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: Green
Mosquito Dining Chair, Leaf Green Oak, Wood Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Named after its wing-like seat, the Mosquito chair is a genuine eyecatcher, an elegant piece with a touch of poetry. This innovative design proved too demanding for 1950s manufacturing methods. But thanks to the recent efforts of Rex Kralj...
Category
2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Brno Armchair with Chrome Frame, Knoll Style A Midcentury Masterpiece
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Knoll Brno armchair was designed by Meis van der Rohe in 1930 and is celebrated for its lean profile, clean lines and meticulous attention to detail. These chair are a faithful homag...
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Tripod Chairs in Steel and Green Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of tripod chairs, steel, green leatherette, iron, Europe, 1960s.
Pair of modest tripod chairs in green leatherette. These chairs feature a clear geometrical shape. Note for ex...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
German Mid Century Green Velvet Club Armchair, Germany, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile polish club seat. Produced in the 1960s at the Karl Lindner factory in Germany. The whole armchair is covered with high-quality velour. The armc...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of x6 Glossy Green Carimate Chairs by Vico Magistretti
Located in London, GB
Set of x6 Glossy Green Carimate Carver Chairs by Vico Magistretti
The Carimate chair was born when Vico Magistretti (1920-2006) was conceiving d...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
Gufram "Pratone" Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gufram "Pratone" lounge chair designed by Pietro Derossi, Giorgio Ceretti and Riccardo Rosso. This piece is from the 1986 edition. Stamped 190/200. Hand finished and coated in origin...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Foam, Lacquer
Set of Six Giandomenico Belotti Green 'Paludis' / 150 Model Chairs for Alias
Located in Renens, CH
The Giandomenico Belotti 'Paludis' chairs, a distinguished creation by the renowned Italian designer for Alias, embody a captivating blend of modern design, and unparalleled comfort....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Wire
"Sintra" Contemporary Modern Dark Sea Green Velvet and Polished Bronze Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary / Modern "Sintra" sofa upholstered in dark sea green / teal velvet with four removable back cushions and a single long seat cushion, resting on tapered brass legs. (Avai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Italian Tubular Chrome Steel Dining Chairs, 1970s
Located in Lisboa, PT
This pair of chairs were designed and manufactured in Italy, during the 1970's. Very similar to the designs of Gastone Rinaldi for Rima. They are cantilever chairs and they feature chromed tubular steel frames with wire seats...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Danish 1940s Channel Back Low Back Lounge Chair in Emerald Green Wool
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super charming 1940s lounge chair in the style of Mogens Lassen with very sculptural organic shape and harmonious proportions. Versatile and very suitable for a smaller space in need...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Wool
1950s Danish Lounge Chair in Green Velvet
Located in ŚWINOUJŚCIE, 32
Lounge chair, stained beech, green velvet, Denmark, 1950s.
This archetypical wingback chair of the 1950s is both extremely comfortable and pleasing to the eyes.
This easy chair ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Marco Zanuso Lady Chairs in Green Velvet
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Milano, IT
A pair of iconic Marco Zanuso lady chairs, Italy. Features brass feeting and newly upholstered in a rich green velvet. This shape is extremely comfortable and visually appealing.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
MCM Tropical Leaf Green Painted Metal Outdoor Slatted Springer Chairs a Pair
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely vintage tropical leaf green painted metal outdoor slatted springer chairs, a pair. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs o...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
1970s Metropolitan Furniture Corporation Green Velvet Lounge Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 1970's art scene describes these vintage club/lounge chairs by Jules Heumann for Metropolitan Furniture Corporation (Metro) based in San Francisco. Heumann was an incredible American Mid-Century furniture designer and responsible for elevating Metropolitan Furniture and designing the most iconic pieces they made. With his architectural background training and a keen interest and knowledge of the intricacies of manufacturing, Jules brings to his furniture designs a sense of scale and proportion which results in beauty and comfort. This gorgeous pair of Post-Modern chairs is ultra-comfortable and of the highest quality craftsmanship. These are very similar in style & design to Mario Bellini chairs for...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Mid-Century Swivel Green Office Chair by Umberto Mascagni, Italy, 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Midcentury swivel green office chair by Umberto Mascagni made in Italy in the 1950s. The vinyl used to create this armchair by Umberto Mascagni was ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Faux Leather
Ignazio Gardella 'Digamma' Armchair in Emerald Green Lelièvre Fabric and Brass
Located in The Hague, NL
Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma lounge chair is a comfortable chair with roots in the late Italian modernist tradition.
