Mid-Century Modern Sofas
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: Late 20th Century
Two-Seater Sofa Model “Satan” By Bernard Govin For Ligne Roset, France 1970s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Two-Seater Sofa Model “Satan” By Bernard Govin For Ligne RosetThe French designer Bernard Govin is known for his wide range of futuristic designs for, for example, Ligne Roset. Far a...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Black “Saratoga” sofa by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Poltronova 60s, 70s
Located in Padova, IT
Thanks to a scholarship obtained in 1958, Lella studied Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology school of architecture and worked as a junior designer in the presti...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Modular Sofa by Rolf Heide for ICF, 1970s - New Upholstery
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Modular Sofa by Rolf Heide for ICF, 1970s - New Upholstery
Modular sofa, dimensions are variable
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1970s 3-Seater Beech Sofa, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood, Beech
Gae Aulenti 3 Seater Sofa for Knoll International, 1970
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Chicago, IL
Gae Aulenti 3 Seater Sofa for Knoll International, 1970. Original beautiful green leather.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Suede and Steel Sofa by Jacques Charpentier (attr.), France 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
In the 1970s, the power of television sparked a profound shift in households and a sofa became a "must-have". Sofas became the core of the "Les Contemporains...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Walnut 4 Seat Sofa
Located in Countryside, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Walnut 4 Seat Sofa
This sofa measures: 100 wide x 33 deep x 28 inches high, with a seat height of 16.5 and arm height of 19.75 inches
Al...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-century Leatherette Two Seat Sofa, 1990's.
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Leatherette,Wood
Seat Height-36cm
Good Original condition
Category
1990s Czech Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
De Sede DS-2011 Vintage Two-Seat Sofa, 1980s
By De Sede
Located in Hilversum, NL
De Sede DS-2011 vintage two-seat sofa, 1970s.
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Modular Sofa for B&B Italia, 1970
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, velvet, metal and plastic, Italy, 1970, four elements.
"Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscover...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Classic Danish Midcentury Sofa in the Style of Grete Jalk
By Grete Jalk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful Classic Danish design very similar by Grete Jalk's Model JH180 design for Johannes Hansen. The design is from the 1950's but this sofa appears to have been made in the 1970...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Oak
Amanta Modular Leather Sofa by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, Italy, 1970s, Pair
Located in Lucija, SI
A pair of 'Amanta' leather and fiberglass lounge chairs, originally designed in Italy by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia in 1966. The design was extremely popular and in great demand, with a waitlist for eager purchasers. The 'Amanta' was produced as a modular piece so you can place the two together to form a small sofa or stand alone as lounge chairs. The flexibility was made possible by the strategically placed vertical slit in the backrest. With their original leather upholstery that is wonderful vintage condition. The curved and molded shells that hold the cushions are made of white fiberglass and rest upon black fiberglass ball...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass, Foam
Midcentury Scandinavian Style Sofa by Krásná Jizba, 1960s
By Krasna JIzba
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This Scandinavian style sofa was made by Krásná Jizba company in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960´s. It´s upholstered with fabric. The structure is made of bent beech wood.
T...
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech, Bentwood
White Saratoga sofa by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Poltronova 60s, 70s
Located in Padova, IT
Thanks to a scholarship obtained in 1958, Lella studied Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology school of architecture and worked as a junior designer in the presti...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
1970s Fred Lowen for Tessa Black Leather & Teak T4 Sofa
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Low profile meets high comfort without compromise with this T4 Sofa. This particular piece is an early 70s release, and is designed by Fred Lowen for Tessa Fu...
Category
1970s Australian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Rope, Teak
Carlo Scarpa Iroko Wood and Green Velvet Cornaro Sofa for Studio Simon, 1974
Located in Vicenza, IT
Cornaro two-seater sofa, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Studio Simon in 1974.
Made of Iroko wood, foam, and azure chenille velvet.
Excellent vintage condition.
