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
Number in Set: Set of 2
Cees Braakman curved ladder chairs 1950s Holland
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice pair of rare chairs . Nicely curved ladder back ,Solid Teak frame , ,comes with beathiful curved Plywood seat . Upholstered...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Tom Bruinsma Glazed Chair and Table for Mobach Ceramics, the Netherlands
By Mobach, Tom Bruinsma 1
Located in Utrecht, NL
This elemental chair and table are a beautiful example of the collaboration between Dutch designer Tom Bruinsma and Mobach ceramics. These fully glazed ceramic pieces appear in a var...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Ceramic
Colombo Sanguineti Wicker Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century vintage pair of wicker seat chairs by Colombo Sanguineti. Italian made wood frame chairs with ladder backs.
Please confirm location NY o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Walnut
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Pair of Dining Chairs in Yellow Upholstery
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, pair of model 72 chairs, in wood and yellow fabric, United States, design 1948
Pair of organic shaped chairs designed by Eero Saarinen. A flui...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gio Ponti Principi Chair in white, blue, red or black for Cassina, Italy - New
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color. A design icon, product of the golden age that marked the historic partnership between the great architect Ponti and Cassina. Gio P...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Ash
Model 4867 chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970S, set of 2
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Lasne, BE
Red chairs by Joe Colombo. Model 4867. Stamped below the chairs. Wear due to time and the age of the chairs.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Gio Ponti Leggera Armchair or Side Chair by Cassina in different colors
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen material and model. Available with or without armrests. Frame, Seat and Coating and upholstery of the chair can be customized, please get in touch....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Gio Ponti 699 Superleggera by Cassina in Black, White or Ash
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen material. Gio Ponti 699 Superleggera by Cassina. Available in ASHWOOD LACQUERED BLACK or ASHWOOD LACQUERED WHITE or NATURAL ASHWOOD.
Manufactured since 1957, the Superleggera wood chair is the rare combination of the architect’s innovative quest and the cutting-edge experimentation by the Meda-based company, becoming the indisputable icon and masterpiece of modernity and extreme artisanal elegance.
A highlight of Cassina’s catalogue...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ash
Italian Mid-Century Modern Style "Mala" Chairs, 2
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern Style Chairs, 2, in the manner of Franco Fraschini's (Italian, b. 1930 - ) "Mala" Chair (designed 1969).
Dealer: S138XX
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Elmar Flototto Pagholz stacking chairs Germany 1970
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice large set of S22 stacking chairs designed by Elmar Flototto and manufactured by Pagholz in Germany in 1970. They're very well designed to be stacked on top of each other and int...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Two Midcentury Dining Chairs in Green Velvet Upholstery, Poland, 1960s
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
Unique set of two chairs manufactured in Poland in the 1960s, designed by Rajmund Halas.
The upholstery is made of velvet fabric in dark green color. reflectin the colors of nature...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
Dining chair, 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Comfortable farmhouse dining chairs of the most beautiful form.
Wonderful design and shaped top rails.
Done from the most beautiful wood.
In excellent condition, original through...
Category
1970s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Contemporary Wing Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large scale Wingback Lounge Chairs with angular wings and button tufted channelled backs. The dark stained wood frames raised on square front legs and square splayed back legs. Uphol...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Dutch Dining Chairs in Wood and Green Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, wood, dark green leatherette, The Netherlands, 1960s.
Modest set of four Dutch dining chairs. Its design shows clear lines and an airy backrest. The dark green leath...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech
Set of 2 Lether 121 Chairs, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina, Italy, 1967
Located in Argelato, BO
Afra and Tobia Scarpa, set of 2 leather and wood chairs made for Cassina, Italy, 1967.
It is one of the icons of Italian design, a perfect piece of furniture to be used as dining ch...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Gerrit Rietveld Mondial Chair
Located in Dronten, NL
‘Mondial’ chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld for the 1958 World Exhibition in Brussels.
This chair is a later reissue by ‘Rietveld Originals’ and manufactured by Gispen.
The Mondial...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Set of 2 Black Leather "121" Chairs by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy, 1967
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 2 Black Leather "121" Chairs by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy, 1967
The chair, which has now become an icon of Italian style, features Scarpa's typical double trestle struc...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Pair of Mid-Century Salterini Curve Back Outdoor Cantilever/Springers B
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
Midcentury Knoll Brno Chairs by Mies Van Der Rohe in Black 30 Available
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration these upholstered black Brno chairs for Knoll, designed by modernist master architect in 1930. These icons of Bauhaus design e...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
20th Century Ribbon Chair & Footstall By Pierre Paulin For Artifort, France
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare “Ribbon” chair and footstool, originally designed 1960s by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, France. Of sculptural form with lime green wool upholstery and white painted wood, these...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Pine, Paint
Ermenegildo & Eugenio Soncini set of outdoor / Indoor metal chairs, Italy 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Architects Ermenegildo & Eugenio Soncini set of outdoor / Indoor metal chairs made for their own residence in Rapallo, Italy
Manufactured by Giuseppe De Vivo
Italy 1950s
Five chairs ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Two Midcentury Dining Chairs in Beige Wool Upholstery, Poland, 1960s
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
Unique set of two chairs manufactured in Poland in the 1960s, designed by Rajmund Halas.
