Mid-Century Modern Dining Room 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
Number in Set: Set of 3
Fine Set of 8 Italian White Decapé Wood Chairs, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Set of eight Italian white decapè wood chairs with white upholstery seats.
Made in Italy 1970'. The wood is in perfect vintage condition. The upholstery is in very good condition onl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Silvio Coppola Model 620 Italian Leather Dining Chairs for Bernini, Set of Six
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
Silvio Coppola for Bernini, set of 6 dining chairs, stained wood, black leather, Italy, 1960s
These chairs were created by Silvio Coppola for Bernini in the 1960s. They have a dark ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
"Dialogo" Black Leather Chair by Tobia Scarpa for B&B, Italy, 70s
Located in Sacile, PN
One of six "Dialogo" black leather and ash dining chairs by Tobia Scarpa for B&B, Italy 70s
The ‘Dialogo’ dining chair was designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in the 1970s and convinc...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Poul Kjærholm PK-9 Dining Chairs by E. Kold Christensen Brown Leather, Denmark
Located in Vienna, AT
Early original 1960's PK9 chairs for E. Kold Christensen (marked), produced circa 1960-1970
This set of 5 chairs will sell individually and are in stunning original condition. They...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Three White Dutch Reupholstered Alpha Chairs Designed by Rudolf Wolf
By Rudolf Wolf, Meander
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of three dining chairs, model alpha from the Meander series, designed by Rudolf Wolf. Manufactured by Meander (Netherlands) in the 1960s. Black lackered steel structure. The chairs have been reupholstered with a white structured fabric.
Rudolf Wolf is one of the most important industrial designers of the Netherlands. After a brief period at various architectural firms, he focused mid 1950s on furniture designs for various manufacturers.
In 1955 Rudolf Wolf designed a series of furniture for Elsrijk using ingenious solutions as welding and this way he was able to give this furniture a solid construction.
In 1964 the Meander Gamma furniture series followed. The Alpha chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
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 Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Midcentury David Print Emerald Satin, Walnut Wood Heart Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
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 Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto-Ex KX250' Semi-Arm Chair in Beech & Upholstery for Hida
By Hida, Motomi Kawakami
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto-Ex KX250' semi-arm chair in beech & upholstery for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture, crafting iconic bentwood furniture from sustainable local forests. Established in 1920, Hida Sangyo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Beech
Kawakami 'Kisaragi' Model KJ200 Chair in Japanese Cedar and Upholstery for Hida
By Hida, Motomi Kawakami
Located in Glendale, CA
Kawakami 'Kisaragi' model KJ200 chair in Japanese Cedar and upholstery for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking cult...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Upholstery
Motomi Kawakami 'Kisaragi' Model KJ201 Dining Chair in Japanese Cedar for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Kisaragi' model KJ201 dining chair in Japanese Cedar for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking cultu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cedar
1 of 5 Vintage Mid-Century 'Lens' Chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Five Mid-Century Modern chairs with chrome-plated steel frame and iridescent greige/sage velvet upholstery, model 'Lens' designed by Giovanni...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Ochre Yellow Eames for Herman Miller Vintage 1960s Fiberglass Shell Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multiple Available. Original Molded Fiberglass Shell Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Vintage shell chairs are prized for their attractive patina, distinct thread texture and beautiful depth of color seen in the fiberglass material. Shell is stamped with the Herman Miller emblem underneath. Dated to the 1970s.
OAM boasts one of the largest collections of vintage Eames fiberglass shell...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Greige Light Grey Eames for Herman Miller Vintage 1960s Fiberglass Shell Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multiple Available. Original Molded Fiberglass Shell Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Vintage shell chairs are prized for their attractive patina, distinct thread texture and beautiful depth of color seen in the fiberglass material. Shell is stamped with the Herman Miller emblem underneath. Dated to the 1970s.
OAM boasts one of the largest collections of vintage Eames fiberglass shell...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Brilliant Yellow Eames for Herman Miller Vintage 1960s Fiberglass Shell Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multiple Available. Original Molded Fiberglass Shell Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Vintage shell chairs are prized for their attractive patina, distinct thread texture and beautiful depth of color seen in the fiberglass material. Shell is stamped with the Herman Miller emblem underneath. Dated to the 1970s.
