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 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
Sunday Stool Oak and Boucle
Located in Plymouth, GB
Part of the Sunday collection exclusive to Alexander & Ellis, and designed by Founder Oliver A-J, the Sunday Stool was designed and handcrafted in house with the finest Oak and Boucl...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
1960s Green Leather DAX Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Hilversum, NL
This striking DAX rope edge fiberglass Zenith shell chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Co., dates back to the 1960s. Featuring a fiberglass shell with origina...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 6 Aluminum Gazelle Chairs by Shelby Williams
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 1960s Shelby Williams "Gazelle" model dining chairs with aluminum legs and original brown vinyl upholstered seats and backrests. Good structural condition, some cosmetic imp...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Katavolos, Kelley and Littell for ICF Set of Six T-Chairs in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
William Katavolos, Douglas Kelley, and Ross Littell for ICF de Padova, set of six 'T-Chair' dining chairs, leather, enameled steel, chrome-plated steel, Italy, 1952
This set of eleg...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Staggering Set of 8 Lucite Arm Dining Chairs by Jeff Messerschmidt, 1985
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent dining chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing: meticulously professionally restored, expertly upholstered and completely ins...
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1980s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Classic birch / maple Modernist Dining Chairs by Baumritter / Roommates collect
Located in Buffalo, NY
Set of 4 Vintage Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs
By Baumritter as part of their Roommates collection
Wood frame and original upholstery
Very sturdy
nice vintage condition - overall...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch, Maple
Vintage Flowers and Wood Swivel Bar Stool, Germany, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s. Produced in Germany. Beautiful, well crafted flower Italian upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and brown wood legs. Not r...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Paul McCobb Sculpted Mahogany Bow-tie Dining Chairs
By Paul McCobb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern bowtie dining chair By Paul McCobb for Directional and produced by Calvin Furniture, USA, 1950s Elegant sculpted mahogany frames, with vintage upholstered seat. We...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Louis Van Teeffelen AWA Holland Cow Horn Chairs, 1950s, '3 Pieces'
Located in Budapest, HU
AWA Holland chairs designed by Louis Van Teeffelen, part of the Cow Horn model series from the 1950s. The leather upholstery has a few minor flaws, and one chair has a reinforcement ...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
Nice Set of 8 Milo Baughman Upholstered Parson Chairs Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Nice set of 8 signed Milo Baughman upholstered dining chairs. This is the set you designers have been looking for-they do need to be reupholstered. These are ohh so comfortable and g...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Set of Four "Africa" Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, Italy 1975
Located in Utrecht, NL
The 1960s and 1970s saw Italian interior design become world renowned and revered. This set of four “Africa” chairs were born from the creative genius of design-duo Afra and Tobia Scarpa in the mid-1970s. They are a perfect combination of simplicity, functionality, and aesthetic.
This set was part of the Artona line by the Scarpa’s and was also the first line ever produced by Maxalto. The company was originally set up in 1975 as an exclusive branch of B&B Italia to focus solely on the production of artisanal furniture that was primarily crafted from wood. As we find ourselves in a design era that embraces the nostalgia of the mid-20th century, this set of four serves as both an homage to the past and a testament to the timeless allure of Afra and Tobia Scarpa’s work. In these chairs, the pattern and grain of the walnut backrests is striking, showing the traces of history in every line and mark. Sensitive touches enliven the design, visible in the careful craftsmanship and quality of woodworking with impeccable joinery that masterfully utilises nothing but the wood itself. The colour of the leather seats matches the walnut body beautifully, further enhancing the visual appeal. Another impressing element is the centrally placed back leg that continues upwards to form the backrests, highlighting the Scarpas’ architectural...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of 4 Marcel Breuer B64 Design Cesca Chairs by Gavina, circa 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 4 Chairs, model Cesca, designed by Marcel Breuer. Manufactured in Italy around 1960 by Gavina manufacturer. Metal pipe frame, wood seat and back structure and rattan. In good...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Eight Mid Century Magenta Glossy Pink Velvet Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful chairs produced in the 1960s in Poland. They are after a complete upholstery and refreshing of the woodwork, comfortable and stabile. The whole is covered with high-quali...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of 12 dining chairs by Pierre Cardin 1960s
Located in Padova, IT
Set of 12 dining chairs by Pierre Cardin. The structure is in wood and the seat in briar. Pierre Cardin, born Pietro Costante Cardino (2...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Ten Mid Century Chairs, Light Gray Boucle, Dark Walnut Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with medium light stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful boucle italian fabric (color number 06).
