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
Sling Chair with Leather, Handmade Lounge Armchair Walnut + Black Leather
Located in Bend, OR
This award winning piece is the inaugural chair design by Fernweh Woodworking. The frame is hand-shaped from high quality American Walnut, providing rich warm brown tones with sleek ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Hill House Chair by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Hill House chair by Charles Rennie Mackintoch, designed in 1902 and reissued in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Splendid Pair of Italian 1970s Bamboo and Brass Chairs
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Pair of Italian 1970s Bamboo and Brass Chairs
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
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
Mid Century Butterfly Chair, Blue Jacquard, Light Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with light brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful italian fabric.
This chair can be customized to your spec...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
Set of six primitive chairs in solid oak
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A set of six carved solid oak chairs attributed to Jean Touret
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$775 / item
Charlotte Perriand 533 Doron Hotel Armchair for Cassina, Italy - new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the color and material. Charlotte Perriand 533 Doron Hotel Armchair. Available in American Walnut, black stained ash wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fur, Wood
Italian mid century red metal, wood and faux leather chair by Tito Agnoli, 1960s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century red metal, wood and faux leather chair by Tito Agnoli, 1960s.
Chair with red painted tubular structure, with round-shaped seat in light-colored solid wood, with p...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
CH28 “Sawbuck” Chair in Teak Wood and Leather by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a “Sawbuck” chair design by Hans Wegner and hand built by the Carl Hansen and Son funiture manufacturers in Denmark. Frame consists of solid walnut wood in a modified X shap...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Stacking Chairs by Karl Schwanzer, Thonet, Austria, 1950s
By Karl Schwanzer, Thonet
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare set of two Viennese stacking chairs made of brown stained wood designed by Austrian architect Prof. Karl Schwanzer and manufactured by Thonet in the 1950s.
This chair was des...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
A vintage bentwood Thonet “sweetheart” chair, circa 1950s. Made in Romania
By Thonet
Located in Houston, TX
A vintage bentwood Thonet “sweetheart” chair, circa 1950s. Made in Romania, the classic Thonet style cafe chair has a caned seat. Refurbished and in ...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
4 Pc. Faux Bamboo Garden Patio Poolside Chairs by Hauser Made in USA Ca. 1970's
By Brown Jordan
Located in New York, NY
Chic set of vintage poolside, patio, garden, armchairs by noted American maker of leisure furniture, Hauser, after Brown Jordan. The chairs have tubul...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Mid-Century Green Fabric Chair Elettra by Studio BBPR for Arflex, 1960s
By Arflex, Studio BBPR
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century green fabric chair mod. Elettra by Studio BBPR for Arflex, 1960s
Chair mod. Elettra with squared seat and curved rectangular back in forest green fabric...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Six Dining Chairs Beech and Skai Midcentury French, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Set of six French dining chairs circa 1950
Skai and beech. The skai has few stains and can be used has it. You can also recover it if you wish.
The varnish is the original and it is...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Faux Leather
Wegner 'CH22' Chair in Oak White Oil & Natural Papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Wegner 'CH22' Chair in Oak White Oil & Natural Papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak
Swedish Rocking Chair
Located in London, England
This Swedish Art Deco rocking chair was produced in the 1940s and has been completely restored and reupholstered in pink velvet. The sweeping arms of the design are integral to the s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Bentwood
$11,707
Loop Chairs by Willy Guhl for Eternit, 2uts
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Loop chairs designed by Willy Guhl and produced by Eternit Brazil. Both chairs have a nice patina, given by years of wear, the fiber cement structure is in really good condit...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cement
$13,347 / set
Mario Marenco "Sapporo" Chairs for Mobil Girgi, Cognac Leather, 1970, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Marenco "Sapporo" chairs for Mobil Girgi, patinated cognac leather and beech, Italy, 1970, set of four.
The iconic "Sapporo" chair consists of an individual backrest, conceive...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Awesome and Rare Scandinavian Pine Wood Childs Set - Chair and Bench, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The bench with storage space has the following dimensions: Seat height 37.5cm, total height 63cm, seat width 59.5cm, total width 64.5cm, seat depth 31cm, total depth 34cm.
The chair...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Pine
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Plywood Dining Chairs, 1973, Set of 8
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa plywood dining chairs, metal and plywood, Italy, 1973, set of eight.
