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
Period: 1940s
Spectacular Pair of Paolo Buffa Armchairs, Italy, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid pair of streamline Paolo Buffa armchairs,
Sculpted wood parts.
Ref: I mobili di Paolo Buffa p. 23.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Club Chair in Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Club chair, leatherette, beech, brass, France, 1940s.
This classically sculpted armchair features a seating that is designed as a shell, which embraces the sitter wonderfully. The c...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Rare Armchair Design by Jindřich Halabala Model H-282, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1945
- Made of wood, fabric
- Original upholstery
- Measures: Adjustable depth 181 cm
- Good, original condition.
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Red Velvet Armchair with Wooden Structure by Paolo Buffa, Italy
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, Early 1940s.
This armchair features a wooden structure, which is padded and upholstered with a high-quality velvet.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slig...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Black Lounge Chair by Jan Vanek
By Jan Vanek
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Black bentwood armchair, with white woven original strap seats, designed by Jan Vanek in the 1930s. The armchairs were produced by UP Zavody Brno.
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
Armchair in Leather and Metal in the Taste of Poillerat
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Armchair in leather and metal in the taste of Gilbert Poillerat.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Hans J. Wegner Danish 1940s Leather and Oak Model A721 Executive Chair
Located in Highclere, Newbury
An exceedingly rare Hans J. Wegner Model A721 cognac leather and oak early Danish Mid-century executive chair for Planmøbel, Denmark 1940.
Originally designed by Wegner following his work for Arne Jacobsen and Erik Møller’s ground breaking Rådhus (Aarhus City Hall) project in 1940, the A721, stands out as one of his earliest known chair designs. Along with a number of other chairs like the B123, the Rådhus chairs were handcrafted by Michael Laursen, I.C.A Nielsen and Planmøbel specifically for the project. Originally made in small numbers all the chairs were of uniform construction with solid oak frames matched to leather upholstery and with thick, solid jointing work that complemented the angular forms. Here we also see for the first time, Wegner’s use of the flared arm rest that were a signature design element for every armchair produced for the Rådhus. These flares were either carved into the wood (as in the Council chamber chairs...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Thonet Black Lacquered Bentwood Armchairs with Upholstered Seats, 1940s
By Thonet
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very dapper pair of uncommon 1940s Thonet bentwood birch armchairs with freshly redone black lacquered finish and white upholstery.
Handsomely crafted frame of flat bentwood ele...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood
Franco Albini, "Luisa" Lounge Chair 48, Maple And Fabric, Knoll, 1949
By Franco Albini, Knoll
Located in High Point, NC
A maple and cream fabric "Luisa" chair, model 48, designed by Franco Albini and produced by Knoll Associates between 1949 and 1955, Italy-USA.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Maple
French Reconstruction Armchair, 1940, in Style of Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
One of a kind French Reconstruction Armchair, 1940, post-war modernist design.
Structure in solid mahogany and seat and backrest in original c...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Franco Albini, "Luisa" Lounge Chairs 48, Maple and Fabric, Knoll, 1949
By Knoll, Franco Albini
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of "Luisa" chairs in maple and cream fabric, model 48, designed by Franco Albini and produced by Knoll Associates between 1949 and 1955, Italy-USA.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Maple
French Art Deco Cord and Oak Armchair Attr. to Charles Dudouyt
Located in London, GB
A classy oak late deco armchair attributed to French designer Charles Dudouyt.
France, c1940s.
Adjustable slanted back rest for comfort, lots of turned wood to the Location: ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cord, Oak
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
1940s Axel Larsson Armchair and Ottoman
By Axel Larsson
Located in Madrid, ES
Armchair and ottoman designed by Axel Larsson in upholstery and hard wood. Sweden, 1940’s
Axel Larsson was a Swedish interior and furniture designer who worked for Svenska Möbelfabrikerna, Bodafors (SMF) for the main part of his career. Several examples of his designs were exhibited at The Stockholm Exhibition of 1930.
He also played an important part in developing how to produce furniture in large editions, as well as having numerous important interior design commissions throughout his career, such as the Gothenburg Concert Hall and the Park Avenue...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Italian Armchairs, 1940s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian armchairs, 1940s.
Dimensions: H= 80 cm; W= 57cm; D= 60 cm; Height seat= 41 cm.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Arm Chair by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig and Gino Maggioni, Italy 1940s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Rare armchair by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig and Gino Maggioni, circa 1940s. The base consists of two square-shaped sides and the chair's legs. This design is very recognizable from ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Linen, Wood
Pair of Paolo Buffa Wing Back Lounge Chairs
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
A pair of Italian wing back lounge chairs by Paolo Buffa, in walnut. Extremely comfortable and newly upholstered in ivory boucle.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
José Zanine Caldas, Lounge Chair, Imbuia Plywood, Leather, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A lounge chair designed by José Zanine Caldas for Mòveis Artísticos Z, Brazil, in 1949. It features Imbuia plywood, brass, and black-dyed leather webbing.
