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
José Zanine Caldas, Lounge Chair, Imbuia Plywood, Leather, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A lounge chair designed by José Zanine Caldas for Mòveis Artísticos Z, Brazil, in 1949. It features Imbuia plywood, brass, and black-dyed leather webbing.
Seat Height (inches): 14"
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Category
1940s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Imbuia, Leather
Dillon Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Dillon chair has a solid American walnut or white oak x-based frame that features boxed cushions with piping and buttons on the back cushion.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection i...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
$2,860 / item
Rare Giorgetti Italian Velvet Conversation Sofa "Progetti", 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Rare conversation sofa in solid ebonized beech and armrests in glossy Pau Ferro, the padding of the seat and back is in polyurethane foam.
Fully res...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Beech
Gerrit Rietveld Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1918. Relaunched in 1973.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A sculptural seat with a pure and rationalist form, this chair became an authenti...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$6,859 / item
Vintage Giorgetti Progetti Armchair by Umberto Asnago
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Progetti armchair, designed by Umberto Asnago.
Manufacture date circa 1980's by Giorgetti, Italy.
Wooden frame in black color and natural wood inserts.
In original removable ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
$3,351 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 2 original Italian armchairs Model "Lady" by Marco Zanuso, Arflex 1951
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Pair of “Lady” Armchairs, Marco Zanuso for Arflex, 1950s
This Italian pair of armchairs was designed by Marco Zanuso in the 1950s and manufactured by Arflex.
They are still covered i...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Midcentury "Siesta" Lounge Chair by Ingmar Relling for Westnofa, Norway, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- iconic model
- very confortable
Category
1970s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" Lounge Chairs for Cassina, 1969, Set of 2
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" lounge chairs for Cassina, black leather and metal, 1969, set of two. Although technically designed in the 1960s, the "Soriana" model by the Italian duo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of French Mid-Centruy Gilt Iron Faux Bamboo Armchairs Offwhite Linen, 1980s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Pair of French Mid-Centruy Gilt Iron Faux Bamboo Armchairs Offwhite Linen, 1980s
Light-footed and stylish armchairs in bamboo design.
The sides and the back are decorated with a la...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Armchairs with Black&White Stripes, 1960
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of two armchairs was made in Denmark during the 1960s. They are upholstered in a thick black and white striped fabric. Black and white is a classic, timeless color combinati...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$2,388 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Contemporary Conchula Armchair, Accent Chair, Swivel, Italian Bouclé, Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Conchula Swivel Armchair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Conchula armchair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
'Baffo' Lounge chair by Didone & Pareschi for Busnelli, Italy
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Sold as is
Baffo Armchair (circa 1969)
Materials : Chrome-plated metal frame, leather
Size : 80x98,5cm H: 82 cm SH: 29cm
The form and function of Italian design from this era are re...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Rocking Chair Dondolo by Verner Panton for Ycami, Italy, 1990s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern space age design armchair or lounge rocking chair model Dondolo in metal, leather and wood feet by the Iconic Danish designer Verner Panton for the italian editor ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Le Corbusier, P. Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC3 Divano Sofa by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Fauteuil Grand Confort, grand modèle four uncon...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$21,543 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Brown Upholstered Scoop Lounge / Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century scoop armchair with brown velour upholstered seat, back, and arms with button tufted detail along the seam where the seat and back join, supported by a thin squa...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Square Wrought Iron Chairs in the Manner of Quinet, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Square section wrought iron chair with comfortable curved back.
Twelve available.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Rare Mid Century Lounge Armchairs, Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare type
- extremely confortable.
- Seat Height 40cm
- Cleaned
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Set of "Y" Armchairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
A set of "Y" armchairs, designed by the Iconic Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1950-1959. Completely restored, fitted with new caning, walnut frame work fully restored, stained in d...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
1970s architect Milan Čeček Armchair Apolo 92for Interiér Praha , Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia .
Designer architect Milan Čeček .
Good original condition .
Seat Height 39cm .
