Mid-Century Modern Chairs
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Mid Century Heart Chair, Yellow Gaston Daniela Jacquard, 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
Brown Oak Cassina Macintosh Drop Leaf Dining Table 6 Rush Seat Chairs Set Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Brown oak Cassina Macintosh drop leaf dining table 6 rush seat chairs set mint
Set of six chairs measuring 18Dx19Hx30W Seat Height:18.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Rush
Set of Eight Mid Century Mushroom Chairs, Hand Tufting Beige Wool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chairs type 200/128, designed by Juliusz Kedziorek and manufactured by Goscieninska Furniture Factory in Poland.
We called them "mushroom" chairs cause of light and nice ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Velvet, Beech
Early Mid-Century Francis Jourdain Armchair
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Early and important midcentury Francis Jourdain armchair. This particular model is also in the MET collection. This chair has been left in original condition. At the buyers request I...
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Ida Armchair, in Sand Brushed Black Oak, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Ida Armchair, in Sand Brushed Black Oak, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
The Ida collection is a luxurious set of two upholstery pieces and a side table, that features a classic d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Oak
Mid-Century Ochre Boucle Chair, Medium Wood, M. Zielinski, Europe 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful beech chair designed by M. Zielinski, type 200 / 100B. Manufactured by the Opole Furniture Industry Center at the end of the 1960s in Poland. The chair is after undergone a complete carpentry and upholstery renovation. Seats covered with high-quality italian mustard yellow ochre boucle...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
Chaise de bureau vintage en tissu et chrome des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Chaise de bureau vintage des années 70, de marque et de fabrication françaises VOG, dans le style des chaises Strafor, en tissu de laine d’un beau bleu ciel très doux, métal chromé t...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Italian Lounge Slipper Chairs, 1960s
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A high quality pair of Italian lounge chairs, circa 1965. Hand assembled in solid rosewood these chairs resonate stylish Italian craftmanship and design. They are concieved in a subt...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
'Tulip' chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll 1970s-80s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Milano, IT
Chair with cast aluminum base, plastic shell, foam cushion covered in original leather of the period. Good Condition
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Eames Time Life Chair in Eggplant Leather for Herman Miller, 1985 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life swivel chair in Eggplant leather with a dark purple powder coated aluminum frame. Incredible color and condition to leather and aluminum frame. All original w...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Bruno Rey Dining Chairs Vintage Brown Beech Green 1970s Up to Twenty Five
By Bruno Rey
Located in Vienna, AT
Bruno Rey vintage dining chairs from honey brown beech and upholstery covered with green textile fabric.
The wonderful 25 pieces of vintage dining chairs were designed by Bruno Rey 1...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Pair BERNARD ROHNE for MASTERCRAFT Gondola Klismos Legged Burled Chairs 6 Avail
Located in Hudson, NY
Very Rare and stunning pair of sculptural curved leg dining / side chairs by Mastercraft. These chairs are solid and heavy yet have a light and delicate design. The gondola style cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 3 Aldo Jacober & Pierangela d’Aniello ‘Trieste’ folding chairs
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Set of 3 Aldo Jacober & Pierangela d’Aniello ‘Trieste’ folding chairs
Mid Century - Vintage - Chairs
Measures : 45.5x45.5cm H:77.5cm HS:45cm
Mat...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Slipper Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Janus Collection
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Stylish and elegant slipper chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar ca' 1950's. Upholstered in Fret custom Italian silk velvet, luxurious to the touch, (samples available). Chocolate bra...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Six 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
Pair of 'Etcetera' chairs by Jan Ekselius. Sweden c1970
Located in London, GB
Original pair of Jan Eskelius 'Etcetera' chairs. Sweden c1970
Re upholstered in a 4 way stretch mohair (Fabric is Knoll).
