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
Set of 6 Danish Teak Dining Chairs by Korup Stolefabrik – 1960s Mid-Century
Located in Hannover, DE
Set of 6 Danish Teak Dining Chairs by Korup Stolefabrik – 1960s Mid-Century Modern
Elevate your dining space with this stunning set of 6 vintage Danish dining chairs by Korup Stolefa...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
1970s Chair, Model Rey Chair 33, Bruno Rey
Located in Neuss, NW
"Modell Rey Chair 33" by Bruno Rey for Kusch & Co from 1971. Corpus made of beech wood.
Quality Features:
very good workmanship
high-quality materials
Made in Germany, ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair with Cushion by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This chair is one of the most recognizable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, foun...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Set of five mid-century modern leather chairs, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Set of Five Mid-Century Modern Leather Chairs, Italy, 1970s
Embrace the essence of timeless design with this exceptional set of five mid-century modern chairs, crafted in Italy duri...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Eight Mid-Century Modern Oak Dining Chairs by Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Miami, FL
Set of eight mid-century modern solid oak dining room chairs
by Guillerme et Chambron
Edition Votre Maison
Model Thierry, France circa 1970
Oak shows a nice overall patina.
Minimalis...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "925" Easy Chair for Cassina, Hazelnut Leather, 1966
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "925" easy chairs for Cassina, plywood and hazelnut leather, Italy, 1966.
In 1966 Afra & Tobia Scarpa designed the "925" chair, realized in walnut and leather. T...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Plywood
Italian Chair 1960's
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
The style of Italian modern design, represented by figures like GIO PONTI, was exceptionally sophisticated and fresh for its time. The Italian vintage designs, which evoke a futurist...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$4,400 / set
6 French Art Deco Cerused Oak White Dining Chairs, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
6 French midcentury cerused dining chairs, 1930s
Beautiful oak Art Deco French dining chairs, in lovely condition. The wood is beautifully cerus...
Category
1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Herman Miller High-Back Office Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Herman Miller high-back soft pad office chair in black leather, great condition. Stamped with date of manufactured.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Wrought Iron Chair Att. to Tony Paul with Tilt Backrest
By Tony Paul
Located in New York, NY
Architectural wrought iron frame side chair, with vinyl upholstered seat and backrest. The chair features a wrought iron spider leg base, vinyl upholst...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
G. Piretti Set of 4 "Pluff" Folding Stools Chairs, Anonima Castelli Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous and incredibly rare set of 4 "Pluff" folding stool chairs in chrome with red, blue, green and white colored polyurethane seats. The iconic "Pluff" was designed by Giancarlo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Black Canvas Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 6
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of six “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973.
Made of black canvas and walnut.
They present a white sewing on the front of the seat and the u...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
Pierre Chapo S28 chairs pair in elm wood France 1972
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful pair of S28 chairs deigned by Pierre Chapo and made it his own atelier in France in 1972. When Chapo saw the traditional “Aslation chair he was inspired and decided to mode...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
Mid-Century Pine Dining Chairs by Rainer Daumiller, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Pine Dining Chairs by Rainer Daumiller, Denmark, 1970s
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Renato Venturi for Mim Wooden Chairs, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Chairs in wood and boucle fabric by Renato Venturi who designed these extraordinary chairs for MIM Rome in 1960s Italy. These fantastic chairs have a solid wood frame and beautifully...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Dan Johnson Walnut and Brass Viscount Chair by Selig
By Dan Johnson
Located in Wilton, CT
This Dan Johnson Viscount chair is in its original condition. It has a lovely patina and has kept its structural integrity due to its fine workmanship. Upholstered in its original bl...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Broyhill Brasilia Midcentury Dining Chairs with 1 Captain, Set of 5
Located in Countryside, IL
Broyhill Brasilia midcentury dining chairs with 1 captain - set of 5
Each armless chair measures: 21 wide x 20.5 deep x 37 high, with a seat height of 19 inches
The captains chai...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Eight Mid-Century Yellow Mustard 'Shell' Chairs, 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
Mario Marenco Walnut Sapporo Dining Chairs for Mobilgirgi, 1970s, Set of 4
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of four “Sapporo” dining chairs, designed by Mario Marenco and produced by the Italian manufacturer Mobilgirgi in the 1970s.
They feature a walnut briar structure and a brown lea...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Modern Bubble Ball Chair by Eero Aarnio
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Napa, CA
20th Century modern ball lounge chair.
The bubble chair was originally designed in 1968 by Eero Aarnio.