This chair can be c...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
Afra & Tobia Scarpa set of six Dining Room Chairs in Cognac Leather, Italy 1966
Located in Almelo, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa set of six dining room chairs in cognac leather and black lacquered wood, Italy 1966
This is a fantastic set of six dining room chairs made of cognac brown leath...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Set of 8 J. Stuart Clingman Dining Chairs for John Widdicomb
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of EIGHT modernist dining chairs in walnut with upholstered seat and floating back cushions held suspended by brass fittings. Designed by J. Stuart Clingman for John Widdicomb. ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Inspired Italian Set of 6 Dining chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 6 High Back Italian Ladder Back Chairs with Cane seats and back insert. Chairs come with a small cushion which brings the seat height from 18" to 20.5 when used. Chairs are ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
20th Century, Melchiorre Bega Set of Six Chairs 50s
Located in Turin, Turin
Born in Bologna but grown up in Milan, Melchiorre Bega is a fine professional who spans five decades and three seasons of Italian architecture, from rationalism to international styl...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Oak and Leather Morro Dining Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Morro dining chair is made from a solid American walnut or white oak frame and features an upholstered back cushion and a leather sling seat.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Set of 8 1970s Chrome & Rattan Dining Chairs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Sleek Mid-Century Modern set of eight chrome & cane back side dining chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin circa 1970s. Each chair having a thin simplistic chrome frame ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1960s Kitchen Dinette Set, Fiberglass Chairs, Turquoise, Round Table, USA
Located in Miami, FL
1960s Dinette Set, 2 Fiberglass Chairs and a round Dining Table with a Formica Top. The table has a slightly different color, please see pictures.
T...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
After Charlotte Perriand N.19 Chair, Wood Rattan, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed in the style of Charlotte Perriand, made by unknown manufacturer, circa 1980.
Wood and rattan.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age an...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Set of Four Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous set of 4 Herman Miller Eames dining chairs. Vintage fiberglass shells are stamped Herman Miller and guaranteed authentic. Surfaces has been custom recoated in vibrant colors...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
4 Scarpa Attributed Chairs in Patinated Cognac Leather & Walnut, Italy 1960s
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Set of four richly patinated cognac leather and walnut dining chairs, attributed to Afra and Tobia Scarpa. These were produced in Italy during the 1960s. They feature cognac saddle l...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Augusto Savini for Pozzi Set of Six 'Pamplona' Dining Chairs, Italian 1960s
Located in London, GB
Rare set of Six Pamplona Chairs by Augusto Savini for Pozzi, Italy 1965.
These armchairs feature white lacquered wood with their original orange upholstery.
An Iconic and instantly r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Light White Boucle Thonet Wood Rattan Chair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful rattan, boucle and wood chair. They were produced in Thonet woodworking factory and we thoroughly renovated them. The construction is m...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Paul Frankl Set of 14 Dining Chairs in Bleached Mahogany & Latte Bouclé c. 1950
By Paul Frankl
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A most special and large iconic set of Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs designed by one of the most beloved of all Paul Frankl fully restored from top to bottom with newly refinished bleached mahogany frames and new cushions and latte bouclé upholstery. Our shop has carried several Paul Frankl dining sets...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Bouclé, Upholstery
Lucite Chromcraft Dining Set Tulip Glas Dining table & 4x leather Chairs
By Chromcraft
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This gorgeous dining set is manufactured by Chromcraft from USA.
It is a beautiful example of the space age era.
The beautiful tulip swivel chairs are beautiful sculptured with a thin body shape.
The shell of the chair is made of Lucite opak acryl and the base of aluminium and acryl.
The seati g is made of aniline black leather.
The dining table is made of glass and leather and the feet is in acryl and aluminium.
