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
Period: Mid-20th Century
Low Back Chair in Oak & Reupholstered in Lambswool, Danish Mid Century, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Presenting an exquisite low back makeup chair crafted in the 1950s by a skilled Danish cabinetmaker. This chair is a harmonious combination of sophistication, functionality, and time...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
Mid Century George Nakashima Grass Straw Chair in Walnut Produced in 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and iconic wooden mid century "grass chair" in American walnut by George Nakashima produced in the 1960s. In good vintage condition with minimal ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Walnut
Safari leather chair, Fritz Hansen, 1960 Safari leather chair, Fritz Hansen, 1
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Fritz Hansen's leather Safari chair from the 1960s represents an icon of Danish modern design. Featuring an elegant wooden frame, this chair is upholstered in fine leather, lending a...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Luigi Vaghi for Former Set of Six Dining Chairs in Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Vaghi for Former, set of six dining chairs, stained ash, white fabric, Italy, 1960s.
A characteristic 'T-chair' design; simplistic yet very strong in lines and proportions. W...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Pair Of Italian Modern Sculptural Lounge Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Italian Modern Sculptural Lounge Chairs.
This lovely pair of mid century modern shapely lounge chairs, side chairs or occasional chairs with splayed legs are both stylish and...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of T Chairs by Katavolos, Littell & Kelley for Laverne International
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of iconic T side chairs in thick saddle leather and chromed steel frames by Katavolos, Littell and Kelly for Laverne International. A very forward design for 1952, especially co...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of Danish Compass Chairs by Kai Kristiansen, 1960s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Beautiful set of 'Compass' chairs design by Kai Kristiansen in solid teak wood.
Six Units Available.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Ten White Leather High Back Bird Chairs on Wheels by Fabricius & Kastholm
Located in Dronten, NL
This set of 10 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 11 ch...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Restored 'Penguin' Chairs by Ib Kofod-Larsen, Selig, Denmark, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a rare set of authentic 'Penguin' chairs designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig. First produced by Selig in 1953 these now iconic Danish Modern chairs are the epitome of ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
4 chairs 60s
Located in Felino, IT
4 Mid Century Modern chairs in the style of Carlo Ratti 1960s. Wooden shaft, skai covering. The chairs show signs of woodworm; a specific treatment was performed. The upholstery is...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Pair of Frederic Weinberg Wicker, Wrought Iron and Brass Chairs, USA 1950s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a set of Mid-Century Modern chairs designed by Frederic Weinberg, the renowned US designer. Chairs are made of wrought iron and wicker, with brass detai...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Charlotte Perriand. n°21 'Chamrousse' armchair. France. 1950
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Introducing the iconic Charlotte Perriand n°21 'Chamrousse' armchair, a pinnacle of French design from 1950. Crafted from exquisite ash wood, this one-of-a-kind chair stands as a pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Grand Prix Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning set of Grand Prix chairs designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. Lightweight and comfortable, these chairs are in good vintage condition with beautiful warm teak wood selection throughout. Chairs have had very little prior use and their seat backs are sturdy and firm. The underside of each chair is marked with the Fritz Hansen manufacturer...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Carlo Hauner Martin Eisler Concha Lounge Chair, Brazil, 1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
An original 'Concha' (shell) lounge chair designed by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler and manufactured by Forma Moveis, Brazil 1950. Chair has a solid steel structure and upholstered...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Jørgen Kastholm Pair of Tubular Lounge Chairs in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jørgen Kastholm, pair of lounge chairs, metal and leather, Denmark, 1960s.
This modern pair of armchairs is designed by Jørgen Kastholm in the 1960s. They are executed in tubular st...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Chair 65 by Alvar Aalto for Artek (White laminate)
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Centreville, VA
Clean lines and a simple structure define the design of Chair 65.
A low, rectangular backrest is formed from a single piece of birch plywood and has a slight curve that forms natur...
Category
1930s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
4 Mid century Blonde wood Folding Chair with Cane Seat By Aldo Jacober
By Aldo Jacober
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Set of 4 Mid century Blonde wood Folding Chair with Cane Seat By Aldo Jacober Circa 1960. Very sturdy and solid. Stack flat as seen in photos.
