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
Seven Midcentury Dining Chairs by Trendline
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural dining chairs by Trendline Furniture in NY. Fully covered with tall backs.
Please confirm location NY or NJ.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
$2,500 Sale Price / set
44% Off
Organic Modern Adjustable Office / Home Sling Chair by William Katavolos
Located in Oakland, CA
A metal framed swiveling, height-adjustable chair with reclining tension control in brown leather by American architect and designer William Katavolos for Leathercrafter. With its ca...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Italian Set of Carlo Bartoli Black Leather Cantilever Chairs
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian set of four carlo bartoli black leather and chrome cantilever chairs model "920" from the beginnin...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 4 Black Leather "121" Chairs by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy, 1967
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 6 Black Leather "121" Chairs by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy, 1967
The chair, which has now become an icon of Italian style, features Scarpa's typical double trestle struc...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
DSG 106 Chair By Giancarlo Piretti For Castelli 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Four chairs Anonima Castelli DSG 106 designed by Giancarlo Piretti, strecture in aluminum.In a very good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Four Pine Chairs in Style of Charlotte Perriand, Chalet, France
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Set of four solid pine chairs after Charlotte Perriand.
Good vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Pine
$1,064 Sale Price
70% Off
Set of 4 1970's Poul Volther Style Danish Oak Dining Chairs w/ Blue Upholstery
By Poul Volther
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 Mid-Century Danish oak dining chairs with original blue upholstery on seats, 1970s. In original condition with visible wear consistent...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Safari leather chair, Fritz Hansen, 1960 Safari leather chair, Fritz Hansen, 1
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Fritz Hansen's leather Safari chair from the 1960s represents an icon of Danish modern design. Featuring an elegant wooden frame, this chair is upholstered in fine leather, lending a...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
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
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...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Black Lacquered Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 12
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of twelve “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973.
Made of black leather and black lacquered beech wood.
Fully restored in Italy.
Interesting ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Set of Six Vintage Beech and Brass Dining Chairs with Goldenrod Fabric, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s.
These chairs feature a beech frame with brass and bronze details.
Their frame is in very good original condition, but the upholstery is original and in...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Set d 6 chairs Superleggera, Gio Ponti, Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This incredible set of 6 Superleggera chairs designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina in 1950 embodies the elegance and lightness of modern aesthetics. These iconic chairs feature clean, sl...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
$20,174 / set
Arm Lounge Chair ca. 1940-1950's att. to Jack Van der Molen for Jamestown Lounge
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural arm chair having a solid wood ( maple ) frame with upholstered seat and back. The chair is in very good, original condition, clean and ready to use. We cannot docu...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti, Italy, 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
Set of four (initially 6) chairs by Giancarlo Piretti, Model Nr 106 designed in 1967, Italy, Castelli edition. This model is no longer manufactured.
...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
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
$26,740 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pierre Jeanneret Commitee Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Committee chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950 , relaunched in 2022.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The Committee chair is introduced in the original version and in a...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$6,326 / item
Slipper Chair in the Style of André Sornay
By Andre Sornay
Located in Glendale, CA
Slipper chair in the style of André Sornay.
Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mesiere, who pays homage to the work...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
$6,630 / item
"Tout Bois" Chairs by Jean Prouvé, France, 1941
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Antwerp, BE
Crafted in 1941 by pioneering French designer Jean Prouvé, these rare chairs “Tout Bois” stand as a testament to wartime ingenuity and refined industrial craftsmanship. The name “Tou...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Italian Midcentury Chairs Attributed to Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
A midcentury Dining Chairs Set attributed by several Italian auction houses to Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler.
These Vintage chairs were made in Italy by "Forma" during the 1960s in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Foster-McDavid Cobalt Blue Faux Leather Dining Chairs Set 4
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage Mid-Century Modern Foster-McDavid dining chairs set of 4 comprised of walnut frames and the original cobalt blue faux leather upholstery. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. All chairs have been reconditioned and re-stained. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1960’s.
