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
Leather Tucroma Chair by Guido Faleschini for i4 Mariani
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Nestled within the prestigious lineage of i4 Mariani's design heritage, the Tucroma chair by Guido Faleschini stands as a testament ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Arm Chair, Chandigarh c. 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Office Chair, Model PJ-SI-28-B, Chandigarh c. 1960s
Single fixed back arm chairs in teak and cane featuring a compass type double leg as...
Category
1960s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Dining Chairs "Golem" by Vico Magistretti, Italy 1969
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern black Lacquered wooden dining chairs Golem by Vico Magistretti, Italy 1969.
Stunning set of 4 dining chairs „Golem SD51“ designed by Vico Magistretti for Poggi in 1969. The unique frame of the chairs are made of black high lacquered wood and the seats have a black high quality leather upholstery. These chairs are very elegant in its graceful lines and at the same time they embody a linear simplicity.
The element that serves as the backrest is lightly profiled to adjust to the seated position. It is one of the very few cases in which the reference to the past is not through the recovery of anonymous types and models, as Magistretti was used to doing. He revisited this formal typology with the collection of Koube chairs designed for the Japanese brand...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Group of six 1950s Chairs in wood and sage green leatherette
Located in Milano, IT
Group of 6 chairs made of stained beech wood, sprung padding, leatherette upholstery.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
A Pair of Handcrafted Take Down Chairs by Pierre Jeanneret ( Model PJ-SI-20-A)
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Pair of Handcrafted Take Down Chairs by Pierre Jeanneret with solid teak wood frame and filled with thin caning.
Pierre Jeanneret was a Swiss architect and furniture designer who...
Category
20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Folding chair 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Folding chairs 1970s
Very confy to sit.
Made in Italy and beautifly crafted.
Category
1970s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Set of 4 CAB burgundy leather chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Renens, CH
Set of 4 CAB chairs by Mario Bellini by Cassina, Italy
The CAB 412 is made up of a tubular metal structure covered with a thick saddle-stitched leather cover. The leather follows t...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian green & gold mid century wrought iron peacock chair
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Rare and pleasant wrought iron chair presumably from the mid-20th century. made in the style of peacock chairs with a complex design of dense scrolls. The chair features a green colo...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Midcentury Cream Bouclé and Wood Dining Chairs, Europe, 1960s, Set of Two
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
Unique chairs manufactured in Poland in the 1960s, designed by Rajmund Halas.
The upholstery is made of pleasant to touch bouclé textile. It is high quality and durable italian fab...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
3207 chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1982
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
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 molded veneer chair is a fu...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Cees Braakman
Located in Winnipeg, MB
Beautiful sculptural wire chair designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands. This piece features a wire mesh body upon an angular sled base. Measures 23”’W x 24” D x 29” H back...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Green Naugahyde Dining Chairs, Italy, 1960
Located in Dronten, NL
Minimalist but very comfortable Mid-Century Modern matching set of 4 dining chars with chrome plated tubular steel legs and white lacquered plywood seat and back, upholstered in dark...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Danish Modern High Back Swivel Oxford chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
Located in Belmont, MA
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 'Oxford' high backed desk chair, aluminum, wood, fabric upholstery, United Kingdom, design 1965, recent production.
The original version of the 'Oxfo...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Casa E Giardino, Six White Painted Metal Chairs, 1942
Located in bari, IT
Set of six lounge chairs Casa e Giardino in white painted metal Italian production Mid-1950s, the chairs are deliberately left with their anti...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
2 MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST CHAIRS by PIERRE PAULIN, STEINER, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of chairs with armrests, Modernist, Free Form, chromed tubular metal structures, comfortable seats and armrests in superb red imitation leather, attributed to Pierre Paulin, S...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Leather Egg Chair by Arne Jacobsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The iconic, Arne Jacobsen-designed egg chair, c.1960s, Denmark. The chair features its original rich saddle colored leather with its own distinctive patination. The high-backed chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Ten White Leather High Back Bird Chairs on Wheels by Fabricius & Kastholm
Located in Dronten, NL
This set of 10 Model FK 6725 leather 'Bird' Chairs, also commonly referred to as the 'Tulip' chair, are designed by Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm. Marked with label.
All 11 ch...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
CM194 Low Chairs – high back – by Pierre Paulin for Thonet around 1959s
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A pair of armchairs with a distinctive mid-20th century design, model CM 194. This pair of chairs is an early piece designed by visionary designer Pierre Paulin for the French Thonet...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
A Pair of French Oak Armchairs in The Manner of Charles Dudouyt
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Pair of French Oak Arm Chairs in The Manner of Charles Dudouyt featuring rush seating and backrest.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Luigi Vaghi for Former Set of Six Dining Chairs in Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Vaghi for Former, set of six dining chairs, stained ash, white fabric, Italy, 1960s.
