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
Paul Vandenbulcke Chair by De Coene
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Chair designed by Paul Vandenbulcke "model 367" for De Coene Belgium.
Made of wood and red leather. Has some great patina on the leather.
This chai...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Set of 6 Mid-century J.L. Moller Model #75 Solid Teak Dining Chairs c.1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A set of solid Teak J.L. Moller Model #75 side chairs reupholstered with new black vinyl in keeping with the original design.
CREATOR Niels Otto Moller for J.L. Moller, D...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Teak
Set of 6 Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini Midcentury Black Metal Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 Mid-Century black metal "Ribbon" dining chairs with woven rope seats, the seat and arms comfortably sloping in a gently S-...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Charles and Ray Eames, "DCW" Chair, Plywood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A moulded plywood DCW dining chair or side chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames and produced by Herman Miller, USA, 1960s.
16.6” seat height
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Rare Mid Century Elmar Flototto Rosewood Side Chair
Located in Redding, CT
Rare Elmar Flototto Rosewood Side Chair. This bentwood chair is stamped and signed on the chair by Elmar Flototto and has a beautiful rosewood grain. Gr...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Rene Drouet Contemporary Patinated Metal & Leopard Print Upholstered Side Chair
By René Drouet
Located in Germantown, MD
Rene Drouet Contemporary Patinated Metal & Leopard Print Upholstered Vanity or side Chair.
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
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...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis Klismos Chairs in Walnut with Leather Thongs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Single T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos chair for Saridis of Athens, Greece in Greek walnut and leather woven seats.
This chair was part of the collection he designed for Saridis of Athens in 1961, inspired by the drawings he saw on ancient Greek vases. The Klismos chairs features a graceful curving back and sable curved legs. The woven seat is made of leather straps / thongs which are tight around the walnut frame. The design beholds Robsjohn-Gibbings’ philosophy of furniture design that is independent of time.
Manufacturer's metal label DESIGNED BY T.H.ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS / Manufactured by saridis of athens. Serial # 9544 &.
Please note that the item has been lightly restored by restoration atelier. Some signs of age and use are still visible.
This chair model is notably documented on the cover of "Furniture of Classical Greece," written by Robsjohn-Gibbings and Carlton W. Pullin in 1963.
We love what Pilar Viladas said about this iconic design in the New York Times in 2010:
"T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings’s Klismos chair looks ancient and modern at the same time — because it is. Based on ancient Greek models, which had been widely copied in the 18th and 19th century, Robsjohn-Gibbings’s version made the klismos shape famous again in the 20th century. Obsessed with its elegant lines, he designed versions of the chair throughout his career, but the most recent examples have been made by Saridis in Athens since the early 1960s, when the designer met the company’s owners and settled in the Greek capital. Its simple but opulent curves hint at sleek penthouses with butlers who serve cocktails on the terrace at sunset. (Indeed, Robsjohn-Gibbings’s Saridis...
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1960s Greek Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Vintage Mies Van Der Rohe MR10 Dining Chair, As-is, Damaged Leather
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE MR10 BLACK LEATHER AND CHROMED STEEL DINING CHAIR
Unmarked, circa 1960s
Item # 209XDH29P-1
A single example of the iconic MR10 dining chair...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mario Bellini Cab Side Dining Chair for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This iconic design by Mario Bellini for Cassina c.1970s, Italy, features the original natural toned saddle leather which is wrapped atop a steel frame. The back of each leg features ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Pair of Green and Gilded Round Stools with Back
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury pair of green and gilded round stools with back
Recently upholstered
Beautiful conical legs
Very comfortable.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid Century Barrel Lounge Chairs by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Stunning pair of authentic mid century lounge chairs by Jens Risom. This pair of chairs is absolutely breathtaking, the gorgeous olive green mohair (vegan) contrasts the beautiful wa...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Mohair
Milo Baughman Curved Cane Back Dining Room Side Chair
Located in Wayne, NJ
Milo Baughman curved cane back dining or side chair.
If you are in the New Jersey, New York City Metro Area, please contact us with your delivery ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Giancarlo Piretti Plia Set Folding Chairs in Lucite Pink and Chrome for Castelli
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Plia folding chair is an inventive and beautiful design by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967, Italy. This icon is included in every standard publication on 20th century (fur...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Mackintosh "292 Hill House 1" Italian Pair of Ashwood Chairs
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Pair of chairs model "292 Hill House 1" designed by Mackintosh. Made of black lacquered ashwood structure and upholstered fabric, Italy, 1960s.
Charles Rennie Mackintosh (7 June 186...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Ash
Vintage Romanian Wood Slats Ladder Back Folding Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage wood slat seat mid century modern folding dining game chairs. Item features wood slat seats, folding chairs, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, very nice vintage ...
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Mid-20th Century Romanian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Woven Rush-Backed 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 2018, the woven rush dining side chair is classically midcentury. This collection...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
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...
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1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Shell, Beech
Vintage Danish Teak Dining Chairs 1960s, Set of 2
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish teak dining chairs 1960s, set of 2.
Pair of Danish Mid-Century Modern side chairs in solid teak and reupholstered in off white Bouclé.
