Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Vintage Zographos Alpha Bucket Chair Restored with New Vegan Ultra Leather
Located in Pasadena, TX
The world`s most singular, severely elegant collection of contemporary furniture has been created by Nicos Zographos. He has produced more than 300 kinds of products for thousands of spaces in America and Europe. Zographos is the last adherent to the strict aesthetic principles first defined by the European Bauhaus school, and he is very likely one of the last designers to manage his own manufacturing company.
Vintage Zographos high back alpha bucket...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair Mid-Century Ebena LaSalle Sidechairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful pair of arm chairs by Ebena LaSalle of Montreal offer a wonderful example of mid-century design. With unique open backs and sturdy walnut ...
Category
1960s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Midcentury Chairs in Bouclé Upholstery with Lacquered Wood Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pair of midcentury wood frame chairs completely restored with taupe lacquer and an off white bouclé upholstery - the pair are ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Two Curved Back Danish Teak Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of two curved-back Danish teak dining chairs. Beautifully constructed and upholstered in a rich blue fabric with tapered legs.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Teak
French Design Pierre Chapo S45 Chairs, Set of Five, 1980s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Renens, CH
Set of five S45 ‘Chlacc’ chairs by Pierre Chapo:
“The S45 is one of the most sculptural creations in the Chapo catalogue, a design that bears not a passing resemblance to the icon...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Elm
Italian Side Chairs, 1950s, in Parisien Velvet with Brass Tipped Legs
Located in Dallas, TX
Newly upholstered in a high-quality Parisien velvet from Casmance.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Duncan Phyfe Mahogany Upholstered Chairs Circa 1940s, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful pair of Duncan Phyfe Mahogany upholstered chairs Circa 1940s.
Good vintage condition. Where reupholstered. Please last 2 pictures for more close ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Donald Knorr Chair for Knoll Associates, 1948
By Donald Knorr, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration to of six Knorr chairs. Comprised of sheet metal bolted to steel rod legs. This chair is exceptionally rare (a set of six in simply unheard of)
Model #132 cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Scoop Lounge Chairs
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin scoop lounge chairs.
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Guillerme et Chambron, Set of Six Oak & Straw Dining Chairs, France, Mid-Century
Located in New York, NY
Upholstered in Dedar fabric.
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Straw
Jakob Müller Side Chair for Wohnhilfe, Switzerland, 1950s
By Jacob Müller
Located in Renens, CH
A Swiss design classic by Jakob Müller for Wohnhilfe Switzerland originally designed in the 1940s.
Condition: Good, signs of age as per images...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Pine
Set of 5 Early Hans Wegner Round Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic set of JH-501 teak arm chairs with cane seats. This is an especially beautiiful and early set. The color of the wood and cane on the backs has aged so wonderfully that we hav...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Gio Ponti Ninfea Chairs for Brevetti Reguitti, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A rare pair of folding "Pieghevole Ninfea" chairs designed by Gio Ponti having wood frames, brass hinges and the original woven red upholstery. These chairs came in three different u...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Burnt Bamboo Vintage Folding Cafe Occasional Table w/ Two Matching Chairs Set
By McGuire, Ficks Reed
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Burnt Bamboo Vintage Folding Cafe Occasional Table w/ Two Matching Chairs Set MINT!
Table Dimensions: 15d x 20w x 25h
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid Century Gilbert Rohde Jens Risom Style Mahogany Dining Side Chair 'C'
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid Century Gilbert Rohde Jens Risom Style Mahogany Dining Side Chair (C). Item features a solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, tapered legs, clean modernist lines, sleek sculptur...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Occasional Chair by Genevieve Dangles, 1950
Located in Saint Leonards-on-sea, England
Mid-century, modernist occasional chair by Genevieve Dangles-Christian Defrance for Burov, 1950s. Iron structure, newly upholstered in a green boucle...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Oak Chairs with Cane Upholstery in Style of Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of oak chairs with cane upholstery in style of Pierre Jeanneret.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
Fiberglass Origami Chair on Spider Base by Paul McCobb for St. John
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed in 1959 as the faceted form chair, Paul McCobb’s fiberglass seating has become known as the Origami Chair, its molded facets reminiscent of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
René Herbst French Modern Rubber, Nickel, Bent-Wood "Sandows" Armchair, 1930
By René Herbst
Located in Brooklyn, NY
René Herbst French modern rubber, nickel, bent-wood "Sandows" armchair, 1930. Establishments René Herbst. This listing is for a single chair.
Most known for his work with the modern...
