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: Edward Wormley
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Dining Chairs, Set of 8
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A set of 8 rare dining chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. This set features two arm or "Captain's" chairs along with 6 side chairs. Great form with a gentle curved back an...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Classic Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bench
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An Edward Wormley for Dunbar upholstered (half) and open mahogany (the other half) bench. Brass spacers, original fabric, circa 1970s.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar 4872A Mid Century Brass Leg Lounge Chairs - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar 4872A Mid Century Brass Leg Lounge Chairs - Pair
Each lounge chair measures: 28.5 wide x 34 deep x 32.5 high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height/chair...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Cane Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Each side chairs measure: 22 wide x 20 deep x 34 high, with a seat height of 18 inches
Each arm chair measures: 25 wid...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Edward Wormley Daybed in Mahogany and Beige Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar, daybed, mahogany, fabric, metal, United States, 1950s.
A daybed designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in mahogany. The sculpted frame shows beautiful line...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Horseshoe Chair By Edward Wormley For Dunbar, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Horseshoe chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Walnut & Rosewood.
Original button tufted silk fabric seat cushion. Signed with DUNBAR label. This chair is meticulously crafted with b...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Rosewood, Walnut
Edward Wormley Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa in Great Plains Wool Velvet
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa in Great Plains, Wool Velvet "Dreamer Marigold" Sofa was stripped down to frame with new foam and reupholstered.
Dimensions:
94" length
34" deep
29"...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Swivel Chair, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
A swivel lounge chair designed by the iconic Edward Wormely for Dunbar Furniture, circa 1950-1959. Completely restored, fitted with new high-grade hand cut foam with all insides full...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Edward J Wormley for Dunbar mid century 3 seats Canape
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Edward J Wormley has for a while worked with Jules Wabbes and le Mobilier Universel .
This is the result of their collaboration : a big sofa who was sold here in Belgium by Jules Wab...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Edward Wormley Dunbar Floating Back Sofa
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Rare 1950s sofa design by Edward Wormley for Dunbar featuring a beautiful exposed mahogany frame and a floating arm and back section. Showcasing Wormley's deft skill of transforming ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Edward Wormley Curved Back Side Chair for Dunbar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A mahogany ebonized side chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, USA, c.1960s. The backrest has been newly caned with a newly upholstered seat cushion. Retains Dunbar brass label.
Edwar...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany
Edward Wormley Sofa Model 4906, Dunbar, USA, 1950s
Located in London, GB
An original Edward Wormley Model 4906 sofa, made by Dunbar in the USA, 1950s. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
1950s 98" Edward Wormley for Dunbar 5526 armless sofa Mohair and Wool
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1950s iconic armless sofa designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture model 5526. Reupholstered in a green mohair base with neutral diagonal striped wool loose cushions. A ver...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair
Edward Wormley Long John Bench by Dunbar, 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley Long John Bench by Dunbar, 1960. Bench has been completely restored.
Measures 59.75" long, 18.75" deep 12" tall
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 935 MCM Rosewood and Walnut Horseshoe Chairs - 4
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 935 Mid Century Rosewood and Walnut Horseshoe Chairs - Set of 4
Each chair measures: 24.75 wide x 22 deep x 30.75 high, with a seat height of 19 and ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood, Walnut
Early 1940s Edward J. Wormley Elegant Armchairs for Dunbar in Dark Expresso x 2
Located in St. Louis, MO
Early 1940s Edward J. Wormley Elegant Neoclassical Style occasional arm chairs for Dunbar model No. 116B. As shown in "The Other Face of Modernism" book on Wormley , and in the 1940s...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Handsome Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sofa Model 4906 Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome even arm sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar with brass legs. Model 4906. This piece retains its original fun fur teddy bear fabric in usable condition. The foam in cushions ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Captain Chairs In Holly Hunt Great Plains
Located in Dallas, TX
One of Edward Wormley's most famous and elegant chairs. A timeless masterpiece. The Captain Chair. We have fully restored to highlight the beautiful polished brass, cane back, curve...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Twelve Edward Wormley Dining Chairs by Dunbar, Restored
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome set of two arm chairs model no. 4593 and ten side chairs model no. 4592, making a full set of twelve chairs. Resigned by Edward Wormley and manufactured by Dunbar, USA. Th...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar "Tall Man" Lounge Chair With Brass Legs
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An oversized modernist take on an iconic wingback chair by iconic designer Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Features a well proportioned frame with tall seat back over solid patinated bras...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair Edward Wormley Lounge chairs model 4872A for Dunbar, 1948. Gray, Brass Legs
