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
Recognized Seller Listings
Pair of Milo Baughman Mid-Century Modern High Back White Wing Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Mid-Century Modern armchairs with white painted wooden frames, high backs that wrap around to create two tapered wings, and small curved armrests, the backs, seats, and cushi...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Elegant Pair of Italian Lounge Chairs in Yellow Velvet and Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of club chairs, velvet, stained ash, Italy, 1950s.
This lovely pair of Italian lounge chairs is characterized by a sophisticated aesthetic due to its curvaceous lines and round...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Ash
Midcentury American Polished Silver Metal and Beige Upholstered Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury American polished silver metal flat bar armchair with a curved concave frame, the arms unified with the back as one piece, upholstered in a button tufted textured beige fa...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Attributed Milo Baughman American Brass White Leather Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of midcentury American brass flat bar, cantilevered armchairs in a relaxed back-tilted position, with padded head and armrests, upholstered in white leather. (Milo Baughman) (PR...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of "Senior" Armchairs by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy, 1960
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Iconic lounge chair pair designed by Marco Zanuso and manufactured by Arflex, Italy, 1960.
These two lounge chairs have their original leather upholstery.
Magnificent set of chairs...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather
Set of 4 Dunbar Janus Armchairs in Beige Textured Weave Upholstery, Manner of Ed
Located in New York, NY
SET of 4 midcentury American \"Janus\" armchairs with an openwork backrest and rolled arms, upholstered in beige weave zigzag patterned upholstery, button tufted with piping, resting...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Midcentury American Modern Upholstered Parsons Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of midcentury American Modern upholstered Parsons chairs.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
James Mont American High Back, Button Tufted White Lacquered Lounge/Armchair
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century American (1950) lounge / armchair with a high, tapered, button tufted back, curved frame, rolled arms, upholstered in faux white leather...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Upholstery, Wood
Pierre Jeanneret Set of Six Armchairs, Model PJ-SI-28-B
Located in New York, NY
Set of six Mid-Century armchairs with cane backs, Model PJ-SI-28-B, Pierre Jeanneret.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Pair of Midcentury American Upholstered Campaign / Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Midcentury American campaign / armchairs with an X-form metal frame with brushed brass finish and low backs, upholstered in dark pink / mauve leather with button tufted seats...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery, Leather
Rare Pair of Joseph-André Motte 'Luge' Armchairs, Edition MPS, France, 1967
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptionally rare pair of armchairs was designed by Joseph-André Motte and produced by Edition MPS in France in the late 1960s. The model is named 'Luge' and was originally des...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Pair of Midcentury Romweber Limed Oak Club Chairs
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of midcentury Romweber Limed Oak Round Back Club Chairs.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Modern High Back Gray Upholstered Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Italian Modern armchairs with high fanned backs and angled armrests, upholstered in a gray textured fabric with button tufted detail and resting on four tapered walnut legs. ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Pair of "Congo" Armchairs, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French armchairs on enameled bases in their original upholstery. They are sold as is. Custom COM is available on request.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Pace Collection Mid-Century American Modern High Back Mahogany Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of midcentury American high back mahogany armchairs upholstered in burgundy red leather with rolled arms, brass caps, arched feet and a cut out profile. (Pace Collection) (PRICE...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Lead
European Armchairs in Mongolian Shearling, Europe, circa 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
In Europe, Mid-Century Modern design is a remarkable combination of concern for comfort and materiality melded with a desire for Shaker-like clarity. As these chairs show, the aesthe...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Ib Kofod Larsen Midcentury Danish Modern Walnut and White Upholstery Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Danish Mid-Century Modern armchair with a high back that curves and incorporates into two square arms, the back, armrests, and seat upholstered in a white fabric upholstery, the back...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Pair of Armchairs Designed by Kurt Östervig for Brande Möbelindustri
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of armchairs designed by Kurt Östervig for Brande Möbelindustri,
Denmark, 1960s.
Rosewood and leather.
Dimensions:
H: 7...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Pair of Midcentury American Upholstered Seat Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of midcentury American armchairs with a square back having wavy splat panel back and upholstered seat (PRICED AS PAIR).
