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 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
Argyle Highback Chair by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in Miami, FL
Argyle Highback Chair by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, wood with black lacquer finish, leather seats. Maker unknown, not signed. Price is for one chair, two chairs in total available.
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$1,000 / item
Hans J. Wegner Valet Chair for Johannes Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model JH-540 Valet chair by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen.
This gorgeous piece of mid century design is as functional as it as beautiful. The seat folds up to create a rack fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Donald Knorr Chair for Knoll Associates, 1948
By Knoll, Donald Knorr
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
$2,399 Sale Price / item
36% Off
Mid-Century Tulip Side Chair Model 115 by Maurice Burke for Arkana
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Tulip Chair 115 (and the Tulip Chair 116), designed by Maurice Burke of Dallas, Texas, for Arkana, are the bedrock of Star Trek. The Burke Tulip chairs...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
$633 Sale Price
35% Off
Vintage Mid Century Modern KS Mobler Teak Side Chair, Made In Denmark
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Danish Modern Teak Side Chair by KS Mobler – Kai Kristiansen Style
Elevate your space with this classic Danish Modern side chair by KS Mobler, designed in the style of ren...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Teak
$340 Sale Price
20% Off
Tolix Pair of Satin Grey Steel Stacking Chairs Made in France Hundreds Available
Located in Chicago, IL
Tolix, pair of Steel Stacking Chairs in a Satin Grey finish that will have plenty of imperfections, for these Tolix Chairs, along with over 1900 additional pieces of Tolix had been s...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
Italian Fan-Backed Arm Chair of Rattan and Bamboo from the Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine, vintage Italian armchair of woven rattan and bamboo from the Mid-20th century - featuring a fan design to the back and a very comfortable seat.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Set of Four Bertha Schaefer Dining Chairs Italian Mid Century
Located in New York, NY
A set of sculptural light/medium walnut chairs by Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Son. Reupholstered in a golden cream/off white cotton/linen blend. Original Tag. Chairs were made in ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Cotton
Rustic French Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs, Style of Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully worn set of four handcrafted dining chairs, likely of French origin, dating to the mid-20th century. These chairs exhibit the timeless charm and utilitarian elegance as...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rush
$2,080 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Enzo Mari, Side Chair, Plywood, Beech, Italy, 1980s
By Enzo Mari
Located in High Point, NC
A plywood and beech side chair or dining room chairs designed by Enzo Mari and produced by Driade, Italy, c. 1980.
Scratching present to wood consistent with age and use
Wear consi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech, Plywood
Pair of Seashell Encrusted Chairs by J. Antony Redmile, around 1970
Located in Berlin, DE
Evoking a whimsical, nautical fantasy, this pair of seashell-encrusted chairs by J. Antony Redmile, crafted in the United Kingdom around 1970, represent the pinnacle of decorative ar...
Category
1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Shell, Beech
Sergio Rodrigues for Oca Jacaranda & Leather Cantu Chairs, c 1959 Brazil, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An important set of six (6) Jacaranda Rosewood 'Cantu' dining chairs by Sergio Rodrigues for Oca Arquitetura e Interiores in original leather, signed with labels and Brazilian tax st...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Granite
$27,100 Sale Price / set
28% Off
1950's Paolo Buffa High Back Side Chairs
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Amazing pair of 1950's Paolo Buffa high back sculptural side chairs, fully restored and re-upholstered in Donghia mohair fabric, with minor wear and patina to the wood due to age and...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
$4,500 / set
Pair of Foldable Terrace Chairs in Natural Wood, Child-Size
Located in Barcelona, ES
Lovely pair of small sized beech wood terrace or garden folding chairs. Spain, 1940s
This cute pair of handcrafted garden chairs are unusual in this child-size.
