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
Vintage Cesca Mid Century Cantilever Chair, Marcel Breuer B32 Made in Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Beautiful vintage Marcel Breuer design B32 cantilever chair. Italian production, late 1980s or early 1990s.
Well preserved, in original vintage condition and with expected signs of ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs Set of Ten for Cassina
Located in Chicago, IL
Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs Set of Ten for Cassina Model 699
Italy, 1952 This set includes ten Leggera chairs designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina. The c...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Ash
$14,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid Century James Mont Bent Beech Armchair, Yellow Ochra Boucle, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
James Mont (1904-1978) "King Cole" armchairs, circa 1955. They are super-comfortable armchairs made in the 1960s. The armchairs made of bentwood. Very unique, comfortable and beautiful. Perfect for Minimalist interiors. The armchairs are after carpentry and upholstery renovation. The fabric used is an italian Yellow Ochra Boucle. We can prepare this set also in another boucle color.
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Dining Chairs Style B32 by Marcel Breuer Set of 6
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 6 chairs in white metal, wood and cane. Wear due to time and age of the chairs.
Dimensions: seat height: 45 cm.
Good condition
Wear due to the age of the chairs.
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Eight 20th Century Dark Green Rajmund Halas Chairs, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by prof. Rajmund Halas. They have been made of beechwood. They have undergone a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seats and backs were ...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
4 Danish Mid Century Arne Hovmand-Olsen, Mogens Kold MK310 teak dining chairs
Located in Highclere, Newbury
A beautifully sculptural set of 4 Vintage Danish Mid Century Arne Hovmand-Olsen MK310 teak dining chairs with original black vinyl upholstery for Mogens Kold, 1950s.
Originally designed by Olsen in 1951 and manufactured by Mogens Kold, Denmark, these chairs stand out as one of the very first chair designs Olsen created. The chairs feature a sculptural organic back shape that is constructed with a feature insert of plywood and solid teak. Olsen was recognised as being one of the forerunners of using this technique to add strength and durability to his designs as well as creating beautifully sculptured forms that appear as carved from solid wood. This is a design and construction style also adopted by many of his contemporaries including Niels Otto Moller, and many of the designs created by them both are often misattributed as each other’s as they share many similar details and characteristics.
These particular chairs were produced with two options of seating style and fabric: one was the famous Danish paper cord seat that was widely used in the 50’s and 60s, and the other, as here, in simple black vinyl. The vinyl used on Mid Century Danish seating is very durable and impressed with a realistic grain that actually makes it very difficult to tell it apart from leather. The other advantage of the vinyl is that as it is intentionally used without a foam insert it accentuates the clean, crisp angular line of the seating base which acts as a counterpoint to the softer more flowing lines of the wooden structure. Plus it’s a lot easier to keep clean and in good condition compared to paper cord!
The set is in very good vintage condition with light marks in the wooden frame and on the seats here and there commensurate with age and use – all the joints are solid and sound. Three of the four chairs maintain both the Danish quality control and the MK manufacturer’s metal labels as shown in the pictures, the other is missing in action, maybe eaten by a tiny cockapoo...
The chairs are very much in ‘found’ condition and have just had a simple rub down and application of wax to bring them up to a soft sheen. Note that it is a hard seat as there is no foam underlay, but they look good with such sharp lines and are, in any event, very easy chairs to upholster...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
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...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Johannes Andersen Danish Teak Mid-Century Juliane Dining Chairs
Located in Baltimore, MD
Set of 5 teak Danish modern ‘Juliane’ dining chairs by famous designer Johannes Andersen for Uldum Møbelfabrik, made in Denmark, circa 1960s. Supe...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Oswald Haerdtl Beech Chair, Czechoslovakia, 1959
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of beech wood
- Producer: Ton Bystřice pod Hostýnem
- Good, original condition with signs of use
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Yngve Ekström Kontiki Chairs 1960s Swedish Teak Hugo Troeds
Located in Hannover, DE
Set of 4 Vintage Dining Chairs by Yngve Ekström for Hugo Troeds, Sweden
Model: Kontiki Designed in the 1960s
Displayed price is for a set of 4. Totally up to 6 chairs available.
