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
Modernist Philippe Starck Style Square Back Dark Stained Wood Stacking Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Philippe Starck style dark stained wood stacking chairs. Great architectural lines. In original condition with visible wear, including minor scratches and...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Alex Outdoor Upholstered Stainless Steel Powder Coated Lounge Side Club Chair
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Inspired by the simplicity of Mid-Century Design, The Alex style of relaxed seating is created using a Stainless Steel, Powder Coated frame and specialized...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Incredible Set Of Four Mid Century Playing Card Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An amazing set of Mid Century Side Chairs with playing card motifs of Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts and Spades. The Hearts, and Diamonds of course, in thick Red Vinyl and the Clubs and Sp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli 'Plia' Chair, Italy
Located in Naples, IT
Design Classic Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli 'Plia' chair.
"The Symbol of a New Era focused on plastic". That's how the Plia chair wa...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$234 Sale Price / item
35% Off
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
Hans Wegner GE-258 Day Bed - Lacquered Beech
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Hans Wegner in 1954, the GE 258 day bed is a versatile piece of furniture. The upholstered backrest lifts to provide a roomy bed. Crafted in solid w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
$4,342 / item
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Design Teak Dining Chair Set
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Design Teak dining chair set of 4. Made in Denmark in the 1960's. Teak wooden frame with bend plywood...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak, Plywood
$768 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pierre Chapo s24 Chairs in Elm and Leather France 1960 Set of 6
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Portland, OR
Ultra-rare set of six original S24 dinning chairs designed by Pierre Chapo. These examples were imported from France in the 1960s. They feature original leather seats and gorgeous el...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Elm
Set of Three Vintage Swiveling Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 3 Vintage Swiveling Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller. One black, one gray and one dark yellow.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pierre Jeanneret Office Chair
Located in Soho, London, GB
Office chairs from the administrative buildings of Chandigarh (PJ-SI-28-B).
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
$11,633 / item
Mid-Century Modern Grand Pouf, DEDAR Pearl Bouclé, Handmade Portugal 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
Set of 4 1960s Mid-Century Thonet B 751 Wood Folding Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Carimate, Como
I offer a set of four 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 Po...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Memphis style black leather lounge chairs in the manner of Ettore Sottsass, 1980
Located in amstelveen, NL
These on of a kind Memphis-style chairs capture the essence of postmodern design with their bold shapes. The backrests feature a curved silhouette reupholstered in a stunning black l...
Category
1980s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Ameublement NF Beech and Beige Vinyl Upholstered Dining Chairs, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing pair of beech and beige vinyl upholstered dining chairs. These items were produced in France during 1950s by Ameublement NF siege 24.
This se...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
Garden Patio Poolside Cantilevered Arm Chair Att. to Woodard
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural cantilevered dining height arm chair, having a squared stock metal frame, and a metal mesh seat and back. Manufacture attributed to Woodard, this example is unsign...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Postmodern 1970s Pair of 2 Chairs by Bruno Rey for Dietiker, 1970s
Located in Basel, BS
Iconic and comfortable 1970s Swiss Designer chairs. Suitable for side chairs, accent chairs, dining chairs, etc. Original 1970s labels present. Solid wood-- Original! *Not remakes / ...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
$955 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of 1950s Italian Wrought Iron Side Chairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of 1950s Italian Wrought Iron Side Chairs
A pair of 1950s Italian wrought iron side chairs in the manner of Case e Giardino.
The seats recessed for an upholstered drop-in seat...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the style of Clara Porset, circa 1960.
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Madda Lounge Chair in Velvet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Madda is a contemporary interpretation of the Classic club chair. The metal base fully wraps around the chair, as if to squeeze it into its plump and comfortable upper seating ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$4,400 / item
Achille Castiglioni Mezzadro Stools
Located in Dronten, NL
Very early bright red Mezzadro stool designed by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta.
