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 4
DOOQ New Modern Dining Chair Aimi with Graffito Fabric
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Discover Aimi, our avant-garde chair and armchair designed to redefine elegance and comfort. Visually light yet exceptionally comfortable, Aimi boasts a remarkable design that effort...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
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
Fifty Two Red and Brown Stackable 40/4 Chairs by David Rowland - OF USA
Located in Dronten, NL
The 40/4 Chair, a timeless masterpiece designed by David Rowland and crafted by the original manufacturer Office Furniture Systems. These are the original 1970's examples in nice vin...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
4 Charlotte Perriand Style Dining Chairs France ca 1970
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful set of 4 dining chairs in the manner of Charlotte Perriand.
Solid, dark brown coated, wooden chairs with cane / rush seats.
"Nature and the...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rush, Wood
DOOQ New Modern Dining Armchair Aimi in lacquered wood, Macchiato fabric
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Discover Aimi, our avant-garde chair and armchair designed to redefine elegance and comfort. Visually light yet exceptionally comfortable, Aimi boasts a remarkable design that effort...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of four.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous c...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out' Outside Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor chair designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The Dine Out collection of furniture is designed to add a touch of sophisticated style to the ou...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rope, Wood
Mid Century Modern Harvey Probber Bentwood Chairs
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Harvey Probber Bentwood Chairs
Above average vintage condition and structurally sound. Chairs do have some expected surface scratching on the wood but overall th...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Set of Four Mid Century Tufting Chairs, Light Wood, Rajmund Halas, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed.
Seat is hand tufting multicolor wool. Ab...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Stildomus "Torcello" dining chair in wood and leather, Afra and Tobia Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
Sculptural & Very Rare Armchairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa 1970's - perfect conditions
Extremely rare set of four "Segesto" chairs, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Stildomus in ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather, Walnut
AMazing Set of 4 SuperLeggera chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina - 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Superb set of 4 SuperLeggera chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina in the 1950s.
They are in very good vintage condition, with no defects.
The seats were redone because the original seats ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Heart Chair in Amuleto Green Velvet, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart" in amazing Zebra fabric. The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Kvadrat Fabric by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Upholst...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid Century Hand Tufting Chair, Light Wood, Rajmund Halas, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed.
Seat is hand tufting multicolor wool. Ab...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mid Century Butterfly Chair, Blue Scarabeo Velvet, Dark Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful italian fabric.
This chair can be customized to your speci...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
Eames Aluminium Group Management Chairs for Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration up to 18 aluminum group chairs in black leather designed by Eames for Herman Miller. All in very good original condition showing minimal wear. With manual tilt...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Medea Chairs by Vittorio Nobili 1954, Set of 4
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
The Medea chair, crafted by Italian designer Vittorio Nobili, stands as an iconic piece within mid-20th-century modernist design. Originating in the 1950s, it encapsulates the avant-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Set of Four Chairs, France, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of four chairs designed by Mathieu Matégot. White lacquered forge structure and restored seat with blue geometric cotton fabric upholstery.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Sedie moderne italiane, in legno di faggio e pelle bianca, Poltronova 1960 ca.
By Poltronova
Located in MIlano, IT
Set di quattro sedie con struttura in legno massello di faggio con schienale curvato. La seduta della sedia è in pelle bianca a fasce incrociate.
Prodotte da Poltronova nel 1960 ca.
...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Sedie in rattan intrecciato, moderne italiane, con schienale alto, 1960 ca., 19
Located in MIlano, IT
Set di quattro sedie in rattan con giunture ad intreccio e archetti laterali di rinforzo. La seduta presenta un motivo sfalsato sempre ad intreccio e lo schienale della sedia è alto ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Bodil Kjær Principal Dining Wood Chair by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959.
One of the last living mid-century Scandinavian design pioneers and a female pioneer in the field of architecture in her time, Bodil Kjær, con...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of a ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Jorge Pensi 'Toledo' Armchairs in Aluminium
By Jorge Pensi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jorge Pensi, armchairs, aluminum, Spain, 1988
A set of Jorge Spensi's aluminum chairs of the Toledo collection. Pensi designed the 'Toledo' chairs and the 'Toledo' table for the man...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Eames Aluminium Group Management Chairs for Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration up to 6 Aluminum Group chairs in black leather designed by Eames for Herman Miller. All in very good original condition showing minimal wear. Much better than ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A light, compact chair designed and presented at ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Two Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out' Outside Chairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor chairs designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The Dine Out collection of furniture is designed to add a touch of sophisticated style to the o...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rope, Wood
Tanoco Chair, Satin Mutenye Wood, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Tanoco Chair, Satin Mutenye Wood, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
Tanoco chair is inspired by the mid century architecture and interior design, with its long arches creating simul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Satinwood
Set of 4 Grey Velvet Friso Kramer 'Result' Chairs for Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4, Mid-Century, grey velvet Friso Kramer designed 'Result' chairs. Friso Kramer and Wim Rietveld designed the chair while working at Ahrend. Because the chair is light and stu...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Brown Tiger Beat Jacquard Velvet Shell Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland.