Sold as a set of (4) Chairs
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch, Maple, Cane
Green Naugahyde Dining Chairs, Italy, 1960
Located in Dronten, NL
Minimalist but very comfortable Mid-Century Modern matching set of 4 dining chars with chrome plated tubular steel legs and white lacquered plywood seat and back, upholstered in dark...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 6 Midcentury Teak Dining Chairs by Nathan, 4 Fresco and 2 Carver Chairs
Located in Torquay, GB
Set of 6 midcentury teak dining chairs by Nathan.
Consists of 4 Fresco chairs and 2 Carver armchairs.
Upholstered in good quality chocolate brown velvet fabric.
All chairs in good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Teak
Pierre Gautier-Delaye Woven French Dining Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
French mid-century charming oak and rush seat dining chair by French designer Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Italian midcentury set of six chairs production 1960s
Located in bari, IT
Set of six wooden chairs with green leather seat of the period Italian production 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
Pair of Jens Risom Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Danish Jens Risom attributed Mid-Century Modern armchairs with new wool felt upholstery, circa 1960s . Button tufted. Tapered legs with minor loses and fading to wood. Good original ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Arm Chair, Chandigarh c. 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Office Chair, Model PJ-SI-28-B, Chandigarh c. 1960s
Single fixed back arm chairs in teak and cane featuring a compass type double leg as...
Category
1960s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Leather Egg Chair by Arne Jacobsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The iconic, Arne Jacobsen-designed egg chair, c.1960s, Denmark. The chair features its original rich saddle colored leather with its own distinctive patination. The high-backed chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Group of six 1950s Chairs in wood and sage green leatherette
Located in Milano, IT
Group of 6 chairs made of stained beech wood, sprung padding, leatherette upholstery.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
2 MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST CHAIRS by PIERRE PAULIN, STEINER, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of chairs with armrests, Modernist, Free Form, chromed tubular metal structures, comfortable seats and armrests in superb red imitation leather, attributed to Pierre Paulin, S...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Cream Bouclé and Wood Dining Chairs, Europe, 1960s, Set of Two
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
Unique chairs manufactured in Poland in the 1960s, designed by Rajmund Halas.
The upholstery is made of pleasant to touch bouclé textile. It is high quality and durable italian fab...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
Giancarlo Piretti Lucite Pink and White Folding Plia Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in the gorgeous version with white metal structure and pink lucite. In perfect conditions, NOS (new old stock). This fantastic set was desig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Set of Four n°19 Chairs by Charlotte Perriand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Size : W420 D400 H820 SH450 mm
Set of Four n°19 Chairs by Charlotte Perriand.
Designed by Charlotte Perriand, produced in the 1950s and 1960s and manufactured by Sentou. The rushes...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
CM194 Low Chairs – high back – by Pierre Paulin for Thonet around 1959s
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A pair of armchairs with a distinctive mid-20th century design, model CM 194. This pair of chairs is an early piece designed by visionary designer Pierre Paulin for the French Thonet...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set d 6 chairs Superleggera, Gio Ponti, Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This incredible set of 6 Superleggera chairs designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina in 1950 embodies the elegance and lightness of modern aesthetics. These iconic chairs feature clean, sl...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Cees Braakman
Located in Winnipeg, MB
Beautiful sculptural wire chair designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands. This piece features a wire mesh body upon an angular sled base. Measures 23”’W x 24” D x 29” H back...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian folding chair, black wood, Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Tric model folding chair, made entirely of wood painted in black, with a rounded seat and back. The legs are rectangular in cross-section.
Produced c. 1960 and designed by Achille an...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Cees Braakman Wire Chair for Pastoe
Located in Winnipeg, MB
Amazing sculptural wire chair designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. This piece features a wire mesh body upon an angular hairpin base. It comes with original detachable vinyl seat pa...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair Of Two Chairs Designed By Warren Platner, 1960's
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of chairs designed by Warren Platner and published by Knoll. Structure with a sculptural shape made of steel wire. Upholstered in bouclé fabric. USA 60s.
