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 6
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
Dining Chairs Style B32 by Marcel Breuer, Set of 6
Located in Lasne, BE
Set of 6 chairs in metal, wood and rattan. 2 with arms and 4 without arms.
Dimensions: seat height: 46 cm. Width with armrests: 62 cm
Wear due to time and age of the chairs.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Industrial Dining Chairs by Elmar Flötotto , 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant cherry colored pagwood industrial dining chairs, on stackable, espresso color enameled metal frames by Elmar Flötotto for Pagholz, Germany, ergonomic cut-out in seat for eas...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of Six Bamboo and Wicker Folding Chairs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Set of six bamboo and woven wicker folding chairs whenever you need
extra seating.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Tan Leather and Oak Ojai Lounge Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ojai lounge chair features a solid white oak or solid walnut base and a single tufted leather cushion with leather straps.
The Lawson-Fenning collection is designed and handmad...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Thin Frame Dining Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The thin frame dining chair features a high back and an armless silhouette that rest atop a thin metal base.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Dining Chairs Style B32 by Marcel Breuer, Set of 6
Located in Lasne, BE
Set of 6 chairs in metal, wood and rattan. 2 with arms and 4 without arms.
Dimensions: seat height: 46 cm. Width with armrests: 60 cm
Wear due to time and age of the chairs.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
1980s Solid Pine Tree Dining Chair, 10pieces available
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- carefully refurbished
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
6 Vintage Bruno Rey Dining Chairs in Dark Wood Wood by Dietiker
Located in Rümmingen, BW
Available are 6 original Bruno Rey chairs. Made by Dietiker in Stein am Rhein, Switzerland.
These Swiss design classics have been a staple of Swiss interiors since 1971.
Its minima...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Beech
Italian 6 Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Cantilever Chrome Dining Room Chairs
Located in Wayne, NJ
The size shown is for the 4 side chairs. The 2 arm head chairs measure 33.50" high, 24" wide, 26" deep, seat height 19". No markings, from what we can see. Appear to possibly be Ital...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of 6 Norman Cherner Dining Chairs, Made by Plycraft, USA, 1963. 2 Arm Chairs
Located in Buffalo, NY
A set of six original Norman Cherner dining chairs, made by Plycraft, USA in the 1960s. Bentwood frames, original patent leatherl seats / backs Plycraft labels to the undersides. Th...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Patent Leather, Walnut, Plywood
Mohair modular sofa, 1970s Germany.
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Mohair modular sofa, 1970s Germany. Designer unfortunally unknown. 6 pieces in beige / champagne color mohair. 2 corners, 3 mid / chairs and 1 ottoman. Place them as you please. Seat...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair
Vintage Italian Mid-Century-Modern Lounge Chair in Ochre Boucle, 1970s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chair or club chair.
Beautiful and unique shape.
Made entirely from a foam structure with a wooden base and reupholstered in quality ochre c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Foam, Wood
6 Chairs Egon Eiermann Chairs #SE19 Bauhaus Germany 1950s Vintage
Located in Hannover, DE
6 unique chairs from Germany Bauhaus designer Egon Eiermann for the manufacturer Wilde + Spieth.
Model: SE19 from 1953.
The chairs were used in an old church and have a shelf in th...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
Oak Farmer Style Dining Chairs, Spain, 1970s
Located in amstelveen, NL
Set of 6 rustic farmer-style dining chairs made of oak with woven rush seats. made in Spain in the 1970s. The oak frames are in the original light-stained finish. The rush seats are ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Pair of Italian Mid-Century-Modern Lounge Chairs in Ochre Boucle, 1970s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Pair of Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs or club chairs. Modules can be used as a modular sofa or modular seating set.
Beautiful and unique shape.
A 1970 design and p...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Foam, Wood
Julius Wood Armchair, Darkened Sikomoro Wood, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
The Julius wood armchair gives us clean and modern lines always with a strong craftmanship presence like the wood that embrace and support the padding. Constructed with a webbed seat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Oak
Set of 6 Cesca B 32 Marcel Breuer Gavina 1960
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of 6 Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer, produced by Gavina 1960.
The chairs show slight signs of wear, seats restored.
The meeting between Vienna straw and metal tubular, tradition and innovation, Thonet and Bauhaus, is what characterizes the legendary B32 chair, called Cesca, designed by Marcel Lajos Breuer...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Six Dining Chairs Painted Wood & Blue Skai Louis 16 Style, Midcentury French
Located in Labrit, Landes
Set of six French dining chairs circa 1960
Skai and painted wood. The skai has some cat scratches (please see photos) and can be used has it. You can also recover it if you wish.