They are after full renovation upholstery and carp...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Mid-Century Black & Birch 'Strax' Stacking Chairs by Hartmut Lohmeyer for Casala
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century 'Strax' stacking chairs by Hartmut Lohmeyer for Casala, 1970s. Molded black plastic seat and back rest with tapered Birch legs designed to stack and interlock to make row...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Birch
4 Chairs Model 42 by Kai Kristiansen
Located in PARIS, FR
Delicacy and elegance is what best characterizes Kristiansen's modernist design. In 1956, he designed his most famous product, the No. 42 chair for Schou Andersen. The elegantly curv...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Palisander
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A light, compact chair designed and presented at ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Tanoco Small Chair, in Satin Mutenye Wood, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Tanoco Small Chair, in Satin Mutenye Wood, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
Tanoco chairs are inspired by the midcentury architecture and interior design. With its long arches crea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Four Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Sørensen Leather by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Upholst...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Jean Prouve Style Dark Espresso Toned Industrial Stacking Chairs
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Prouve style, Mid-Century, wenge toned industrial stacking chairs with attractive compass base, dark charcoal enameled metal frame and ingeniously interlocking legs that can create r...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Dark Red Wine Kangaroo Chair Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This model is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangaroo chair or variopur chair. Produced in eastern Germany.
Chair is after full renovation, glossy red wine color lacquer (RAL 3005...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Vintage Paul McCobb set of Four Fiberglass Origami Gray Chairs
By Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
Rare and wonderful 1950s set of four stackable fiberglass gray chairs know as Origami Chairs. Designed by Paul McCobb for St John Seating Corporation, USA.. McCobb designed these mol...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage set of four Italian geometric chairs
Located in Milano, IT
Picture a set of four Italian chairs from the 1960s, crafted from the warm, inviting wood of ash trees. These chairs are a testament to the elegance of simplicity, with their geometr...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Ash
George Coslin for Faram Set of 4 of Chairs, Italy 1950s
Located in Naples, IT
Set of four chairs designed by George Coslin and produced by Faram, Italy, 1950s. Black painted tubular and metal rod, seat and back in teak plywood.
Bibliography
"Furnishing Mag...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gruppo di quattro sedie con braccioli Anni 50
Located in Milano, IT
Gruppo di 4 sedie con braccioli, Imbottitura a molle con rivestimento in tessuto, struttura in legno di Faggio con gambe tornite. Buone condizioni.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Vintage Black No. 222 Chairs by by Robert Mallet Stevens
Located in London, GB
A set of 4 newly restored No.222 stacking chairs by Robert Mallet Stevens. Lacquered black metal in excellent condition with new rubber pads under the legs.
Dimensions: W40cm D46c...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Danish Hans Wegner W2 Teak Chairs Four
Located in Baltimore, MD
An exceptional set of four original 'W2' model chairs, designed by Hans J. Wegner, Denmark, circa 1960's. The teak frames feature modern styling with a distinct beautiful design, scu...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Pair of Lumisource Andrews Chairs New Without Box
Located in Freehold, NJ
Sit in style with the tufted leatherette upholstery and comfortable plush seating of the Andrew Chair. With a padded back and armrests, you'll always want to take a moment to sit bac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Set of Four Lucite Barrel Chairs
Located in Toledo, OH
A great set of four Lucite barrel chairs. These fantastic chairs feature a heavy 3/8" thick molded Lucite. Perfect for your modern decor. Very good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Lucite
pair of “Sawbuck” CH 29 chairs by Hans J. Wegner
Located in PARIS, FR
The iconic "Sawbuck" chair was designed by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn in Denmark in 1952. It is known for its comfortable design, and defined by its A-shaped frame, visible...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Teak
Ember Chair by Sun at Six, Sienna and Forest, Midcentury Style Chair in Oak
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at six is a contemporary furniture design studio working with traditional Chinese joinery masters to handcraft our pieces using traditional joinery. The Ember chair...
Category
2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, 1974, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, cognac leather and beech, Italy, 1974, set of four.
The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed of t...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Set of 8 Charlotte Perriand / Robert Sentou Dordogne Chairs, France, 1960s
Located in London, GB
A rare set of eight original Charlotte Perriand / Robert Sentou Dordogne chairs, France, 1960s. Original rush seats and backs in good condition ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
4 chairs Wood and leather S82 Eugenio Gerli for Tecno 1960's
By Eugenio Gerli, Tecno
Located in Milano, MI
set of 4 chairs with wooden frame and leather upholstery. Designed, in the early 1960s, by Eugenio Gerli for Tecno. Very elegant and sturdy chair with steel inserts and joints. The c...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of 4 Thonet bent beech chairs, Austria, early 1900s
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 4 Thonet bent beech chairs, Austria, early 1900s
It is a classic but very elegant model of chairs, made with the famous technique of bending beech using water vapor. An icon ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
Pair of Dark Red Wine Kangaroo Chairs Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This model is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangaroo chair or variopur chair. Produced in eastern Germany.
Chair is after full renovation, glossy red wine color lacquer (RAL 3005...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Vintage French Rattan Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in High Point, NC
This set of four vintage French dining chairs showcases light bouclé upholstered seats framed within a stylish rattan frame. The smoothly rounded backs offer a comfortable seating ex...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan
Jorge Pensi 'Toledo' Armchairs in Aluminium
By Jorge Pensi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jorge Pensi, armchairs, aluminum, Spain, 1988
A set of of Jorge Spensi's aluminum chairs of the Toledo collection. Pensi designed the 'Toledo' chairs and the 'Toledo' table for the ...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Red Velvet, Walnut Wood, Heart Chair, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Julius Chair, Iron Lacquered Structure, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Julius Chair, Iron Lacquered Structure, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
The JULIUS iron chair is a timeless and understated luxury piece. Constructed with noble materials like ir...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
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
Set of Two Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out' Outside Chairs, by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor chairs designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The Dine Out collection of furniture is designed to add a touch of sophisticated style to the o...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rope, Wood
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Africa Dining Chair for Maxalto, 1976, Set of 4
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of four Africa dining chairs, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by the Italian manufacturer Maxalto in 1976.
They feature a clear walnut briar structure and a cognac leather seat.
Fully restored in Italy.
The main protagonist of the Africa Maxalto...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
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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