A FABULOUS quartet of quintessential Mid-Century Modern magnificence!!! WOW!! This is a set of four vintage dining chairs by Foster-McDavid comprised of gorgeous walnut frames and the original cobalt blue faux Naugahyde leather upholstery on the seats and backs. They have high tapered backs with a wonderfully unusual design as the fabric wraps over the top and extends about a quarter of the way down the walnut back… it’s really a stunning feature! Also, the straight, square tapered back legs extend about a quarter of the way up the lower back of the chairs as one piece… also a stunning feature!! We found a quote online from Robert Foster...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
Pierre Jeanneret Office Cane Chair Authentic Mid-Century Modern PJ-SI-28-A
Located in Zürich, CH
The relationship between the elements ensures a balanced composition. The careful alignment and proportions create an equilibrium, giving a sense of coherent design. Both tension and...
Category
1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Set of Four 20th Century Black Wood Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by prof. Rajmund Halas. They have been made of beechwood. They have undergone a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seats were dressed in...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Bordeaux Leather, 1977, Set of 2
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, bordeaux leather, Italy, 1977, set of two.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the rela...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Wood Turned Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, Europe Ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Mid-century designers were eager to break free from the aesthetics of the past and experiment with new forms, and techniques. At the same time, especially in Europe, the modernist design movement was often based on traditional styles and techniques, such as turned chairs.
Turned chairs — sometimes called thrown chairs or spindle chairs — represent a style of Elizabethan or Jacobean turned furniture that had a vogue in the late 16th and early 17th century. 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. In turned furniture, the individual wooden spindles of the piece were made by shaping them with chisels and gouges while they were being spun, or turned between the centre points of a lathe. The construction of this pair is evocative of the more robust Arts and Crafts Movement, featuring subtle decorative elements such as the finials atop the backs. The sphere-shaped finials aren’t the only ornamentations on the design; the shape of the two splats on the back, the carved stretchers and carving on the feet are all decorative features that make this pair visually arresting. In later turned chairs, like this pair, rush seats were common. Here, the seats are woven around the frames with a light colour that beautifully contrasts to the dark, patinated wood. The partnership of the two natural materials is very effective as well; the wood and rush pair...
Category
1940s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Jacques Adnet Sculptural Leather Swivel Chair, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kick back on this stunning chair by French designer Jacques Adnet. An iron frame is wrapped completely in beautiful camel-colored leather. Four legs extend to form a tripod base. The...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mario Marenco "Sapporo" 8 Chairs for Mobil Girgi, Cognac Leather, Italy, 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
"Sapporo" chairs, Mario Marencofor Mobil Girgi, cognac leather and beech, Italy, 1970, set of 10 (8 now available)
The most iconic model of the famous Italian architect and designer...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Two Dark Brown CAB 412 Chairs Designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina
Located in Doraville, GA
A pair of dark brown, saddle leather CAB 412 side chairs designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina in 1977. This pair of chairs are of newer production. The chairs stand approximately 32...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pr. Decorative Garden Patio Poolside Wrought Iron Chairs by Woodard
Located in New York, NY
Pair of decorative garden, patio, poolside chairs in wrought iron and metal mesh. The chairs are in very good, original condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age. Priced and offered as a pair, attributed to Woodard, unsigned. Please view of extensive collection of garden and patio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chair for Cassina, Burgundy Velvet, 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,...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Chrome Round Tubular Armchair by Royal Metal
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Mid-century set of two armchairs features heavily made, chromed, round tubular steel frames with original cream coverings. The arms of the chairs feature modern streamlined shapes connected to the legs that flow front to back with phonic resin armrests.
Made by Royal Metal Manufacturing...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$1,270 Sale Price
25% Off
Vico Magistretti "122" Chairs for Cassina, 1967, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "122" chairs for Cassina, black structure, Italy, 1967 set of two.
