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
Mid-Century Modern Armchair Set in Metal and Suede by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
These armchairs by Joaquim Tenreiro are nothing less than specatcular.
The structure of these two chairs is made with painted tubular metal. It features a mustard suede upholstery. ...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Four Interior Crafts Ash and Leather Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of four ashwood and dark chocolate leather armchairs by Interior Crafts of Chicago, custom furniture maker to the trade. Possibly a Bert En...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Black Cesca Chair After Marcel Breuer Italy 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Cesca Chair After Marcel Breuer Italy 1980s
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Copacabana Armchair, Darkened Oak Base, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Copacabana Armchair, Darkened Oak Base, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
Part of the Copacabana collection, the Copacabana armchair will reinforce the balance and appealing sense o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pierre Jeanneret Armchairs from Chandigarh, pair, c. 1955
Located in New York, NY
A pair of authentic arm chairs from Chandigarh deisgned by Pierre Jeanneret. Date of manufacture is between 1955-1960. These chairs are made of solid Burma teak with caned seats and ...
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1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pair of Mid Century Armchairs, Czechoslovakia 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of two vintage armchairs.
Made of wood and fabric.
Good original condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Italian Midcentury Armchairs Gio Ponti Club Chairs Ivory Bouclette
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Italian midcentury armchairs Gio Ponti style club chairs in ivory bouclette.
These classic and exquisite armchairs have been fully...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé
“Le Bambole” Armchair and Ottoman by Mario Bellini, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
“Le Bambole” Armchair and Ottoman by Mario Bellini, Italy, 1970s
Ottoman :105x52x40cm
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Rare Borsani pair of small nice shaped armchairs
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2561
ABV Borsani (1911-1985)
Splendid pair of small nice shaped wooden armchairs upholstered and covered in fabric.
ABV manufacture ca. 1940.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Set of Four Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchairs 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 archit...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
1950s Octavio Vidales Regal Mahogany Armchairs Mexico City
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Regal Armchair Set by Octavio Vidales for Muebles Johrvy Mexico City
New upholstery gray-silver velvety fabric.
Brass accents.
30.5 h x 33 w x 28 d seat 16.5 h arm ...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Charlotte Perriand Doron Hotel Outdoor Armchair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Doron Hotel Outdoor Armchair For Cassina
Already in the interior decor line, Cassina introduces a solid teak outdoor version of the iconic Doron Hotel design arm...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Sculpted Lounge Chair in Walnut and Red Floral Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, walnut, fabric, Czech Republic, 1950s.
This exquisitely crafted lounge chair holds a remarkable construction that showcases sculpted elements evident in its wooden fr...
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Parsons Armchair Lounge Chairs after Milo Baughman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A simple modern pair of decorator armchairs attributed to Milo Baughman. These feature heavy solid wood framing with updated upholstery. Price includes the pair.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of 20th Century Pink Velvet Shell Club Armchairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Very comfortable and stabile club seats. Produced in the 1960s in Poland. The whole armchairs are covered with high-quality velour color pink 2258. The armchairs are after a complete...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Pair of PS142 Armchairs by Eugenio Gerli for Tecno, 1960s - New Upholstery
By Eugenio Gerli, Tecno
Located in Uccle, BE
Set of 2 armchairs model PS142 by Eugenio Gerli for Tecno in the 60s
Structure in metal covered by foam and green fabric (new) - 4 casters
Dimensions D: 57 cm (22.44") H: 67 c...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Macaron, One-Armed Mid-Century Modern Leather Chair
By kontra
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Kontra's interpretation of Macaron. Comfortable purple armchair.
One-armed leather chair provides comfortable seating with a side table of its own.
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
1 of 12 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Cesca Armchairs by Bene Austria
By Bene
Located in Zagreb, HR
Marcel Breuer model B64 or ‘Cesca’ design armchairs by Bene Austria. This edition is upholstered in a light blue hue with natural wooden frames.
Produced in Austria in the 1980s.
I...
