Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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
Creator: Fritz Hansen
Swan chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen in black leather, label present
Located in Milano, IT
Arne Jacobsen's Swan Chair for Fritz Hansen, made in the 1970s, is an absolute icon of 20th-century Scandinavian design. This example, upholstered in Elegance black aniline leather, ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid Century Modern Danish Modern Arne Jacobsen Swan Chairs
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Tulsa, OK
Pair of Mid Century Modern Danish Modern Arne Jacobsen Swan Chairs
Sold as pair. Above average vintage condition and structurally sound. Has some expected slight wear on bases. Upho...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
The Egg Model 3316 Made In Cognac Elegance Leather By Arne Jacobsen From 2000s
Located in Lejre, DK
The Egg, model 3316, was designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 and manufactured by Fritz Hansen. This particular chair, made around 2000, features original upholstery in cognac elegance ...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Chocolate Brown Leather Fritz Hansen Egg Chair With Footstool
Located in London, GB
An iconic and timeless piece of Danish modern design, this authentic vintage Egg Chair with the matching ottoman by Fritz Hansen, designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958, embodies both scu...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Set of four Series Seven Chairs, Model 3107, cognac leather, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Exquisite Set of Four Series Seven Chairs, Model 3107, Wrapped in Luxurious Cognac Leather, a testament to Arne Jacobsen's visionary design.
These chairs,...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Fritz Hansen Denmark 1974 Plywood Hammer Stackable Chairs Set of 2 Refinished
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
Love these chairs!! They are very comfortable as well as being stylishly simple. One of the chairs has the original sticker and both have the plastic leg holders on the bottom that a...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Arne Jacobsen Model 3108 Lily
Located in Berkeley, CA
This series 8 chair was originally designed for the Danish National Bank. It is often referred to as the Lily™. The first model was 3108 from 1968, and the chair was introduced to th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,721 / item
Hans Wegner China Chair for Fritz Hansen
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1944, the China Chair is inspired by classic Chinese design. It showcases Wegner’s craftsmanship and his vision of furniture as both functional and scul...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Dining Chair "Grand Prix" by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1950s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wooden chair, model: Grand Prix. Stamped: Fritz Hansen. Seat height: 44 cm. Wear due to time and age
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Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Design Classic: Egg Chair and Ottoman by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 2000s
Located in Renens, CH
Egg Chair and ottoman in black leather by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen produced in 2016.
The Egg chair by Arne Jacobsen hardly needs an introduction, considering it is one of the ...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian mid century curved wood and legs Ant chair by Fritz Hansen, 1970s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century modern curved solid wood and chromed legs Ant chair by Fritz Hansen, 1970s.
Ant model chair with seat in curved solid wood and legs in chromed steel rod.
Design b...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Early Arne Jacobsen “Swan” Chairs, a pair
Located in Chicago, IL
fully restored in cotton velvet with new foam. Both retain their original maker’s mark
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
$5,650 / set
Pair of chairs mod. butterfly by Arne Jacobsen produced by Fritz Hansen, Denmark
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of chairs mod. butterfly by Arne Jacobsen produced by Fritz Hansen, Denmark
Pair of chairs mod. butterfly with wooden shell and chromed metal structure by Arne Jacobsen produce...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
20th Century Danish Set of Three Vintage Teak Side Chairs by Hans J. Wegner
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Danish set of three side chairs made of hand crafted teakwood, designed by Hans J. Wegner and produced by Fritz Hansen with heart shaped seats, three sculpted legs and seat backs, in good condition. Model H 4013. Minor fading, scratches due to age. Wear consistent with age and use, circa 1955, Denmark, Scandinavia.
Measures: seat: 15" H x 17" W x 15" D.
Hans Jorgensen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Rare Pair of K. Schroder Fritz Hansen chairs Woven Seagrass, Denmark 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
S. Scroder & Fritz Hansen
Scandinavian Modern Design,
A rare pair of beech chairs, seat and back with original woven sea grass. Model 1572. Designed by S. Scröder. Manufactured an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Seagrass, Beech
Set of Butterfly Chairs design by Arne Jacobsen Model 3207 for Fritz Hansen
Located in London, GB
Set of six "butterfly chairs", model 3207. Made in Denmark
This iconic Chair of modern design was designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1955. This set was produced in the 1990s for Fritz Hans...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of six chairs by Arne Jacobsen Mod. Grand Prix Prod. Fritz Hansen
Located in Milano, IT
A unique set of six chairs model "Grand Prix" FH 4130, designed by the legendary Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, in the 1950s. This iconic design, winner of prestigious awar...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Teak
Arne Jacobsen Model 3107 Series 7 Clear Lacquer
Located in Berkeley, CA
Series 7 comes in different veneers and finishes. All chairs are made of pressure moulded sliced veneer. Front upholstery or full upholstery is available in a wide range of fabrics a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Arne Jacobsen Tongue chairs by Fritz Hansen circa 1965
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Arne Jacobsen Tongue chairs model 3106
Fritz Hansen
Denmark, circa 1965
Lacquered plywood seats, chrome-plated legs
31 h × 19 w × 18 d i...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Airport Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, circa 1960
Located in Wilnis, UT
Stunning "Airport" chair by Arne Jacobsen, manufactured by Fritz Hansen in Denmark, circa 1960.
