Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
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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Livin Room Set Minimal Industrial Design of 1950 French Perforated Black Metal
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Livin room set Minimal industrial design of 1950 French perforated black metal scratched.
Measures: Width cm.69,
depth cm.53.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Iron
Exceptional Dutch Lounge Sofa Set in Wood and Cognac Leather
Located in Voorburg, NL
Exceptional Cognac Leather sofa set made in the 1970’s in the Netherlands. Wear consistant with age and use and in general the patin is very beautiful and the Sofa is in very good he...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Beech
'Hunting' Lounge Chairs with Ottoman in Solid Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs with ottomans, oak, fabric, Germany, 1950s
Modest set of two lounge chairs with two ottomans. These relaxing hunting chairs show a basic minimal design with gr...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Cord, Oak
Easy Chairs And Coffee Table Set By Karin Mobring For Ikea, 1970s
By IKEA
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful set of two armchairs with a coffee table. Sold as a set with all three pieces. The set was designed by Karin Mobring for Ikea in 1970s. The beautiful design is made of squa...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Linen, Pine
De Sede Ds46 Sectional Sofa-Livingroomset in Buffalo Leather, Switzerland 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Almelo, NL
De Sede DS46 Sectional sofa-Living room set in Patinated Cognac Brown Buffalo Leather, Switzerland 1970s
This twelve-piece De Sede DS 46 sectional sofa-living room set is a one-of-a...
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Late 20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Wood
Karl Nothhelfer very rare SET of 2 Wingback Armchairs & Sofa 1950s solid Cherry
Located in Kumhausen, DE
just beautiful
SET of Sofa & 2 Wingback Armchairs
by Prof. Karl Nothelfer - Designed in 1957
maker: Schörle & Gölz in Stuttgart - Bad Cannstatt
solid Cherry Wood
new upholstery and fabrics in 1998 according to last owner ( since then just in use for 2 years so upholstery is perfect ! )
Seatrests can be removed - and fixed by clips on belts
- high class -
measurements:
easy chair is 70cm wide ~ sofa is 178cm wide
both: seating height 40cm ~ seating depth: 57cm
condition - all firm and in very good condition - no damages
furniture have fully been accurately cleaned ::
- 3 steps: A: air pistol - B: industrial hoover - C: latest Kärcher "wash&hoover" technology
- woods have been polished several times
note: please ask for shipping quote by sending us your postcode/destination
Prof. Karl Nothelfer
* 14 June 1900 ~~ + 20 May 1980
Since the beginning of the 15th century, the Nothelfer family of carpenters has been continuously resident in the former
town of Überlingen without interruption. Every carpenter at that time mastered
all the possibilities of woodworking: so did the Nothelfer. They could carpenter,
even carve altars and figures, and set them in gold, silver and paint.
(churches in Owingen and Hödingen]. Some family members lived and worked
and worked in Hedingen or Hödingen,like today the jubilarian Karl Nothelfer (this in 1975).
His father, Karl Anton Nothelfer, as the eldest of seven siblings, was able to take over his father's carpentry business in Überlingen.
Karl Anton Nothelfer, the eldest of seven siblings, was unable to take over his father's carpentry business in Überlingen.
He instead moved to the industrial town of Singen with his young wife Rosalie, née Hanner, from the
from Hohenzollern in 1896 and moved to the former Poststraße and founded his own carpenter's workshop.
He had a highsense of quality and form and was already a member of the German Werkbund before 1914.
Karl Nothelfer and his three siblings grew up in such air.
After attending school and the secondary school in Singen, the young Karl learned the carpenter's trade in his father's workshop then moved on to the Badische Landes-Kunstschule in Karlsruhe,
where he studied architecture. At that time the well-known furniture professor also worked there
Fritz Spannagel, born in Freiburg in 1891, who settled in 1938 at Ittendorf Castle near Meers-
burg (died 1957). In 1928, the gifted young architect received a teaching assignment at the
at the Karlsruhe School of Art, but followed his teacher Spannagel to Berlin in the same year.
Berlin. Here he worked from 1928-1945 as a teacher - appointed professor in 1931 - at the
Berlin Tischler-Schule, the later Bauschule für Raumgestaltung.
The furniture he created in Berlin became internationally known through many exhibitions and lectures.
nationally known and influential. His furniture creations ushered in a new era in German and
a new era in German and European furniture design. At the world exhibition in Paris
1937 Prof. Nothelfer was awarded the Golden Medal for his work in the furniture sector.
for his work in the furniture sector. A first summary and balance of his work on furniture is given in his standard work
1942 published standard work "Das Sitzmöbel", the first compendium of its kind in the world.
world. In 1950 he published his second work "Furniture". Both books and a
series of brochures were published by Verlag Otto Maier, Ravensburg.
