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 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.
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Color: Gray
Luigi Caccia Dominioni set of the chairs from the sixties
Located in bari, IT
Set of two Regency-style chairs by Luigi Caccia Dominioni iron frame with brass ferrules in gray velvet 1960s.
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
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 Seating
Materials
Fabric
Dining chairs by C. Denekamp for Thereca, set of 4, 1960’s
By Thereca
Located in Bunnik, NL
Beautiful dining chairs this set of 4.
Rosewood legs with chrome fittings in good condition. Designed by C Denekamp for Thereca in 1960. Sold in Netherlands by a company called TopFo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Chrome Bar Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
This refined Mid-Century Modern bar stool was made in the United States circa 1970. Features a sculptural scalloped base in translucent lucite with a demilune chrome support.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Christian Daninos, Fauteuil Bulle, 1960s
Located in Renens, CH
“Bulle” or Bubble lounge chair by Christian Daninos, designed during the late 1960s and produced by Édition Formes Nouvelles.
The half-sphere in p...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of Six Office Chairs by Jørgen Kastholm for Kill International, Germany
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of six office chairs designed in 1970's by Danish architect Jørgen Kastholm for Kill International, Germany. High back edition in black leather with removable padded seat and cas...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Louise Bar Chair with Taupe Structure, Perforated Steel Back and Upholstery
Located in Lisbon, PT
Intended for modern working, dining, and living, the Louise chair combines a clean, steel structure, perforated steel back and upholstery resulting in an effortless modern classic th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
Ds 11 Modular Sofa in Brown Patchwork Leather by De Sede Team for De Sede Swiss
By De Sede
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
De Sede ‘DS-11’ Modular Patchwork sofa in beige leather.
Still 100% original.
This high-quality sectional sofa designed by De Sede in the 1970s contains one regular elements & ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Jerry Johnson Outdoor "Idyllwild" Sling Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
California-made lounge chairs by Jerry Johnson for Landes Inc., c.1968. The "Idyllwild" chairs feature an interlocking tubular frame, the seat and back consist of a green canvas slin...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
PVC, Canvas
Vintage Wrought Iron Patio Chairs
Located in Cumberland, RI
Shop Salterini Garden Furniture and Woodard Garden Furniture listed here or other Vintage Wrought Iron Patio Furniture Pieces online at our 1stDibs Store Front. Our Vintage Wrought I...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
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 Seating
Materials
Fabric
Pair of chairs, 1960ties
By Paul Tuttle
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Pair of armchairs by Paul Tuttle for Strässle International, Switzerland, 1960ties.
Metal frames with black leather, in a good vintage condition.
Two sizes: one for the lady and one ...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Boho Chic Cane Back Blue Tufted Vinyl Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional set of 4 vintage boho chic dining chairs. Each feature a cane backrest with tufted blue vinyl.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane
Vintage Marco Zanuso Lady Chair
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage Marco Zanuso Lady Chair
Tufted and upholstered in Bianco Verona performance velvet by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Fitted with brass feet an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Piero Lissoni Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of ottomans by Piero Lissoni for his 'Season' collection. Great for use in the home or office.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
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 Seating
Materials
Metal
Herman Miller Eames DSR Fiberglass Dining Chair in Seafoam Green
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautifully aged Eames fiberglass dining chair (model DSR) in Seafoam Green. Original Herman Miller production shell. Chrome rod wire “Eiffel” base with all glides and screws intact....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Pair of Vintage Brown Jordan Tamiami Patio Lounge Chairs and Ottomans
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Iconic set of vintage Tamiami Patio Lounge Chairs and Ottomans designed by Brown Jordan, (They have no label). This set of chairs with ottoman...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Eero Saarinen For Knoll Executive Armchairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of executive armchairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll feature black nylon seats with contrasting geometric print backs. These iconic chairs are extrememly comfortable and are the ep...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Day bed Le Bambole by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1972
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Pair of daybed Le Bambole designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1970, reupholster in leather, linen and cotton mattress.
The Bambole series won the Compasso d'Oro award in 1979....