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Rito Valla Attribution, Organic Lounge Chair, Beige Shearling, Wood, Italy 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A rare wood and shearling / sheepskin lounge chair attributed to Rito Valla, Italy, c. 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Italian Modern Armchairs with Brass Legs, Italy, 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The postwar boom years of the 1950s through to the 1960s were one of the periods of greatest influence of Italian designers. Design in the 1960s paved a way to a more aesthetical app...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Swedish Cabinetmaker, Lounge Chairs, Solid Pine, Brown Fabric, Finland, c. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of modernist lounge chair. Designed and made by a swedish maker, 1970s. In solid pine. Cushions upholstered in brown fabric.
Other designers of the period include Axel Eina...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Pine
Set of Four Mastercraft Imperial Armchairs
By Mastercraft
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of four Mastercraft imperial armchairs by Weiman/Warren Lloyd, made in Italy, circa 1975 Brass frames with cotton velvet seat and back button ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Italian Armchairs in Ash and Beige Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchairs, ash, fabric, Italy, 1960s.
Sturdy Italian armchairs in solid ash and beige checkered pattern upholstery. The x-shaped design elevates the overall elegancy of this rustic...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Mies van der Rohe for Knoll set of Four Bruno Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Mies van der Rohe for Knl set of Four Bruno chairs with arm pads, Original Gray leather with stainless steel frames.
* Seat Height (in): 17.5
* ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Maison Regain Solid Elm Armchairs, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Large pair of wing chairs by Maison Regain in elm and original wool upholstery. The pitch is upright. Sit test encouraged. COM available on request.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Italian Pair of Lounge Chairs in Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chairs, leather, chrome, Italy, 1970s.
This pair of lounge chairs truly radiates Italian design of the seventies. The use of soft cognac leather combined with striking geome...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Arne Wahl Iversen Armchair with Ottoman in Teak and Camel Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Wahl Iversen, lounge chair with ottoman, leather, teak, Europa, 1960s.
The frame of this armchair is executed in refined teak. The cushions of this set are covered in camel lea...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Round Modernist Style Pair of Armchairs
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of custom armchairs from Italy made in the modernist style with strong frames and a new “bouclé” wool blend upholstery. The pair is comfortable and plush, we love the design and...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Walnut Floral Upholstered Lounge Armchair
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century lounge / armchair with a square walnut frame, upholstered in a fabric with a bright floral pattern against a black background with a button-tufted back, resting ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Fabric, Walnut
Vintage Model 49 Teak and Black Leather Side Chair by Erik Buch
By Erik Buch
Located in Shippensburg, PA
DANISH MODERN TEAK & BLACK LEATHER MODEL OD-49 SIDE CHAIR
By Erik Buch for O.D. Møbler Denmark, circa 1980s
Item # 202XHQ13L
An iconic chair to the period, Erik Buch's "Model 49" ...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
W. Andersag Pair of Lounge Chairs in Patinated Black Leather and Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
W.D. Andersag, pair of lounge chairs, teak, leather, steel, Italy, 1960s
Beautiful pair of armchairs designed by W.D. Ansersag. This design has a very dynamic appearance by means of...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Ignazio Gardella 'Digamma' Armchair in Purple Dedar Fabric and Brass, 2022
Located in The Hague, NL
Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma lounge chair is a comfortable chair with roots in the late Italian modernist tradition. Its rational construction features two geometric sections - the rectangular upholstered back and seat - bound by a firm upholstered frame. The black metallic legs are finished off with Gardella's iconic brass 'duck' feet. The armchair has a three-position reclining backrest offering additional comfort and adjustability.
This chair is a custom version realized by Santa & Cole for Kabinet Hubert...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Pair of Sculptural Lounge Chairs in Red Velvet and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of easy chairs, red velvet, brass, Italy, 1950s.
