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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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Mid Century Modern Italian Seating Set "Zingaro", Original Upholstery
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian seating set "Zingaro" - original upholstery.
Sofa : 160 x 90 x 63 cm
Amrchair : 93 x 90 x 63 cm.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Novo Rumo Midcentury Brazilian Chair with Freijó Wood Structure, 1960s
By Novo Rumo, Francesco Scapinelli
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Novo Rumo midcentury Brazilian chair with Freijó wood structure, 1960s.
Francesco Scapinelli, younger brother of the famous designer and archit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Very Rare T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings Side Chairs Wood & Nickel & Upholstery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings in the 1960s, these chairs were part of a long-running partnership with Widdicomb. Of the many successful pieces they made, these are among the rar...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Guillerme et Chambron, 1970 Oak Armchair Edited by Votre Maison
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, 1970 oak armchair "caqueteuse" edited by Votre Maison.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Rosewood Chairs with Ebonized Profiles, 1950s, Set of 8
By Dassi
Located in Montelabbate, PU
8 rosewood chairs with ebony profiles, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Rosewood, Lacquer
Guillerme et Chambron, 1960 Oak Armchair Edited by Votre Maison
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, 1960 oak armchair edited by Votre Maison.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Marco Zanuso Bouclé Wool Italian Footstool, 1960s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Madrid, ES
Footstool made of four legs and metallic structure upholstered with bouclé wool, Koala model edited by Pierre Frey. Edited by Artflex, Italy, 1960s.
Every item LA Studio offers is c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
1965, Martin Visser, SZ01 Tubular Easy Chair in Very Rare Black Artificial Cane
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house.
Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Gio Ponti Style Italian Tufted Chairs in Taupe Velvet
By Gio Ponti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of Gio Ponti style Italian tufted chairs in taupe velvet.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
1959, Cordemeyer for Gispen, Easy Chair 140, Original Blue 1960s Fabric
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Great and Big Matching Set of Wassily B3 & B9 by Marcel Breuer for Gavina Italy
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
The Wassily- or Model B3 chair was designed in 1925 in Germany by Marcel Breuer.
Black leather straps on a chrome tubular base & inspired by the frame of a bicycle.
Great matchin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
1970s 'Bird's Nest' Verner Panton Style Lounge Chair
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach,...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Brazilian Bench in Lacquered Wood, 1950s
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Midcentury Brazilian bench in lacquered wood, 1950s
Of unknown authorship, this bench in wood lacquered in black color is all built in wood. Its bac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Danish Henning Kjærnulf Chairs of Solid Oak with Original Wool, 1970s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Here is a set of 6 Danish vintage chairs in great country style.
They are designed by Henning Kjærnulf and manufactured by the Danish company Nyr...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair Mid-Century Modern Nautilus Swivel Chairs with New Abstract Upholstery
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent matching pair of early 1980's Nautilus chair that have been new reupholstered. The fabric is an abstract and nothing short of spectacular. Now, more than ever, home is wh...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Wood
1960s Italian “Plia” Clear Lucite Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1960s clear lucite and chrome "Plia" folding chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli. Made in Italy. Labeled on underside of each chair. One set of two available.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
4 "Tubolare" Chrome Chairs by Rudi Bonzanini for Tecnosalotto, Italy
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Exquisite Italian Mid Century Modern set of four "Tubolare" dining chairs, brought to life by the visionary Rudi Bonzanini for Tecnosalotto, Mantova, Italy.
These chairs not only e...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
1928, Le Corbusier, Early LC 4 by Cassina in Chrome with Black Pony Skin
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Le Corbusier LC4 chaise longue for Cassina with adjustable polished chrome-plated steel frame and innovative self-supporting...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Jacarandá and Leather Stool, Jorge Zalszupin, Brazilian Midcentury
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Originally born in Poland, Jorge Zalszupin built his entire career in Brazil, where he's absorbed many influences for his design, specially the care and attention for the treatment o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Jacaranda
Six Molded Plywood Chairs, 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Set of six dining chairs with great allure, from the two tones of wood to the exaggeratedly tapered and splayed legs.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Charles & Ray Eames EA219 Office Chair in Chrome and Aubergine leather, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful office chair EA219 belonging to the iconic Aluminium Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US) / Vitra (EU). Exceptional comfort is guaranteed with the ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Mid Century Danish Modern Selig Swivel Rocker Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Selig
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid Century Danish Modern Eames era Selig Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Offered is a Mid Century Modern Lounge Chair and Ottoman. "Cool" mi...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Vintage Ivory Leather Copper Frame Tubular Knoll Brno Chair, Mies van der Rohe
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage Knoll Brno chair designed by Mies van der Rohe with tubular steel frame. This chair has been lovingly restored with a new ivory leather with a frame powder coated in a rust...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
1970s Marcel Breuer White Leather Wassily Chair
Located in San Gabriel, CA
30" height x 30" width x 25" depth
1970s Bauhaus Marcel Breuer Wassily Chair. Some light scuffs, worn leather. The tubing as a continuous piece and the ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Three-Seater Sofa 'Togo' by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning cognac colored aniline leather 3-seater from the "Togo" series, designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, France, 1973. This piece has been professionally reupholstered at...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Henning Kjærnulf, "Razorblade" A Pair of Armchairs in Oak, Danish Modern 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A rare pair of lounge chairs in solid oak, designed by Henning (Henry) Kjærnulf for Nyrup Møbelfabrik, Denmark 1960s. Model "Razor blade".