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1980s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Oscar Tusquets Solid Ashwood Gaulino Easy Chair for BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gaulino easy chair designed by Oscar Tusquets manufactured by BD barcelona design, circa 2010.
Solid natural varnished ash with seat in natural h...
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Sirocco Safari chair by Arne Norell in black leather, Sweden 1970
By Arne Norell
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
Original Arne Norell safari chair with beautiful patinated leather.
Made out of wood, a few screws and leather.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Italian mid-century modern leather armchairs by Ico Parisi for Cassina, 1960s
By Ico Parisi, Cassina
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern leather armchairs by Ico Parisi for Cassina, 1960s
Pair of dark burgundy leather armchairs. The seat, the backrest...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
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
Pair of Upholstered Darkened Oak René Gabriel Style Armchairs - France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Elegantly shaped "Reconstruction" era pair of armchairs featuring a lightly pitched seat mounted on a darkened oak organic shaped structure.
"En Attendant les Barbares" cotton fabri...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Set of Two 20th Century Burgundy Dark Red Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. Furnitures after full carpentry and upholstery renovation. The fabric, which is covered with a backrest and a seat, is a high-...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Charlotte Perriand Doron Hotel Outdoor Armchair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Doron Hotel Outdoor Armchair For Cassina
Already in the interior decor line, Cassina introduces a solid teak outdoor version of the iconic Doron Hotel design arm...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Vico Magistretti Set of Ten ‘Carimate’ Dining Chairs in Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti, set of ten dining chairs model ‘Carimate’, stained beech, straw wicker, Italy, designed circa 1960
The ‘Carimate’ chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ch...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
The Spanich Chair Model BM2226 Made In Oak & Paninated Vegetal Natural Leather
Located in Lejre, DK
The armchair, Model BM2226, was designed by Børge Mogensen in 1958. The chair has a seat surface and backrest of the highest quality natural leather and the woodwork is made of oak. ...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
2 mid 20th century chairs by Otto Schulz for Boet
By Otto Schulz
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Here we have a single and armchair by otto schulz circa 1940.
Made in birch which has been stained. Scrolled shaped arms with barley twist supports. Each standing on barley twist ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Ward Bennett, Armchairs, Oak, USA, 1971
By Ward Bennett
Located in High Point, NC
A set of four oak "University" armchairs or dining room chairs designed by Ward Bennet and produced by Brickel Associates, USA, c. 1971.
Model designed for the Lyndon B Johnson Libr...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist
Located in New York, NY
Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist
(Sweden, 1925-1997)
Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist, a 'Lilla Eva' armchair, from the series 'Paradiset', Nordiska Kompaniet, mid 20th Century.
This “Lilla Eva” mo...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Beech
Mid-Century Italian 1950s Armchair Design Geometric Shape Paolo Buffa Att.
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian 1950s armchair design and exceptional shape Mid-century, the style is shaped by the great architect Paolo Buffa.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Wood
French Mid-century Armchair, by Jean Pascaud & Vadim Androusov
Located in Queens, NY
French mid-century light mahogany armchair with gilt bronze sabot feet and armrest supported by gilt bronze eagles with brown upholstery. Signed by Vadim Androusov for Jean Pascaud (ref: Les Decorateurs des annee 40, pg 172).
Jean Pascaud was born in Rouen in 1903. He took a degree in engineering from the Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures, but his passion for furniture and décor, and the influence of his father in law, Auguste Bluysen, (then President of the Société des Architectes Modernes), led Pascaud to abandon a more traditional career and take up furniture design instead. By the late 1920s Pascaud regularly at the Salon des Tuileries, at the Salon d'Automne, the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs, and the Arts Ménagers. His work is simple, yet technically ambitious and brilliant; his pieces are impressively large, but aesthetically balanced.
