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: New and Made To Order
Style: Mid-Century Modern
ELO Armchair Lounge chair Footstool Set Outdoor / Indoor Chaise by Filipe Ramos
By Filipe Ramos
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Bicolor ELO armchair paired with a footstool to create a statement piece that represents the concept of Elo collection in its best.
Choose an accent color for the back, a different color for the seat, and the color for the metal frame powder coated paint to create this statement piece for outdoor or indoor use.
The ELO chair is designed to provide a different experience for the user's backrest inspired by the shape of stretching and gymnastics equipment...
Category
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Phaka Chair, Rough Black Acacia Wood
By Moonler
Located in Chiangmai, TH
The Phaka chair is a quest for the simplest structure, an essential character of a good chair. The pure, humble aesthetic is created by exceptional craftmanship. For best proportions...
Category
2010s Thai Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Midcentury Couture Teak Wood Bench with Arms
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the midcentury Couture Collection new to 2021. Furniture constructed by hand from start to finish. A single thick slab of reclaimed teak wood taken from my finest collect...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Alex Outdoor Upholstered Stainless Steel Powder Coated Lounge Side Club Chair
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Inspired by the simplicity of midcentury design, The Alex style of relaxed seating is created using a stainless steel, powder-coated frame and specialized ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ornella Armchair Touch Leather Brown
By Gio Pagani
Located in Milano, IT
Ornella armchair is made up of a wooden frame padded with polyurethane foam and covered with a top layer of acrylic fiber. The back is characterized by large vertical quilting, while...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Modern Red Metal Base and Soft Fabric Round Shaped Blop Armchair
Located in Lisbon, PT
Blop armchair celebrates the dualities of comfort and nuanced modern design, with its Scandinavian Modern inspiration. This oversized chair combines a tight metal structure with soft...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Modern Leather Side Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern leather upholstered side chair, the upholstered sling back and seat with nailhead decoration, on turned and splayed legs. Upholstered in Old English Leather...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
High Back Barrel Chair in Colorful Floral Embroidered Linen
Located in Greenwich, CT
Inspired by classic mid-century style our tea chair has a rounded seat and base and tall back. The chair is shown in Matthew Williamson Cubana/Flordita, a vibrant embroidered linen, ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Linen
Set of 3 Contemporary Counter Stool Old Silver Steel & Natural Tobacco Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary barstool is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 12 mm is complemented by the flexibility of the double 3.5 ...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Mid Century 6 Red Haussmann Armchairs, Robert & Trix Haussmann, Design 1964
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
The Haussmann chair is a vibrant timeless piece of comfort and elegance.
This unique three-leg chair premiered at the "Haussmann Expo 64" and was designed by Robert & Trix Haussma...
Category
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Roberts Counter Stool Maple Blood Red
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Roberts Bar Stool with Wood Inlay Maple Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Poul Kjærholm Chair Model Pk91 Stool
Located in Berkeley, CA
The PK91 folding stool designed by Poul Kjærholm epitomizes his ongoing adaption of historical furniture categories into his oeuvre and arsenal of expressions. The designer’s method ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Arne Jacobsen Model 3101 Ant
Located in Berkeley, CA
Initially, Arne Jacobsen designed the Ant for the canteen at Novo Nordisk, an international Danish healthcare company. Today, the Ant is one of th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Thau + Kallio Yksi Chair
By Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
Thau + Kallio Yksi chair is available with a comfortable seat upholstery and two chairs can be stacked for compact storage making it a perfect choice from ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Custom Curved Sofa with Brass Legs
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom curved sofa with brass legs. As shown in Navy velvet.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Curved Back Swivel Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The curved back swivel chair is a tuxedo style lounge chair with curved corners and a metal base. The chair features down-wrapped, removable s...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Space Copenhagen Swoon Ottoman
Located in Berkeley, CA
Space Copenhagen swoon ottoman to supplement the swoon chair; creating a sophisticated lounge set that invites hours of comfort.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Space Copenhagen Spine Stool (Backless)
Located in Berkeley, CA
Space copenhagen spine stool (backless) In 2014, Space Copenhagen built onto the Spine series with the backless barstool Spine Stool. The stool is av...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Mosquito Dining Chair in Cobalt Blue, Wooden Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Named after its wing-like seat, the Mosquito Chair is a genuine eyecatcher, an elegant piece with a touch of poetry. This innovative design proved too demanding for 1950s manufacturing methods. But thanks to the recent efforts of Rex Kralj...
