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Period: 1950s
Place of Origin: North American
Mid Century Modern Orange Vintage Dining Chairs Charles Ray Eames Chairs 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern orange original vintage set of 4 dining chairs by Charles and Ray Eames 1950s. The dining chair model name is Model DSS - N, which was d...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Steel

Asian Style Queen Anne Side Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Pale yellow painted Asian style queen Anne side chair with a plaid silk covered seat cushion.
Category

1950s Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Vintage Paul McCobb Two-Tone Planner Chairs, PAIR
By Paul McCobb
Located in East Hampton, NY
Beautifully lacquered in two tones, white and natural wood in brown stain. We have a second similar pair of McCobb chairs that can make a lovely set of ...
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1950s Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Maple

Jacques Guillon Cord Chairs
By Jacques Guillon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This rare set of Mid-Century Modern dining chairs by Jacques Guillon features black lacquered wooden frames with rope cord seat and back. Stylish vintage design makes these unique st...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

Regency Side Chairs with Bronze Accents by Russel Woodard, Set
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Elegant Mid-century set of four iron Regency style side chairs with bronze scrollwork accents, in curvilinear dynamic form and tufted gold velvet cushions.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Set of Four Irwin Collection Dining Chairs by Paul McCobb for Directional
By Paul McCobb, Directional
Located in Belmont, MA
Four caned back chairs designed by Paul McCobb for Directional with new red wool high-quality upholstery.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Low Asian Inspired Accent Chairs in the Manner of James Mont
By James Mont
Located in North Miami, FL
This fun pair of 1950s Asian inspired Mont style accent chairs are newly refinished in pale gray with pearl gray velvet upholstery.
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1950s Hollywood Regency Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

1950s Midcentury Wingback Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Chic 1950s American wingback armchair with apricot velvet. Great original condition. Measure: 21.25" seat width. 21" seat depth. 18.25" arm height.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Wood

Asian Modern Lounge Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A diminutive pair of lounge chairs in the Asian Modern aesthetic.
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1950s Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Tommi Parzinger Lounge Chair
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely rare example of Tommi Parzingers' finest production Subtle curved arms and notched upholstery create this design.  
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1950s Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Van Beuren Chairs of Mahogany Wood with Black Leather Seats
By Michael van Beuren
Located in Ciudad de Mexico, MX
Pair of Van Beuren chairs made of mahogany wood with black leather seats.
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1950s Bauhaus Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Midcentury His and Hers Walnut Leather Armchairs by Gunlocke
By Gunlocke
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of American midcentury, his and hers armchairs by The Gunlocke Company Inc are newly restored walnut frames with Italian calf skin leather seats and ...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Milo Baughman Dining Chairs for Pacific Iron
By Milo Baughman
Located in San Francisco, CA
A group of six dining chairs by Milo Baughman for Pacific Iron made in 1950. Two arm and four side chairs with black iron frame and restored using...
Category

1950s Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Iron

Billy Haines Style Classic Vintage Wicker Chair
By William Billy Haines
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Delightfully shaped vintage wicker chair, beautiful from every angle, having a naturally aged patina to it's cranberry red oxide finish, and a fun...
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1950s Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Wicker

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Slipper Chairs, Pair
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in East Hampton, NY
Classic pair of slipper chairs designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, circa 1954. The frames are walnut and the chairs have been recently reupholstered in button tufted soft Yves Klein ...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Laverne Champagne Chairs on Custom Lotus Bases
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An unusual and possibly unique combination. Estelle and Irwin Lavernes' Champagne shells perched on top of their chrome. Lotus bases.
Category

1950s Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Chrome

George Nelson Rare High Back Chair
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in San Francisco, CA
George Nelson rare high back chair A high back lounge chair designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Model #5469, this lounge chair is one of t...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Club Chair in Sapphire & Platinum Fabric with Ebonized Walnut
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and graphic club chair was realized in the United States, circa 1950. It features an open U-form back, gently domed seat and straight conical legs in ebonized walnut. I...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

Rare Pair of Walnut Captain Chair by Wharton Esherick
By Wharton Esherick
Located in Atlanta, GA
Handmade in his studio in Paoli PA in 1951, by one of the most celebrated American artist and woodworker Wharton Esherick (1887-1970), the pair of "Captain's Chairs" manifests the be...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair of Rare Sable Horn Chairs by Arthur Court
By Arthur Court
Located in Pasadena, CA
Rare pair of cast aluminum Sable Horn Chairs by Arthur Court, 1950s. Created to mimic the horns of an African sable antelope these chairs have been newl...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Estelle and Erwine Laverne Lily Chairs, Beautifully Restored
By Laverne International, Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Kansas City, MO
Exceptional matched pair of tulip chairs designed by Estelle and Erwine Laverne. These early original examples have been expertly restored a...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Iron