The "122" chairs designed by Vico Magistretti in 1967 have a sculptural design, created with a wo...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech, Plywood
Italian Vintage Metal Chairs In Gold, Italy 1970s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful Italian mid-century chairs produced in 1970s in Italy, Gastone Rinaldi Style. Originally finished in a gold chrome. The chairs were resprayed in gold color. The chairs are...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$328 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Gigi Sabadin Style Set of 4 Stackable Wooden Chairs, Italy 1960s
By Gigi Sabadin
Located in Naples, IT
Set of four stackable wooden chairs with squared legs and curved, sloping back.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Midcentury Sanguineti Chiavari Beech Wood Italian Chairs, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible pair of mid-century chairs in beech. These extraordinary pieces were designed and signed by Figli di Sanguineti and G.B. during the 1950s in Chiavari, Italy.
The manufa...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Nutwood
Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Office Chairs
Located in Soho, London, GB
Pair of office chairs from the administrative offices of Chandigarh (PJ-SI-28-B).
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
$19,382 / set
Set off Four French Dining Chairs by Pirelli Atelier
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Set off four French 1960s enameled metal rod in red, woven hemp rope in original condition.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Enamel
$10,000 / set
Danish MCM Set of Four Hans J. Wegner CH-33 Teak Chairs Carl Hansen & Søn 1960
Located in Portland, OR
A very good set of four Danish Mid Century Modern original early Hans Wegner designed CH 33 teak chairs for Carl Hansen & Son, Circa 1960.
This is a very early version of this iconic...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Gaetano Pesce “543 Broadway” Chairs for Bernini, 1993, Set of 4
By Bernini, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gaetano Pesce “543 Broadway” chairs for Bernini, epoxy resin, stainless steel, gum, 1993, set of four.
The eclecticism and genius of Gaetano Pesce are explicitly visible in his icon...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Space Age Lounge Chair in Black Polycarbonate with Integrated Leather Seat
Located in Astoria, NY
FREE LOCAL DELIVERY WITHIN NEW YORK CITY
A bold expression of futuristic design, this Space Age lounge chair features a sleek, glossy shell crafted from high-gloss black polycarbona...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Outdoor 'Virkelyst' Chair in Teak and Blue Striped Fabric for Skagerak
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Outdoor 'Virkelyst' chair in teak and blue striped fabric for Skagerak
Skagerak was founded in 1976 by Jesper and Vibeke Panduro, who took inspi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Teak
Charles Eames for Herman Miller DSX Shell Chair
Located in Garnerville, NY
Charles Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass DSX shell chair. Circa 1970. Retains all it's plastic glides. Shock mounts are in good condition with no visible drying or cracking. Struct...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
$516 Sale Price
20% Off
pair Mart stam S33 cantilever chairs 1970s
By Mart Stam
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two Original White Leather cantilever chair . Chrome Tube frame. 1970s
Pioneering Dutch modernist architect-designer Mart Stam (1899-1...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
$1,611 / set
Emanuele Rambaldi, 4 Dining Chairs Leggerissima Model, Figli Di Sanguineti, 1951
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A very rare set of six dining chairs, the "Leggerissima" (ultralight) model, designed by Emanuele Rambaldi and manufactured by Figli di Sanguineti G.B.
Constructed from beech, this ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chair for Cassina, China Red Leather, 1978
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, China Red leather, Italy, 1978, set of one.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the rel...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
JH 505 - 'Cow horn chair' in patinated oak by Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
JH 505 - 'Cow horn chair' in patinated oak with original wicker seat. Designed in 1952.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Oak
Brazilian Modern Armchairs in Hardwood & Caning, Unknown, Brazil, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Available today, these four Brazilian Modern Armchairs in Rosewood & Handwoven Cane, are exquisite.
The armchairs are made of solid Brazilian Rosewood and handwoven cane in the seat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Hardwood
Set of 6 Chairs Clack Model Design Lucci & Orlandini for Lamm, 70's
Located in taranto, IT
Set of 6 fonding chairs "clack" model, designed by Lucci& orlandini for italian Lamm.