Its rational construction features two geometric sections - the rectangular upholstered back and seat - bound by a firm upholstered frame. The black metallic legs are finished off with Gardella's iconic brass 'duck' feet. The armchair has a three-position reclining backrest offering additional comfort and adjustability.
This chair is a custom version realized by Santa & Cole for Kabinet Hubert, upholstered and sewn by hand in an emerald green Lelièvre fabric. This soft and dense fabric is a delicate combination of chenille and bouclé yarns.
Ignazio Gardella was a member of the so-called third generation of the Modern Movement. He is considered one of the greatest exponents of Italian Rationalism, although he followed its principles in a much more personal way, searching to overcome its limitations. In 1957, he created the Digamma armchair...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
Chiavari Brass Dining Chair Light Blue Turquoise Mid-Century Unique Piece
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Chiavarina in ottone, Italian production 1950-1959
Chiavari-brass-chair.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Mid-Century Modern Channel Back Lounge Chairs - Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning pair of Hollywood Regency Mid-Century Modern channel fan back lounge chairs, circa 1940s. Super stylish left and right chairs in the style of Billy Haines, Milo Baughman, or...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Vintage 'Ulisse' Green Folding Cane Chairs by Ivan Loss for Pompis
By Ivan Loss
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage green folding cane chairs by Pompis in the style of the 'Ulisse' by Ivan Loss. These are called "baston-silla" meaning "stick-chair". Green ...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Mid-Century Italian Green Velvet Armchair Ico Parisi Style, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century Italian green velvet armchair Ico Parisi style, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Mid Century Modern Green Four Dining Room Chairs or Chairs 1950s Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage dining room chairs or chairs from green lacquered beech and plywood 1950s Austria.
Playful bold green color and clear cut design, both features are combin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Guido Faleschini for Hermès Ottomans, 1970s
Located in London, GB
Stylish modern Italian design poufs designed by Guido Faleschini for Hermès, Hermès tan leather handles, green suedine upholstery. These pieces were displayed and available for custom order at select Hermès retail...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Leather
Augusto Bozzi for Fratelli Saporiti "Aster" Chair, Italy, 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Chair Mod. 'Aster' designed by Augusto Bozzi and made for Fratelli Saporiti in 1956.Iron frame, with foam rubber seat covered in green velvet.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Miroslav Navratil Easy Chairs in Original Green Fabric, 1960
Located in Almelo, NL
Miroslav Navratil Easy Chairs in Original Fabric 1960.
Lovely set of two easy chairs by Miroslav Navratil, manufactured in Czech by Cesky Nabytek circa 1960. These chairs have a b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass, Beech
Pair of Milo Baughman Emerald Green Upholstered Swivel / Tilt Tub Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century tub form swiveling lounge / armchairs upholstered in emerald green fabric and resting on circular chrome swivel bases...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Green Mid-Century Modern Six Vintage Dining Chairs, 1950s, Vienna, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern set of six green vintage dining chairs or chairs, which were designed and manufactured in Vienna, Austria, 1950s.
The stable and comfortable dining chairs stand o...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plywood, Beech
4 Green Omkstak Stackable Chairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast 70s
Located in Padova, IT
4 Metal dining chairs model Omkstak designed by Rodney Kinsman and produced by Bieffeplast 1970s.
Tubular steel chromed frame, seat and back rest of moulded sheet steel coated with ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of Green Mini Kilta Chairs by Olli Mannermaa for Martela Oy Finland
Located in Vienna, AT
This model Mini Kilta was designed by Finland designer Olli Mannermaa for Martela in 1955.
The Kilta chair is a Finnish design classic. Kilta’s timeless design and comfortable seat guarantee its continuing popularity.
