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.
to
1,258
4,981
2,598
6,449
1,360
80
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
4,020
3,194
1,740
2,769
1,548
2,392
1,427
1,982
1,403
1,652
1,349
1,940
7,889
5,829
1,139
646
304
228
198
197
174
170
157
155
139
125
120
86
79
75
7
15
6,427
1,440
39
3,954
1,470
3
1
9
45
136
1,116
1,341
1,044
247
57
5,193
3,015
2,678
1,831
1,294
5,832
2,015
1,275
1,177
1,145
7,889
6,831
6,906
346
254
186
186
164
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Set of Two Franco Albini Luisa Chairs, Wood and Fabric by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Franco Albini in 1953. Relaunched in 2013.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The small armchair, dubbed Luisa, is the fruit of a fifteen-year process of exploration, focused on creating an archetype of the basic elements of a chair, and its potential uses within the home. A idea-based design, where Franco Albini expressed the concept of “substance in form”, increasing the volume of the wooden parts where they join with others. Following various enhancements, the definitive version of the chair was awarded the prestigious Compasso D’Oro prize by the Italian Industrial Design Association (Associazione per il Disegno Industriale/ADI). The frame represents a synthesis where the seat and the back are two geometric planes suspended on an understated wood structure, the sides reminiscent of trestles. Luisa is a timeless piece, the outcome of skill, both in terms of technique and of materials. This world exclusive Cassina re-issue, has been made possible thanks to the company’s extraordinary...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Eight Mid Century Butterfly Chairs, Fandango Jacquard, Dark Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful jacquard italian fabric.
This chair can be customized to y...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
Set of Six Dark Gray Boucle 'Butterfly' Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of six beautiful chairs called "butterfly" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland. They are after full renovation upholstery and carpentry. Se...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Leather Swivel Chairs on Brass Bases
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of swivel chairs. These were reupholstered in pleated leather in the 1980s. The leather has a Nice broken in feel to it. Both in good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Principi Chair in white, blue, red or black for Cassina, Italy - New
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color. A design icon, product of the golden age that marked the historic partnership between the great architect Ponti and Cassina. Gio P...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash, Leather, Fabric
Mid Century Emmanuel Peacock Wicker Rattan Chair. C.1960 Italy
Located in London, GB
Mid century Emmanuel peacock wicker Rattan chair. C.1960 Italy
In very good condition commensurate with age. general expected signs of wear.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Italian Brown Leather Kosmos Chair Design by Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti, 1954
Located in Wolfurt, AT
"Kosmos Chair" designed by Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti in Italy, 1954. The chair has a cover of brown leather and shows light scratches and abresions. The manufacturers label exists, ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Set of Six Mid Century Chairs, 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 white, durable and pleasant to the touch unique spanish fabric...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of 20 Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss Steel Dining Chairs in Ivory Bouclé
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Early 1950s Vladimir Kagan set of twenty stainless steel dining chairs professionally reupholstered in soft ivory bouclé. This rare set was designed in the 1950s by Vladimir Kagan during a ten year joint venture with Hugo Dreyfuss (textile designer/printmaker) in New York City. The partnership later ended in 1960 with Dreyfuss' retirement. Soft Ivory Bouclé upholstered seats and backs contrast the stainless steel frames. Truly timeless, these sleek chairs...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Gerrit Rietveld Zeilmaker Version of Black Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1920. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
One of the versions of the iconic model dated 1918. The structure is in black-stained beechwood with white contrasting parts. Seat and back in green lacquered multiplywood. The armchair can have a single seat and backrest cushion in fabric or leather.
The black red and blue (Zeilmaker version) born from Rietveld’s chromatic experimentation
While researching the origins of the red and blue model in collaboration with the Rietveld heirs, it emerged that the key idea of the first prototypes was based on the concept of spatial organization expressed through the monochrome tones of its elements. The first version was in fact produced in 1918 in completely unpainted wood.
In the following years Rietveld proposed various examples, either monochrome or painted in different colors, depending on the requirements of his customers and the interiors for which the chairs were intended. As such, it comes as no surprise to find this 1920s version, presented as part of Cassina’s MutAzioni selection, created for the school teacher Wicher Zeilmaker with a black frame with white ends and a dark green painted seat and backrest.
It was Rietveld’s ever-increasing involvement in the De Stijl movement that led him to also use primary colors on this model in 1923, and as such the chair became a veritable manifesto for the emerging neoplastic movement. Initially dubbed slat chair, Rietveld only gave it the name red and blue in the 1950s following its chromatic evolution.
