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 Ships From: USA
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Set of 6 Moller Dining Chairs model 78 and 62 Rosewood & Papercord
Located in Seattle, WA
Rare and iconic set of 6 rosewood dining chairs designed by Niels Otto Moller for JL Møller Møbelfabrikin 1954. The set comprises of four model #78 chairs and two model #62 carver ar...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Papercord, Rosewood
Set of 4 Findahls Mobelfabrik Dining Chairs Danish Teak
Located in Frederick, MD
This set is four Danish dining chairs were produced by Findahls Mobelfabrik in the 1950s and 60s. This set has a beech frame and teak backrests with fabric seat covers in colorful te...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Elegant Mid Century Modern style upholstered dining chair. With a leather wrapped tailored backrest, upholstered back and seat, oak legs and stainless steel antiqued bronze finish fe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
1960s Central European Modern Armchairs, a Pair
Located in High Point, NC
These upholstered armchairs were produced in Czechia, circa 1960. Upholstered with a fluffy white boucle, the slight recline and cushioned seat make for a comfortable posture. Contra...
Category
20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Hardwood
Long 2-Piece Vintage Sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Attributed
Located in Miami, FL
Long 2-Piece Vintage Sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Attributed
Offered for sale is a vintage low Edward Wormley for Dunbar attributed sofa that is in two parts. This is a han...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Lounge Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Lounge Chair
This lounge chair measures: 29.25 wide x 34.5 deep x 28.25 high, with a seat height of 16.5 and arm height/chair clearance 23 inch...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Adrian Pearsall Executive Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Experience the epitome of mid-century modern design with this Adrian Pearsall-designed chair for Craft Associates. This piece has been meticulously restored and reupholstered with pl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Walnut
Corbusier LC3 Pair of "Elephant Gray" Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Pair of LC3 Grand Modele Lounge Arm Chairs, in the style of Le Corbusier, circa 1980s. Original leather, in soft "Elephant Gray" leather with chromed steel frame.
One of the most ic...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Greta Grossman Walnut and Leather Dining Chairs for Glenn of California, 1950s
Located in Coronado, CA
A wonderful set of dining chairs by Greta Grossman for Glenn of California circa 1950s. The set is composed of six solid walnut sculpted chairs with gently curved backs and floating ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Vladimir Kagan for Preview Mid Century Serpentine Sofas - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Vladimir Kagan for Preview Mid Century Serpentine Sofas - Pair
Each sofa measures: 74 wide x 36 deep x 38.25 inches high, with a seat height of 16.5 inches
All pieces of furniture ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron Outdoor Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your outdoor dining experience with this set of 4 Vintage MCM Wrought Iron Outdoor Dining Chairs. Featuring sleek lines and durable wrought iron construction, these chairs of...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of 4 +1 (5) Danish Modern Rosewood Dining Chairs by H.W. Klein for Bramin
By H.W. Klein
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Feast your eyes on this rare set 5 Dining Chairs designed by the influential H.W. Klein for Bramin Møbler. Produced in the mid-1960's this set is constructed from solid Rosewood.
...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron Dining Chairs Attributed To Tony Paul
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Delicate set of four wrought iron dining armchairs attributed to Tony Paul feature minimal frames with concentric loops as backrests and seats newly upholstered in "Firenze Ruby" by ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Expertly Restored - California Modern Sofa with Table Set by Martin Borenstein
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
1970s Mid Century Waterfall Bench Styled After Steve Chase
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century waterfall bench designed and manufactured in the United States circa the 1970s. This beautiful bench features an elegant curved side, giving it a unique style. Due to its...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Karpen of California Mid Century White Leather Horn Lounge Chairs - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Karpen of California Mid Century White Leather Horn Lounge Chairs - Pair
Each lounge chair measures: 36 wide x 30 deep x 27.5 high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 15.5 inches...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Hiroyuki Toyoda for ICF Mid Century Leather and Chrome Dining Chairs - Set of 16
Located in Countryside, IL
Hiroyuki Toyoda for ICF Mid Century Leather and Chrome Dining Chairs - Set of 16
Each chair measures: 22.5 wide x 21.5 deep x 31.5 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Peyton Ottoman
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Hudson, NY
Peyton Wide-Braided Lampakanay Ottoman by Ralph Lauren Home. The frame is constructed with wood and upholstered with woven mesh in a natural finish. The top and apron are accented wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chairs By Knoll Antimott
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of refined, mid-century modern, Knoll Antimott lounge chairs by German manufacturer Walter Knoll, father of Hans Knoll, founder of Knoll Inc. The chairs feature sleek, minimal w...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Hiroyuki Toyoda for ICF Mid Century Leather and Chrome Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Countryside, IL
Hiroyuki Toyoda for ICF Mid Century Leather and Chrome Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Each chair measures: 22.5 wide x 21.5 deep x 31.5 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Hiroyuki Toyoda for ICF Mid Century Leather and Chrome Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Countryside, IL
Hiroyuki Toyoda for ICF Mid Century Leather and Chrome Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Each chair measures: 22.5 wide x 21.5 deep x 31.5 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Suede Chesterfield Sofa by Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
mid-century modern Dunbar Chesterfield sofa with brown suede button tufted upholstery and bullion fringe, single seat cushion, early 1960s