Features a modern futuristic pod hang...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Bohemian Wicker Emmanuelle Peacock Chairs, France, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Pair of Bohemian Wicker Emmanuelle Peacock Chairs, France, 1950s
A rare and beautifully preserved pair of mid-20th century Emmanuelle-style wicker chairs, crafted in France during t...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Set of 4 Chrome and Clear Lucite Plia Folding Chairs by Anonima Castelli, Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely set of 4 original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in the timeless chrome and clear lucite version. NOS (new old Stock). This fantastic chairs were designed by Giancarlo Pire...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Kazuhide Takahama Tulu Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Kazuhide Takahama Tulu Chair For Cassina
Symbol of cutting-edge construction and avant-garde experimentation, Tulu is a stackable design chair designed in 1968 by Japanese architect...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$2,652 / item
Set of 2 Franco Albini, "Luisa" chairs, Production Poggi, Pavia
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of two Italian chairs was designed by Franco Albini for Poggi in the 1950s. The "Luisa" model is a simple, timeless design and is made of walnut wood and red fabric on the b...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Four Principal Dining Wood Chairs Designed by Bodil Kjær
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, c...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Early Pretzel Chairs by Norman Cherner 'Bernardo' for Plycraft, USA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Set of Four Early Pretzel Chairs by Norman Cherner 'Bernardo' for Plycraft, USA
PRICE IS FOR SET OF FOUR CHAIRS
Set of Four Early Pretzel Chairs designed by Norman Cherner for Plyc...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Plywood
James Mont King Cole Style Bentwood Armchair
By James Mont
Located in Troy, MI
Found in the US, this circa late 1950s/early 1960s James Mont style chair has a black painted bentwood frame and new upholstery. Wrap-around curved back rest features distinctive tig...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
A Sculptural CONSTRUCTIVIST BRUTALIST chair by GIJS BOELAARS, Holland 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular, sculptural and architectural chair, 3 dismountable massive pine pieces forming a pyramidal structure, allowing various seating heights, by Gijs Boelaars, Holland, 1970...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Pine
Pedro Friedeberg “Hand Chair”
Located in Hampstead, QC
Pedro Friedeberg (Mexican, b. January 11, 1936) is an Italian-born Mexican artist and designer known for his surrealist work. His best known piece is the “Hand Chair”, a sculptural...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Gae Aulenti Style Low MOD Red Armless Salon Chairs with Aluminum Legs
By Gae Aulenti, Evertaut
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Gae Aulenti style low armless lounge chairs with fat Aluminum legs and upholstered in a two-toned plain woven textile (red with black underlaying complement). Designed in Gre...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Afra & Tobia Scarpa English Red Leather Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 8
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of eight “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973.
Made of English red leather and walnut.
Fully restored in Italy.
Interesting is the ‘flat’ s...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Eames Herman Miller DCW Chair in White Ash
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful single original like new condition Eames DCW by Herman Miller, in white ash finish elegant corner dining chair.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash
$940 Sale Price
20% Off
Verner Panton Model Cone K1 Chairs by Plus Linje 60s
Located in Oirlo, LI
The Cone K1 Chair, designed in 1958 by visionary Danish designer Verner Panton, is a striking example of mid-century modern innovation. Produced by Plus-Linje, this chair embodies Pa...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Franco Albini Italian Mid Century Rattan, Cane Organic Sunburst Chair, 1950's
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Rare Franco Albini Mid Century Bamboo Organic Sunburst Chair By Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol 1950's
Franco Albini (17 October 1905 – 1 November 1977)...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan
'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 for Herman Miller Fiberglass Shell Armchair
Located in Skokie, IL
Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Shell Armchair
The Eames Fiberglass Chair was originally designed in 1948 by Charles and Ray Eames as an e...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
Guillerme et Chambron, 10 Thierry Chair in Solid Oak, Edition Votre Maison 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, 10 "Thierry" Chair in Solid Oak , Edition Votre Maison 1970.
series consisting of a series of 6 and two series of two
patina standardized by our cabinetmaker;
...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Dining Chair, 1990s 1 of 7
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Comfortable set of 6 dining chairs of the most beautiful form.
Wonderful design and shaped top rails.
Done from the most beautiful wood.
In excellent condition, original throughou...
Category
1990s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
$261 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Eames for Miller MKX Wire Mesh Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Genuine set of Mid-Century Modern Eames for Herman Miller MKX-l wire mesh dining chairs. The chairs feature the iconic wire mesh seat conjoined ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$1,920 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Doble Chair
Located in Lisbon, PT
Round, smooth lines, with a combination of leather and fabric create the delicate balance of Doble chair that stand on copper fittings. A spirit of class and tranquillity emanates fr...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$1,481 / item
Green Pluff Italian Folding Stool Chair by G. Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning "Pluff" folding stool chair in chrome and green colored polyurethane seat. The super rare and iconic "Pluff" was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli and prod...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Black Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs Arne Jacobsen Denmark, 1952 Up to Ten
Located in Vienna, AT
Scandinavian Modern black vintage stacking chairs dining chairs up to 10 pieces of the popular model no.3103 designed by Arne Jacobsen, 1952 a...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of 4 vintage 70's chairs white fabric Italian design
Located in None, IT
Set of four chairs with wooden frame and white fabric seat, Italian design, 1970s.