It contents 4x dining chairs...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Six Dining Chairs by Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional set of 6 dining chairs by noted mid century designer, Robsjohn Gibbings, for Widdicomb Furniture. The set includes 2 arm, and 4 armless chairs...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Spindle Back Dining Chairs, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 6 Danish design dining spindle back chairs in teak.
The seats are upholstered in a grey salt and pepper fabric.
Excellent condition!
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Set of Six Sculptural French Beechwood Chairs, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of Six Sculptural French Beechwood Chairs, 1950s
In the manner of Charlotte Perriand – Alpine Modernism
A striking set of six sculptural dining chairs, crafted in France during ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set of 4 Bistro Bentwood Style Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Set of 4 Bistro Bentwood Style Chairs
This is a Good sturdy set of Bentwood Style Chairs, traditionally this type of chair was used in European Bistros, we have here set of 4 with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
6 Italian Mid Century Dining Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
6 Italian Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs
Solid Wood Frame
Tapered Legs
Refinished
Reupholstery Recommended
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Osvaldo Borsani Set of Six Dining Chairs for ABV 50s
Located in Turin, Turin
Osvaldo Borsani in 1953, together with his brother Fulgenzio, realized his most complex project: a company idea named after the "techne" of the Greeks, which means both art and techn...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Set of 8 Ate van Apeldoorn Oak and Blue Skai Dining Chairs for Houtwerk Hattem
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 8 natural oak ladder back dining chairs by Ate van Apeldoorn for Houtwerk Hattem. Oak frames with slanted backrest and blue vinyl seats. In original condition with visible wea...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Vintage Les Arcs Dining Chair Selected by Charlotte Perriand patinated Leather
Located in Vorst, BE
Dining chair commissioned / selected by Charlotte Perriand for the interior design of the appartements of 'Les Arcs' Ski Resorts in the French Alps.
Chromed tubular frame in metal p...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Black Eames DCM Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have 4 black DCM (dining chair metal) chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Original and in great condition.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Six Design Institute America Ostrich Dining Chairs, DIA
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Set of six heavy metal framed dining chairs by DIA, Design Institute of America. Smoked chrome flat bar curved back frames have brass accent c...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass, Chrome, Metal
Contemporary Italian Dining Chairs in a Mid Century Style
Located in London, London
Dining chairs
Mid Century style
Adjustable backs
Beech frames
Fabric
Contemporary
Made in Italy
Fabric options available
Mid-century style dining chairs, crafted with meticu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Antler Chair designed by Junzo Sakakura Architectural Office for Tendo Mokko
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
The Antler Chair was designed by Junzo Sakakura Architectural Research Institute in 1966.
It is a long-selling masterpiece chair that is still being made today.
This is a rare monopo...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak, Plywood
Set of Four Vintage Tolix Café Chairs by Xavier Pauchard
By Tolix, Xavier Pauchard
Located in Stockton, NJ
A set of four original Tolix bistro café chairs designed by Xavier Pauchard. Wonderful patina and red paint to each.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Midcentury Giorgio Cattelan Italian Folding Chairs for Cidue Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing pair of midcentury black metal and bentwood folding chairs. This fantastic set was designed by Giorgio Catellan and produced by Cidue in Italy during the 1970s.
These chai...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
1960 Set of Four "Se 05" Rattan Dining Chairs By Martin Visser For 't Spectrum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous set of 4 dining chairs, created by Martin Visser in 1960 for Dutch furniture manufacturer 't Spectrum. The model features a black metal frame with wicker seat and backrest. ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Chromed dining chairs, set of four, Italy 1970s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage chromed Dning Chairs, set of four, Italy 1970s.
A set of four 1970s vintage dining chairs with chromed structure and leatherette cover. The cover ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
La Permanente Mobili Cantù Set of Six Dining Chairs in Teak and Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
La Permanente Mobili Cantù set of six dining chairs, teak, black lacquered metal, alcantara, Italy, 1950s
Beautiful and elegant set of six Italian dining chairs by La Permanente Mobili Cantù. These delicate chairs are a treat for anyone loving Italian midcentury modern furniture...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Hiroyuki Toyoda for ICF Mid Century Leather and Chrome Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Countryside, IL
Hiroyuki Toyoda for ICF Mid Century Leather and Chrome Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Each chair measures: 22.5 wide x 21.5 deep x 31.5 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Wood Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern set of 6 dining chairs, with greatly shaped wooden structure and upholstered seat. The unique and typical design, with the clean geometric sha...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Eames Wire Scoop Dining Chairs for Herman Miller
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of five white wire shell scoop dining chairs with H based legs tipped with plastic foot pads to protect your floors . Designed by Ray and Charles Eames the iconic husband and w...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Wire
Batwing Brass Chiavari Chair Gothic Green Velvet 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in Melbourne, AU
A splendid brass example of the Chiavari style first developed in the coastal town of Chiavari, south of Milan, Italy.