Wide curved backrest with stunning joinery details. Round tapered legs in solid teak. The teak has wonderful dark and warm color with visible grain pattern. Very smooth to the touch.
Seats have been reupholstered with new high density foam and very high quality Scandinavian Bouclé...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Teak
Pr. Side or Dining Cafe Style Chairs Att. to Shelby Williams Ca. 1950-1960's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of stylish cafe dining gazelle chairs attributed to Shelby Williams. The chairs have sculpted aluminum legs, and back supports with upholstered back rests and seats. Both are in...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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...
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1870s Danish Antique Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Plastic
Pair of Black Pascal Mourgue for Artelano Rio Side or Dining Chairs France 1990s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of stackable chairs designed by Pascal Mourgue and manufactured by Artelano in Paris in the early 1990s. Simple and understated yet curvy and sexy, the Rio chairs...
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal, Enamel
1970s Elmar Flototto Dining or Side Chair, Germany -40 Pieces Available
Located in Praha, CZ
- Chrome part in good original condition with minor signs of use
- Wooden part has been refurbished
- Stained beech plywood
- high of seat 46 cm
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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...
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1940s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plywood
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...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Six Brass Chiavari Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
We have six brass Chiavari ladder back chairs made in Italy circa 1950. Two have leopard vinyl seat covering.
Sold as a set or by the pair. Price ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Regal Tall Modern Tufted Dining Chairs
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Stunning, tall, highback Adrian Pearsall Dining Chairs in crushed green velvet. The tufted, tapered high back profile evokes a regal sophistication that commands respect. Previous o...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
1950's Mid-Century Modern Walnut Side Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern pair of arm chairs for sale. From the 1950's, and have been professionally restored. They solid walnut frames have been refinished in natural walnut, and h...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
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...
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1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak
Mies van der Rohe for Knoll International MR chair 256cs, Black Leather, 1980s.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mies van der Rohe for Knoll International MR chair 256cs, Black Leather, 1980’s.
The MR Collection represents some of the earliest steel furniture designs by Mies van der Rohe. The ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
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...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Oak
Maurice Pré Set of Twelve Dining Chairs, France 1950's
By Maurice Pré
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional set of twelve dining chairs by Maurice Pré, made of Ash with their original upholstery. A very unusual design for a French designer, they bear some Italian cues. The s...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Ash
Mid Century Cinema Seat by Thonet, 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Lucenec, SK
Cinema seat originally from the cinema in Czechoslovakia produced by Thonet. Nowadays it can be a stunning addition to any interior. Very good, original co...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
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...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
An Audoux & Minet Rope Chair, Vibo, France, 1950s
Located in LEWES, GB
A superb rope and wood cantilever chairs by Frida Minet and Adrien Audoux, 1950s, France. In original condition, with some wear, marks and signs of age and use to the wood rope. Fa...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Matteo Grassi Cantilever MG5 Black Leather Chairs by Centro Studi
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Check out the patina on this chrome! This is precisely why vintage furniture is so much more interesting and fun to collect.
Handsome set of (2) MG5 chairs by Matteo Grassi in bl...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Eames Upholstered H Based Side Chairs for Herman Miller Pair
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of rust colored upholstered scoop side chairs with black fiberglass shells sitting on satin black H bases . The bases have cream colored nylon foot pads to protect your floors...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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 ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb-Style Lime Green Wire Side Chair
By Paul McCobb
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is an great find: a Mid-Century Modern chair, similar to the style of Paul McCobb. It has wire legs and vinyl upholstery. It is in good condition, but shows some age wear (mi...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Alain Delon for Maison Jansen Armchairs Brass Chrome Copper Alcantara, 1972
Located in Paris, IDF
The white alcantara fabric and mix of metals with brass copper and chrome layers make up the decorative frame of this beautiful and rare pair of armchairs designed by Alain Delon and...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass, Copper, Chrome
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Two Danish Leather Side Chairs, 1950
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful set of two Danish leather arm chairs by Ole Wanscher, matching high and low back versions, solid dark beech frames with chocolate colored, tufted leather cushions, measurem...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Aldo Jacober and Pierangela D’Aniello Green 'Trieste-style' Folding Chair
By Aldo Jacober
Located in London, GB
A folding chair in the style of Aldo Jacober and Pierangela D’Aniello, designed in Italy, c.1960s. The chair features a lightweight wooden frame with a distinctive Trieste-style desi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Paimio Chair by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Long Island City, NY
Paimio Chair by Alvar Aalto, an authentic edition, chair #41, designed in 1941 by Alvar Aalto for Artek of Finland. A tour de force in bent...
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20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood
Midcentury Eames Aluminum Group Managment Chairs for Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration are a set of 6 Eames side chairs upholstered in gorgeous fabric. Elegance and comfort separates this iconic chair from the rest. The upholstery is in wonderful...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pierre Paulin Mushroom Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4.