Sculptural chair, professionally re upholstered
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Wood Shoggi stool by Alain Gaubert
Located in London, Lambeth
Shoggi stool by Alain Gaubert , created
in 1983 in France and inspired by the practice of Judo on a tatami. Promotes
Good posture and circulation .Crafted in
Beechedwood with a smoo...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Warren Platner for Knoll Nickel Lounge Chair Reupholstered in Your Fabric
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural modern lounge chair in nickel finish, designed by Warren Platner for Knoll, circa 1970s. This chair is currently being reupholstered and can be completed in your fabric. S...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Nickel
set of 4 chairs "Africa" by Afra and Tobia scarpa for Maxalto - 80s
Located in Milano, MI
Stunning set of 4 chairs africa model, from the Artona collection, designed in 1975 by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto (B&B Italia). The chairs have a sculptural frame of solid li...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Newly Upholstered Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Newly upholstered 1960's MCM armchairs with faux bois upholstery pattern to front and velvet on back. Tapered legs and curved back. Button tufted with sin...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
4er Set Guido Faleschini i4 Mariani „Tucroma“ Leder Chrom Stühle Italien 1970er
Located in Reutlingen, DE
Wunderschönes und sehr seltenes Set von 4 Tucroma Stühlen in braunem, weichem Leder und Chromgestell von Guido Faleschini für i4Mariani Pace, Italien 1970er Jahre.
Einzigartiges Des...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Herman Miller Eames 3-Seat Tandem Bench Eastern Air Lines Red Orange Naugahyde
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Iconic Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller tandem bench. This modular system features three Eames shell chairs with r...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Wegner 'CH22' Chair in Oak White Oil & Natural Papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Wegner 'CH22' Chair in Oak White Oil & Natural Papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak
Paolo Deganello 'Aeo' Chair for the Archizoom Group by Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color. The seat is available in many different fabrics / leathers.
The AEO chair was the last product from the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Maralunga Vico Magistretti easy chair with ottoman for Cassina, Italy, 1970s
Located in Zevenaar, NL
675 MARALUNGA armchair with footstool designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina in the 1970s.
Orignial cover in grey soft striped fabric, little signs of wear, fully cleaned.
The back...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of French Oak Armchairs in The Style of Charles Dudouyt
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of French Oak Armchairs in The Style of Charles Dudouyt featuring rush seating and backrest, circa 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rush, Oak
Titi Agnoli Cantilever Leather Chair for UNIFOR Italy 1970s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Čelinac, BA
Titi Agnili Cantilever Leather Chair for Unifor Italy 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Norman Cherner Pretzel Dining Chairs, Made by Plycraft, USA, 1960s
Located in LEWES, GB
A set of four original Norman Cherner pretzel dining chairs, made by Plycraft, USA, in the 1960s. Bentwood frames. Priced for the s...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
20TH Century, Twelve Italian Wrought Iron Garden Chairs
Located in IT
20TH Century, Twelve Italian Wrought Iron Garden Chairs
Measurements: cm H 97,5 x W 47,5 x D 58. Seat: cm H 50 x D 45 x W 45
This series of twelve outdoor chairs, rare to find in this issue, was made in Italy around the middle of the 20th century, in hand-forged wrought iron. The elegant reinterpretation of the classic garden furniture models is inspired by the design of Mario Papperzini for John Salterini who found great demand in America and Europe, especially in France and Italy.
The iron elements, square section, draw a graceful and soft line and end at the top with brass knobs. Back and seat are composed of iron elements that are intertwined in a lattice emphasizing the austerity and simplicity of the whole. Very decorative is the system of support of the chairs consisting of curved iron legs and joined together by a crossbar on which rest the semicircle elements of the upper structure. Papperzini’s highly appreciated design is here interpreted with taste and elegance, proposing a line of chairs always suitable for any outdoor environment, such as a terrace, garden and patio, but also indoors.
John Salterini, an Italian immigrant to New York, formed his own company in 1934 after the dissolution of Salterini & Gallo, of which he was a partner, which produced wrought iron articles. The post-war boom led to the expansion of homes in the USA, whose owners wanted to own large patios that had to be furnished with elegant outdoor furniture. Salterini managed to offer them some of the most refined outdoor furniture of the time. Throughout his career, Salterini designed and produced a wide range of furniture, from tables and chairs to chaise longues, poufs and benches...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Sculptural Antique Teak Wood Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Unusual hand carved arms on this teak arm chair from Sumatra with a high polish. Circa 1950. Full dimensions; Arm to arm 27″ wide x Leg to leg 30″ deep x seat 16” high x inside seat ...
