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
Set of Six Cassina Swivel Arm Chairs LC7 by Le Corbusier, Perriand & Jeanneret
Located in Munich, DE
Set of six swivel arm chairs. Designed by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand & Pierre Jeanneret, 1927/1928. Manufactured by Cassina probably in 1970s, Italy.
All chairs are marked. Makers mark / label and production number beneath the seat of each chair.
Executed in dark blue leather and navy blue enameled metal base.
Condition: Wear consistent with use and age. Two of the chairs repaired...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Six Dining Chairs in Solid Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six dining chairs, solid pine, Europe, 1980s
Constructed entirely from solid pine, the chair’s form leans into the expressive potential of the wood: visible knots, linear gra...
Category
1980s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Pine
$3,300 / set
Pair of 1970s Milo Baughman Mid Century Modern Biege Fabric Parsons Chairs
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This is a pair of Milo Baughman Mid-Century Modern beige Parsons chairs from 1970. Parsons chairs are characterized by their unique design, where every surface is upholstered, ensuri...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Carlo Scarpa Set of Four 1934 765 in Wood with Leather Cushion by Bernini 1977
By Bernini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of four 1934 756 chairs in walnut wood and cushions in leather, designed by Carlo Scarpa and produced by Bernini in the 1970s.
Initially designed for Scarpa’s own Venetian house...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Six Mid Century Heart Chairs, Yellow Gaston Daniela Jacquard, Europe 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Heart" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful jacquard spanish fabric.
This chair can be customized to your ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
Eames for Herman Miller 1957 DAG Chair in Red Orange
Located in Dallas, TX
Considered a Third Generation Chair. The DAG was added to the series in 1954 and was exact to the DAX only with longer rear legs to ‘guard’ the shell against wall impact and thus the...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Newly Upholstered James Mont Style Horseshoe Chairs
By James Mont
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This pair of newly upholstered James Mont style horseshoe chairs blends mid-century modern design with bold, luxurious elements characteristic of the iconic James Mont style. The cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Beige Kangaroo Chair Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This model is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangaroo chair or variopur chair. Produc...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Rudi Verelst Set of 2 Original "Atomic" Ball Wire Lounge chairs, 1971
By Rudi Verelst
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid-Century Modern period set of 2 Rudi Verelst for Novalux, Belgium, 1974.
The Átomic' armchairs, chromed metal, lacquered wood and leather two colour fabric.
The model consists o...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
'Fratelli Podestà', 4 Chairs Model P5 with Drawn Guinea Cane Top, Chiavari 1970s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Very rare set of four vintage Chiavari dining chairs Model P5 internally designed and produced by the renowned manufacturer Fratelli Podestà in the 1970s.
The P5 model has the typical characteristics of lightness and robustness of the other chairs produced in Chiavari in the last 200 years, but it can be recognised by a wider seat and a slightly lowered back that make this chair extremely comfortable without compromising its aesthetics which reaches a perfect balance between lightness and stability instead.
Made in ash and cane, these chairs are in perfect vintage condition: they have been restored and newly hand-caned by our internal atelier respecting all the ancient processes and techniques handed down by the Chiavari's artisans during the centuries-old manufacturing tradition of this beautiful Italian town.
