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.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Creator: Cassina
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Chairs, Cassina, Newly Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
Located in London, GB
A pair of Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht armchairs, produced by Cassina, and newly upholstered in a white (with a hint of cream) very soft, premium 100% alpaca wool fabric. Cassina labels t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Alpaca
Tobia & Afra Scarpa Set of Eight 121 Chairs in Wood and Leather by Cassina 1965
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of eight 121 chairs with structure in black lacquered wood, seat and back in leather designed by Tobia and Afra Scarpa and manufactured by Cassina in 1965.
A few chairs present ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mario Bellini Cab 413 cowhide leather armchair for Cassina, Italy - new
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen size and color. Also available in 66cm width, 57cm depth, 82cm height and 45cm seat height.
Cab is the world’s first free-standing cowhide chair,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
Charlotte Perriand Mexique Stool
Located in Dronten, NL
Stool designed by Charlotte Perriand circa 1952. Manufactured in 2019 by Cassina, Italy.
Lovingly cared for by an avid collector of Jean Prouvé, Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand ...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
La Pianura Lounge Chairs and Coffee Table by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Fantastic low lounge chairs designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by Cassina, Italy 1971. This chair is from the Pianura series and has a solid walnut wooden frame. The cushions...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Cassina Violoncello lounge chair by Piero de Martini
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This extraordinary lounge chair from Cassina impresses with its expansive yet inviting design. The black-gray mottled canvas of the armchair is in good condition. The light wooden fr...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Gio Ponti 699 Superleggera by Cassina in Black, White or Ash
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen material. Gio Ponti 699 Superleggera by Cassina. Available in ASHWOOD LACQUERED BLACK or ASHWOOD LACQUERED WHITE or NATURAL ASHWOOD.
Manufactured since 1957, the Superleggera wood chair is the rare combination of the architect’s innovative quest and the cutting-edge experimentation by the Meda-based company, becoming the indisputable icon and masterpiece of modernity and extreme artisanal elegance.
A highlight of Cassina’s catalogue...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Ash
Poltrona AEO italiana, acciaio plastica e tessuto, Archizoom per Cassina, 1973
Located in MIlano, IT
Poltrona modello AEO, italiana e moderna, in acciaio plastica e tessuto rosso, progettata da Paolo Deganello e il gruppo Archizoom per Cassina e prodotta nel 1973.
Poltrona modello A...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Gio Ponti Leggera Armchair or Side Chair by Cassina in different colors
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen material and model. Available with or without armrests. Frame, Seat and Coating and upholstery of the chair can be customized, please get in touch....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 'Soriana' Lounge Chair in Corduroy
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, pair of 'Soriana' lounge chair, model '944', corduroy, chrome-plated steel, Italy, 1969
Iconic lounge chair by Italian designer couple Afra & Tobia ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs, 1954
Located in Brussels, BE
Leggera Chair model "646" by Gio Ponti. Edited by Cassina in 1951. The present set is from the period. The chair was considered a masterpiece of design due to its lightness and well ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina "Sesann" Two-Seater Sofa, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Two-seater sofa Mod." Sesann," designed by di Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in 1970. The outer frame is chrome-plated steel, the padding is polyurethane foam, and the upholstery is...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 10
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, black lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of ten.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Straw, Wood
Pair of Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Leggera black chairs model "646" by Gio Ponti. Edited by Cassina in 1951. The present set is from the period. The chair was considered a masterpiece of design due to its ligh...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Ash
3-seater Maralunga sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina Italy 1973
Located in PARIS, FR
The Maralunga sofa was created in 1973 by Vico Magistretti for the Italian firm Cassina. Known for his creations using simple, essential forms and the use of innovative materials for...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Faux Fur
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of four.
The model 646 "Leggera" is an icon of chai...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rope, Ash
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Chairs for Cassina, Bouclé Wool, 1969, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” lounge chairs for Cassina, bouclé wool and chromed steel, Italy, 1969, set of two.
Although technically designed in the 1960s, the "Soriana" model by t...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
El Dom table + 6 Cab 413 chairs - Hannes Wettstein/Mario Bellini - CASSINA Italy
By Cassina
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Stunning CASSINA dining set. The perfect combination : the El Dom xl dining table (270cm) in Santos Rosewood combined with a vintage set of CAB 413 leather armchairs in burgundy red....