The chair has high quality chrome metal base and yellow or green fabric upholstery....
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Arne Jacobsen Model 3107 Series 7 Coloured Ash
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Series 7™ designed by Arne Jacobsen is by far the most sold chair in the history of Fritz Hansen and perhaps also in furniture history. The pressure moulded veneer chair is a fur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Arne Jacobsen Model 3318 Pot Easy Chair Fabric
Located in Berkeley, CA
In 1959 Arne Jacobsen created Gryden – in English meaning the Pot – a light take on an embracive lounge chair and originally designed for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. The shape...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$2,492 / item
Hammer Children's Chair 3123 by Arne Jacobsen
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The bent teak plywood ‘Hammer’ children’s chair 3123 was designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen.
These chairs are in good condition, painted red.
The Hammer children’s chair is h...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Arne Jacobsen Model 3187 Barstool Clear Lacquer
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Series 7 barstool is a beautiful, functional and urban extension of the classic Series 7 chair designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1955. The chair is by far t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,375 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 4201 Oksen
Located in Berkeley, CA
It took Arne Jacobsen nothing less than five years to develop the Oksen design. In contrast to many of his earlier pieces that are characterized by rounded, organic shapes, this easy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$19,643 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3273p Oxford Premium
Located in Berkeley, CA
Do you demand comfort from your home office? Then you need to experience the Oxford Premium. The name reveals an immaculate design, where a broader seat with underplayed stitching, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$3,070 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3293c Oxford Classic
Located in Berkeley, CA
It was 1965 when Arne Jacobsen made history with the Oxford chair. With its high back and having been originally designed for the professors at St. Catherine’s College in Oxford, Eng...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$3,589 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model Series 3300 Easy Chair Fabric
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Series 3300 easy chair is, in all its simplicity, a timeless classic by Arne Jacobsen. The Series 3300 easy chair comes with fabric upholstery as well ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$7,129 / item
Hans Wegner rosewood China Chair, FH4283, designed 1944, Fritz Hansen 1960s
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Designed by Hans J Wegner in 1944, the China chair has become an icon of mid-century Danish design. Model number FH4283 in a series of items designed by Wegner and manufactured by cabinetmakers Fritz Hansen, Denmark, this chair was created as a homage to furniture...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Kasper Salto Model Ks69 Nap
Located in Berkeley, CA
Kasper Salto has designed the NAP chair for Fritz Hansen. With its curvaceous form, the NAP chair is feminine and elegant. The contours of the Nylon shell ad...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,099 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3108 Lily
Located in Berkeley, CA
This series 8 chair was originally designed for the Danish National Bank. It is often referred to as the Lily™. The first model was 3108 from 1968, and the chair was introduced to th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$4,152 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3101 Ant Deco Silhouette
Located in Berkeley, CA
Arne Jacobsen’s chair design is named for the outline of an ant with its head raised. Despite its slender shape, Ant is strong and famously comfortable. Ant Deco silhouette is the fi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$665 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 4130 Grand Prix
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Grand Prix chair was designed by the Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen in 1957 and was first presented at the Spring Exhibition for Danish crafts and furniture design. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,280 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3320 Swan Leather
Located in Berkeley, CA
Arne Jacobsen designed the Swan as well as the Egg for the lobby and lounge areas at the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, in 1958. Back then, the Swan was a technologically innovative chair: No straight lines, only curves. Fall in love with Arne Jacobsen’s easy chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$12,220 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3318 Pot Easy Chair Leather
Located in Berkeley, CA
In 1959 Arne Jacobsen created Gryden, in English meaning the Pot, a light take on an embracive lounge chair and originally designed for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. The shape i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$4,985 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3273c Oxford Classic
Located in Berkeley, CA
It was 1965 when Arne Jacobsen made history with the Oxford chair. With its high back and having been originally designed for the professors at St. Catherine’s College in Oxford, Eng...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$5,965 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 4201 Oksen Leather
Located in Berkeley, CA
It took Arne Jacobsen nothing less than five years to develop the Oksen design. In contrast to many of his earlier pieces that are characterised by rounded, organic shapes, this easy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$19,643 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3127 Egg Easy Chair Fabric
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Egg™ is one of the triumphs of Jacobsen’s total design, a sculptural contrast to the building’s almost exclusively vertical and horizontal surfaces. The Egg sprang from a new tec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$10,492 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3293p Oxford Premium
Located in Berkeley, CA
Do you demand comfort from your home office? Then you need to experience the Oxford Premium. The name reveals an immaculate design, where a broader seat with underplayed stitching, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$3,654 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3320 Swan Easy Chair Fabric
Located in Berkeley, CA
In 1959 Arne Jacobsen created Gryden, in English meaning the Pot, a light take on an embracive lounge chair and originally designed for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. The shape i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$5,928 / item
