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: Knoll
Pair of Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll Flat Bar Brno Chairs
By Knoll
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern pair of Mies van der Rohe for Knoll brno armchairs. The chairs feature a steel flat bar design with a chrome finish. The frames have navy blue leather seat covers....
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Charles Pollock Desk Chair by Knoll in Navy Blue Leather
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Charles Pollock for Knoll executive chair in navy blue leather. This executive desk chair has a tilt and swivel base with adjustable height. Base with all wheels in working c...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Eero Saarinen Limited Edition ‘Conference’ Armchairs of UNESCO Paris
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, limited edition ‘Conference’ armchairs, velvet, coated metal, France, Paris, designed in 1957
This pair of armchairs was commissioned by the U...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Rare Midcentury Chair Ladislav Rado for Knoll Drake
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Very rare and beautiful side chair designed by Ladislav Rado for the short lived one year collaboration between Knoll + Drake, c. 1955. Featuring white enameled cantilevered frame wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass, Steel
Mid Century Florence Knoll Model 65 Slipper Lounge Chair Brown Leather
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Vintage Mid Century original mid century Model 65 chairs by Florence Knoll for Knoll International. Classic great lines. The chrome bases are good shape...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Bertoia for Knoll Chrome Diamond Chair with Full Pad Cover C 1960/1970s
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Diamond chair designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. This example was executed in the chrome plated finish, and comes with its original Knoll full pad cover ( somewhat crunchy b...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Set of Four Dining Chairs in Blue Upholstery
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, set of four dining chairs, model '72', chrome-plated steel, fabric, United States, design 1948, production 1994
Set of four organic shaped chairs designed ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Eero Saarinen Limited Edition ‘Conference’ Armchairs of UNESCO Paris
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, limited edition ‘Conference’ armchairs, velvet, coated metal, France, Paris, designed in 1957
This set of armchairs was commissioned by the UN...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Krefeld Settee or Sofa in Dark Brown Leather for Knoll
Located in St. Louis, MO
Architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed Krefeld settee in a rich dark brown leather for Knoll. Recent 2009 production based on his 1930s designs for the Esters and Lange residenc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bird Lounge Chair with Ottoman, Labeled, 1960s
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Stamford, CT
Vintage Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bird Lounge chair with ottoman, Labeled, 1960s, Original Upholstery
Originally designed in 1952, these ergonomic lounge chairs...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Barcelona Ottomans / Stools in Black Leather for Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Midcentury Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona ottomans / stools for Knoll. The classic design that helped define Mid-Century Modernism. Premium leather in a black color. As you can s...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Set of Four Dining Chairs in Beige Leather
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, set of four dining chairs, model '72', lacquered steel, leather, United States, design 1948, later production
Set of four organic shaped chairs designed by ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen Limited Edition ‘Conference’ Armchairs of UNESCO Paris
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, limited edition ‘Conference’ armchairs, velvet, coated metal, France, Paris, designed in 1957
This set of armchairs was commissioned by the UN...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Superb Mid-Century Modern Pfister Cube Lounge Chairs by Knoll in Cognac Leather
By Knoll, Charles Pfister
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Vintage all original Knoll cube club chairs. Simple cubist form with clean lines, set atop a seemingly floating base that are cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Florence Knoll Parallel Bar Sofa for Knoll
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Florence Knoll Parallel Bar Armed Sofa. Newly reupholstered in a great weave fabric in shades of red, gray and purple. Very solid and subst...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel, Metal
American Midcentury Black White Metal High Stools by Bertoia for Knoll, 1960s
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in MIlano, IT
American mid-century Black and white metal High stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, 1960s
Set of 4 high bar stools with seat and back made of a white ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Pair of Dining Chairs in Green Leather
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, pair of '72' dining chairs, black lacquered steel, reupholstered in green leather, United States, design 1948, later production
Pair of organi...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Krefeld Lounge Chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stamped midcentury armchair by Knoll. Designed in 1927, the Krefeld chair features the pure composition featured in all of of Mies van der Rohe’s work. T...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Tulip Dining Chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 1970s, Set of 6
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
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
Authentic Knoll Brno Chair by Mies Van Der Rohe
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
One black leather Brno chair with tubular frame and thin pad seat and back as was the original design.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe by Knoll. Beautiful showing very little use.