It is a popular vintage...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
1990s Vintage Authentic Peirre Paulin "Green" Orange Slice Lounge Chair Labeled
Located in Monrovia, CA
Authentic "PIERRE PAULIN" Orange Slice Lounge Chair.
The Famous "ORANGE SLICE" Lounge by Pierre Paulin Was Designed In 1960s.
This Authenti...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of 20th Century Green Stools, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velvet green upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Green Midcentury Club Chair By Up Zavody, Czechoslovakia 1979
By Up Závody
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful midcentury club chair in an original green fabric. Produced in Czechoslovakia by UP Zavody in 1979. The original tag still on the chair, plus the c...
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Harvey Probber American Mid-Century Green Velvet Round Sofa
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century large round sofa with a low curved partial backrest and emerald green velvet upholstery with a button tufted removable seat cush...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass, Metal
Jens Risom for Knoll Lime Green Striped Upholstered Blonde Wood Slipper
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern slipper / side chair with faintly striped lime green fabric upholstery, resting on an angled blonde wood base with angled and tape...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Brussel Dining Chairs in Chrome & Green Fabric, Czechoslovakia 1960s, Set of 4
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful set of four mid-century design chairs. Produced in 1960s, in the design era also known as Brussel period of design, named apptly according to a Brussel EXPO show in 1958. T...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Emerald Green Velvet 'Shell' Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland. They are after full renovation upholstery and carpen...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
Custom Tufted Green Velvet Sofa with Brass Base by Adesso Imports
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom tufted sofa with handmade brass base in dark green Belgium velvet. Made in Los Angeles by Adesso Imports. Can be made in different colors and fabrics or a different metal for ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Set of Ten Mid Century Emerald Green Velvet 'Shell' Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland. They are after ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
Small Sofa Italian Mid-Century Design Green Velvet Cesare Lacca, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Palermo, Sicily
A small sofa with a pleasant shape, design and elegance, restored with a good petrol green velvet.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Italian Designer Pair Poufs with Velvet Cushions and Aluminum Structure
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Iconic and refined pair of poufs with velvet cushions and aluminum frame; the almost square top of the poufs has been restored and upholstered with an expensive, elegant, and sturdy velvet in a delicate but bold green color; the seat is supported by a solid, massive aluminum column and pivoted to it in such a way that it can rotate freely through 360°; from the column branch off four boldly shaped, slightly curved, and extremely sturdy legs at the end of which are placed non-slip rubber feet; these sturdy legs give exceptional stability to the whole. The pair of poufs were handcrafted between 1960 and 1965 in Meda in the province of Monza and Brianza in Lombardy, Italy, a place famous for its design industry and historic handcrafted production of classic and modern furniture. The artisans were inspired by fashion design in those fascinating and creative 1960s, a design that left room for creative freedom and innovation, a design that explodes into a variety of styles and movements that explain its richness, making room for roundness, freedom of form and movement, lightness and simplicity. The artisans were inspired by the desire to devise two small-sized objects with strong, simple lines and gave the pair of poufs a timeless elegance; their design plays between austerity and strictness, and their exaggerated linearity gives the objects a dynamic and stately character. Here, the designer's creativity and craftsmanship come together in an exclusive product, a unique modern furnishing accessory that is both refined and elegant at the same time and fits naturally and simply into both contemporary and classic environments. The 1960s was the time of the advent of pop art, with its bright colors, rounded shapes, plastic and wood, steel and aluminum forming a hitherto unthinkable meeting. 60s furniture...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
1980s Vintage Reupholstered Emerald Green Dark Walnut Accent Chair
Located in Medina, OH
Beautiful reupholstered emerald green dark walnut MCM accent chair!! This chair was reupholstered in a emerald green velvet fabric by Anna Elisabeth. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Pair of Newly Upholstered Emerald Green Velvet Swivel Club Chairs
Located in West Hartford, CT
These mid-century barrel back swivel club chairs have recently been reupholstered in an emerald green Donghia velvet fabric and are super comfortable.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Knoll Era Sofa in Emerald Green Performance Velvet
Located in Wilton, CT
This 1960s Knoll Era sofa in stunning Emerald Green Performance Velvet is rich in color and texture. With a broad, geometric structure, the sofa is ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Bbpr Chairs Set of Six in Velvet Green and Red
By Studio BBPR
Located in Milano, IT
Important set of vintage chairs made of red painted iron and seat and backs upholstered in access green velvet. Designed by BBPR studio in the 19...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern 6 Green Haussmann Chair, Robert & Trix Haussmann, Design 1964
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
The Haussmann chair is a vibrant timeless piece of comfort and elegance.