the sofas, originally low to the floor, w...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Suede, Wood
Hiroyuki Toyoda for ICF Mid Century Leather and Chrome Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Countryside, IL
Hiroyuki Toyoda for ICF Mid Century Leather and Chrome Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Each chair measures: 22.5 wide x 21.5 deep x 31.5 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Hiroyuki Toyoda for ICF Mid Century Leather and Chrome Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in Countryside, IL
Hiroyuki Toyoda for ICF Mid Century Leather and Chrome Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Each chair measures: 22.5 wide x 21.5 deep x 31.5 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Hiroyuki Toyoda for ICF Mid Century Leather and Chrome Dining Chairs - Set of 12
Located in Countryside, IL
Hiroyuki Toyoda for ICF Mid Century Leather and Chrome Dining Chairs - Set of 12
Each chair measures: 22.5 wide x 21.5 deep x 31.5 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
1960s Vintage Brass Ottoman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage brass ottoman designed and manufactured in the United States circa 1960s. This stunning ottoman boasts a unique and intricate brass metal base that will catch any discerning ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Set of 6 MCM Henredon Scene One Royal Blue velvet Campaign Parsons Dining Chairs
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Set of 6 MCM Henredon Scene One Campaign Walnut Parsons Dining Chairs
You will find timeless elegance with this set of six Vintage Henredon Scene One Parsons Dining Chairs. These ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 10
Located in Countryside, IL
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 10
Each armless chair measures: 20 wide x 19 deep x 38.25 high, with a seat height of 18.5 inches
Each captains chair mea...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair Erwine & Estelle Laverne Champagne Stools
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Erwine & Estelle Laverne Champagne Stools, Clear acrylic shells with faux sheepskin upholstered seats on chromed steel swivel bases by Erwine and Estelle Laverne.
There is a cas...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Lucite
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Sled Leg Sofa
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Sled Leg Sofa
This sofa measures: 85 wide x 32 deep x 31 inches high, with a seat height of 19 and arm height of 21 inches
All pieces of furniture can...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Czech Wooden Armchairs with Upholstered Seats and Back, a Pair
Located in High Point, NC
This pair of 20th Century Czech Wooden Armchairs with Upholstered Seats and Backs is a stunning representation of classic design meeting comfort. The warm wooden frames are beautiful...
Category
20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Italian Brass Side Chair style of Gio Ponti Mid Century Modern
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Italian sculptural brass chair with a loose cushioned seat. Spindle back with curved arms. Very well made and unique. Style of Gio Ponti. The brass frame has a nice patina.
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Tommi Parzinger Blue Velvet Walnut High Back Dining Chairs Set of 8
Located in Chattanooga, TN
These Tommi Parzinger chairs exude dignified glamour in this sultry blue velvet material. We purchased this set from a decorator who spent thousands on this Kravet fabric and re-uph...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Velvet
Wassily Chair Model B3 in Black Leather by Marcel Breuer, Italy, 1925
Located in Belmont, MA
The Wassily chair, also known as the B3 Chair, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925 while he was working at the Bauhaus.
Inspired by the curving handlebars of the Adler bicycle, the W...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Stow Davis Mid Century Leather Executive Swivel Desk Chair
By Stow Davis
Located in Countryside, IL
Stow Davis Mid Century Leather Executive Swivel Desk Chair
This executive chair measures: 25.25 wide x 25.75 deep x 31.5 high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height/chair clearanc...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Remarkable Pair of Sculpted Frame Club or Lounge Chairs after Edward Wormley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stately pair of Vintage, Mid Century Modern, Wide, Sculpted Frame Lounge Chairs in the manner of Edward Wormley for Dunbar. This remarkable pair of vintage chairs features angled and...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Four Chairs in Lacquered Metal in the Style of Colette Gueden, circa 1960
Located in Charleston, SC
A set of 4 Reilly-Wolff Associates 1950’s iron spindle fan back kitchen/side chairs
A very nice pair of spindle fan back side chairs. These are dining c...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Mid century Danish Modern Beautiful Red Leather 3 Seat Sofa by Børge Mogensen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century Danish modern Worn faded Red leather 3 seat sofa Birch wood legs. Designed by Børge Mogensen Made by Fredericia Stolefabrik. Beautiful Red leather is faded and shows lots...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Birch
Set 3 Florence Knoll Slipper Chairs (3-seat sofa) . Classic Mid Century Modern
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Set 3 Florence Knoll Slipper /LOUNGE Chairs ,, Can also be used as a 2 seat sofa with one chair or a 3 seat sofa. Classic Mid Century Modern Design, Retain original fabric, Age appr...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Bruksbo Rosewood Bench by Torbjon Afdal
Located in New York, NY
Made in Norway by Mellemstrands Trevareindustri. Designed by Torbjorn Afdal. This long bench is made of rosewood with black iron strapping. It can also be used as a coffee table. In ...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Set of 10 Arne Vodder Danish Teak Tilt Back Dining Chairs - New Upholstery
By Arne Vodder
Located in Asheville, NC
This rare set of 10 dining chairs by renowned designer Arne Vodder features elegant teak frames with a tilt-back design. Recently updated with new webbing, foam, and luxurious grey b...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Vintage 1978 McGuire Bamboo Lounge Chairs With Two Sets of Cushions - a Pair
By McGuire
Located in Centennial, CO
A simply stunning pair of classic mid-century modern 1978 McGuire bamboo lounge chairs with McGuire trademark rawhide binding. Arms and feet show signs of wear and use, see photos, b...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wool, Cotton, Bamboo
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Dining Chair
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic vintage mid century Danish / Scandinavian Modern dining chair.