Category
1940s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Imbuia
1940s Mid-Century Czech Armchairs by Jaroslav Šmídek, a Pair
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of armchairs produced in the former Czechoslovakia, attributed to Czech designer Jaroslav Šmídek. This 1940s design is upholstered in an updated white fabric, the neutral tone was chosen to compliment the textured black of the hardwood frame. Comfortable angles and clean lines, the hardwood frame is designed to comfort and delight, influenced by the mid-20th Century Modernist movement in Central Europe.
The bentwood shape is infused with dynamism and movement, reflecting the origins of the technique and the optimism of the industrial revolution-- steam bent furniture...
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood, Fabric, Upholstery
José Zanine Caldas, Lounge Chair Imbuia Plywood Leather Mòveis Artísticos Z 1949
Located in High Point, NC
A lounge chair designed by José Zanine Caldas for Mòveis Artísticos Z, Brazil, in 1949. It features Imbuia plywood, brass, and black-dyed leather w...
Category
1940s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Imbuia
Sofa in the Style of André Arbus, France, 1940's
By André Arbus
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Sofa in the style of André Arbus, Bisson Bruneel fabric, France, 1940's. Two legs in lacquered oak.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Lacquer
Adjustable Armchair by Jan Vanek for Krásná Jizba 1940s
By Jan Vanek
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Adjustable armchair by Jan Vanek for Krásná Jizba 1940s. Professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Three-Tone Mid-Century Modern Wingback Armchairs, France, 1948
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of three-tone Mid-Century Modern Wingback armchairs, France 1948
These chairs has been newly upholstered a couple of years ago. They have new filling and springs and new upho...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
1940s Easy Armchair Red Pine Seagrass Rope Style of Clara Porset Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Armchair
1940s Easy armchair style of Clara Porset Mexico in red pine wood seagrass rope
Preowned unrestored vintage condition. Slight damage front of seat.
Original patina and w...
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Pine, Seagrass, Rope
Vintage Scandinavian Safari Chair
Located in Bochum, NRW
A Safari armchair designed by Elias Svedberg, Sweden, 1940s.
Made of wood, brown harness leather armrests and dark blue canvas.
The chair is in a very good used condition, beautifu...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Leather
Pair De Carli Armchairs, Rare 1940's Design
Located in Berlin, DE
These chairs with armrests were designed by Carlo de Carli in the 40's, which makes them very rare. The upholstery is with high-quality velvet by DEDAR MILANO is completely new. The ...
Category
1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Pair of Midcentury Maple Brass and Fabric Austrian Armchairs, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Characteristic and precious Austrian armchairs in bleached maple, with rich brass inserts, all married with a beautiful black and silver fabric.
The armchairs have a maple structure...
Category
1940s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropáček Bentwood Armchairs.
Located in Almelo, NL
Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropáček Bentwood Armchairs.
These iconic set chairs from Czechia, circa 1940, designed by By Karel...
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood, Upholstery
1940s Miroslav Navratil Cantilever Lounge Chair, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered
- The wooden parts have been refurbished.
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Giovanni Gariboldi Swivel Chair in Leather and Wood, Italy, 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Giovanni Gariboldi Swivel chair in leather and wood,
Superb office chair.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
1940s Mid-Century French Armchairs, a Pair
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of upholstered armchairs from France, produced circa 1940. Swooping lines of teak frame heather grey seats in this sharp mid-century set. Angled legs give this set a dynamism ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Hardwood, Teak
Italian Armchair from the 40s in the Style of Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This Italian armchair was made in the 1940s in the style of Paolo Buffa. Two white cushions rest on the beautifully crafted cherry wood frame and have been refinished for your choice...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cherry
Curved Laminated Wood Armchair in Green Cashmere by Giuseppe Pagano, c. 1940s
Located in New York City, NY
Curved Laminated Wood Armchair by Giuseppe Pagano, Italy, c. 1940s.
This stunning armchair was originally designed for the Bocconi University ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Armchairs by Jansen
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare pair of armchair by Maison Jansen, in full metal and brown cognac leather in original conditions, circa 1940. The condition is good and stamped "JANSEN".
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Armchair "Model 1748" for Fritz Hansen
Located in Utrecht, NL
Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen’s design language operates as a set of relations linking the everyday world - composed of objects, spaces, people - to the cultural ideologies t...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Art Deco Walnut Lounge Chairs in Boucle
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exceptional vintage Art Deco walnut lounge chairs designed and manufactured in the United States, circa 1940s. This pair of chairs has a ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut, Lacquer
Pair of Unusual Armchairs from S.S. United States Ocean Liner
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of rare armchairs from the famed ocean liner SS United States. Retaining original patent blue leather, aluminum legs. Beautiful patina and historical rarity. "SS United States transatlantic ocean liner whose maiden voyage...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Robert Lewis Pair Steel Pipe Armchairs Hand Built Santa Barbara CA, 1930s/40s
By Robert Lewis
Located in Camden, ME
Pair of Robert Lewis steel pipe armchairs circa 1940 hand crafted in Santa Barbara, CA. .
Classic outdoor chairs.