Karl Nothelfer continued to work intensively on the design of seating furniture in the years after 1945.
In 1950 he succeeded in the important invention of the two-legged skid-base chair, which has been
orthopedically - anatomically tested thousands of times - has become accepted all over the world today.
Even the most distinguished American furniture companies such as Miller or Knoll-International
use the skid as the main theme for desks and chairs. At the same time, N. had a groundbreaking
in the redesign of German school furniture and seating for industry.
industry. He succeeded in adapting his furniture forms, which originated in wood and handicraft, to the modern technical
modern technical possibilities of the industry. He thus became the great refor-
of schoolroom furnishings. The architect Nothelfer thinks about himself,
that he made his main contribution in the field of seating furniture, although this was not
was not really his profession.
After the war, Prof. Nothelfer, like so many others, had to start all over again. He settled
settled in his home town of Lake Constance in Hödingen in 1945 as a freelance architect and was
and was involved in all areas of construction in the years after the war. As early as 1935, he had given many
the example of American prefabricated buildings and recommended serial house
and recommended it at a time when no one in Germany was even thinking about mass production. Now he developed
he developed several types of mass-produced houses, which were manufactured in Baiersbronn.
of which more than 800 houses were built in France alone (types Paris, Provence, Normandie).
were built. At that time [1946], as part of the reparations in Strasbourg, there was an exhibition of houses with Swedish, Danish, and French designs.
with Swedish, Danish, Finnish, English and German houses, where the French occupation
for which 6 different types were sent from the French occupation zone, the
Nothelfer's house type was considered the top of this exhibition.
Karl Nothelfer was also involved in the development of chipboard. In 1946, together with others in Munich, he founded the first
magazine "Bauen und Wohnen" ("Building and Living") after the war and remained its co-editor for many years.
co-editor of this magazine for many years. By presenting his own work, he has here
interpreted what the essence of the magazine wanted to be: Building, in order to live in it, in order to live as a human being and humanly in the built. Karl Nothelfer planned his houses
furniture ground plan, from the need for living. In 1948 he was appointed honorary senator of the State Building
school in Holzminden.
Karl Nothelfer did not build much in Singen. The first post-war house was Haus
Fahr on the slope of the Hohentwiel (Domäne); the building material came from a demolished
log house that a French officer had built for himself on the Schie- nerberg.
nerberg. In 1952, he also built the administration building of the aluminum rolling mill in Singen.
rolling mills in Singen, with relief and wall painting by C. G. Becker. In Überlingen he built
In Überlingen he built, among others, the Buchinger Sanatorium, the Riese+ Hähnel radio house and
various reconstructions in the old town: Haus Kitt with the Glockenspiel, the Haus mit dem
Bacchus in the Überlingen village, the Dolphin Fountain in Hödingen (1975). Probably the most beautiful
Haus Nothelfers, the Haus Himmelheber, stands in Baiersbronn-Tonbach. On the airfield
Mengen, Nothhelfer built the casino building with the 30 square meter faience painting Ikarus by
C. G. Becker. In 1954 he founded a second office with architect Hans Schwingen in Düsseldorf.
Office, which primarily fertilized the housing construction, true to the motto:from the inside to
planning from the outside. The Minister of Housing awarded a prize to the best social housing in North Rhine-
Westphalia; it was from the Nothelfer+Schwingen studio in Düsseldorf. Also the idea of
new idea of home ownership was also promoted by Nothelfer+Schwingen.
promoted by Nothelfer+Schwingen. On the occasion of the red jubilee of the law about condominium ownership
Nothelfer gave a lecture in Essen in 1961 on condominium ownership in Europe (published as a brochure).
published as a brochure]. From Düsseldorf, among many others, in the silk city...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
1950s Sofa and Armchairs in Art Deco Style
Located in ŚWINOUJŚCIE, 32
Art Deco style upholstered green velvet sofa and armchairs with wooden armrests and legs.
Upholstered in green velvet (recommended replacement).
Made in Denmark in 20th century.
S...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Confidential Seating Set by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti, Cognac Leather, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Confidential Seating Set by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti, Cognac Leather, Italy, 1970s
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Sofa for Cassina, 1969
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” three-seater sofa for Cassina, original brown leather and chromed steel, Italy, 1969.
