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
Set Of Six Neils Kofod "Eva" Highback Dining Chairs In Teak
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Neils Kofod
Manufacturer: Kofod Hornslet Møbelfabrik
Era: 1960s
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 19″ wide x 17″ deep x 38″ tall
Condition: In excellent origina...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Lounge Chair in Autumn Velvet for Anonima Castelli, Italy
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
Set of 6 Mid Century Italian Leather and Brass Dining Chairs 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Set of 6 Mid Century Italian Leather and Brass Dining Chairs from the 1980s embodies the epitome of luxury and style. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail in Italy during ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Walnut & Cane Dining Chair by American of Martinsville, 6 pcs
Located in Plainview, NY
A set of six Mid Century Modern dining chairs, a testament to the refined craftsmanship of the American Furniture Co of Martinsville, VA. This collection comprises two graceful armch...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chair Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak plywood with saddle seats and a single bow back stretcher 15 available, selling separately...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Brown Leather Accent Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this chair features a supple top-grain leather that beckons you to sit and unwind. The warm, rich Cuba Brown leather is beautifully compl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Blue Leather Accent Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this chair features supple top-grain leather that beckons you to sit and unwind. The bold Chateau Blue leather is beautifully complemente...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Luigi Caccia Dominioni Set of Six Catilina Chairs in Steel and Fabric Azucena
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of six Catilina chairs with frame in painted steel, seat top in multi-layered wood, and upholstery-shaped polyurethane cushions covered with red fabric. This iconic seat was designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni, and produced by Azucena since 1958.
Luigi Caccia Dominioni firstly presents this seat at the XI Triennale in Milan in 1957 and from this moment Catilina became one of Luigi Caccia Dominioni’s classics.
Caccia Dominioni created a new chair and also defined how to sit in it. Catilina is not designed for relaxation and letting go but for thoughtfulness and elegance. You could almost be transported back to ancient Rome ensconced in the seat of the Roman senator, Lucio Sergio Catilina, after whom the chair is named. In turn, the chair harks back to medieval thrones...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
1950s Design Oak Wooden And Velvet Seat Set of 6 Chairs
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Magnificent and unusual set of 6 chairs 1950s Guillerme et Chambron attribute design in oak wooden structure and velvet seat
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Brazilian Modern "Tião" Dining Chairs in Hardwood, Sergio Rodrigues, 1959
Located in New York, NY
These Brazilian Modern "Tião" Dining Chairs in Hardwood and Rosewood designed by Sergio Rodrigues in 1959 are nothing less than spectacular!
The "Tião" dining chairs were designed b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Contemporary "Flowers" Armchairs
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Unusual pair of "Flowers" armchairs upholstered with an off-white fabric.
Contemporary.
Origin: France.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Classic Danish Midcentury Sofa in the Style of Grete Jalk
By Grete Jalk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful Classic Danish design very similar by Grete Jalk's Model JH180 design for Johannes Hansen. The design is from the early 60's but this sofa appears to have been made in the ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Oak
Vintage-Style Cuba Brown Leather Club Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted of luxurious top grain leather in warm brown color, this stylish and comfortable chair is perfect for your den, library, or living room.
Color variation is common and accept...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Chateau Blue Leather Accent Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A piece that effortlessly elevates any room with its classic charm and superior craftsmanship. Designed with an uncluttered and sophisticated silhouette, this chair not only serves a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Black Leather Accent Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this chair features supple top-grain leather that beckons you to sit and unwind. The dark Onyx Black leather is beautifully complemented ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Six Mid-Century Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of six mid-century modern dining chairs with sculpted ladder backs. Great form for comfort with thick cushioned seats.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Afra e Tobia Scarpa Africa chairs Maxalto Italy 1975
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Highly rare large set of so called 'Africa' chairs designed by Afra e Tobia Scarpa and manufactured by Maxalto in Italy in 1975. Afra and Tobia Scarpa were the first ones to create a...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Modern Black Leather Accent Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A piece that effortlessly elevates any room with its classic charm and superior craftsmanship. Designed with an uncluttered and sophisticated silhouette, this chair not only serves a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of 6 vintage dining chairs Niels Otto Møller Model 75 Papercord Teak
Located in VEENENDAAL, NL
Set of 6 beautiful Danish vintage dining chairs. These chairs were designed by Niels Otto Møller. The chairs are finished in Teak and fitted with new papercord.
Design period: 1950 ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Papercord, Teak
6 x Niels Otto Møller dining chairs Model 83 Papercord Teak Restored
Located in VEENENDAAL, NL
Set of 6 beautiful and rare Danish vintage dining chairs. These chairs were designed by Niels Otto Møller. The chairs are finished in Teak and fitted with new papercord.
Design peri...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Papercord, Teak
1 of 6 Niels Moller Chairs, model 84, 1970s, Teak, Vintage, Danish
Located in Hannover, DE
Vintage Chair by Niels Otto Moller.
Model: 84 from 1976.