The upholstery is made of premium wool fabric, nice and soft to the touch.
A noble, thick ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
Alky Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Artifort in Pierre Frey, 1970s, Set of 2
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
A pair of beautiful Giancarlo Piretti "Alky" chairs reupholstered in a fluffy blend of wool, mohair and alpaca, produced by one of the world's most luxurious fabric manufacturers, Pi...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Alpaca, Mohair
Set of Twelve Beech Wood Dining Chairs, Germany 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of 6 chairs in solid beech and plywood, Germany 1970s. The chairs are solid sturdy chairs, with high seating comfort for wooden chairs. The chairs are well made in a heavy qualit...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Vintage Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Flat Bar Brno Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
These vintage modern Brno flat bar chairs are sleek and timeless. Chairs feature cantilevered, heavy stainless steel flat-bar frames. The seat, backrest and the arched armrests newly...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Brass campaign style chair
Located in New York, NY
Brass campaign style chair with upholstered seat and back.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
1950s Pair Mid Century Patinated Wrought Iron Garden Chairs
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 1950's Mid Century Wrought Iron Garden Chairs. Patinated Black, worn paint mostly on one chair. Lovely set which could be used on the porch, in the garden, many places.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Federico Munari Pair of Lounge Chairs, Italy, 1950s
Located in London, GB
A pair of Federico Munari lounge chairs, produced in Italy in the 1950s. Ready to use as are or suitable for customer to reupholster. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Vintage Italian ‘Tre Archi’ Chiavari Chairs by Fratelli Levaggi
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of vintage Italian ‘Tre Archi’ Chiavari chairs by Fratelli Levaggi. Each chair is stamped ‘made in Italy’ beneath the frames, they date from the 1960’s.
They are mad...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
two lucite Champagner chairs designed by Erwine & Estelle Laverne, ca. 1960
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of two lucite Champagne chairs designed by Erwine & Estelle Laverne, ca. 1960
Edited by Formes Nouvelles.
With it’s transparent lucite seat shell and Aluminium base the Champagn...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Austrian Midcentury Dark Brown P7 Beechwood Stacking Chairs by Roland Rainer
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian midcentury beechwood stacking chairs designed by Roland Rainer in 1952, same time as the famous model called Stadthallenstuhl. The model P7 has been also used at the Vienna ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Mid Century Chrome and Upholstered Chairs, a pair
Located in Wichita, KS
This pair of fabulous Chrome and Leopard Slipper Chairs are show stoppers. Original Chrome with updated fabric, these nicely scaled chairs are ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Orange Eiffel Shell Chair By Charles And Ray Eames For Herman Miller, 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Original 1960s orange fiberglass shell chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The scarse candy orange color has its original finish with the distinct thread textu...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Velvet Chairs, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of mid-century modern Italian chairs designed by Giancarlo Bovini and composed of metal and fully restored at our atelier in a bright new red upholstery.
The design is well-p...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Angel I. Pazmino Cognac-colored Saddle Leather Arm Chairs Ecuador 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Angel I. Pazmino Cognac-colored Saddle Leather Folding Arm Chairs Ecuador 1970s
Angel I. Pazmino, a renowned Ecuadorian designer, created a unique pair of Mid-Century Modern tall ba...
Category
1970s Ecuadorean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Steel and Cognac Dining Chairs by Raymond Rombouts, Belgium, 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exceptional steel dining chairs designed by the iconic Belgian architect, Raymond Rombouts. Crafted with a keen eye for purity and perfectionism, these chairs embody Rombouts' timele...
Category
Late 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Midcentury GFM-120 Armchairs by Edmund Homa, 1960s, Set of Two
By Edmund Homa
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
Set of chairs, model GFM-120 appears extremely rarely on the antiquarian market.
It was designed by Edmund Homa, manufactured by Goscinska Furniture Factory in Poland in the 1960s....
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Wood
Kho Liang Ie ‘Model 395 B/Z’ Green Stacking Chairs with Armrests
By Kho Liang Ie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
‘Model 395 B/Z’ stacking Chairs, part of the 300 Series designed by Kho Liang Ie for C.A Ruigrok, in 1957. Chrome tubular metal frame with original green upholstery. Teak bentwood ar...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Postmodern 1970s Pair of 2 Chairs by Bruno Rey for Dietiker, 1970s
Located in Basel, BS
Iconic and comfortable 1970s Swiss Designer chairs. Suitable for side chairs, accent chairs, dining chairs, etc. Original 1970s labels present. Solid wood-- Original! *Not remakes / ...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Pair of Fibreglass Side Chairs by Rene Jean Caillette, France 1950s
By Sedia-Steiner
Located in London, GB
A rare set of 2 fibreglass chairs by Rene Jean Caillette.