Born in Venice on June 2nd, 1906, Carlo Scarpa began working very early. Only a year after he had first qualified as an architect in 1926, he began working for the Murano glassmakers Cappellin & Co. in a consultative capacity; from 1927, he began to experiment with the Murano glass, and this research not only gave him excellent results here but would also inform his progress for many years to come. Between 1935 and 1937, as he entered his thirties, Carlo Scarpa accepted his first important commission, the renovation of Venice’s Cà Foscari. He adapted the spaces of this stately University building which stands on the banks of the Grand Canal, creating rooms for the Dean’s offices and a new hall for academic ceremonies; Mario Sironi and Mario De Luigi were charged with doing the restoration work on the frescos. After 1945, Carlo Scarpa was constantly busy with new commissions, including various furnishings and designs for the renovation of Venice’s Hotel Bauer and designing a tall building in Padua and a residential area in Feltre, all worth mentioning. One of his key works, despite its relatively modest diminished proportions, was the first of many works which were to follow in the nineteen fifties: the [bookshop known as the] Padiglione del Libro, which stands in Venice’s Giardini di Castello and shows clearly Scarpa’s passion for the works of Frank Lloyd Wright. In the years which were to follow, after he had met the American architect, Scarpa repeated similar experiments on other occasions, as can be seen, in particular, in the sketches he drew up in 1953 for villa Zoppas in Conegliano, which show some of his most promising work. However, this work unfortunately never came to fruition. Carlo Scarpa later created three museum layouts to prove pivotal in how twentieth-century museums were set up from then on. Between 1955 and 1957, he completed extension work on Treviso’s Gipsoteca Canoviana [the museum that houses Canova’s sculptures] in Possagno, taking a similar experimental approach to the one he used for the Venezuelan Pavilion at [Venice’s] Giardini di Castello which he was building at the same time (1954-56). In Possagno Carlo Scarpa was to create one of his most incredible ever works, which inevitably bears comparison with two other museum layouts that he was working on over the same period, those of the Galleria Nazionale di Sicilia, housed in the Palazzo Abatellis in Palermo (1953-55) and at the Castelvecchio in Verona (1957- 1974), all of which were highly acclaimed, adding to his growing fame. Two other buildings, which are beautifully arranged in spatial terms, can be added to this long list of key works that were started and, in some cases, even completed during the nineteen fifties. After winning the Olivetti Award for architecture in 1956, Scarpa began work in Venice’s Piazza San Marco on an area destined to house products made by the Industrial manufacturers Ivrea. Over the same period (1959-1963), he also worked on renovating and restoring the gardens and ground floor of the Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venice, which many consider one of his greatest works. While he worked on-site at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Carlo Scarpa also began building a villa in Udine for the Veritti family. To shed some light on how much his work evolved over the years, it may be useful to compare this work with that of his very last building, villa Ottolenghi Bardolino, which was near completion at the time of his sudden death in 1978. Upon completion of villa Veritti over the next ten years, without ever letting up on his work on renovation and layouts, Scarpa accepted some highly challenging commissions which were to make the most of his formal skills, working on the Carlo Felice Theatre in Genoa as well as another theatre in Vicenza.
Towards the end of this decade, in 1969, Rina Brion commissioned Carlo Scarpa to build the Brion Mausoleum in San Vito d’Altivole (Treviso), a piece he continued to work on right up until the moment of his death. Nevertheless, even though he was totally absorbed by work on this mausoleum, plenty of other episodes can offer some insight into the final years of his career. As work on the San Vito d’Altivole Mausoleum began to lessen in 1973, Carlo Scarpa started building the new headquarters for the Banca Popolare di Verona. He drew up plans that were surprisingly different from the work he carried out simultaneously on the villa Ottolenghi. However, the plans Carlo Scarpa drew up, at different times, for a monument in Brescia’s Piazza della Loggia commemorating victims of the terrorist attack on May 28th, 1974, make a sharp contrast to the work he carried out in Verona, almost as if there is a certain hesitation after so many mannered excesses. The same Pietas that informs his designs for the Piazza Della Loggia can also be seen in the presence of the water that flows through the Brion Mausoleum, almost as if to give a concrete manifestation of pity in this twentieth-century work of art. Carlo Scarpa has put together a highly sophisticated collection of structures occupying the mausoleum’s L-shaped space stretching across both sides of the old San Vito d’Altivole cemetery. A myriad of different forms and an equally large number of different pieces, all of which are separate and yet inextricably linked to form a chain that seems to offer no promise of continuity, arising out of these are those whose only justification for being there is to bear the warning “si vis vitam, para mortem,” [if you wish to experience life prepare for death] as if to tell a tale that suggests the circle of time, joining together the commemoration of the dead with a celebration of life. At the entrance of the Brion Mausoleum stand the “propylaea,” followed by a cloister