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
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Set of 8 Mid-Century Modern Walnut Wood Shell Dining Chairs by Charles Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A complete set of molded plywood dining chairs designed by Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller. These feature beautifully grained ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Stool Designed by Calle Warfvinge, Sweden, Contemporary
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stool designed by Calle Warfvinge,
Sweden. Contemporary.
Ash.
Unique.
This contemporary Swedish stool is a work of unparalleled craftsmanship. Calle Warfvinge carefully chose the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Ash
Gio Ponti Principi Chair in white, blue, red or black for Cassina, Italy - New
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color. A design icon, product of the golden age that marked the historic partnership between the great architect Ponti and Cassina. Gio P...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Ash
Clara Porset's Mexican Butaque Chair, licensed reedition by Luteca
Located in New York, NY
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to championing her mutually enriching vision of modernity and tradition. A fierce proponent of historical craft traditions, Clara Porset created wholly contemporary versions of the classic Mexican vernacular forms including the colonial butaque chair...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Hide, Maple
Mid Century DCW Red Plywood Chair by by Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic molded plywood DCW (Dining Chair Wood Base) dining chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller is expertly crafted from red-stained ash molded plywood and feature...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Ash, Plywood
Set of Four Dining Chairs by Egon Eiermann for Wilde & Spieth
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great set of four Model SE 68 dining chairs by Egon Eiermann for Wilde & Spieth, tubular, chrome-plated steel with painted black wooden, ergonomically formed seats.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Parisiano Chair
Located in Westport, CT
Introducing our Exquisite Parisiano Chair – a blend of timeless elegance and modern functionality. Inspired by Ico Parisi's iconic designs, this chair ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Clara Porset's Mexican Walnut & Hemp Butaque Chair, licensed reedition by Luteca
Located in New York, NY
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to champion...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Hemp
Mid Century Coastal Side Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A low-slung side chair. With a natural lightly whitewashed frame, an inset caned backrest and an off-white linen upholstered seat.
Dimensions: 22" W x 29" D x 30" H
Seat - 16" H
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Shoreland Chair by Brian Paquette for Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Shoreland chair is part of the collaborative collection with interior designer Brian Paquette. The dining chair features a channel tufted back and seat with a solid American waln...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
Sergio Rodriguez "Pescador" Chair by Mendez-Hirth, Brazil, 2006
By Sergio Rodrigues, Fernando Mendes
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Sergio Rodriguez "Pescador" Chair rendered in Peoria Mica and Cedar edited by Mendez-Hirth(Labeled), and retailed at Espasso, Made in Brazil, Edition Number 051, circa 2006
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cedar
Brass Futuristic Organic Nouveau Lounge Club Chair Throne Outdoor Metal MINT!
By Paul Evans
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Brass Futuristic Organic Nouveau Lounge Club Chair Throne Outdoor Metal MINT!
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Cruz Dining Chair Outdoor by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The outdoor version of the Cruz dining chair is made of solid teak featuring a cantilevered shape and matte black powder coated stretchers. The seat is upholstered.
Inspired by the ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Teak
Weathered Philodendron Leaf Dining Chair in Solid Bronze by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Philodendron dining chair was hand-sculpted; be sure it's as comfortable as it is gorgeous! Each chair weighs about 40 pounds making it well suited for outdoor conditions, includ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Gio Ponti 699 Superleggera by Cassina in Black, White or Ash
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen material. Gio Ponti 699 Superleggera by Cassina. Available in ASHWOOD LACQUERED BLACK or ASHWOOD LACQUERED WHITE or NATURAL ASHWOOD.
Manufactured since 1957, the Superleggera wood chair is the rare combination of the architect’s innovative quest and the cutting-edge experimentation by the Meda-based company, becoming the indisputable icon and masterpiece of modernity and extreme artisanal elegance.