Ni...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Faux Leather
Lane Perception Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Countryside, IL
Lane Perception Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Each armless chair measures: 19.75 wide x 20 deep x 30 high, with a seat height of 17 inches
Each captains chair measures...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Gae Aulenti, Set of 6 "Orsay" Chairs for Knoll International, 1970s
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Paris, FR
Nice set of 6 "Orsay" chairs designed by Gae Aulenti produced by Knoll International in Italy. Circa 1970s.
New upholstery.
Dark brown lacquered metal feet.
Good vintage condition o...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid century danish dining chairs, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Mid century wooden dining chairs with blmue leatherette seats.
Lovely scandinavian design, with eye for quality. Notice the nice wooden veining.
Good condition
1960s - Denmark
He...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Set of Six Brutalist Dining Chairs in Solid Carved Oak by Henning Kjærnulf 60's
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of 6 Danish oak dining chairs attributed to Henning Kjærnulf made in the 1960's. and carved in a brutalist design in solid oak. Very typical of Kjærnulf.'s designs as he was kno...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Pierre Jeanneret 057 Civil Bench with Cushion by Cassina
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 Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chairs 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
Stunning Vintage Pianura set - still 100% original by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Stunning Pianura seating group. A wooden structure with high comfort cushions in their original fabric. The color is anthracite with a dark blue patina. Matching set from its firs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
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
Vintage Marenco 255 sofa in new cognac leather by Mario Marenco for ARFLEX Italy
By Arflex
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Versatility and softness in shapes : Marenco. A great 3 seater from the 70s. Original base & foam with stunning new leather.
The unique design and the wide modularity still make M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Oscar Chair, Upholstered in a Special Bouclé, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Oscar Chair, Upholstered in a Special Bouclé, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
Inspired by the poetic curved lines of Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture, Oscar chair allures for its sen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
Exquisite Danish Teak Dining Chairs, Restored and Refined
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Experience the sophistication of Danish design with our set of six extraordinary dining room chairs, masterfully crafted from teak wood. This set has been completely restored, refini...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Foam, Teak, Lacquer
Brasilia Dining Chairs from G-Plan, 1960s, Set of 6
By G-Plan
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
The mid-century dining chairs model Brasilia were manufactured by G-Plan in the UK during the 1960s. Complete restored. The frames are made of teak and the seats have been reupholste...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Oscar Sofa, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Oscar Sofa, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
Inspired by the curved lines poetry of Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture, OSCAR sofa allures for its sensual and free-flowing curves. Like ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, 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
6 Marcel Breuer chairs 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
For sale 6 Marcel Breuer cantilever chairs ,2 Armchairs one signed
4 without armrests . one signed Fasem . Its a bit off a mismatch ,
Looking nice .3 Black 3 Natural. one of the ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wicker
6 Paul Frankl Corset Dining Chairs for Johnson Bros. Furniture
By Paul Frankl
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of six Corset or V Back dining chairs including two head arm chairs and six side chairs . These very well crafted chairs are upholstered in the original tortoise shell styled l...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 6 Italian Mid-Century Modern Constructivist Wooden Dining Chairs, 70s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Beautiful and elegant wood and cane Mid-Century-Modern constructivist dining chairs, in stained European beechwood and with striped green upholstered seat. Elegant and simple design....
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 6 Midcentury Teak Dining Chairs by Nathan, 4 Fresco and 2 Carver Chairs
Located in Torquay, GB
Set of 6 midcentury teak dining chairs by Nathan.
Consists of 4 Fresco chairs and 2 Carver armchairs.
Upholstered in good quality chocolate brown velvet fabric.
All chairs in good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Teak
Set of 6 modernist french pine chairs, 1970's
Located in LYON, FR
This superb series of chairs is the result of artisanal work from the 70s with lovely attention to detail and elements that give a unique character to this series. The very geometric...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
Erik Buch Style Mid Century Teak Dining Chairs - Set of 6
By Erik Buch
Located in Countryside, IL
Erik Buch Style Mid Century Teak Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Each chair measures: 19.5 wide x 16 deep x 32.25 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 18 inches
We take our ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Mart Stam S33 Design Cantilever Tubular Steel and Faux Leather Chairs, 1970s
Located in Zagreb, HR
An absolute design classic among the cantilever chairs - the S33 cantilever chair designed by Mart Stam.
A revolutionizing piece of design and a Bauhaus icon.