This pair of lounge chairs is an iconic example of Italian design from the fifties. Organic and sculptural the armchairs are an...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
20th Century Tito Agnoli Pair of Armchairs "Safari" Bamboo and Faux Leather, 60s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Turin, Turin
Born in Peru to an Italian family, the award-winning Tito Agnoli (Lima, 1931 - Milan, 2012) is a particularly prolific designer in the period between the 1950s and the 1970s, with pi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Faux Leather
Turned French Low Chairs, France, 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Turned chairs represent a style of Elizabethan or Jacobean turned furniture that had a vogue in late 16th and early 17th century England, New England and Holland. The technique was carried on to the 20th century and was widespread in Europe as well, where craftsmen created durable pieces for various interiors and purposes.
These oak low chairs feature amazing frames, consisting of carefully sculpted wooden spheres, curved arms, cross rails, and lower stretchers. The wooden parts are accompanied by tightly woven rush seats. In later turned chairs, like this pair, rush seats were common, especially from America, and the same goes for Europe, where wicker was a widespread and popular material. Here, the seat is made of durable woven twisted cord, with a light colour that beautifully contrasts to the dark wood of the structure. The partnership of the two natural materials is very effective as well; the wood and wicker pair...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Cord
Large Set of Italian Patio Chairs in Pink and Yellow Lacquered Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining patio chairs, lacquered steel, Italy, 1960s
This collection of patio chairs from Italy has a strikingly refined design that is emblematic of the quintessential Italian patio ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Kroken Loung Armchairs by Ake Fribyter for Nelo Möbel
Located in Austin, TX
Kroken lounge arnchairs by Ake Fribyter for Nelo Möbel. Pair of Armchairs, Scandinavian design, of beautifully patinated black leather and lacquered wooden ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
John Salterini American Mid-Century Outdoor Iron Lounge / Armchair
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century outdoor adjustable reclining lounge / armchair with a latticed back and seat supported in an iron frame with ball finials on the c...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal, Iron
European Modernist Oak and Straw Armchairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Midcentury designers were eager to break free from the aesthetics of the past and experiment with new forms, and techniques. At the same time, especially in Europe, the modernist design movement was often based on traditional styles and materials.
One example of this modernist approach to furniture design is this pair of oak chairs with straw seats...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti for Cassina Italian 'Carimate' Wooden Dining Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century 'Carimate' dining armchair with a solid blonde wood frame, scooped arms, an open back, and a black woven fabric upholstered seat. (VICO MAGISTRETTI FOR CASSINA).
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery
Yrjö Kukkapuro 'Skaala' Leather Lounge Chairs for Avarte, Finland, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible set of five collectible 'Skaala' lounge armchairs by Yrjo¨ Kukkapuro for Avarte, made in Finland, circa 1970. Featuring original burgundy red leather seat cushions, birch and tubular steel frames with sleigh legs capped with rubber feet.
*NOTE*, we have sold 2 chairs, so we have 3 left at this time. This listing is priced individually.
There is so much that make these chairs great. First, the birch wood backs and arms are so cool - making the chairs excellent to float within a room where the backs can be seen. Consider using as office guest chairs...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Charles Pfister for Knoll 'Tuxedo' Crushed Orange Velvet Lounge / Armchair
By Knoll, Charles Pfister
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century 'Tuxedo' form lounge / armchair with crushed orange velvet upholstery, a square profile, and a removable seat and back cushion. (CHARLES PFISTER FOR KNOLL)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Walnut and Blue Vinyl Dining Armchair
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century dining armchair with a shaped walnut frame and bright blue vinyl upholstered seat and back cushions, resting on four angled dowel legs. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS F...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Louis Paolozzi Pair of Low Back Armchairs Lounge Chairs in Red, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Early pair of Louis Paolozzi armchairs in original waxed canvas on solid elm legs. Upholstery in COM is available upon request at additional cost.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather
Mid-Century Pair of Armchairs in Olive Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, fabric, stained beech, Czech Republic, 1960s
These well-proportioned armchairs are clear in their appearance with angular shapes and striking lines dominating...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
20th Century Gio Ponti Cassina Armchairs Hotel Parco dei Principi di Roma, 60s
Located in Turin, Turin
Gio Ponti, in the case of the project for the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Rome, confronted himself with a pre existing, unfinished building consisting of two above-ground and two und...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
De Sede Lounge Chair in Camel Leather
By De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede lounge chair, model 'S231', patinated leather, chromed metal, Switzerland, 1960s
This lovely and stylish chair is based on a solid const...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Italian Modern Upholstered Armchairs with Tapered Feet, Italy, circa 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Mid-Century Modern era is notable for its blending of Classic modern design elements with a slightly more updated feel. This beautiful pair of Italia lounge chairs has a Classic, comfortable style that is a prime example of the best qualities of what is referred to as Modernism in European design.
