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
Frank Gehry Easy Edges Chairs and Ottoman
By Frank Gehry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frank Gehry pair of easy Edges chair and ottoman. Easy Edges, Inc. Canada/USA, 1972. Laminated cardboard, masonite. Chair: 29¼ H × 23¼ W × 39 D in, ottoman: 14¾ H × 17¾ W × 30 D in (...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Masonite, Paper
Set of Six 20th Century Dark Green Velvet Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This type of chair is designed by prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chairs are after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Micene Chair by Ferdinando Meccani for Meccani Arredamenti, 1978
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful example of italian design from the 1970's, this Micene Chair by Ferdinando Meccani (Italy, 1937) for Meccani Arredamenti is a timeless classic and a highpoint in his impr...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Cherry
Set of Ten Mid Century Yellow Velvet, Walnut Wood, Heart Chairs, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Pair of Gloss Black Woodard Wrought Iron Frame with Steel Mesh Armchairs
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Woodard wrought iron framed chairs with steel wire mesh forming the seat and backrest . Recently disassembled powder coated in gloss black. Ne...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Wrought Iron
1960s Kai Kristiansen Model 42 Dining Chairs , set of 4
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very good condition with minor signs of use
- original leatherette upholstery in good condition with minor signs of use
- heigh of seat 45 cm
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Hardwood
Set of 4 stackable Dining Chairs by Steen Østergaard for Cado, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Set of 4. Steen Ostergaard Cado period molded plastic all original stack chairs with original cushion in all original condition, rare and unusual...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Dining chairs by Luigi Vaghi for Former, 1960s, set of 6
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 6 wooden chairs with red-orange fabric seats by Luigi Vaghi. Seat height: 45 cm. Wear due to age and age of chairs.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid Century Hand Tufting Chair, Light Wood, Rajmund Halas, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed.
Seat is hand tufting multicolor wool. Ab...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Gastone Rinaldi DU55 Armchair for Rima, Italy, 1950s, New Mohair Upholstery
Located in LEWES, GB
An early DU55 armchair by Gastone Rinaldi, 1950s, Italy. A very nice example with wood legs and brass feet, newly upholstered in a premium pure mohair fabric. Fast shipping worldwide...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
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...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set of Ten Mid Century Modern Bumerang Chairs, Light Creme Leather, Poland, 1960
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 the backrest, resembling a boome...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Wool, Beech
Indoor / Garden Folding Wegner Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern folding lounge chair in the iconic style of Hans Wegner. Strong walnut frame with woven rope seating.
Please confirm location NY or NJ.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rope, Walnut
CM194 Low Chairs – high back – by Pierre Paulin for Thonet around 1959s
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
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...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 8 Saarinen Executive chairs by Eero Saarinen – Knoll International
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Uccle, BE
Set of 8 “Saarinen Executive” armchairs with tubular legs.
Cognac-colored leather cover.
This armchair with ample shapes offers excellent comfort.
Featured in many interiors, Eero Saarinen’s chair...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Lounge Chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of chairs in Jacaranda and upholstered in black faux leather, made in Brazil, circa 1950 by Joaquim Tenreiro. A total of four chairs are available.
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Jacaranda
Rare Pierre Chapo S11 Saddle Cognac Dining Chair Set of 3
Located in Munich, Bavaria
A rare Pierre Chapo dining chair Model S11.Designed in 1966.
This Version of the S11 comes with minimalistic cube puristic joints.
Made of elmwood and saddle cognac stretched leather...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Elm
José Zanine Caldas - MÓVEIS ARTÍSTICOS Z Chair, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Immenstaad am Bodensee, DE
This beautiful and very rare chair is attributed to José Zanine Caldas and his company Móveis Artisticos Z. Structure in solid noble wood, totally original, only cleaned and refinished. X-shaped backrest. Backrest and seat in tacheado fabric (upholstery in original condition).
A self-taught artist, designer and architect, Jose Zanine Caldas (1919-2001) was born on the southern coast of Bahia in Brazil. At age twenty, he opened an architectural scale model...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Russell Woodard 'Sculptura' white outdoor armless chairs - 6 available
Located in Asheville, NC
1950s Russell Woodard Sculptura set. Freshly painted in white gloss enamel. No bends or breaks in the wire mesh in five of them. One with one small piece of mesh missing.