They are made of beec...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Beech, Wood
$1,197 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Four Midcentury Side Chairs by Ditte and Adrian Heath for France and Son
Located in Houston, TX
Four midcentury cantilevered side chairs, or dining chairs, designed by female architect Ditte Heath along with her husband Adrian. In original wheat-color cotton-synthetic blend canvas, with olive green and navy stripes over oak cantilevered...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Oak
10 Mid Century Modern Stacking Chairs by AIR in White
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant set of 10 heavy duty stacking chairs in white plastic, not vinyl, by AIR. Lucite feet on all the legs, chairs are in excellent condition with minimal wear. Stacki...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Lucite
Midcentury set of Two Lounge Chairs 1950's, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Highly refined vintage lounge chairs, a midcentury modern set of 2 chairs, reupholstered in ecru velvet, standing on chromed legs terminating on small circular pads, 1950`s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Corrugated Cardboard Wiggle Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century wiggle side chair made of sculpted corrugated cardboard with wood veneer along the edges (FRANK GEHRY)
Some wear on seat and back, consistent with use.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
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
$4,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Wicker Shell Armchair on Metal Base French, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French chair made in wicker in the 20th mid-century on a black painted base.
Good condition with few gaps
Shipping:
69 / 70 / 72 cm 5.4 kg.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Iron
Original Joe Colombo Universale Chair by Beylerian LTD for Kartell, Italy, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Original Universale chair rendered in polycarbonate designed by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, and manufactured by Beylerian LTD, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Maple and Iron "Shovel" Chairs by Paul Mccobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paul Mccobb Shovel Chairs model #1533 designed in the 1950s for Planner Group and produced by Winchendon.
Composed of solid maple seats with sculpted edges and deeply carved back res...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Mario Bellini Tan Cab Armchair for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The iconic armchair designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina c.1970s, Italy, feature the original camel saddle leather which is wrapped atop the steel frames. The back legs feature a bl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Herman Miller Eames DCM Ebony Mid Century Modern Dining Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early Herman Miller Charles Ray Eames DCM Ebony Mid Century Modern Dining Chair. Item features a molded black aniline-dyed plywood seat and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
20th Century Italian Driade Pair of Jansky Walnut Side Chairs by Borek Sipek
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage late Mid-Century Modern Italian pair of Jansky side chairs made of handcrafted Walnut, designed by Borek Sipek and produced by Driade, in good condition. The sc...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Rare Pair 1950s "Farfalla" Designer Danish Bentwood Billund Chair
By Hans Olsen
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Rare pair 1950s " farfalla " designer Danish bentwood side chair are constructed using the traditional moulded plywood form technique.
This pair side chair are constructed using a b...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Ostergaard Steen Plastic White Desk Chairs, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Chair "Cantilever 290": solid cast plastic structure. May sometimes have a yellow or orange color cushion on the seat. Published by "Cado" in 1970.
Published on: La cote du Design 1950. 1960. 1970.
Activities:
Own Design offices in Denmark, respectively England, Germany and France.
Main activities – Furniture design – Industrial Design – Professional product development.
Designer and inventor of worlds first chair injection moulded in one piece.
Developer and designer of the first Action Recliner...
Category
1870s Danish Antique Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Plastic
$1,436 / set
1950s Mid-Century Robert Kayton NYC Flag Cord Plywood Chair like Klaus Grabe
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
Pair of Cal-Style Side Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of Cal-Style Mid-Century Modern side chairs with tubular chrome base and original upholstered seat and back.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$2,890 / set
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
Mid-Century Erwine and Estelle Laverne Champagne Chairs, 1960
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Erwine & Estelle Laverne invisible series Lucite and polished aluminum Champagne swivel chair. New leather cushions. Rare, clean early examples.
