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
Pair of Mid Century Barrel Lounge Chairs by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Stunning pair of authentic mid century lounge chairs by Jens Risom. This pair of chairs is absolutely breathtaking, the gorgeous olive green mohair (vegan) contrasts the beautiful wa...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Mohair
Set of Six Dining Chairs In Rosewood Model 77, Niels O. Møller J.L Møllers Møbel
Located in Lejre, DK
This set of six dining room chairs, known as Model 77, is a stunning example of Danish design excellence. Designed by Niels Otto Møller and manufactured by J.L. Møller's Møbelfabrik...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Set of Six Dining Chairs by Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional set of 6 dining chairs by noted mid century designer, Robsjohn Gibbings, for Widdicomb Furniture. The set includes 2 arm, and 4 armless chairs...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pierre Cardin, 6 Dining Chairs in Walnut and Leather, 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
Pierre Cardin (1922-2020), Set of 6 dining chairs in walnut and leather, Italy, 1970s.
Four rare chairs made by the famous French designer Pierre Cardin in the 70s for an Italian co...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern High Back Lounge Chair in the Style of Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning Mid-Century lounge chair features vintage crimson plush upholstery, solid sculpted walnut legs and tufted back rest. An overstuffed removable cushion and a high back rest en...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Midcentury Giorgio Cattelan Italian Folding Chairs for Cidue Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing pair of midcentury black metal and bentwood folding chairs. This fantastic set was designed by Giorgio Catellan and produced by Cidue in Italy during the 1970s.
These chai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Violet Burgundy Heart Cotton-Velvet Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. Chair was produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech, Cotton
Set of 4 MR 10 Style Cantilever Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking set of four MR 10 style cantilever chairs, inspired by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s iconic 1927 design. Featuring tubular chrome frames and handwoven cane seats and backs, t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,000 / set
Chairs Model Marika Giorgio Rinaldi for Rima Italian design 1970 Green Crhome
By RIMA
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Chairs Model Marika Giorgio Rinaldi for Rima Italian design 1970 Green Crhome
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Knoll Style Brno Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This set of four vintage dining chairs features unique flat chrome frame cantilever design, with rounded armrests, and comfortably padded seats. Unique scrolled top seat back and stunning chrome finish add to Mid-Century charm of the set, with details added to the original Mies van der Rohe...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$1,610 Sale Price / set
28% Off
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Hazelnut Leather, 1977, Set of 6
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, hazelnut leather, Italy, 1977, set of six.
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
Steel
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
Brazilian Midcentury Design, Solid Imbuia Dining Chairs with Armrests, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
This set of dining chairs is composed of solid Imbuia wood, with brown synthetic leather seats and backrests. The set is composed of 8 chairs.
Even with authorship unidentified, the...
Category
1940s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Synthetic, Hardwood
"Masp 7th Abril" Chair, by Lina Bo Bardi, 1947, Mid-Century Brazilian
Located in New York, NY
This iconic chair was designed by the Italian-born Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992) for the MASP's auditorium when it still was placed on 7th April street...
Category
1940s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Hans Wegner GE-1935 Bench, Stained Oak
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Hans Wegner in 1948, the GE 1936 shell bench has become an icon of modern design. Crafted in bent ply with a solid oak frame, the chair is hand...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$3,718 / item
Alessandro Becchi “Toscanolla” Dining Chairs for Giovannetti, 1970, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Alessandro Becchi “Toscanolla” dining chairs for Giovannetti, ash and straw, Italy, 1970, set of six.
This rare "Toscanolla" dining chair was designed by Becchi for Giovannetti in 1970. Often misspelled as "Toscanella", the "Toscanolla" chairs are characterized by cone-shaped legs that create a bulky, solid wooden structure, but still sophisticated thanks to the curved straw backrest. A unique and refined design that recalls iconic comfortable Italian country chairs...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Ash
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Black Leather, 1974, Set of 8
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, black leather and dark beech, Italy, 1974, set of eight.
The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Easy Chair, Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Pair of vintage easy chairs by Warren Platner for Knoll. Great high back lounge chair design with nickel metal cage frames. Upholstery does not look original and must have been repla...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$20,000 / set
Belgo Chrom Chairs Steel Design Memphis Style, 1980s
By belgochrom
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Memphis Milano style chairs by Belgo Chrom from the 1980s.
Also a beautiful deskchair
The green fabric is Alcantra, the backside is decorat...
Category
1880s Belgian Antique Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$439 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Alfred Hendrickx Set of Eight Dining Chairs Model S2, 1958, Belgium for Belform
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of eight very rare Model S2 chairs designed by Alfred Hendrickx in 1958 for Belform.
