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
1970 Kurt Hvitsjö Rare “Hannibal” Black Leather Armchair For Isku, Finland
By Isku
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good/very good original condition with minor signs of use
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of German Midcentury Pink Velvet Club Armchairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile German club seat. Produced in the 1960s at the Karl Lindner factory in Germany. The whole armchair is covered with high-quality velour. The armc...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Pair of ‘Lia’ Armchairs by Sérgio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1962, Jacaranda and Cowhide
Located in Echt, NL
Beautiful pair of Lia armchairs in very good condition.
Designed by Sérgio Rodrigues in Brazil in 1962.
The frame of these chairs is fabricated from sol...
Category
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cowhide, Leather, Jacaranda, Rosewood
Mushroom Armchair and Ottoman by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Stunning Mushroom set, designed by Pierre Paulin and fabricated by Artifort in the 60’s.
The chair and the pouf are completely restored with new fabric and new foam by a French Pie...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Set of Eight Vintage Chairs in Red Velvet by Mieczyslaw Puchala, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Mieczyslaw Puchala. Dark brown wood combined with a beautiful red velvet gives it elegance and nobility. The chairs are after undergone a full carpentry and uphols...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
"MP-43 Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Percival Lafer, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The rare MP-43 armchair, made of Brazilian hardwood, is another great example of the imaginative and innovative production of designer and architect Percival Lafer.
With its chro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
F784 “Concorde” Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
Located in Hilversum, NL
The F784 "Concorde" lounge chair, designed by Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Artifort in the 1980s, is a timeless piece of modern design originally developed in the 1960s.
This c...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Eugenio Gerli for Tecno 'P28' Pair of Lounge Chairs in Wengé
By Tecno, Eugenio Gerli
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Eugenio Gerli for Tecno, pair of armchairs, model 'P28', wenge, leather, Italy, 1958
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Solid Walnut Modernist Lounge Chairs by Gunlocke Chair Co.
By Jens Risom, Gunlocke
Located in Buffalo, NY
This stunning pair of vintage modern armchairs boast beautiful walnut frames with sculpted armrests and upholstered backrests. Retains original blue wool fabric in nice original cond...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs in Bouclé, Europe, ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Perhaps the most significant achievement of mid-century European designers and cabinetmakers, at the height of mid-twentieth century modernist design, was their ability to humanize w...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Style Walnut Black Vinyl Lounge Armchair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom style walnut black vinyl lounge armchair. Item features black tufted vinyl upholstery, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, very nice vintage...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Walnut
Midcentury Modern Big Adam Lounge Chairs NK, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This set of two lounge chairs with elegant and sensual forms was named “Big Adam” and was a series "Paradise" designed by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist for NK (Nor...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Armchairs by Jorge Zalszupin, Fiberglass and Leather, 2 pairs available
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Armchairs by Jorge Zalszupin, Fiberglass and Leather, 2 pairs available
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Jorgen Loveseat Sofa in the Style of 1930's Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Jorgen Loveseat Sofa, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe
With an elegant design inspired by the eternal surroundings of bohemian life, Jorgen exudes a stylish yet s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Lacquer
Crystal White Leather Swivel Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
This chair takes luxury to a new level with its off-white leather, deep padded barrel backrest, and seat that feels like a warm embrace.
The chair's robust and rounded silhouette is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
$3,246 / item
Italian Design Pair of Armchairs by Gigi Radice for Minotti, 1950s
By Gigi Radice
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Lovely italian design pair of armchairs in original used conditions 1950s. In original iron legs and brass feet with sponge padding and blue bouclé wool covering. This pair of armcha...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
$2,357 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Ivory Leather Mid-Century Modern Straccio Lounge Chair by Zanotta, Italy
By Zanotta
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing a stunning pair of Straccio ivory-colored full-grain leather lounge chairs designed by De Pas, D'Urbino, and Lomazzi for Zanotta in 1968. These iconic lounge chairs have ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Armchairs attributed to Paolo Buffa, Pure Mohair, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa
Located in LEWES, GB
A handsome pair of armchairs attributed to Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1950s. The chairs are newly upholstered in a premium taupe (dark brown with a hint of grey) pure mohair fabric and fe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Red Saporiti Kiushu Armchairs Distinctive Italian Mid Century Modern Design
By Saporiti
Located in Dronten, NL
Kiushu club chair in red Alcantara fabric, made in Italy circa 1960 by Saporiti.