In the hands of the Castiglioni Brothers, the Mezzadro stool for Zanotta transforms a simple tractor...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$1,050 / item
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina Set of 2 "Model 849" Chairs, 1958
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This pair of "Model 849" armchairs was designed by Gianfranco Frattini in the 1950s and manufactured by the Italian company Cassina. The pieces consist of up...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 4 Red and Clear Lucite Plia Folding Chairs by Piretti for Castelli, Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely set of 4 original and signed "Plia" chairs with a vibrant red metal structure and clear lucite seat. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Danish Modern Rocker By Mogens Kold ca' 1960's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A hard to find-sculptural Danish modern rocker by Mogens Kold. Made ca' 1960's, teak with nice graining and original blue wool upholstery.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Arne Jacobsen Model 4130 Grand Prix
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Grand Prix chair was designed by the Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen in 1957 and was first presented at the Spring Exhibition for Danish crafts and furniture design. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$942 / item
Chair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, circa 1960
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Marcel Breuer, manufactured by Gavina, Italy.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Seat has a smal...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$1,216 Sale Price
33% Off
Marcel Breuer Corset back B33 chairs by Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in 1927 by Marcel Breuer, these iconic B33 chairs produced by Knoll feature a cantilevered tubular steel frame and leather "corset" style seats and backs. These were manufac...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
6 EARLY ORIGINAL EERO SAARINEN for KNOLL Executive Side Chairs Priced per chair
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Hudson, NY
We have 6 VERY EARLY all original Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive side chairs. They are very heavy. Much heavier than the newer production chairs of the same. These chairs are like...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$548 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Early Mid-Century Francis Jourdain Armchair
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Early and important midcentury Francis Jourdain armchair. This particular model is also in the MET collection. This chair has been left in original condition. At the buyers request I...
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Hans Wegner GE-258 Daybed, Lacquered Oak, Gabriel Savak Savak 00001
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Hans Wegner in 1954, the GE 258 daybed is a versatile piece of furniture. The upholstered backrest lifts to provide a roomy bed. Crafted in solid wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
"La Fonda" C. Eames by H. Miller Space Age Design Fiberglass Shell Two Chair
Located in Brescia, IT
Black fiberglass shell seat
Aluminium base.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Six Mid Century Kangaroo Chairs, Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The z.stuhl chair, designed by Ernst Moeckl (1931-2013) in the 1970s, is a cantilever chair made of polyurethane, which is available with and without armrests. In the vernacular, the...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Charles Eames Classic RAR Rocking Chair Herman Miller Greige
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic Charles Eames RAR greige rocking chair with original birch runners. A survivor in very good original condition.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
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, Straw
Near Pair of Italian Gio Ponti Inspired Lounge Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Near Pair of Italian Gio Ponti inspired lounge chairs.
This stunning complementary pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs, club chairs, or side chairs have beautifully tape...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Osvaldo Borsani Tecno Modus Desk Chair
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Red Osvaldo Borsani Revolving Office Chair
Produced by Tecno in Italy circa 1970
Plastic seat on aluminum frame with caster wheels.
Perfect for a small desk.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$347 Sale Price
50% Off
Pair of wicker seats with iron frame, 1950s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Pair of wicker chairs with iron frame, Made in Italy, 1950s.
Pair of chairs with circular capsule seat made of woven wicker that rests on a black lacquered iron frame.
The price o...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of Eight 20th Century Dark Gray Boucle Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chairs are after a complete upholstery renovation; the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed in dark gray (...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
1970s Jerry Johnson Arcadia Chrome Dining Chairs by Landes Inc. Set of Four
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A four-piece chrome-plated tubular steel dining set designed by Jerry Johnson in the 1970s for his Arcadia Line, by the Landes Manufacturing Company. Two chairs has small holes on ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Walnut Africa Dining Chair for Maxalto, 1976, Set of 8
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of eight Africa dining chairs, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by the Italian manufacturer Maxalto in 1976.
They feature a clear walnut briar structure and a black...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Dutch Architectural Lounge Chairs, 1960s
Located in Dronten, NL
Minimalistic but very comfortable pair of 2 lounge chairs, made in The Netherlands, circa 1960.