Sold with their original base with wheels, they are made with an iron structure and plastic sea...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Simon Gavina Jano Chair Velvet Italy 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
'Jano' model chairs with chromed metal rod frame and blue velvet upholstery.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Outdoor 'Virkelyst' Chair in Teak and White Fabric for Skagerak
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Outdoor 'Virkelyst' chair in teak and white fabric for Skagerak
Skagerak was founded in 1976 by Jesper and Vibeke Panduro, who took inspiration from their love of Scandinavian design and its rich tradition. The brand emphasizes sustainability by using responsibly sourced materials and production methods that minimize waste and reduce environmental impact. Each piece of handcrafted furniture is designed to age with grace and last for generations.
Virkelyst is a series of modern outdoor furniture with the seating comfort of indoor furniture. The simple wooden 100% FSC Certified Teak frame strikes a contrast with the thick, soft cushions. Able to withstand wind and weather, the upholstery fabrics are Oeko-Tex...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Teak
4 Folding Chairs Arca by Gigi Sabadin Created in 1974 for Crassevig
By Gigi Sabadin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
4 folding chairs in solid ash.
Chromed folding mechanism. Cane in good condition.
Arca by Gigi Sabadin created in 1974 for Crassevig.
Measures: Seat height 44cm
Total height 79cm
D...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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
$10,743 / set
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Salterini Ribbon Wrought Iron Chairs - Set of 2
By Salterini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage MCM wrought iron slipper chairs. Made by the iconic Salterini group. Unmarked. The classic ribbon style in a clean and modern shape. Acquired from a Palm B...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
JAR Chair in Zebra Green/Yellow Wool, Hand-tufted Rajmund Halas Seat
Located in New York, NY
JAR Chair in Zebra Green/Yellow Wool by Vintola Studio
W 17.72" x H 29.93" x D 15.75" Seat Height: 17.72"
100% natural wool, Beech wood.
The JAR Chair features exquisite hand-tuft...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Outdoor 'Virkelyst' Chair in Teak and Papyrus Fabric for Skagerak
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Outdoor 'Virkelyst' chair in teak and papyrus fabric for Skagerak
Skagerak was founded in 1976 by Jesper and Vibeke Panduro, who took inspiration from their love of Scandinavian design and its rich tradition. The brand emphasizes sustainability by using responsibly sourced materials and production methods that minimize waste and reduce environmental impact. Each piece of handcrafted furniture is designed to age with grace and last for generations.
Virkelyst is a series of modern outdoor furniture with the seating comfort of indoor furniture. The simple wooden 100% FSC Certified Teak frame strikes a contrast with the thick, soft cushions. Able to withstand wind and weather, the upholstery fabrics are Oeko-Tex certified...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Teak
French Tripod Chair Three Legs Wood Figurative Bird 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Three legs wood mountain chair, France
This very old item is carved in the shape of an imaginary bird.
The crest, beak and eyes are clearly visible at the top of the chair's back. F...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Poplar
1960s Lucian Ercolani, Set of 6 Dining Windsor Chairs, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- One chair is with armrests
- Carefully refurbished
- height of seat 42 cm.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Jean Prouve Standard Chair in Japanese Red
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in 1934, this chair had three prototypes before finally coming to this version No. 4. This version and any afterward were then known as the "Standard" chair. This chair beca...
Category
1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Aldo Jacober folding chair 1970s
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Aldo Jacober chair 1970s.
Beautiful folding chairs with vintage patina.
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1970s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
$138 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of Upholstered Chairs by Eberhard Geißler, Germany 1974
Located in Utrecht, NL
VEB Möbelindustrie Oelsa-Rabenau, a notable manufacturer from the former German Democratic Republic (DDR), has been revered for producing high-quality, functional, and durable furnit...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
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