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Mario Bellini 684 Armchair for Cassina, Italy - new
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Berlin, DE
Price dependent on the chosen material/color. A soft upholstered armchair with optional casters by Mario Bellini for the dining room or living room featuring a simple, inviting, reas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Soriana Lounge Chair Designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, 1970’s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Soriana lounge chair designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1970’s. Reupholstered in cognac leather. Original tags.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Le Mura 4-Seater Sofa in beige/grey velvet by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in amstelveen, NL
Exceptional and rare 4-piece sectional Le Mura sofa by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy, 1970s. The sofa is reupholstered in a Dedar Milano cotton velvet fab...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of six.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ch...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Straw, Wood
Divano '872' Gianfranco Frattini per Cassina, anni 50, color panna e legno
Located in Milano, IT
Divano tre posti disegnato da Gianfranco Frattini e prodotto da Cassina a partire dalla fine degli anni '50. Gambe in metallo smaltato e legno, imbottitura in espanso, rivestimento i...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Soriana Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1969
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in 1969 for Cassina, the Soriana lounge chair is a piece of design history. Here we have a completely original vintage example in original velvet co...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 12
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of twelve.
The model 646 "Leggera" is an icon of ch...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rope, Ash
Vico Magistretti Set of Twelve ‘Carimate’ Dining Chairs in Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti, set of twelve dining chairs model ‘Carimate’, stained beech, straw wicker, Italy, designed circa 1960
The ‘Carimate’ chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Straw, Beech
Frank Lloyd Wright "Robie" Chairs for Cassina, 1986, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Robie" chairs for Cassina, original black leather and walnut, Italy, 1986, set of two.
This chair's rigorous design exemplifies Frank Lloyd Wright's design etho...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Soriana Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1969
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in 1969 for Cassina, the Soriana lounge chair is a piece of design history. Here we have a completely original vintage example in original velvet co...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Cab 414 Armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Renens, CH
Two Cab 414 armchairs in cognac leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina.
These very comfortable lounge chairs are built up with a tubular steel frame o...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
6 Mario Bellini 401 Break Dining Chairs in Tan Leather for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Rare set of 6 elegant tan leather 401 Break dining chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina in marvelous condition. The set consists of two arm chairs and four chairs without arms.
The c...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 925 Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
First-issue Model 925 Lounge Chair, in walnut and cognac leather, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina. Based on an earlier sketch by Carlo Scarpa, the design was finally re...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Vico Magistretti "122" Chairs for Cassina, 1967, Set of 8
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti for Cassina "122" chairs for Cassina, brown leather, beech and plywood, Italy, 1967, set of eight.
The "122" chairs designed by Vico Magistretti in 1967 have a scul...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Plywood, Leather
Lounge Chair Model 849 By Gianfranco Frattini For Cassina, Italy 1950s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Lounge chair model 849 by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina.Awarded the famous ""Compasso d'Oro"" in 1956 and one of the Italian designs that has withstood the test of time very well. ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Erik Gunnar Asplund set of six "501 Göteborg" Dining chairs for Cassina Italy
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The Göteborg chair is Erik Gunnar Asplund’s poetic interpretation of Rationalist ideas. The chair was commissioned for the extension of the Town Hall in Göteborg, Sweden, whose warm,...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Cognac Leather Armchair Dodo by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina
Located in Renens, CH
A versatile design piece with contemporary lines, the DODO leather armchair was designed by Japanese designer Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina, Italian manu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Mario Bellini Rare model Pianura living room set by Cassina, Italy – 1971
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
The Pianura living room set by Mario Bellini for CASSINA is a beautifully designed and stylish collection of furniture pieces that can transform your living room into a luxurious and...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Set of Three Toshiyuki Kita 'Aki-Biki-Canta' Swivel Armchairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Designed by Toshiyuki Kita in 2000. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A design that responds to the needs of modern-day society and the rhythms of life in the era of the home office...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Italian Leggera chair in wood and red fabric by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1951
Located in MIlano, IT
Leggera model chair with black stained beech wood frame, with upholstered seat covered in red fabric.
Design by Gio Ponti, for Cassina, 1951.
The Leggera chair represent one of the m...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pierre Jeanneret 055 Capitol Complex Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Capitol Complex chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Prices vary dependent on cho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
1973 AEO Armchair by Archizoom Associati for Cassina Italy
By Cassina
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the AEO Armchair: A Timeless Icon of Design
Step into the world of design history with the AEO Armchair, a masterpiece created by Paolo Degan...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Iron
Sofa Soriana by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Three Seater sofa model Soriana designed by Tobia Scarpa in 1969.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A design armchair with soft, generous contours, designed to bring home casual, so...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mario Bellini "Tentazione" Set of 2 Leather Lounge Armchairs for Cassina, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in The Hague, NL
Pair of two lounge or armchairs designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina manufacture in 1970s period, Italy.