This unique three-leg chair premiered at the "Haussmann Expo 64" and was designed by Robert & Trix Haussma...
Category
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Modern Swivel Chair in Lime Green Velvet
Located in Greenwich, CT
Our swivel chair is crafted out of solid hard maple with a firm back and a solid 8-way hand tied spring base. Covered in a lush lime green velvet, th...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Maple, Fabric
Pair of Italian Green Skai & Wood '50s Armchairs in the Style of Melchiorre Bega
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This beautiful and rare pair of light & forest green skai & wood armchair was produced in Italy in the 1950s. Its design resembles similar products by Melchiorre Bega, Paolo Buffa or...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Plaster, Wood
Cayenne Lounge Chair, Avocado Velvet/High Gloss Varnish Walnut
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Cayenne lounge chair is a deft homage to midcentury design. Designer Marie Burgos has taken the clean lines that defined seating designs of that era and given them a luxurious ne...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Lime Green Bench Cushion Sofa with Maze Pattern Cushions and Sunflower Feet
Located in Greenwich, CT
Parisian style sofa with bench cushion and unusual side cushions which sit on the sofa deck versus the cushion. Cushions are foam wrapped in do...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Maple, Lacquer
Rodney Kinsman Vienna Chair Reupholstered in Mohair, United Kingdom, 1980
Located in Madrid, ES
Chair designed by Rodney Kinsman with black lacquered metallic structure reupholstered in blue and yellow faux fur mohair.
Category
1980s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of Green Armchairs by E. Homa and Chess Table, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of light lime green velvet armchairs, designed by Edmund Homa, a Polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architecture, professor at the Academy of Fine Ar...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Marco Fantoni Green Fabric and Enameled Steel Italian Bench for Tecno, 1982
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing modern green fabric and enameled steel bench. This marvelous piece was produced by Tecno in Italy in 1982 and designed by Marco Fantoni.
This bench is unique as it is a one ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Lounge Chairs in Emerald Green Velvet
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of mid-century modern Italian lounge chairs in Emerald green velvet
Newly upholstered with an emerald green velvet
Walnut finish conical wooden legs.
Italy, circa 1950.
Resto...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb-Style Lime Green Wire Side Chair
By Paul McCobb
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is an great find: a Mid-Century Modern chair, similar to the style of Paul McCobb. It has wire legs and vinyl upholstery. It is in good condition, but shows some age wear (mi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Dark Green Velvet 'Shell' Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland. They are after full renovation upholstery and carpen...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
IB Kofod Larsen Walnut Hoop Chair, Green Upholstery
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
IB Kofod Larsen hoop chair. A hoop of plied walnut supported by a gorgeous display of spindles arranged in a peacock pattern. Recently refinish...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Mid Century Vinyl Side Chairs After Tommi Parzinger
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Pair of vibrant Green Vinyl side chairs after Tommi Parzinger. Iron frames in black paint with spindle lower backs and brass finials on the support...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Set of Four Vivid Yellow Fiberglass Eames DSR Chairs on Black Eiffel Tower Bases
Located in Ferndale, MI
Very clean original set of four chairs together since new. Herman Miller DSR ( Dining Side Rod ) chairs designed be Charles and Ray Eames in the mid ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Light Lime Green Velvet Armchair, GFM-64 High, Edmund Homa, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Light lime green velvet armchair (color number 50), designed by Edmund Homa, a Polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architect...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Beech, Fabric, 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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Deco Upholstered Dining Chairs
Vintage Dining Round Chair
Set Of Mahogany Regency Dining Chairs
Metal Upholstered Dining Chair Set
60s Dining Sets
60s Dining Set
Black Leather Gloves
Two Vintage Arm Chairs
Dining Chairs With Gold Legs