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
21st Century Julius Chair, in Red Velvet Lacquered Iron, by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Julius Chair, in Red Velvet Lacquered Iron, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt.
The JULIUS chair is a timeless and understated luxury piece, constructed with noble materials such as ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
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-centrury Chrome Tubular Chair Kovonax Z-303, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition
- made in Czechoslovakia 1970
- fabric suitable for exchange
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Heart Chair in Yellow Wool by Vintola Studio, Hand-Tufted Multicolored Seat
Located in New York, NY
Heart Chair in Yellow Wool by Vintola Studio
W 17.72" x H 32.29" x D 35.44" Seat Height: 15.75"
100% natural wool, Beech wood.
The Heart Chair features exquisite hand-tufted multi...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Giencarlo Piretti Folding Chair Plia Set of Four For Castelli 1967
Located in Čelinac, BA
Set Of Four Giancarlp Piretti Folding Chair PLIA For Castelli Italy 1967
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Four René Herbst "Sandows" Bauhaus Chairs, 1920s
By René Herbst
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
Rene Herbst was a French industrial designer and one of the pioneers of modern furniture design. Designed in the 1920s, Herbst created a series of innovative chairs produced for Form...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pierre Paulin 'Pacha' Upholstered Ottoman with Black Base for Gubi
By Pierre Paulin, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Pierre Paulin 'Pacha' Upholstered Ottoman with Black Base for Gubi
Pierre Paulin’s first sketches for what would become the 'Pacha' Collection were simple pencil outlines that rese...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
2001 One of a Kind Custom Made Set of Walnut and Leather Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made of solid european Walnut and leather.
- Made by William Pagden furniture maker in Netherland.
- Quality craftsmanship.
Category
Early 2000s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$4,584 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Brazilian Modern Set of Four Chairs by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, c. 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Available today, with domestic shipping in the NYC metro area included, this Brazilian Modern Set of Four Chairs by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, c. 1960s is nothing less than gorg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Hardwood
Set of Eight Mid Century Green Wool Chairs, Rajmund Halas, Europe, 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 dressed in leopard, durable and ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Ora Ïto, Natural Ashwood Ico Design Chair For Cassina
By Ora Ito
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ora Ïto, Natural Ashwood Ico Design Chair For Cassina
PERFECT FIT
The Ico design chair is a clear tribute by designer Ora ïto to the history of Cassina, and especially to the 814 ch...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
1960s Vintage Dirk Van Sliedrecht Rattan Bamboo Chairs for Rohe Noordwolde
Located in London, England
Pair of 1960s Dirk Van Sliedrecht rattan bamboo high-back with a round seat chairs. Manufactured by Rohe Noordwolde.
The chairs are well made and v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
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
Teatro chair by Aldo Rossi and Luca Meda for Molteni Anni 80s
Located in Milano, IT
Lacquered wood chair with armrests, foam padding, fabric upholstery. Good condition, some marks on the fabric are present.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
A set of two Etcetera lounge chairs with an ottoman by Jan Ekselius Sweden c1970
Located in London, GB
Set of three Etcetera lounge chair / chaise longue with an ottoman by Jan Ekselius. c1970 for JOC Carlsson, Sweden.
Original pink fabric.
Size of chairs: 102 cm in length, 62 cm...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Africa Chair for Maxalto
Located in San Francisco, CA
Afra & Tobia Scarpa design "Africa" chair for the Artona line by Maxalto, Italy. Elegant and sophisticated design combining form with function, beautiful to admire and comfortable to...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Vintage MR10/S533L Cantilever chair by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich
Located in Tucson, AZ
This graceful, elegant, and beautifully proportioned "MR10" chair, developed from a 1924 design for a cantilevered chair by Mart Stam, was introduced by Mies van der Rohe at the 1927...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
Hans Wegner GE-261 Day Bed, Lacquered Oak
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Hans Wegner in 1954, the GE 259 daybed is a versatile piece of furniture. The upholstered backrest lifts to provide a roomy bed. Crafted in solid wood, this bench is hand...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$7,267 / item
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
Modell 113 Teak Chair by Nana Ditzel for Povl Kolds Savvaerk
Located in Berlin, DE
Iconic Model 113 armchair designed by Nanna Ditzel and produced by Povl Kolds Savværk in 1953. Crafted in richly figured teak with a sculptural round backrest and handwoven cane seat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Dialogo" Chairs for B&B Italia, Cognac, 1973, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Dialogo" dining chairs with armrests for B&B Italia, cognac leather, Italy, 1973, set of six.
