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
George Chair by Brian Paquette for Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The George chair is part of the collaborative collection with interior designer Brian Paquette. The George Chair is a low profile, but wide-scale lounge chair that rests on top of a ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Linen, Oak
DOOQ New Modern Dining Armchair Aimi in lacquered wood, Macchiato fabric
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Discover Aimi, our avant-garde chair and armchair designed to redefine elegance and comfort. Visually light yet exceptionally comfortable, Aimi boasts a remarkable design that effort...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out' Outside Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor chair designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The Dine Out collection of furniture is designed to add a touch of sophisticated style to the ou...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Rope, Wood
Contemporary Sculptural Mid Century Made to Order Verona Sofa
Located in London, GB
A combination of soft lines and unexpected design solutions. The curves combine harmoniously and gives a feeling of a balanced aesthetic. This collection was named after the city of ...
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Nutwood, Wood, Velvet, Upholstery, Silk
Headlands Lounge Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Headlands lounge chair by Lawson-Fenning features a sculptural solid wood frame and upholstered cushions.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Linear Bench in White Oak and Bronze Series 72
Located in Westport, CT
Introducing "The Linear Bench" – Where Clean Lines and Modern Design Converge!
Draw clean lines with contemporary furniture inspired by the Mid-Century Modern Legend, Edward Wormley...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bronze
Rupert Bevan Henri Barstool (in Customer's Own choice of Material/Leather)
By Rupert Bevan
Located in London, GB
The Henri Bar Stool is defined by the elegant lines of its handcrafted steel base and topped with a comfortable cushion.
Made in our Shropshire workshops using the client’s choice o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Sculptural Made to Measure Amphora Corner sofa
Located in London, GB
Collection which was inspired by the Neolithic period. A period which began 12.000 years ago. The Amphora Collection fallows shapes of an amphora. The grace and elegance of this hist...
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Handmade Contemporary Sculptural design Amphora Sofa
Located in London, GB
Collection which was inspired by the Neolithic period. A period which began 12.000 years ago. The Amphora Collection fallows shapes of an amphora. The grace and elegance of this his...
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Handmade Exceptional Design Curved Verona Sofa
Located in London, GB
A combination of soft lines and unexpected design solutions. The curves combine harmoniously and gives a feeling of a balanced aesthetic. This collection was named after the city of ...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Kvadrat Fabric by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Upholst...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Bodil Kjær Principal Dining Wood Chair by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959.
One of the last living mid-century Scandinavian design pioneers and a female pioneer in the field of architecture in her time, Bodil Kjær, con...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Exceptional Sculptural Design Handmade Amphora Couch
Located in London, GB
Collection which was inspired by the Neolithic period. A period which began 12.000 years ago. The Amphora Collection fallows shapes of an amphora. The grace and elegance of this hist...
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery
Organic Sculptural Handmade Modern Curved Eclipse
Located in London, GB
Collection which is dedicated to the night. It was created for spectacular night life interiors. Line path which builds sculptural and symmetric look. Combination of beauty and funct...
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Upholstery
Ojai Swivel Barstool by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ojai barstool features a sculptural wood base, powdercoated metal footrest and an upholstered swivel seat.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Le Corbusier LC14 Cabanon Wood Stool by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool designed by Le Corbusier in 1952-59. Relaunched in 2010.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Designed in 1952 for the Cabanon, a hut built by Le Corbusier on the French Riviera,...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
'Studio' Sofa by Norr11, Modular Sofa, Setup 5, Grey
By Norr11
Located in Paris, FR
Studio sofa by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl for Nor11
Setup 5 (1x small,1x medium,1x large, 1x corner, 2x ottoman, 2x ottoman classic, 3x armrest):
L230-280cm & 220cm / P96...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Foam
Le Corbusier LC14 Nantes Reze Wood Stool by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool designed by Le Corbusier in 1952-1959. Relaunched in 2018.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This stool/low table was created for the children’s rooms in the Unité d’Habitatio...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Bench in Dedar Dalie Papaveri Tulipani by Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Contemporary Bench inspired of 1960s style. The bench consist of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s style.