Measurements: W 93 x D...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
1950s Vintage Retro Yellow and Chrome Melamine Chairs
Located in Markington, GB
1950s vintage retro yellow and chrome chairs, Measures: Seat height is 45 cm or 18 in.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Red and Smoked Lucite "Plia" Folding Chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic original and signed "Plia" chairs with a vibrant red metal structure and smoked lucite seat. In perfect conditions, NOS (new old stock). This fantastic set was designed by ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Italian mid-century modern Chair in straw, wood and steel, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Chair in straw, wood and steel, 1960s
Chair with seat and back in dark Vienna straw and with wooden profiles. The structure is in curved tubular steel. Bla...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Child Chair - Green
Located in Princeton Junction, NJ
Swedish made green vintage child chair.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Classic Armless Chairs by Jens Risom, 1950's
By Jens Risom
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of classic slipper or armless chairs by Jens Risom-original, vintage 1950's production. Walnut frames have a beautiful patina, newly reupholstered in Brunschwig & Fils linen, ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Scoop Side Chair
Located in Tulsa, OK
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Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Scoop Chair...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Marigold Velvet Adjustable Chairs att. Pierre Guariche - France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of minimalist adjustable chairs featuring a black lacquered steel structure and original marigold upholstery. As shown on picture 6, the chairs are adjustable for depth, height ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Italian mid-century modern wood black metal and beige leatherette chair, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern wood black metal and beige leatherette chair, 1950s
Chair with rectangular seat. The seat and backrest are covered in beige imitation leather, on the sides...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Cream Bouclé and Wood Dining Chairs, Europe, 1960s, Set of Four
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
Unique chairs manufactured in Poland in the 1960s, designed by Rajmund Halas.
The upholstery is made of pleasant to touch bouclé textile. It is high quality and durable italian fab...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
Pair of Charles Dudouyt chairs, 1940's
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Transporting us to 1940s France, the exquisite set of vintage oak and wicker chairs designed by renowned artist Charles Dudouyt invites us to relive the charm and elegance of a bygon...
Category
1940s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Set of Six '121' Dining Chairs in Red Brown Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, set of six dining chairs model ‘121’, walnut, cognac leather, Italy, design 1965
Set of six dining chairs by the Italian designer couple Tobia and A...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Stouby Lounge Chair with Ottoman
Located in Nashville, TN
Leather chair and ottoman by Stouby. Minor staining and discoloration consistent with age. One blemish on chair left arm from adhesive of tape.
Ottoman measurments:
16" x 22.5" and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of 6 Red and Smoked Lucite Plia folding chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic set of 6 original and signed "Plia" chairs with a vibrant red metal structure and smoked lucite seat. In perfect conditions, NOS (new old stock). This fantastic set was des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Round Modernist Wood and Leather Chair, Brazilian Mid-Century Design
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
These beautiful and unique chairs are a distinctive piece of Brazilian mid-century furniture that showcases the special blend of material craftsmanship and design simplicity that was...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Pair of 1960s Mid-Century Thonet B 751 Wood Folding Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Carimate, Como
Pair of folding chairs model B751 designed at the beginning of the 20th century by Thonet, manufactured in the early 1960s at the Thonet factory in Radomsko (central Poland). Chairs ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Two Midcentury Beige Dining Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
Unique set of two chairs manufactured in Poland in the 1960s, designed by Rajmund Halas.
The upholstery is made of fabric with an interesting structure of thickly woven canvas, nic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
Joseph-Andre Motte Tongue Model 771 Chairs for Steiner
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of dining chairs by Joseph-Andre Motte the model 771 Tongue Chair reupholstered in tan suede. Black enameled steel base and legs.
These chairs were designed in 1954 by Joseph-An...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Modernist Vintage Brown Four Dining Chairs Arne Jacobsen 3107 circa 1955 Denmark
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist Mid Century Modern vintage authentic dining chairs model set of four ( 4 ) Model Number 3107 designed by Arne Jacobsen, circa 1955 and produced by Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 19...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Chair in Wood, Iron and Leather, by Michel Arnoult, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The chair designed by Michel Arnoult, a pivotal figure in the mid-20th-century Brazilian furniture movement, reflects the designer's commitment to practical, well-crafted, and access...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Black Leather Safari Chair by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen
Located in Belmont, MA
Danish architect and furniture designer Kaare Klint designed this safari chair for manufacturer Rud Rasmussen.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Set of 4 Birch Plywood Chairs, Sweden, Early-1950s
Located in London, GB
A set of 4 laminated birch plywood chairs, made in Sweden during the early-1950s.
Similar in form, although larger in dimension, this set of 4 birch plywood chairs resemble the for...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch
French Togo Chair in Black Leather by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset.
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
The Togo was designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1973 for Ligne Roset. It is the first chair ever made only of foam and leather. The innerwork consists of foam in 5 different densities. A ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Foam
Set of 2 Midcentury Grey Dining Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
Unique set of two chairs manufactured in Poland in the 1960s, designed by Rajmund Halas.
The upholstery is made of premium fabric with an interesting structure of thickly woven can...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
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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