Mid-Century Modern Seating
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Number in Set: Set of 12 or more
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of a ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Modern Curved Serpentine Sofa in Orange Velvet W Gold & Wood Details
Located in Porto, PT
Modern curved serpentine sofa in orange velvet w gold & wood details
Giulia sofa is a modern mid-century style sofa. This luxury sofa pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Suelo Modern Lounge Chair
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo Modern lounge chair is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. This silhouette is simple, modern, and sleek with comfortable back...
Category
2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Set of 14 Paul Frankl Corset Oak Dining Chairs for Brown Saltman in Latte Bouclé
By Paul Frankl
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Sultry large set of 14 Oak Corset Dining Chairs designed by Paul Frankl and produced by Brown Saltman newly professionally restored and refinished in original stain with new cushions...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak
Oak Farmer Style Dining Chairs, France, 1970s
Located in amstelveen, NL
Set of 12 rustic farmer-style dining chairs made of oak with woven rush seats. made in France in the 1970s. The oak frames are in the original light-stained finish. The rush seats ar...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Mario Marenco "Sapporo" Chairs for Mobil Girgi, 1970, Set of 14
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Marenco "Sapporo" chairs for Mobil Girgi, cognac leather and beech, Italy, 1970, set of fourteen.
The iconic "Sapporo" chair consists of an individual backrest, conceived wi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 14
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of fourteen.
The model 646 "Leggera" is an icon of chair design and of Cassina’s...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rope, Ash
Ole Wanscher Set of Twelve Refinished Mahogany Dining Chairs, Custom Upholstery
Located in Knebel, DK
This set of 12 mahogany Rungstedlund dining chairs designed by Ole Wanscher were produced during the 1960s and 1970s by Poul Jeppesen Furniture.
The dining chairs are part of the Rungstedlund dining furniture series designed by Ole Wanscher and named after author and adventurer Karen Blixen...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 12 dining chairs by Pierre Cardin 1960s
Located in Padova, IT
Set of 12 dining chairs by Pierre Cardin. The structure is in wood and the seat in briar. Pierre Cardin, born Pietro Costante Cardino (2...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
12 'Chelsea' Dining Chairs by Introini, Saporiti 1966, Upholstery Fully Restored
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Very rare large set of 12 walnut wood 'Chelsea' dining chairs by Italian designer Vittorio Introini . The upholstery has been fully restored including new Pantera foam throughout and...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
12Set of Original Austro Chairs by Franz Schuster for Wiesner Hager, Austria, 1959
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This austro chairs are designed 1959 by Austrian architect Franz Schuster and produced by Wiesner Hager.
The chair gets well-known also as "Forum Stadtp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Brown Dining Room Chairs Franz Schuster 1959 Set of Twelve
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern set of 12 stackable bicolored dining room chairs designed by Franz Schuster (1892-1972) for the Forum Stadtpark Graz 1959, model Austro Chairs, and executed by Wie...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Dining Chair in Pine and Sheepskin
Located in Waalwijk, NL
TON, dining chair, pine, reupholstered in sheepskin "Aussi" by Skandilock, Czech Republic, 1950s
Pine dining chairs by TON featuring light colored sheepskin seats. This particular m...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Pine
Dining Chair in Pine and Sheepskin
Located in Waalwijk, NL
TON, dining chairs, pine, reupholstered in sheepskin "Maori" Honey by Skandilock, Czech Republic, 1950s
Pine dining chairs by TON featuring a sheepskin in beige color. This particul...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Pine
12 Oak and Rush Chairs in Style of Charles Dudouyt , France 1960's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Oak and Rush Chairs in Style of Charles Dudouyt , France 1960's
Solid Oak chairs with rush seats, with lovely Patina to the wood. We have 12 chairs in total available.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Portola Ottoman by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Portola ottoman has a handcrafted solid wood frame with an attached cushion.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, California. Reach out to disc...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak, Upholstery
Isherwood Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Isherwood chair features a channel tufted body with loose seat and back cushions. The turned legs are made of solid white oak or American walnut and are inset on the sides reveal...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Linear Daybed Series 60 in Espresso and Bronze
Located in Westport, CT
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern Legend, Edward Wormley "The Linear Daybed" embodies modern minimalism with clean lines and a sturdy metal stretcher.
Explore our seven wood finishes an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bronze
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, Walnut
Franklin Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Franklin sofa is a variation on our Classic Montebello sofa style. It features two down-wrapped seat and back cushions and two bolster pillows.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Mid Century Modern Bumerang Chair, Light Creme White Boucle, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The “Bumerang Chair” is a characteristic piece of furniture from the Polish People’s Republic (PRL) era. Its name comes from the distinctive shape of the backrest, resembling a boome...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Wool, Beech
Ligne Roset by Michel Ducaroy Togo Pink Corner Modular Sofa, Set of 3
Located in London, GB
The iconic Togo sofa, originally designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1973 has become a design Classic.
This three-piece modular set is incredibly versatile and can be conf...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Modern Iron and Leather Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern iron and leather bench with a hammered iron modern tapered frame and box leather upholstered seat cushion.
Dimensions 30" W x 14" D x ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Classic Leather Office Chair, Chateau Blue
Located in Westwood, NJ
A classic leather office chair in Chateau blue. This stately chair has a smooth leather interior and exterior and is accented with nailhead trim accents. It rests on a 5 prong base. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Alex Outdoor Upholstered Stainless Steel Powder Coated Lounge Side Club Chair
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Inspired by the simplicity of Mid-Century 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
Charlotte Perriand Meribel Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Meribel designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
Oak stained black.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Reclaiming simple materials ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Midcentury Leopard Velvet Vintage Stools, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful leopard high-quality upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s style. We can prepare this stools also in another option of fabric and wood. Please check the last pictures with color samples.
