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
Set of Two ''Back-Wing Armchair' by Patricia Urquiola
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
Leather, Foam, Wood
$16,747 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Joe Colombo 20th Century Pair of Armchairs from the Series “Additional System”
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of armchairs
From the series “Additional System”
Manufactured by Sormani
Italy, 1968
From the archives of Side Gallery Barcelona
Aluminium,...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Lina Bo Bardi Armchair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
Sculptural qualities define this object. A vivid dynamic between the different volumes and surfaces, showing different qualities from different angles. Its expressive form offers a c...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Heavy Antique Wrought Iron Outdoor Chairs His & Hers
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Heavy antique wrought iron outdoor chairs his & hers.
Metal ribs slots and rivets design, good looking form.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Midcentury Continental Arm Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Chair is made out of fine walnut wood.
Re-upholstered with light beige velvety fabric.
Back of the chair is built in semi-circular shape. On the top of back support there is dark wo...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
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 architecture of Le Corbusier’s Capitol Complex...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$6,379 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Mid-20th Century Armchair Pink Pattern Velvet, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful pattern pink and violet velvet Armchair GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa, a polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architecture, professor at the Acad...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Mid-Century Petrol Blue Velvet Club Armchair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile polish club seat. Produced in the 1960s at the Karl Lindner factory in Germany. Original Vintage amazing furniture. The whole armchair is covere...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
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
Vtg Italian Model S34 Arm Chair after Mart Stam for Cesca Black Leather - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Model S34 Arm Chair in the Manner of Mart Stam for Cesca in Black Leather and Chrome Steel - a Pair. Circa Mid to Late 20th Century. Measurements: 32" H x 23.5" W x ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Pierre Jeanneret X-Armchairs in Teak & Leather for Chandigarh, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare pair of wooden mid century "x-armchairs" in teak and original leather by Pierre Jeanneret produced for Chandigarh, India 1950s.
In very nice condition with matching patina...
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1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Italian Midcentury Armchairs in White Upholstery and Brass Stiletto Feet, 1960s
By Gigi Radice
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Magnificent and elegant pair of two Italian original mid-century armchairs or lounge chairs from the 1960s with brass stiletto feet.
Attributed to Design from Gigi Radice.
Completely...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Armchairs Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
Located in LEWES, GB
A super pair of modern armchairs newly upholstered in a premium, taupe, pure Alpaca wool fabric. Quality handmade beech frames, traditional sprung seat, feather / fibre loose seat ...
Category
2010s English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Mohair, Wood
$10,342 / set
Set of Molded Swiveling Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A vibrant group of swiveling armchairs having organically shaped seats with their expressive original red upholstery floating on lacquered stems rising from early four-pronged bases.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Midcentury Gray Alpaca Wool Armchairs and Stools, Edmund Homa, Poland, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Unique alpaca wool armchair, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchair was made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory from solid beechwood. The GFM type armchair is regarded...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Poul Kjærholm Pk-11 Armchair by E Kold Christensen, 1960s
Located in Renens, CH
Poul Kjærholm started his working life as a cabinetmaker’s apprentice, unlike many of his fellow designers of that time who were generally trained as architects. After completion of ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Danish 1940s Mahogany Side or Desk Chairs with Open Armrests
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic elegant Danish armchairs from the 1940s by Furniture Maker, Erik Bjørn Olsen and produced by his own firm. The chairs were originally delivered to the Danish High Court, East...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
A pair Marco Zanuso 'Lady' chairs. Reclining. Italy c1950
By Marco Zanuso
Located in London, GB
A pair of original Marco Zanuso reclining 'Lady' chairs. Italy c1950
Original upholstery.
If you would like us to re upholster this can be arranged.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Two Midcentury Magenta Pink Velvet Club Armchairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile club seats. Produced in the 1960s at the Karl Lindner factory in Germany. The whole armchair is covered with high-quality velour (color 968). Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
'Maralunga' armchair - Vico Magistretti - Vico Magistretti
Located in Antwerpen, BE
A 'Maralunga' armchair in dark brown leather upholstery, designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina in the 1970's.
It has an adjustable backrest, providing great comfort in both posit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Fauteuil italien vintage style Vico Magistretti en bois rouge et paille
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Grand fauteuil italien vintage des années 60 70, superbe design original dans le style du fauteuil Carimate de Vico Magistretti pour Cassina, en bois laqué rouge, assise en paille, t...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Ettore Sottsass Canada Armchair in Blue Velvet and Wood Poltronova 1960s
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Canada settee armchair with a structure in wood, seat, and back in padded blue-green velvet.
It was designed by Ettore Sottsass Jr in 1959 and produced by the Italian company Poltro...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
1960s Pair of Beech Armchairs by Ton, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered.
- Wooden parts have been refurbished.
- Height of seat 45 cm.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Sgarsul rocking chair in leather and wood Gae Aulenti for Poltronova Italia 1962
Located in Catania, IT
Sgarsul rocking chair designed by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova in 1962.
