Mid-Century Modern Seating
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
Danish Rosewood MCM dining chairs by Kai Kristiansen
Located in Sayreville, NJ
Vintage Kai Kristiansen model 42 dining chairs in rosewood with black vinyl upholstery.
The chairs are very comfortable and supportive with the curved sweeping back rest that pivots...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Poul Kjaerholm Attributed Flat Bar Steel Chrome Lounge Chairs - A Pair
Located in Fulton, CA
A pair of chrome plated flat bar steel lounge chairs attributed to Poul Kjaerholm. Chair frames made with substantial, polished chrome steel. In need of upholstery. Minor oxidation a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Pair of Armchairs Vivai Del Sud Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing pair of armchairs in bamboo and rattan in the style of Vivai Del Sud.
The cushions were made new and are removable, covered in cannetè fabric and padded with high...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and off-white fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 35.125"H x 24.5"W x 31.5"D
Seat Height (inches): 16.25"
A...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Modular leather sofa, manufactured by Durlet, Belgium, 1970s.
By Durlet
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Modular leather sofa, manufactured by Durlet, Belgium, 1970s. The sofa consists of four seating elements, 2 two-seats and 2 one-seats. The elements can be attached to each other with...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Teak Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Reupholstered, Very Good Original Condition On Wood Frames
Crafted by Benny Linden for Benny Linden Design in the 1970s, this set of four dining chairs embodies the...
Category
1970s Thai Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Italian Designer, Side Chair, Wood, Rush, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and rush side chair designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.75"H x 17.875"W x 16.75"D
Seat Height (inches): 16.625"
All upholstered furnit...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
1960s Italian Ombre Peacock Cut Mohair Velvet Curved Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
1960s Italian ombre peacock cut silk mohair (Astrakhan style) velvet curved sofa with wood and brass legs. Fabric sample available upon request.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Set of 6 Sculptural Danish Modern Brutalist Chairs in Pine & Lambswool, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
A neat set of 6 sculptural dining chairs in solid pine, upholstered in a fine quality shearling lambswool. Made by Glostrup Møbelfabrik in the 1970s. These chairs have a really stron...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Wool, Pine
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and grey beige fabric lounge chair designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 34.75"H x 28.5"W x 29.25"D
Seat Height (inches): 17.25"
Arm Heigh...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Adrian Pearsall Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Lounge Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Adrian Pearsall mid-century modern sculptural lounge chair in parchment chenille, United States, Circa 1960s
A striking example of Adrian Pearsall’s visionary approach to mid-centur...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Patricia Urquiola Mon - Cloud Sofa For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Mon - Cloud Sofa For Cassina
A generous, welcoming refuge that celebrates comfort and hospitality.
Designed by Patricia Urquiola, Mon-Cloud is an extremely elega...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Mid-Century Walnut with Mist Gray Mohair & Brass Lounge Chairs by Billy Haines
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of Mid-Century Modernist lounge chairs by Billy Haines, crafted in America circa 1950, embodies sophistication and clean modernist design. Built from rich walnut,...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Early German SE 68 Chair by Egon Eiermann for Wilde+Spieth
Located in Hamburg, DE
E 68 multi-purpose chair by wilde+spieth after a design by egon eiermann from the 50s. Here an early and rare … Read more E 68 multi-purpose chair by wilde+spieth after a design by e...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 MidCentury Danish Safari Chairs by Erik Wørts for Niels Eilersen, 1960s
By Erik Wørts
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century Safari Chair of the Danish manufacturer Niels Eilersen after a draft by Erik Wørts.
This version impresses with its coloring. The frame is carried out black and forms a ...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cotton
Modern White Fiberglass Armchair Designed by Lloyd Schwan Italy 90s ca
Located in Palermo, IT
Armchair made from a single piece of reinforced fiberglass, bent and shaped to create the desired structure, giving it a sculptural appearance. The shell is white high gloss lacquered. Base in gray powder-coated metal in a circular shape. Designed by Lloyd Schwan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Newly Refinished - Danish Modern Teak Rocking Chair by Frank Reenskaug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished, Newly Reupholstered
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativi...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Knoll Saarinen Armchair Light Gray With Chrome Base Set of 5
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Bensalem, PA
Nice set of 5 modern Knoll Saarinen armchairs please feel free to reach out with any questions
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
1950's Modernist Ebonized Wood Italian Dining Chairs In Donghia Mohair Fabric
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous set of 6 1950's modernist ebonized wood Italian dining chairs re-upholstered in Donghia Mohair fabric, fully restored and re-upholstered...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Set of 2 original Italian armchairs Model "Lady" by Marco Zanuso, Arflex 1951
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Pair of “Lady” Armchairs, Marco Zanuso for Arflex, 1950s
This Italian pair of armchairs was designed by Marco Zanuso in the 1950s and manufactured by Arflex.