that ends by a small chapel, with an arcosolium bearing the family sarcophagi, the central pavilion, held in place on broken cast iron supports, stands over a mirror-shaped stretch of water and occupies one end of the family’s burial space. The musical sound of the walkways, teamed with the luminosity of these harmoniously blended spaces, shows how, in keeping with his strong sense of vision, Carlo Scarpa could make the most of all his many skills to come up with this truly magnificent space. As well as an outstanding commitment to architectural work, with the many projects we have already seen punctuating his career, Carlo Scarpa also made many equally important forays into the world of applied arts. Between 1926 and 1931, he worked for the Murano glassmakers Cappellin, later taking what he had learned with him when he went to work for the glassmakers Venini from 1933 until the 1950s. The story of how he came to work on furniture design is different, however, and began with the furniture he designed to replace lost furnishings during his renovation of Cà Foscari. The later mass-produced furniture started differently, given that many pieces were originally one-off designs “made to measure.” Industrial manufacturing using these designs as prototypes came into being thanks to the continuity afforded him by Dino Gavina, who, as well as this, also invited Carlo Scarpa to become president of the company Gavina SpA, later to become SIMON, a company Gavina founded eight years on, in partnership with Maria Simoncini (whose own name accounts for the choice of company name). Carlo Scarpa and Gavina forged a strong bond in 1968 as they began to put various models of his into production for Simon, such as the “Doge” table, which also formed the basis for the “Sarpi” and “Florian” tables. In the early seventies, other tables that followed included “Valmarana,” “Quatour,” and “Orseolo.” While in 1974, they added a couch and armchair, “Cornaro,” to the collection and the “Toledo” bed...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Foam, Chenille, Wood
Børge Mogensen Sofa 2212 Dark Mocha Leather by Fredericia Stolefabrik, 1970s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Danish vintage Børge Mogensen sofa 2 persons model 2212.
It's upholstered with the original dark mocha colored leather, almost black.
The legs are made of solid teak with oil treatm...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Foam, Feathers, Teak
Italian Mid-Century Pink and Grey Fabric Sofa Giubba by Cuneo for Arflex, 1980s
By Arflex, Marcello Cuneo
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century pink and grey fabric sofa Giubba by Cuneo for Arflex, 1980s
Two seater sofa mod. Giubba fully padded and covered in fabric. The s...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Mid Century Modern Curved Sculptural Serpentine Cloud Sofa or Chaise Lounge
By Weiman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic and iconic looking cloud sofa by Weiman circa 1980's. Fabric is all original and in nice shape.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Jens Risom Mid Century Model 2516 Walnut Sofa
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Model 2516 Walnut Sofa
This sofa measures: 91 wide x 34 deep x 27.75 inches high, with a seat height of 21.25 and arm height of 17 inches
All pieces of furni...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Black Leather, 1970, Set of 3
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, black leather, Italy, 1970, three elements.
"Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. First designed in 1970 by Mario Bellini, ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
De Sede Leather Sofa
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury well-patinated chestnut leather sofa with stitched vertical striation detailing, by the iconic Swiss design firm de Sede. Classic for ...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Beautiful Leather 2 Seat Sofa, circa 1970
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid-Century Modern beautiful cozy two tone custom 1970s leather 2 seat sofa. Shades of mustard yellow and tan very muted tones. Style of Milo Baughman. Nice colors of leather and is ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Birch
Mid-Century Modern Curved L Shape Serpentine or Cloud Sectional Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large vintage 3 piece sectional sofa with a gorgeous form. It features 3 locking sections with a sculptural look. Feet are low profile wood...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Modular Sofa for B&B Italia, 1970
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, velvet, metal and plastic, Italy, 1970, three elements.
"Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscov...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Post Modern Brown Striped Wood and Brass Accent Tuxedo Love Seat Sofa
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Beautifully preserved Post Modern tuxedo love seat. This vintage 1980s tuxedo love seat is in time capsule condition. A tuxedo love seat sofa simply means that the arms are the same height as the back giving it a cube-like shape. These proportions create a tightly tailored look — hence the tuxedo...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
'L Shaped Sofa in the Style of Lara' Modular Sofa
Located in London, England
Organic Low-slung L shaped sofa that fits together in two pieces. Newly upholstered in Dedar Ivory Boucle wool. This piece is attributed to the Lara Modular Sofa...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Bouclé
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Wool Bouclé, 1970, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, ivory wool bouclé, Italy, 1970, two elements.
"Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. It was one of the truly modular sofa de...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Hexagonal Curved Sectional Sofa by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman style hexagonal curved sectional sofa by Drexel.
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman style large hexagonal curved sectional sofa By Drexel He...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Red Leather Sofa or Double Bed with Tubular Frame
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa or fold out bed, leather and chromed metal, Europe, 1970s.
Lovely postmodern sofa in leather designed in Europe in the 1970s. This is a versatile pi...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Cini Boeri Cognac Leather 2 Seater "Bengodi" Sofa For Arflex, 1970 Italy
By Cini Boeri
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid- Century modern period stunning and rare Bengodi 2-seat sofa.
Designed by Cini Boeri for Aflex Italy, 1970's circa.
Original cognac leather with a stunning patina!
Very good ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Blue Mario Bellini Camaleonda Sofa
Located in London, England
A classic Italian design upholstered in Sky Blue cotton velvet by Rose Uniacke, a lovely soft velvet.
Modular in nature, this set of three large Camaleonda units can be arranged in...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Milo Baughman Style Red Velour Three-Piece Sectional Sofa Set by Aven Rich
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Original reddish-burgundy velvet/velour fabric has been professionally steam cleaned and looks great. No need to reupholster this vintage gem.
First off, this fabric is striking. As if the Jack Lenor Larsen style material wasn’t amazing enough, the diamondesque parquet assemblage of textile is uniquely iridescent and textured, adding another layer of sexy 1970’s authenticity. Seat cushions are both channel stitched and tufted. This colossal 70’s 3-piece sectional will make you the irrefutable king or queen of cool. The loose cushions have maintained their density in both looks and support. This sofa looks like a Selig, but it's actually made by Aven Rich of Denver Colorado. Set includes (2) long "arm" sections and (1) shorter "armless" section.
Comfort level on this sofa is 9.5 out of 10 (in our opinion). These separate, modular sections...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Dunbar Jack Larsen Gray Velvet Cut Down Floating Plinth Sofa
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning sofa you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, it being...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1980s Tuxedo White Three-Seater Sofa
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a chic, tuxedo sofa in the style of Milo Baughman, circa the 1980s. This piece showcases a wraparound frame upholstered in a neutral linen fabric support...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Midcentury Danish Sofa Set
Located in BREDA, NL
One of a kind sofa set from unknown designer, in the style of hans J Wegner and Ole Wanscher.
We bought this set of 1 sofa and 2 chairs from the first own...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Mid-Century Three Seat Sofa or Daybed, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia.
Made of Fabric, Metal, Wood.
After layout (lying area) width :194, depth:95.
Good original condition.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Brown Leather Two-seater Sofa, Italy 1970
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Title: Vintage Brown Leather 2-Seater Sofa - Classic Italian Design
Indulge in timeless elegance with our Vintage Brown Leather 2-Seater Sofa, crafted with meticulous attention to d...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Red leather sofa by Desede model DS700, 1990s
By De Sede
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Rare DS700 sofa by deSede.
Beautiful red leather upholstery.
As always deSede uses top quality leather.
The sofa has a nice curved shape, is very comfortable and has a chesterfie...
Category
1990s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Large modular sofa Rimo Maturi for Mimo Padova model ''Nuvolone'', Italy 1970s
By Mimo Padova
Located in Almelo, NL
Large modular sofa Rimo Maturi for Mimo Padova model ''Nuvolone'', Italy, the 1970s
Large modular sofa by Italian designer Rimo Maturi for manufacturer M...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Charles Pfister for Knoll Mid Century Leather Sofa
By Charles Pfister, Knoll
Located in Countryside, IL
Charles Pfister for Knoll Mid Century Leather Sofa
This sofa measures: 86.5 wide x 33.5 deep x 26.5 inches high, with a seat height of 14.75...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Superb Two seater sofa Leather 1970s Italy
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Den Haag, NL
So typical 1970s this Superb Italian two seater in the Soriana Topia scarpa style, beautiful cognac color . Nice curved organic shape, still in a very good condition .