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Linen
Rare Series VI 108 Modular Seating Suite by Jørgen Høj for Niels Vitsøe, c. 1962
Located in Norwalk, CT
A rare and highly sought-after example of early Minimalism, this fabulous seating suite from the VI 108 series was designed by Jørgen Høj and crafted by Niels Vitsøe from flat bars o...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
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 Seating
Materials
Metal
Italian white metal reclining garden chairs, 1950s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Italian fifties reclining garden chairs, Italy 1950s. Elegant classic yet modern design made from strong white lacquered metal. Eye catching des...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage Wave Chaise Lounge after Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring home a mid-century modern legend with this vintage Adrian Pearsall design. The wavy silhouette is sure to bring the rest and relaxation of the beach into your living room. Reu...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Italian Ico Parisi Style 1960s Ebonized Wood Dining Chairs in Beige Leather
By Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of ten 1960s Italian ebonized wood dining chairs in the style of Ico Parisi, circa 1962-1964, upholstered in beige leather with decorat...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Martin Eisler & Carlos Hauner Model "Reversible" modern Brazilian armchair 1955
Located in Barcelona, ES
Martin Eisler(1913-1977) & Carlos Hauner (1927-1997)
Armchair model “Reversible”
Manufactured by Forma Moveis
Brazil, 1955
Iron structure, brass, cotton upholstery
Measurements:
10...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
White Panton Chair by Verner Panton for Vitra with Side Stool
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in Pasadena, TX
White Panton chair by Verner Panton for Vitra with Side Stool
Captivated by the potential of plastic, Danish designer Verner Panton created the f...
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic
Leather "Swing" lounge chair with ottoman for COR Germany, 1960's
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Leather "Swing" lounge chair with ottoman by Reinhold Adolf & Hans Jürgen Schröpfer for Cor Germany.
Since the early 1960s, the German manufacturer COR has been producing the "Swing"...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Augusto Bozzi Cosmos set for Saporiti Italia 1954
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This set of Cosmos armchairs and sofa by designer Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti were designed in 1954 and are a model of elegance, comfort and innovation. The Cosmos collection is chara...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Italian DSC106 Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castel
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Mid-Century Modern Italian DSC106 Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castellic Set of 6
Classic mid-century: stacking chair model DSC 106, manufactured by Castelli based on th...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Set of two "Repose" lounge chairs by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Black metal lounge chairs with new beige velvet upholstery. Designed by the Dutch Designer Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1959.
The fra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Maison Jansen French Mid-Century Steel Armchair
Located in New York, NY
French Mid-Century steel frame armchair with a central openwork circular design on the backrest, with attached curved arms ending in ball finials, and a steel slat seat, resting on c...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of 4 White Verner Panton Chais 1st Edition, Herman Miller, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Those original and rare 1st edition of the dining chair, designed by Verner Panton in 1950s where produced for the first time in the middle of 1960 in a mix of polyester with fibregl...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fiberglass, Polyester, Lacquer
Étienne Fermigier 'Attr' Actual Chair, Actual Edition, France, 1972
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
An Actual chair, Actual Edition, 1972, by Étienne Fermigier (attr).
An important figure in French design who was unfortunately killed in a car accident...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
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 Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of 8 Restored Tempestini for Salterini Radar White Powder Coated Iron Chairs
By Tempesti, Salterini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of eight beautiful chairs designed by Maurizio Tempestini for prestigious manufacturer Salterini. Dubbed the "Radar" chairs, all chairs in this set have been professionally res...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Mid-Century Curved Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long Mid-Century Modern sofa with rounded back, in a Vladimir Kagan style.
Please confirm location.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
"Sintra" Contemporary Modern Charcoal Gray Velvet and Polished Bronze Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary / Modern "Sintra" sofa upholstered in charcoal gray velvet with four removable back cushions and a single long seat cushion, resting on tapered brass legs. (Available in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Two Blue Metal Framed 'Spider' Chairs
Located in Markington, GB
Stunning pair of very unusual blue metal framed 'spider' chairs, price is for the two chairs.
