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 7
20th Century Burgundy Red 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 burgundy red, ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Jens Risom A-chair – Metal Base
By Jens Risom, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
Jens Risom A-chair – Metal Base Originally designed by Jens Risom in 1961 the A-Chair is a graceful expression of an elegant, upholstered chair in a timeless design, boasting an A-fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Space Copenhagen Swoon Ottoman
Located in Berkeley, CA
Space Copenhagen swoon ottoman to supplement the swoon chair; creating a sophisticated lounge set that invites hours of comfort.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Space Copenhagen Spine Lounge Suite Chair
Located in Berkeley, CA
Space Copenhagen spine lounge suite chair pays respect to the traditions of hand upholstering to which Fredericia built its name on, while offering a mode...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Style Inspired Italian Lounge Chairs in Velvet
Located in London, GB
The Sophia chair was inspired by stylish Italian design from the 1950s and is now created by English craftsman for the 21st century. We developed a lounge...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mogensen 2207 Lounge Chair
Located in Berkeley, CA
The 2207 lounge chair features an elegantly curved lowered back and was designed by Børge Mogensen in 1963. It pairs with the 2208 two seater and 2209 three seater sofas.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Poul Kjærholm Model Pk24 Wicker with Aura Leather Neck Rest
Located in Berkeley, CA
The PK24 chaise longue chair, with its easy curves and organic shape, stands out as perhaps the most recognizable chair in Poul Kjærholm’s work. Inspiration for this chair comes from...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Poul Kjærholm Model Pk22 Easy Chair
Located in Berkeley, CA
The discrete and elegant lounge chair PK22 epitomizes the work of Poul Kjærholm and his search for the ideal type-form and industrial dimension, which was always present in his work. The profile of the steel frame structure originates from his graduation project, the “Element” Chair (PK25...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Ronan & Erwan Bourroullec 'Cotone' Armchair, Aluminum and Fabric by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Ronan & Erwan Bourroullec in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A low-armed dining chair that is as comfortable as an armchair proper, elegantly extends an...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Benjamin Hubert Model Bh20 Pair
Located in Berkeley, CA
With pair we present a unique design paired with unlimited possibilities. Pair is a stacking chair and comes in a mix of veneer and plastic that differentiates it from the existing s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Arne Jacobsen Model 4130 Grand Prix
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Grand Prix chair was designed by the Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen in 1957 and was first presented at the Spring Exhibition for Danish crafts and furniture design. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Arne Jacobsen Model 3271p Oxford Premium
Located in Berkeley, CA
Do you demand comfort from your home office? Then you need to experience the Oxford™ Premium. The name reveals an immaculate design, where a broader seat with underplayed stitching, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
20th Century Vintage Armchair in Dusty Pink Velvet by Mieczyslaw Puchala, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Armchair designed by Mieczyslaw Puchala. Dark brown wood combined with a dusty pink beautiful velvet gives it elegance and nobility. The chair has undergone a full carpentry and upho...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
Percival Lafer MP-41 Lounge Chairs for Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Percival Lafer
Manufacturer: Craft Associates® Furniture
Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern
Specs: Walnut, leather
These Percival Lafer MP-41 loun...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Luc Bar Chair in Solid Wood, Brass and Wood Seat
Located in Lisbon, PT
When it comes to Luc bar stool, the playing field is the cross-section where functional design and craftsmanship of the highest quality meet art. This chair is made of solid wood str...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Counter Chair Frida in Solid Wood, Brass and Upholstery New
Located in Lisbon, PT
A fine and delicate work of textured seaming, as if a geometric embroidery was made, makes this chair detailed and rich. An astonishing surprise, to perceive how embellished a space ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
DOOQ Organic Modern Coral Pouf Malibu in Rich Cotton Velvet
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like a warm embrace, Malibu Lounge Armchair welcomes you to stay within and relax. An elevated homage to the golden age of midcentury design and organic architecture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Silk, Velvet
Midcentury French Blonde Oak Stools in the Manner of Guillerme et Chambron '11'
Located in London, GB
A run of up to 11 dining stools,
circa 1960s, blonde oak.
Good craftsmanship in the manner of Guillerme et Chambron.
Sourced in Belgium, but likely French.