The various owners of the different examples used the chair as an abstract-realist sculpture in their interiors and, in some cases, as a simple tool for sitting on, adding cushions to make it more comfortable, just like Cassina offers for the black red and blue today.
Production delay:
8-9 weeks
Important information regarding images of products:
Please note that some of the images show other colors and variations of the model, these images are only to present interior design proposals. The item that is selling is on the first image.
Important information regarding color(s) of products:
Actual colors may vary. This is due to the fact that every computer monitor, laptop, tablet and phone screen has a different capability to display colors and that everyone sees these colors differently. We try to edit our photos to show all of our products as life-like as possible, but please understand the actual color may vary slightly from your monitor
About the designer:
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, born in Utrecht on 24 June 1888, seems possessed of two personalities, each so distinct that one might take his work to be that of more than one artist. The first personality is that seen in the craftsman cabinet-maker working in a primordial idiom, re-inventing chairs and other furniture as if no one had ever built them before him and following a structural code all of his own; the second is that of the architect working with elegant formulas, determined to drive home the rationalist and neoplastic message in the context of European architecture. The two activities alternate, overlap, and fuse in a perfect osmosis unfolding then into a logical sequence. In 1918 Rietveld joined the “De Stijl” movement which had sprung up around the review of that name founded the year before by Theo van Doesburg. The group assimilated and translated into ideology certain laws on the dynamic breakdown of compositions (carrying them to an extreme) that had already been expressed in painting by the cubists: the “De Stijl” artists also carefully studied the architectonic lesson taught by the great Frank Lloyd Wright, whose influence was widely felt in Europe at that time.
Collaborating first with Robert van’t Hoff and Vilmos Huszar, then with Theo van Doesburg and Cornelius van Eesteren, Rietveld soon became one of the most distinguished interpreters of the neoplastic message.
Among his most important works are:
the Schröder house at Utrecht (1924); the “Row Houses” at Utrecht (1931-1934); the Dutch pavilion at the Venice Biennial (1954); the sculpture pavilion in the Rijksmuseum Kröller-Müller at Otterloo and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam (1955). Out of his equally important furniture, Cassina has chosen for its own production: the “Red and Blue” (1918), the “Zig-Zag” (1934), the “Schröder 1...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Enrique Garcel Off-White Bone Lounge Chair or Armchair, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
Pair of Enrique Garcel off-white bone style armchairs. Each tessellated form armchair with scrolling arm and body type. Both stylish and sleek showing off a nice leopard upholstery f...
Category
Late 20th Century Colombian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bone, Fabric
Four Restored Vintage Brown Leather Marcel Breuer B34 Fasem Dining Armchairs 4
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind suite of four, fully restored, Marcel Breuer, Fasem, B34 armchairs in hand dyed brown leather retailed through Fasem
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price
These truly are a very rare suite, it's hard to find one of these chairs from this era let alone four, they have all been restored to include having the leather washed back, they’ve then been hand dyed six times, lightly antiqued, sealed then finally waxed down and polished. They are the only suite in the entire world in this exact colour and look a million dollars.
They are also super comfortable hence they have stood the test of time and become a true icon. These have countless credits to their name, they have been exhibition in the metropolitan museum of art, the V&A, they have won awards, anyone who is a fine furniture connoisseur will recognize them straight away
Condition wise, they have been restored as mentioned, the idea being to keep all the original patina which shows the age and wear, but giving them a one off colour
Dimensions
Height:- 86cm
Width:- 49cm
Depth:- 63.5cm
Seat height:- 45.5cm
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask
Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid
This item is available for collection from our Pulborough warehouses RH20 1DF. We can have it delivered nationwide to include Scotland Wales and Ireland. Please contact me via email or my contact information...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Unusual Set 6 Industrial Modernist Bauhaus Bent Plywood Stacking Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual set 6 industrial modernist bent plywood stacking chairs. Amazing design. Bauhaus influenced. Extremely comfortable.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood
Set of Six Light Boucle Heart Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A set of 6 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
Set of Four Dining Chairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Set of Four Dining Chairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina from the 1960s. The chairs are made of teak with a molded plywood back and red (faux) leather. They have great aesthetics...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak, Plywood
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 Plywood Nutwood Chairs by Velca Legnano, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous set of six chairs made by Velca Italy during the 1960s.
Each chair has a solid metal base, varnished originally in black color.