Dimensions: 41 x 45 x 81cm [DxWxH]
Label: Present on the old caned...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ash
20th Century Ilmari Tapiovaara Set of 8 Chairs in Ashwood for Fratelli Montina
Located in Turin, Turin
Finnish Ilmari Tapiovaara, was one of the greatest designers of the twentieth century, a leading exponent of post-war Scandinavian design. Gifted with e...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Twelve Mid Century Green Wool Chairs, Walnut 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 dressed in apple green wool, durab...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of Midcentury Garden Chairs and Table, Iron, White Painted, German
Located in Epfach, DE
Set of midcentury garden chairs and table, iron, white painted, german
Wonderful set of 2 armchairs, 3 chairs and a small cocktail table. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of Six Mod Cantilevered Black Framed Dining Chairs with Gray Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 6 Mod cantilevered dining chairs with black frames and newer upholstered seats in dark grey. Seat width measures 16.75". In original co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Bar Stools
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Pair available only. Fully adjustable in height from 30.5, 28.5, 26.5 and 24.5 seat heights. Swiveling freely bar stools are in amazing condition. Almost no wear. Made by the Admiral Chrome Corp from Detroit Michigan...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Luc Bar Chair in Solid Wood, Brass and Upholstered Seat
Located in Lisbon, PT
When it comes to Luc bar stool, the playing field is the cross-section where functional design and craftsmanship of the highest quality meet art. This chair is made of solid oakwood ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan, Wood
Set of Three Mid Century Kangaroo Chairs, Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The z.stuhl chair, designed by Ernst Moeckl (1931-2013) in the 1970s, is a cantilever chair made of polyurethane, which is available with and without armrests. In the vernacular, the...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Pair of Hans Wegner Jh-501 Round Chairs in Teak + Cane
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Hans Wegner
Manufacturer: Johannes Hansen
Era: 1949
Materials: Teak, Cane
Measurements: 24.5" wide x 20" deep x 30″ tall, Seat: 17.5" tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
1970s Slope Wrought Iron and Steel Mesh Lounge Chairs, a Pair
By BoConcept
Located in Germantown, MD
Comfortable, close to maintenance-free and with a style punch to accompany it, this BoConcept Style outdoor furniture is the perfect setting for great outdoor moments. With a light, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron, Wire
Harry Bertoia for Knoll Red Diamond Chair, 1960s
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Large Bertoia diamond chair measuring 28.75 in H x 40. in W x 29.5 in. What a wonderful addition to your Mid-Century Modern decor.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Finn Juhl - NV-51 Chair
By Finn Juhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic Model 'NV-51' side chair by Finn Juhl for Niels Vodder, Denmark. Beautiful walnut wood finish and black leather, perfect for a side chair or a desk chair.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Vico Magistretti for Artemide Pair of Red Vicario Chairs, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
The Vicario armchair was designed by Vico Magistretti at the end of the 1960s for Artemide. Made of ABS plastic, this chair features flowing shapes and a perfect balance of design, f...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Midcentury Bonacina Rattan Italian Pouf Stool, Italy, 1960s
By Bonacina
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic midcentury stool in rattan wicker. This incredible rare piece was produced in Italy during the 1960s by Bonacina.
The craftsmanship of the stool is exceptional, featuring stunning hourglass shaped structure made of rattan allowing the stool to be light and solid at the same time.
Fully handmade with perfect proportions, perfect example of Italian manufacture from the 60s.
A gorgeous stool that will enhance a midcentury porch or a minimal living room...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Spanish Chair by Borge Mogensen for Fredericia
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s. Made in Denmark. Oak wood frame with leather sling.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Set of 6 Midcentury Lucite Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique set of midcentury dining chairs feature a sculpted Lucite frame, high flared backs with interestingly textured details, and...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Lucite
$1,750 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Chair Model DU41 by Gastone Rinaldi for RIMA, Italy, 1956
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
chair dinning bridge or small armchairs model DU41 by the designer Gastone Rinaldi for the editor RIMA in 1956. Blue lacquered, original painting, great patina, ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Metal
set of 6 chairs "121" Cassina by Afra and Tobia Scarpa Italian design 60s
Located in Milano, MI
Elegant and iconic set of 6 model 121 chairs designed in the late 1960s by famous designers Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina. The Chairs consist of a walnut wood base while the seat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Green Upholstered Wingback Chair with Ottoman by Paolo Alvez
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Green upholstered wingback chair with exotic wood frame and matching ottoman by Paolo Alvez in the style of Lina Bo Bardi.