Displayed price is for 1 chair. Totally up to 6 available.
Massive, sturdy teak wood frame. Refurbished and oiled.
Renew...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
Onyx Black Leather Club Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted of luxurious top-grain leather in simple black, this stylish and comfortable chair is perfect for your den, library, or living room.
Color variation is common and acceptable ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Set of Six Ribbon Back Dining Chairs by Dennis and Leen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the elegant and sophisticated Set of Six Ribbon Back Dining Chairs by Dennis and Leen. This exquisite collection of dining chairs is a true testament to the craftsmanship...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, 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
Original 1960s Set of Six Harry Bertoia Side Chairs with Full Seat Covers
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous set was acquired from an original owner who bought the set of six chairs in 1968 from Knoll and I have a copy of the receipts. The chairs are covered in the original re...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Steel
Limited Edition Soriana Denim Armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Soriana limited edition Denim armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina.
A design armchair with soft, generous contours, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in the 1960s to bring ho...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Chateau Blue Leather Club Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted of luxurious top-grain leather in a wonderful blue hue, this stylish and comfortable chair is perfect for your den, library, or living room.
Color variation is common and acc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Classic Mid-Century Sculptural Sofa - Circa 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage sculptural 60s sofa with gorgeous original yellow fabric. It was a custom made sofa by the luxury department store Bullocks in Los Angeles.
Came out of an estate in Brentwoo...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon Taliesin High Back Armchairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A very rare and exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern "Taliesin" armchairs or captain dining chairs
By Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon
USA, 1950s
Measures: 23.75"W x 25"...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Set of Six Oxford Chairs by Martin Grierson for Arflex, 1963
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of six Oxford chairs designed in 1963 by British designer Martin Grierson for Arflex, Italy. Plywood molded shell upholstered in original black vinyl and polished steel bases.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
2 Vintage butterfly chairs with armrests by Arne Jacobsen model 3207 Teak
Located in VEENENDAAL, NL
Set of 2 beautiful vintage butterfly chairs with armrest model 3207, designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. This set is in Teak and is an early edition.
Design period: 1950 - 1...
Category
1850s Danish Antique Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
Set of Six Italian Modern Style Dining Chairs from Ryan Korban Interior
By Ryan Korban
Located in Peabody, MA
Set of six elegant high back dining chairs formerly placed in an interior designed by Ryan Korban in the early 2000s. These stylish 21st century mid-century revival chairs have an I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Comb Coffee Table Khana Colection by Hermhaus
By hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
This unique coffee table , combining natural materials with a minimalist interpretation , was designed with inspiration from the comb symbol in Anatolian rug motifs .
While it carri...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 dining chairs by Fatima Arquitetura, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 dining chairs by Fatima Arquitetura, 1960s
Set of six beautiful high-backed dining chairs in solid wood with cane seats and backs, finished with turned w...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Dining Chairs by Cor Alons for Gouda Den Boer, Netherlands, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-century Dutch design plywood armchairs by Cor Alons for Gouda den Boer, reminiscent of Cees Braakman's famous style for Pastoe. Made in the Netherlands around 1950, these chairs ...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
Börje Johanson Orange Leather Venus Chairs w/ Tulip Foot Sweden 60s -Set of 6!
Located in Basel, BS
Sold here as a set of 6 chairs total. Note-- there are 4 chairs pictured, and there are 6 total. In separate listings we have just the pair listed. This is an incredible opportunit...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of Six Mid-Century Oak and Woven Rush Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
These dining chairs feature an oak frame with woven rush seats and backs. They have a slight similarity to Charlotte Perriand or Vico Magistretti designed chairs. They are unmarked...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Oscar Wood Sofa, in Satin Mahogany Wood, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Inspired by the curved lines poetry of Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture, OSCAR sofa allures for its sensual and free-flowing curves. Like Niemeyer once said “Curves make up the entire U...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bronze rocking chair designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The chair has a sculptural shape, with a single formation of tubular bronze forming the backrest, arms, e...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bronze
1960s Niels Koefoed "Lis" Brazilian Rosewood & Mohair Dining Chairs- Set of 6
Located in Roanoke, VA
Mid-Century Modern set of six "Lis" dining chairs in rosewood and mohair by Niels Koefoed, made in Denmark circa1960s. Set includes two captain's chairs with arms and four side chair...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Rosewood
Mid Century Modern Vintage Organic Rattan Metal Dining Chairs Sonett 1950 Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern organic vintage six dining chairs from rattan and
black metal by Sonett 1950s Vienna.
A charming set of six dining chairs or chairs triangle shape from woven ratt...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Daumiller Armchair for GUBI in Brown/Black Pine
By Gubi, Rainer Daumiller
Located in Glendale, CA
Daumiller Armchair for GUBI in Brown/Black Pine.