The chairs are in very good condit...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Jens Risom Armchair for Knoll
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This armchair is an early example of Jens Risom's design for Knoll and is a simple yet innovative design. The chair is two separate pieces: a singular seat / back component is simply...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Textile
Pair of Newly Upholstered Midcentury Danish Ebonized Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Danish 1940s ebonized armchairs/side chairs with curved arms. Newly upholstered in Sunbrella with button tufting to the back.
Measure:...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Midcentury Ponti Style Armchairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
A pair of stylish Italian armchairs in the style of Gio Ponti, newly upholstered in a silver-grey velvet.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Leather and Wood Armchairs by Comte, Argentina, Buenos Aires, circa 1940
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of leather and wood armchairs by Comte. Argentina, Buenos Aires, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Argentine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Midcentury Armchair Ole Wanscher for Fritz Hansen, Stained Beech and Leather
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This partial heavy patinated armchair was designed and created 1942 by Ole Wanscher and manufactured at Fritz Hansen in Denmark. The chair itself is made in stained beech. The seat i...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Safari Armchair with Sculptural Frame in Patinated Brown Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Safari chair, stained beech, leather, metal, Europe, 1940s
Robust safari lounge chair covered in original upholstery made of brown leather. The armrests are composed of straps that ...
Category
1940s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Armchairs in the Style of André Arbus, France, 1940's
By André Arbus
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pair of French lounge chairs, Bissson Bruneel fabric, France 1940's. Shape of the backrest in the style of Andre Arbus and two lacquered oak legs.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Lacquer
Jan Vaněk Pair of Lounge Chairs in Oak and Canvas
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jan Vaněk for Krásná Jizba, pair of lounge chairs, oak, canvas, metal, Czech Republic, 1940s
These armchairs by Jan Vaněk are characterized by a construction of sharp lines and cle...
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
1940s Regency Mohair Wingback Armchair Arturo Pani Mexico City
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Mexican Regency modernism high wingback lounge armchair by Arturo Pani
Retains original brown mohair.
No design label present. Attribution Arturo Pani Mexico City
Features scul...
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1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Mohair
Art Deco Walnut Wood and White Velvet Armchairs, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Superb armchairs in very fine mahogany wood, its design is also valuable, covered with a precious white velvet.
The armchairs has a wooden structure with mahogany veneer, the two ar...
Category
1940s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Walnut
Rare Set of Playroom Children's Furniture from Oceanliner SS United States
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare and original set of children's furniture from the playroom of oceanliner SS United States. Two arm chairs and two side chairs offered as a set. The side chairs measure 25" H, ...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Armchairs with Geometric Seat and Back in Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Two armchairs, beech, Europe, 1930s.
This set of chairs is executed in solid wooden seat with a wooden geometric back and seat. The style is typical for pre-war design. Playful, bol...
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Sculptural Wingback Chair, Denmark, 1940s, Fabric by Kvadrat
Located in Torino, Piemonte
A Beautiful wingback lounge chair, Denmark 1940s, frame in solid oak, entirely restored and newly reupholstered in Kvadrat fabric.
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Giuseppe Pagano Armchairs Italian Rationalism
Located in bari, IT
Pair of early 1940s armchairs in pure Italian rationalism style Giuseppe Pagano.
Giuseppe Pogatschnig Pagano (1896-1945), architect and designer...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
MidCentury Walnut Brass and Velvet Italian Club Chair Armchairs, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Very Italian style at the turn of the last century, exalting walnut wood combined with a very very elegant velvet. Very arched back for an unmistakable design.
The armchairs have a ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Sculptural Olive Wood and Walnut French Chair
Located in Madrid, ES
Mid-20th century sculptural chair. Composed of remains of ancient farming implements.
Handmade of olive wood and walnut structure, France, 1940s.
Every item LA Studio offers is chec...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Olive, Walnut
Clara Porset 'Butaque' Armchair in Original Cognac Leather and Cypress Wood
By Clara Porset
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Attributed to Clara Porset, 'Butaque' armchair, leather and cypress wood, Mexico, circa 1947.
Beautiful lounge chair attrributed to Clara Porset. This chair has an exotic look, due to Porset's combination of Modern design with Mexican craftsmanship. The Butaque chair...
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Cypress
Kaare Klint Armchair
By Kaare Klint
Located in San Francisco, CA
A “Barcelona” or “Red” chair in black leather with nail head trim. Designed in 927 by Kaare Klint for the lecture hall of the Danish Museum of Art & Design in Copenhagen. The chair c...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Highback Armchairs in Oak with Leather Cushions
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of armchairs, cognac leather, wood, Europe, 1940s
These wavy, elegant armchairs feature high-quality camel colored leather cushions that are se...
Category
1940s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Bench Seette Seat by Thonet, Attributed to Josef Frank, Wood, 1940
By Josef Frank, Thonet
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A freestanding 3-seat manufactured by Thonet, Austria, in late 1930s or early 1940s.
The design is attributed to Josef Frank.
This comfortable and handmade seette is made of warm ton...
Category
1940s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-century Modern armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern armchairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage armchairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern armchairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original armchairs, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Artifort, Knoll, and Pierre Paulin. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for armchairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $145 and tops out at $134,145 while the average work can sell for $3,694.
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