Fully signed on bottom: Laverne, NY...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$2,000 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Black Leather T-Chair by Katavolos, Littell, & Kelley for Laverne International
Located in Madrid, ES
William Katavolos, together with Douglas Kelley & Ross Littell, designed the iconic model 3LC or T-chair for Laverne International in 1952. The T-chair is exhibited in the permanent ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Cesca Armchair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina Knoll, Italy – 1970s, Caned, Ebonized
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An iconic Cesca armchair by Marcel Breuer, produced by Gavina for Knoll, Italy, circa 1970s. This stunning chair features newly replaced caning with ebonized beech wood and a sleek c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Single Heavy Rustic Oak Brutalist Bar Height Stool
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heavy rustic oak Brutalist bar stool. In original condition, with visible wear and nice patina. Foot rest is 12.5" above floor. Weight is approx 30 lbs. Wear is consistent with its a...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Herman Miller Eames DCM Molded Plywood Side Chairs 1985-1999 (Signed)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An iconic pair of Herman Miller Eames DCM molded plywood side chairs 1985-1999 (Signed). These chair’s beautiful design makes them incredibly recognizable and sought after. Very stur...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass High Back Chiavari Chairs, 1950s
By Chiavari
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Chiavari chairs, in solid brass, model with high back, 1950s production. Brass with original patina, we can polish it at no additional cost.
Originally designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and manufactured from the early 19th century in the Ligurian town of Chiavari, Italy. The Chiavari chair, also known as Chiavarina, or Tiffany chair...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Matching Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs by Steelcase
By Steelcase
Located in Lafayette, IN
Charming pair of streel-frame arm chairs built in 1965 by Steelcase Inc. Chairs feature angular, black-painted steel frames, walnut armrests and new saddle-brown vinyl embossed with a classic, western-inspired, paisley motif. With their architectural lines, unique upholstery...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
$1,200 Sale Price / set
59% Off
Pair of Eames Fiberglass DSR Chairs on Eiffel Tower Bases
Located in Ferndale, MI
Nice golden patina on a pair of Charles and Ray Eames fiberglass shell chairs. Earlier production with original slotted screws attachi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Charles and Ray Eames Vintage Fiberglas La Fonda Chair 1970s
Located in Münster, DE
Eames La Fonda Chair
Fiberglass seat shell with full upholstery, 1970s, design Charles & Ray Eames, manufacturer Herman Miller,
Color of the shell Parchment, full upholstery Hopsa ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Minimalist Iron and Maple Chair in the Manner of Paul McCobb
Located in Garnerville, NY
Contoured solid maple back and seat supported by a durable iron frame, circa 1950. Good condition.
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Iron
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Jacques Adnet Sculptural Leather Swivel Chair, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kick back on this stunning chair by French designer Jacques Adnet. An iron frame is wrapped completely in beautiful camel-colored leather. Four legs extend to form a tripod base. The...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 6 Fine French 1950s Solid Cherry Wood Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of six fine French Mid-Century solid cherry side chairs
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Charles Eames & Eero Saarinen “Organic Chair” Model No. A3501, 1950, USA
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Very rare and collectible Eames & Saarinen "Organic Chair", winner of Organic Design competition at MoMa. First manufacture from the early 1950s, laminated and moulded wooden seat shell, foam upholstery which was covered with textile fabric designed by Marli Ehrman. A special patented joint holds the wood legs firmly to the shell.
Originals of the organic from the 1950s are collector's items and exhibited in museums. They are also traded on art auctions, where one was sold in 1999 for $ 120.000 in bed condition. (take a look at the picture)
Designed for the “Organic Design” competition by Museum of Modern Art in New York on 1 October 1940. The competition was initiated by Elliot Noyes, the first curator of this newly installed department. The goal was to motivate architects and companies to develop and market modern furniture for a modern lifestyle.
Their participation in the MoMa competition was the first collaboration between Eero Saarinen and Charles Eames, and they won first prize.
Besides the chair, their submission comprised a high-back chair, an armchair, a sofa, and office furniture, which they presented in the form of several drawings. No true-to-scale prototypes were produced for the competition. Production of the “Organic Chair” only started in 1950 and was terminated after a short while.
