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
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
Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-1961.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Ombra Tokyo Oak Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1954. Relaunched by Cassina in 2009.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
With the Ombra Tokyo chair, Charlotte Pe...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair, circa 1980
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair, model Cesca, designed by Marcel Breuer around 1970, manufactured in Italy.
Metal pipe frame, wood seat and back structure and rattan.
In good condition, with minor wear c...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Space Age Large Diamond Chair by Harry Bertoia, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Large Diamond Chair in black from Knoll International based on a design by Harry Bertoia from the early 1950s.
The design classic among chairs. A sculptural and at the same tim...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gordon International Marcel Breuer B64 Cantilever Upholstered Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Germantown, MD
Iconic set of four Marcel Breuer Cesca S64 cantilever armchairs featuring an ebonized lacquered beech frame finish. Beautifully crafted from tubular chrome-plated steel frames and or...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Materials:
Wood
Dimensions:
D 43 cm x W 37 cm x H 74 cm (SH ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid Century B 236 Chairs Designed by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima Italy, 50s
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare pair of model B 236 chairs designed by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima Italy
They are made in 1951
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
French Metal Heart Chairs by Mathieu Matégot, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
A set of four iconic chairs designed by the renowned Mathieu Matégot. These chairs are characterized by heart-shaped tubular steel frames, the famous perforated seat, and elegantly c...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Gio Ponti “ Superleggera” N. 4, Chair Wood Straw Padding, 1950, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
N . 4 Superleggera Gio Ponti.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Raffia
Chairs Thonet 209, Pair of Cane and Black Bentwood , 1940s or 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
The chair after Thonet is from the 1950s
This is Le Corbusier's favourite chair and one of the favourite designs of architects and designers.
Unfortunately it has no label but it i...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood, Rattan
Kartell Mademoiselle "A La Mode" Missoni Sketches Lucite Chair Philippe Starck
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Pair of Philippe Stark for Kartell ‘Mademoiselle’ Lucite Chairs in Missoni Floral Upholstered Fabric With Makers Marks
Made in Italy
Extra dime...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Lucite
Vintage Costes Chair by Philippr Starck for Aleph 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Vintage Costes chair by Philippe Starck for Aleph 1981 to french famous cafe Costes in Paris.
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Hans J Wegner 'CH25' Easy Chair in Walnut, Oil & Papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J Wegner 'CH25' Easy Chair in Walnut, Oil & Papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Papercord, Wood
Set of Two 20th Century Chairs in Dark Boucle, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Very beautiful original shape in butterfly type. Chairs are after a complete upholstery renovation; the woodwork has been r...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Charlotte Perriand Meribel Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Meribel designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
Oak stained black.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Reclaiming simple materials ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Green Velvet Halfa Chair and Stool, Baumann, France, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Halfa chair designed by Baumann in the 1970s.
In the catalogue of the avant-garde collection.
Made from 5 pieces of Doubs beech.
Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat is dressed in green, durable and pleasant to the touch unique velvet fabric. Chair is stable and very shapely.
We can prepare this chair in every color of wood and fabric also in bigger sets.
Here set...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Audoux Minet Cantilevered Bentwood Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet Cantilevered Bentwood Lounge Chairs
France, circa 1950’s
Manufactured by Vibo Vesou
Iconic and timeless classic design that only gets better with age
Cant...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood
Rare vintage mid century figural chair by John Risley, USA 1960s
By John Risley
Located in Hastings, GB
Rare whimsical mid century figural chair by John Risley, USA 1960s. Great as a sculptural accent.
Black steel in the form of a rather demure lady
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Hanging Bubble Chair by Eero Aarnio. Acrylic / Lucite, Chrome, White Leather
By Eero Aarnio, Adelta
Located in Kansas City, MO
Eero Aarnio bubble.chair with white leather cushions. Very good condition with minor scuffs and scratches but no distractions. The white leather c...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1960’s MCM Chelsea Arkana Safari Chair Maurice Burke Cognac Faux Leather & Teak
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic vintage Chelsea Safari Chair designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana Furniture wearing its original cognac faux leather or vinyl with a teak frame, tubular black metal runners, and steel screw details. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. There are a couple small nicks in the vinyl and one small tear in the arm sling that have been reglued & repaired. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1960’s.