Category
1950s Indonesian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Mario Bellini for Cassina 'CAB 414' Chairs in black stitched Leather
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in London, GB
Mario Bellini for Cassina 'Cab' chairs. Model no 414.
Stitched black leather. Zips onto a metal frame.
In very good condition. Leather, stitching and zips on these chairs are all ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Original Midcentury Pouf by Charles Allen
By Charles W. Allen
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Original midcentury pouf by Charles Allen for Regil de Yucatan in 1950 in mahogany wood.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Hans J Wegner 'CH78' Mama Bear Chair in Oak for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J. Wegner 'CH78 Mama Bear' Chair in Oak for Carl Hansen
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitment to beauty, com...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Bruno Mathsson Eva Reading Chair
Located in Riverdale, NY
Bruno Mathsson reading chair, originally designed in 1934 in laminated beech bent wood with linen webbing. This later version has original webbing and is...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Contemporary Madda Lounge Chair in Velvet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Madda is a contemporary interpretation of the Classic club chair. The metal base fully wraps around the chair, as if to squeeze it into its plump and comfortable upper seating ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Augusto Savini for Pozzi Dining Room Chairs, Italy 1968.
By Augusto Savini, Pozzi
Located in Almelo, NL
Augusto Savini for Pozzi dining room chairs, Italy 1968.
A gorgeous set of high-quality dining room chairs designed by architect Augusto Savi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Hans J. Wegner 'CH24 Wishbone' Chair in Oak & Black Paint for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J. Wegner 'CH24 Wishbone' Chair in Oak & Black Paint for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Papercord, Wood
Arne Jacobsen Model 3130 Grand Prix Coloured Ash
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Grand Prix chair was introduced by Fritz Hansen at the Designers’ Spring Exhibition at the Danish Museum of Art & Design in Copenhagen, in 1957. Later that year, the chair was di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Dining Chairs Style B32 by Marcel Breuer, set of 4
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 4 chairs with arms in metal, wood and rattan. Seat height: 45 cm. Wear due to time and age of the chairs.
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Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid Century and New Mixed Cruella Dalmatian Set Table and 5 chairs, Europe, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Cruella Set
Vintola Studio design: Ola Szewczul
Black-and-white emotion. Sculptural lightness. Bold brilliance.
Cruella Set is a limited collection of statement furniture designed and curated by Ola Szewczul – founder and designer of Vintola Studio. Inspired by the timeless beauty of Dalmatians, the collection plays with contrast, texture, and iconic silhouettes.
From hand-tufted wool chairs to a polka-dot lacquered table and bold glossy armchairs, each piece is a stand-alone character – yet together they form a cohesive, striking narrative. The design bridges the nostalgia of the 1960s with a contemporary edge, softness of fabric with clarity of form.
Cruella Set isn’t just furniture – it’s a scene. Unexpected. Expressive. Unapologetically bold.
Cruella Collection – “Z-Table” and 5 chairs
Vintola Studio surface design by Ola Szewczul
A geometric sculpture with an organic soul. Originally designed in the 1970s by Ernst Moeckl to pair with the iconic Z-chairs (also known as the “Kangaroo Chair” or “Variopur Chair”), this vintage polyurethane table...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Pierre Jeanneret Set of 10 Floating Back Chairs Ca. 1960 from Chandigarh
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A set of 10 Pierre Jeanneret floating back office chairs in a beautiful natural teak color. All chairs are in good vintage condition.
The braided canework has been replaced.
These ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak, Upholstery
S24 Chair by Pierre Chapo
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Pierre Chapo 1927-1987.
French furniture designer and craftsman. Pierre Chapo studied architecture at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, graduating in 1958. H...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
Mid-Century Chocolate Brown '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. Designers: Waclaw Lesniewski, Stanislaw Lejkowski. V...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Ten Mid Century Modern Bumerang Chairs, Light Creme White Boucle, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The “Bumerang Chair” is a characteristic piece of furniture from the Polish People’s Republic (PRL) era. Its name comes from the distinctive shape of th...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wool, Beech
Charlotte Perriand Dining Chairs, France 1960s, Set of 6
Located in Argelato, BO
Charlotte Perriand Dining Chairs (Attr.), France 1960s, Set of 6
Extraordinary set of 6 wooden and straw chairs designed by the famous French architect and designer Charlotte Perria...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Set of 6 Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Brno Chairs in Black Leather, Knoll
Located in Culver City, CA
Timeless and classic. Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1930, these chairs are just like George Clooney-- they just look better with age and seemi...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Four Mid Century Mushroom Chairs, Hand Tufting Blue Green Wool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chairs type 200/128, designed by Juliusz Kedziorek and manufactured by Goscieninska Furniture Factory in Poland.
