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 legendary 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.
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
Returnable Items Only
Set of Four Dining Chairs, Model 79, Niels O. Møller, J.L. Møller Furniture Fact
Located in Lejre, DK
A set of four dining chairs that epitomizes the exquisite craftsmanship and timeless elegance of Danish furniture design from the 1960s. These chairs, known as Model 79, are designed...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Rosewood
Set of Four Dining Chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro, Rosewood and Cane, circa 1960
Located in New York, NY
These exquisitely crafted dining chairs designed in the 1950s by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992), known as the “father” of Brazilian modernism, are co...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Cane
1960s Arne Norell ‘’Pilot’’ Armchairs
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of ‘’Pilot’’ armchairs in beech and upholstery designed by Arne Norell for Norell möbel AB. Sweden 1960s
Excellent restored and reupholstered condition that might present slig...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
MCM Chromcraft Ribbed Black Vinyl Faux Leather & Chrome Dining Chairs Set of 6
By Chromcraft
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous MCM (a.k.a.) mid-century modern Chromcraft ribbed or channeled black vinyl faux leather & chrome dining chairs set of 6. Beaut...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Chair, Bentwood Cane, 1960s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bentwood cane Chair in vintage condition (well preserved) very rare find.
Production period: 1960s.
Materials: Bentwood, cane.
Condition:...
Category
1960s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood
Gerrit Rietveld Mid-Century Modern Wood Crate Chair, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Crate chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, executed circa 1950 by Metz and Co in Holland.
In good original condition, preserving a beautiful patina...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Rare Angular Oak Lounge Chair and Ottoman Set Found in Original Fabric c.1970s
Located in Deland, FL
Constructed from solid oak with great attention to line and angle. The set is found in it's original fabric. circa 1970s.
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Width: 26 in / 66.04 cm
Depth: 39.5 ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Modern White Solid Wood Kendall Chair
Located in Naperville, IL
The Kendall chair is unmistakably designed to accentuate the modern dining or living space. Made with custom Italian leather and manufactured with mid-century style, these chairs wil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Louise Chair with Sage Steel Structure, Perforated Steel Back and Upholstery
Located in Lisbon, PT
Intended for modern working, dining, and living, the Louise chair combines a clean,
steel structure, perforated steel back and upholstery resulting in an effortless modern classic th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Egon Eiermann E10 Cane Basket Lounge Chair for Heinrich Murmann
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This beautiful Egon Eiermann E10 basket chair was manufactured by Heinrich Murmann.
A sculptural timeles design from 1949 and was exhibited in the ...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan
Gianfranco Frattini 6 chairs Model 101 Rosewood Cassina Italy 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
Gianfranco FRATTINI (1926-2004) Set of 6 chairs model 101 with structure and backrest in rosewood. Seat covered with a yellow wool fabric. Traces of use. Lo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Adjustable Desk Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern style desk chair in pink fabric on a polished chrome frame.
Please confirm location NY or NJ.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
4 Gio Ponti Style Chairs Italy 1955s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Lucca, IT
Gio Ponti four chairs in the 1955s in Italy work for the Milano Lavoro Bank. Yellow velvet. Very nice.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Nutwood
Four Restored Vintage Brown Leather Marcel Breuer B34 Fasem Dining Armchairs 4
Located in GB
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...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Hans J. Wegner 'CH24 Wishbone' Chair in Teak and Oil for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J. Wegner 'CH24 Wishbone' chair in teak and oil for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitmen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Teak, Wood
Jordi Villanova Leather and Wood Chair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A honest laether and softwood chair by Spanish mid-century designer Jordi Villanova. Nice patina overall. Sturdy and ready to use.
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Softwood
Louise Chair with Sage Steel Structure, Perforated Steel Back and Upholstery
Located in Lisbon, PT
Intended for modern working, dining, and living, the Louise chair combines a clean,
steel structure, perforated steel back and upholstery resulting in an effortless modern classic t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of Six, Model 42A, Designed by Helge Sibast, Oak & Teak, Gray Cushion, 1950s
By Sibast, Helge Sibast
Located in Lejre, DK
A set of six dining chairs, Model 42A, designed by the esteemed Helge Sibast in the 1950s, offers a timeless addition to any dining space. Crafted from oak and teak, these chairs sho...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Midcentury White bouclé Heart Chair, by Kurmanowicz, 1960s
By ZPM Radomsko
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
Chair 124 called "Heart" designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz in 1959. Produced in Radomsko Zaklady Przemyslu Drzewnego. This is one of the best designed chairs of the turn of th...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
Set of 4 1990s Danish 'Jive' Chairs by Tom Stepp in Birch for Kvist Møbler
By Kvist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 1990s Danish 'Jive' chairs by Tom Stepp for Kvist Møbler. The chairs have woven seats and birch frames. In original condition with visible wear and ...