Priced and sold in...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Space Copenhagen Spine Stool (Low) – Metal Base
Located in Berkeley, CA
Space copenhagen spine stool (Low) – Metal Base A clean and modern visual language characterises the Spine collection, and this latest addition of a metal base strengthens the stunni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Børge Mogensen Soborg Chair, Wood Frame, Seat Upholstered
Located in Berkeley, CA
Mogensen presented the prototype for the Børge Mogensen Soborg chair in 1950. His intention was to fuse plywood shells with his signature s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Poul Kjærholm Model Pk20 Easy Chair
Located in Berkeley, CA
PK20 is a laidback and elegant lounge chair. PK20 is built upon a flexible matt chromed spring steel frame. The original idea for the chair was to use the excess leather strips from ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Leather Ottoman in Cobalt, Small — Talabartero Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The leather poufs and pillows in this collection are inspired by the equestrian heritage of Colombia’s coffee growing region. Talabartero translates as ‘master saddler’—and the colle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Woven Rush-Backed Dining Armchair by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 2018, the woven rush-backed dining armchair is classically midcentury. This colle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Woven Rush Dining Side Chair by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 2013, the woven rush dining side chair is classically midcentury. This collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut, Rush
Jaime Hayon Chair Model Jh30 Sammen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Sammen is a soft and comfortable chair designed by Jaime Hayon. Sammen is instantly likable because it is an honest, modern and simple a comfortable seat that makes you feel relaxed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Arne Jacobsen Model 3273c Oxford Classic
Located in Berkeley, CA
It was 1965 when Arne Jacobsen made history with the Oxford chair. With its high back and having been originally designed for the professors at St. Catherine’s College in Oxford, Eng...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Midcentury, Line Lounge Chair by Michael van Beuren, Walnut & Velvet, by LUTECA
Located in New York, NY
The Line lounge chair was designed in circa 1945 by Michael van Beuren, an American who trained at Germany's prestigious Bauhaus school and then immigrated to Mexico to become one of the most successful and sought after furniture designers of the 20th century. The Line chair has a distinctly Latin American flavor with its curved legs whilst honoring the international style...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
22 DSS Stacking Chairs, Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Red Fiberglass, 1974
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of 22 stackable dining room chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, manufactured in midcentury, 1974.
The chairs are labeled ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome, Metal
20th Century Plum Violet Vintage Stool, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful violet high quality velvet upholstery (color 969). The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Black Lacquered Beech Wooden and Natural Wicker Cane Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Bistro design style black lacquered curved beech wooden and natural rattan wicker cane armchair.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Beech
Woven Danish Cord Chair, Hardwood, Custom, Mid Century Modern Style, Dining
Located in Issaquah, WA
Mid-century inspired Rian low back dining or office chair made with hardwood and woven Danish Cord. Can be made with any domestic or exotic hardwood ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cord, Hardwood
Modern Handcrafted Modern Stool by Vincent Vincent
Located in Lyon, FR
We are pleased to present our new collaboration with Vincent cabinetmaker. Sculptural design, comfy and robust, each piece is unique.
Entirely handcrafted by Vincent in his own warehouse.
Every pieces are assembled by traditional Tenon mortise...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Handmade contemporary Mambo Unlimited Ideas Naked Sofa Combo 1 soft upholstery
Located in Lisbon, PT
Naked sofa reveals sculptural and organic shapes meant to embrace the user and encourage to stay seated in this cozy and comfortable piece. With comfort as the constant starting-poin...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Dining Chair Karl Black Lacquered Plywood Wood, Velvet Seat and Rattan Backrest
Located in Lisbon, PT
Plywood wood structure with natural rattan back detail and soft confortable upholstery seat. Made to Order.
Open since 1997 and based in Lisbon, Portugal, a country with a long cra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan, Wood
Armchair Luc with Soft Velvet and Natural Rattan
Located in Lisbon, PT
When it comes to Luc armchair, the playing field is the cross-section where functional design and craftsmanship of the highest quality meet art. This armc...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan
Counter Chair Doble in Solid Wood and Upholstery New
Located in Lisbon, PT
Round, smooth lines, with a combination of leather and fabric create the delicate balance of Doble chair that stand on copper fittings. A spirit of class and tranquility emanates fro...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Arne Jacobsen Model 3316 Egg Easy Chair Leather
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Egg is one of the triumphs of Jacobsen’s total design, a sculptural contrast to the building’s almost exclusively vertical and horizontal surfaces. The Egg sprang from a new tech...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Counter Chair Alma with Dark Brown Velvet, Walnut Wood
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Counter Chair Alma with Dark Brown Velvet, Walnut Wood
In a piece that combines classic and modern aesthetics we can find a certain harmonic gracefulness paired with an intimate voluptuousness that can embrace you and surprisingly break the frontiers of sophistication and elegance, with a rich Cotton Velvet finish. On another note, Alma Counter Chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Living Room Set, White boucle and Oak, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian living room set, white boucle and oak, 1960s
Possible to sell individually.