This safari chair is EXACTLY what the designer ordered!! This is a SPECTACULAR vintage safari lounge chair model “Chelsea” designed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Clara Porset's Mexican Walnut & Hemp Butaque Chair, licensed reedition by Luteca
Located in New York, NY
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to champion...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Hemp
Jean Prouvé Antony Chairs, 2002 Vitra edition. with original tags, Set of 2
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Denver, CO
These chairs are a very sought after set of Antony Chairs originally designed in 1950 by French Architect Jean Prouvé, released via license by Vitra USA on behalf of the Prouvé famil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Marcel Breuer Wassily Black Leather Lounge Chair by Gavina
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Wassily lounge chair, designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1925.
In black leather, chromed steel tube frame.
Manufactured by Gavina and labeled on the frame.
Marcel Breuer signat...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Midcentury Italian Folding Chairs by Aldo Jacober for Calligaris in walnut
By Calligaris
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1950s pair of Italian sturdy folding chairs by Aldo Jacober for Calligaris, in solid walnut, with steel sliding slides, wax polished, in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Hand Tufting Chair, Blue 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 hand tufting multicolor wool. Ab...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Spanish Campaign Chairs, Spain 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of folding campaign chairs in solid walnut imitating bamboo with solid brass hardware with original leather upholstery and nailhead details.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Kembo Dining Height Stools with New Velvet Upholstered Seats & Original Frames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kembo stools shown with new velvet upholstery. Available in various velvet colors: Burgundy (2), Gray (1), Leaf (4), Olive Tree (1), Gold (4) The frames are in very original conditi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive/Dining Chairs Up to 30
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration are these Eero Saarinen for Knoll executive chairs. With black fabric and wool upholstery by Knoll.
These are from the 60's and 70's and have been reupholster...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Percival Lafer MP-97 Chairs, a pair
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s, Brazil. Both chairs have been fully reupholstered but feature the original finish on the wood. There is wear consistent with use on the frames including minor scuffs and lo...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mexican Armchair in the style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare Mexican Armchair in the style of Clara Porset, circa 1960. Made in solid pine wood and natural palm cords.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Seagrass
Lucite Hanging 'Bubble Chair' by Eero Aarnio for Adelta, Signed
By Adelta, Eero Aarnio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very vintage example of the iconic lucite bubble chair designed by Eero Aarnio in 1968 and produced by Aldelta. Signed with 'Eero Aarnio Adelta M...
Category
1990s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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
Hans J. Wegner 'CH24 Wishbone' Chair in Oak & Soap for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J. Wegner 'CH24 Wishbone' chair in oak & soap for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitment to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak, Wood
Pair of Gaetano Descalzi Midcentury Italian Chiavari High Back Chairs, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of Chiavari typical chairs was designed by Gaetano Descalzi in the city of Chiavari in Italy, where they have since been produced in various models.
Made of brown lacquere...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Elephant Hide Grey Cab Dining Side Chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina
Located in Dronten, NL
Side chair model Cab, designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina.
Wonderful 1980 example with buttery soft, newly reconditioned, elephant hide grey leather perfectly worn in from many yea...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Designed by Charlotte Perriand and part of the LC collection by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand.
An icon with a versatile and functional soul, the LC7...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Four Colored Leather Chairs from the 1950s by Anonima Castelli Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible set of four chairs by Anonima Castelli Bologna Italy.
Padded and covered in the original leather of four different colors that mak...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Faux Leather, Wood, Beech
Giovanni Carini for Planula Set of Four "Libellula" Chairs. Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Set of four chairs Mod. Libellula, design by Giovanni Carini made for Planula,1970 stackable with chromed metal rod frame and leather seat and back.
Fair condition, some signs of tim...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 8 Memphis style chairs from Italy 1980s
By Saporiti
Located in amstelveen, NL
Rare set of 8 Memphis style chairs attributed to Saporiti from the 1980s,
Constructed with a metal framework, these chairs ensure longevity and stability. The seats and backrests ar...