The seat and bac...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian Design Icon: Rare 1950s Desk Chair with Armrests
Located in Rome, IT
Introducing a rare find from the 1950s, this desk chair embodies iconic Italian design. Crafted with a black lacquered iron frame and tapered legs featuring a unique compass opening,...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Solid Caviuna Wood, Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Meticulously crafted by renowned designer Giuseppe Scapinelli, each chair in this captivating set showcases a perfect fusion of Italian sophistication and Brazilian flair, resulting ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Suede, Hardwood
Vintage Boho Wrought Iron Peacock Chairs After Salterini - Set of 2
By Salterini
Located in west palm beach, FL
These vintage Boho wrought iron peacock chairs, inspired by Salterini, combine intricate ironwork with a whimsical design, perfect for addin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Cognac Mid-Century Dining Chairs, France, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
French wood & leather dining chairs; Mid-Century Modern; Craftsmanship; 1950s, France;
Mid-century modern dining chairs, craft...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Scarpa Chair 925 in Natural Ash Frame by Afra and Tobias Scarpa 1966
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Scarper Chair 925 by Afra and Tobias Scarper 1965
The iconic 925 Scarpa Lounge Chair is a strikingly elegant lounge chair. Easily recognized by its firm and robust wooden frame and ...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Pair of Midcentury Sanguineti Chiavari Beech Wood Italian Chairs, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible pair of mid-century chairs in beech. These extraordinary pieces were designed and signed by Figli di Sanguineti and G.B. during the 1950s in Chiavari, Italy.
The manufa...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Nutwood
Paul McCobb for Winchendon Mid-Century Cane and Walnut Lounge Chairs, Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul McCobb for Winchendon midcentury cane and walnut lounge chairs - pair
Each chair measures: 26.25 wide x 25 deep x 33 inches high, with a seat height of 16.75 and arm height/c...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs by Brazilian Designer, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazil, 1960s
Armchair from the late 1960s, manufactured by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazil.
Structure in ebonized...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gio Ponti Style Rattan Armchair
By Gio Ponti
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern vintage rattan wingback arm chair in the style of the Gio Ponti chair designed circa 1948 in Italy and in production in the 1950s. This chair is in exceptionally g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Mid-Century Milo Baughman Scoop Lounge Chair and Ottoman, C.1950-1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original Milo Baughman Scoop chair and matching ottoman. Maple frame with tufted linen fabric in a molecular pattern.
CREATOR Milo Baughman.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1950-...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Linen, Maple
20th Century Camel Soft 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 camel, durable...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Pierre Jeanneret Pj-SI-25-A Chair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh
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
Amazing Transformation Chair from Italy Attributed to Oswaldo Borsani
Located in Munich, DE
Can be used from chair to deckchair in various positions. i never saw this chair before and i am really impressed...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Armchair Attributed to Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Fully restored and newly upholstered Jens Risom attributed armchair with gently curved arms and button tufting on the back.
Measures: Seat depth - 20.5".
Arm height - 24".
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Hans Wegner 'CH23' Chair in Black Oak & Natural Papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans Wegner 'CH23' Chair in Black Oak & Natural Papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak
Italian Modernist Scooped-Back Leather Lounge/Accent Chair by Ico Parisi for MIM
By Ico Parisi
Located in Kensington, MD
Chair of sculpted wood and vintage brown leather. Designed by Ico Parisi, the experimental mid century modernist designer. The lounge chair fits inside the range of elegant designs t...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Two Italian white folding garden chairs, by Fratelli Reguitti from the 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set consists of two folding white garden chairs designed by Fratelli Reguitti from the 1950s. Despite slight chipping of the paintwork, they are in good vintage condition. The F...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Karpen of California Mid Century Slipper Lounge Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Karpen of California mid century slipper lounge chair
This chair measures: 35 wide x 26 deep x 39 inches high, with a seat h...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Midcentury Faux Leather & Metal Lounge Chairs, 2 Pieces Available
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage design lounge chairs in industrial style. Made of faux leather with metal legs and wooden detail. Suitable for new upholstery. Up to 4 pieces available.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Arne Jacobsen Model 3110 Drop
Located in Berkeley, CA
In 2014, Fritz Hansen relaunched the Drop chair with a new fresh design. Since its launch the chair has had a great success in selling; over 25.000 pieces ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Nine White Leather High Back Bird Chairs on Wheels by Fabricius & Kastholm
Located in Dronten, NL
This set of 9 Model FK 6725 leather 'Bird' Chairs, also commonly referred to as the 'Tulip' chair, are designed by Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm. Marked with label.
All 9 chai...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs by Spahn Stadtlohn, Germany, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs by Spahn Stadtlohn, Germany, 1950s
This set of Mid-Century Modern dining chairs, designed by Spahn, features original...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
Mid Century Hand Tufting Roe Deer Bambi Wool Shell Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland.