This chair, equipped with a chromed steel frame, features a very distinctive sloped back at the bott...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Armchair Green P55 by Giorgetto Giugiaro for Tecno, Office Chair, Italy, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
By Giorgetto Giugiaro for Tecno, a beautiful armchair with wheels
Produced in Italy in the 1980s. Easily usable in any environment.
Original Te...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Six Sleek 1970s Polished Chrome Arm Chair Frames, Style of Milo Baughman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of Six Sleek 1970s Polished Chrome Armchair Frames, Style of Milo Baughman, USA Circa 1970s
A sleek and sophisticated set of six polished chrome armchair frames, made in the USA...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red And Blue Armchair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red And Blue Armchair For Cassina
Designed by Rietveld in 1918, Red & Blue is a design armchair in the guise of a Rationalist geometric sculpture. A genuine m...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech
$4,737 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Midcentury Swivel Chairs, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
-made of metal, fabric, leather
- made in Germany
- good original condition.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$330 Sale Price
22% Off
Danish 1930s armchair with reupholstered seat i soft lambskin
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Armchair from approx. 1930s in beech wood and wicker in the back.
The seat of the chair is reupholstered by a professional seamstress in soft, honey-coloured lambskin.
Unique with...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Lambskin, Wicker, Beech
Pair of armchairs model Coronado by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Pair of armchairs model Coronado from the 1970s by Afra & Tobia Scarpa and produced by B&B Italia.
The pair represents an icon of Italian design from that period.
Upholstery is dar...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
American white metal garden armchairs by Russel Wood Art, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
American white metal garden armchairs by Russel Wood Art, 1960s
Set of four armchairs with round seat padded in brown teddy fabric, the brown tending towards red. The backrest and ar...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Orange Slice Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s, Set of 2
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
The famous Artifort orange slice chairs by Pierre Paulin. Designed in the 60s and produced in the 80s. Cute and very comfortable chairs. They have chrome metal legs.
This gorgeous...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Black Upholstered Tub Chair
Located in Queens, NY
American Art Moderne/contemporary tub chair with black upholstered low round back supported on blond wood tapered round legs.
Vintage condition.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Danish Oak Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Danish Oak Arm Chairs
Dimensions: 24"w x 26.5"d x 39"h
Danish Design, circa 1940's
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
$2,200 / set
Set of Two ''Back-Wing Armchair', Patricia Urquiola by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairs designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This comfy armchair has the same distinctive aesthetics as the Back-Wing chair designed in 2018. T...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Pair of Leopard Print Velvet Armchairs, Edmund Homa, GFM-142, 1960s, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of armchairs GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchairs were made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska furniture factory. They are made from solid beech wood. The GFM-142 arm...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Pair of Mid-Century Red Velvet Lounge Chairs or Armchairs
Located in Rome, IT
Very comfortable pair tulip shape red velvet of armchairs with scrolled hand holds .
Soft and beautiful original vintage red velvet upholstery. The conical legs are in original con...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$8,957 Sale Price
20% Off
Ettore Sottsass for Edizioni Vitra Armchair "Teodora," Italy 1984
By Vitra, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Naples, IT
Rare and beautiful chair Mod. "Teodora," designed by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Vitra around 1984.