The construction is very sophisticated, the chairs seem to float on the pair of flat ...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,600 / set
Early Eames Bent Walnut DCW for Herman Miller
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of very well grained early bent walnut plywood side chairs designed by the iconic team of Ray and Charles Eames . These sculptural chairs are part o...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$2,250 / set
Set of Eight Mid Century Green Wool Chairs, Rajmund Halas, Europe, 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 leopard, durable and ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Brazilian Modern Set of Five Chairs in Hardwood & Leather, Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
These chairs are made of Brazilian rosewood with leather cushions. The backrest and the seat of the chair have a natural curvature, which is a theme that is seen in many Brazilian mi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Hans Wegner 'CH22' Chair in Oak & Teak Oil for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans Wegner 'CH22' Chair in Oak & Teak Oil for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitment to beauty,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak, Teak
Clean PAIR of Mid Century Hans Wegner Ash Peacock Chairs for Johannes Hansen
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a very nice pair of Peacock chairs designed by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen of Denmark. These chairs were purchased from a designer's estate where everything was immaculat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Ash
$7,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Single Quaker Style Ladder Back Dining Chair with Rush Seat and Bible Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single Quaker style ladder back dining chair with rush seat and Bible shelf. One left from group of many. In original condition, with visible patina and heavy wear, including some br...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Pierre Jeanneret 055 Capitol Complex Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Capitol Complex chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Prices vary dependent on cho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Poul Kjærholm Model Pk22 Easy Chair
Located in Berkeley, CA
The discrete and elegant lounge chair PK22 epitomizes the work of Poul Kjærholm and his search for the ideal type-form and industrial dimension, which was always present in his work. The profile of the steel frame structure originates from his graduation project, the “Element” Chair (PK25...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$7,726 / item
Gerd Lange Flex 2000 Chair For Thonet
By Gerd Lange
Located in Čelinac, BA
Thonet Chair By Gerd Lange Flex 2000
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Wood
Frank Lloyd Wright Robie Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the color and material of the chair. The seat is available in fabric or leather (different colors available). The base/frame can be made in natural cherry wood, black stained cherry wood or American walnut...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchair in Blue Classic Boucle
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Culver City, CA
Priced Per Chair* Only 1 chair left**
One of Knoll's most popular designs for the past 70 years, Eero Saarinen's executive armchair is about as timeless and chic as it gets. This cu...
Category
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Charles Eames Classic RAR Rocking Chair Herman Miller Lemon Yellow
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic Charles Eames RAR lemon yellow rocking chair with original birch runners. A survivor in very good original condition-large shock mounts...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Bertoia Vintage Child's Chair With Original Pad Signed ca' 1960 Knoll
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Harry Bertoia for Knoll child's chair with original seat pad and Knoll label. A rare find, in matching black color.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Lina Bo Bardi; Marcelo Ferraz; Marcelo Suzuki. Frei Egidio Chair. Edition 2022
By Baraúna, Lina Bo Bardi
Located in PARIS, FR
The Frei Egídio chair was developed by Lina Bo Bardi, Marcelo Ferraz and Marcelo Suzuki, to equip Mattos' Gregório theater in Salvador. It had to be light and easily transportable an...
Category
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Pine
Jean Prouvé Standard Chair in Natural Oak and Blue Metal for Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Glendale, CA
Jean Prouvé Standard chair in natural oak and blue metal for Vitra. The Standard chair is an early masterpiece by the French designer and engineer Jean Prouvé. Originally designed in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Mid Century Sea Blue Cado Chairs, Steen Østergaard, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polish production chairs from Plastics Factory 'Krywald' in Knurow have embossed signatures. They come from the 70s. The author of this project is the Danish architect Steen Østergaa...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Thonet Chair N. 15, 1960s, 1 of 2
Located in Ljubljana, SI
1 of 2 Thonet No. 15 chairs was manufactured 1960.
The chair was designed by Michael Thonet in 1859.
It features a beech bentwood frame with cane.
Clear wood finish. Wood and ca...
Category
1960s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood
$492 / item
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Chair for Cassina Fauteuil Tournant, Italy - new
Located in Berlin, DE
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Chair by Cassina. Prices are dependent on the chosen color and material. Please ask for pricing in othe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pierre Chapo Set of Six Chairs, Solid Elmwood
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of six chairs designed by Pierre Chapo, circa 1960.
Manufactured by Chapo Creation in France, 2020.
Stamped solid elmwood.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$13,511 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Midcentury chrome and Black Leather Dining Chairs by Mart Stam (pair)
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Iconic Bauhaus cantilevered armchairs of chrome tubular steel with black leather sling seat and back and black leather armrests in near pristine condition. Designed by Mart Stam in 1...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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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