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
Knoll International Sling Lounge Chair by Hannah Morrison Set of 2
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Knoll International manufactured these chairs.
Bruce Hannah & Andrew Morrison design this circa 1970 and it was used in public spaces and as well in living rooms.
The metal frame c...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Handcrafted Studio Windsor Chair by Fabian Fischer, Germany 2023
Located in Berlin, DE
Made to order windsor chair by German Woodworker Fabian Fischer. Made in the tradition and quality of American Studio Craftsmanship. The price reflects ...
Category
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Libertà" Dining Chairs for Meritalia, 1989, Set of 8
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Libertà" dining chairs for Meritalia, aluminium, Italy, 1989, set of eight.
Manufactured by Meritalia in 1989, the "Libertà" chair features a minimalistic and ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
11 French 1960s Solid and Laminated Wood Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eleven French mid-century solid and laminated wood chairs with metal details.
Price is per chair.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,250 / item
Handmade Walnut Kunai Dining Chair with Camel 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
Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Wood Side Lounge Chair
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and classic Mid-Century Modern Italian walnut wood chair. This chair will bring a touch of MCM craftsmanship refinement to any living room, bedroom or office room. The u...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Milo Baughman Mid-Century Cantilever Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful pair of vintage modern lounge chairs feature an incredibly heavy chrome frame with elaborate orange vinyl upholstery. This extremely comfortable pair have overstuffed ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$1,840 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian Set of Six Dining Chairs in Oak and Wicker Braided Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six dining chairs, oak, wicker braided straw, Italy, 1950s
Delicate Italian dining chairs with comfortable seats in wicker straw braided in a geometric pattern. Four tapered,...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Straw
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-D Office Armchair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
This item expresses a specific rawness. There is no need for precise execution or the desire to appear sophisticated. It is simple, self-evident, and direct. It is made out of basic ...
Category
1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather, 1974, Set of 10
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather and Beech, Italy, 1974, set of ten.
The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed of two e...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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 10 Wim Rietveld Pyramid Stacking Chairs in Teak with Black Enameled Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of 10 Wim Rietveld Mid-Century stacking "Pyramid" chairs. The set consists of 2 teak and black enameled metal arm chairs (21" wide) and 8 matching side chairs for Ahren...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Cognac Leather, 1974, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, cognac leather and beech, Italy, 1974, set of four.
The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed of t...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Vintage Mid Century Modern Slipper Chair in Style of Edward Wormley Beige Fabric
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This is a yellow upholstered slipper chair designed in the style of Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Its unique silhouette and lower profile make it a stunning mid-century modern piece, pe...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-34-A A-Legs Cane Stool / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
The piece embodies minimalist design principles, characterized by a clear shape and simplified form with subtle detailing. It is reduced to the minimum. Compared to most minimalist d...
Category
1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Mid-Century Black & Birch 'Strax' Stacking Chairs by Hartmut Lohmeyer for Casala
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century 'Strax' stacking chairs by Hartmut Lohmeyer for Casala, 1970s. Molded black plastic seat and back rest with tapered Birch legs designed to stack and interlock to make row...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Birch
Set of Six Italian Chairs in Chromed Metal Structure and Lucite Seat and Back
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of six clean line Italian chairs. The chromed metal structure holds the seat and back, made of Lucite. Comes with seat cushions.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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
$2,095 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
George Nakashima Straight Chair for Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by master craftsman George Nakashima for Knoll in 1946, the N19 chair was intended as a mass-produced counterpoint to the Nakashima Studio’s popular “Straight Chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
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
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
Lauritzen 'VLA26 Vega' Chair in Black Steel, Oak & Leather for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Lauritzen 'VLA26 Vega' Chair in Black Steel, Oak & Leather 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
Chrome
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Black Leather, 1974, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, Black Leather and Beech, Italy, 1974, set of four.
The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed of tw...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
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
Mid Century Leather Sling G23 Hoop Chairs by Piero Palange, A Pair
Located in Greensboro, NC
Mid Century Leather Sling G23 Hoop chairs by Piero Palange, A Pair.
Large on personality as well as footprint, these G23 chairs have been restored usi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Eight Mid Century Black and White Velvet JAR Chairs, Poland, Europe, 1960s.
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed in 1960s by Prof. Rajmund Halas. It is jar type model.
Made of beechwood. Chairs are after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed and pain...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1965, Set of 12
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" dining chairs for Cassina, total black, Italy, 1965, set of twelve.
Iconic and charming, the model "121" by Afra & Tobia Scarpa shows once again the Scarpa...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Plywood
Midcentury Merrow Associates Chrome Dining Chairs by Richard Young, c.1970
Located in Surrey, GB
A set of four midcentury Merrow Associates chrome and black velvet dining chairs designed by Richard Young in the 1970s. Marks to upholstery...
Category
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Giuseppe Scapinelli dinner chairs with spine feet Brazil 1950
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Discover these extraordinary dining chairs designed by Giuseppe Scapinelli and manufactured by his own company Fábrica de Móveis Giesse in Brazil, 1950. These chairs truly embody rar...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Linen, Rosewood
Set of Eight Mid Century Butterfly Dining Chairs, Peony Cotton, 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 Ian Mankin fabric (70% Cotton, 20% Viscose, 10% Linen).