Although the chairs look very fragile they are very solid in t...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
6 Curved Plywood Dining Chairs by Molteni in the style of Scarpa, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
A set of six chairs produced in Italy by the historic Molteni company, dating back to the 70s and 80s
Made of curved plywood veneered in ash wood which adapts, by flexing on the back...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
$4,053 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Mid Century Modern Bumerang Chair, Purple Violet Wool, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The “Bumerang Chair” is a characteristic piece of furniture from the Polish People’s Republic (PRL) era. Its name comes from the distinctive shape of th...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wool, Beech
Set of 4 Niels Moller Model 83 Rosewood Dining Chairs, Denmark, 1975
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Elegant dining room chairs designed by Niels Otto Moller for J.L. Moller Mobelfabrik in Denmark.
The frame is made of the most beautiful and rare w...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Rosewood
Pair of Vintage Arthur Umanoff Wrought Iron Chairs
Located in Medina, OH
Pair of 1970s restored and reupholstered Arthur Umanoff high back dining chairs. Chairs have been professionally reupholstered with a Sunbrella-type fabric, perfect for your outdoor bistro table...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
$568 Sale Price
20% Off
Pierre Gautier Delaye Dining Chairs, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Gautier Delaye; Dining Chairs; Dining Area; 1960s; Stained Beech Wood; Mid-Century Modern; Chair; Coffee Bean; France; French Design;
"Coffee...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
$680 / item
Solid Pau Marfim Lounge chairs, Unknown, 1950s, Brazilian Mid-century Modern
Located in New York, NY
Designed and manufactured in the 1950s, these lounge chairs were built in Solid Pau Marfim Wood. The legs and backrest have a "V” shaped structure that resembles a boomerang. Solid w...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Hardwood
Charlotte Perriand “LC7” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1927, Set of 12
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 twelve
An icon with a versatile and functio...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
A Set of 4 MID-CENTURY-MODERN Chairs SIGNED by AUDOUX-MINNET, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic set of 4 summer chairs including 2 with large armrests, Modernist, Forme-Libre, Shabby-Chic, structures in folded and knotted bamboo, seats and back in woven wicker, by ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Mid Century Butterfly Chair, Hand Tufting Blue Green Orange Wool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with beautiful blue stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful hand tufting wool fabric.
This chair can be customized to you...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Wool
Frank Lloyd Wright "Robie" Chair for Cassina, 1986
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Robie" chair for Cassina, black leather and cherry, Italy, 1986.
This chair's rigorous design exemplifies Frank Lloyd Wright's design ethos. It's recognizable i...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cherry
$3,700 / item
Set of Ten Kipp Stewart for Drexel "Centennial" Chairs
By Kipp Stewart, Drexel
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare set of ten Kipp Stewart chairs. Eight side and two armchairs in solid walnut by Drexel.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 8 Rosewood and Cane Chairs by Móveis Cantù, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury
By Cantu
Located in New York, NY
These Cane Chairs made in solid Rosewood were produced by Cantù Móveis e Interiores Ltda. in the 1960s.
The pieces are composed of solid Rosewood structure that explores differen...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
Set of 4 Vintage Danish Rosewood Chairs by Schou Andersen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This lovely set of four vintage modern dining chairs feature angled back legs and high arm rests. Sleek design with a back rest that partially swivels to adjust to your back. Elegant...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Faux Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Cottage Style Hand-Carved Wooden Bobbin Chair w/ Rattan Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic cottage style bobbin chair in beautifully aged and toned wood with rattan seat and decorative hand-carved frame. In original condition with wear consistent with age and use.
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Hardwood
Set of Eight Dining Chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro, Rosewood and Cane, 1950s, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
This set of eight chairs was designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) in the 1950s. These breathtaking chairs are made of solid rosewood, with slatted backs and cane seats.
As wit...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
Eames Time Life Lobby Lounge Chair in Black Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life Lobby Chair in black leather for Herman Miller. Black leather is in good condition with wear as shown. Extremely comfortable and worn in. Chair swivels. Heigh...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Tribal Wood Throne Chair in Goatskin Leather and Brass, 1940s
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a 1940s Moorish Tribal handmade wood throne chair covered in Goatskin Leather Steel & Brass
Hand decorated. Intricate ornamentation.
Dimensions: 34.5 tall x 31.5 D X 16.5 W Seat Height 13 H.
No signature or maker stamp found.
Similar to Carlo Bugatti Throne...
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Goatskin, Leather, Wood
1950s Pair Mid Century Patinated Wrought Iron Garden Chairs
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 1950's Mid Century Wrought Iron Garden Chairs. Patinated Black, worn paint mostly on one chair. Lovely set which could be u...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
$1,008 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Louis Sognot, Series 4 chairs, France 1950
By Louis Sognot
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Set of 4 beech and scoubidou chairs by Louis Sognot, France 1950. Very comfortable, these seats with their remarkable lines are a fine example of this designer's avant-gardism, the ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
$3,753 / set
sedia poltronova modello elisa design giovanni battista bassi 1964
By Poltronova
Located in taranto, IT
Sedia poltroncina modello "Elisa", disegnata da Giovanni Battista Bassi per Poltronova nel 1964.