OAM boasts one of the largest collections of vintage Eames fiberglass shell...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Navy Blue Eames for Herman Miller Vintage 1960s Fiberglass Shell Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Molded Fiberglass Shell Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Vintage shell chairs are prized for thei...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto-Ex KX250' Semi-Arm Chair in Walnut & Upholstery for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto-Ex KX250' semi-arm chair in walnut & upholstery for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture, crafting iconic bentwood furniture from sustainable local forests. Established in 1920, Hida Sangyo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Upholstery
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD20' Semi-Arm Upholstered Oak Dining Chair for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD20' semi-arm upholstered oak dining chair for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Oak
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto-Ex KX251' Semi-Arm Dining Chair in Walnut for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto-Ex KX251' semi-arm dining chair in walnut for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture, crafting iconic bentwood furniture from sustainable local forests. Established in 1920, Hida Sangyo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Bodil Kjær Principal Dining Wood Chair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959.
One of the last living mid-century Scandinavian design pioneers and a female pioneer in the field of architecture in her time, Bodil Kjær, con...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto-Ex KX250' Semi-Arm Chair in Oak & Upholstery for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto-Ex KX250' semi-arm chair in oak & upholstery for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture, crafting iconic bentwood furniture from sustainable local forests. Established in 1920, Hida Sangyo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Oak
Vintage DSC 106 Side Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage dining chairs or side chairs designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli.
These chairs can be stacked and save up a lot of space for occasional use.
reupholstered in red fab...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Giancarlo Piretti Lucite Pink Folding "Plia" Italian Chair for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chair. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
PLIA, the symbol of a new era fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto-Ex KX251' Semi-Arm Dining Chair in Beech for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto-Ex KX251' semi-arm dining chair in beech for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture, crafting iconic bentwood furniture from sustainable local forests. Established in 1920, Hida Sangyo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto-Ex KX251' Semi-Arm Dining Chair in Oak for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto-Ex KX251' semi-arm dining chair in oak for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture, crafting iconic bentwood furniture from sustainable local forests. Established in 1920, Hida Sangyo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' Dining Armchair in Upholstery and Walnut for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' dining armchair in upholstery and walnut for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking cult...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' Dining Armchair in Upholstery and Oak for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' dining armchair in upholstery and oak for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Oak
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' Dining Armchair in Walnut for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' dining armchair in walnut for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture, crafting i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' Dining Armchair in Oak for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' dining armchair in oak for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture, crafting icon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' Dining Armchair in Upholstery and Beech for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' dining armchair in upholstery and beech for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking cultu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Beech
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' Dining Armchair in Beech for Hida
By Hida, Motomi Kawakami
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD221' dining armchair in beech for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture, crafting ic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD20' Semi-Arm Upholstered Walnut Dining Chair for Hida
By Hida, Motomi Kawakami
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD20' semi-arm upholstered walnut dining chair for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking cultu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Upholstery
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD201' Bench in Walnut for Hida
By Hida, Motomi Kawakami
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD281' bench in walnut for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture, crafting iconic bent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD21' Semi-Arm Dining Chair in Oak for Hida
By Hida, Motomi Kawakami
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD21' semi-arm dining chair in oak for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture, crafting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD20' Semi-Arm Upholstered Beech Dining Chair for Hida
By Hida, Motomi Kawakami
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD20' semi-arm upholstered beech dining chair for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking cultur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Beech
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD21' Semi-Arm Dining Chair in Walnut for Hida
By Hida, Motomi Kawakami
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD21' semi-arm dining chair in walnut for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture, craft...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD21' Semi-Arm Dining Chair in Beech for Hida
By Hida, Motomi Kawakami
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD21' semi-arm dining chair in beech for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture, crafti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
Parisiano Chair
Located in Westport, CT
Introducing our Exquisite Parisiano Chair – a blend of timeless elegance and modern functionality. Inspired by Ico Parisi's iconic designs, this chair ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Arne Jacobsen Model 7 Vintage Chairs for Fritz Hanssen, 12+ pieces
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introducing the iconic Series 7 chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. These Scandinavian Modern masterpieces exude timeless elegance, making them perfect for dining or office use...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 3 Vintage Chairs 1960s EMC Mobler Danish Teak
Located in Hannover, DE
Set of 3 Vintage Chairs 1960s EMC Mobler Danish Teak
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD201' Dining Chair in Walnut for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD201' dining chair in walnut for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture, crafting icon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Ornate Brutalist Oak Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brutalist, late 1960s, Tyrolean style pine chairs with decorative hand carved backrests. Named after the Tyrol in the Alps, a historic region encompassing Austria, Germany, Italy, an...