CONDITION:
In good, working condition, may show signs of wear given by time.
SIZING:
Height 82 c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,845 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid Century Hand Tufting Cruella Dalmatian Wool, Rajmund Halas Chair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Cruella Set – “Stick” Chair
Vintola Studio design: Ola Szewczul
A chair that speaks louder than words. Inspired by the spotted coat of Dalmatians, it blends elegance with playfulne...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Set of 10 Wim Rietveld Pyramid Stacking Chairs in Teak with Black Enameled Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of 10 Wim Rietveld Mid-Century stacking "Pyramid" chairs. The set consists of 2 teak and black enameled metal arm chairs (21" wide) and 8 matching side chairs for Ahren...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Set of Six Brutalist Dining Chairs in Oak an Wicker
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Impressive set of Belgian brutalist dining chairs. Made of a solid oak base and a seat of rush straw. With some nice details in the woo...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Oak
1960s Pair of Rattan Woven Basket Chair with Icelandic Sheepskin
Located in Praha, CZ
- Iron base in good original condition with some signs of use
- Rattan in very good condition
- Made in Germany
- With sheepskin included
- Height of seat 39 cm.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Mid-century Slat Wood Easy Rocking Chair by Michael Van Beuren for Domus, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of Michael van Beuren-designed "Easy" rocking chairs features a sinuous crescent-shaped form supported by an angular frame. Each chair features a wood seat attached to the frame...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
$1,868 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Italian black wood Tric folding chair, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Tric model folding chair, entirely in black painted wood, with rounded seat and backrest. The legs have a rectangular section.
Produced in approx. 1960. and designed by Achille and P...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Dining Chairs, Model 82, Designed by N.O. Møller from the 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
The set consists of four dining room chairs, model 82, designed by the renowned furniture designer N.O. Møller in the 1960s. These elegant chairs are crafted from rosewood, giving th...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
$4,567 Sale Price / set
20% Off
14 Chairs by Geraldo de Barros
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Brazil, 1954
Manufactured by Unilabor
Iron tubular structure, fabric upholstery
Literature: Mo´vel Brasileiro Moderno, FGV Projetos, Rio de Janeiro, 2012, p. 186-187; Nadia Simo...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
$3,805 / item
A MODERNIST ATELIER CHAIR, in Jean Prouvé Style, France 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in PARIS, FR
A telescopic workshop chair, Modernist, Bauhaus, Constructivist, Reconstruction, metal structure with telescopic system, seat and reclining back in solid wood, to be attributed, Fran...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand “LC7” Chairs for Cassina, Brown Leather, 1927, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier “LC7” dining chairs for Cassina, brown leather and black metal, Italy, 1927, set of six
An icon with a versatile and functional...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Carlo Bugatti Inspired Handcrafted Parchment and Mahogany Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Carlo Bugatti Inspired Handcrafted Parchment and Mahogany Chairs
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Parchment Paper
Set of Six Ribbon Back Dining Chairs by Dennis and Leen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the elegant and sophisticated Set of Six Ribbon Back Dining Chairs by Dennis and Leen. This exquisite collection of dining chairs is a true testament to the craftsmanship...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
Mid-Century Light Beige 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. Produc...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Mid-Century Modern Giancarlo Piretti Chairs for Castelli in Forest Green Fabric
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Modern Giancarlo Piretti Chairs for Castelli in Forest Green Fabric, Italy, 1960s
A striking example of Italian modernist design, this mid-century chair by Giancarlo Pir...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Chaise basse en bois massif et corde tréssée dans le goût de Charles Dudouyt
Located in Meyrin, Switzerland
Chaise basse en chêne massif et cordes tressées dans le goût de Charles Duduouyt, France, années 1950. Chaise solide et stable en bon état tant au niveau de la structure et de l'assi...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood, Oak
Set of 3 RARE Zanotta Chairs, 1970s
By Zanotta
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Set of 3 RARE Chairs by Zanotta Chairs, Made in Italy, 1970s.
This INTROVABLE and PARTICULAR set of chairs by Zanotta dates back to the 1970s. The chairs were made in Italy and feat...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,378 / set
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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