They are still covered i...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort F588 Swivel Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Geoffrey Harcourt F588 Swivel Lounge Chairs for Artifort, 1967
Designed in 1967 by acclaimed British designer Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, the F588 swivel chair is a cele...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Rattan and Wicker Red Round Pouf Stool by Tito Agnoli, Italy, 1970s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous Mid-Century organic pouf or side table fully made in curved rattan and hand-woven wicker. This incredibly rare French Riviera style pouf was designed by Tito Agnoli in Ital...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-Century Angular Club Chair w/ Tapered Supports in Velvet Holly Hunt Fabric
Located in New York, NY
This subtle and thoughtfully designed Mid-Century Modernist Angular Club Chair W/ Tapered Supports in moss Green Velvet Holly Hunt Upholstery originates from the United States, Circa...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Expertly Restored-California Modern Sculptural High-Back Lounge Chair by Karpen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Walnut
Arnold Madsen Attribution, Settee, Wood, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige floral-embroidered fabric and wood settee or sofa designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Design attributed to Arnold Madsen.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 34.5"H x 49.7...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chair, Caviúna, Fabric, Brazil, 1961
Located in High Point, NC
A caviúna wood and beige fabric lounge chair designed and produced for the Hotel Nacional de Brasília, Brazil, c. 1961.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 31.5"H x 27.375"W x 30.0"D
Seat...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Daybed with Original Upholstery, 1960s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern daybed.
Striking Dutch design from the 1960s.
Solid beech frame with its original seat with the original fabric.
The original back rest cushio...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Gaetano Pesce Feltri Felt Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gaetano Pesce Feltri Felt Chair For Cassina
Crafted using a patented Cassina production technique, Feltri is a symbol of cutting-edge design, the...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Polyester
Antonio Citterio Woven Leather Longue Chair For B&B Italia
Located in Čelinac, BA
Antonio Citterio Wovn Leather Longoe Chair for B&B Italia 1980s
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Gaetano Pesce Feltri Felt Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gaetano Pesce Feltri Felt Chair For Cassina
Crafted using a patented Cassina production technique, Feltri is a symbol of cutting-edge design, the...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Polyester
Stunning Henning Kjærnulf Style High Back Armchair of Solid Oak Denmark 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Stunning Danish Henning Kjærnulf style high-backed farmers chair.
Crafted by Danish skilled carpenter in the 1970s, reupholstered with new sheepskin and new rubber girths.
The fram...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak, Sheepskin
Old Hickory, Lounge Chair, Oak, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and blue velvet lounge chair produced by Old Hickory, USA, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 35.0"H x 44.0"W x 34.0"D
Seat Height (inches): 18.5"
Arm Height (inches): ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Mushroom Ottoman in Wool Fly Agaric
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in a dotted wool blend fabric to resemble a fly agaric mushroom. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating. A comfo...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool
Set of 5 Thonet #214 Vienna Bentwood Chairs
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Bern, CH
Set of 5 Thonet #214 Vienna Bentwood Coffee House Chairs with cane work seat. 1978 production in walnut. All chairs are completely sturdy with nice patina to the bentwood frames. The...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Cane
Sergio Rodrigues ‘Kilin' Lounge Chair in Wood and Leather, Brazil, 1970's
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Sergio Rodrigues ‘Kilin' Lounge Chair in Wood and Leather, Brazil, 1970's
This lounge chair, designed by Sergio Rodrigues, shows his distinctive approach to form and structure. Craf...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Hans Olsen, Lounge Chair, Teak, Steel, Suede, Denmark, 1960s
By Hans Olsen
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered tubular steel, teak and brown suede lounge chair designed by Hans Olsen and produced by Lea Design, Denmark, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 26.0"H x 30.5"W...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 modernist mid-century radar chairs made in Belgium during the 1950s
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
This set of four radar chairs was made in Belgium during the 1950s. The design is often attributed to Willy Van Der Meeren, though this attribution has never been confirmed. The chai...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Danish 1940's Classic Club or Lounge Chairs in Amber Color Shearling
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of sublime mid-scale Danish club or lounge chair made in the 1930-40s. The chairs are very similar to Fritz Hansen's famous model 1669 but exhibits a more rounded armrest. We lo...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Brazilian Designer, Slipper Chairs, Wood, Wool Velvet, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and cream-white wool velvet slipper chairs or slipper lounge chairs designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.75” H x 25” W x 34” D
...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Velvet, Wood
A Wonderful French Leather Club Chair, Caramel Gang-box Model, circa 1950’s
Located in Hastings, GB
A Wonderful French Leather Club Chair, Caramel Gang-box Model, circa 1950’s