Category
2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Roberts Bar Stool with Wood Inlay Walnut Orange
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Cherner Task Chair with Arms
Located in Berkeley, CA
The 1958 molded plywood task chair by Norman Cherner is now available to a new generation of furniture collectors. A strong, lightweight and graceful additi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Roberts Bar Stool Walnut Rose Copper
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Roberts Bar Stool Maple Prairie Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Roberts Bar Stool Walnut Pink
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Roberts Bar Stool with Wood Inlay Walnut Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Roberts Bar Stool with Wood Inlay Maple Gray
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Madison Hairpin Counter Stool Maple White
Located in Cincinnati, US
A well-designed piece of furniture blurs the line between functionality and art. The Madison stool is a geometrical masterpiece testing the boundary of what we think is possible with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Madison Hairpin Counter Stool Maple Blood Red
Located in Cincinnati, US
A well-designed piece of furniture blurs the line between functionality and art. The Madison stool is a geometrical masterpiece testing the boundary of what we think is possible with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Venfield Custom Gondola Sofa
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom Gondola sofa designed by Venfield. The price does not include the cost of fabric/COM (Customer-Owned-Material). 12 yards of fabric are required ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Phaka Lounge, Black Acacia Wood and Natural Cords
By Moonler
Located in Chiangmai, TH
The Phaka lounge expand the design concepts of structural simplicity and spiritual essence of materiality to another territory. Additional features such as wood slab armrests and wic...
Category
2010s Thai Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cord, Wood
Belle Epoque bent wood Moulin Orange Paprika Velvet Upholstered Counter Chair
Located in Lisbon, PT
The clean and sensual lines of the Moulin chair make this piece a comfortable and exuberant one, adorned with piping and a bent wood structure which frames a perfectly round seat. Mo...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Madison Bar Stool Walnut White
Located in Cincinnati, US
A well-designed piece of furniture blurs the line between functionality and art. The Madison stool is a geometrical masterpiece testing the boundary of what we think is possible with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Elm Burl Wood Lounge Chair by Michael Rozell, USA 2021
Located in Berlin, DE
“Jux Chair” lounge chair in elm burl wood by American Craftsman Michael Rozell.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Elm
Mosquito Dining Chair in Natural Oak, Wooden Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Named after its wing-like seat, the Mosquito chair is a genuine eyecatcher, an elegant piece with a touch of poetry. This innovative design proved too demanding for 1950s manufacturing methods. But thanks to the recent efforts of Rex Kralj...
Category
2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Jaime Hayon Fred Lounge Chair, Oak
Located in Berkeley, CA
The result of the latest collaboration between Fritz Hansen and Jaime Hayon, the Fred lounge chair strikes the perfect balance between past and future, making lounging a new art form...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Chaise Longue Outdoor Indoor Sculpture Mirror Steel Metal Spheres Design Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
The sculptural chaise longue 'Golem' is an imposing sculpture, made up of hollow stainless steel spheres, welded one by one by hand and mirror polished. A sinuous top cuts the group of spheres creating the chaise longue, on which you can lie down. The set of spheres creates distorted and fascinating reflections. The sculpture can also be positioned outdoors, giving its best when it reflects the sky and the surrounding greenery.
Dimensions: L 210 x W 113 x H 77 cm.
Limited Edition of 6.
Each sculptural chaise longue is hand signed and numbered by the artists (engraved). 100% handmade in Italy, comes with a “Certificate of Authenticity”.
This sculpture takes shape from the ancient legend, a mass of shapeless steel, like a mountain capable of transmitting stillness but also a deep sense of respect, because now it seems to be docile, dormant, at the service of man, but beware, we do not know for how long.
Raw material, formless, existence that precedes the essence.
Steel melts, roaring bangs, joins violent piece on piece, sphere on sphere; unformed aggregate of cold steel material, disquieting monster. Imperfection leads to transformation, slowly forms, shines and silently begins to live.
What was created was the first spirit and idea of man who is now reflected on his polished steel, the dark monster that, observing it, will see the reflection of his evil soul.
Amorphous material devoid of soul, devoid of emotions, of life.
The chaise longue golem was published in the Interior Design New York magazine in October 2017.
'Golem' was shown at the following art fairs:
-The Salon Art + Design, New York, 2018
-ArtMiami, Miami, 2018
-Pad Monaco, Monte Carlo, 2019
-Pieruga Art exhibition, 2019 - Alpemare, Bocelli's family Beach...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel, Metal
Walnut Burl Lounge Chair by Michael Rozell, USA 2021
Located in Berlin, DE
Walnut burl “Creek Chair“ lounge chair with inlay butter fly connectors. Each spindle is first lathe turned then steam bent. Hence each chair is unique.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Modern Black Hide-Upholstered Armchair with Blackened Oak Frame
By Mar Silver
Located in Westport, CT
An elegant blackened oak armchair upholstered in black hide evokes clean mid-century lines while providing a relaxing seating experience. The striking hide upholstery provides textur...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hide, Walnut, Oak
Cherner Lounge Side Chair
Located in Berkeley, CA
The lounge chair and ottoman designed by Benjamin Cherner is the latest addition to the Cherner seating collection. A molded plywood shell, solid bentwood arm and laminated wood base...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Hans Wegner GE-258 Day Bed, Stained Oak
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Hans Wegner in 1954, the GE 258 daybed is a versatile piece of furniture. The upholstered backrest lifts to provide a roomy bed. Crafted in solid wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Kena Chair, Natural Light Acacia Wood
By Moonler
Located in Chiangmai, TH
Ambiguity between the two forms of creativity, art and design, was a popular conversation during mid-20th century.