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1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch
Set of Four Samuel Chan Alba Dining Chairs in Solid Walnut, Early 20th Century
Located in Faversham, GB
Set of four Samuel Chan Alba high back dining chairs, designed for Channels of Chelsea. In solid walnut with the original upholstery, in very good conditio...
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1980s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Modernist Hartmut Lohmeyer Oak Easy Lounge Chair for Wilkhahn Midcentury
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Rare easy lounge chair designed by Hartmut Lohmeyer for Wilkhahn.
Minimalistic Design.
Oak wood and brown wool.
Beautiful Patina on the wood.
A very comfortable seating...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Oak
Mid-Century Butterfly Dining Chair, Yellow Boucle, Europe, 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).
A boucle fabric who...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
Set of Six Mid Century Dining Chairs Drexel Precedent by Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in New York, NY
Chic set of six dining chairs designed by Edward Wormley as part of the classic Precedent Line, for Drexel. The set includes two arm chairs, and four side chairs, they are in very go...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Mid Century Walnut Dining Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid Century Walnut Dining Chair
This chair measures: 24 wide x 20 deep x 34 inches high, with a seat height of 18.5 and arm h...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of 6 Fine French 1950s Beech Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of six fine French midcentury solid beech side chairs with an arch-shaped cutout handle in the seat back.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set of Four Midcentury Walnut Chairs, Frantisek Jirak, Tatra, Czechia, 1950s
By Frantisek Jirak, Tatra
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Original Set of Four midcentury walnut chairs by Frantisek Jirak.
Maker: Tatra Nabytok n.p.
Period: 1950-1959
Source: Czechia
Material: Walnut
Original well-preserved condi...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer, Walnut
Midcentury Chair Pagholz, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Good original condition with signs of use
Made in Germany
Measure: Seat hight 45cm
Completely cleaned
Revitalizing oil applied
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Wood Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern set of 6 dining chairs, with greatly worked and shaped wooden structure and fabric upholstered seat. The unique and typical design, w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs with Vintage Upholstery
Located in Freehold, NJ
This set of six dining chairs feature hardwood construction, original light finish, vintage floral upholstery on the seats and back, brass accented balls on the seat backs, and tall ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Restored Midcentury Rattan Dining Side Chair with Three-Strand Back, Set of Six
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage rattan dining room side chair with three-strand "Speed" back, included is a set of six chairs. Each chair features a three-pole rattan "Speed" back seat back with the origina...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Set of 6 Seven Chairs, 3107, Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
A set of 6 Seven chairs, model 3107, designed by Arne Jacobsen and manufactured by Fritz Hansen. The chairs are upholstered in light brown elegance leather...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
6 Bertoia for Knoll White Metal "Diamond" Chairs
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harry Bertoia (Italian/American, 1915-1978) for Knoll "Diamond" chair in newly powder coated white metal with an authentic yellow or grey exterior seat cushions. Design circa 1952.
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Design Chair No.515 by Oswald Haerdtl for Thonet
By Oswald Haerdtl, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Mid-century design chair no.515 by Oswald Haerdtl for Thonet.
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Set of 6 Danish 'Lis' Dining Chairs by Niels Koefoed
Located in London, GB
An extremely stylish and very rare set of six Danish dining chairs. They were designed by Niels Koefoed and made in Denmark by Koefoed Hornslet in the 1960’s. This model is called the ‘Lis’ chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Faux Leather
Bentwood Lounge Chair and Ottoman by George Mulhauser for Plycraft, USA, 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
As comfortable as it iconic this lounge chair and ottoman set, designed by the acclaimed George Mulhauser, is the epitome of functional art. Constructed of walnut plywood audaciously...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
‘Cesto’ Chairs by Grassi, Conti and Forlani for Emilio Paoli, Italy, circa 1959
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Rare pair of 'Cesto' chairs by Luciano Grassi, Sergio Conti and Marisa Forlani by Emilio Paoli, Italy circa. 1959. The chairs are from the 'Monofilo' series. The design is the result of experimenting with new materials and the simplification and reduction of labour. The nylon threads are woven around the iron frame resulting in a very interesting and sculptural design. The nylon is woven around the frame in a simple and dense weave to create a sculptural, functional, light and transparent seat...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Finn Juhl Model 46 Armchair in Walnut and Black Leather by House of Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This Finn Juhl Model Scandinavian Modern 46 Armchair is a true masterpiece of Danish design. Originally designed in 1946 for the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibition for master...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-B Set of 6 Chairs / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
We offer a set of 6 authentic Jeanneret dining chairs. Normally they are always a bit different in size, so they normally never fit. This is a r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Mid-Century Rob Parry "Avanti" High Back Lounge Chair, 1960's in Black Skai
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century Rob Parry Avanti lounge chair with original high back black skai seating, rosewood arm rests and steel frame. Typical Darren Stevens lounge chair, tall, lean and clean. I...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Brazilian Rosewood Dining Chairs by Fatima Arquitetura Interiores 'FAI', 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This set of six Rosewood chairs was manufactured by Fatima Arquitetura Interiores (FAI) in the 1960s.