"Dialogo", in substance, is a return to the formal solution of the...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Blue "Jupmer" chair, Silesian Furniture Factory, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The chair popularly called "jumper" was produced by the Silesian Furniture Factory in the 1960s in Poland. The chair has been completely refurbished. The seat and backrest are covere...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Chromed dining chairs, set of four, Italy 1970s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage chromed Dning Chairs, set of four, Italy 1970s.
A set of four 1970s vintage dining chairs with chromed structure and leatherette cover. The cover ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$1,074 / set
Mid-Century Copper Velvet Chair Designed by Rajmund Halas, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Light form nice vintage chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. It has been made of beechwood. Chair is after undergone a complete upholstery renovation, ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Nuevo Artemis Lounge Chair, American Walnut Frame
By Nuevo
Located in Miami, FL
Nuevo Artemis Lounge Chair, American Walnut Frame
The Artemis Lounge Chair is made from American walnut veneer on bent plywood, it has a padded seat and back upholstered in white. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Paul McCobb Designed Shovel Chair for Wichendon
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of iconic side or desk chairs by Paul McCobb for Winchendon. Reffered to as The Shovel Chair because of the wide sculpted maple seat. The maple back is made of twelve matching c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$3,000 / set
Charles Eames Lounge Chair, Brown Leather, Light Walnut, Herman Miller, 2007
Located in Lejre, DK
The Charles Eames Lounge Chair in brown leather and light walnut, produced by Herman Miller. Designed in 1958 and brought to life in 2007, this iconic piece of furniture represents t...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$6,399 Sale Price
20% Off
Charlotte Perriand Outdoors Green LC7 Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoors green LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Designed by Charlotte Perriand and pa...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand Meribel Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Meribel designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
Natural oak.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with an eye to architecture and mountain life, led to the creation of two historic design low table-stools inspired respectively by the milking stool used by mountain shepherds in the French town much loved by the author.
Placed individually or in lively arrangements, the two low tables bring the pleasing lightness of solid wood to indoor settings emphasized by the continuity of the grain between the top and the edges and the countless natural variations in the wood.
Each piece is made of unique solid wood, so every piece will be different from one another and not exactly as the one on the photos.
Both pieces are inspired by the mountains. While the latter takes its name from the milking-stool used by alpine shepherds, the former is inspired by the French locality much loved by designer and architect Charlotte Perriand. These furnishing accessories stand out for the honesty of their simple shapes and for the concrete expression of their materials and function. The turned seat meets the stylised legs both in the Tabouret Berger...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$1,671 / item
Set 8 Stackable Chairs in Chromed & Ecru Bouclé By K. Takahama for Simon Gavina
Located in Roma, IT
I am offering for sale a set consisting of 8 "TULU" chairs, designed in the late 60s by the Japanese designer Kazhide Takahama for the historic company Simon Gavina.
The "TULU" chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
set of two Wicker Cane Folding Chair Italy 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Wicker Folding Chairs Set of Two Italy 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Marcel Breuer Wassily Black Leather Lounge Chair by Gavina
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Wassily lounge chair, designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1925.
In black leather, chromed steel tube frame.
Manufactured by Gavina and labeled on the frame.
Marcel Breuer signat...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
$2,423 Sale Price
30% Off
DS3 Dining Chairs by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Atelier International
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Italy / 1970 / 4 dinner chairs Mackintosh / Atelier international / wood, vinyl / Mid-century / Vintage Elegant set of four dinner chairs in ebonized ash wood with inlays and red vi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gallagher Lounge Chair Walnut Black Leather
Located in Cincinnati, US
Simple, minimal and clean lounge chair.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cord, Wood, Leather
$1,313 / item
Bastiano Chair by Afra + Tobia Scarpa for Gavina
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s. Italy. Reupholstered in red geometric chenille fabric. Remnants of a Knoll label.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Charles & Ray Eames "La Fonda" Blue Fiberglass Chairs Herman Miller
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid- Century modern La Fonda chair by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1960's circa.