Ottoman measures...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
One of the last living mid-century Scandinavian design pioneers and a female pioneer in the field of architecture in her time, Bodil Kjær, c...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$3,019 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Mid-century Adjustable Industrial Workshop Chair by Kovona, 1980s
By Kovona
Located in Praha, CZ
- Mid-century Adjustable Industrial Workshop Chair by Kovona, 1980s,, Czechoslovakia,
- made of faux leather, metal and chrome
- seat height of armchairs is 48cm, seat height is adj...
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Stunning Eichholtz Pony Hide Chrome Stool for Desks and Dressing Tables
By EICHHOLTZ
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
This is delighted to offer this lovely Eichholtz Pony hide trestle stool for desks or dressing tables.
This is a very good looking well made and comfo...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather, 1974, Set of 8
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather and Beech, Italy, 1974, set of eight.
The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed of two...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Pamplona dining chairs by Augusto Savini for Pozzi
By Pozzi, Augusto Savini
Located in Berlin, DE
These Pamplona armchairs, designed by Augusto Savini for Pozzi, hava a white lacquered wooden frame and white leather upholstery on the seat and backrest. Its clean design features s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Verner Panton Model Cone K1 Chairs by Plus Linje 60s
Located in Oirlo, LI
The Cone K1 Chair, designed in 1958 by visionary Danish designer Verner Panton, is a striking example of mid-century modern innovation. Produced by Plus-Linje, this chair embodies Pa...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid century modern Swivel Chairs by Börje Johanson for Johanson Design, Set of 2
Located in Copenhagen, DK
No description provided
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Jack Lenor Larsen Black Lacquer Cage Armchairs, a pair
Located in Wichita, KS
Black Lacquer Jack Lenor Larsen Cage Chairs upholstered in new animal print Scalamandre fabric. The chairs are from the 1970’s in the mid-century Hollywood Regency style and have an ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,680 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid Century Italian Mario Ceroli "Fratina" Chair, 1972 SIGNED -
By Mario Ceroli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Also sold separately -The price is per item
The Vintage Mid Century Italian "Fratina" Chair from 1972, is a unique collector's item crafted from pure pinewood. This distinctive chai...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Pine
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
Armchair by Joaquim Tenreiro, Solid Cabreuva, Midcentury, Brazil, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Set with 6 dining chair with a delicately curved seat.
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Chiavari Faux Bamboo Brass and Upholstered Side Chair Italian Mid-Century Modern
By Chiavari
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage polished restored brass Italian Mid-Century Modern Chiavari side chair has faux bamboo elements. It has just been re-upholstered in a stunning textural cut velvet crocodile white to off-white upholstery. Tres chic! The brass has been professionally polished. This variation of the faux bamboo does not come up too often. Timeless and Classic! The many applications of this chair is numerous in your home: can be placed in a hallway, bathroom, walk in closet...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Sedie nello stile di Willy Rizzo per Mario Sabot Anni 70
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Milano, IT
Coppia di sedie in legno di faggio tinto con imbottitura in espanso e rivestimento in tessuto.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Pair of Swedish Easy Chairs in Sculpted Mohair, Attributed to Berga Mobler
By Berga Mobler
Located in Norwalk, CT
This stunning pair of accent chairs, attributed to the legendary Swedish furniture maker Berga, is a true design treasure waiting to be discovered.
Straight out of the world of 1950...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen No. 317 Armchairs, Set of Four
Located in Raleigh, NC
An excellent set of four Danish armchairs by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen. The sculpted teak frames are in great condition and the leather seats are recently upholstered and s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Pizzeria Chair by Herbert Hirche for Wilde + Spieth, Germany, 1957 – Rattan
Located in Hannover, DE
Chair Model "Pizzeria" by Herbert Hirche for Wilde + Spieth, Germany, 1957
Designed in 1957 by Herbert Hirche, this iconic chair – known as the “Pizzeria” model – was produced by Wi...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mexican Folding Chair by Muebles Toluca
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare Mexican folding chair by Muebles Toluca, circa 1960. Made in solid wood and natural palm cords.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Seagrass
Set of Four Mid Century Modern Ole Wanscher 'Rungstedlund' Chairs
Located in Dronten, NL
Ole Wanscher for P. Jeppesen, set of 4 dining chairs, model 'Rungstedlund' PJ 34, in mahogany and red velvet ribcord upholstery, Denmark, 1960s.