These pieces called our attention for many ...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
Rare Pair of Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi Model Du 41 Rima, in White Bouclè
By RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Milano, IT
Rare pair of two small armchairs designed by Gastone Rinaldi for the Rima manufacture in the 1950s. The pair of armchairs is the Du 41 model, also known as the Luna Model Note: publi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Monofilo Armchair by Grassi, Conti and Forlani for Emilio Paoli, Italy, 1959
Located in Argelato, BO
Monofilo chairs are very rare handcrafted creations made from the union of nylon and iron, conceived in post-war Florence they amaze for the extraordinary visionary nature of the pro...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Peak of a Century/ Mauser by Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
German Mauser Chair/circa. 1952 contemporized by cutting, painting and lacquering.
I learn out of a past that has been created for me, a foundation to build on my own work
And cr...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Lacquer
Hoffer, Midcentury Spider Chair for Plan, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Hoffer, midcentury spider chair for Plan O, 1950s
Stunning spider chair designed by Hoffer circa 1958 for Plan O. It has foldable circular tubular...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Midcentury Dione Gastone Rinaldi Lounge Chairs, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
The Gastone Rinaldi Dione model is a true Classic of midcentury design. Created by the renowned Italian designer Gastone Rinaldi, the Dione model was first produced in the 1950s and ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of Eight Mid-Century Modern Oak Dining Chairs by Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Miami, FL
Set of eight mid-century modern solid oak dining room chairs
by Guillerme et Chambron
Edition Votre Maison
Model Thierry, France circa 1970
Oak shows a nice overall patina.
Minimalis...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of Mid-Century Modern Chairs in Mahogany by Silvio Coppola - Italy, 1970
Located in Girona, ES
Set of eight chairs in solid mahogany, seats and backs in imitation leather. Very good quality. Original condition.
Design: Silvio Coppola for Bernini.
Italy, 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Mahogany
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern New Linen Upholstery Walnut Dining Chairs Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 6 mid-century American Modern new linen oatmeal upholstery walnut dining chairs mint!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Wheeled Shell Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Wheeled Shell Chair
This chair measures: 18.5 wide x 24 deep x 32 high, with a seat height of ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Young Manufacturing Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Countryside, IL
Young Manufacturing mid century walnut dining chairs - set of 6
Each armless chair measures: 19.5 wide x 20 deep x 38.25 high, with a seat height of 18.5 inches
Each captains cha...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of Six Mid Century Yellow Velvet Thonet Wood Rattan Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful mid century rattan, velvet and wood chairs.
They were produced in Thonet woodworking factory in 1960s. We thoroughly renovated them. The construction is made of beechwo...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Velvet, Beech
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, 1937, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, patinated wood and velvet seat, Italy, 1937, set of six.
A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity, the ic...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Mid-Century Light Pink 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. Produced in eastern Germany.
The z.stuhl, 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 chair is known by its geometry-related names such as "squatting man...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Pair of Rationalist Rattan Spanish Chairs, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pair of rationalist chairs.
By unknown manufacturer, Spain, circa 1960.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, pre...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Selected by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs Ski Resort, Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Markington, GB
Stunning set of chairs 2, Designed by Charlotte Perriand for and used in the Ski Resort Les Arcs, circa 1960. These chairs were commissioned to be made by DalVera, one of the best Italian furniture...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Fabric Aluminum EA 108 Desk Chair by Charles&Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This EA 108 chair was designed by Charles & Ray Eames in 1958 and produced by US maker Herman Miller. This chair can rotate and is marked with Herman Miller sign, number 938-138. Fully original piece. The upholstery is made of ribbed blue hopsack fabric. The armrests are removable.
Ray and Charles Eames are a pair of American designers whose name is known to anyone interested in modern design. Charles Eames was born in 1907 in St. Louis, Missouri. He studied architecture at the University of Washington and at the invitation of the Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen, he continued his studies at the Cranbrook Academy of Arts in Michigan in 1940. Ray Eames was an artist and photographer born in 1912 in Sacramento, California. She made a significant career as a furniture designer since 1941, when she and Charles began molding plywood furniture. In 1946, the Eameses exhibited their work at MoMA, and in 1948, Herman Miller began producing their designs. In 1949, the famous Eames House was established in California - Eames House was also the place of exhibitions of many famous designers of that time. Charles and Ray Eames have been awarded many prestigious design awards throughout their careers, such as the UK's Royal Gold Medal and the Art Awards from American Institute of Architects. In 1985 the Association of Industrial Designers of America awarded the Eames the title of Most Influential Designer of 20th century. Charles Eames continued his career until his death in 1978, and Ray died ten years after.
Herman Miller, Inc. is an American company that produces office furniture, equipment and home furnishings. Established in 1905 as the Star Furniture Co. Known since 1960 as Herman Miller, Inc. The products include Equa Chair, Aeron Chair...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
MCM Dining Chairs Cane Backs Klismos Legs - Set of 4
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Set of 4 Mid Century Modern Dining...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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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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