19ʺW × 23ʺ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chair for Cassina, 1937
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, patinated wood and burgundy velvet seat, Italy, 1937, set of one.
A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity,...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Jean Prouvé, Pair of Standard Chairs, model 306, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Pair of original "semi-metal" Standard chairs, model 306, designed by Jean Prouvé, and dating from around 1950.
Constructed from plywood with the original ribbed vinyl covering and...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Set of 4 side chairs, model Stiletto Bernadina, chrome leather Arrben, Italy
By Arrben
Located in Wien, AT
An Italian design classic of the Arrben company from the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region.
The armchairs have a chrome-plated substructure, the seat and backrest are made of cognac-colo...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Original Walter Pichler, Silver Anodized Aluminum, Leather Galaxy Chair, 1966
Located in Vienna, AT
This extremely rare chair from the "Atomic" or "Space Age Design Period" has the Serial number of 148 and was manufactured by SVOBODA around 1980. Initiated by Peter Noever in the mi...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Warren Planter for Knoll Wire Chairs (single)
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Single Warren Platner Arm chair made by Knoll. Distinctive wire design with pedestal motif and rounded back. Comfort and design from the mid-century!
Please specify how many of 3 you...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Wire
Set Six Ico Parisi Chairs/Armchairs for Cassina Modl 814 Leather
By Cassina, Ico Parisi
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Set of 6 armchairs by Cassina, design Ico & Luisa Parisi, model 814, walnut frame, seat and back covered in leather.
Cassina label on the underside of the chairs.
Bibliografia: G. ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Wrought Iron and Metal Mesh Garden Side, Dining Chair by Salterini, C 1950s
By Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Stylish wrought iron garden, patio, poolside dining chair by Salterini. The chair is structurally, sound and sturdy, free of breaks, bends, damage or repairs. The paint finish shows ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Chrome and Brown and Black Velvet Folding Chairs Tamara by Arrben Italy 1970s
By Arrben
Located in Vienna, AT
This two Tamara chairs were manufactured by the Italian Arrben factory during the 1970s. The frame is made of a chrome-plated metal. The seat and backrest are upholstered with high-q...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Attributed to Cassina Rare Cube Maralunga Leather Chairs and Ottoman, Set of 3
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Extremely rare full cube style in natural hide leather and in original condition. Inherently stylish and intriguing! Elegant from every angle-his best design. Dripping with style mak...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Six Mid Century Plum Purple Velvet, Walnut Wood, Heart Chairs, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Midcentury Burgundy Pink Violet Velvet Heart Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of Four Mid Century Dining Chairs Attributed to Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
Stylish set of Mid-Century Modern dining chairs, attributed to Harvey Probber. These chairs are solid walnut, with metallic vinyl upholstered seats, wood finish, and upholstered seat...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of 5 chairs Mod. 969, Gio Ponti, Montina, 1969
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Set of 5 chairs Mod. 969, Gio Ponti, Montina, Italy, 1969
Elegant reinterpretation of the scroll chair designed by Ponti for the VI Triennale in 1936. Beech frame, curved plywood b...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Garden Chairs Bamboo Cane Green Italian Design, 1970
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Garden chairs bamboo cane green Italian design, 1970.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo
Mid Century Butterfly Chair with Yellow Canvass Sling
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury butterfly chair with yellow canvas sling seat. Clean, ready to use condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Henrik Tengler Chairman Wood Types: Walnut Upholstery: Black For One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Chairman Wood Types: Walnut, Upholstery: Black For One Collection
The Chairman was designed by Henrik Tengler for Onecollection in 1990. Its sleek design is crafted ...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Rattan Bamboo Chairs, Janine Abraham, Dirk Rol, 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of Riviera chairs made of bamboo, rattan and black metal attributed to Janine Abraham, Dirk Rol, France, circa 1960.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Hans Wegner 'CH23' Chair in Walnut Oil & Natural Papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans Wegner 'CH23' Chair in Walnut Oil & Natural Papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Walnut
Handmade Walnut KUNAI Captain Chair with Black Leather Upholstery
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood constructed dining chair available in any American domestic hardwoods specifically walnut, oak, ebonized oak, or ash. Featuring hand-shaped legs, a custom upholstered seat...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Ash, Oak
Set of 4 Vintage Mid-Century “Clio” Folding Chairs by Giorgio Cattelan for Cidue
Located in Zagreb, HR
