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 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
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Pair Italian Leather and Polished Steel Barcelona Lounge Chairs, 4 Available
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of iconic “Barcelona” chairs in the style of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Initially created for the German Pavilion at the Barcelona exposition, each chair features a sturdy poli...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
3 Spanish Turquise Aluminium Vintage Chairs by Oscar Tusquets Blanca 1980s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Exceptional sculptural chairs in cast aluminum with stylized naturalistic decorations and strong
design character, signed by Oscar Tusquets Blanca - stamped on the back side.
Slightly inclined backrest and slightly curved seat shell, therefore very comfortable.
The turquoise color is already a little worn, which gives the chair even more depth.
(Oscar was Salvador Dali's best friend and they realized many projects together. )
Here is more information about the artist and the design of this chair:
Prize winner at the Feria Internacional del Mueble, Madrid 1996
Oscar Tusquets Blanca:
"The manufacturer who commissioned me has mastered the technique of casting aluminum and then treating the product with an interesting palette of shades and patinas.
Smooth, shiny surfaces are the most difficult to obtain, and so their catalog offers a wide range of textures and reliefs, but always imitating other materials: Bamboo, pith, willow, cast iron, etc.
Our challenge was to take advantage of the manufacturer's tradition and knowledge, respect its technology and design an object that, although highly textured, does not imitate any other material and can be decorated completely freely: a sculpture to sit on.
A chair, a light armchair reminiscent of a grouse. Cast aluminum as a precious metal that reproduces all the subtleties, details and decorations that we work into the form. A special hand-applied patina finish highlights the reliefs and provides a satin finish that avoids the aggressive glare of direct sunlight while still revealing the beautiful base material."
Tusquets Blanca, Oscar
(*1941 Barcelona)
The architect and designer Oscar Tusquets, one of the initiators of New Design in Spain, studied at the Escuela Tecnica de Arquitectura in Barcelona until 1965 and worked in the office of architect Alfonso Milá while still a student. In 1965, together with Pep Bonet, Christián Cirici and Lluís Clotet, Tusquets founded the architectural group Studio Per, which was dedicated to a communicative, postmodern architectural language. He is also a founding member of the Spanish furniture company B. D. Ediciones de Diseño, whose range includes designs by contemporary designers as well as re-editions by Antoni Gaudí and Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Tusquets' Villa Belvedere Regás (1972) is considered one of the first international postmodernist buildings. His other architectural projects include designs for residential complexes, the extension of the Medical School in Barcelona and the extension of a block of flats in Carrer de Sant Màrius. From 1982 to 1989, Tusquets restored the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona in collaboration with the architect Carlos Díaz...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Modern Leather Side Chair - Hair on Hide
Located in Westwood, NJ
the upholstered sling back and seat with nailhead decoration, the reverse with hair on hide leather, on turned and splayed legs.
Dimensions: 19.75" W x 23.5" D x 42" H
Seat heigh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa attributed Pair of Dining Chairs in Black Leather
Located in Berlin, DE
Afra & Tobia Scarpa attributed Pair of Dining Chairs in Black Leather
This pair of dining chairs shows strong resemblance to two designs of famous Italian designers Afra & Tobia Scar...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Vintage Side Chairs attributed to Ico Parisi for Ariberto Colombo, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Cantù, Italy, 1955.
These chairs are elegant and a nice iconic model of the Italian design.
They feature a beech frame and a dark green suede upholstery.
They might show sl...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Suede
Mid-Century Salterini Style Barstools - A Pair
Located in Raleigh, NC
Very cool foldable wrought iron Salterini barstools. Possibly French. Great condition considering age. Patina as expected but the kind you’d expect and like. They’re surprisingly com...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Kazuhide Takahama Gaja Bar Chair or stool for Cassina, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material/ color. Base is available in chrome, matt white painted, matt black painted, chrome gun barrel or gold chrome. Sea...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Large Set of Dutch Chairs with Tubular Chrome Frame
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Foldable chairs, chromed metal, plywood, The Netherlands, circa. 1930
This very large set of midcentury Dutch School chairs would be a great choice for your project if you are looki...
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid Century Modern Early Eames DAX Armed Shell Chair
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Early Eames DAX Armed Shell Chair
Fiberglass in good condition and structurally sound. Some slight discoloration but overall above average vintage condition.