Bench was design...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bouclé
Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Styled Walnut Lounge Chair
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern styled lounge chair, intricately handcrafted and designed in solid American Walnut. This incredible chair offers loads of design details such as sculptured armrest...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pepe Cortes Contemporary Jamaica Stool for BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jamaica stool designed by Pepe Cortes.
Manufactured by BD Barcelona
The Jamaica stool is already a Classic in Spanish design and is one of the best designed stools in all history. ...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Mohair Curved Back Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The curved back sofa is a tuxedo style sofa with curved corners and features a single down-wrapped, seat cushion with 3 down-wrapped, removable back cushions and two bolsters. The ba...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Carrillo Lounge Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The carrillo lounge chair features a curved solid wood frame and upholstered seating.
The Lawson-Fenning collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, California. Reach out to...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut, Velvet
Mid Century Blue Leather Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
With a curved backrest and cushion seat upholstered in Vintage Style Chateau Blue. With a metal tube industrial-style frame finished in a soft brass tone.
Dimensions: 28" W x 32" D ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
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 seat and back cushions.
The Lawson-Fenni...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Teak Wood Green Leather Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Experience timeless elegance and exceptional craftsmanship with the Pierre Jeanneret Armchair, originally designed circa 1950 and relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Patricia Urquiola ''Back-Wing Armchair', Wood, Foam and Leather by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This comfy armchair has the same distinctive aesthetics as the Back-Wing chair designed in 2018. Th...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam, Wood
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A light, compact chair designed and presented at ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Andrianna Shamaris Mid Century Couture Teak Wood Bench or Stool
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful antique single teak panel from my finest collection, is expertly shaped into this beautiful bench or stool. Part of the Mid Century Couture Collection. Furniture construc...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design for the Utrecht armchair in 193...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Justin Chair by Brian Paquette x Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Justin Lounge Chair is part of the collaborative collection with interior designer Brian Paquette. The Justin Lounge Chair is fully upholstered with a streamlined sculptural silh...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of Ten Shell Dining Chairs, Turquoise Wool, by Vintola Studio, Europe.
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile club seats.
They are contemporary chairs inspired of 1960s style.
They can be used as armchairs and dining chairs.
Chair was designed by Vint...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Beech, Velvet
Set of Four Charlotte Perriand 533 Doron Hotel Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of Four Armchairs designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1947. Relaunched in 2020.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The Doron Hotel armchair was designed in 1947 by Charlotte Perria...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fur, Wood
Pierre Jeanneret 057 Civil Bench, Wood and Woven Viennese Cane
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1955, relaunched in 2020.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Cassina continues its study of the furniture of the city of Chandigarh and adds ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Set of Two Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out' Outside Chairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor chairs designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The Dine Out collection of furniture is designed to add a touch of sophisticated style to the o...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Rope, Wood
Shell Beige Boucle Club Chair, by Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile club seats.
They are contemporary chairs inspired of 1960s style.
They can be used as armchairs and dining chairs.
Chair was designed by Vint...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
Made to Measure Mid Century Sculptural Design Curved Amphora Couch in Boucle
Located in London, GB
Collection which was inspired by the Neolithic period. A period which began 12.000 years ago. The Amphora Collection fallows shapes of an amphora. The grace and elegance of this hist...
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Marco Zanuso Woodline Armchair by Cassina
By Marco Zanuso, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in 1964, relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
An armchair with a striking, rigorous design, the outcome of research by Marco Zanus...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairdesigned by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary architectu...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Linear Bench in Natural Wanut Series 72 by Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
Introducing "The Linear Bench" – Where Clean Lines and Modern Design Converge!