Measure...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Charles Pollock Executive Desk Chair in Brown Leather
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Charles Pollock for Knoll executive chair in medium brown. This executive desk chair has a tilt and swivel base with adjustable height. Swivel base with all wheels in working condition. Leather has been dyed brown and is in good used condition with plastic molded...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Jens Risom, Vostra Easy Lounge Chair for Walter Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed for Knoll circa 1950, this Vintage Jens Risom Vostra Chair is modern and elegant with its curved lines. This chair is in the mid-century mod...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cotton, Maple
Rare No. 704 Richard Schultz Knoll International Daybed / Sofa
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in Munich, DE
Convertible sofa designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll International. The seat pulls forward and up to create a flat and level bed. Wonderful and classic Mid-Century Modern design.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Grey Wool Upholstered Eero Saarinen Knoll Armchair, One Chair
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Basel, BS
One chair left, sold as an individual chair here. Excellent condition throughout.
A Saarinen Executive Armchair with a wooden base, upholstered in a spl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Wood
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
Mies Van Der Rohe Leather MR10 Chair for Knoll, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Mies van der Rohe leather MR10 chair for Knoll, 1970. Original leather.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Custom Florence Knoll Bench
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Houston, TX
Florence Knoll
Bench
USA 2017
leather, steel
Measures: 48 W x 19.5 D x 16.75 H inches.
Custom sized Florence Knoll bench in a custom flat steel finish with leather upholster...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
1 (of 2) 657 leather sling Chairs designed by Charles Pollock for Knoll
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
One of two 1960ies Knoll International 657 Sling Leather Chairs.
Price per chair, two chairs available.
Designed by Charles Pollock, manufactured...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome, Aluminum
Rare Settee, Model 1716 by Warren Platner for Knoll
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in New York, NY
Bronze-plated steel, upholstery. Produced by Knoll. Rare bronze finish variant with new upholstery.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Bill Stephens Knoll Vintage 1315 Lounge Chairs
By Knoll, Bill Stephens
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Bill Stephens Knoll vintage 1315 lounge chairs, high design and comfort is what Stephens thought, sober and elegant design that only Knoll could understa...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
ORIGINAL PAIR OF 1988 TRIX AND ROBERT HAUSSMANN FOR KNOLL MIRRORED ARMCHAIRs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this original pair of Trix & Robert Haussmann Knoll armchairs 1988 with the period fabric and glass panels
...
Category
1980s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mirror
Florence Knoll Armchair
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Knoll armchair on a gold tone steel frame. Upholstered in a cream color linen with removable cushions.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Dedar Boucle
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Lead Time: Please allow 10 to 12 weeks to restore a vintage Womb Chair and Ottoman in Dedar Boucle.
"Eero Saarinen designed the groundbreaking Womb cha...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Chaise Wire Par Harry Bertoia Pour Knoll
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Busserolles, FR
La Chaise Wire, conçue par Harry Bertoia pour Knoll, est une œuvre emblématique du design moderne. Réalisée en 1952, cette pièce innovante est composée d'une structure en maille de fils d'acier supportée par de fins pieds métalliques. La fabrication manuelle originale impliquait que chaque fil était soigneusement cintré à la main avant d'être soudé et chromé, mettant en lumière l'approche artisanale de Bertoia dans le design.
Harry Bertoia, né en Italie, s'est installé et a étudié l'art et le design aux États-Unis. Après avoir travaillé sur les célèbres chaises Eames, il a créé pour Knoll une collection de sièges en fils d'acier tressé dont la chaise Diamant est l'une des plus reconnues. Les réalisations de Bertoia, notamment la "Diamond chair", la "Bird chair" et la "Barstool chair...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 2000s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Renens, CH
Indulge in comfort with the Womb Chair, designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll. This iconic chair showcases Saarinen’s visionary design, and Kn...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Wonderful No. 26 Sofa by Florence Knoll for Knoll International
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Munich, DE
Rare no.26 by florence knoll in showroom condition. Hardly used only re-upholstered and used one time for a photo shooting and very exclusive model redone with very cosy fabric in wa...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Warren Platner Easy Chair and Ottoman in Scalamandre Pink Tigre Fabric
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Saint Louis, US
This original vintage Platner chair and ottoman is a sight for sore eyes. Our vision was to make this chair enticing and of course, visually ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Charles Pollock Desk Chair by Knoll in Burnt Orange
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Charles Pollock for Knoll executive chair in burnt orange leather. This executive desk chair has a tilt and swivel base with adjustable height. Base with all wheels in workin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Two Swivel Tulip Stools by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, Yellow and Purple, Signed
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of Eero Saarinen Tulip Stools, both with white bases, one purple vinyl seat and one with a yellow vinyl seat. Both appear to have been used very little if any. No visible scratc...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Eero Saarinen Tulip Armchair Knoll Studio 1970s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Tulip armchair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International. Moulded fibreglass shell and cast aluminium base.