About the fabric:
Seat and back is hand tufting b...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Mid Century Modern Solid Walnut Rare Chair by Bertha Schaefer for Singer & Sons
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and elegant single chair designed by Bertha Schaefer for Singer & Sons, original finish recovered in Fresh new tan leather. the chair is sold in its original finish we have...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Dinning Chair Alma with Green Velvet, Walnut Wood Legs
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Dinning Chair Alma with Green Velvet, Walnut Wood Legs
In a piece that combines classic and modern aesthetics we can find a certain harmonic gracefulness pai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pierre Jeanneret Set of 8 X-Leg Office Chairs Circa 1960s, Chandigarh
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A spectacular rare set of 8 Pierre Jeanneret X-Leg office chairs in solid teak. All chairs are in great vintage condition after an incredible restoration that makes this, the Most B...
Category
1960s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak, Upholstery
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Azucena chairs made in Italy 1959
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Extremely rare minimalist side chairs model T12, designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Azucena, Italy 1959. Acquired from old stock directly from Azucen...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 6 'Monk' Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molten, Italy 1974
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 6 canvas and wood chairs model Monk, Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, Italy
It is one of the most iconic and refined models by the famous...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Le Corbusier, P.Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC2 Poltrona Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Timeless, unique, and profoundly authentic, the LC2 armchair ha...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Ten 20th Century Light Crème Boucle Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs 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 crème, durabl...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Midcentury Lella Chairs, Design by Ezio Longhi for Elam Milano, Italy 50s
By Ezio Longhi, Elam
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare "Lella" chairs produced in the 1950s by Elam of Milan designed Ezio Longhi.
Side structures in wood joined by a metal structure painted in black.
Seat and back in curved plywo...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Lounge Chair by Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
Chic and stylish mid century lounge chair designed by Harvey Probber. This example is in good original condition, showing light cosmetic wear normal and consistent with age.
Measur...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Brazilian Modern Set of Six Chairs in Hardwood & Beige Leather, Unknown, c 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Available today, with domestic shipping in NYC metro area included, this Set of Six Chairs in Hardwood & Beige Leather, c. 1950s! This set of six chairs is crafted from caviuna hardw...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Pair of High Backrest Metal Chairs by Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of high backrest metal chairs by Pier Luigi Colli 1950s, Italian design, entirely hand-molded, as if they were sculptures, amazing work of great craftsmanship.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Saarinen Style Cocktail Chairs with Navy Upholstery and Birch Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Saarinen style accent or cocktail chair in newer navy fabric with natural birch tapered legs. In otherwise original condition with some visible wear consistent with its a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Slovak Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
Hans Wegner Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Classic CH23 Dining Chairs
Located in Studio City, CA
Iconic in design and aesthetic. First introduced in 1950 by famed Danish designer Hans Wegner, these CH23 chairs features refined styling and masterful craftsmanship and are immediately recognizable with their curved seat backs and "+" shaped oak inlays.
In good vintage condition with the original paper cord (two chairs need some light seat restoration and cleaning. Please see photos). All chairs...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Teak, Papercord
Mexican San Miguelito Chair Attributed to Michael van Beuren
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Mexican San Miguelito chair attributed to Michael Van Beuren, circa 1950 in primavera wood.
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Man and Woman Pop Art Chairs Heavy Iron Bronze Finish 1980's Whimsical
By John Risley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
1980s pair of John Risley inspired Pop Art Man and Woman wrought iron chairs. The chairs are very heavy and have an unusual bronze finish.
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Kiley chair walnut
Located in Plymouth, GB
Designed by Fosfeen founder Oliver A-J, the Kiley chair is an exclusive design and is available in any wood type or finish.
Made in a workshop in the South West of England by hand, ...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Chrome Cantilever Sling Chairs
By Cosco, Marcel Breuer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid-century modern arm chairs made by Cosco Home Products. Made of strong polished chrome frames, bent to go around the entire chair. Low profile ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century, Haussmann Armchair, Blue, by Robert & Trix Haussmann, Design 1964
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
The Haussmann chair is a vibrant timeless piece of comfort and elegance.
This unique three-leg chair premiered at the "Haussmann Expo 64" and was designed by Robert & Trix Haussma...
Category
2010s Hungarian 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.
Read More
The 21 Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Chairs
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
May’s Most Popular Interiors on Instagram
Our feed is filled with the world's most beautiful spaces. See the rooms our followers have deemed the best of the best this month.
April’s Most-Liked Interiors on Instagram
Our feed is filled with the world's most beautiful spaces. See the 10 our followers have deemed the best of the best this month.