Misura cm 71 di altezza, cm 50 di profondità, cm 60 di larghezza e cm 45 di altezza...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
A Pair of Katavalos, Littell, and Kelly - T-Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Katavolos, Kelley, and Littell, chair, black steel, enamelled steel and original cognac leather, United States, c. 1950.
A set of three-legged iconic mid-century modern leather chai...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Nando Chair Model N02-31 Recycle
By Nendo, Fritz Hansen
Located in Berkeley, CA
N02 Recycle is a strong, stackable chair by Japanese studio nendo inspired by a simple crease of paper on the designer’s work table. The chair’s elegant shell is circular plastic, me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$860 / item
Jaime Hayon Chair Model Jh20 Sammen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Sammen is available in two varieties: With or without armrests. The shell and seat cushion come fully upholstered in 6 different designer colours. The base comes with four legs made ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,387 / item
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Family Salon Chair Prestige Black For One Collection
By Kasper Salto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Family Salon Chair Prestige Black + Back: Re-wool 198 For One Collection
The Council Family Salon Chair is a chair for every moment, and almost every set...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Mario Marenco "Sapporo" Chairs for Mobil Girgi, Black Leather, 1970, Set of 12
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Marenco "Sapporo" chairs for Mobil Girgi, black leather and beech, Italy, 1970, set of twelve.
The iconic "Sapporo" chair consists of an individual backrest, conceived with tw...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Easy Chairs
Located in Soho, London, GB
Pair of Easy Chairs from the administrative offices of Chandigarh (PJ-SI-29-A).
The pair comprises two closely matching chairs, minor incongruities on the dimensions are due to the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
$24,672 / set
Pierre Chapo Set of Four Elm and Leather S 24 Dining Chairs, France, 1960s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Set of four S 24, Pierre Chapo designed this model in 1967, he highlighted the strength of the half-lap joints to ensure a highly rigid chair. Visible Allen black screws and woven co...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Elm
Jan de Jong High Chairs Bossche School 1970 Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare and very collectable examples of the "Bossche school" furniture by architect Jan de Jong . Together with Dom Hans van der Laan, de Jong who started ou...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Thonet Chair in Birch and Plastic by Gerd Lange, West-Germany, 1973
By Thonet, Gerd Lange
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Designer: Gerd Lange
Manufacturer: THONET
Model: Flex chair
Material: Birch / Plastic
Design period: 1973
Size in cm: 49 x 49 x 79 seat height 46cm.
Condition: Good...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Birch
$652 Sale Price
20% Off
Slipper Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in New York, NY
Slipper chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. USA, circa 1950. Signed with brass tag. Features tufted back with piping. Original f...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$3,400 Sale Price
22% Off
Set of 4 Vintage Solid Pine Kon-Tiki Folding Chairs by Gillis Lundgren for IKEA
By IKEA, Gillis Lundgren
Located in Zagreb, HR
Four solid pine and white fabric folding chairs designed by Gillis Lundgren for IKEA, 1970s.
A very rare early production.
In good original vintage condition with expected signs of ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Six Mid-Century Italian Wood Chairs
Located in Catania, CT
Vintage condition with evident trace of age and use for this set of six wood chairs from 50s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$2,102 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Edmond Spence "Yucatan" Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful set of 2 Mexican modernist 'Yucatan' dining chairs designed by Edmond J. Spence made of mahogany and woven seagrass, Mexico, the 1950s. The seagrass is in great condition and the chairs have been refinished.
"Edmond J Spence made a career out of translating international modern styles for the U.S. market–he designed a successful blonde wood line made in Sweden and imported by Walpole Furniture of Massachusetts. Spence’s Mexican venture dubbed the “Continental-American Collection,” was launched by Industria Meublera in 1953. A contemporary ad boasts “superb raw materials [and] fine Mexican handcraftsmanship,” and shows an Aztec stone...
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Seagrass, Mahogany
$5,000 / set
Set of 4 Sistina Strap Chair by Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi, 1980s
Located in Budapest, HU
The Sistina chairs were designed by Italian architect Tito Agnoli in the 1980s for Matteo Grassi. They feature simple lines and utilize materials such as metal and leather. The desig...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$4,082 / item
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, China Red Leather, 1978, Set of 8
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, China Red leather, Italy, 1978, set of eight.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the r...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chair for Cassina, Tobacco Leather, 1978
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, Tobacco brown leather, Italy, 1978, set of one.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Frei Egídio Chair by Lina Bo Bardi , 2022, Marcenaria Baraúna
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Design：Lina Bo Bardi, Marcelo Ferraz, Marcelo Suzuki
Material：Solid Pine
This chair was designed by Lina Bo Baldi, Marcelo Ferras, and Marcelo Suzuki for the Teatro Gregório de Mattos in Salvador...
Category
1980s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Pine
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of two.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, 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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