Bentwood frame, black leather seat and cushion.
In excellent vintage condition, absent signs of wear and cracks ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
"Sella" leather and wooden armchair by Carlo De Carli for Sormani , 1960s
Located in Padova, IT
Carlo De Carli (Milan, 7 November 1910 – Milan, 3 March 1999) was an Italian architect, designer, essayist and academic, one of the protagonists of modern architecture, industrial de...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pierre Paulin F598 Groovy Armchair for Artifort, 1972
Located in The Hague, NL
Groovy lounge chair designed by Pierre Paulin in 1972 and manufactured for Artifort, Holland.
Model No: F598, or also known as "M" chair.
Chair is in original condition the fabric is...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mies van der Rohe Brno Chair 245 Tubular Steel, Knoll, Mahogany Leather, Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brno Chair, Tubular, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 1930
Designed by Mies van der Rohe for his renowned Tugendhat House in Brno, Czech Republic, the Brno Chair reflects the groundbreaking...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Vintage Danish Modern Armchairs by Th. Harlev
Located in Gardiner, NY
Pair of authentic vintage mid century Danish / Scandinavian Modern armchairs / dining chairs.
Model 213 designed by Th. Harlev for Farstrup.
Maker's stamp on bottoms.
These chairs...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol Chair for Rougier, France, 1950s
Located in LEWES, GB
Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol Chair for Rougier, France, 1950s. Some minor cane losses but overall in good original condition.
The price is for a single ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Outstanding, Rare Lounge Chairs, Italy, 1950s, For Reupholstery
Located in LEWES, GB
An extraordinary, rare pair of Italian 1950s armchairs. Structurally sound, but the original upholstery is worn out so the chairs are sold for the customer to recover in their own c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Midcentury Leatherette Rotatable Armchair, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Leatherette,Metal
The Leatherette it is torn in places and worn out
Buttons are missing
Suitable for reupholstery
Original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Italian Pair of C&B Coronado Armchairs by Tobia Scarpa, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian pair of C&B Italia "Coronado" armchairs by Tobia Scarpa with their original vintage upholstery.
The armchairs are in good vintage conditions, sings and we...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th century Scandinavian elm shell back armchair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-20th century deco inspired shell back armchair, circa 1940.
A fine example of Swedish design with comfort in mind. Shell back shaped with additional head cushion suspended by ro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Elm
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairdesigned by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary archite...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$6,379 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Two Mid Century Metalic Pineapple Leather GFM 64 Armchairs, Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful armchairs designed by Edmund Homa.
The armchairs were made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory from solid beechwood. The GFM type armchair is regarded one ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Pair of Queen Ann Carved Walnut Bases Blue & White Upholstery Arm Chairs MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Queen Ann Carved Walnut Bases Blue & White Upholstery Arm Chairs MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
Rope Chair Attributed to Poul Kjaerholm & Jørgen Høj, Denmark, circa 1960s
Located in LEWES, GB
Wood and rope chair attributed to Poul Kjaerholm & Jørgen Høj for Thorald Madsen Snedkeri, Denmark, circa 1960s. In good original condition. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rope, Oak
Rudi Verelst Set of 4 Original "Delta" Wire Armchairs, 1971
By Rudi Verelst
Located in The Hague, NL
A striking set of four Delta armchairs designed by Belgian designer Rudi Verelst in the 1970s. These sculptural chairs feature a geometric wire steel frame with angular lines, expres...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Joe Colombo Chairs No. 4801, Black Plywood Wood, Kartell, Italy, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of "interlocking" lounge chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1963.
Joe Colombo's iconic 4801 armchair was designed in 1963/1964. A mod...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plywood, Wood, Bentwood
Black Leather and Rattan Skin Armchair by Collection Particulière
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black leather and rattan skin armchair by Collection Particulière.
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rattan
Marble Samples for Jean Side Table
Located in Lisbon, PT
Sample of Nero Marquina Marble, Estrenoz white and Estremoz pink.
Stone is a natural product and as such it has variations in tone, colour, granularity and pattern. Because of this,...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Cowhide LC1 armchairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in bruxelles, BE
Chair in black cowhide and metal frame by Le Corbusier. Stamped Le Corbusier. Seat height: 40 cm. Wear due to time and age of the chairs.
For shipping, request us for receive the bes...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Guglielmo Veronesi "Perla" Chairs, ISA Bergamo 1950s Italy14
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This pair of Italian "Perla" armchairs was designed by Guglielmo Veronesi and manufactured by ISA in the 1950s. The dark lacquered wooden legs support a massive furniture body, which...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Oscar Tusquets, Mid-Century Modern, Black Ash Gaulino Spanish Easy Chairs
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gaulino easy chair designed by Oscar Tusquets manufactured by BD Barcelona design, circa 2010.
Solid ash lacquered in black with seat in black hide.