Following the typical geometric line of the Scarpa duo, this particular chair features an er...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Willy Guhl Loop Chairs and Side Table
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Willy Guhl loop chairs and side table, Switzerland 1950s. Beautiful original patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cement
$17,500 / set
Set of Four Dark Industrial Stacking Chairs with Dark Toned Single Shell Seats
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 industrial stacking chairs with dark toned shell seating and Industrial dark grey enameled metal frames. In original condition with visible wear, including patina and scratc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Suede Folding Ballon Chair by Hans Olsen for Lea
By Hans Olsen
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
Beautiful foldable balloon seat in leather attributed to the Danish designer Hans Olsen.
The chair is in very good condition, it has a beautiful look and will suit in any interior
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Jens Risom Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Danish Jens Risom attributed Mid-Century Modern armchairs with new wool felt upholstery, circa 1960s . Button tufted. Tapered legs with minor loses and fading to wood. Good original ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool
$3,650 / set
Mid-Century Jean Prouvè All Wood Standard Armchair
By Jean Prouvé
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Jean Prouve standard chair in all wood for Ateliers Jean Prouvè 1941. A rare collectors piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Wrought Iron
Illum Wikkelso Danish Pair of Plexus Chairs & Ottoman Teak & Original Upholstery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This vintage Danish set is constructed of teak and retains the original striped wool upholstery. The visual lightness of this Nordic styling is complemented by an unparalleled comfor...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-32-A Sofa Chair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
Here the silhouette is strong. It is presented through the outline and shape of the piece. The relationship between the different shapes ensures a balanced composition. The careful a...
Category
1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Salvador Dalí "Leda" Sculptural Chair from “Femme à tête de roses” Painting
Located in Madrid, ES
Design taken from the painting “Femme à tête de roses” (1935) by Salvador Dalí. Structure made of polished brass casting.
During the '30s in Pari...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
1960s Extremely Sought After Lloyds Loom Metal Wicker Rattan Set of Chairs
By Lloyd Loom
Located in Markington, GB
1960s extremely sought after LLoyds Loom Metal Wicker rattan set of chairs in very vintage condition. Both chairs are labeled.
Measures:
Seat height: 39 cm, height: 73 cm, depth: 6...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,661 Sale Price / set
60% Off
Set of Four Red Chairs by Verner Panton for Herman Miller/ Fehlbaum, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- iconic model
- marked
- S chair or Panton chair
- very confortable
- stackable
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Set of six chairs in red leather, Cidue, Italy, circa 1970
By Cidue
Located in Paris, FR
Series of six chairs with slightly curved backs, entirely upholstered in thick burgundy-red saddle-stitched leather on a steel frame.
CIDUE label on the back of the chairs. Italian w...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Heart Chair in Hand Tufting Blue Green Wool, Europe, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart" in amazing hand tufting wool. The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Fac...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "925" Easy Chair for Cassina, Black Leather, 1966
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "925" easy chair for Cassina, plywood and red leather, Italy, 1966.
In 1966 Afra & Tobia Scarpa designed the "925" chair, realized in walnut and leather. The low chair is inspired by a sketch made in 1943...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Plywood
Set of 4 Post modern folding chairs by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea , 1980’s
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 40,5cmW, 45cmD, 43cm H seat, 86cm H total
Period: 1980’s
Condition: Good , Metal has corrosion and seats have scratches from use.
Material: Metal , plastic
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Roger Tallon Module 400 chair
By Roger Tallon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Roger Tallon
Module 400 chair
Editions Lacloche
France, 1966
aluminum, latex foam
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Hannes Wettstein Hola 369 Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Hannes Wettstein Set of Five Hola 367 Chair For Cassina
Among Cassina’s best-sellers, Hola is a design chair also available without armrests, whose elegant, functional lines announc...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
$3,599 / item
20th Century Gray Boucle Chair, 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 and back is dressed in gray, durable ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
$775 / item
Mid Century Modern Wingback Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cozy and enveloping, Mid-Century Modern, wingback lounge chair boasts a striking Silhouette from all angles. The chair features it's original ribbed wool upholstery with oak armrests...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Set of 6 Danish Vintage Dining Chairs by Harry Ostergaard
Located in London, GB
A stunning set of Danish dining chairs with black leather upholstery. They were designed by Harry Ostergaard and were made by Randers in the 1960’s.