Add...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax Chairs in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax, chairs, metal, oak, Belgium, 1957.
This pair of industrial chairs is designed by the Belgian designer Willy Van Der Meeren. These sober yet interesti...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vittorio Dassi dining chairs Italy 1950
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Unique Vittorio Dassi dining chairs manufactured in Italy 1950. These chairs feature beautifully shaped teak frames and the seats have been re-upholstered in a soft cream velvet fabr...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Committee Dining Chair for Cassina, Italy - New
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material and size. The measurements given apply to the chair without armrests. With armrests the chair measures 64cm width and 63cm depth. The bas...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Oak, Teak
DOOQ Dining Chair Alma with Pink Velvet and Walnut Wood Mid-Century Modern
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
DOOQ Dining Chair Alma with Pink Velvet and Walnut Wood Mid-Century Modern.
The Alma chair is costumizable in different fabric option and wood finishiings.
In a piece that combines c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Rattan, Walnut
Mid Century Butterfly Chair, Light Ivory Boucle, Light Oak Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with medium light stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful boucle italian fabric (color number 01).
This chair can be cus...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Pair of Conference Chairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, pair of 'Conference' chairs, beech, fabric, United States, design 1948
Iconic armchairs designed by Eero Saarinen. This well known model is re...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Dining Chair Alma with Beige Velvet and Walnut Wood
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Dining Chair Alma with Beige Velvet and Walnut Wood
In a piece that combines classic and modern aesthetics we can find...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Rattan, Walnut
Kazuhide Takahama Gaja Chair for Cassina, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material/ color. Base is available in chrome, matt white painted, matt black painted, chrome gun barrel or gold chrome. Sea...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Chairs Thonet 209, Pair of Cane and Black Bentwood , 1940s or 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
The chair after Thonet is from the years between 1950-1960
This is Le Corbusier's favourite chair and one of the favourite designs of architects and designers.
Unfortunately it has...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Dining Chair Alma with Blue Velvet and Walnut Wood
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Dining Chair Alma with Blue Velvet and Walnut Wood
The Alma Chair is a costumizable chair, where you can choose the fi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Rattan, Walnut
Weathered Philodendron Leaf Dining Chair in Solid Bronze by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Philodendron dining chair was hand-sculpted; be sure it's as comfortable as it is gorgeous! Each chair weighs about 40 pounds making it well suited for outdoor conditions, includ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Savonarola chairs with upholstered seat 20th century
Located in Premariacco, IT
Pair of Savonarola model chairs in walnut wood with upholstered seat in original fabric of the period.
The chairs have a carved backrest attached with two screws at the back for rem...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Theo - Dining/Swivel Chair
Located in Durban, ZA
Meet Theo – a finely crafted dining/occasional chair blending artistry and functionality, going beyond a typical chair to be a meticulously designed masterpiece for daily living. Eve...
Category
2010s South African Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Hand-crafted Primitive Design Solid Wood Pair of Chairs, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Hand-crafted Primitive Design Solid Wood Pair of Chairs, 1950s, Italy
Wear consistent with age and use.
Measurements:
Height: 75 cm
Width: 27 cm
Depth: 47 cm
Seat height: 37 cm
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Leggera Black Ebonized Wooden Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti, Italy, 1950s
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of Gio Ponti Model 646 "Leggera" chair for Cassina in 1957.
Black ebonized wooden frames with an unusual plastic finished papercord woven seat in remarkable good condition
V...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Plastic, Wood
Pair Vintage Mid Century Modern Danish Teak Armchairs Pendleton Wool Fabric 1970
Located in Portland, OR
A good pair of Danish Mid Century Modern teak Captain's armchairs by "OD Mobler", which were just professionally reupholstered in vintage Pendleton Woolen Mills fabric, circa 1970.
This very handsome pair of side chairs with arms...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Teak
1970s Sigurd Ressell Pair of Falcon Chairs Leather by Vatne Møbler , Norway
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original conditon with minor signs of use
Category
1970s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Augusto Magnaghi and Mario Terzaghi Pair of Lounge Chairs
By Augusto Magnaghi, Mario Terzaghi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Augusto Magnaghi & Mario Terzaghi for F.B.G. Meda, pair of armchairs, original purple multicolored fabric upholstery, brass and lacquered metal, Italy, 1950s.