Although technically designed in the 1960s, the "Soriana" model b...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Bastiano Sofa, by Gavina, Italy 1960
Located in New York, NY
A classic and chic three-seat sofa from the Bastiano series, designed by the iconic Italian designer duo Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, Italy, circa 1960. This sofa has a solid rose...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
Eastern bloc Vintage living room set, Czechoslovakia, 1970´s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This living room set is a typical example of furniture design of the 1970/1980´s in the former Czechoslovakia.
The furniture is very comfortable.
It consists of one sofa and two arm...
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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Seating group by Ico Parisi for MIM, Living Room Set, Orange, Italy 1960s
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Greding, DE
Mid-Century seating group consisting of four armchairs and a table: 33 x 41 x 41 cm. The armchairs are made of white plastic and are on castors. The cubic armchairs are equipped with...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Organic Brutalist Set of Chair and Writing Table in Maple
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Brutalist set of chair and writing desk, maple, Europe 1960s
Beautiful and naturalistic set consisting of a writing table and chair made in Europe in the 1960s. The chair features ...
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Maple
Set of Italian Mid-century Rattan Bowl Chair with side table and magazine rack
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of Italian Mid-century Rattan Bowl Chair with side table and magazine rack
This set of rattan furniture was manufactured probably in the 1950s in Italy.
It consists of a captiv...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal
20th Century Gio Ponti Pair of Armchairs by ISA Bergamo 50s White Upholstery
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Turin, Turin
The I.S.A. (Industria Salotti e Arredamenti) manufacture also known as ISA, ISA Bergamo and ISA Italia was founded in the late 1940s near Bergamo in Ponte San Pietro.
It produced a s...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Aluminum
De Sede Ds46 Sectional Sofa-Livingroomset in Buffalo Leather, Switzerland 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Almelo, NL
De Sede DS46 Sectional sofa-Living room set in Patinated Cognac Brown Buffalo Leather, Switzerland 1970s
This De Sede DS 46 sectional sofa-living room set is a one-of-a-kind piece, c...
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Late 20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Mid-Century Modernist Living Room Set Pallas by Svante Skogh for Asko
By Svante Skogh, Asko
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This spectacular Pallas lounge set was designed by the Swedish designer Svante Skogh in 1954 and is a rare example from the repertoire of modernist design. The Pallas set was designe...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Thayer Coggin Lounge Chairs Stainless Steel Attributed to Milo Baughman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of very elegant Mid-Century Modern style lounge chairs by Thayer Coggin with a definite influence by Milo Baughman. Striped green velvet with a pale ivory. Brushed stai...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
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Stainless Steel
Rosewood Three-Seat Millor Sofa, Sergio Rodrigues Modern Design, Brazil, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Original condition.
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal
1970s Living Room Beech Set, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
- Dimensions of the Sofa: 86x197x82.
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Wood, Beech
Ds 11 Modular Sofa in Brown Patchwork Leather by De Sede Team for De Sede Swiss
By De Sede
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
De Sede ‘DS-11’ Modular Patchwork sofa in beige leather.
Still 100% original.
This high-quality sectional sofa designed by De Sede in the 1970s contains one regular elements & ...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Modular Sofa, Wood and Black Leather by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Modular system that can be use as a sofa, bench or other options designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953. Relaunched by Cassina in 2004.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A modular ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Italian Pair of Bamboo and Rattan Lounge Chairs, 1960s
By Bonacina
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian Pair of Bamboo and Rattan Lounge chairs in the style of Bonacina.
The Armchairs are in really good vintage condition and have a beautiful patina due to ag...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Iconic Brasiliana Sofa Design by Jorge Zalszupin, Rosewood and Brass, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Original condition.
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Brass, Iron
Rattan Armchairs and Sofa Garden Set attributed to Franco Albini, Italy 1960's
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
A beautiful 1960's attributed to Franco Albini style,Mid-century rattan and curved bamboo Italian set composed by a two seats sofa and two armchairs. Finely hand made manufactured i...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Sofa with a Brushed Steel Base in the Manner of Michel Boyer
By Michel Boyer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Newly reupholstered sofa (foam and fabric) form the 1970s
Second sofa available in smaller size (160 centimeters width).
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Steel
Harvey Probber & Jack Lenor Larsen Happiness Sectional Sofa, Lacquer Red 1968
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Harvey Probber & Jack Lenor Larsen Happiness corner sectional sofa, lacquer red, 1968-1972. Gorgeous low slung modern sectional seating set of three. This is a truly extraordinary, museum-worthy set.