Several key factors define the Italian approach to design: respect for craftsmanship, quality materials and finally, an elegant, high-end look. Upholstered cabinetmaker chairs may seem similar at first sight; however, each model’s individuality becomes evident upon closer inspection. In these chairs’ case, their thick, welcoming shape and the sleek, tapered wooden feet Stand out immediately. The design has achieved a perfect balance between form and function, in which aesthetics and utility come together in a purely Mid-Century Modern manner. The fully upholstered wooden frames rest on dark lacquered wood legs. The feet are splayed to support stability, while their stylish dark colour contrast to the elegant, light upholstery. The backs are relatively low, enhancing the stylish look along with the thick arms, backs, and seat cushions. Together these design elements create a modern look with the beloved organic, curvy aesthetic. The exceptionally soft, textured fabric highlights the bodies’ rounded edges and sheer volume.
Italy was especially passionate about furniture and product design during the mid-century, an area where the country remained faithful to a figurative repertoire of substantial classicism, while not disdaining impulses of authentic modernity. As a result, Italian modern furniture...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Chair ‘Spade’ Model FD 133 Designed by Finn Juhl for Frankrike & Søn, Denmark
By Finn Juhl
Located in Stockholm, SE
Chair ‘Spade’ model FD 133 designed by Finn Juhl for Frankrike & Søn,
Denmark, 1954.
Teak and fabric.
Marked.
Juhl initially wanted to be an art historian, but his father doubted the financial prospects of the profession. The compromise was that Juhl would become an architect, instead. Throughout his life, Juhl was continuously inspired by contemporary art, particularly by the artists Henry Moore, Jean Arp, Barbara Hepworth, Erik Thommesen, and Vilhelm Lundstrøm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Carlo Pagani for Arflex "Campanula" Singe Dining Chair with Arms, Italy 1960's
By Carlo Pagani
Located in New York, NY
Rare Campanula chair variant by Carlo Pagani for Arflex with arms. Price is for a single in COM.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Teak Armchairs, France, 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This pair of midcentury French armchairs combines a visually stunning structural body with expert caning technique and high quality materials.
As with the UK and much of Europe, ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Set of Six Dining Chairs With Elegant Wooden Frames
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of SIX dining chairs, beech, fabric, Europe, 1960s
Set of SIX dining chairs, made in Europe in the 1960s. These dining chairs feature frames in a light beech wood. They show rou...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Black and Rosewood Wrapped Horseshoe Lounge / Ar
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century horseshoe-form lounge / armchair with black textured fabric upholstery with removable seat cushion and a rosewood wrap around the back of the chair. (MILO BAUGHM...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Rosewood, Upholstery
Guillerme & Chambron Pair of 'Gregoire' Lounge Chairs in Orange Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme & Chambron for Votre Maison, pair of 'Gregoire' lounge chairs, fabric, dark stained oak, France, 1950s.
A pair of lounge chairs by Guillerme et Chambron. This French desig...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Pair of Cubic Lounge Chairs in Light Grey Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, beech, fabric, Europe, 1970s.
Geometric shaped lounge chairs composed of solely cubic forms. The wooden frames that function as armrests are based on a squ...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Harvey Probber Cube Form Blue Textured Fabric Upholstered Lounge / Armchair
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century cube form lounge / armchair with textured royal blue fabric upholstery and a matching removable back cushion. (HARVEY PROBBER)(Available in black: DUF0509B).
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Giulio Moscatelli Pair of Armchairs in Teak and Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giulio Moscatelli, pair of armchairs, teak, fabric, Italy, ca. 1950
This pair of armchairs by Giulio Moscatelli is distinctive in its execution. The legs are beautifully sculpted, s...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
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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