B...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Original Vintage Eames Fiberglass Shell Dining Side Chairs for Herman Miller
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid Century Modern DSS stacking dining side chairs designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller circa 1960s. These collectible molded fiberglass shell seats are available in g...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
$400 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of Dark Red Wine Kangaroo Chairs Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This model is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangaroo chair or variopur chair. Produc...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
12 Mario Bellini CAB 412 Chairs in Black Saddle Leather for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Set of 12 Mario Bellini CAB 412 chairs, made by Cassina in the 1980s. Flexible steel frame covered with a skin of high quality black saddle leath...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
Marcel Gascoin 'C-Chair' Dining Chair Oak Oiled All French Cane for GUBI
By Gubi, Marcel Gascoin
Located in New York, NY
One of Marcel Gascoin’s most well-known pieces, the C-Chair Dining Chair, was designed in 1947. The chair represents not only the aesthetic and practical power of Gascoin’s designs b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cane, Oak
Brazilian Modern Chairs in Hardwood & Beige Leather, Unknown, Brazil, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Available today, with domestic shipping in NYC metro area included, This Mid-century Modern set of 6 Chairs in Caviuna wood & Beige Leather, made in Brasil in the 1950s is nothing le...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Mid Century Black and White Velvet JAR Chair, Poland, Europe, 1960s.
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed in 1960s by Prof. Rajmund Halas. It is jar type model.
Made of beechwood. Chairs are after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed and pain...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of 6 Vintage Ion Dining Chairs by Gideon Kramer
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 Ion dining chairs, designed by Gideon Kramer and produced by American Desk Corporation. These original and iconic pieces were first designed for the revolving restaurant at ...
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1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Guillerme & Chambron 'Fumay' Dining Chair in Black Lacquered Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, dining chair model 'Fumay,' oak and fabric, France, 1960s.
Beautifully shaped chair in darkened oak by French designer duo Jacques Chambron a...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Bodil Kjær Principal Chair by Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Berlin, DE
One of the last living mid-century Scandinavian design pioneers and a female pioneer in the field of architecture in her time, Bodil Kjær, conceived her Principal series in 1961 as p...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
$2,626 / item
Set of Six Adolf Relling and Rolf Rastad Dining Chairs
Located in Round Rock, TX
Beautiful set of 6 Afromosia dining chairs by Adolf Relling and Rolf Rastad for Gustave Bahus & Eft, c. 1954. All seats features true yellow cording, each with a different cording pa...
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cord, Wood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather, 1974, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather and Beech, Italy, 1974, set of six.
The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed of two e...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Giovanni Michelucci “Torbecchia” Dining Chairs for Poltronova, 1964, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Giovanni Michelucci “Torbecchia” Dining Chairs for Poltronova, Italy, 1964, set of two.
Crafted from dark-stained beechwood with woven straw seats, the "Torbecchia" dining chairs fo...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Set of Four SD51 "Golem" Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Poggi, Italy, 1960s
Located in Lucija, SI
Mid-Century Modern black Lacquered wooden dining chairs Golem by Vico Magistretti, Italy 1969.
Nice set of 4 dining chairs „Golem SD51“ designed by Vico Magistretti for Poggi in 1969...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Blue Castiglietta Dining Chairs by Castiglioni for Zanotta, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely pair of stackable Castiglietta Chairs in blue fabric. These iconic chairs were designed by Achille Castglioni and produced by Zanotta in Ita...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Four 20th Century Blue Velvet Chairs, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. It is JAR type model. Made of beechwood. Chairs are after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is ...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of 2 Kaufeld Airport 037 chairs by Geoffrey Harcourt, 1960
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
The Airport 037 chair impresses with its unique and absolutely timeless design. This pair is in very good condition. The black original artificial leather shows minimal signs of wear...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather
Six Italian Mid-Century Dining Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Roma, RM
Set of six beechwood dining chairs with upholstered seats and fabric covering, designed by Osvaldo Borsani, produced by Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, 1940s.
The son of furniture maker...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, 1937, Burgundy Velvet, Set of 8
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, patinated wood and velvet seat, Italy, 1937, set of 8.
A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity, the icon...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Neils O. Möller 71 Teak Dining Chair New Danish Cord
Located in Forest Grove, PA
Neils O. Möller 71 Teak Dining Chair New Danish Cord
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cord, Teak
Set of Four All Black Hulmefa Dining Chairs
By Gerrit Rietveld, Hulmefa
Located in Dronten, NL
Set of 4 architectural Mid-Century modern chairs made in The Netherlands by Hulmefa.
Dutch Mid-Century modern furniture is defined b...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
$1,850 / set
Eight Vladimir Kagan Dining Chairs with Arms. Excellent Condition.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare set of 8 dining chairs with arms designed by Vladimir Kagan. Expertly refinished and reupholstered with no signs of wear. Incredibly rare set.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
10 Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kastlhom FK 6728 high back leather armchairs
Located in Highclere, Newbury
An exceptional limited edition set of 10 Danish Mid Century Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastlhom FK high back armchairs, model FK 6728-4G for Walter Knoll, in a cognac coloured leather with a white gloss shell and polished aluminium 4 star base. The price listed is for all 10 chairs as shown.