Vadim Androusov was born in St. Petersburg in 1895. He was a grandson of the archeologist Schliemann. He arrived in Paris in 1920 and took classes at La Grande Chaumière academy; Bourdelle was one of his professors. His first sculptures date from 1925 and depict female figures and characters drawn from classical antiquity. He rarely used bronze, preferring terracotta, plaster, wood, and stone. He showed his creations at the Salon des Tuileries and the Salon des Indépendants. While a sculptor, he also collaborated with interior decorators and created wall-mounted light fixtures, furniture pulls...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Aubergine Lounge Chair by Erberto Carboni Manufactured by Arflex in 1950, Italy
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This Italian Delfino lounge chair was designed by Erberto Carboni and manufactured by Arflex during the 1950s. The armchair was reupholstered with purple wool. The seat and backrest ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Stunning Pair Of MidCentury Italian Armchairs In The Style Of Guglielmo Pecorini
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Striking and sculptural, this pair of mid-century Italian armchairs captures the bold elegance of the 1950s, reminiscent of the refined designs of Guglielmo Pecorini. Newly upholster...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Tube Armchairs by Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate. Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Pair of Tube chairs armchairs by Bartoli for the editor Rossi di Albizzate. New upholstery with a bouclé fabric. In the style of Pierre Cardin, Gio Ponti...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Dark Green Velvet Armchairs, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of dark green armchairs, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchairs were made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory. They are made ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Violine Armchairs by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of armchairs with wooden base and violine fabric.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
France, 2023.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair Mid-Century Modern Chrome & White Tufted Lounge Chairs After Harvey Probber
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A matching pair of flatbar lounge chairs after Harvey Probber circa 1960's. These feature shiny polished chrome frames with tufted bright white upholstery. 100% original chairs, very...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
20th Century Vintage Pink and Blue Atlantis Armchair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Atlantis armchair from the 1960s, produced in the Silesian furniture factory in Swiebodzin at the moment they are unique. Due to their dimensions, th...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Extravagant Formanova Armchairs Covered with Bouclé Fabric Italy 1970s
By Formanova
Located in Salzburg, AT
Pair of extravagant black and white Formanova armchairs covered with bouclé fabric Italy 1970s.
Formally very mature pair of armchairs manufactured by the company FORMANOVA.
The rou...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
White Boucle Fabric and Wooden Wingback Armchair, Italy, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Awesome armchairs.
New upholstery in white Boucle.
We have a second identical chair here on the platform.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
Mid Century Club Armchair, Dark Green Velvet, Europe, 1960s.
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Armchairs produced in the 1960s by Radom Furniture Factories. Very comfortable seat covered with high quality fabric. The armchairs are fully carpentry and upholstery. We can prepare...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Thonet Chrome Armchairs, 1960s
By Thonet
Located in Čelinac, BA
Thonet chrome armchairs, 1960s
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Radice & Minotti Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Armchair, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Radice & Minotti armchair, completely refitted and restored
In the new Italian velvet upholstery, with solid legs in hand-worked brass.
The "Conchiglia" armchair by Radice & Minott...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of armchairs by Melchiorre Bega, 1940s
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Pair of armchairs by Melchiorre Bega. Structure in wood with brass feet finish, covered with original upholstery.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Six 'Lizie' Dining Chairs for Pallucco by Regis Protiere, Italy, 1984
By Pallucco
Located in Hellouw, NL
This chair is made of black lacquered metal and has a wooden seating area. Its 'fragile' design is a great example of post-modern design. They are in very good condition with normal ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Danish Cabinetmaker Armchair with Beech Legs, Denmark ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This beautiful Danish cabinetmaker armchair recalls the peak of Danish mid-century modern design. Thanks to its curved shape, this model is exceptionally cosy and elegant. Curved cha...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Set of 2 Tongue Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Set amazing and very comfortable Tongue chairs, designed by the French designer Pierre Paulin in the 60s and produced by Artifort.
These original chairs are completely restored by ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
1960s Hans Eichenberger for Strassle Design Basculant Leather Chair Set of 2
Located in Brescia, IT
Leather and tubular steel
Adjustable-back
Pair of chairs by Hans Eichenberger for Strässle.
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Vico Magistretti 905 Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair model 905 designed by Vico Magistretti in 1964.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A modern chair with a cultural heritage, expression of the creative genius of Vico Magistretti who designed it in 1964. 905 is an elegant chair made of solid wood and cowhide, where design translates to practical simplicity.