We called them "mushroom" chairs cause of light and nice s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Velvet, Beech
Fratelli Podestà, 8 Dining Chairs ''Campanino 900'' Model, Chiavari, 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A beautiful and rare set of eight dining chairs ''Campanino 900'' model, manufactured by Fratelli Podestà in the late 1950s.
This Chiavarina model stands out for its rational and linear design, elaborated trough a process intended to simplify forms reducing the use of materials. The result is a modern and agile chair which evolves the concept of the classic ''chiavarina'' chair nevertheless maintaining its original construction process.
Made of beech painted in a cherrywood essence, this model has a frame which weight just 1,700 kg (for a total of 2,1 kg with its drawn guinea cane seat).
Chiavari chairs (Chiavarine) have a 200 years long history and since the beginning of their production they have evolved in several models being always recognisable for a distinctive frame structure which allow them to be one of the lightest chair in the world without compromising their sturdiness and stability.
Between the 1930 and 1960s they have been one of the first choice of some of the most renowned Italian architects and interior designers when they had to select a dining chair able to fit their refined taste. Names of the likes as Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Ignazio Gardella, Piero Bottoni, Gio Ponti, Azucena, Gianfranco Frattini have often used Chiavari chairs...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
Lucite and Brass Vanity Swivel Chair by Charles Hollis Jones, USA 1960's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Lucite and brass vanity chair designed by Charles Hollis Jones, the original and first design was in brass and commissioned by Lucille Ball, and upholstered in white vinyl f...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
1960s Oswald Haerdtl Chair by TON Czechoslovakia
By Oswald Haerdtl, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made of stained beech wood and beech plywood
- The wooden parts have been repolished
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Pair of Midcentury Paul McCobb Planner Group Captain Lounge Maple Arm Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of rare all original midcentury maple Paul McCobb Planner Group Captain arm chairs. Solid maple seat and curved back on tapered legs. Original vintage condition. Original blonde...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Maple
Italian Midcentury Dining Room Chairs Re-Upholstered in Velvet, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
A beautiful and comfortable set of six original dining chairs from the Italian midcentury, made in the style of Gastone Rinaldi or RIMA.
The chairs have been re-upholstered completel...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pierre Jeanneret Set of 8 X-Leg Office Chairs Circa 1960s, Chandigarh
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A spectacular rare set of 8 Pierre Jeanneret X-Leg office chairs in solid teak. All chairs are in great vintage condition after an incredible restoration that makes this, the Most B...
Category
1960s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak, Upholstery
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Hazelnut Leather, 1977, Set of 8
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, hazelnut leather, Italy, 1977, set of eight.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the re...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Tobia Scarpa, Set of four Pigreco wooden Chairs for Gavina, Italy (1959)
By Gavina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Argelato, BO
The Pigreco chair was designed by the famous Italian architect Tobia Scarpa in 1959 for the Gavina company. This is an extremely important work in Scarpa's artistic career, in fact i...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Rare Milo Baughman Slipper Chair
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A small-scale slipper chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Brass frames with hidden rollers. Original tag attached to seat. Priced individually.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 6, Mid Century Cow Hide Upholstered Bentwood Chairs by Thonet, 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Basel, BS
These make an incredible opportunity for a complete rare hard to find set of beautiful early American Made, Mid Century Thonet chairs after Eames.
Stunning, very cool authentic Bruno Weil...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Cowhide
Pair of Black Pascal Mourgue for Artelano Rio Side or Dining Chairs France 1990s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of stackable chairs designed by Pascal Mourgue and manufactured by Artelano in Paris in the early 1990s. Simple and understated yet curvy and sexy, the Rio chairs...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Enamel
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