Draw clean lines with contemporary furniture inspired by the Mid-Century M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Afra & Tobia Scarpa new Soriana Sofa or Lounge Chair or Chaise Longue by Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
The price is dependent on the chosen size, material and color. Available as a lounge chair, two-seater, three-seater. a chaise longue or a stool.
Lounge chair = 95 x 105cm, two-sea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Wavok Stool or Side Table in Hand Carved Japanese Cedar Wood for Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Wavok Stool or Side Table in Hand Carved Japanese Cedar Wood for Hida
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture, crafti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cedar
Modern Hall Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
With a beige antiqued leather stitched cushion on an antiqued brass-finished iron cube form base.
Dimensions: 48" W x 24" D x 18" H
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Set/6 Modern Sigmara Dining Chairs, Straw Oak Cork, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern set of 6 Sigmara Dining Chairs, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Wooden chair in American Oak upholstered in cork fabric. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak, Straw, Cork
Enzo Mari 'Po' Dining Chair in Natural Japanese Cedar and Steel for Hida
By Enzo Mari
Located in Glendale, CA
Enzo Mari 'Po' Dining Chair in Natural Japanese Cedar and Steel for Hida
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture, cra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Modular Sofa, Wood and Black Leather by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Modular system that can be use as a sofa, bench or other options designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953. Relaunched by Cassina in 2004.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A modular ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Tanoco Chair, Satin Mutenye Wood, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Tanoco Chair, Satin Mutenye Wood, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
Tanoco chair is inspired by the mid century architecture and interior design, with its long arches creating simul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Satinwood
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC5 Sofa by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1934. Relaunched by Cassina in 2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Contemporary and comfortable lines for ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Coastal Side Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A low-slung side chair. With a natural lightly whitewashed frame, an inset caned backrest and an off-white linen upholstered seat.
Dimensions: 22" W x 29" D x 30" H
Seat - 16" H
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Shoreland Chair by Brian Paquette for Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Shoreland chair is part of the collaborative collection with interior designer Brian Paquette. The dining chair features a channel tufted back and seat with a solid American waln...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Linen, Oak
STRUCTUR - Salvaged industrial beam top with solid steel hand hammered legs
Located in Bethany, CT
"Structur" features a substantial belt-worn structural timber from one of the many gutted 19th century factory buildings turned contemporary apartment complexes of downtown New Haven...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Linear Bench in Black Ceruse Series 48 by Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
Introducing "The Linear Bench" – Where Clean Lines and Modern Design Converge!
Draw clean lines with contemporary furniture inspired by the Mid-Century M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Leather Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-Century Modern style leather upholstered armchair with a floating headrest, with vintage style aniline top grade brown leather with a tub back form, cushion seat and raised on sp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Moreno Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Moreno chair sits low and deep with Italian-inspired curved arms. The chair features loose seat and back cushions and two side cushions that mimic the curvature of the arms. The ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Made to Order Mid Century Z Chair in Walnut
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W29.5 D31 H29
SW23 SD19 SH18 AH5
Made in house using solid walnut wood for the frame with hand sculpted arms. The walnut frame has organic walnut grain and tone, no color or stains...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Kazuhide Takahama Gaja Bar Chair or stool for Cassina, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material/ color. Base is available in chrome, matt white painted, matt black painted, chrome gun barrel or gold chrome. Sea...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Enzo Mari 'Tevere' Armchair in Darkly Stained Japanese Cedar for Hida
By Enzo Mari
Located in Glendale, CA
Enzo Mari 'Tevere' Armchair in Darkly Stained Japanese Cedar for Hida
For centuries, famed Hida artisans in Gifu prefecture have played a role in Japan's woodworking culture, crafti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Modern Outdoor Sofa Folding White Daybed Upholstered in Sand Outdoor Fabric
Located in Porto, PT
Foil Daybed is a luxury daybed. Are you looking for a modern sofa whose design won’t perish over time? You found it. Foil’s ergonomic structure and delic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé
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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