This particular specimen is in excellent condition, with a lovely recent restoration of the upholstery, well cushioned, in a tasteful dark green velvet. The chair is in very sound condition and is of a higher quality than others we have handled - notably the shaping of the feet and the back are particularly fine.
The original Chiavari chair is a delicate-boned creature in light-weight timber, designed to be both light and strong. It’s turned timber frame gave the opportunity for elaborate decoration which was popular in the mid to late 1800s.
The brass version was created in the 1950s as a playful reference to the original, the brass emphasising the elaborate framework. It’s intended as a decorative chair for hallways, as a bedside chair, or can be used as a feature chair...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Vintage Purple Melange Armchair by Mieczyslaw Puchala, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Armchair designed by Mieczyslaw Puchala. Dark brown wood combined with a purple melange beautiful fabric gives it elegance and nobility. The chair has undergone a full carpentry and ...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Far East Parsons Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six mid-century Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Parsons style dining chairs
By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "Far East Collection"
USA, Circa 1950s
Walnut fr...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid Century Butterfly Chair, Blue Jacquard, Light Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with light brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful italian fabric.
This chair can be customized to your spec...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
“Cuiaba” Dining Set in Hardwood & Ultrasuede, Sergio Rodrigues, 1970s, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this “Cuiaba” dining set of of 4 chairs with table designed by Sergio Rodrigues in the seventies is nothing less than the find of the year!
The table and four chair...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Ultrasuede
Paul McCobb for Directional Sculpted Walnut Armchairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern armchairs or dining captain chairs
By Paul McCobb for Directional
USA, 1950s
Elegant sculpted walnut frames, with upholstered seats and back...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Twelve 20th Century Gray Boucle Chairs, 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 gray, durab...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Guillerme et Chambron, Chaise Véronique, Set of Four Side Chairs, France, C 1970
Located in New York, NY
Robert Guillerme studied design and architecture at the École Boule, graduating in 1934. After the Second World War he moved to Lille, in the north of France, where he decorated homes and designed furniture for the well regarded Rogier workshops.
In 1948 Jacques Chambron left his work as a painter and decorator on the Rue Nollet in Paris, and relocated his family to join Guillerme. The two had met in 1940 while imprisoned by the Germans in East Prussia and bonded over, among other more obvious things, their shared passion for design. In 1949 the pair discovered Émile Dariosecq, a master cabinet maker who had a shop in the city, and who was willing to produce their designs. The three started Votre Maison.
The association was destined to be as influential as prolific. Not only did Votre Maison produce over two thousand models during the later half of the twentieth century, it also left an indelible stamp on design of the 50s, 60s and 70s. The company’s output served as a model for a vast field of livable contemporaneous design.
The soul of Guillerme et Chambron’s work was in the company’s name (“Your House"). Their focus was as keenly attuned to functionality—furniture’s use in daily life—as to the creation of innovative design. For the pair of designers the home was envisioned as a place where the family could live both comfortably and in aesthetic harmony.
Robert Guillerme, who designed most of the work, possessed a limitless creative ambition, producing designs for everything from grand dressers and sideboards to the smallest elements of a space, such as pedestals, shelving, benches, and lighting.
This steady output of beautiful furniture bucked convention not merely in the equal emphasis Guillerme placed on function and aesthetics, but in the almost paradoxical creation...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Upholstery, Oak
Pair of Mcm Reupholstered "Vico Magistretti Style" Dining Chairs
Located in Medina, OH
Pair of mid-century modern blonde Beachwood dining chairs, in the style of Vico Magistretti. Professionally reupholstered in a performance orange boucle. This new fabric brings out t...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Wood
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