Please don't...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Vladimir Kagan for Direction Cloud Sofa
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Authentic Vladimir Kagan for Directional “Cloud” Sofa. Original tan microfiber fabric. Some water marks on seat please see pictures. Label on bottom.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Modular Sofa Set Cor by Luigi Colani
Located in BREDA, NL
Modular armchair 'Orbis' designed by Luigi Colani and produced by COR Sitzcomfort in Germany circa 70's design.
We bought this table on a sourcing trip in Torino and fell in love wi...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Cord, Plywood
Pair of Derk Jan De Vries Domus Sofas
By Domus Italia
Located in Dronten, NL
Comfortable pair of two-seater sofas designed by Derk Jan de Vries for Domus.
Ash plywood frame with trademark rounded edges and loose cushions upholstered i...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Vladimir Kagan Style Mid Century Sofa
Located in Countryside, IL
Vladimir Kagan Style Mid Century Sofa
This sofa measures: 93.5 wide x 36 deep x 34.5 inches high, with a seat height of 19 inches
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Percival Lafer Style Brutalist Bamboo Framed Loveseat w/ Cognac Leather Cushions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Percival Lafer style brutalist bamboo loveseat with cognac leather cushions. In original condition with a handsome patina and wear consistent with its age ...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Bamboo
Mid Century Oak Spindle Back Sofa
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Very nice, original mid century original oak spindle back sofa.
Seat cushion and fabric are all new. Wood has very minimal marks from age and use. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Tufted Leather Balinese Style Danish Modern Solid Teak and Cane Sofa
By Peter Hvidt, Finn Juhl
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Although not marked by the maker, this exceptional, vintage (late 1970s / early 1980s) solid teak sofa has a distinctive Danish modern design but may actually be Canadian. The sofa f...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Teak
Sofa MP-131 in Jatobá Wood, by Percival Lafer, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Step into a realm of timeless design and sophistication with the 'MP-131' sofa, an iconic creation by the renowned Brazilian designer, Percival Lafer. Designed in the 1960s, this mas...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Hardwood, Faux Leather
Pair of Soriana Sofas, by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina, Italy, 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Soriana Sofas, Cassina, Italy, 1970s.
Afra (1937-2011) & Tobia (1935-) Scarpa both studied at the Venice Institute of Architecture. Their pieces are exhibited i...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Black Leather, 1970, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, black leather, Italy, 1970, six elements.
"Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. First designed in 1970 by Mario Bellini, it...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Vintage Sofa "Okay" by Adriano Piazzesi, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
This "Okay" Sofa is an original design furniture piece realized by Adriano Piazzesi for Space Age, Italy 1970s.
Dimensions: L 210 cm. H 80 / P 90 H Seat 38 cm
Very good condition.
A...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
rare and elegant constanze daybed
Located in Munich, DE
very nice and all original daybed by johannes spalt for the well known austrian company wittmann. an elegant construction, than can be converted from a sofa into a bed with one hand ...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Studio Simon Black Wood and Azure Velvet Two-Seater “Simone” Sofa, Italy, 1975
By Studio Simon
Located in Vicenza, IT
Two-seater “Simone” sofa, designed and manufactured by Studio Simon in 1975.
The structure is made of black lacquered wood. An azure velvet big seat completes the sofa.
The min...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Cotton, Velvet, Foam
Marzio Cecchi Serpente Sofa Black Vinyl, 1972
Located in Padova, IT
"Serpente - Snake" sofa designed by Marzio Cecchi in the seventies and produced by the brand of the architect own brand "Studio Most".
18 elements with wooden frame covered in glos...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Mp-97 Sofa Midcentury Brazilian Design by Percival Lafer, Cedar Wood, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Original condition.
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Pair of Chrome Framed Grey Velvet Loveseats Style of Milo Baughman
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of vintage 1970's chrome framed cantilevered loveseat sofas in the style of Milo Baughman and similar to seating groups of the period by Selig and Bernhardt's Flair division.
T...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid-century Modern sofas for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern sofas 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 sofas created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern sofas made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sofas, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Arflex, Marie Burgos Design, and Antonio Citterio. 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 sofas differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $203 and tops out at $430,372 while the average work can sell for $6,767.
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