Dedicated to the design language of that era, the Kena Collectio...
Category
2010s Thai Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Lawrence Peabody Danish Lounge Chair for Craft Associates Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Lawrence Peabody Danish lounge chair for Craft Associates furniture
Lawrence Peabody Danish lounge chair for Craft Associates f...
Category
2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Tail Lounge Chair, High Back, Brass Base
By Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by award-winning duo GamFratesi, the Tail chair holds a playful nature, with its rounded back resembling the spectacular form of a peacock tail. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Thau + Kallio Yksi Barstool
By Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Thau + Kallio Yksi barstool stands strong yet appears light with its signature Y-shaped legs positioned upside-down. Crafted from solid oak and availab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Counter Chair Alma with Dark Brown Velvet, Walnut Wood
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Counter Chair Alma with Dark Brown Velvet, Walnut Wood
In a piece that combines classic and modern aesthetics we can find a certain harmonic gracefulness paired with an intimate voluptuousness that can embrace you and surprisingly break the frontiers of sophistication and elegance, with a rich Cotton Velvet finish. On another note, Alma Counter Chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Hans Wegner 1936 Lounge Chair, Stained Oak
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Hans Wegner for GETAMA in 1957, the GE 34 lounge chair features clean, modern lines perfect for any home or office. The chair is hand built at GETAMA’s factory in Gedsted...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
DOOQ Organic Modern Coral Pouf Malibu in Rich Cotton Velvet
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like a warm embrace, Malibu Lounge Armchair welcomes you to stay within and relax. An elevated homage to the golden age of midcentury design and organic architecture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Silk, Velvet
Set of 4 Red Haussmann Armchairs by Robert & Trix Haussmann, Design 1964
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
The Haussmann chair is a vibrant timeless piece of comfort and elegance.
This unique three-leg chair premiered at the "Haussmann Expo 64" and was designed by Robert & Trix Haussma...
Category
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
Mogensen 2209 Sofa
Located in Berkeley, CA
The 2209 three seater sofa features an elegantly curved lowered back and was designed by Børge Mogensen in 1963.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Mid Century 6 Purple Haussmann Armchairs, Robert & Trix Haussmann, Design 1964
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
The Haussmann chair is a vibrant timeless piece of comfort and elegance.
This unique three-leg chair premiered at the "Haussmann Expo 64" and was designed by Robert & Trix Haussma...
Category
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 4 Orange Haussmann Armchairs by Robert & Trix Haussmann, Design 1964
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
The Haussmann chair is a vibrant timeless piece of comfort and elegance.
This unique three-leg chair premiered at the "Haussmann Expo 64" and was designed by Robert & Trix Haussma...
Category
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
Mid Century Modern 6 Black Haussmann chair, Robert & Trix Haussmann, Design 1964
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
The Haussmann chair is a vibrant timeless piece of comfort and elegance.
This unique three-leg chair premiered at the "Haussmann Expo 64" and was designed by Robert & Trix Haussma...
Category
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Ember Chair by Sun at Six, Sienna, Midcentury Style Chair in Oak
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at six is a contemporary furniture design studio working with traditional Chinese joinery masters to handcraft our pieces using traditional joinery. The Ember chair...
Category
2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
"Erode, " Bronze Bench by Alexandre Logé
Located in New York, NY
Studio made bench of roughly finished cast bronze legs and supports. Hand worked finish and irregular surfaces. Upholstered seat cushion. Each bench ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century, Haussmann Armchair, Blue, by Robert & Trix Haussmann, Design 1964
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
The Haussmann chair is a vibrant timeless piece of comfort and elegance.
This unique three-leg chair premiered at the "Haussmann Expo 64" and was designed by Robert & Trix Haussma...
Category
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Modern Linen-Upholstered Armchair with Dove Grey Oak Frame
By Mar Silver
Located in Westport, CT
This elegant linen and silk upholstered armchair with a dove grey oak frame evokes clean mid-century lines while providing a comfortable seating experience. The upholstery of the chair provides textured interest and creates a unique visual effect for your seating area. The chair will work well in a variety of contemporary, modern and transitional home settings and coordinates with other pieces of the Mar Silver...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak, Fabric, Walnut, Linen, Silk
KENA Chair, Natural Dark Acacia Wood
By Moonler
Located in Chiangmai, TH
Ambiguity between the two forms of creativity, art and design, was a popular conversation during Mid-20th century.
Dedicated to the design language of that era, the Kena Collectio...
Category
2010s Thai 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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