Certain Larsen designs have captured the public’s imagination and are recognized as “signature” pieces. According to company records, the Happiness design was inspired by a Chinese robe and Ming Dynasty embroideries in the collection of the Henry Art Gallery of the University of Washington, where Larsen did his undergraduate work. It was introduced with four colorways – amethyst quartz, Ming gold...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Textile, Wool, Mohair
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Pouf for B&B Italia, Lapin Fur, 1971
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” pouf for B&B Italia, lapin fur, Italy, 1971.
This timeless Postmodern design icon came into being between 1970 and 1972. The search for a new shape for ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Iron
20th Century Swedish Vintage High Back Beech Recliner Set by Folke Ohlsson & Dux
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish adjustable armchair or high back recliner with an ottoman, made of hand crafted polished Beechwood, designed by Folke Ohlsson and produced by Dux...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Restored Midcentury Rattan and Mahogany Living Room Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Paul Frankl style rattan living room set including a matching three-seat sectional sofa, lounge chair, ottoman, coffee table and pair of end tables. Both the sofa and chair feature t...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Rattan
Restored "Double Horseshoe" Rattan Sofa, Lounge Chair Living Room Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare "Double Horseshoe" arm rattan 2 seater sectional loveseat with a single large 2-tier side table apart from the sofa and matching lounge chair.
Measures: Sofa: 33in. H x 73in. ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Rattan
20th Century Dutch Artifort Set of a Congo Sofa & Slipper Chairs by Theo Ruth
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A white, vintage Mid-Century Modern Dutch living room set of a two seater Congo, small sofa and a pair of lounge chairs designed by Theo Ruth and produced by Artifort, in good condit...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood, Upholstery, Bouclé
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Living Room Set for B&B Italia, 1971, Set of 3
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" living room set for B&B Italia, three-seater sofa and two armchairs, faux-fur, foam and metal, Italy, 1971, set of three.
The search for a new shape for u...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofa and Chair Set in Sculpted Teak, circa 1960
Located in Shippensburg, PA
DANISH MID-CENTURY SCULPTED TEAK SOFA AND ARM CHAIR EN SUITE
Circa 1960s, in original upholstery
Item # 304YFP27P
A very nice Danish Mid-Century ...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Studio Simon Black Wood and Azure Velvet Two-Seater “Simone” Sofa, Italy, 1975
By Studio Simon
Located in Vicenza, IT
Two-seater “Simone” sofa, designed and manufactured by Studio Simon in 1975.
The structure is made of black lacquered wood. An azure velvet big seat completes the sofa.
The min...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Cotton, Velvet, Foam
Pair of Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs with Ottoman
Located in Freehold, NJ
This set of mid century modern chairs feature solid wood construction, original walnut finish, removable cushions with vintage upholst...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Imbuia wood Cimo Sofa Brazilian Design by Móveis Cimo, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
This Imbuia Sofa was manufactured in the 1960s by the Brazilian company Móveis Cimo, a pioneer in Brazilian furniture industrialization.
Cimo Sofa is very charming, presenting the s...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chairs with Armrests from the 1940s in Solid Oak and Velvet
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful pair of 1940s vintage armchairs from Spain. Solid oak structure with sober and pure lines reminding the work of Jean Michel Franck. Seat in velvet and studded all around, o...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Oak
Italian Leather Sofa by Mario Bellini le Bambole for B&B Italia 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 'Le Bambole' sofa, brown patinated leather, Italy, 1972. This piece is one of the very rare prototypes or early editions, and still 100% original, read ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather
Vintage Danish Moden Stouby Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern three seater sofa by stouby in black leather featured on a sturdy wood frame. This sofa comes with comfortable cushions throughout.
Please confirm the item loc...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Wood
Folke Pålsson Set of Six Chairs in the Style from the Sixties
Located in bari, IT
Set of six chairs in the style of Danish designer Folke Pålsson.
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Maple
Ficks Reed Restored Three-Strand "S-Arm" Rattan Sofa & Lounge Living Room Set
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Three-strand "S-arm" rattan living room set which includes one lounge chair with matching the three-seat sectional sofa. Each seat features rounded three strands "S-arm" rattan arms ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Rattan
Set of 5 Chairs by Isamu Kenmochi, circa 1950
Located in Venezia, VENETO
This unique set of 5 chairs designed by Isamu Kenmochi in the 1950s.