The chairs offered her...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Hans Wegner GE-290 Lounge Chair - Smoked Oak Frame - Luna Fabric 04204
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Hans Wegner for Getama in 1953, the GE 290 is one of the architect’s classic and most appreciated works. Large, sculpted paddle arms showcase the natural beauty of the wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Set of 6 Wood + Woven Leather Dining Chairs by Pierantonio Bonacina, Italy 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of 8 Mid Century Italian dining chairs by Pierantonio Bonacina. These chairs feature angular wood frames with beautiful grain...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Leather
Ilmari Tapiovaara for La Permanente Mobili Cantù Set of Six Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ilmari Tapiovaara for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, darkened beech, cognac leather, Italy, 1950s
These robust chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara feature a geometric frame for the patinated c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Ten EA 208 Eames Tan Leather Soft Pad All Group Office Chairs by Vitra
Located in Dronten, NL
The Aluminum Group chairs by Charles & Ray Eames are among the most important designs of the 20th Century. Their original design from the 1950s is still relevant today, giving interi...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Mario Marenco for Mobil Girgi Set of Six Dining Chairs in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Marenco for Mobil Girgi, set of six dining chairs model ‘Sapporo’, walnut, black leather, Italy, 1970s
Beautiful set of six dining chairs in walnut and black leather designed ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set of 6 Rustic Chalet Chic Chairs in Pine and Rush 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
A great set of 6 dining chairs in expressive pine and rush, made somewhere in the 1960s.
This is a set of true modernist chalet style chairs with hints of resemblance related to pi...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Pine
Dialogo Dining chair by Tobia and Afra Scarpa
Located in London, GB
An iconic and much sought after design, the Dialogo dining chair was designed in 1974 by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for BB Italia. This one is in beautiful condition, the cognac leather h...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Julius Small Chair, in Light Bronze by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Julius Small Chair, Brass Structure, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
The JULIUS small chair is a timeless and understated luxury piece. Constructed with noble materials like bras...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood, Oak
Julius Chair, in Polished Brass, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Julius Chair, in Polished Brass, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt.
The JULIUS chair is a timeless and understated luxury piece, constructed with noble materials such as polished br...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Set of 6 George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Modern Walnut Chairs
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Elegant and sophisticated, this set of six George Nelson for Herman Miller chairs features two captain and four side chairs, all epitomizing classic Mid-Century Modern design. The wa...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
6 x Edvin Helseth Trybo Fureka 313 Pine Brutalist Dining Chairs Stange Bruk
By Trybo, Edvin Helseth
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅
6 x Edvin Helseth Trybo Fureka 313 Pine Brutalist Dining Chairs by Stange Bruk
Six 313 dining chairs by Norwegian interior designer Edvin Helseth (1925-2007), from the ...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Lounge Chair in Sky Blue Velvet for Anonima Castelli
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Alky lounge chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the sixties for Anonima Castelli, Italy. The shape of the chair is construct with foam printed direct on a metal frame with ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Julius Chair, in Red Velvet Lacquered Iron, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Julius Chair, in Red Velvet Lacquered Iron, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt.
The JULIUS chair is a timeless and understated luxury piece, constructed with noble materials such as ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Star Trek TNG Paul Boulva for Artopex Ten Forward Modular Sofa Lounge Chair Set
Located in Chattanooga, TN
We can neither confirm nor deny that these Paul Boulva modular seating group has seen screen time on Start Trek: The Next Generation, but the teal color resemblance to the Ten Forwar...
Category
1980s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Faux Leather
Gio Ponti Superleggera chairs Cassina Italy 1957
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare set of 6 original Superleggera (super light) chairs designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Cassina in Italy in 1957. The 699 Superleggera, which has been a star in Cassina's ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Ash
Ginga Leather Armchair, Natural Solid Oak, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Ginga Leather Armchair, Natural Solid Oak, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
Ginga is the swaying movement of brazilian martial art, capoeira. It is characterized by a flowing movem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Oak
Oscar Armchair, Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Oscar Armchair, Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
Inspired by the poetic curved lines of Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture, Oscar armchair allures for its ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
Copacabana Armchair, Darkened Oak Base, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Copacabana Armchair, Darkened Oak Base, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
Part of Copacabana collection, the Copacabana armchair will reinforce the balance and appealing sense of li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese 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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Ray And Charles Eames Desk Chairs
Set Of 6 Dining Chairs Scandinavian
Ray And Charles Eames Desk Chair
Mid Century Bed Base
Retro Captains Chair
Antique High Back Dining Room Chairs
Curved Back Dining Chairs United States
Small Vintage Office Chairs
Canada Bar
Deco Upholstered Dining Chairs
Vintage Dining Round Chair
Set Of Mahogany Regency Dining Chairs
Metal Upholstered Dining Chair Set
60s Dining Sets
60s Dining Set
Black Leather Gloves
Two Vintage Arm Chairs
Dining Chairs With Gold Legs