These Italian easy cha...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modernist Vintage Pair Duo Superleggera Chair by Gio Ponti Cassina 1957 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist Vintage authentic pair or duo Superleggera Dining Chairs or Chairs from black lacquered wood and light brown cane mesh designed 1957 by Gio Ponti ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Robin Day - HILLE Chair by L´atelier, Brazil, 1970s - very rare
By Robin Day
Located in Immenstaad am Bodensee, DE
Robin Day was undoubtedly one of the most influential British furniture designers of the 20th century. He is of course best remembered for his polypropylene stacking chairs, since th...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Large of Twelve Dutch Chairs with Black Tubular Frame
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Foldable chairs, lacquered metal and plywood, The Netherlands, circa. 1930
This very large set of midcentury Dutch School chairs would be a great choice for your project if you are ...
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Superb Midcentury Hans Wegner FH4103 Chairs ( Up To Ten Available)
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration are these beautiful dining chairs designed by Hans Wegner. Having gorgeous original patina with splendid craftsmanship while utilizing a space saving design. U...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Teak
Kazuhide Takahama Tulu Chair for Cassina, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material/ color. Base is available in chrome, gunmetal, matt white, matt black or gold. Seat is available in leather or a huge variety of fabrics in different colors. Please get in touch.
Symbol of cutting-edge construction and avant-garde experimentation, Tulu is a stackable design chair designed in 1968 by Japanese architect Kazuhide Takahama. Along with the Jano, LJin and Gaja chairs...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs, 1954
Located in Brussels, BE
Leggera Chair model "646" by Gio Ponti. Edited by Cassina in 1951. The present set is from the period. The chair was considered a masterpiece of design due to its lightness and well ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Dining chair by Thonet, Bentwood cane, No. 18, 1980s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bentwood cane Thonet No. 18 dining chair in great vintage condition (well preserved).
Production period: 1980s
Materials: Bentwood, cane
Condition: great, signs of use, undamaged
...
Category
1980s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood, Beech, Bentwood
Nichols & Stone Old Pine Finish Solid Maple Windsor Brace Back Arm Chairs, Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Nichols & Stone old pine maple brace back windsor chairs, Circa 1960s. Includes seat cushions. Chairs and Cushions in great vintage condition....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Maple
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Dinning Chair Alma in Dark Brown Velvet, and Walnut Wood
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
In a piece that combines classic and modern aesthetics we can find a certain harmonic gracefulness paired with an intimate voluptuousness that can embrace you and surprisingly break ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Rattan, Walnut
Vintage Pair of Mid-Century Salterini Curve Back Outdoor Cantilever/Springer Arm
By Salterini
Located in Wilmington, DE
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Salterini Curve Back Cantilever/Springer Outdoor Arm Chairs
Offered is a Vintage Mid-Century Salterini Curve Back Outdoor Cantilever/Springer Arm Chair in...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of Four Vintage Eames Chairs Contractor Swivel Base for Herman Miller
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Set of four Eames chairs contractor swivel base for Herman Miller in their original condition, the fabric is a little discolored in some but it is the original, one chair is missing ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Two Mart Stam Cantilever Chairs, Italy, Marked
By Mart Stam
Located in Praha, CZ
Two leather and chrome chairs by Mart Stam. The chrome is in very good condition. The leather has some sighns of use. All imperfections can be seen in the photos. Measure: seat is 47...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Karakum lounging chair designed by TANA KAREI
By Tana Karei
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Introducing the Karakum Lounging Chair- a distinctive and captivating statement piece that seamlessly blends craftsmanship with comfort. Meticulously handcrafted, this chair boasts a...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Linen, Papercord, Hardwood
Set of 2 ocra yellow chairs Rennie mod. by K. Takahama for S. Gavina 70's, Italy
Located in Padova, IT
Lacquered wood structure and yellow ocher velvet covering.