Originally designed by powerhouse 1960s design team Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm in 1964, their ‘Tulip’ chair has become an icon of Mid Century Danish design. The actual original name for this chair that was produced by Kill International is ‘The Bucket Chair’ and it is still produced today by Walter Knoll under that name. Needless to say the name comes nowhere near close to portraying the beautiful and curvaceous lines it exhibits which is why over the years it’s often been referred to as the ‘Tulip’ or ‘Bird’ Chair.
The original production name was the FK 6725 which relates to the chair with the fixed base and seat. Other production variants number from 6725-6729 and also have been produced in a 3 leg (3G), 4 leg (4G) or 5 star (5R) base and with or without castors. The original chair was produced with a fixed seat and base, but later versions had a rotating seat - and later still a 4 star and 5 star base with both a tilting and rotating seat. All production models had circular slides or castors fitted to the base of the feet so if you ever see a listing without one or the other they are missing in action.
The FK high back armchair version, as shown here, has a leather pad and a gloss white shell and a 4 star rotating base. This was a special edition, as confirmed by email via Walter Knoll, and was therefore only produced in very limited numbers. The fine lines and contours found on the FK chair...
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1990s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 16 Paul Frankl Corset Back Dining Chairs in Ivory White Bouclé, c. 1950s
By Paul Frankl
Located in Saint Louis, MO
We are pleased to offer this one of a kind exquisitely large set of 16 Paul Frankl plunging corset dining chairs for Johnson Furniture, circa 1950 professionally reupholstered in ivo...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Mahogany, Bentwood
Lawrence Peabody Dining Side Chair P-1709 Craft Associates Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Lawrence Peabody
Manufacturer: Craft Associates furniture
Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern
Specs: Walnut, leather
These Lawrence Peabody dining side chairs P-1709 are expertly handcrafted and upholstered. These Peabody chairs are licensed reintroductions for Craft Associates. Chairs are solid walnut with each frame hand steamed and bent. The price includes our standard leather seat.
Craft Associates furniture is proud each modern piece is made in the US. We strive to craft a product that will stand the test of time. We use the best materials and have the best craftsman and upholstery in the business. We stand 100% behind our product.
dimensions
H: 29.5" (74.93 cm)
W: 20.5" (52.07 cm)
D: 21" (53.34 cm)
Seat Height: 18" (45.72 cm)
Seat Width: 18" (45.72 cm)
Seat Depth: 17.5" (44.45 cm)
"The U.S. would profit by the example of the Danes, whose great work in furniture design is the result of combining proficient craftsmanship, Fine design and technical skill. The Danes do more than sell arts and crafts in their distinguished work, they sell Denmark." - Lawrence Peabody, 1957
history
Lawrence “Larry” Peabody (1924-2002) was an architect, interior designer, and furniture designer. As an American born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, his distinctive design were often influenced by his Scandinavian roots. Lawrence studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, Denmark and at the Rhode Island School of Design. His early career with Selig Mfg. Co. was prolific and helped put both himself and Selig on the map for modern furniture. He then started Lawrence Peabody & Associates in 1955, a design firm in Boston which included a vast client list (Sears, Roebuck & Co., Kohler, Regal Rugs, Boyd Lighting, Chapman Lamps, and Richardson Brothers).
In 1961, Mr. Peabody won a Citation for Merit for his Peabody Collection for Richardson/ Nemschoff. Winner of the 1962 International A.I.D. design award for his wood frame rattan cradle...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set of 4 Old Rural Dutch Ladderback chairs 1960's
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful ladderback chairs from the 60s made of oak with wicker woven seats.
The chairs have a very nice patina due to the intensive use of recent years.
The construction is still ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Antonín Šuman for TON Dining Chairs with Red Frames and Patterned Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Antonín Šuman for Ton, +75 armchairs model ‘E4309’, lacquered beech, fabric, Czech Republic, 1977
A large set of dining chairs that were designed by Antonín Šuman and manufactured ...
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Reddish Brown, 1975, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, reddish brown leather, walnut, burl and brass, Italy, 1975, set of four.
Originally hand finished and assembled one-by-one, ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs, 4 Side-Chairs & 2 Arm-Chairs
Located in Huntington, NY
A Set of 6 John Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern dining chairs, 4 side-chairs & 2 arm-chairs
Measure: Seat height 17.5.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Walnut
$6,640 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Regal Tall Modern Tufted Dining Chairs
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Stunning, tall, highback Adrian Pearsall Dining Chairs in crushed green velvet. The tufted, tapered high back profile evokes a regal sophistication that commands respect. Previous o...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Lane Tuxedo Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Countryside, IL
Lane Tuxedo Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Each armless chair measures: 19 wide x 20.5 deep x 33.5 high, with a seat height of 18.5 inches
Each captains chair measures:...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Dialogo" Dining Chair for B&B Italia, Black Leather, 1973
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Dialogo" dining chairs with armrests for B&B Italia, black leather, Italy, 1973.