Chair by Allan Gould
By Allan Gould
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An architectural and beautifully proportioned chair in mahogany having an exposed compass legged frame with with a floating deeply curved back rest.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Edward Wormley Tear Drop Lounge Chairs
By Edward Wormley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful matched pair of tear drop lounges model #5106. Professionally re-upholstered.
Category

1950s Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Sleigh Chairs in the Style of Walter Lamb
By Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of sleigh chairs in the style of Walter Lamb. Newly plated metal with cord piping.
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1950s Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Leather

Vintage Paul McCobb Two-Toned Planner Chairs, PAIR
By Paul McCobb
Located in East Hampton, NY
This is a pair of two-toned, white and brown stained wood, Planner chairs designed by Paul McCobb. There is a second pair of McCobb chairs in similar two-tone that would complement b...
Category

1950s Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Maple

Pair of Eames Aluminum Group Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Category

1950s Vintage North American Chairs

Pair of Dorothy Draper Hollywood Regency Leopard Printed Vinyl Curved Armchairs
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of 1950s Hollywood Regency cheetah or leopard printed vinyl curved back armchairs attributed to Dorothy Draper. Item features mahogany wood frames, brass handles, curved backs, ...
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1950s Hollywood Regency Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

Vintage Mid Century Modern Armchairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Armchairs, easy chairs, side chairs. Timeless, very nice modern Danish Classic Mid-Century vintage open armchairs Vinyl back with the seat recovered in black wool tweed fabric. Office or desk chairs with chrome frame and wooden arms deatils. Mid Century Modern Classic in the style of Fin Juhl...
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1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Chrome

A Pair of Tall Upholstered Chairs
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of stylish, asian style, tall back chairs with black laquered handles. Upholstered in cotton, black/white abstract print.
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1950s Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Distinctive Caribbean Style Mahogany Cane Back Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Mahogany cane back single chair with newly upholstered linen cushion. Perfect for living room, bedroom or library.
Category

1950s Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Linen, Mahogany

Pair of Edward Wormley Mahogany and Grey Wool Barrel Back Chairs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar barrel back arm chairs in mahogany and blue/gray wool upholstery. Great understated design that reveals unique qualities, would...
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1950s Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Janus High Back Chairs by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of 'Janus' high back chairs with the original blue silk faille upholstery, on light walnut legs with cloud lift stretchers.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Open Armchairs
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Chicago, IL
Restored T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings maple framed open armchairs with new dark chocolate wool upholstery.
Category

1950s Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Maple

Pair of Asian Modern Mahogany Floating Seat Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Asian Modern carved mahogany wood and ivory print silk upholstered armchairs. Wide set arms with floating seat on doweled spacers. Tall backs wit...
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1950s Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Silk

Pair of 1950s Lucite Chair
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of 1950s US Lucite chairs. Lucite back and base and vinyl seat.
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1950s Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Lucite, PVC

Thonet Chair with Bent Wood Legs
By Thonet
Located in St. Louis, MO
Slipper chair by Thonet with bentwood oak legs in dark brown finish.
Category

1950s Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Pair of Carved Walnut and Upholstered Armchairs After Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
The designer of these chairs slightly distorted their proportions to create intriguing seating that is sculptural in feel. The backs are a polygons with just the slightest arc in the...
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1950s Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of Four (4) Chairs in the Style of Michael Taylor
By Michael Taylor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A great looking set of four (4) chairs in the style of Michael Taylor. Excellent restored condition, constructed from weathered cherry with brass accents. The price noted is for the set.TOM ROBINSON MODERN...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Brass

Ten 1950s Chairs
Located in Paris, FR
Ten 1950's chairs in good original condition.
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1950s Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of mid century chairs by ADRIAN PEARSALL w/foot stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful and elegant pair of chairs BY ANDRIAN PEARSALL, it has the original fabric and it is in good condition, it has also the foot stool, but in different fabric, the patina of...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

Charles Ray Eames Chairs
By Charles Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
Eames for Herman Miller, rare upholstered LCM's original factory upholstery with tacks on underside. Few of these were ordered and were usually custom.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Metal

Wharton Esherick, Captains Chair, walnut and leather, initialled and dated 1951
By Wharton Esherick
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
A rare original Captains Chair by American sculptor and furniture designer Wharton Esherick (1887-1970). Drawing inspiration from the Shaker tradition of furniture design, Esherick ...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