This...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Beech
Mies van der Rohe MR10 Black Leather Easy Chair, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Embrace the refined simplicity of modern architecture with this stunning MR10 cantilever chair, designed by the renowned Ludwig Mies van der Rohe circa 1930 and crafted by an unknown...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,289 Sale Price
25% Off
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
Vintage Selig Mid Century Italian Modern Chrome Reclining Recliner Lounge Chair
By Selig
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Selig Mid Century Italian Modern Chrome Reclining Recliner Lounge Chair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 34" H x 28" W x 36" D x 15" Seat Height x 18" Arm Height x 46" ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Bar Chair Alma with Pink Velvet, Walnut and Brass
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Bar Chair Alma with Green Velvet, Walnut and Brass
In a piece that combines classic and modern aesthetics we can find a certain harmonic gracefulness paired ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
High Back Barrel Chair in Colorful Floral Embroidered Linen
Located in Greenwich, CT
Inspired by classic mid-century style our tea chair has a rounded seat and base and tall back. The chair is shown in Matthew Williamson Cubana/Flordita, a vibrant embroidered linen, ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Linen
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 10
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of ten.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ch...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Set of Six Vintage Eames for Herman Miller Stacking DSS Chairs in Tweed Fabric
Located in New York, NY
Set of six stacking DSS chairs, designed by Eames, for Herman Miller, having beige/ clay colored tweed upholstery, dark gray fiberglass shells, and metal legs. All are in very good...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fiberglass
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
Set of Eight Red Heart Chairs, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A set of 8 chairs type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoro...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
$4,678 / set
2 MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST CHAIRS by PIERRE PAULIN, STEINER, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of chairs with armrests, Modernist, Free Form, chromed tubular metal structures, comfortable seats and armrests in superb red imitation leather, attributed to Pierre Paulin, S...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mies Van Der Rohe B42 Rattan Easy Chair by Tecta, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This MR10 chair designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1927 is a true masterpiece of modern design. Manufactured by Tecta in Germany circa 1960, these chair are a testament to the e...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,947 Sale Price
25% Off
Set of Six Pigreco Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Fabulous set of Six "Pigreco" chairs.
These iconic chairs were designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by Gavina in Italy in the 1960s.
An incredibly charming and rare set ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Italian ‘Tre Archi’ Chiavari Chairs by Fratelli Levaggi
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of vintage Italian ‘Tre Archi’ Chiavari chairs by Fratelli Levaggi. Each chair is stamped ‘made in Italy’ beneath the frames, they date from the 1960’s.
They are mad...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Angelo Maniarotti 'Tre 3' Set of Six Dining Chairs for Skipper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite set of four 'Tre 3' dining chairs, designed by Italian designer, Angelo Mangiarotti, showcases a perfect blend of form and function. The foundational structure of thes...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Wood Side Lounge Chair
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and classic Mid-Century Modern Italian walnut wood chair. This chair will bring a touch of MCM craftsmanship refinement to any living room, bedroom or office room. The u...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage MCM Miles Van Der Rohe for Knoll Brno Chairs - Set of 4
Located in west palm beach, FL
A spectacular set of four vintage MCM dining chairs. The iconic BRNO chairs with the flat bar chrome and distressed leather seats. Designed b...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$2,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Charlotte Perriand Meribel Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Meribel designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
Natural oak.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with an eye to architecture and mountain life, led to the creation of two historic design low table-stools inspired respectively by the milking stool used by mountain shepherds in the French town much loved by the author.
Placed individually or in lively arrangements, the two low tables bring the pleasing lightness of solid wood to indoor settings emphasized by the continuity of the grain between the top and the edges and the countless natural variations in the wood.
Each piece is made of unique solid wood, so every piece will be different from one another and not exactly as the one on the photos.
Both pieces are inspired by the mountains. While the latter takes its name from the milking-stool used by alpine shepherds, the former is inspired by the French locality much loved by designer and architect Charlotte Perriand. These furnishing accessories stand out for the honesty of their simple shapes and for the concrete expression of their materials and function. The turned seat meets the stylised legs both in the Tabouret Berger...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$1,637 / item
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Lounge Chair by Widdicomb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arm lounge chair by T.H Robsjohn Gibbings, manufactured by Widdicomb c.1950s USA. This beautiful chair features newly upholstered tufted cushions in a forest green microsuede, with a...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Hans Wegner GE-1935 Bench, Stained Oak
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
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
Ralph Lauren Style Pair Director Armchairs White Oak, Saddle Leather Brass Studs
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of handsome and well-made director style armchairs. High quality construction and materials are evident. Frames are constructed of white oak in a natural finish. Seats and backs...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
1970s Beech Chair , Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly reupholstered
- Carefully refurbished
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech, Fabric, Upholstery
Italian mid-century modern chairs s88 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern chairs s88 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1950s
Set of four folding chairs model S88 in wood and black painted steel. The wooden backrest and seat have a re...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
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
Mid Century Modern Cesca Style Chair with Caned Seat
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern accent chair in the style of Marcel Breuer features beautifully caned seat and back atop a chrome finished cantilever base.
Dimensions: 18.5w 22d 32.25h 17.5...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$297 Sale Price
40% Off
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934 and quickly deemed a design icon, t...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$4,070 / item
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
Pair of Mid-Century Franco Albini Style Bamboo Hoop Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous Mid-Century bamboo Franco Albini style lounge chairs. In original condition with some signs of wear consistent with age and use. Other ma...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
Jasper Morrison 2-Seat Two-Tone Blue "Vega" Bench for Artifort with Chrome Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jasper Morrison 2-seater "Vega" bench for Artifort 1990's. In original two toned upholstered seats on a chrome wire frame. Seat width 22" each. Visible wear, consistent with age and ...
Category
1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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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