Measures: Seat height 50cm, height 77cm, depth 50cm, width...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Orsini Ottoman by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Satin Brass Orsini ottoman by Lawson-Fenning. The Orsini Ottoman features a brushed brass base with cap feet and an upholstered seat. Shown here with satin brass base and upholstered...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair of Fabric Club Chairs by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With an extremely comfortable yet minimal design, this pair of upholstered club chairs by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams feature quality materials and Made in USA craftsmanship. Perfec...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
"Horn" Lounge Chair in the Style of Karpen of California
Located in Hudson, NY
The distinctive design of this upholstered lounge chair is reminiscent of the style and quality associated with the furniture from Karpen of California. Featuring a generous-sized s...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Rare Early Pair of Eero Saarinen Womb Chairs and Ottomans, Knoll, USA, 1950s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in London, GB
A very rare pair of early production Eero Saarinen womb chairs and ottomans, made by Knoll, USA, 1950s. Fibreglass, black enameled steel frames and first edition feet / glides. Newl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Early 'Swan' Chair Model No. 3320 by Arne Jacobsen
Located in Dallas, TX
This model 3320 ‘Swan’ Chair by Arne Jacobsen and manufactured by Fritz Hansen was designed in 1958 for the lobby and lounge areas of the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. Organic, sof...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Pr. Wrought Iron Mid Century Hoop Chairs by John Cicchelli for Riley Wolff 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Chic Mid Century circle, or hoop, chairs designed by Joseph Cicchelli for Reilly - Wolff circa 1950's. These chairs have become a classic of the MCM genre, and still appear modern ev...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
20th Century Gio Ponti Pair of Armchairs by ISA Bergamo 50s White Upholstery
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Turin, Turin
The I.S.A. (Industria Salotti e Arredamenti) manufacture also known as ISA, ISA Bergamo and ISA Italia was founded in the late 1940s near Bergamo in Ponte San Pietro.
It produced a s...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Paul Frankl Style Vanity Stool Upholstered in Shearling
By Paul Frankl
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A most elegant and thoughtful way to celebrate your "me" time. Make yourself comfortable in silky soft shearling and enjoy the ritual of tending to you. A beautiful and sculptural vanity...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hide, Leather, Wood, Lacquer, Fur
Louise Bar Chair with Sage Steel Structure, Perforated Steel Back and Upholstery
Located in Lisbon, PT
Intended for modern working, dining, and living, the Louise chair combines a clean, steel structure, perforated steel back and upholstery resulting in an effortless modern classic th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Spiros Zakas Tripod Lucite Lounge Chair
By Spiros Zakas
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Large Spiros Zakas Tripod lucite Lounge Chair.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Lucite
Harry Bertoia Diamond Chair for Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern Harry Bertoia (American, 1915 - 1978) Diamond Chair for Knoll (designed 1952) in white with black base and one seat cushion (black). 30" H x 34" W x 25" D; seat he...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Naked Armchair with Oil Green Fabric and Natural Wood Base
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like a warm embrace, Naked armchair welcomes you to stay within and relax. An elevated homage to postmodern design that radiates through its unusual pro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
Argao Chair by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural cushioned chair features a modern cup-like seat poised atop a pedestal. Available in a variety of custom fabrics. Please note pink chair pictured is the swivel versio...
Category
2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé
Set of 4 Vintage Russell Woodard 'Sculptura' Low Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 4 vintage 'Sculptura' patio low chairs in matte brown. All-steel construction with woven wire shell. 15" seat height.
Pictured with matching low Wo...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Postmodern Bar Stools, Set of Four
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Measures: W20, D20, H40, SW14, SD14, SH30
Fully restored postmodern bar stools with soft, white Sherpa fabric and new black lacquer. The rubber caps ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Lacquer
Friso Kramer Revolt Folding Chair for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1953
By Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare Revolt folding chair designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Holland 1953. Though the Revolt chair was already designed in 1953, the production started in 1958. The chair...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Tulip Dining Chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 1970s, Set of 6
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Lasne, BE
Set of 6 chairs in fibreglass, aluminium and fabric. The chairs turn on themselves. The original cushions are also in original pink fabric. Seat height 46 cm. Wear due to time and ag...
Category
1970s Central American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Organic shaped Sunbeds, Italy 1950s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Pair of Organic shaped Sunbeds, Italy 1950s. Eye catching wavy design made of curved round metal rods and flat metal strips. The beds stands on distinguished shaped feet giving them ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Off-white Bouclé Malibu Sofa, Green Velvet, w=240
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like a warm embrace, Malibu Sofa welcomes you to stay within and relax. An elevated homage to the golden age of midcentury design and organic architecture, it radiates through its u...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Velvet
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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