Jaime Hayon Model Jh30 Sammen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Sammen is a soft and comfortable chair designed by Jaime Hayon. Sammen is instantly likable because it is an honest, modern and simple chair, a comfortable seat that makes you feel r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$1,627 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3117 Front Upholstered
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Series 7™ designed by Arne Jacobsen is one of the most iconic chairs in the history of Fritz Hansen and perhaps also in furniture history. The pressure moulded veneer chair is a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$4,051 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3201 Little Giraffe
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Giraffe which earned its name because of its high backrest, dates back to 1959. Arne Jacobsen is the designer behind this beauty, and it was part of his total design of SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. Jacobsen played around with the Giraffe and made different versions, and the one we know today is the Little Giraffe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$4,192 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3101 Ant
Located in Berkeley, CA
Initially, Arne Jacobsen designed the Ant for the canteen at Novo Nordisk, an international Danish healthcare company. Today, the Ant is one of th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$665 / item
Mosquito Chair 3105 by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
These very first model 3105 chairs were designed in 1955 by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. They are also known as the Mosquito or Munkegaard chair, a true ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Arne Jacobsen Model 4130 Grand Prix
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Grand Prix chair was designed by the Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen in 1957 and was first presented at the Spring Exhibition for Danish crafts and furniture design. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$898 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3100 Ant
Located in Berkeley, CA
Did you know,. that Arne Jacobsen originally designed the Ant™ chair as a three-legged chair? Today, the Ant™ comes in different types of veneer, as well as two finishes: coloured as...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$608 / item
Outdoor 'Virkelyst' Chair in Teak and Charcoal Fabric for Skagerak
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Outdoor 'Virkelyst' chair in teak and charcoal fabric for Skagerak
Skagerak was founded in 1976 by Jesper and Vibeke Panduro, who took inspiration from their love of Scandinavian ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Teak
Jaime Hayon Chair Model Jh20 Sammen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Sammen is available in two varieties: With or without armrests. The shell and seat cushion come fully upholstered in 6 different designer colours. The base comes with four legs made ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,387 / item
Ant Chair Model 3101 in Teak by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1970s, Denmark.
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
Set of 4 chairs model 3101 "Ant" designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen in the 70s. The seat has been renovated. The teak wood seat has been cleaned of the old coating, stained w...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Arne Jacobsen Model 3291p Oxford Premium
Located in Berkeley, CA
Do you demand comfort from your home office? Then you need to experience the Oxford Premium. The name reveals an immaculate design, where a broader seat with underplayed stitching, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$3,473 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3187 Armchair Clear Lacquer
Located in Berkeley, CA
Explore the iconic Series 7 chair with a functional swivel base. The four-legged stackable chair represents the culmination of the lamination technique. The visionary Arne Jacobsen e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$2,819 / item
1970s Arne Jacobsen Set of Six Lily Chairs in Oak by Fritz Hansen, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- carefully refurbished
- One chair has missing the original plastic under the seat
- high of eat 44 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Arne Jacobsen Model 3110 Drop
Located in Berkeley, CA
The fully upholstered Drop blends elegantly into a wide variety of settings as a great example of furniture design that is able to influence and elevate an entire room by its mere pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,462 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3201 Little Giraffe
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Giraffe which earned its name because of its high backrest, dates back to 1959. Arne Jacobsen is the designer behind this beauty, and it was part of his total design of SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. Jacobsen played around with the Giraffe and made different versions, and the one we know today is the Little Giraffe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,699 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3117 Clear Lacquer
Located in Berkeley, CA
Experience Arne Jacobsen’s classic Series 7 chair with a swivel base and a shell in clear lacquer. The four-legged stackable chair represents the culmina...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$2,014 / item
Vico Magistretti Model Vm111 Vico Duo
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Vico Duo is a stylish veneer stacking chair by Vico Magistretti that is versatile and perfectly suited for agile workspace and hospitality design.
The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$448 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3173c Oxford Classic
Located in Berkeley, CA
The original version of the Oxford chair was designed for the professors at St. Catherine’s College in Oxford. The chair’s extra tall back served as a symbol of prestige and created a space of its own. The “professor’s chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$2,549 / item
Jakob Berg Outdoor 'Ballare' Teak Chair for Skagerak
Located in Glendale, CA
Jakob Berg outdoor 'Ballare' teak chair for Skagerak
Skagerak was founded in 1976 by Jesper and Vibeke Panduro, who took inspiration from their love of Scandinavian design and its...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Teak
Arne Jacobsen Model 3217 Front Upholstered
Located in Berkeley, CA
Explore the iconic Series 7 chair with a functional swivel base and front upholstered for a beautiful and comfortable result. The four-legged stackable chair represents the culminati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$4,489 / item
Mid-century Modern chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern chairs 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 chairs 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 chairs 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 chairs, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA, and Fritz Hansen. 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 chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $84 and tops out at $244,500 while the average work can sell for $2,904.
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