This unique chair is an outstanding piece of the Memphis style, designed by t...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
1960s Teak Armchair, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use
- Height of seat 46 cm.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak, Wood
Toshiyuki Kıta Wink Armchair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Toshiyuki Kıta Wink Armchair For Cassina
Wink rises out of the complex interweaving of Western ways and Asian influences, a versatile, eclectic design armchair that, by folding its...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Polyester
$7,085 Sale Price / item
30% Off
1930s Pair of Thonet Bentwood Armchairs A745 by Tatra, Czechoslovakia
By Tatra
Located in Praha, CZ
- both items have been carefully refurbished
- Height of the armrests are 69cm.
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
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 architect...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Charles Eames, Lounge Chair in black leather by Herman Miller
Located in Argelato, BO
Eames Lounge is probably one of the most famous armchair designs in the world. The design couple Charles and Ray Eames designed it in 1956 for Herman Miller. It was the first chair ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Pair of Fauteuils Open Armchairs French Leather and Beech Safari Style, C. 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French fauteuils, open armchairs side or desk chairs in the safari style.
The armrests have been changed into a similar red leather and patinated.
A little miss on one back...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Set of Eight 20th Century Vintage Blue Chairs by Mieczyslaw Puchala, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Mieczyslaw Puchala in a Classic edition. Medium brown wood combined with a gray blue (color 2233) fabric gives it elegance and nobility. The chairs has undergone a...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Strip Chair with Armrests by Gijs Bakker for Castelijn, the Netherlands, 1970s
By Castelijn, Gijs Bakker
Located in Steenwijk, NL
An iconic chair; the 'Strip chair', designed by the famous Dutch designer Gijs Bakker for Castelijn. It was released in 1974. This chair is the more rare version with armrests, only ...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Ash, Beech, Wood
Vintage Brown Leather Falcon Lounge Chair by Sigurd Ressell, Norway, 70s
Located in Göteborg, SE
Iconic 1970s Falcon lounge chair designed by Sigurd Ressell for Vatne Møbler. Featuring a sleek bentwood frame, chrome hardware and original brown leather cushions with beautiful pat...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Large armchair designed by Georges Frydman for EFA, made in France, 1970s
By EFA, Georges Frydman
Located in Lyon, FR
Rare armchair, model Pénélope, designed by Georges Frydman for his own company EFA (Équipement Fonctionnel de l'Habitation), in the 1970s. Made in France.
Color tone "Antelope" (clos...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,133 Sale Price
20% Off
Le Bambole armchair designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1972
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Le Bambole armchair designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia , the Bambole series won the Compasso d'Oro award in 1979, reupholster in cotton fabri...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Scandinavian Modern Black Metal Base, Laser Chocolate 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
Mid Century Red Leather Arm Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Built with an elegant ashwood frame, it offers exceptional sturdiness and visual appeal. The top-grain red leather upholstery makes a bold, stylish statement while providing a plush,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$2,226 / item
Pair of Signed Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Armchairs, Metric Collection, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning pair of armchairs designed by Charles Hollis Jones from his celebrated Metric Collection, handcrafted in Los Angeles in the 1980s. These chairs exemplify Hollywood Regency...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red Wide Utrech Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Wide Version.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design for the U...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$6,517 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Wingback 36/401 cantilever lounge chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Kleinburg, ON
The 36/401 Wingback Lounge Chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek is a classic example of Scandinavian modernism. Designed in 1933, this chair features a cantilevered frame made of laminated...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch, Bentwood
Upholstered Armchair by Bas Van Pelt for My Home, The Netherlands 1940s
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Utrecht, NL
This elegant armchair by Dutch designer, Bas Van Pelt is a classically luxe model with a level of craftsmanship that’s immediately visible to any eye. The construction of this rare 1940s design is simple at its core, but thanks to the details, it is a unique representation of early Dutch modernism.