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy, relaunched in 1973/2011.
Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of a...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Mid-Century Pink Cotton-Velvet Heart Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A set of 4 chairs type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoro...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
'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
Set of Twelve 20th Century Camel Boucle Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chairs are after a complete upholstery renovation; the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed in camel, dura...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool
Located in Mexico City, MX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstraction of the buildings from
that period, allowing to have at home a city in scale.
Basurto 01...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Set of Twelve 20th Century Blue Velvet Chairs, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. It is jar type model. Made of beechwood. Chairs are after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mosquito Dining Chair, Leaf Green Oak, Wood 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
Black Lacquer Wooden and Velvet Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Midcentury style chair in a black lacquered wooden frame with gold feet finish adorned with graphic velvet back and seat. Around the dining table,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Set of Four 20th Century Light Crème Boucle Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed in crème, durabl...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Vintage-Style Brown Leather Club Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Vintage-style brown leather club chair. Crafted of luxurious top grain leather in warm brown color, this stylish and comfortable chair is per...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Modern Curved Serpentine Sofa in Yellow Velvet W Gold & Wood Details
Located in Porto, PT
Giulia Sofa is a modern mid-century style sofa. This luxury sofa promises to be the absolute protagonist of a modern living room project. Its mid-century style inspiration is reflect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Low Armchair, 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 ad...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Saarinen Executive Armchair in Saddle Leather, Swivel Base
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Wilton, CT
We have been restoring Saarinen executive chairs for years in every fabric one can imagine, right in our very own workroom. We’ve restored these chairs using a supple Italian Leather...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Macaron, One-Armed Mid-Century Modern Leather Chair
By kontra
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Kontra's interpretation of Macaron. Comfortable purple armchair.
One-armed leather chair provides comfortable seating with a side table of its own.
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Ward Bennett for Brickel and Associates Desk Conference Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Pasadena, TX
Bumper desk chair by Ward Bennett for Brickel and Associates
Ward Bennett for Brickel and Associates Task Chair
Bronze 4-star swivel conference room chair in a green tweed fabric....
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
20th Century Light Crème Boucle Chair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation; the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed in crème, durable...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of Six 20th Century Light Crème Boucle Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed in crème, durabl...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Pair of Camel Bouclé Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of camel bouclé armchairs, designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and upholstery renovation. The armchairs will be perfect in Minim...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
Light Creme Boucle Vintage Stool, Edmund Homa, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s style.
Stool was designed by Edmund Homa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
German Handmade Bench Made of Oak, Coated Steel and Handwoven Jute Belts
Located in Wolfurt, AT
The bench is made of a filigree construction of powder-coated steel. On this construction rests a frame of solid, lacquered oak tree, which is covered with handwoven stripes of fabri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Mustard Yellow Velvet 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Four beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s. They are after full renovation upholstery and carpentry...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
Organic Kitchen Counter Bar Stool w. Backrest Brass Metal & Cognac Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary counter stool with backrest is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 12 mm is complemented by the flexibility...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Copacabana Sofa, Darkened Oak Wood, by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Copacabana Sofa, in Darkened Oak, by Duistt
With a bohemian look, the Copacabana sofa is the perfect blend of unique style and cosy comfort. Inspired by the sidewalks of Rio de Jane...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Oak
Set of Four Red Cado Chairs, Steen Østergaard, 1974
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polish production chairs from Plastics Factory 'Krywald' in Knurow have embossed signatures. They come from the 1970s. The author of this project is the Danish architect Steen Østerg...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic
ELO Armchair and Footstool Set for Indoor and Outdoor Use by Filipe Ramos
By Filipe Ramos
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
ELO armchair paired with stool to create a chaise for outdoor terrace or poolside.
The ELO chair is designed to provide a different experience for the user's back rest inspired by the shape of stretching and gymnastics equipment...
Category
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Milo Bean Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Milo Bean, you can sit on it, lean against it, and carry it. This fun, colorful, curvy design by Marie Burgos may be the ultimate in portable seating. Cr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Stool, Cantilever, Danish Cord, Mid Century-Style, Walnut, Weave, Semigood
Located in Issaquah, WA
Mid Century inspired Rian Cantilever Stool made out of walnut hardwood and danish cord. Custom sizes available. Can be made with any domestic or exotic hardwood of your choosing. Dan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cord, Hardwood
Set of Four Mid Century Yellow Chairs, Europe, 1960s.
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of four beautiful chairs called "stick insect" produced in the 1960s after a complete upholstery and refreshing of the woodwork, comfortable and stabl...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
German Mid Century Green Velvet Club Armchair, Germany, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile polish club seat. Produced in the 1960s at the Karl Lindner factory in Germany. The whole armchair is covered with high-quality velour. The armc...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
German Midcentury Yellow Velvet Club Armchair, Germany, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile polish club seat. Produced in the 1960s at the Karl Lindner factory in Germany. The whole armchair is covered with high-quality velour. The armc...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Multiple Industrial Galvanitas S16 Dining Chairs in Black, Netherlands
By Galvanitas
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Functional / Industrial Galvanitas S16 plywood chairs in the style of Prouvé. Frames are made of folded sheet steel and seat / backpanel of resin plywo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Modern seating for sale on 1stDibs.
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