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Early Eames Aniline Dyed DCM Chair for Herman Miller
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Black aniline dyed wood seat and back DCM (dining chair metal) chromed metal framed side chair, domes of silence foot pads and early foil label....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Vintage Eames Chairs by Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 Vintage Eames chairs by Herman Miller. All original, not a recent edition. Stamped under.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Acrylic
Armless Easy Chair by Pierre Jeanneret rattan, teak & wood, Chandigarh, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Armless Easy Chair by Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, Le Corbusier, 1960s
This iconic low chair, known as "Armless easy chair", was created for the c...
Category
1960s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood, Teak
Original Eames DKX-1 Side Chair in Orange Leather for Herman Miller, 1960s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Charles and Ray Eames side chair DKX-1 in orange leather for Herman Miller, circa 1960s.
The chair is in very good vintage condition, no damage to the leather, very solid chair.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wire
Midcentury Walnut Lounge Chairs Attributed to Monteverdi Young, a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Midcentury walnut lounge chairs attributed to Monteverdi Young These vintage lounge chairs feature a yellow tufted upholstery with a sculptural solid wal...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Golden Brass Chiavari Side Chairs, 1950s, Italy
By Chiavari
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century Modern delightful pair of vintage Chiavari side chairs / chairs were made of polished solid brass furthermore the seats are newly covered with green velvet fabric.
The vi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pine Bench Les Arc by Charlotte Perriand, French Modernism, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pine Bench Les Arc by Charlotte Perriand, French Modernism, 1970s
Pine bench designed by the French designer Charlotte Perriand in the 1970s. It is c...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Pine
Six Stacking Chairs, Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Red Fiberglass, 1974.
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of six stackable dining room chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, manufactured in midcentury, 1974.
The chairs are labe...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
20th Century, Grey Italian Single Walnut Tall Lounge Chair by Melchiorre Bega
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A single, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian lounge chair made of hand crafted polished walnut, designed by Melchiorre Bega in good condition. The seat backrest of the armchair is sl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
A sophisticated pair of 1950s Italian sidechairs in green leather with wicker backs and brass detailing. Add some classic mid-century modern elegance to your home with this gorgeous pair of 1950s Italian side chairs...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Set of Six Chairs by Charles Dudouyt
Located in Miami, FL
Great quality design for this six Charles Dudouyt cubist inspiration chairs.
Architectural and geometrical design, carved legs which brings to the general line a rhythm and strong m...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Sculptural Metal Side Chairs, 1980s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Set of two side chairs, 1980s. The chairs are constructed out of a black lacquered tubular steel frame and have a square perforated shaped seating, the curved blue connection line cr...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Early Eames Rope Edge Armchair
Located in Toronto, ON
Exceedingly rare early production of the Herman Miller rope edge armchair as designed by Charles Eames. Fiberglass shell produced by Zenith Plastics for Herm...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Set 6 Charles Hollis Jones Mid-Century Modern Lucite X Base Dining Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Superb set of 6 tubular lucite & brass dining chairs with a Gothic shaped high back rest, designed by Charles Hollis Jones in the 1970.
Very detailed with brass tip to the backrest ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Lucite, Fabric
Mid-Century Side Chair in Brass and Sheepskin, Made in Italy, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Side chair in brass and sheepskin. Designed and made in Italy. Great original condition.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Side Chair in Brass, Made in Italy, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Side chair in brass and leather. Designed and made in Italy. Great original condition.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Dom Hans Van Der Laan Chairs, Bossche School, Dutch Design, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Chairs; dining chairs; Bossche School; Dom Hans van der Laan; Jan de Jong; The Netherlands; Dutch Design; 1960s; Minimal Brutalist Style;
Six remarkable dining chairs in minimal b...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Pine
Guillerme et Chambron, Bridge Marius, Pair of Dining Chairs, France, c. 1960
Located in New York, NY
Upholstered in Dedar fabric.
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
1 Ward Bennett for Brickel and Associates Desk Conference Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Pasadena, TX
1 Ward Bennett for Brickel and associates barrel-back leather chair
4-star anodized bronze base swivel conference room chair in a rich brow...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Shell Lounge Square Chair in Natural Walnut with upholstery seat in leather
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
With a square frame holding two shells, the Shell Square Lounge is an interesting blend of striking geometric lines in metal and softly curved plywood. Niko Kralj elevated the Shell Chair to a new level, displaying the infinite possibilities of the shell concept. For the ultimate in luxury and relaxation, the Shell Square Lounge can be upholstered in sumptuous leather or fabric and used in conjunction with the Shell Footstool. Shell Lounge Square designed mid-century architect and designer Niko Kralj in 1956.