The seat and back is upholstered in the ori...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Oak
Set of 4 Danish Henning Kjærnulf Razor Blade Chairs of Oak + New Sheepskin 1970s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Here is a set of 4 Danish vintage razor blade chairs in great country style.
They are designed by Henning Kjærnulf and manufactured by the Danish company Nyrup Møbelfabrik/ EG Furni...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
Herman Miller Aluminum Group Management Chair by Charles Eames, c. 1965
Located in Belmont, MA
Eames Aluminum Group for Herman Miller Task Chair, Zeeland, Michigan, c. 1965, aluminum, leather, Herman Miller manufacturer's label, ht. 30, wd. 23...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
10 Mario Bellini CAB 413 Armchairs in Black Leather for Cassina, 1980s Italy
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Set of 10 Mario Bellini CAB 413 chairs, made by Cassina. Flexible steel frame covered with a skin of high quality vintage black saddle leather.
The chairs, which were already in ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Mid Century Curved Sofa Milo Baughman Jack Lenor Larsen Style
Located in Baltimore, MD
Stunning mid-century modern five-piece sectional curved sofa Milo Baughman style, in original Jack Lenor Larsen style upholstery. An exceptional sofa both for its form and quality, i...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Vintage Brass "Poufs" by Marge Carson
By Marge Carson
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful pair of vintage brass poufs / ottomans designed by Marge Carson in United States, circa 1970s. These poufs have been professionally reupho...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Eames lounge by Ray & Charles Eames by Mobilier International for Herman Miller
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Exceptional find! Stylish & original early Eames lounge chair & ottoman. A beautiful and very rare combination : Brazilian rosewood with beige/cream leather. Still 100% original. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Plycraft Lounge Chair by George Mulhauser
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
The Plycraft "Mr. Chair," designed by George Mulhauser, is an iconic mid-century modern piece renowned for its elegant, organic curves and comfortable design. Crafted from molded ply...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Bar Stools in the Style of "Maison Jansen"
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Set of 4 Bar Stools in the Style of "Maison Jansen"
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
2-Piece 'Gilda' Sofa in Brown Corduroy by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, France
Located in Chicago, IL
"A French ‘Gilda’ sofa designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1972. This piece is modular; when the curved units are aligned, it creates a circle. Our ‘Gilda’ sofa includes tw...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Three-seater And Two-Seater Model 'Kali' By Michel Ducaroy For Ligne Roset
Located in Hellouw, NL
Three-seater and two-seater model 'Kali' by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset.We know the illustrious designer and integral part of the French label Ligne Roset from the iconic and best-selling Togo line. But a period of five years before the release of this line, Ducaroy was already developing and releasing models consisting entirely of foam. This model called Kali is a fruit of that period and was designed and released in 1970.We are talking about a two-seater and a three-seater with a pleasant seating comfort. You can really sink into it in a splendid manner. It forces you, as it were, to lounge and to let a sense of relaxation take hold of you. The L-contoured sofas are marked by rounded shapes and a beautiful reupholstery in a shimmering wine red bouclé colorful give this design extra cachet.When we take a look at the seat, a traditional tufting technique is revealed that, in addition to pulling the fabric taut, also adds a beautiful pattern. The stitching on the left side of each sofa bears the Ligne Roset label and the bottom cloth is also original and fully covered with the Roset pattern mark.As indicated earlier, the reupholstery has been redone. With these two you will find yourself a rare Ligne Roset Kali...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Rattan & Steam Bent Chair & Ottoman
By David Colwell
Located in Otley, GB
A uniquely designed lounge chair & ottoman by the well known Welsh designer David Colwell. The chair & ottoman are no longer in production & this chair n...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rattan
Original pair 'Etcetera' lounge chair by Jan Eskelius, Sweden c1970
By Jan Ekselius
Located in London, GB
Original Jan Eskelius 'Etcetera' chair c1970
Re upholstered in a 4 way stretch mohair (Fabric is Knoll).