Very good condition, with small and inevitable signs of age and use on the lacquered parts.
azuhide Takahama - Nobeoka 193...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Mid-Century Pair of Daumiller Style Brutalist Light Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brutalist oak side chairs inspired by the work of Danish Mid-Century designer Rainer Daumiller. Perfect accent chairs, handsomely crafted from attractively hued natural oak. Lightly ...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Lounge Chair in Stone Grey Bouclé Wool, Anonima Castelli
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Alky lounge chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the sixties for Anonima Castelli, Italy. The shape of the chair is construct with foam printed direct on a metal frame with ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Guillerme & Chambron Pair of Dining Chairs in Oak and Purple Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron, pair of dining chairs, solid oak, fabric, 1960s
These distinctive chairs in solid oak are by the French designer duo Jacques Chambron and Robert Guillerme. Th...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Mario Bellini Cab 412 cowhide chair for Cassina, Italy - new
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen sizes and color. Available sizes:
1. 33cm width x 37cm depth x 57cm height x 30cm seat height
2. 52cm width x 49cm depth x 82cm height x 45cm sea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cowhide
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Salterini Ribbon Wrought Iron Chairs - Set of 2
By Salterini
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage MCM wrought iron slipper chairs. Made by the iconic Salterini group. Unmarked. The classic ribbon style in a clean and modern shape. Acquired from a Palm B...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Classic Arne Vodder Leather And Teak Chair For Mahjongg Holland 1964
By Arne Vodder
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic and funky chair designed by Arne Voder (Denmark) and manufactured in Holland circa 1964. Sculptural teak frame newly reupholstered in brown leather. Perfect as a desk or o...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
2 Castelli chairs DSC-106 model designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the 60s
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Pair of chairs model DSC 106 designed by Giancarlo Piretti in 1965 published by Castelli. Cast aluminium frame, metal legs upholstered in plastic, painted wooden seat and back. The s...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Mid Century Modern Bertoia Large Diamond Chairs
Located in Tulsa, OK
Pair of Mid Century Modern Bertoia Large Diamond Chairs
Sold individually at $1738 each. Above average vintage condition and structurally...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Captain Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
One of Edward Wormley's most famous and elegant chairs. A timeless masterpiece. The Captain Chair. We have fully restored to highlight the beautiful polished brass, cane back, curve...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of aluminium chairs EA 108 by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller- 60s
Located in Padova, IT
True icons of twentieth century design, the seats of the Aluminum Group series were designed by Charles and Ray Eames in the 1950s and were first created in 1958, defining what is still the standard for meeting chairs today. A clean and visible structure, which combines the stability and lightness of aluminum with the comfort of a covering - in leather, fabric or mesh - which, being kept taut only by fixing to the sides, becomes an integral part of the joint.
Herman Miller, Inc. based in Zeeland (Michigan), is an American office furniture and furnishings company. Some products that have entered the history of industrial design are the Equa chair...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Leggera black chairs model "646" by Gio Ponti. Edited by Cassina in 1951. The present set is from the period. The chair was considered a masterpiece of design due to its ligh...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Augusto Savini Pamplona Chairs Set of 6 Pozzi Italy, 1965
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of six solid wood chairs designed by the famous Italian architect and designer Augusto Savini. These are iconic chairs with an architectural structure, starting from the curved w...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
EC-127 Dining Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These original EC-127 padded DCM Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller chairs have been given new life by a master upholsterer. Wrapped in a burgundy mohair, and finished with a black le...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Giuseppe Rivadossi Pair of Oak Hall Chairs.Italy .1965.
Located in Madrid, ES
Giuseppe Rivadossi pair of Hall chairs.Edited by Office Rivadossi .Old oak and paper cord.Back rests and crossbars beautifully carved.The whole chair is assembledt hrough sophisticat...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord
Chair by Thonet, No. 18 "Wide" 1970s, 1 of 3
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bentwood cane Thonet No. 18 dining chair "Wide" in great vintage condition (well preserved). Chairs are lightly refreshed and the cane on two chairs was replaced with new webbing.
...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood
Set of 2 Vintage MR10 Chairs by Mies van Der Rohe for Knoll, 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
The MR10 chairs produced for Knoll represent an original furniture design conceptualized by Mies van der Rohe. These vintage chairs are iconic, with frames that draw inspiration from...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Bertoia Large White Wire Diamond Chairs
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Bertoia Large White Wire Diamond Chairs
Good vintage condition and structurally sound. Some discoloration on the white white looks to ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
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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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