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet High Back Armchairs, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Italian high-back velvet armchairs, typical of the 1950s, completely restored and upholstered in blue velvet.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Gio Ponti Art Deco Italian Lounge Armchairs from Hotel Bristol Merano 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
A luxurious and comfortable pair of Italian Art Déco armchairs designed by Gio Ponti for Hotel Bristol Merano Italy. Lounge chairs with low armrests with a curved sculptural shape. M...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Armchair in Pine with Cowhide Seating, Europe 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The 1950s saw brilliant designers working to create furniture of the highest quality that explored modern shapes and forms. These designers experimented with new materials and constr...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cowhide, Pine
Authentic Cognac Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960’s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An iconic Bauhaus design, this authentic Wassily chair by Marcel Breuer was produced by Gavina in Italy prior to its acquisition by Knoll. It features its original tubular chrome-pla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Hans J. Wegner "the Chair" Model JH503 in Oak for Johannes Hansen. Signed
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beautiful pair of "The Chairs" or "Round Chairs" designed by Hans Wagner and made by Johannes Hansen for distribution but Knoll International. These have been expertly refinished an...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Mid-Century Lounge or Armchair by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, German Design, 1960s
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions: 86 × 80 × 69 × 42 cm (33.9" × 31.5" × 36.6" x 27.2" × 16.5")
Width × Depth × Height × Seat Height
This original mid-century armchair was designed by Dieter Rams in the 1...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fiberglass, Suede
Set of 4 Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll Brno Chairs in Cato Upholstery 60 available
Located in Hudson, NY
Set of 4 Knoll Brno chairs designed by Mies Van der Rohe. These chairs are upholstered in Knoll's Cato upholstery. Color is 'natural'- which reads as a pale oatmeal color. These chai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Rare Pair of Svend Skipper Carved Teak & Plaid Armchairs for Skipper Mobler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Svend Skipper, these rarely seen armchairs serve as the little brothers for the Model 91, similar to Wegner's AP Stolen "Papa Bear" lounger. Made with solid teak frames, ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Armchair Móveis Bertomeu' in Rosewood - Brazil 1960
Located in Curitiba, PR
Móveis Bertomeu was a Brazilian furniture manufacturer active during the 1960s, known for its contributions to mid-century modern design in Brazil. The company specialized in creatin...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood
Fauteuil chauffeuse moderniste vintage en tissu et métal chromé des années 60 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Fauteuil chauffeuse moderniste vintage des années 60 70, en métal chromé tubulaire, assise et dossier en tissu de laine orange et marron, coussins amovibles, beau design dans le styl...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Italian Armchair New Velvet Paolo Buffa Design 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Palermo, Sicily
The inimitable Italian style, in personalized velvet, maple feet, high back, unique design.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
$2,297 Sale Price
40% Off
Brazilian Modern Pair of Armchairs in & Faux Black Leather, Unknown, c. 1950’s
Located in New York, NY
Available today, with domestic shipping in the NYC metro area included, this Brazilian Modern Pair of Armchairs in & Faux Black Leather, Unknown, c. 1950’s, is nothing less than gorg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Hardwood
$3,500 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Pair of Beige Armchairs, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of beige armchairs, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchairs were made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory. They are made from solid beechwood. The GFM type armch...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
$4,189 / set
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs by Paolo Buffa, New Upholstery, Italy, 1950
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs by Paolo Buffa, New Upholstery, Italy, 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Gio Ponti for Bonacina Continuum BP 16 Lounge Chair, Italy 1963
Located in Naples, IT
Rare bamboo 'Continuum' lounge chair model BP16 designed by Gio Ponti, manufactured by Bonacina. The chair is completely made of bamboo and wicker and still has its original upholste...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
$17,234 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of MP-97 Lounge Chairs by Percival Lafer, Midcentury, Brazil, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
In his designs, Percival Lafer sought ergonomy and comfort. This pair of MP-97 lounge chairs by Percival Lafer comprises a solid wood structure with a single piece of a loose foam se...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Foam, Wood
Milo Baughman Recliner 74 by Thayer Coggin
Located in San Diego, CA
A well designed Modern and super comfortable recliner that offers three stages of comfort in recline.
Goes from upright to feet up to full recline with a slight seated push.
Stream...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
“Moleca” Lounge Chair with Ottoman in Hardwood & Leather, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
The "Moleca" lounge chair is an iconic piece of Brazilian design history, created by Sergio Rodrigues in 1963. This remarkable object highlights Rodrigues's inventive style, combinin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Fabric
Carlo Di Carli pair of armchairs rosewood brass leather 1966
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful pair of Italian armchairs designed by Carlo De Carli in 1966, and produced by Sormani in the 1960s and 1970s. This pair reflects Carlo De Carli’s vision of furniture as an ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Stackable Tube Chairs 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Stackable BAUHAUS Chairs 1970s Italy.
Great find of vintage desk chairs.
Firm and sturdy chairs.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$754 / set
A pair of Mid-Century Modern Drexel “dateline” Arm Chairs
By Drexel
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of 2 genuine 1950s Drexel Dateline dining chairs feature solid mahogany wood with fabric upholstery. They were produced for a short amount of tim...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Chris Earl Ebonized Oak, Black Leather Moresby Armchair
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood construction with hand-cut joinery and custom upholstered seat and seat back. This chair shown in ebonized oak and black leather.
In stock leather choice: black, olive, c...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak, Walnut
"Aulanko" Armchair by Märta Blomstedt for Hotel Aulanko, Finland 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Finnish architect and designer, Märta Blomstedt, was one of the driving forces of the Finnish functionalism movement. Her first works were noted for their functional, rather than...