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beautiful pair of lounge chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1948. Expertly reupholstered in a light gray wool blend fabric. The original legs are made of solid brass. T...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley "New York" Sofa Version 5316 for DUX, Sweden 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Edward Wormley took the best elements from classical, historical Scandinavian and other European furniture design and translated them into a Modern vernacular. The result was furnitu...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
1950s Edward Wormley Dunbar Green Wool Sofa model 5138 Mahogany Base (2 avail)
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1950s tuxedo, even arm sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, model 5138. The sofa floats on a solid mahogany base and is upholstered with new foam and a high end green wool fabric fro...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
Dunbar Wingback Chairs Designed by Edward Wormley in a Custom Cartier Textile
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of early and important wing back chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Professionally restored with new foam, new springs, down-filled seat cushions and upholstered in a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa in Holly Hunt Mohair
Located in Dallas, TX
A classic clean lined sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. We have updated with Great Plains Mohair by Holly Hunt.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Janus Collection Angle Sofa in Blue Mohair
Located in Dallas, TX
Such a classic sofa and so beautiful. We gave this beauty an update with gorgeous blue mohair and added piping to better define the edges. The sofa features a mahogany base that has ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Janus Collection Lounge Chair
Located in Southampton, NJ
Janus Collection lounge chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
Ebonized sculpted walnut arms and legs with an exposed frame, and red upholstery with a button tufted back and curved seat...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair Edward Wormley for Dunbar "Y" Modernist Lounge Chairs
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Pair Dunbar Lounge Chairs designed by Edward Wormley,,Retains early 'D' metal badge label,, minor damage to caning ( see photo),, E...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Cane, Wood
Edward Wormley 'New York' Sofa in Orange Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture / DUX of Sweden, sofa model 5316, fabric, beech, metal, United States, design 1952
This three-seat sofa was designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Elegant Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century Modern Tuxedo Sofa, Project
Located in St. Louis, MO
Elegant mid-century Edward Wormley for Dunbar sofa with skirt, on sculpted mahogany legs. You can't beat the quality of a Dunbar sofa, built to last.
...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Edward Wormley Dunbar Oasis Sofas in Ivory Boucle Early First Generation 1930s
Located in Dallas, TX
The price listed is per sofa.
This is a rare first edition Oasis Sofa designed by Edward Wormley and created in the 1930s when he first began his tenure at the Dunbar furniture company of Berne Indiana.
The Oasis sofa is not only a historically significant piece of twentieth-century design history, but it is also undeniably elegant and most importantly, extremely comfortable.
This is an heirloom quality hand-built sofa crafted with a solid hardwood frame that has been professionally restored to the highest possible standard. The complete restoration included all new foam, reinforcing the frame, re-working the eight-way hand-tied springs, upholstering with new high-performance Italian boucle material, and refinishing the solid mahogany legs.
These sofas are almost 100 years old and are now ready for another 100 years of enjoyment.
This era of design was significant for Wormley because it marked his style as a more formal brand of modernism, re-imagining classic forms while removing the unnecessary carvings and embellishments to give them a more modern, 20th-century appeal.
As rare as these sofas are we were miraculously able to source a matching pair. They have both been restored to the same specifications and are a perfect mirrored pair.
The price listed is for EACH sofa, but, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire a pair of one of the most prestigious classic modern designer sofas...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bench, 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bench, 1960. Restored and reupholstered in gray mohair.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Edward Wormley 5499 Lounge Chairs for Dunbar, United States, c.1960
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Edward Wormley 5499 Lounge Chairs for Dunbar, United States, c.1960. This pair has been expertly restored in New Old Stock Orinoka Mills Fabric originally specified by Dunbar. Each...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair of Janus Lounge Chairs by Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic and playful pair of mid-20th century Janus lounge chairs designed by Edward Wormley for American furniture manufacturer Dunbar, with walnut ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar 'Oasis' Sofa in White Boucle
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 'Oasis' sofa, model '5200', reupholstered in white boucle, wood, United States, 1952
The 'Oasis' sofa (1952) is designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Th...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Dunbar Sofa by Edward Wormley on Brass Legs
Located in Chicago, IL
Fully restored in beautiful fog grey mohair over polished brass legs. Sofa designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1950s.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair of Edward Wormley Dunbar Love Seats Sofas Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Excellent pair of Edward Wormley designed for Dunbar love seat sofas. They retain their original Jack Lenor Larsen velvet fabric in close to excellent...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Mahogany and Brass Bench
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Mahogany and Brass Bench
This bench measures: 65.25 wide x 18.5 deep x 14 high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vin...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Party Sofa in Original Jack Lenor Larson Fabric by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Classic Dunbar sofa by Edward Wormley that has been ensconced in plastic since leaving the showroom. Thereby preserving the spectacular and timeless fabric of Jack Lenor Larson...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Edward Wormley Yellow Lounge Chair for Dunbar, Reupholstery Needed
Located in Berlin, DE
Edward Wormley Lounge Chair for Dunbar that also can be used as is but we recomend a new dress for this very comfy chair. Please ask for quotes.