Gaulino chair which, desi...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
$1,801 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Black Red And Blue Armchair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Black Red And Blue Armchair For Cassina
A variation of the iconic 1918 chair by G. T. Rietveld, the Black Red and Blue wood armchair grew out of the Dutch mas...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Lacquer
$7,948 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Vintage Carved Eagle Head Arms Armchairs Newly Reupholstered In Leather
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Carved Eagle Head Armchairs Newly Reupholstered in Holly Hunt Leather
Elevate your living space with these exquisite vintage carved eagle head armchairs, newly reupholstered...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Rare Vintage Mid-Century Danish Modern Armchair Model GE 181 A by Hans J. Wegner
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This rare GE-181-A armchair was designed by Hans J. Wegner for the Danish Getama factory during the 1950s. The ergonomic frame is made of high-quality oak wood in a dark and intense ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair of Armchairs mod 811 by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1957
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Armchairs mod 811 by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1957
Made in 1957, this rare lounge chair model ‘811’ is designed by Gio Ponti for Figli di
Amadeo Cassina. This armchair is defi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Rubber, Wood
Set of Two Midcentury Orange Bunny Armchairs by Jozef Chierowski, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The Bunny 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 fu...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Pair of MP-51 Armchairs by Percival Lafer, Brazilian Mid-Century
Located in Whitstable, GB
A rare model of armchair by Percival Lafer, our stunning pair of MP-51 have their structure entirely made out of solid Jatobá wood - Brazilian cherry.
The seat base has been redone with new natural leather straps. These straps are part of the overall aesthetics of the piece.
The wood on both chairs has been sanded and matt varnished, revealing the beautiful colour and grain of Jatobá. The wood surfaces look stunning.
The chairs have a new brown natural leather upholstery, done in Brazil.
These MP51 are very comfortable, and ours are in excellent condition.
We have two chairs available.
A common trait amongst Lafer pieces is that they are very comfortable and also unique: they have a hard-achieved simplicity about them.
Lafer studied architecture at São Paulo’s Universidade Mackenzie. After he graduated, his father passed away suddenly, leaving a furniture business that Lafer took over with his brothers.
Lafer then made the jump from architecture to furniture design in 1961, putting a focus on thoughtfully designed pieces available at affordable prices. In the same year he introduced the amazing MP-1 chair, a plush piece of furniture made with iron and wood- and since then has had a prolific career.
The silhouettes of his lounge chairs, armchairs and other seating were were a step away from the streamlined American and European mid-century modernism being designed at the time, taking on casual, puffed forms thanks to the use of polyurethane layers as padding. He combined such contemporary industrial materials with local natural ones, namely Brazilian hardwoods, which delighted customers around the world as Lafer became one of the country’s leading exporters of furniture.
Lafer has continued to design furniture throughout his career, branching into sofas, tables and lighting. He was at the forefront of mechanical furniture movements, debuting the MP-7 sofa...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-Century Armchairs from Ton, 1960s, Set of 2
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
This pair 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 w...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
$1,299 / set
Rare Pair of Sculptural Lounge Chairs by Adalberto Dal Lago, Italy, 1974
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
An exceptional and rare pair of lounge chairs designed by Adalberto Dal Lago and produced by Germa in 1974. Featuring a bold sculptural form, these chairs stand out for their distinc...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Danish Mahogany Armchair Model 1675 by Ole Wanscher for Fritz Hansen, 1942.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mahogany Armchair Model 1675 by Ole Wanscher for Fritz Hansen, 1942.
Early and classic Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern armchair designed by Danish designer Ole Wanscher for F...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Mushroom Armchair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
Located in KUTNO, PL
The world-famous Mushroom ® (F560) by Pierre Paulin is an armchair for all generations. Part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. A sensitive but stur...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile
$2,038 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of Wood Armchairs in the manner of Charles Dudouyt, Europe ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
In the manner of French designer Charles Dudouyt’s signature style, this pair of armchairs seamlessly meld a variety of trends thanks to the choice of materials and form. As a major ...
Category
1940s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Rattan
Second Generation "Ochre" X-Base Fiberglass Arm Shell Chairs, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Second Generation "Ochre" X-base fiberglass arm shell chairs. Charles Eames manufactured by Herman Miller. Nice early versions. Seldom seen light ochre color, retaining original gel ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Two Midcentury Brown Bunny Armchairs, by Jozef Chierowski, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The Bunny 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 fu...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$8,417 Sale Price / item
25% Off
"Kosmos" Chair - Design by Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti, Italy, 1954
Located in Wolfurt, AT
The "Kosmos" chair, designed by Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti, Italy, in 1954, epitomizes timeless sophistication with its geometric lines and graceful framework. Retaining its original...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Black Wood and Leather Sofa by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Capitol Complex Sofa designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2023.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Capitol Complex Sofa is the small sofa designed by Pierre
Jeanne...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$8,825 Sale Price / item
46% Off
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