Designed by Erik Buch for Anderstrup Møbelfabrik.
This chair is in excellent refurbished condition with bra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Slipper Chairs, A Pair in Dedar Milano Fabric
Located in Oakland, CA
Classic slipper lounge chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture. These chairs are iconic pieces of mid-century modern design, and are updated with "Tiger Beat" upholste...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage Thonet Bentwood Dining Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Vintage Thonet Bentwood Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Late-20th century bentwood dining chairs by Thonet, the renowned maker of bent beechwood furniture. Featuring Thonet's signature cu...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Swivel Club Chairs or Lounge Chairs Walnut Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super comfy matching pair of barrel back lounge chairs circa 1960's. These feature swiveling walnut base with blue fabric. Fabric is old and should be replaced.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Jens Risom Floating Sofa, 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in Raleigh, NC
Danish modern design at its finest. New leather to this floating sofa by Jens Risom. Dating to the 1960s with beautiful sculpted lines and walnut base.
70" wide, 29" deep, 29" hig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Chrome And Black Leather Modernist Chair In The Style Of Poul Kjaerholm
Located in Bernville, PA
Beautiful Modernist chrome and black leather PK20 style chair by Danish designer Poul Kjaerholm. In great vintage condition. Dimensions 40 inches high by 25 inches wide and 36 inches...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Model 78 Dining Chairs by Niels Otto Møller - Set of 6
Located in Raleigh, NC
Set of six Model 78 dining chairs designed by Niels Otto Møller for J.L. Møller. Made circa 1960s, Denmark. This sought after set is made from high quality Danish teak wood. The scul...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Wood, Teak
Sori Yanagi Wood and Brass Butterfly Stool Vintage
By Sori Yanagi
Located in North Miami, FL
This iconic and collectable butterfly stool is a work of simple and elegant sculpture by the Japanese designer Sori Yanagi. It is wood and brass structure. The combination aesthetics...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Vintage DIA Chrome Dining Chairs - Set of Eight
Located in Raleigh, NC
Set of eight dining chairs designed and manufactured by Design Institute of America or DIA, circa 1970s. Sturdy chrome frames that are perfect for dining or could even work as accent...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Alvar Aalto Birch Stool 60 by Artek c.1960s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
STOOL 60
ALVAR AALTO FOR ARTEK C.1960
1 sold 1 available
Alvar Aalto released the stool 60 in 1933 after testing the sturdiness of the design by throwing it repeatedly on the floor ...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Birch
Pair of Mid Century Scoop Lounge Chairs w/ Chrome Bases - New Upholstery
Located in Asheville, NC
This pair of vintage chrome scoop lounge chairs has been beautifully updated with new multi blue upholstery. The chrome frames exhibit some scuffing, scratching, patina, and rust, pr...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Andrianna Shamaris Monumental Century Old Teak Wood Log Bench
Located in New York, NY
Impressive reclaimed ancient teak log bench. The log is fourteen inches thick and floats two inches off the floor on minimalist hand carved legs inset into the wood. We added a natur...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Desk Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Desk Chair, reupholstered with Spinneybeck Leather.
High quality structure and mechanisms, tilt swivels and is adjustable, Label on underside Metal "D" Dunb...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Walnut Aristokrat Lounge Chair Bertil Fridhagen Sweden 1960s a Pair
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A pair of "Aristocrat" or"Aristokrat" Swedish Mid Century walnut barrel lounge Chairs designed by Bertil Fridhagen for Bröderna Andersson/Bodafors in the 1960s. The original fabric ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of Leathercrafter New York Leather Highback Sling Lounge Chairs
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Pair of Leathercrafter New York Leather Highback Sling Lounge Chairs
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Milo Baughman for Directional Mid Century Chrome Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Milo Baughman for Directional Mid Century Chrome Chair
This chair measures: 33 wide x 35 deep x 34 high, with a seat height of 18 inches and arm height/chair clearance of 21 inches
...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
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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