Set of four unique “Clio” folding chairs by the legendary Italian designer Giorgio Cattelan, manufactured by Cidue in the 1970s. Uncommon chrome coloring on the frames and even more ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Edmond Spence Mid Century Yucatan Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Countryside, IL
Edmond Spence Mid Century Yucatan Chairs - Set of 6
Each chair measures: 24.75 wide x 19 deep x 31.75 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 17.5 inches
All pieces of f...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Albert Leon Wilson Abstract Figural Chair
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Albert Leon Wilson Abstract Figural Chair
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Leopard Parsons Chairs with Brass Sabots, Custom
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of custom Parsons chairs in the style of Milo Baughman with brass sabots. Available in new velvet leopard velvet upholstery (as shown), or in your choice of fabric for $5600 + 1...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Early Oak LCM Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Dorchester, MA
This early 1950s Herman Miller production of Charles and Ray Eames's classic bent plywood LCM chair, in oak and chrome, has all the original parts and is in very good vintage condition.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Vittorio Nobili Walnut Plywood & Brass 'Medea' Chair
Located in Utrecht, NL
'Medea' chair, designed by Italian designer Vittorio Nobili for Tagliabue, Italy 1955.
Molded walnut plywood shell with high gloss lacquer finish accented with brass hardware.
Four...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Set of Six Dining Chairs in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, set of six dining chairs, walnut, leather, Italy, 1970s
An exceptional set of chairs by the Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivados...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Libertà" Dining Chairs for Meritalia, 1989, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Libertà" dining chairs for Meritalia, aluminium, Italy, 1989, set of two.
Manufactured by Meritalia in 1989, the "Libertà" chair features a minimalistic and fun...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand "bauche" chairs 1940
Located in Grenoble, FR
Charlotte Perriand A set of 6 Bauche model straw chairs by Charlotte Perriand made during the war in Grenoble where Pierre Jeanneret was a resistance fighter under the occupation. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash
Joaquim Tenreiro Curva chairs set of 8 Brazil 1961
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Highly rare and sought after ‘Curva’ chairs designed by Joaquim Tenreiro and manufactures by his own company Tenreiro Movèis & Decorações, Brazil 1961. Tenreiro was a sculptor, painter, engraver and designer, born into a family of joiners. By the late 1940s, the modern movement had taken hold...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
20th Century Danish Hansen Side Armchair by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Danish wooden side armchair, designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard - Nielsen and produced by Fritz Hansen. The chair is formed with laminated Beechwood...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Mahogany, Teak, Plywood
Eames Time Life Chair in Eggplant Leather for Herman Miller, 1984 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life swivel chair in a dark eggplant colored leather for Herman Miller. Original leather with wear as shown. Matching powder coated frame in a dark eggplant color....
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Petite Mexican Butaque in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Petite Mexican Butaquein the style of Clara Porset, circa 1950.
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Lounge Chair with Jack Lenor Larsen Fabric
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar mid century lounge chair with Jack Lenor Larsen Fabric
This chair measures: 24 wide x 30.5 deep x 30.75 high, with a seat height of 16 and arm height/cha...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Very Rare 276s Chair by Verner Panton
Located in Munich, DE
Tri dimensional bent plywood with original white lacquer.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Mid-Century Modern Italian Set of Chrome and Black Cesca Chair by Marcel Breuer
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian set of 3 chrome cantilever Cesca chair with black lacquered wood profiles by Marcel Breuer.
The chairs are in really good ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 6 "122" Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1960s
Located in Argelato, BO
An authentic icon of Made in Italy and of the best applied design, the 122 chairs are the work of the famous architect and designer Vico Magistretti.
Comfortable and very elegant, i...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
"Chaises Basses" Low Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Turned chairs — sometimes called thrown chairs or spindle chairs — represent a style of Elizabethan or Jacobean turned furniture that had a vogue in late 16th and early 17th century England, New England and Holland. The technique was carried on to the 20th century and was widespread in Europe as well, where craftsmen created durable pieces for various interiors and purposes.
These chairs were designed by French designer, Charles Dudouyt, who originally created this pair of small carved chairs as ‘fireside’ chairs, hence the “chaises basses...
Category
1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, 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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