A highlight of Cassina’s catalogue...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ash
Gio Ponti Leggera Armchair or Side Chair by Cassina in different colors
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen material and model. Available with or without armrests. Frame, Seat and Coating and upholstery of the chair can be customized, please get in touch....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Studio Metal Chair Sculpture, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Studio metal chair, in stock
Studio built with geometric design in metal with dark bronze patina
Metal woven rush seat
Back with concentric circles
Tubular legs joined by stretchers
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Rush
Shoreland Chair by Brian Paquette for Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Shoreland chair is part of the collaborative collection with interior designer Brian Paquette. The dining chair features a channel tufted back and seat with a solid American waln...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
Dining Chair in the Style of Dunbar
Located in New York, NY
Modeled after a Classic 1950s design, the Dunwoodie is custom-made to order. Well proportioned, it functions as perfect seating for dining, the desk as well as the occasional use. So...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
Emeco Navy Collection Brushed Aluminum Side Chair 1006, a Pair
By Emeco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Emeco Navy Collection Brushed Aluminum Side Chair 1006 - A Pair. Item features aluminum construction, original labels, very nice vintage item, quality Ameri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
"Lagos" / Modern Walnut and Rose Pink Upholstered Dining Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
7 Contemporary / Modern "Lagos" dining side chairs in a mid-century style with walnut frames with angled back supports and a demilune backrest, upholstered in rose pink fabric. (PRIC...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Pair of Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll International Brno Chairs Steel & Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the 1930s by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, this pair of BRNO chairs were made by Knoll. They feature a handosme chromed tubular steel frame and a cantilever design that makes...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Contemporary / Modern Walnut and Dark Olive Leather Dining Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
5 Contemporary / Modern "Lagos" dining side chairs in a Danish Mid-century style with walnut frames with angled back supports and a demilune backrest, upholstered in dark olive leath...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Eames for Miller Black Shell Side Chairs, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Eames for Herman Miller pair of Mid-Century Modern shell side or dining chairs on Eiffel bases, black seats, makers mark on bottom.
Dimensions: 31.5" H x 18" W x 18" D. Seat 18" H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Laurent Chair by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Windsor chair meets curves and the design legacy of Isamu Noguchi and George Nakashima as this Laurent chair celebrates material and harkens back to the classic dowel chair, rein...
Category
2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Oak and Leather Cruz Barstool by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Cruz barstool is made from a solid American walnut or white oak frame that features a cantilevered shape and lacquered brass stretchers. The seat is ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
70 Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have 65 of the these original Herman Miller polypropylene molded chairs designed by Ray and Charle Eames. We have 65 white chairs.
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Four Pierre Jeanneret 055 Capitol Complex Chairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of Four Chairs, model 055, designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This chair is one of the most recognizable in Chandigar...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Cruz Dining Chair Outdoor by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The outdoor version of the Cruz dining chair is made of solid teak featuring a cantilevered shape and matte black powder coated stretchers. The seat is upholstered.
Inspired by th...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Teak
Modern Dining Chair in Solid White Oak with Wool Seat
Located in Ottawa, CA
The Baton chair is a refined dining chair that blends a clean Mid-Century inspired aesthetic with traditional materials and joinery techniques. Each piece is handcrafted to order in ...
Category
2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Clara Porset's wood and rattan Mexican Butaque Chair by Luteca
Located in New York, NY
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to championing her mutually enriching vision of modernity and tradition. A fierce proponent of historical craft traditions, Clara Porset created wholly contemporary versions of the classic Mexican vernacular forms including the colonial butaque chair...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Walnut
Modernist Mexican San Miguel Lounge Chair by Michael van Beuren from Luteca
Located in New York, NY
The San Miguel lounge chair is a timeless mid-century Mexican piece inspired by the classic Latin American Butaque chair famed by the likes of 20th Century Mexican architect Luis Barragan and Industrial Designer Clara Porset. Michael van Beuren, an American born designer trained at Germany's famous Bauhuas school, produced this award winning piece in 1941 for the MoMA's Organic Design Exhibition in New York along with it's sister-design, the Alacran Chaise...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Teak
Shoreland Chair by Brian Paquette for Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Shoreland chair is part of the collaborative collection with interior designer Brian Paquette. The dining chair features a channel tufted back and seat with a solid American waln...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
Modern Dining Chair in Solid Blackened Oak with Wool Seat
Located in Ottawa, CA
The Baton chair is a refined dining chair that blends a clean Mid-Century inspired aesthetic with traditional materials and joinery techniques. Each piece is handcrafted to order in ...
Category
2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Mid-Century Danish Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Gray Series 7 Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Secaucus, NJ
This elegant and Versatile series 7 Chairs was introduced in 1955 by the designer Arne Jacobsen and instantly became an iconic design.
Very comfortable bentwood seat, it is by far t...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Solid Ash Danish Style Cognac Leather Strap 128 Lounge Chairs by De La Espada
By De La Espada
Located in Chattanooga, TN
These De La Espada 128 lounge chairs are the first we've had from this maker and we're seriously impressed. Not to be outdone by the impeccable Scandinavian Modern design, the materi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Basket Chair by Danny Kaplan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Basket Chair is handmade studio pottery by ceramic artist by Danny Kaplan. Please note exact dimensions may vary.