*This piece is curated by Original B...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bleached Mahogany & Cane Swivel Vanity Stool c. 1950
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Beautiful and elegant as ever mid century vanity stool designed by Edward Wormely and produced by Dunbar in the 1950s. The caning is ori...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Mahogany, Mohair, Upholstery
Tufted Slipper Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, pair
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1950s
Pair of slipper chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Beautiful details on this design with curving front frame and deep and dimensional hardwood frames. Both are signed wi...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
Dunbar Edward Wormley Deep Blue Alpaca Sofa Mid-Century Modern
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
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Rare Mid-Century Rich Royal Blue Alpaca Three-seat Sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar sits on square chrome legs. It has one tufted seat cushion and three loose ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Dark Walnut Ottoman's
Located in Georges Mills, NH
Pair of Edward Wormley oversized ottomans. Solid oak frame is paired with a palladian blue mohair velvet cushion w a grid of shallow button pulls. Sturdy construction and versatile h...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of 4 Edward Wormley Janus Lounge Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
The Edward Wormley 5701 chair for Dunbar's Janus Collection is a true masterpiece of mid-century modern design. This stunning chair is upholstered in a Holly Hunt's Great Plains heav...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Leather Executive Chair Circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Leather executive swivel desk chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1950s.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Rope Back Dining Chairs By Edward Wormley for Drexel (6)
Located in Chicago, IL
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Vintage Mid Century Modern Blonde Wood and Rope Back Dining C...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rope, Wood
Dunbar Tete a Tete Sofa by Edward Wormley, 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Dunbar Tete a Tete Sofa by Edward Wormley, 1960. Newly reupholstered in a beautiful cut velvet. Tete a Tete is also on casters.
Measures 91" long, 2...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Custom Settee
Located in Denton, TX
This assemblage of three chairs into a settee with bentwood arms was custom ordered by Stephens Financial for their office in Michigan. New upholstery may be desired.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Ash, Rosewood
Dunbar Janus Lounge Chair by Edward Wormley
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Edward Wormley "Janus" armchair is a mid-century modern classic, designed by the renowned American furniture designer Edward Wormley in 1957 for Dunbar Furniture. The chair was p...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar, The Party Sofa, Model 5407, for Reupholstery.
Located in Oakland, CA
Mid-century sofa designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Party sofa, Model 5407, United States, 1950. Crafted with a solid wood frame and inner spring seats, this sofa is upholstered ...
Category
1650s American Antique Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Pair Armless Janus Chairs by Edward Wormley. Rare orangeJack Lenor Larsen Fabric
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare, all original, pair of armless lounge / slipper chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Both chairs retain the original orange mod swirling fabric in shades of orange des...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
1950s "La Gondola" Sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Belgian Linen and Goatskin
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1950s La Gondola Sofa designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. This sofa with a solid mahogany bracket back, exaggerated curved arms, and floating open back is a true masterwork. The...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Goatskin, Linen, Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Mobilier Universel Set of Six Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar executed by Mobilier Universel, Jules Wabbes, set of six armchairs, lacquered black wood and fabric, Belgium, 1960s.
This set of six grand armchairs is exe...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Thebes Stools by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Skokie, IL
A rare pair of "Thebes" stools by Edward Wormley for Dunbar of Berne, Indiana. They also work well as ottomans, or used together to form a bench. These stools have been fully restore...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Wingback Model 6016 Chairs in Velvet
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare pair of Dunbar Wingback Model 6016 lounge chairs in sculpted mahogany and woven cane designed by Edward Wormley. An updated take on the classic wingback design, delivering an ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany
1950s Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bracket Back Sofa, Blush Velvet and mahogany
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A rare variation of the bracket back sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture company of Berne Indiana circa 1950s. This A-frame bracket is similar to the designs of Jens Risom, t...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
1950s Edward Wormley for Dunbar Oversized Chair & Ottoman Brass legs Red Mohair
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
An extra wide cuddle sofa chair designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Featuring brass legs and new foam and red mohair. The red mohair is accentuated wi...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
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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