This is an impressive single chair with a lot of personality. Its condition, colour and patina are first ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Charlotte Perriand Tokyo Chaise Longue Bamboo For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Tokyo Chaise Longue Bamboo For Cassina
A piece of design history that conveys Cassina’s exceptionally fine wood cra...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo
Pierre Paulin, Lounge Chair, Metal, Leather, Netherlands, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown leather and metal "F-444" lounge chair designed by Pierre Paulin and produced by Artifort, Netherlands, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 37.8” H x 32.75” W x 29.5” D
...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa For Cassina
Envisioned in Tokyo in 1953 by Charlotte Perriand and still remarkably relevant today, this modular system can be used as a low coffee tab...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Heywood Wakefield, Lounge Chairs, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of bamboo, rattan and white fabric lounge chairs produced by Heywood Wakefield, USA, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 31.625” H x 27” W x 32.5” D
Seat Height (inches):...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Swedish Designer, Sofa, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A moulded bamboo, rattan and floral-printed fabric sofa or settee designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Vintage Josef Frank fabric in fair c...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1950's Rare Danish Corner Sofa Raised on Beech Legs and Green Mohair Fabric
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare Danish mid-century corner sofa. This sofa was made around 1950 well before corner sofas and sectionals really became a thing and the proportions are reflective of the homes at t...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Wool, Mohair
Danish 1940s Banana Form Curved Sofa or Loveseat
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant and organic looking Danish 1930-40s curved two-seat sofa raised on a beech frame and legs. These type of sofas was manufactured from the 30's and up throug...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Pair of Bill Stephens for Knoll Lounge Chairs
By Knoll, Bill Stephens
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Lounge Chairs designed by Bill Stephens and produced by Knoll. This Original pair is in great shape! Very comfortable! Original Fabric and Foam are both very good. Molded...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Plywood
Tan Leather and Oak Ojai Lounge Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ojai lounge chair features a solid white oak or solid walnut base and a single tufted leather cushion with leather straps.
The Lawson-Fenning collection is designed and handmad...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Swiss DeSede DS-66 Cognac Leather Sofa by Carl Larsson, 1978
By De Sede
Located in Bern, CH
De Sede DS-66 cognac leather sofa. Designed by Carl Larsson, 1978.
Produced by DeSede, Switzerland in the late 1970's.
Modular design with the possibility to all further modules as r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Seven Eero Saarinen Tulip Chairs for Knoll International 1970s All original
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Basel, BS
Beautiful set of seven Tulip Chairs by Eero Saarinen, produced by Knoll in Germany around 1975/76.
All original and great condition with white seat shells, no discoloration!
Comes ...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Tito Agnoli for Bonacina Rattan Armchair Mod.P3, Italy 1960s
By Bonacina, Tito Agnoli
Located in Naples, IT
Chaise longue/armchair made entirely of rattan mod. P3 by Tito Agnoli for Bonacina, 1960s.
The structure is composed of a single component that "bends" to form the inclined backres...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rattan
Collden, Lounge Chairs, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine and fabric lounge chairs produced by Collden, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Dimensions (inches): 35.75” H x 33.25” W x 38.75” D
Seat Height (inches): 14”
Arm Height (inches): ...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Pair of Italian Leather Office Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Presenting an expertly restored pair of Osvaldo Borsani office chairs. Each chair has been meticulously refurbished with new tan-brown Italian leather. Height adjustable and rotatabl...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Set of Four Mid Century Bamboo and Iron Swivel Bar Stools att. to Danny Ho Fong
Located in New York, NY
Classic mid century bamboo, wicker and metal swivel bar height stools, attributed to Danny Ho Fong, circa 1950/60's. The stools are in good, original, clean, ready to use condition, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
20th Century, Carlo Bugatti Wooden and Copper Chair, 1900
Located in Turin, Turin
Many of Carlo Bugatti's superior pieces have been commissioned by some of the Royal Houses of Europe, by some of the great estates of America and Europe, and by some of the most succ...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Copper
Early Eero Saarinen "Womb" Cognac Leather Chair for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Swedish Grace, A Pair of Art Deco Lounge Chairs in Elm & Lambswool, 1930s
By Otto Schulz
Located in Odense, DK
A charming pair of Art Deco lounge chairs crafted in elm and reupholstered in luxurious shearling lambswool. Made in the 1930s by a Swedish cabinetmaker, these chairs embody the refi...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Elm
Mid-century Modern seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern seating 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 seating, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Knoll, Herman Miller, and Charles and Ray Eames. 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.
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The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.