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Danish 1960's black leather safari chairs
By Artek
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Discover these high-quality Danish 1960's black leather safari chairs for your home. Crafted with precision following vintage Scandinavian design principles, these chairs represent t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pr. Wrought Iron Mid Century Hoop Chairs by John Cicchelli for Riley Wolff 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Chic Mid Century circle, or hoop, chairs designed by Joseph Cicchelli for Reilly - Wolff circa 1950's. These chairs have become a classic of the MCM genre, and still appear modern ev...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Morten Gottler 'MG501 Cuba' Chair in Oak, Oil & Papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Morten Gottler 'MG501 Cuba' Chair in Oak, Oil & 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
Oak, Papercord, Wood
Evans Herman Miller LCW by Charles Eames
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An excellent example of Charles Eames Herman Miller/Evans 1940's LCW (lounge chair wood). All original with original shock mounts, screws and label intact.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Maple
Spaghetti Stool by Giandomenico Belotti 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
A great Spaghetti stool by Giandomenico Belotti made in italy 1970s for Alias.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 6 leather chairs by Maison Regain, made in France, 1980s
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful set of 6 chairs in elm wood and leather, made by Maison Regain in France in the 1980s.
Beautiful wood grain and color, creamy saddle-stitched leather.
One chair has a sligh...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Set of Six Chairs After Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of six chairs After Charlotte Perriand,
By unknown manufacturer, from France, circa 1980.
Materials:
Wood and rattan.
In original condi...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Pair of Signed Vladimir Kagan Channeled "Clos" Chairs in Holly Hunt Fabric
Located in New York, NY
This rare and stunning Pair of "Clos" dining/ game table chairs were realized by Vladimir Kagan- one of the most celebrated designers of the 20th century- in the United States, circa...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Lucite
Lowback Falcon Lounge Chair in Brown Leather
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Norway
Designer: Sigurd Ressell
Manufacturer: Vatne Møbler
Era: 1960s
Materials: Leather, Bent Beech
Measurements: 31″ wide x 28″ deep x 32.5″ tall
Seat Height: 18″ tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Sculptural Italian Dining Chair in Beige Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chair, fabric, coated steel, wood, Italy, 1960s
This Italian-designed armchair is characterized by their striking sculptural silhouette, featuring sculpted lines and sharply ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Eames Time Life Chair in Olive Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a subtle touch of color to your office with this stunning Eames Time Life Chair in a bright olive leather for Herman Miller. Leather is supple and vibrant, with some wear as show...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Paperclip Chair in Tubular Steel 1970's Canada Kinetics
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic 1970s steel "paperclip" chair in original fire truck red enamel paint. Bright and shiny - a sculpture that happens to be a chair.
Category
1970s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pierre Paulin 'Pacha' Lounge Chair with Returning Swivel for GUBI
By Gubi, Pierre Paulin
Located in Glendale, CA
Pierre Paulin 'Pacha' Lounge Chair with Returning Swivel for GUBI
Pierre Paulin 'Pacha' lounge chair upholstered in Harp ivory fabric (24- Fabric group A). Paulin designed the 'Pacha' lounge chair in 1975 with the intention of creating a sensation of sitting on clouds. With ivory cotton upholstery and a returning swivel wood base with a pearl gold finish, the curvaceous and low-slung Pacha lounge chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Set of 4 Black Gaulino Chair Oscar Tusquets
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Solid ash lacquered in black with seat inn black hide
Set of four.
Gaulino chair designed by Oscar Tusquets manufactured by BD Barcelona Design, circa 2010.
Gaulino chair which, de...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash
Christian Werner Lounge Chair Supported by Chromed Feet in Orange Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Christian Werner For Ligne Roset Easy Lounge Chair Supported By Chromed Feet With Original Labels In Orange Upholstery Made In France
French modern furniture...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Gio Ponti Leggera Chair For Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gio Ponti Leggera Chair For Cassina
An icon of chair design and of Cassina’s masterful artisan craftsmanship. A tasteful and versatile piece remin...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Grand Pouf White Cotton Bouclé Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Grand Pouf, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
The Grand pouf is a versatile piece that combines elegance with functionality. Its curved, sculptural d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
1970s David Rowland 40/4 Bentwood Stackable Chair 109 Available
Located in Esperance, NY
The 1970s David Rowland 40/4 Bentwood stackable chair is a classic design that showcases the elegance and functionality of bentwood furniture. ...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
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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