They are of exquisite quality, w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid Century Butterfly Dining Chair, Light Creme Boucle, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with medium light stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful boucle italian fabric (color number 01).
This chair can be c...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bouclé
Hans Wegner GE-290 Lounge Chair, Stained Oak
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Hans Wegner for GETAMA in 1953, the GE 290 is one of the architect’s Classic and most appreciated works. Large, sculpted paddle arms showcase the natural beauty of the wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$4,420 / item
1950's Bé Niegeman-Brand Attributed Children's Kubist Chair in Red and Black
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cute little Bé Niegeman-Brand attributed painted plywood children's chair with dual seat height. Made for the "Goed Wonen" Foundation, the post-war movement that was instrumental in ...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Set of 4 Erik Kirkegaard Teak Mid-Century Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 midcentury Danish black vinyl and teak side chairs. Glostrup Mobelfabrik (Maker), Erik Kirkegaard (Designer).
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood, Teak
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Ivory Canvas, 1974, Set of 10
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" chairs for Molteni, ivory canvas and walnut, Italy, 1974, set of ten.
The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed of two equal ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
Verner Panton 'System 1-2-3' Standard Dining Chair in Fabric for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'system 1-2-3' standard dining chair in fabric for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Pair M. Fillmore Harty Sculptural Slipper Wave Chairs for Preview New Boucle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing pair of M. (Millard) Fillmore Harty for Preview Furniture. Tagged on one chair. Newly upholstered in a soft white boucle upholstery. All new foam and stuffing as well. These ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé
Mid Century Modern Toothill Lounge Chair Danish Vintage Style
By Toothill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful mid century lounge chair made by British furniture maker Toothill, this piece is a must-have for any enthusiast of vintage design. Recently reupholstered in burnt orange ...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Africa Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto, Italy, 1970s
Located in LEWES, GB
A rare set of four stunning Africa chairs designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa in the 1970s, and produced by Maxalto, Italy. These are great examples in rare exotic hardwood, burl, black ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Leather Swing Chair by Illum Wikkelso, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Belmont, MA
Illum Wikkelsø (1919-1999) for Mikael Laursen, easy chair model no.103, in cognac leather and teak. Made in Denmark in the late 1950s.
The leather is attached to the wood frame of t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
$3,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Dialogo" Chairs for B&B Italia, Cognac, 1973, Set of 12
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Dialogo” dining chairs for B&B Italia, cognac leather and walnut, Italy, 1973, set of twelve.
The “Dialogo” chair is a return to the formal solution of the “121...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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
Vintage Aluminum Outdoor Patio Chairs by Bunting Co.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Vintage Aluminum Outdoor Patio Chairs. One is a rocker and the other is a regular chair. The cushions are off the shelf and could use a cu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 6 Midcentury Highback Dining Chairs Attributed to Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful set of 6 midcentury dining chairs attributed to Adrian Pearsall. High arched backs along with splayed legs give these chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$2,560 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1950s Style Velvet Dining Chair with Open Back
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Structure and frame:
Metallic skeleton for the back and arms, screwed to the seat frame and legs, made of solid wood.
Backrest:
Metal rod structure reinforced with plates, which s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$1,089 / item
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of four.
The Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs, d...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rope, Ash
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Swivel Armchairs, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of armchairs, typical Italian design of the 1960s, is upholstered in eco-leather and the swivel base is in aluminum.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$1,002 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Mid-Century Swedish Wicker Chair
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 1950’s wicker chair with black metal frame and in a good vintage condition. Great for both outdoor or indoor use. IN a good vintage condition with small scratches to the fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Harry Bertoia for Knoll Diamond Black Wireframe Accent Chair Mid Century Modern
By Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Harry Bertoia Diamond chair for Knoll. The Diamond chair was designed by Bertoia for Knoll in 1952. It has become one of the quintessential mid century modern seating designs, taki...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Aluminum + Ash Wood Chair by George Candilis + Anja Blomstedt, France
Located in Chicago, IL
An aluminum and ash wood chair designed by George Candilis and Finnish interior designer Anja Blomstedt for the Carrats holiday village, which spans nearly five hectares on the beach...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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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