The original design had envisaged aluminium legs. This idea was discarded because the material was scarce during the war, and wood was used instead. New technologies were also involved in the production of the seat shell, which was composed of strips of veneer and was to ensure utmost stability and comfort while using as little material as possible and being extremely lightweight. Later on, Eames based...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
One Charles Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Group Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
One Charles Eames Herman Miller aluminum group chair
1970s
Charles and Ray Eames aluminum group side chair, EA330 office confe...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Modern Vintage Cardboard Wiggle Side Chair by Frank O. Gehry, 1972
By Frank Gehry
Located in Vienna, AT
A mid century modern vintage cardboard wiggle chair, which is a great design side chair by Frank O. Gehry, 1972 for Jack Brogan, USA 1972-1973.
Reissued by Vitra from 1992 as Wiggle side chair...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Paper
Ghost Drapery Chair with Painted Dog by Reginald Baxter, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Ghost Drapery Chair with Painted Dog by Reginald Baxter, 1970. Chair is crafted in fiberglass and hand painted.
Measures
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Paint
Set of 4 First Edition Eames Evans DCM Chairs
Located in Seattle, WA
Four Early DCM chairs designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Evans, distributed by Herman Miller. Labels remain intact on all four chairs. Shock mounts has been...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plywood
$3,897 Sale Price
40% Off
Pair of Rattan Bar Stools by Tito Agnoli for Bonacina, Italy 1950s
By Tito Agnoli, Bonacina
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent pair of Mid-Century bar stools in curved rattan and wicker. These stunning stools were designed by Tito Agnoli for Bonacina in Italy in the 1950s.
The stools feature a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Giuseppe Scapinelli Brazilian Modern Ladderback Chair in Rosewood and Leather
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1950s modernist ladder back side chair executed in Brazilian Caviuna rosewood with leather seat, designed by Giuseppe Scapinelli. Sensual, minimalist profile enhanced by beautiful wo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
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
Midcentury Ladder Back Oak Side Chair with Newer Rush Seat
Located in Germantown, MD
Midcentury ladder back oak side chair with newer rush seat measuring 18" in width, 20" in depth and standing 35" tall with 19" seat height. Very good v...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Vintage Mid Century Danish Modern Birch Wood Cane Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Danish Modern Birch Wood Cane Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6. Listing includes (6) side chairs, woven cane backs, solid wood frames, beautiful wood grain, tapered ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Birch, Cane
Charles & Ray Eames Set of 4 "La Fonda" Chairs for Herman Miller, 1960
Located in The Hague, NL
Set of 4 classic chairs the "La Fonda" designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1961 for the La Fonda del Sol restaurant in New York and produced by Herman Miller.
All the chairs are ori...
Category
1960s Virgin Islands Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Four Raphael "Wishbone" Chairs in Leather & Stainless Steel, France 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Set of four Raphael dining or side chairs on stainless steel bases.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of Four Danish Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Spindle Back Dining Chairs
By Sibast
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of four high quality Danish Mid-Century Modern dining chairs with newly upholstered seats.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
High Back Rattan Lounge Arm Chair by Rohe Noordwolde, The Netherlands 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful high back Rohe Noordwolde rattan arm chair date from the 1950s. The wicker arm chair is in good condition and very comfortable. This rattan High back chair is a real stylis...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
$574 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of T Side Chairs by Katavolos, Littell & Kelley for Laverne International
Located in Dorchester, MA
William Katavolos in partnership with Douglas Kelley & Ross Littell designed the iconic sling-back T chair in 1952 as model 3LC in Laverne International's sculptural New Furniture se...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Mario Bellini Cab Armchair for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The iconic armchair designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina c.1970s, Italy, feature the original camel saddle leather which is wrapped atop the steel frames. The back legs feature a bl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,000 / item
6 Eames for Herman Miller DSS Stackable Naugahyde Fiberglass Shell Chairs
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Sold as a group of 6.
Eames stackable fiberglass shell chairs with original brown Naugahyde pads. The famous Charles and Ray Eames fiberglas...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Classic Set of 6 Bentwood Cafe Dining Chairs, Attributed to Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic set of 6 bentwood cafe dining chairs attributed to Thonet, recently reupholstered in a leopard print fabric, set consists of 4 matching chair...
Category
1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
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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