Iconic in form and effortless in comfort, this pair of Pierre Paulin Mushroom Chairs has been reupholstered in a rich moss-colored ve...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet
4 x CAB 413 Armchairs & 6 x CAB 412 chairs in Black Leather for Cassina, Italy
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Set of 4 Mario Bellini CAB 413 chairs + 6 CAB 412 chairs, made by Cassina. Flexible steel frame covered with a skin of high quality vintage black saddle leather.
The chairs, which ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather
Giancarlo Piretti Plia Folding Chair in Red and Straw for Castelli, Italy
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Plia folding chair is an inventive and beautiful design by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967, Italy. This icon is included in every standard publication on 20th century (fur...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Rare Pair of Carlo de Carli Lounge Chairs
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Rare pair of Carlo de Carli lounge chairs.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of small armchairs attributed to Guglielmo Ultich
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2802b
Pair of small armchairs covered in padded velvet.
Attr. Guglielmo Ulrich, ca.1940.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Green Leather Oval-Back Armchairs Chair by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Lafayette, IN
A fantastic pair of Mid-Century Modern green leather and walnut club chairs by Danish American designer Jens Risom. From the 1960s, these chairs are in very nice vintage condition. C...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Don Albinson Stacking Side Chairs by Knoll Set of 14
By Knoll, Don Albinson
Located in Highland, IN
Important industrial designer Don Albinson, a Cranbrook peer of Charles and Ray Eames, Ralph Rapson, Harry Bertoia and Eero Saarinen worked in the Eames office as head designer for 1...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Stacking Chairs by Karl Schwanzer, Thonet, Austria, 1950s
By Thonet, Karl Schwanzer
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare set of two Viennese stacking chairs made of brown stained wood designed by Austrian architect Prof. Karl Schwanzer and manufactured by Thonet in the 1950s.
This chair was des...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
Two Midcentury French Chairs Wood and Fabric, Typical of Seventies circa 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
Two vintage chairs,
Very typical of the 1970s
The fabric can be kept or it can be changed as you like.
Good condition
Shipping:
P51 H86 / l ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Six "Metric" Side Chairs in Nickel and Lucite by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning dining chairs designed by Charles Hollis Jones as part of the "Metric" collection in the 1960s
The chairs are very comfortable, the seats are nice, wide and plush, the fr...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Nickel
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...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Paper
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
Vintage Mid Century "Straight Chair" by George Nakashima
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a beautiful, early "Straight Chair" by George Nakashima. "Introduced in 1946, the Straight Chair is George Nakashima’s modernist interpretation of the traditional Windsor ch...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Birch
Allan Gould Sculptural Compass Black Stained Wood Side Chair Mid-Century Modern
Located in North Miami, FL
This architectural and fully restored side chair that was called the compass chair was designed by Allan Gould in 1948 and produced by Herman Miller It is model #4171 and was conside...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Six Stacking Chairs Franz Schuster, Bicolored Beech Wood, Austria, 1959
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of six bicolored stacking chairs designed by Austrian architect Franz Schuster manufactured by Wiesner-Hager in Mid-Century, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s).
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
Herman Miller Geiger International Pair of Easy Chairs
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Rare Herman Miller Geiger International Pair of Easy Chairs . Camden Series. Perfect reception or side chairs.
Beautiful velvety striped fabric. Very comfortable, sturdy, and ready...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Six Dining Chairs, Teak, Chandigarh
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Six Dining Chairs, Teak, Chandigarh
Set of six Pierre Jeanneret armless upholstered dining chairs...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
Herman Miller Geiger International Pair of Easy Chairs
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Rare Herman Miller Geiger International Pair of Easy Chairs . Camden Series. Perfect reception or side chairs.
Beautiful velvety striped fabric. Very comfortable, sturdy, and ready...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Shelby Williams MCM Swivel Bucket Chairs Red Vinyl Faux Leather & Chrome X Base
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome pair of Shelby Williams Mid-Century Modern swivel bucket chairs with chrome X base. Newly upholstered in bright red vinyl faux leather fabr...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of 10 Eero Saarinen for Knoll 72C Executive Armless Chairs Chrome Legs *2016
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in St. Louis, MO
Eero Saarinen originally designed this chair in the 1950s MCM period for Knoll, model 72C armless executive chair with tubular steel legs, these have a production date of 2016, This ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Treble Side Chair by DeMuro Das with Curved Back and Walnut Legs
By DeMuro Das
Located in New York, NY
The Treble side or armchair by DeMuro Das has a curved profile supported by a three-legged solid walnut base. The chair is fully upholstered with a tight back and can be made in down...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Midcentury Industrial Style Chairs, Elmar Flötotto for Pagholz, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very confortable
- Design.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Paul Laszlo Chairs from the Brentwood Country Club, circa 1954
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A favorite of Paul Laszlo, these chairs were featured in design projects for the Brentwood Country Club (see photo), Mr. Laszlo's personal residence, and the Fausto M. Ricci family. ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Small Design Chair with Metal Frame and Boucle Seat, Italy 19
Located in Naples, IT
Small Chair with black painted tubular metal frame, seat with pale pink boucle' padding and upholstery. Slight Signs of Use.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Lounge Chairs
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates lounge chairs.
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-century Modern side chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
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