1950s Vintage Baker Walnut Dining Chairs Set of 12
By Baker Brothers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unearth a remarkable piece of history with our 1950s set of twelve dining chairs by Baker, painstakingly restored, refinished, and reupholstered by our expert in-house team of crafts...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group Spindle Back Chairs in black stained maple
By Paul McCobb
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group Chairs in black stained maple, USA - 1950s. Good original condition.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Maple

Bright Red LCM chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Dronten, NL
Lounge chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra, 1998. Marked with label. Rare bright red version that was only produced duri...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Original Finn Juhl Model 48 Chair for Baker. Black Leather, Teak Frame. Signed.
By Baker Furniture Company, Finn Juhl
Located in Kansas City, MO
Amazingly well preserved original Finn Juhl Model 48 armchair manufactured by Baker, 1950s. Original finish with warm patina with original black le...
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1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

George Nakashima New Chair
By George Nakashima
Located in Miami, FL
Rare and early model 271 or New Chair, the iconic Windsor spindle back chair reimagined by Japanese-American Master Woodworker, George Nakashima in 1956. East Indian Laurel wood in t...
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1950s American Craftsman Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Hickory, Walnut

Paul McCobb (American, 1917-1969) for Winchendon, Spindle Back Planner Group Cha
By Paul McCobb
Located in Hudson, NY
Paul McCobb (American, 1917-1969) for Winchendon, Spindle Back Planner Group Chair, designed 1950s or later.
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1950s Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Wood

Eames for Herman Miller Yellow Dss Fiberglass Chair 1950s 'Signed'
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Eames for Herman Miller Yellow DSS fiberglass chair 1950s (Signed with Herman Miller logo on bottom). The chair shows traces of use like some scratches on the shells and tiny damages...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Metal

Fabulous Pair of Club Accent Chairs by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Kensington, MD
An open walnut frame nestles a fully upholstered seat on these gracious chairs by Thomas Robbsjohn-Gibbings. The rounded frame is echoed in by the rounded shape of the backrest. Beau...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of George Nakashima New Chairs
By George Nakashima
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of rare and early model 271 or New Chairs, the iconic Windsor spindle back chairs reimagined by Japanese-American Master Woodworker, George Nakashima in 1956. East Indian Laurel wood...
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1950s American Craftsman Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Hickory, Walnut

Vinyl and Aluminum Schoolhouse Chairs in the Style of Friso Kramer, Set of 4
By Friso Kramer
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of four school style dining or side chairs made of vinyl, plywood, and aluminum. Nicely designed school chairs in style of Friso Kramer. Rust colored vinyl inside back and seat, ...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Classic Knoll Bertoia a Wire Mesh Side Chair, Early Custom Knoll Fabric Cushion
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Vintage Modern Industrial HARRY BERTOIA Wire side chair white 1952 Dimensions: 29.5 x 22.25 D x 18 W Amazing original condition, cust...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Metal

Finn Juhl Desk Chair in Teak, 1950s
By Finn Juhl, Baker Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural desk chair in teak with upholstered seat and back by Finn Juhl (Denmark) for Baker & Co, American 1950's. This desk chair is extremely...
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1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Ultrasuede, Teak

Set of 8 Paul Frankl Dining Chairs in Zebra Cut Velvet with Gold Brocade c. 1950
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern enthusiasts and designers will appreciate this rare set of eight dining chairs designed by Paul Frankl for his 1950s Tambour Dining Room Collection produced by Johnson Furniture. The only set available globally and perhaps the rarest of his offerings. Fully documented in Johnson Furniture's period brochure devoted exclusively to Paul Frankl’s designs. Admirers of Paul Frankl's work will recognize these chairs' similarities to Frankl's Corset Dining Chairs...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Pair of T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Arm Chairs Produced by Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair chairs designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings, upholstered in Rogers & Goffigon fabric. Newly upholstered with down cushion.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Swaged Leg Chair in Gray and White by Georg Nelson & Associates, 1954
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in New York, NY
Swaged leg chair, model MAF, in fiberglass, enameled steel, rubber, enameled aluminum, and plastic. Designed by George Nelson & Associates for Herman Miller, USA, 1954.
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1950s Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

6 Edward Wormley Dining Chairs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of six dining chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Set includes two arm chairs model No. 295W and four side chairs model No. 294W. Original Jack Lenor Larsen Upholstery....
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

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