Brown background and multicolour floral pattern.
Designed and produced in France between 1950-1959.
René-Jean Caillet...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Italian Chiavari chairs in walnut and wicker by Colombo Sanguineti 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Pair of Chiavari model chairs made of walnut wood and original woven wicker seat, with turned strips on the back.
One of the two chairs has a darker coloring than the other because o...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Walnut
A Pair of Blue Cocktail Chairs Model Ej11 by Team Foersom & Hiort Lorenzen
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Pair of Blue Cocktail Chair Model EJ11 by Esteemed Designer Team Foersom & Hiort-Lorenzen By Danish Brand Erik Jorgensen
Designers: Johannes Foersom and Peter Hiort-Lorenzen (MDD)...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Stylish Set of Four Wrought Iron Barrel-back Curule-form Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
each with dramatic incurved openwork back sloping to upright teminals capped with giltwood spheres; flanking an attached leather seat all raised on a curule-form support
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid Century Vintage Gray Heart Velvet Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. Chair was produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Velvet, Beech
Pair of Mid Century Modern Mies Van Der Rohe Flatbar Chairs
Located in Tulsa, OK
Pair of Mid Century Modern Mies Van Der Rohe Flatbar Chairs
Sold as pair. Above average vintage condition and structurally sound. Has some expected slig...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid Century Heart Chair and Stool, Green Olive Velvet, Dark Wood, Europe 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Heart" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful velvet italian fabric.
This chair can be customized to your sp...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
Four Sabrina Chairs By Gastone Rinaldi for Rima Italy 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Sabrina Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mario Marenco "Sapporo" Chairs for Mobil Girgi, 1970, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Marenco "Sapporo" chairs for Mobil Girgi, reddish-brown leather and beech, Italy, 1970, set of two.
The iconic "Sapporo" chair consists of a particular backrest, conceived wit...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Pair of Audoux & Minet Rope Chairs, Vibo, France, 1950s
Located in London, GB
A superb pair of rope and wood cantilever chairs by Frida Minet and Adrien Audoux, 1950s, France. These good examples in original condition, with some wear, marks and signs of age an...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood
Italian Georgian Style arm chairs with Rattan Seating
Located in Pasadena, CA
Italian hand Made Georgian Style arm chairs. The seats have rattan mesh seating. The cushions have been made to fit over the rattan. The cush...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rattan, Wood
Mid Century Heart Chair and Stool, Gray Velvet, Dark Wood, Europe 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Heart" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful velvet italian fabric.
This chair can be customized to your sp...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
Mid Century Vintage Olive Green Heart Velvet Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. Chair was produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Velvet, Beech
Robert Mallet-Stevens Set of Six Dining Chairs in Colourful Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Robert Mallet-Stevens for Stevens Designs, set of six dining chairs model 222, lacquered metal, leatherette, France, design 1928, production later
Set of lacquered tubular chairs d...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Guillerme et Chambron Pair of “Fumay” Dining Armchairs for Votre Maison, France
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
Very rare pair of 'Fumay' chairs with upholstered rest, designed in 1965 by the world-famous French duo, Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron.
This solid oak “Fumay” pair of dinning armchairs are considered as a reference among furniture from the 1950s to the 1970s. This dining armchairs perfectly explains why, through proportions, unique concepts and the quality of woodworking at the highest level, the French duo created timeless furniture.
These chairs show beautiful lines, from Guillerme and Chambron's signature tapered legs to the armrests, which are carved from light oak with the utmost care. This armchair model is made with attention to detail and extremely comfortable.
This version of the 'Fumay' model with armrests is distinguished by interesting curves and the highest craftmanship, characteristic of the Guillerme & Chambron duo.
The genius of the project lies in the details and uniqueness of the structure, such as stretchers between the legs placed at different heights in the front and on the sides.
The elegant look is complemented by upholstered seats made of a premium light linen and wool blend fabric, which perfectly matches the color of oiled oak.
Condition:
In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. The chairs are newly refinished and reupholstered in premium light fabric, a blend of wool and linen.
At the customer's special request, AMS Gallery...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Angel I. Pazmino Cognac-colored Saddle Leather Folding Chairs Ecuador 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Angel I. Pazmino Cognac-colored Saddle Leather Folding Chairs Ecuador 1970s
Angel I. Pazmino, a renowned Ecuadorian designer, created a unique pair of Mid-Century Modern tall back f...
Category
1970s Ecuadorean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Philippe Starck Costes Chairs for Driade 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Philippe Starck Costes chair for Driade 1980s
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Set of 12 'Del Rey' Dining Chairs, by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazilian Modern
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Jorge Zalszupin, a name that resonates profoundly within the world of Brazilian modernist design, has a legacy that extends beyond just beautiful furniture. Born in Poland, Zalszupin...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Woven Leather Backed Bar Stool in Oak and Caramel Leather by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 2016, the Woven Leather Backed Counter stool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
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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