A characteristic 'T-chair' design; simplistic yet very strong in lines and proportions. W...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Mid Century Modern Vintage Cardboard Wiggle Side Chair by Frank O. Gehry, 1972
By Frank Gehry
Located in Vienna, AT
A mid century modern vintage cardboard wiggle chair, which is a great design side chair by Frank O. Gehry, 1972 for Jack Brogan, USA 1972-1973.
Reissued by Vitra from 1992 as Wiggle side chair...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Paper
Satellite Chair In the Style Of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Reupholstered in nubby navy boucle on top and navy vinyl on the base. New foam added for extra comfort.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé
Set of Two Midcentury Beige Dining Chairs, Europe, 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 fabric with an interesting structure of thickly woven canvas, nic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
Cees Braakman Wire Chair for Pastoe
Located in Winnipeg, MB
Amazing sculptural wire chair designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. This piece features a wire mesh body upon an angular hairpin base. It comes with original detachable vinyl seat pa...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Augusto Bozzi Set of Two Aster Chairs by Saporiti 1950s
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of two Aster chairs designed by Augusto Bozzi in the 1950s and manufactured by Fratelli Saporiti.
The main feature of chairs is the iconic and elegant metal structure of the legs...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Harry Bertoria Chairs metal Knoll 1970 production Model 420
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Harry Bertoria Chairs metal Knoll 1970 production Model 420
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Luigi Caccia Dominioni Set of Six Catilina Chairs in Steel and Fabric Azucena
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of six Catilina chairs with frame in painted steel, seat top in multi-layered wood, and upholstery-shaped polyurethane cushions covered with red fabric. This iconic seat was designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni, and produced by Azucena since 1958.
Luigi Caccia Dominioni firstly presents this seat at the XI Triennale in Milan in 1957 and from this moment Catilina became one of Luigi Caccia Dominioni’s classics.
Caccia Dominioni created a new chair and also defined how to sit in it. Catilina is not designed for relaxation and letting go but for thoughtfulness and elegance. You could almost be transported back to ancient Rome ensconced in the seat of the Roman senator, Lucio Sergio Catilina, after whom the chair is named. In turn, the chair harks back to medieval thrones...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Four n°19 Chairs by Charlotte Perriand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Size : W420 D400 H820 SH450 mm
Set of Four n°19 Chairs by Charlotte Perriand.
Designed by Charlotte Perriand, produced in the 1950s and 1960s and manufactured by Sentou. The rushes...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Set of 6 Thayer Coggin Dining Chairs by Milo Baughman
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Absolutely stunning set of six square chrome tubular dining chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Set consists of four high back side chairs and two low arm chairs...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Giancarlo Piretti Lucite Pink and White Folding Plia Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in the gorgeous version with white metal structure and pink lucite. In perfect conditions, NOS (new old stock). This fantastic set was desig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Original Cognac Leather Hardoy Butterfly Chair, Issued by Knoll, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Butterfly Chair with tan leather sling, designed by Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan & Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, issued by Knoll. An iconic mid-...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
6 Chairs High Back Bamboo and Brass Italian design 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
6 Chairs High Back Bamboo and Brass Italian design 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
"Dordogne" Charlotte Perriand by Robert Sentou Design 1960 Wicker Six Chairs
Located in Brescia, IT
Wicker and wood
Excellent condition
Set of 6.
In the style of Charlotte Perriand, purchased in France
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
1970s Italian Chair in Velvet, 5 Items Available
Located in Praha, CZ
- Velvet fabric in good original condition
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet
Italian mid-century modern wood black metal and beige leatherette chair, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern wood black metal and beige leatherette chair, 1950s
Chair with rectangular seat. The seat and backrest are covered in beige imitation leather, on the sides...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 12
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of twelve.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Charlotte Perriand. n°21 'Chamrousse' armchair. France. 1950
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Introducing the iconic Charlotte Perriand n°21 'Chamrousse' armchair, a pinnacle of French design from 1950. Crafted from exquisite ash wood, this one-of-a-kind chair stands as a pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash
Pair of Tripod Stools by Gio Ponti (1891-1979).
By Gio Ponti
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of tripod stools by Gio Ponti (1891-1979).