Category
1930s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Midcentury Modern Sergio Rodrigues "Sheriff" Lounge Chairs, Brazil
Located in Argelato, BO
An authentic icon of Mid-Century Brazilian design, the Sheriff armchair is one of the most important and beloved works of the Brazilian designer Sergi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Dillon Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Dillon chair has a solid American walnut or white oak x-based frame that features boxed cushions with piping and buttons on the back cushion.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
$2,860 / item
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Lounge Chair by Craft Associates, 2406
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a vintage sculptural lounge chair, designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates (#2406-C). Features a walnut base with u...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Rare Original Eva Chair by Giovanni Travasa, Italy, 1960s
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare, original 1960s Eva Chair designed by Giovanni Travasa in 1965, and produced by Bonacina, Italy. This example from a now closed independent boutique in Torino in rare white ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo
Pair of Paul McCobb for Planner Group Arm Chairs Circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of ebonized "captains" armchairs by Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture's Planner Group, circa 1950s.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Club Chair and Ottoman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Wonderful smaller scale chair designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture. Nice comfortable chair sitting on stubby mahogany legs with casters. Chair is quite comfortable.
Liste...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
$4,400 / set
Pair of Horst Brüning Sedia Lounge Chairs for Kill International, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful pair of Sedia lounge chairs by Horst Brüning for Kill International, shell and loose cushions upholstered in leather, outfitted with a swivel frame with a four-star alumini...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Design Armchair by Jindrich Halabala, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage, midcentury armchair designed by famous Jindrich Halabala.
Original, good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Early 20th Century Popular Rustic Armchair in Wood and Rattan
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of two popular rustic armchair by unknown manufacturer from Spain, circa early 20th century.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a b...
Category
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Finn Juhl Model 133 "Spade" Lounge Chair by France & Son
By Finn Juhl
Located in Vigevano, PV
Finn Juhl Model 133 "Spade" Lounge Chair by France & Son
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Gaetano Pesce Feltri Felt Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gaetano Pesce Feltri Felt Chair For Cassina
Crafted using a patented Cassina production technique, Feltri is a symbol of cutting-edge design, the...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Polyester
$12,007 / item
Mid Century Baby Blue Velvet Vintage Armchair, Walnut Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A wonderful armchair made in the 1960s in Poland. Stabile design of the furniture and a comfortable seat. Furniture after full upholstery renovation, refreshed woodwork. The whole is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
de Ster Gelderland Pair of Dutch Armchairs with Rush Seats, circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
A pair of wonderfully organic Dutch armchairs in walnut with hand-woven rush seats and upholstered backs covered with a paisley design. The form is greatly considered and perfectly ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rush, Walnut
Easy Chair in Sissoo by Pierre Jeanneret c.1955
Located in London, GB
Wonderful original Easy Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret. Model no. PJ-SI-29-A. The Easy Chair is masterpiece of modernist design, comfortable and practical, showcasing Jeanneret’s iconic “compass” style, with triangular-section legs, curved backrest and sloping armrests.
Made in richly coloured Sissoo, lightly restored and re-caned to retain as much of the chair’s original patina as possible.
Pierre Jeanneret (22 March 1896 - 4 December 1967) was a Swiss architect who collaborated with his cousin, Le Corbusier, designing furniture for Le Corbusier's vast modernist complex at Chandigarh. Jeanneret remained for over 15 years as the project’s chief architect and the city remains a masterpiece of the modern vision. The pair pioneered a new aesthetic that placed function and order over embellishment—Jeanneret’s work imbuing the strict geometry of modernism with lighter materials like cane and wood.
Jeanneret also collaborated with other modern masters, Charlotte Perriand on experiments in aluminium and wood, and Jean Prouve developing prefabricated housing.
Literature:
Catalogue Raisonné du Mobilier: Jeanneret Chandigarh, 2019.
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, The Indian Adventure...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs by Paolo Buffa, New Upholstery, Italy, 1950
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs by Paolo Buffa, New Upholstery, Italy, 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair Leather Safari Armchairs and Rattan Bonacina Attributed Tito Agnoli
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Couple Leather armchairs and Rattan Bonacina Attributed Tito Agnoli, We replaced the dogs because they were very ruined and broken, so we preferred to ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rattan
$2,729 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Pair of Vintage Trellis Woven Barrel Back Rattan Lounge Chairs
Located in Chattanooga, TN
An elegant mid‑late 20th‑century pair of barrel‑back lounge chairs, hand‑woven in trellis‑style rattan over a curved bamboo‑like frame. These versatile pieces bridge bohemian, coasta...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Early Mid-Century Francis Jourdain Armchair
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Early and important midcentury Francis Jourdain armchair. This particular model is also in the MET collection. This chair has been left in original condition. At the buyers request I...
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
$9,600 Sale Price
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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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