Model No: 684,
Crème color leather original upholstery, steel frame constr...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand LC9 Stool, Rattan and Metal by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched by Cassina in 1973/2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Designed by Charlotte Perriand and part of the LC collection by L...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand LC8 Stool Tabouret tournant durable for Cassina, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Charlotte Perriand LC8 stool by Cassina. Prices vary dependent on the chosen color and material.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand LC9 Tabouret Stool for Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen material. Stool designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched by Cassina in 1973/2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Charlott...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Baby Utrech Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Cassina offers a new reinterpretation of the iconic model dated 1935: it i...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Poplar, Plywood
Civil Bench 057 by Pierre Jeanneret for Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Civil bench 057 by Pierre Jeanneret for Cassina. Available in teak, oak or black stained oak. Prices vary dependent on the material.
Assembly, consists of...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak, Rattan, Wood, Oak
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of two.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Straw, Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Materials:
Wood
Dimensions:
D 43 cm x W 37 cm x H 74 cm (SH ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Vico Magistretti for Cassina "Maralunga" Sofa in Blue Fabric
Located in Milano, IT
Sofa designed by Vico Magistretti for the Cassina factory in the 1970s. The two-seater sofa is entirely upholstered in original fabric of the time in perfect condition, no rips or da...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Plastic
20th Century Cassina Rocking Chair mod. 572 in Wood and Fabric, 1950s
By Cassina
Located in Turin, Turin
Cassina produced some of the most iconic objects designed in the 20th century, as well as landmark works of contemporary design from the 1950s to the present, in a continuous dialogu...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Charlotte Perriand 533 Doron Hotel Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1947. Relaunched in 2020.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The Doron Hotel armchair was designed in 1947 by Charlotte Perriand,a real mou...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fur, Wood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa per Cassina Model 121 Leather Walnut Dinning Chairs, 1967
Located in Rome, IT
Exciting Italian style for this group of six chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina. Linear and clean design, but at the same time amazing for the combination of materi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair with Cushion by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This chair is one of the most recognizable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, foun...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Charlotte Perriand Meribel Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Meribel designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
Natural oak.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with an eye to architecture and mountain life, led to the creation of two historic design low table-stools inspired respectively by the milking stool used by mountain shepherds in the French town much loved by the author.
Placed individually or in lively arrangements, the two low tables bring the pleasing lightness of solid wood to indoor settings emphasized by the continuity of the grain between the top and the edges and the countless natural variations in the wood.
Each piece is made of unique solid wood, so every piece will be different from one another and not exactly as the one on the photos.
Both pieces are inspired by the mountains. While the latter takes its name from the milking-stool used by alpine shepherds, the former is inspired by the French locality much loved by designer and architect Charlotte Perriand. These furnishing accessories stand out for the honesty of their simple shapes and for the concrete expression of their materials and function. The turned seat meets the stylised legs both in the Tabouret Berger...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" Lounge Chairs for Cassina, 1969, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" lounge chairs for Cassina, brown leather, Italy, 1969, set of two.
Although technically designed in the 1960s, the "Soriana" model by the Italian duo ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Charlotte Perriand Meribel Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Meribel designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
American walnut.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with an eye to architecture and mountain life, led to the creation of two historic design low table-stools inspired respectively by the milking stool used by mountain shepherds in the French town much loved by the author.
Placed individually or in lively arrangements, the two low tables bring the pleasing lightness of solid wood to indoor settings emphasized by the continuity of the grain between the top and the edges and the countless natural variations in the wood.
Each piece is made of unique solid wood, so every piece will be different from one another and not exactly as the one on the photos.
Both pieces are inspired by the mountains. While the latter takes its name from the milking-stool used by alpine shepherds, the former is inspired by the French locality much loved by designer and architect Charlotte Perriand. These furnishing accessories stand out for the honesty of their simple shapes and for the concrete expression of their materials and function. The turned seat meets the stylised legs both in the Tabouret Berger...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with an eye to architecture and mountain life, led to the creation of two historic design low table-stools inspired respectively by the milking stool used by mountain shepherds in the French town much loved by the author.
Placed individually or in lively arrangements, the two low tables bring the pleasing lightness of solid wood to indoor settings emphasized by the continuity of the grain between the top and the edges and the countless natural variations in the wood.
Each piece is made of unique solid wood, so every piece will be different from one another and not exactly as the one on the photos.
Both pieces are inspired by the mountains. While the latter takes its name from the milking-stool used by alpine shepherds, the former is inspired by the French locality much loved by designer and architect Charlotte Perriand. These furnishing accessories stand out for the honesty of their simple shapes and for the concrete expression of their materials and function. The turned seat meets the stylised legs both in the Tabouret...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
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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