Produced by Cassina until 2000, this chair has now been relaunched, the finishes and details having been updated from the original archive model. The sophisticated elegance of the frame, which features cylindrical legs and curved arm-rests, has been rejuvenated thanks to Cassina’s extensive experience in handling leather, not to mention the company’s high quality carpentry skills. The complex nature of this piece is expressed in a design that looks simple but fully reflects the genius quality of the original concept, a veritable masterpiece of the crafts tradition proper to Meda, in the Brianza area north of Milan, the trademark registered by Cassina and a guarantee of utmost quality. The frame, in finest quality wood, bespeaks the perfect combination of the artisanal tradition and premier CNC technology, while the overall design stands out for the self-supporting seat crafted from one single piece of saddle leather, curved and slotted into the frame. The decorative stitching has been discontinued, while the rear of the chair still features the leather belt that lends support to the back and enhances its comfort quotient.
The 905 chair features a solid wood structure with cylindrical legs and curved armrests, joined to a self-supporting cowhide seat, the quintessential expression of the time-tested experience of the Cassina joinery and saddlery.
A masterpiece of complexity, this cowhide chair symbolizes the company’s talent at perfectly blending traditional artisan craftsmanship and the cutting-edge technology of latest-generation 5-axis CNC machines.
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About the designer:
In 1920 Magistretti was born in Milan, the city in which he graduated in architecture in 1945, and where his professional career has spun its story ever since, chiefly in the fields of architecture, town planning and industrial design. The first recognition of his work came in 1948, when he won the Gran Premio at the 8th Triennale. After that came almost forty years of activity with other prizes and awards in recognition of Magistretti’s work in various sectors in different countries. Giving lessons and lectures in various faculties of architecture and schools of design in Italy and abroad, from Milan to New York, from Paris to London, a city to which he is particularly devoted, he has been an “Honorary Fellow” of the Royal College of Art since 1983. Furniture, lamps and other objects that he designed may be found all over the world and the most important design museums have given exhibitions in his honour and kept examples of his work in their permanent collections. Magistretti’s research has been continuous - into design, the culture of the project and innovative experimentation with materials and space solutions, not to mention shapes and functions far from the rigours of fashion that they have passed through during the years. He started designing for Cassina in 1960, and from that date on his signature is to be found on very many products. We recall in particular the Maralunga sofa of 1973 and the Nuvola Rossa...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Early Pair of Charles Eames Fiberglass Arm Shell Chairs "Elephant Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early pair of Charles Eames fiberglass arm shell chairs "Elephant Hyde Grey" Herman Miller. Nice original condition, retains original ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Green Leaves Jacquard Dante Armchair, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and upholstery renovation. The fabric, which is covered with a backrest and a seat, is a high-qu...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Regency Style X-Base Chrome Arm or Lounge Chair Parzinger Style, USA 1970's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Regency Style X-Base Chrome Arm or Lounge Chair Parzinger Style, USA 1970's
Exceptional X-base Chrome 1960's lounge chair. Super stylish lounge or arm chair, unique in design, deep-s...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
'Medea' Model 102 Bentwood Armchair by Vittorio Nobili, c 1955 Italy, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic collectors sculptural bentwood armchair is the 'Medea 102' chair by Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue and was crafted in Italy circa 1955, signed underneath with ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
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...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Pair of Vintage Edward Wormley for Dunbar "Janus" Armchairs
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the Janus armchairs designed by Mid-Century Modern master Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture Company. These armchairs features a sculpted dark mahogany frame and metalli...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
1970s MAgriTTA Chair Roberto Matta for Simon Gavina Editions, Italy, 1970
Located in Camden, ME
"Roberto Matta designed this chair as a tribute to his friend and fellow surrealist painter René Magritte. The apple and black bowler hat are derived from Magritte's 1946 self-portra...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Foam, Polyester
1960s Oak Armchair, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly Upholstered In quality 100% recycled KIRGBY fabric named SPIRAL.
- Wooden parts have been refurbished.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
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