The "La Fonda" designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1961 for the La Fonda del Sol restau...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Johannes Andersen Teak Dining Chairs for Uldum Møbelfabrik, Set of 4
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Set of 4 Johannes Andersen Teak Dining Chairs for U...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
$2,396 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Leather Woven Chairs by Robert Baron for Glenn of California
Located in Oceanside, US
Striking and rare, this set of chairs was designed by Robert Baron for Glenn of California, circa 1960s. Featuring a beautifully crafted solid walnut frame, each chair is finished wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Italian Midcentury Desk Chair in Teak and Black Lacquered Iron
Located in Rome, IT
This Italian midcentury desk chair combines functionality with a minimalist aesthetic, characteristic of mid-20th-century design. Crafted from durable teak and accented with a black ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Woven Rattan Peacock High Back Lounge Chair with Armrests
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century woven rattan peacock high back lounge chair with built-in armrests, round base and high rounded back. In original condition, with minimal wear and rattan loss. Wear is co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan
(1) Lane High Back Cane Burl Dining Chairs 8 AVAILABLE
Located in Pasadena, TX
(1) High Back Dining Chairs by Lane Furniture 8 AVAILABLE
Rare set of high-back chairs in oak featuring cane backs and velvet upholstery.
Eight side and two armchairs.
Category
1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of Four MOD Mid-Century Yellow Flower Power Dining Height Swivel Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 sunshine yellow swivel stools with chrome flower bases. They have newer upholstered seats with chrome bases in original condition. Visible wear and pitting to the chrome. We...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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
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. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Folding Leather, Wood Safari Colonial Style Director's Chair, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Dark wood folding director's / safari chair with cognac leather seat and back. Great comfort.
Great patinated vintage condition consistent with age and wear.
Sourced from London in t...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Kofod Larsen Rosewood and Leather Armchair for Harald Gjernøe
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Kofod Larsen armchair in leather with Brazilian Rosewood legs designed for Harald Gjernøe circa 1954. This curvy lounge chair is Ib Kofod Larsen's take on the barrell type armchairs ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Chair For Cassina
Designed in 1943 by Charlotte Perriand, this timeless design chair is the interpretation in wood of the...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$7,676 / item
Sergio Rodrigues Mid-century Modern Brazil Chairs, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of modernist chairs by the pioneer of Carioca design Sérgio Rodrigues, in ebonized beech wood covered in velvet. The chairs synthesize a unique combination of Shaker, De Stijl a...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
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
Charles Dudouyt "Chaise Basse" Solid Oak and Rush Low Chair, France 1950's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Charles Dudouyt "Chaise Basse" solid oak and rush low chair, France 1950's.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Set Of Six Series Seven Chairs Model 3107 By Arne Jacobsen For Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Exquisite Set of 6 Model 3107 Chairs by Arne Jacobsen For Fritz Hansen, now beautifully reimagined with new upholstery in black elegance leather.
These iconic chairs, born from the ...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$3,051 Sale Price / set
29% Off
Eight Mid Century Heart Chairs, Hand Tufting Yellow Wool, Europe, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart" in amazing hand tufting wool. The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Fac...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mid-Century Spindle Chair
By Spainhour Furniture Company
Located in Denton, TX
Mid Century Chair by Spainhour, in the style of the "Straight-Back Chair" by George Nakashima.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Maple
Finn Juhl for France & Son 'Diplomat' Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Denmark, Finn Juhl for France & Son 'Diplomat' chair in rosewood.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Pair of Mira Nakashima Mira Bar Stools in Walnut, USA
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Mira Nakashima "Mira bar stools" in walnut, USA. The chairs are in black walnut. Please consider the production lead time of around 18 months.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Original 1960s Set of Six Harry Bertoia Side Chairs with Full Seat Covers
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous set was acquired from an original owner who bought the set of six chairs in 1968 from Knoll and I have a copy of the receipts. The chairs are covered in the original re...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
$2,720 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Charles & Ray Eames Set of 4 "La Fonda" Chairs for Herman Miller, 1960
Located in The Hague, NL
Set of 4 classic chairs the "La Fonda" designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1961 for the La Fonda del Sol restaurant in New York and produced by Herman Miller.
All the chairs are ori...
Category
1960s Virgin Islands Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
DOOQ Dining Chair Alma with Pink Velvet and Walnut Wood Mid-Century Modern
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
DOOQ Dining Chair Alma with Pink Velvet and Walnut Wood Mid-Century Modern.
The Alma chair is costumizable in different fabric option and wood finishiings.
In a piece that combines c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Rattan, Walnut
Set of Four Mid Century Black Velvet Chairs, by Rajmund Halas, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. The set is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat is dressed in black, durable and p...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
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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