While Bas Van Pelt's creative work was primarily influenced by the 1920s straight lines dominated by The Hague School, this armchair is the result of his more mature design era, which was primarily dominated by natural materials and more curvature. While made of solid wood, this armchair has an open feel to it thanks to the airy arrangement of the arms and legs. The curved lines of the armrests are beautifully crafted and follow the raised seat’s angle. The curves nicely contrast with the straight lines of the frame, keeping it from appearing too strict. Apart from the expert woodwork, the upholstered seat and back stand out as well. The light bouclé fabric is tightly fitted around the frame, and the seat’s thick shape is an especially pleasing element that offers plenty of comfort both figuratively and literally. The overreaching backs further enhance the back’s widening shape and thus allow the individual loops of the yarn to stand out. The block legs blend seamlessly into the back and form a gentle angle. Thanks to the well-chosen proportions and the luxurious upholstery, this armchair provides great comfort. This model can be easily used as an accent chair thanks to its characteristic details, but can also complement a wide variety of interior styles with it refined and elegant style.
Bas van Pelt’s progressive designs were, in many ways, ahead of his era. The Dordrecht-born designer’s furniture models are quite rare, a few are preserved in the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam for modern art, contemporary art, and design.
Condition:
In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. The chair has been reupholstered recently in a premium bouclé fabric. Each of our items can be re-upholstered by our in-house atelier in a fabric of choice. Please reach out for more information.
Dimensions:
24.6 in W x 24.4 in D x 37 in H; Seat height 15.35 in; Arm height 23.22 in
62.5 cm W x 62 cm D x 94 cm H; Seat height 39 cm; Arm height 59 cm
About the Designer:
Bas Van Pelt (1900 Dordrecht (NL) - 1945 Sandbostel (DE) was a well-known Dutch interior and furniture designer, known for the clarity and quality of his designs. His works created in the 1930s and 1940s are regarded for their progressive design and quality.
While he is most well-known for his chair designs, van Pelt was also active as an interior designer. He also designed fabrics for window coverings...
Category
1940s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Bouclé
20th Century Studio Gavina Pair of Armchairs
Located in Turin, Turin
Gavina Studio was founded by Dino Gavina in the 1960.
Dino Gavina began his activity as early as the 1940s with objects for theater sets, his great passion. Convinced of the need fo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
$12,964 / set
Frank Lloyd Wright, Armchair, Metal, Wood, Fabric, USA, 1955
Located in High Point, NC
A lacquered metal, wood and grey fabric armchair designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Kalita Humphreys Theater, c. 1955.
Provenance: Kalita Humphreys Theater, Dallas, Texas, 1955. Bui...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Coconut Chair by George Nelson for Vitra, 1950s
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in Antwerp, BE
Introducing the Coconut Chair by George Nelson for Vitra, an iconic piece of modern design that combines comfort, elegance, an...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Chairs for Cassina, Ivory Bouclé, 1969, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Lounge Chairs for Cassina, Ivory Bouclé and Chromed Steel, Italy, 1969, Set of two.
Although technically designed in the 1960s, the "Soriana" model by ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Plastic
366 Armchair, Jozef Chierowski, 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 furnit...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Vintage Attributed to Thonet No 17 Chair 1970s
By Stol Kamnik
Located in Čelinac, BA
Vintage Stol Kamnik no 17 chair attributed to Thonet
Category
1970s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
Ib Kofod-Larsen style armchair by ire Mobler Sweden 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Ib Kofod-Larsen style armchair by ire Mobler Sweden 1950.
Frame in teak upholstered with black artificial leather.
Good overall condition ,solid frame , black artificial leather have...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Rare Aino & Alvar Aalto Armchair for New York World Fair 1939, Schuman
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
A very rare piece of history from the late 1930s-early 1940s. The arm chair Alvar Aalto designed for the restaurant section in the New York World Fair of 1939. The chair was produced...
Category
1930s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Fauteuil vintage en pin et tissu années 80
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Fauteuil vintage des années 80, en bois de pin et tissu de laine à rayures écru et marron praline. Design évasé au niveau des accoudoirs très original. Très bon état général.
Hauteur...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Pine
Hans Wegner Danish Modern Cigar Lounge Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Danish Modern "Cigar" Model lounge chair, designed by Hans Wegner for Getama, unsigned, Denmark, circa 1960s. It has been reupholstered in an ivory color herringbone uphol...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
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