Sculptural chair professionally re upholstered
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of 10 mid century teak dining chairs by Bramin
By H.W. Klein
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Set of 10 mid century dining chairs by bramin circa 1960.
Rare to find in such a large matching set.
Fine quality and well regard...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
Eero Saarinen Mid-Century Womb Chair & Ottoman by Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Southampton, NY
This Iconic original Womb Chair and accompanying ottoman is by famed Finnish/ American designer Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll. The chair and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Reguitti Brescia Italy "Capri" Long Chair
Located in Biella, IT
Reguitti Brescia Italy long chair "Capri", design years 50 in very good vintage condition.
Measures: high 48 inches, large 23", deep 64".
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Wood
Italian Cesca Chair 1952 After Marcel Breuer
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair Italy 1952
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Coja Leather Loveaseat Sofa, 1960s
Located in Budapest, HU
Coja Furniture Factory was founded in 1946 in Culemborg in the Netherlands by J.G. De Jongh and a number of colleagues from furniture company Palambus. Coja has built a good reputation throughout Europe due to its beautiful design, careful workmanship, great comfort and beautiful leathers.
Beautiful 2 seater Scandinavian design sofa...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Coppia di poltrone scultoree anni '50
By Rochester
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Coppia di poltrone scultoree anni '50 prodotte da una piccola realtà italiana la Rochester di Crusinallo (NO), come riportato dal marchio ancora presente sulla struttura.
Particolar...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Togo Armchair by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, 1973
Located in PARIS, FR
This sofa was designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in the 1970s. He devoted 26 years of his life to heading the design department at Ligne Roset. It was in 1973 that the designer conceived his most iconic creation: the Togo sofa...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Foam
Vintage Wingback Chair in Cognac Leather, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
Step into mid-century luxury with our meticulously restored Vintage Wingback Chair, reminiscent of Edward Wormley's iconic style for Dunbar in the 1950s. Painstakingly revived and re...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Extraordinary Lounge Chairs in Ash and Off-White Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chairs, ash, fabric, Europe, 1970s.
Pair of two unconventional lounge chairs that feature an outstanding design. The seating contains multiple tube-shaped cushions attached ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Artifort Model F156 Swivel Lounge Chair with New Velvet Yellow Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome Artifort swivel lounge chair with white Saarinen style tulip base and new yellow velvet upholstery, designed by British designer Geoffrey Harcourt for acclaimed Dutch furnit...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of 8 mod. Rennie by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, 1970
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Stunning set composed by 8 chairs designed by Kazuhide Takahama and produced for Simon Gavina.
Original lacquered wood structure with leather cover and seat.
Perfect vintage conditi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Arne Norell, pair of 1960's Sirocco safari leather chairs
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Add a touch of mid-century sophistication to your space with this stunning pair of 1960's Siroccio safari leather chairs by Arne Norell. Crafted in Sweden, these iconic chairs are kn...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Ash
Fully Restored Pair of Medea Side Chairs in Exotic Hardwood, Nobili, 1955 Italy
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
'Medea' chair, designed by Italian designer Vittorio Nobili for Tagliabue, Italy 1955. Molded exotic hardwood ply shell in a delectable satin oil finish accented with high gloss bras...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of 6 unique chairs, Pyrenees France 1970.
Located in Zandhoven, BE
Hand crafted set of chairs made in the Pyrenees France out wood and rush, seventies.
Each chair is unique.
One chair is missing one vertical wooden bar (see pictures 6), no stabi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
Set of Twelve Mid-Century Dutch Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, beech, The Netherlands, 1960s.
Large set of twelve modest Dutch dining chairs. These modern chairs resemble the style of the designs by the British furniture manufac...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
One Bruno Rey for Stendig Stacking Chair
By Bruno Rey
Located in Pasadena, TX
One chair designed by Bruno Rey and made by Stendig. One side chair with upholstered seat in a royal blue leather.
1 side chair
1 armchair
Reupholste...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Fin Juhl style armchair adjustable seat
Located in London, GB
Beautiful armchair.
Leather, walnut and upholstery in an off white linen fabric
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Hardwood
Vico Magistretti "Maralunga" 3-seater re-upholstered sofa For Cassina
Located in The Hague, NL
If it's classic Italian style you're after, look no further!
Maralunga 3-seat Sofa, designed 1973 by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. This sofa features folding back rests cushions tha...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé
Guillerme & Chambron 'Fumay' Armchair in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron armchair model 'Fumay,' oak and fabric, France, 1965.
Beautifully shaped armchair in blond oak by French designer duo Jacques Chambron and Robert Guillerme. Th...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Pair of 1960s Tall Ladderback Chairs
Located in London, London
Pair of chairs
With tall ladderbacks
Upholstery is worn and can be changed before sale at cost.
Seat height 32cm
1960s Europe
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
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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Dining Chairs With Gold Legs