Marked with PJ silver medallion.
Th...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Pair of Garden Patio Lounge Chairs Chantilly Rose Sculptura
Located in New York, NY
Pair of wrought iron and metal mesh garden, patio, poolside chairs - Chantilly Rose Sculptura, by Woodard, both chairs are in good, vintage condition, b...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair Mid Century Dining Att. to Nakashima, circa 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Chic and sophisticated pair of dining height arm chairs, attributed to George Nakashima for Widdicomb, unsigned. The chairs have been newly reupholstered in white leather, and are in...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Mackintosh "292 Hill House 1" Italian Pair of Ashwood Chairs
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Pair of chairs model "292 Hill House 1" designed by Mackintosh. Made of black lacquered ashwood structure and upholstered in linen with black and whit...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Linen, Ash
Pair of Folding Chairs by Angel Pazmino for Muebles De Estilo
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of folding chairs by Angel Pazmino for Muebles De Estilo, Ecuador, circa 1960's. Wood frames with thick saddle leather backs embossed with Incan or Aztec designs. Seats are done...
Category
1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Rustic Set of Sixteen Dining Chairs in Oak and Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, oak, straw, Europe, 1960s
Charming and rustic set of dining chairs, made in Europe in the 1960s. These chairs embody warmth and show characteristics typical for tradi...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Oak
$18,800 / set
Danish Easy Chair by Arne Hovmand-Olsen in Leather and Walnut
Located in Karlstad, SE
Stunning folding chair by Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Jutex.
The frame of the chair is highlighted by two sculptural shaped pieces of wood, crossing each other on the sides of the chair....
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair Easy Chairs in Sheepskin in the manner of Erik Bertil Karlén, Sweden 1940s
By Eric Karlén
Located in Utrecht, NL
This pair of easy chairs exemplifies the craftsmanship of Swedish modern furniture and its understated luxury. The 1940s saw a departure from the ornate and glamorous Art Deco era to...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Mid Century Heart Chair in Hand Tufting Blue 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
Siesta chair by Westnofa
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Siesta chair in bentwood and leather by Westnofa, Norway.
Designer: Ingmar Relling (1920 - 2002)
Category
1970s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
$1,358
Vintage 'Ulisse' Green Folding Cane Chairs by Ivan Loss for Pompis
By Ivan Loss
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage green folding cane chairs by Pompis in the style of the 'Ulisse' by Ivan Loss. These are called "baston-silla" meaning "stick-chair". Green ...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Stunning Midcentury Armchair Finn Juhl Rosewood
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Model 209
Midcentury armchair designed by Finn Juhl in jaw dropping solid rosewood. We have seen this chair used as an office chair, side chair, or dining chair. Incredible comfor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Le Corbusier LC, 14 Box Stool / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh
By Le Corbusier
Located in Zürich, CH
Here we see a decision to project the universal ideals of modernity onto Indian reality. However, this piece was inspired by North Indian culture, as well the cosmic and spiritual I...
Category
1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Pair of Midcentury Art Deco Barrel Hall Chairs Side Chairs, France, Circa 1950
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Mid Century Art Deco Barrel Chairs. France, Circa 1950.
In excellent vintage condition commensurate of age.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Set of Four Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out' Outside Chairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor chairs designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The Dine Out collection of furniture is designed to add a touch of sophisticated style to the...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rope, Wood
$5,613 Sale Price / set
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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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