Niko developed the notion of using two plywood parts in the early 1950s, aiming to create an ergonomic ‘Lupina’ chair that formed a single, basic component. With various shapes, applications and frames, the concept has been used for decades in offices and homes as well as for public seating...
Category
2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Chrome Chairs with Black Upholstery
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this set of four circa 1970s chrome chairs feature distinctive open spiral-type chrome frames and black faux leather seats and back res...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Reupholstered Mid-Century Rosewood Dining Chairs, C.1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
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A set of four dining chairs with a Rosewood frame. Reupholstered in a contoured charcoal wool.
Creator Arup St...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wool, Rosewood, Teak
Vintage Designer Lucite T-Back Side / Desk Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vintage designer lucite t-back side chair or desk chair. Very high quality well made forms. Uncertain to designer or origin. Possibly Italian. Style of Kagan
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Wegner PP66 "Chinese Chairs" for PP Mobler in Oak and Papercord
Located in Seattle, WA
At the Cabinetmakers' Guild's Autumn Exhibition in 1943, Wegner presented his first version of a chair inspired by an old Chinese chair, which he had...
Category
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Six Dining Chairs, Teak, Chandigarh
Located in Stamford, CT
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Six Dining Chairs, Teak, Chandigarh
Set of six Pierre Jeanneret armless upholstered dining chairs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
George Nakashima Walnut Barrel Back Captains Dining Chair
Located in Rockaway, NJ
George Nakashima Walnut Barrel Back Captains Dining Chair.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair French Modern Neoclassical Bamboo & Rattan Lounge /Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Elegant pair of French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Rattan and bamboo side chairs or lounge chairs. The chairs unite sober neoclassical sensibilities with a modern look...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Mid-Century Robert Kayton Display Associates NYC Flag Cord Plywood Chair
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Nice example of the oversize version of the side chair in this rare series of exposition furniture with the original flag cord still intact. Retains Mfg....
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Birch
Mid Century 1960’s Kai Kristiansen No 31 Dining Chair for Schou Andersen
Located in London, GB
The price listed is for one chair. There are two chairs available.
Two model 31, chairs designed by Kai Kristiansen in 1956 and manufactured by Schou Andersen Mobelfabrik in the 196...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
Midcentury Art Studio Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury handmade Art Studio Side Chair. We have two chairs available.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Folding Beech Vintage Chair Style Gio Ponti, 1960s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage beech folding chair or lounge chair, which was made in 1960s in Italy. It consists of a solid brown stained and lacquered beechwood construction, while the...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Nylon, Beech
Guillerme & Chambron, Pair of Oak Stools with Concave Seats, France, Mid-Century
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Pair of Danish Modern Chairs, Walnut, 1950s, Excellent Condition
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful pair of Mid-Century Modern chairs, very much in the style of Gio Ponti. Excellent condition, four chairs available.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Frankl Style Bamboo Rattan Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Paul Frankl style bamboo rattan arm chair with new Starfish upholstery. Slight wear to frame finish.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan
Pair of 1960s Side Chairs in Bouclé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1960s armless side chairs, newly upholstered in an Italian wool blend bouclé. The bases have been recently brass plated. In overall excelle...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Woven Rush Dining Side Chair by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 2013, the woven rush dining side chair is classically midcentury. This collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Rush
Italian mid century curved wood and legs Ant chair by Fritz Hansen, 1970s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century modern curved solid wood and chromed legs Ant chair by Fritz Hansen, 1970s.
Ant model chair with seat in curved solid wood and legs in chromed steel rod.
Design b...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Rolling Lucite Benches
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Lucite vanity stools featuring a spiral bottom sitting on four rolling wheels in a bronze finish. The top also has a square vinyl pad. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ.).
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Lucite, Acrylic
Vintage GAR Products Yellow Bentwood Ice Cream Parlor Side Chair, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage GAR Products yellow bentwood ice cream parlor side chairs - a Pair. Item features a bentwood frame, yellow vinyl upholstery, original label, very nice vintage pair, great sty...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid-century Modern side chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern side chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage side chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern side chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original side chairs, popular names associated with this style include Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Knoll, and Lawson-Fenning. 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 side chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $149 and tops out at $133,498 while the average work can sell for $2,501.
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Eames Fiberglass Early Side Chairs
Black Papier Mache Chairs
Antique Gustavian Side Chair
Victorian Style Accent Chairs
Jean Royere Side Chair
Poland Bar Chair
Ant Office Chair
Royere Side Chairs
Chinese Chippendale Bedroom Set
Chinese Chippendale Bedroom Sets
Mies Van Der Rohe Mr Side Chair