Born in New York City and raised in...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury, Line Lounge Chair by Michael van Beuren, Walnut & Velvet, by LUTECA
Located in New York, NY
The Line lounge chair was designed in circa 1945 by Michael van Beuren, an American who trained at Germany's prestigious Bauhaus school and then immigrated to Mexico to become one of the most successful and sought after furniture designers of the 20th century. The Line chair has a distinctly Latin American flavor with its curved legs whilst honoring the international style...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-Century Modern slipper chair, bringing the beauty of nature indoors, this chair introduces a relaxed, yet refined style in a mix of organic te...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Paolo Mahogany and Canvas Folding Director's Chair
By Brett Paulin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Paolo Director's Chair is crafted from solid mahogany wood, paired with vintage style heavy loomed canvas. The chair is in the spirit of the c...
Category
2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Mahogany
Handcrafted Studio Windsor Chair by Fabian Fischer, Germany 2023
Located in Berlin, DE
Made to order windsor chair by German Woodworker Fabian Fischer. Made in the tradition and quality of American Studio Craftsmanship. The price reflects ...
Category
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Roma Chair Handcrafted by James by Jimmy Delaurentis
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Meet Roma, a confident piece that commands attention whether he is placed at the head of your dining table or in a power position in your office. Covered in leather or supple mohair ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mohair, Velvet, Acrylic, Wood, Faux Leather
Contemporary Capri Tufted Sofa Handcrafted by James by Jimmy Delaurentis
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Just like her name, Capri is cool, calm and collected. Covered in one of our luxe fabrics or leathers, her impeccable tufted detail creates a sleek, refine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Roma Chair Handcrafted by James by Jimmy Delaurentis
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Meet Roma, a confident piece that commands attention whether he is placed at the head of your dining table or in a power position in your office. Covered in leather or supple mohair ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mohair, Velvet, Faux Leather, Acrylic, Wood
Dining Chairs by Egon Eiermann for Wilde & Spieth
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Model SE 68 dining chairs by Egon Eiermann for Wilde & Spieth, tubular, chrome-plated steel with painted black wooden, ergonomically formed seats, marked. Four chairs avail...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
PP 68 Final Chair by Hans Wegner, with Leather Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
PP68 elbow chair, designed by Hans J. Wegner for PP Møbler, Denmark 1987. Sculpturally carved oak with original cognac saddle leather seat. Maker’s stamp on un...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Foley & Cox Home Custom Claudette Dining Chair
By Foley & Cox
Located in Hudson, NY
Interpreted from a classic 1950's Dunbar design, the Claudette Dining/Side Chair is from the foley&cox HOME Custom Collection. The walnut frame with tap...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Foley & Cox Home Collection Kirby Dining Chair
By Foley & Cox
Located in Hudson, NY
Drawing inspiration from a classic 1950s Dunbar design, this Kirby dining side chair is from the foley&cox HOME Collection of custom furniture. Featuring elegantly tapered legs with ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Set of 10 Gio Ponti 699 Superleggera by Cassina in Black
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 10 Gio Ponti 699 Superleggera by Cassina in black
Manufactured since 1957, the Superleggera wood chair is the rare combination of the architec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ash
Pair of Mira Chairs by Mira Nakashima based on a design by George Nakashima
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Mira Chairs by Mira Nakashima based on a design by George Nakashima. The chairs are in black walnut and can be signed. Production lead time is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Pair of Mira Nakashima Mira Bar Stools in Walnut, USA
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Mira Nakashima "Mira bar stools" in walnut, USA. The chairs are in black walnut. Please consider the production lead time of around 18 months.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Wood
Set of 6 “Amelie” Dining Chairs by Claudio Bellini for Poltrona Frau
Located in Pasadena, TX
Set of 6 “Amelie” Claudio Bellini chairs for Poltrona Frau.
These chairs encompass simple forms and precious materials In a natural yet sophisticated style.
Set of six chairs ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather
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
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
Ruud Jan Kokke Chair 40, The Netherlands, 1990
Located in amstelveen, NL
Re-edition of the Chair 40, Ruud Jan Kokke, the Netherlands, 1990. Unlimited quantities to order.
Made of birch and magnolia wood. On the frame, he ap...
Category
2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Birch
Noa Chair Oak Navy
Located in Cincinnati, US
Is it possible for an inanimate object to truly embody the essence of a yogi? To possess strength and harmony simultaneously? To effortlessly stand in the face of the seemingly impos...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Sheet Metal
Noa Chair Gray and Oak
Located in Cincinnati, US
Is it possible for an inanimate object to truly embody the essence of a yogi? To possess strength and harmony simultaneously? To effortlessly stand in the face of the seemingly impos...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Sheet Metal
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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