2 pairs of armchairs : 71W x 82D x 76H cm
1 sofa : 132,5W x 82D x 76H cm
1...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Velvet Highland Wingback Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The highland wingback chair is a sculptural, wide-scale chair with a minimal metal base and down-wrapped seat cushion.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Hans Sandgren Jakobsen Gallery Stool
Located in Berkeley, CA
Hans Sandgren Jakobsen The Gallery stool was a major design breakthrough when it was launched in 1998. With striking simplicity, the properties of moulded plywood are pushed to the m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Poul Kjærholm Model Pk24 Leather
Located in Berkeley, CA
The PK24 chaise longue chair, with its easy curves and organic shape, stands out as perhaps the most recognizable chair in Poul Kjærholm’s work. Inspiration for ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Jaime Hayon Fri Model Jh5 Lounge Chair, Wood
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Fri easy chair illustrates the essence of an open and welcoming chair, that suits any interior with the ambition of a Nordic, serene expression. The Fri easy chair can be upholst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Cherner Side Chair with Metal Base
Located in Berkeley, CA
The 1958 molded plywood stacking chairs by Norman Cherner are perfect for home, office or cafe. The seat is made of laminated plywood of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Benjamin Hubert Model Bh21 Pair
Located in Berkeley, CA
With Pair by Benjamin Hubert we present a unique design paired with unlimited possibilities. Pair is a stacking chair and comes in a mix of veneer and plastic that differentiates it ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Leather Ottoman in Emerald Green, Small — Talabartero Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The leather poufs and pillows in this collection are inspired by the equestrian heritage of Colombia’s coffee growing region. Talabartero translates as ‘master saddler’—and the colle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Large Set of Italian Patio Chairs in Red and Green Lacquered Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining patio chairs, lacquered steel, Italy, 1960s
This collection of patio chairs from Italy has a strikingly refined design that is emblematic of the quintessential Italian patio ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Leopard Velvet Vintage Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful soft velvet leopard print upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Midcentury Light Pink Velvet Club Armchair, 1960s, Europe, Germany
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
German armchair produced in the 1960s in Berlin. The armchair is after a thorough renovation of upholstery and carpentry. The wooden frame is thoroughly cleaned and covered with a se...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Andrianna Shamaris Midcentury Couture Teak Wood Bench with Arms
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the midcentury Couture Collection new to 2021. Furniture constructed by hand from start to finish. A single thick slab of reclaimed teak wood taken from my finest collect...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Blue Velvet Thonet Wood Rattan Chair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful rattan, velvet and wood chair. They were produced in Thonet woodworking factory and we thoroughly renovated them. The construction is made of beechwood dyed with water stai...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Space Copenhagen Spine Daybed
Located in Berkeley, CA
Space Copenhagen spine daybed pays respect to the proud upholstery traditions on which Fredericia built its name, while providing a dash of modernity in i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Bentwood Stools with New Bouclé Fabric by Ludvik Volak 1960s
By Ludvik Volak
Located in Almelo, NL
Midcentury Bentwood Stools with New Bouclé Fabric by Ludvik Volak 1960s
These midcentury stools were designed by Ludvik Volak in Czech Republic in the 1960s. They are made bentwood ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Bentwood
Børge Mogensen No. 1 Sofa – 3-Seater
Located in Berkeley, CA
Mogensen designed the Børge Mogensen 3-seater sofa of the No.1 series in 1955. He united a sharply defined shape with a softer, more intimate character that works well as the focal p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Rasmussen MR01 Initial Chair in Walnut for Gubi
By Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Rasmussen MR01 initial chair for Gubi. Created by woodworker Mathias Steen Rasmussen, the MR01 Initial Chair unites traditional craftsmanship with original ideas to create a form tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rope, Walnut
Poul Kjærholm Model Pk31 Grace Leather
Located in Berkeley, CA
The PK31 chair and sofa series is a prime example of Kjærholm’s ability to create furniture that can be tailored to a room and still keep the identity of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Elegant Curved Sofa in Custom Upholstery with Brass Legs
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Elegant curved sofa in custom upholstery with brass legs. Customization is available in different sizes, finishes and fabrics.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
Arne Jacobsen Model 3211 Little Giraffe
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Giraffe which earned its name because of its high backrest, dates back to 1959. Arne Jacobsen is the designer behind this beauty, and it was part of his total design of SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. Jacobsen played around with the Giraffe and made different versions, and the one we know today is the Little Giraffe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
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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