This version of chair might be a prototype of the chair edited in 1951 - with 5 rungs - that is referenced in Ke...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian Rattan & Red Wool Seat High Back Midcentury Armchairs, Set of 2
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This beautiful pair of rattan and rush armchairs was produced in Italy in the late 1950s. Their high quality and fine design resemble similar examples of the contemporary Azucena pro...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Wool, Rattan, Rush
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Sofa for Cassina, Bouclé Wool, 1969
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” three-seater for Cassina, bouclé wool and chromed steel, Italy, 1969.
Although technically designed in the 1960s, the "Soriana" model by the Italian duo Tobia and Afra Scarpa is firmly associated with the next decade, when its popularity peaked. "Soriana" is low and invites you to sink into its curves. Its most notable feature, however, is the Minimalist structure in chromed steel. This external structure in steel rod keeps the cover taut using buttons...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
Rosewood Two-Seat Millor Sofa, Sergio Rodrigues Modern Design, Brazil, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Original condition.
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Vintage Modular Cognac Saddle Leather Sectional Sofa Germany Chapo Era
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This unique and gorgeous modular sectional sofa from the 70ties is manufactured in germany.
It has slightly curved design.
The Sling shape is made of vegetal leather with fine deta...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Oak
Early Ikea Settee and Chair Designed by Tord Bjorklund, Sweden
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early Ikea Settee and Chair designed by Tord Bjorklund, Sweden.Wonderful design. GREAT QUALITY AND CONSTRUCTION. Chair measures 30" wide, Hand delivery avail to New York City or anyw...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Restored Quad Strand "R" Arm 2 Seat Rattan Corner Sofa with Side Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare "R" arm rattan 2-seaters sectional sofa with "Quad Pole" design featuring 4 strand rattan arms, legs and 4 pole base. Comes with two-tier rattan s...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Rattan
Ploum 3 seater Sofa and Ottoman by E. & R. Bouroullec for Ligne Roset
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
A “Ploum” sofa and matching ottoman designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Ligne Roset. The sofa is covered with the stretchable Kvadrat Febrik Cross. T...
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Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Canapé Sofa by Joaquim Tenreiro, Amoreira Wood, Cane, Mid-Century Modern, C.1960
Located in New York, NY
Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) is known as the “father” of Brazilian modernism, being one of the pioneers, with a work that reflects a refined coexistence of traditional values and mod...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Cane, Wood
Brutalist Living Room Suite in Pine and Leather, C. 1970s
Located in Norwalk, CT
The greatest works of Modern and Brutalist architecture seem to defy physics - with top-heavy silhouettes, unexpected slivers of negative space, and stacks of heavy, blocky forms see...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Pine
Restored "1949er" Rattan Sofa & Lounge Set by Heywood Wakefield
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Three-strand "1949er" rattan living room set by Heywood Wakefield featuring a 3 seat sofa and set of two lounge chairs with decorative"1949er" arms and arched base. A great example o...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Rattan
Restored 4-Strand Square Pretzel "S" Arm Rattan Sofa W/ 2 Tier Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Paul Frankl square pretzel "S" arm rattan 2 seater sectional sofa with large 2 tier side table apart of the sofa.
1950, United States
Measures:
Sofa: 33in. H x 73in. W x ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Rattan
Midcentury Brazilian Sofa Design by Joaquim Tenreiro, Rosewood and Marble, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Wood and Upholstery Restored. Marble in original condition
Solid Rosewood structure, Rosewood veneers, Marble and Bossa Fabrics Upholstery.
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Marble
Mp-97 Sofa Midcentury Brazilian Design by Percival Lafer, Cedar Wood, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Original condition.
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Lounge Set by Sven Ellekaer for Skippers Mobler A/S Design, 1960s, Denmark
Located in תל אביב - יפו, IL
Stunning Mid-Century modern Scandinavian lounge set by Sven Ellekaer for Skippers Mobler A/S Design, 1960s Denmark.
There is a three-seater sofa and one lounge chair. Made of solid Rosewood and brown leather in excellent condition. The lounge charis...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Italian Dining Set Tapiolina by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Fratelli Montina, 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Dining room set ‘’Tapiolina’’ designed by the Finish designer Ilmari Tapiovaara for Fratelli Montina. Italy, 1970s.
Ilmari Tapiovaara’s work is characterized by the most radical fun...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Wood
Mid-century Modern living room sets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern living room sets 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 living room sets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern living room sets made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Scandinavia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original living room sets, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Mario Bellini, and De Sede. 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 living room sets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $527 and tops out at $421,627 while the average work can sell for $6,432.
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