish Herman Miller Hillie label
Condition wise, the restoration has been done in such a way to keep all the original charm and patina but make them gallery ready, they will have age and use related patina marks here and there but mostly they are in very fine order
Dimensions armchairs
Height:- 80.5cm
Width:- 85cm
Depth:- 86.5cm
Seat height:- 41cm
Dimensions ottomans
Height:- 42cm
Width:- 65.5cm
Depth:- 53.5cm
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point,
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The Eames Lounge Chair and ottoman are furnishings made of molded plywood and leather, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for the Herman Miller furniture company. They are officially titled Eames Lounge ( 670 ) and Ottoman ( 671 ) and were released in 1956 after years of development by designers. It was the first chair that the Eameses designed for a high-end market. Examples of these furnishings are part of the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art.
Design
Charles and Ray Eames sought to develop furniture that could be mass-produced and affordable, with the exception of the Eames Lounge Chair. This luxury item was inspired by the traditional English club chair. The Eames Lounge Chair is an icon of Modern style design, although when it was first made, Ray Eames remarked in a letter to Charles that the chair looked "comfortable and un-designy". Charles's vision was for a chair with "the warm, receptive look of a well-used first baseman's mitt." The chair is composed of three curved plywood shells covered with veneer: the headrest, the backrest and the seat. The layers are glued together and shaped under heat and pressure. The shells and the seat cushions are essentially of the same shape, and composed of two curved forms interlocking to form a solid mass. The chair back and headrest are identical in proportion, as are the seat and the ottoman.
The products have changed in various ways over time. Beginning in 1956 and running through the very early 1990s, the shells were made up of five thin layers of plywood which were covered by a veneer of Brazilian rosewood. The use of Brazilian rosewood was discontinued in the early 1990s, and current production since then consists of seven layers of plywood covered by finishing veneers of cherry, walnut, palisander rosewood (a sustainably grown wood with similar grain patterns to the original Brazilian versions), and other finishes. Small changes include the sets of spacers between the aluminum spines and the wood panels, originally of rubber, later hard plastic washers, and the number of screws securing the armrests, originally three, changed to two in second-series models, while the "domes of silence" (glides/feet) on the chair base originally had thinner screws attaching them to the aluminum base than those on later chairs, and the zipper around the cushions, either brown or black on early models, was later black only. Further, early ottomans had removable rubber slide-on feet with metal glides, and early labels are of oblong foil.
History
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