Category
1970s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Pine
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD201' Dining Chair in Walnut and Upholstery for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD201' dining chair in walnut and upholstery for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD201' Dining Chair in Oak for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD201' dining chair in oak for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture, crafting iconic ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
Vintage Stackable Mid-Century Dining Chairs, Adam Stegner for Pagholz Flötotto
Located in Zagreb, HR
Mid-Century Modern stackable dining chairs or visitor chairs with a wooden base and molded lacquered plywood seat, a technology invented by the manufacturing company Flötotto. Produc...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD201' Dining Chair in Oak and Upholstery for Hida
By Motomi Kawakami, Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Motomi Kawakami 'Seoto KD201' dining chair in oak and upholstery for Hida.
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture, c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak, Upholstery
Midnight Modern Leather Dining Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A masterful blend of luxury and comfort, the dining chair introduces a simple yet elegant mix of textures and materials. Comfortably curved, the seamless back and seat are dressed in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Little Tulip Armchairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Little Tulip Armchairs in Bouclé by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, The Netherlands 1980s
The Little Tulip chair is a classic piece of furniture designed by Pierre Paulin fo...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Brutalist Wooden Dining Chairs, Belgium, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brutalist dining chairs, a fascinating blend of sculptural elegance and rugged charm. Made of rich solid wood, these chairs embody the raw, expressive design of the 1970s. The high b...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Straw and Chrome "Plia" Italian Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous original and signed Cane "Plia" folding chairs in Vienna straw wicker and chrome. These iconic Italian chairs were designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in the 1967.
T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
T-Chairs by Katavolos, Kelley & Littell for Laverne International, US, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
T-chairs by American trio of designers Katavolos, Kelley, and Littell in 1952 as part of the "New Furniture" collection for Laverne International. These chairs boast a delicate yet s...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
1 of 12 Vintage Thonet Bentwood Prague Chairs by Josef Hoffman, 1970s, Restored
Located in Zagreb, HR
Vintage Prague dining chairs designed by Joseph Hoffman for Thonet.
A 1970s production by Thonet Mundus in Yugoslavia.
Bentwood beech and wicker cane.
Fully restored in natural wood...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Modernist Vintage Dining Chairs Brown Beech Up to Nineteen 1970s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist vintage beech dining chairs or chairs brown stained designed and manufactured Italy 1970s, up to nineteen ( 19 ) chairs.
A great dining chair with a brown stained and natur...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Beech
'6' Oak & Papercord "Church Chairs" by Viggo Hardie-Fischer for Sorø Stolefabrik
By Sorø Stolefabrik, Viggo Hardie-Fischer
Located in Norwalk, CT
A rare and highly collectible set of (6) "Church Chairs", designed by the enigmatic Danish architect Viggo Hardie-Fischer for Mariehøj Church in Silkeborg. Hardie-Fischer took over a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak
Italian Dining Chairs with Carved Backs and Straw Seats
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, darkened beech, straw, Italy, 1950s
Crafted with a refined decorative allure and a rustic inclination, these chairs present exquisite craftsmanship and intricate wood...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
Multiple Eames Aluminum Group EA108 Dining Chairs in White Netweave Mesh, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Comfortable dining and/or conference chair EA108 belonging to the iconic Aluminium Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US) / Vitra (EU). Comfort is guaranteed w...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome, Other
Set of 3 dining chairs in solid pine, style of Axel Einar Hjorth, Sweden 1930s
Located in Ystad, SE
Set of 3 dining chairs in solid pine, style of Axel Einar Hjorth's "Sportstuga" furniture made for Nordiska Kompagniet.
Made by Swedish cabinetm...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Pine
Antonin Suman for TON Armchairs in Black Lacquered Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Antonin Suman for TON armchairs, model E4309, lacquered wood, fabric, Czech Republic, 1977
These chairs were designed by Antonin Suman and manufactured by TON. The design features a...
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-century Modern dining room chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern dining room 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 dining room chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern dining room chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original dining room chairs, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Knoll, Herman Miller, and Charles and Ray Eames. 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 dining room 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 $175,000 while the average work can sell for $3,236.
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