Its organic shape remains timeless and elegant.
Set of 4 armchairs.
...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
Pair of Midcentury Mies Van Der Rohe Brno "Flat Bar 255" Leather Chairs, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of amazing Ludwig Mies van der Rohe "brno" chairs in beige leather. Gavina produced this pair of items for Knoll in Italy during the 1970s.
These stunning dining room chairs ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Eero Saarinen Tulip Armchairs for Knoll, 1960
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Chicago, IL
Early pair of tulip dining arm chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, circa 1960. Cushions upholstered in Jack Lenor Larsen velvet with new foam.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
Florence Knoll Lounge Chair on Steel Base in Heather Grey Tweed Fabric
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage original Florence Knoll lounge chair in heather grey tweed fabric. Although unsigned or tagged, this is 100% knoll, and most likely from the 1980's. Purchased from an estate ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Platner Collection 1966 Rare Early Production Settee in Bronze by Warren
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare, early production settee designed by Warren Platner from The Platner Collection in bronze, 1966 for Knoll International. Settee is in excellent condition with new foam and with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bronze
Charles Pollock Leather Desk Chair by Knoll
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic Charles Pollock desk chair by Knoll. circa 1970s production executed in black leather. All screws, buttons, and wheels intact. No torn leather. Signed and guaranteed authenti...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Mid Century Jens Risom Knoll Side Dining Room Chairs Model 666
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Baltimore, MD
Spectacular set of 10 beautifully, ebonized, dining room chairs model "666" of the "600" a model introduced by Knoll Associates in 1941, by iconic designer Jens Risom for Knoll manuf...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
No. 1719 Stools by Warren Platner
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Bronze-plated steel, upholstery. Produced by Knoll International. Rare bronze finish variant with newly upholstered seats.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Eero Saarinen Designed Grasshopper Chair
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This iconic mid-century design was made by Knoll and created by Eero Saarinen. Simple design with a wow factor! Two bentwood slats comprise the entire frame, and come from behind to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Pair of Bar Stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of bar stools designed in 1952 by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, USA. Fully upholstered version in orange leather and polished chrome steel bases. Signed.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison for Knoll Sling Settee Sofa Design, 1970s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Iconic Knoll sling bench designed by Hannah Morrison, black coated aluminum frame with grey wool upholstery.
Some small marks on the frame but in otherwis...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Midcentury Knoll Mies Van Der Rohe Brno Stainless Steel Flat Bar Chairs-Pair
Located in Pasadena, TX
Designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1930 for his renowned Tugendhat House in Brno, Czech Republic, the Brno chair reflects the groundbreaking simplicity of its original environment. He ...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Italian Mid Century Barcelona Pouf by Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern white leather Barcelona pouf or footrest by Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll, 1970s.
Pouf or footrest mod. Barcelona with polyurethane foam seat covered in whit...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchairs in Custom Tan Tweed
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Culver City, CA
One of Knoll's most popular designs for the past 70 years, Eero Saarinen's executive armchair is about as timeless and chic as it gets. This current set of 10 we have available are u...
Category
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of Four Eero Saarinen for Knoll International Dining Chairs
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, set of four model 72 chairs, in chrome and leather fabric, United States, 1948.
Set of four organic shaped chairs designed by Eero Saarinen. ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
8 Max Pearson for Knoll Mid-Century Modern Red Tulip Swivel Dining Office Chairs
By Knoll, Max Pearson
Located in Dayton, OH
8 Max Pearson for Knoll International red wool upholstered rolling swivel chairs, circa 1960s. Great for conference table or dining use. Tulip shaped padded seats over steel swivel r...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Harry Bertoia Designed Child Chairs for Knoll
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here are four Harry Bertoia designed child chair for Knoll.
First designed in 1950. All are white.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen ‘Womb’ Lounge Chair in Red and Black Upholstery
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 'Womb' easy chair, fabric, coated steel, United States, design 1948
This shelled, cushioned lounge chair ‘Womb’ was designed between 1946 and 1948 by Eero...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Pair of Vintage Mid Century Modern "Diamond" Chairs by Bertoia for Knoll
By Knoll
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is an exclusive and authentic pair of a now one of a kind "Diamond" chair designed by artist sculptor Harry Bertoia for Knoll. This set of two lounge chairs was manufactured in ...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
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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