Pair of brass barstools by Gio Ponti (1891-1979).
h: 80cm, d: 35cm
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Red and Smoked Lucite "Plia" Folding Chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic original and signed "Plia" chairs with a vibrant red metal structure and smoked lucite seat. In perfect conditions, NOS (new old stock). This fantastic set was designed by ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
20th Century Carlo Scarpa Set of Six Chairs mod. Kentucky
By Bernini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Turin, Turin
Carlo Scarpa (1906- 1978) was an Italian architect and designer heavily influenced by the history of Venetian culture, materials and landscape. in 1926 obtained his diploma of Profes...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Milo Baughman Style Cantilever Dining Chairs in White and Chrome - Set of 5
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of 5 1970s Mid Century Modern cantilever chrome and white dining chairs. This set features five cantilever chairs upholstered in a mixture of white faux leather, and white faux...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Italian folding chair, black wood, Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Tric model folding chair, made entirely of wood painted in black, with a rounded seat and back. The legs are rectangular in cross-section.
Produced c. 1960 and designed by Achille an...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Italian mid-century modern Chair in straw, wood and steel, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Chair in straw, wood and steel, 1960s
Chair with seat and back in dark Vienna straw and with wooden profiles. The structure is in curved tubular steel. Bla...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Six Paul Evans Cantilevered Dining Chairs for Directional, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, PA
A Mid-Century Modern set of 6 Paul Evans cantilevered dining chairs for Directional. This set includes two armchairs and four side chairs. These ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Midcentury Cream Bouclé and Wood Dining Chairs, Europe, 1960s, Set of Four
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
Unique chairs manufactured in Poland in the 1960s, designed by Rajmund Halas.
The upholstery is made of pleasant to touch bouclé textile. It is high quality and durable italian fab...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
Quadra Chair from Gigante, Zambusi and Boccato for Seccose Italy 1980s
Located in Berlin, DE
Elevate your space with the Quadra Chair Gigante Zambusi Boccato Seccose - a stunning piece from the 1980s that seamlessly blends style and comfort. Crafted with precision by Italian...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Set of Six '121' Dining Chairs in Red Brown Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, set of six dining chairs model ‘121’, walnut, cognac leather, Italy, design 1965
Set of six dining chairs by the Italian designer couple Tobia and A...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set of 8 Chrome and Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Exquisite set of 8 chrome and leather strap dining chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. All original, tags in tact. The angled, mirrored chrome frames, combined with the blac...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 6 Red and Smoked Lucite Plia folding chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic set of 6 original and signed "Plia" chairs with a vibrant red metal structure and smoked lucite seat. In perfect conditions, NOS (new old stock). This fantastic set was des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Chair in Wood, Iron and Leather, by Michel Arnoult, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The chair designed by Michel Arnoult, a pivotal figure in the mid-20th-century Brazilian furniture movement, reflects the designer's commitment to practical, well-crafted, and access...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Postmodern Set of 4 Italian Fan Back Chairs by Pietro Costantini
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of four tall back Italian chairs by Pietro Costantini, circa 1990s in black lacquer glossy finish and handstitched black leather seat, soli...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Set of Six Danish Modern 1-2-3 Chairs by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, 1950s
Located in Belmont, MA
These striking chairs were designed in the 1950s by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen in Denmark. The 1-2-3 chairs are upholstered in a bright blue fabric, and sold as a set of six.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Luxury Modern Leather Accent Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A piece that effortlessly elevates any room with its classic charm and superior craftsmanship. Designed with an uncluttered and sophisticated silhouette, this chair not only serves a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Classic Armless Chairs by Jens Risom, 1950's
By Jens Risom
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of classic slipper or armless chairs by Jens Risom-original, vintage 1950's production. Walnut frames have a beautiful patina, newly reupholstered in Brunschwig & Fils linen, ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Monk Dining Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, 1970s, Set of 4
Located in Lasne, BE
Set of 4 chairs in brown leather and wood designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa. Model: Monk. Seat height: 43cm Wear due to time and age of the chairs.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
12Set of Original Austro Chairs by Franz Schuster for Wiesner Hager, Austria, 1959
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This austro chairs are designed 1959 by Austrian architect Franz Schuster and produced by Wiesner Hager.
The chair gets well-known also as "Forum Stadtp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Beech
Round Modernist Wood and Leather Chair, Brazilian Mid-Century Design
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
These beautiful and unique chairs are a distinctive piece of Brazilian mid-century furniture that showcases the special blend of material craftsmanship and design simplicity that was...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Pair of 1960s Mid-Century Thonet B 751 Wood Folding Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Carimate, Como
Pair of folding chairs model B751 designed at the beginning of the 20th century by Thonet, manufactured in the early 1960s at the Thonet factory in Radomsko (central Poland). Chairs ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
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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