Solid in construction, simple in form, and sculptural in expression, the Daumiller Armchair reflects designer Rainer Daumiller’s lif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
Set of 6 Midcentury Modernist Ebonized Walnut & Velvet Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
This sleek and well crafted Set of Six Mid-Century Modernist Shield Back Dining Chairs in Ebonized Walnut and Platinum Velvet originates from the United States, Circa 1960. They feat...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
'Copacabana' Indoor Outdoor Lounge Chair by Mathieu Matégot in Leslie Fabric
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
'Copacabana' Indoor Outdoor Lounge Chair by Mathieu Matégot in Leslie Fabric
A versatile, independent, and self-taught Hungarian designer, architect and artist, Mathieu Matégot (191...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Trieste Folding Chairs by Aldo Jacober and Pierangela D' Aniello for Bazzani
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of 6 folding chairs designed by Aldo Jacober and Pierangela D' Aniello for Alberto Bazzani, 1966 Italy.
Lacquered wood, vienna straw. Excellent condition, seats restored.
Bibliography : Domus 443 (october 1966) p. 42
Giuliana Gramigna, Design Repertoire 1950-1980, Mondadori p. 236.
A rare set of 6 chairs in excellent condition, fully functional closing mechanism, the seats were replaced with new straw.
Aldo Jacober was an Italian designer born in Padua in 1935 and died in Milan in 2012. After studying architecture at the IUAV University of Venice, he worked in the design industry, where he became famous for his modernist furniture, his most famous project: Trieste folding chairs...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Straw, Wood
Italian Mid-Century Modern Set of Torino School Set Six Dining Chairs .1960
Located in Madrid, ES
A rare set of Mid-Century Modern Italian dining chairs designed by the Torino School in the 60s . The wood structure is a triangular frame on which lays a trapezoid back rest. Fine ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Velvet
Afra & Tobia Scarpa English Red Leather Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 6
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of six “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973.
Made of English red leather and walnut.
Fully restored in Italy.
Interesting is the ‘flat’ sha...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set of Six Midcentury Italian Dining Chairs : Restored Vintage from 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Set of six dining chairs, hailing from the esteemed Italian craftsmanship of the 1950s. Each chair has undergone an expert restoration process, marrying the timeless elegance of mid-...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass, Iron
Set of 6 Danish Modern Rosewood Dining Chairs by Korup Stolefabrik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition
Side Chairs:
37.50"H x 18.50"W x 21"D
Seat Height 18.50"
Arm Chairs:
37.50"H x 22.25"W x 21"D
Seat Height 18.50"
Materials: Brazilian Rosewood, Original...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Midcentury Modern Design Office Chair set by Wim Rietveld for Kembo, 1950's
By Gispen Kembo
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Dutch Design Office Arm Chair set of 6 by Wim Rietveld for Kembo. Made in the Netherlands, 1950's period. Industrial design board room chairs with grey blue...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Cor Alons plywood dining chairs Gouda den Boer The Netherlands 1949
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Very nice and original set of six dining chairs model 500 designed by Cor Alons & J.C. Jansen and manufactured by Gouda den Boer, The Netherlands 1949. These chairs are made of birch...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Birch
Set of 6 Ercol 365 Quaker Windsor Chairs, 1960s Vintage, England
Located in Hannover, DE
Nice set of 6 quaker chairs by manufacturer Ercol, England.
Production period: 1960s.
Displayed price is for a set of 6. (Two armchairs + 4 side chairs)
Sturdy dyed beech wood fra...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
'Copacabana' Indoor Outdoor Lounge Chair by Mathieu Matégot in Lorkey Fabric
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
'Copacabana' Indoor Outdoor Lounge Chair by Mathieu Matégot in Lorkey Fabric
A versatile, independent, and self-taught Hungarian designer, architect and artist, Mathieu Matégot (191...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Ralph Lauren Leather Wrapped "Cliff House" Desk Chair, 2000s
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Coronado, CA
Ralph Lauren leather wrapped "Cliff House" desk chair in black leather, inspired by the designs of Jacques Adnet. This piece was made in Italy. The frame is comprised of hand-stitche...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Group of six chairs 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Group of 6 chairs made of stained beech wood, with sprung padding and leatherette upholstery. Fair condition.
The product can be restored by our workshop w...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
SIX VINTAGE MID CENTURY MODERM PLYWOOD FOLDING STADIUM SEATING WITH NEW BASEs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of mid century modern folding stadium seating
Please note the delivery fee listed is jus...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Fine Set of 8 Italian White Decapé Wood Chairs, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Set of eight Italian white decapè wood chairs with white upholstery seats.
Made in Italy 1970'. The wood is in perfect vintage condition. The upholstery is in very good condition onl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
'Osa' Outdoor Dining Chair in Solid Pine for Vaarnii
By Vaarnii
Located in Glendale, CA
Osa Outdoor Dining Chair in Solid Pine for Vaarnii.
The innovative heat-treated pine used in the Osa Outdoor Dining Chair is stronger, lighter and better suited to withstanding the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Pine
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