The “Dialogo” chair is a return to the formal solution of the “121” chair. Once...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set of 2 Blue Dining Chairs, Italy, 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Two unusual dining chairs made in Italy in the 1950s. Italian industrial production. Vintage dining chairs in very good vintage condition with sli...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,719 / set
Set of 6 S88 Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1956, Italy
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno Italy, chairs, 1950s, collector's item
These 6 folding chairs are a once-in-a-lifetime set. The chairs, model S88, were designed in 1956 by the renowned Osval...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
$14,923 Sale Price / set
24% Off
Dining Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Set of Six, 1950s
Located in Amarillo, TX
Edward Wormley, two armchairs, and four side chairs.
Dunbar, USA.
Mahogany and leather.
Signed with applied gold rectangular metal manufacturer's label to the seat bottom
[Dunb...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dining Chairs after Paul McCobb or Gio Ponti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful and interesting set of dining chairs made by Heywood Wakefield. A very nice minimalistic look created out of solid walnut. Armchairs measure H 40 W 23 D 19.
In the sty...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Mid-Century Teak Dining Chairs #57&77 by Niels O. Møller, J. L. Moller, Set of 6
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions Model 77: 19.7" × 18.5" × 29.5" × 17.3"
Dimensions Model 57 (with armrests): approx. 22.8" × 20.1" × 29.9" × 17.3"
(Width × Depth × Height × Seat Height)
This original s...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Birch, Teak
4 Midcentury Dining Chairs #75 in Teak, Danish Design, Niels Møller, J.L. Moller
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions: approx. 50 × 45 × 77 × 44 cm (19.7 × 17.7 × 30.3 × 17.3 in)
(Width × Depth × Height, Seat height)
Original set of four dining chairs designed by Niels O. Møller and prod...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Birch, Teak
Set of 6 Rainer Daumiller armchairs vintage chair pine
Located in Berlin, DE
We are offering a beautiful set of 6 midcentury armchairs by Rainer Daumiller from the 1970s for sale. The design of the German designer is not only characterized by its stability an...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Pine
Set of Four Dining Chairs in Black Leather by Kurt Østervig for Sibast, 1960s
By Sibast, Kurt Østervig
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
Set of four dining chairs designed by Kurt Østervig for Sibast, 1960s.
Introducing the epitome of Danish design with these stunning dining ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
$2,865 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Mid Century Pink and Green Tiger Beat Jacquard Velvet Shell Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland.
They are after full renovation upholstery and carp...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Jens Risom Side Chairs for Knoll (Two Available)
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Knoll Jens Risom chairs.
Simple classic and honest design made this side or dining chair so popular that its still in production today. Made from solid walnut wood and natural cotto...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cotton, 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 4 George Nelson, 1st Year Production Daf Swag Leg Dining Chair / Fiberglass
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare set of four swag legged dining chairs designed in 1958 by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Only produced in fiberglass for a few years, cream colored fiberglass on a s...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Niels Moller Models 78 & 62 Mid Century Danish Rosewood Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Countryside, IL
Niels Moller Models 78 & 62 Mid Century Danish Rosewood Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Each armless chair measures: 19 wide x 19 deep x 32 high, with a seat height of 19 inches
Each capta...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
T-Back Oak Dining Chair, France, 1950s – 120 Available
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Almelo, NL
T-Back Oak Dining Chair, France, 1950s – 120 Available
Crafted in France during the 1950s, this collection of solid oak T-back chairs is a striking example of mid-century utility fu...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 4 Model #75 Chairs, Niels Møller, JL Møllers Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a rare and limited set of four (4) Model 75 Dining Chairs by Niels Møller for J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik, crafted in the 1960s in Denmark. These stunning chairs are constr...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs, Benny Linden Style
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful set of four modern Benny Linden style dining chairs. This fine quality set of 4 modern dining chairs were made in Denmark from...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
$1,400 Sale Price
41% Off
Set of Six Oak and Woven Rope Chairs Model 6200 by Robert & Trix Haussmann
Located in Milano, IT
This set of six oak wood and woven rope chairs, model 6200, was designed by renowned Swiss architects Robert and Trix Haussmann. Known for th...
Category
19th Century Swiss Antique Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rope, Oak
Set of Four Wrought Iron Swivel Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Four swivel chairs with wrought iron frames, and upholstered pad seats (upholstery as is). Interesting wraparound backrests, unusual to find swivel dining height chairs. Design after...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,200 / set
Mid Century Lontano Jacquard Mint Green Armchair by M. Puchala, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Armchair designed by Mieczyslaw Puchala. Dark brown wood combined with a mint green beautiful italian jacquard gives it elegance and nobility.
The chair has undergone a full carpen...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Mid-century Modern dining room chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
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