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: Single Piece
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
Minimalist Maarten van Severen, MVS Lounge Chair, Vitra, 2000s
Located in Renens, CH
Lounge Chair by Maarten van Severen for Vitra ( 2000):
These comfortable lounge chairs can be easily (and safely) tilted back by shifting your body weight, thus creating a lounge be...
Category
Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Otto Schulz or John Kãrnhage, Sofa, Sweden 1940's
By Otto Schulz
Located in Säffle, SE
Lovely shaped Sofa from early 20th mid-century.
The sofa is attributed to both Otto Schulz and John Kärnhagen on different occasions.
The sofa can be bought as is, or custom orde...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Mid Century Sofa Or Chairs ‘Caracas’ By Pierre Guariche For Meurop Vintage Retro
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅
Mid Century Sofa or Chairs "Caracas" by Pierre Guariche for Meurop
The “Caracas" model is modular and the arms can be removed to create armchairs or a sofa, designed by...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Fine British Mid Century Daybed Ottoman With Osbourne & Little Fabric By Reylon
By Guy Rogers
Located in Sittingbourne, GB
Immerse yourself in the epitome of mid-century British sophistication with this exquisite daybed ottoman, a fusion of iconic design and luxurious comfort. Upholstered in sumptuous gr...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Post Modern Oak Sofa by Howard Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W61 D37 H26.5 SW53 SD26 SH18
Fully Restored Loveseat Sofa in excellent condition. Item features a newly refinished solid oak frame in a medium dark walnut. Sofa has new straps, new ...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak, Mohair
G Plan Three Seater Sofa Bed Group 3 Richard Young Merrow Associates Mid Century
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅
1960s G Plan Group 3 Three Seater Sofa Bed Designed by Richard Young of Merrow Associates
Produced by G Plan and designed by Richard Young in the early 1960s, a beautif...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Cane, Rattan, Teak
Tubular Armchair by Geraldo de Barros for Hobjeto, Brazil, 1970s
Located in Brasília, BR
Tubular armchair designed by Geraldo de Barros for Hobjeto in the 70s.
Made from black lacquered metal.
This is the perfect piece for a collector. The cushions are original. They bea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Chaises d'écolier vintage métal bois
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-RIVIÈRE, FR
Lot de 4 chaises d'école en état très moyen. Bois taché et avec des manques. Métal rouillé et à ressouder.
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Danish 2 Seater Sofa Illum Wikkelsø For Niels Eilersen Black Leather Teak 1960s
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅
Danish Two Seat Sofa by Illum Wikkelsø for Niels Eilersen Black Leather Teak 1960s Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM
Illum Wikkelso has a legacy for creating some of the fi...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Teak
Mid-Century ZPM Radomsko Bentwood Chairs, Set of 3, 1950s
Located in Ely, GB
Set of 3 of Vintage Mid-Century ZPM Radomsko Bentwood Chairs, circa 1950s.
The chairs made by Polish furniture maker Radomsko ZMG, famed for also ma...
Category
1950s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bentwood
M. Hayat & Brothers Pakistani Safari Chair. 1970s
Located in Braga, Braga
'Safari' lounge chair, wood, black leather and brass, Pakistan, 1970s
This 'Safari' armchair shows very elegant and well designed lines, in combination with carefully crafted wood j...
Category
1970s Pakistani Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Blob Modular Sofa by Carlo Bartoli, italy, 1970s - New Upholstery
Located in Brussels, BE
Blob Modular Sofa by Carlo Bartoli, italy, 1970s - New Upholstery
dimensions :
- 68 W x 72,5 D x 68H cm
-With armrests : 73,5 W
Seat height : 33
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Fibreglass La Fonda Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, 1960s
Located in Bruxelles, BE
La Fonda chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Alexander Girard’s La Fonda del Sol restaurant in New York, 1960s.
The chair has a gra...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
4 Arne Wahl Iversen Mid century teak dining chairs Glyngøre stolefabrik, model G
Located in Hannover, DE
Set of 4 chairs designed by Arne Wahl Iversen for the manufacturer Glyngøre stolefabrik in the 1960s.
Model: GS61 from the 1960s.
Displayed price is for a set of 4 chairs.
All ch...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
Trega Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Tormod Alnaes for Sørliemøbler
By Tormod Alnaes
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s with original canvas and leather. The leather has aged fantastically and has a great patina. There is general vintage wear from use, please refer to the photos
Ottoman - 21...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Black leather sofa by Anna Gili for Mastrangelo Milan Furniture 1996
By Anna Gili
Located in WEERT, NL
Black leather sofa by Anna Gili for Mastrangelo Milan Furniture 1996
Wooden frame with H.R. expanded polyurethane.
Turned feet in lackered beechwood
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
4 Mid Century German teak and rattan chairs by Georg Leowald for Wilkhahn
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Mid Century German teak and rattan chairs by Georg Leowald for Wilkhahn, 1960s, Set of 4
The chair frames are made from solid teak and rattan sits, in good vintage condtion, however...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rattan, Teak
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
Rosewood sofa by Rob Parry
By Rob Parry
Located in PARIS, FR
An extremely rare sofa designed by Dutch designer Rob Parry, with a very elegant shape with a combination of rosewood, chrome metal and a seat, as if suspended in this structure. Thi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
MP-97 Percival Lafer Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
A timeless piece, this MP-97 Percival Lafer sofa has been restored in a beautiful Premium Semi-Aniline European Leather that will age beautifully and compliments the rosewood frame. ...
Category
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Mid Century, Danish Occasional Chair
Located in Bristol, GB
A beautifully minimalist Danish occasional chair with a welcoming curved back that contrasts wonderfully with the clean, straight lines of the rosewood armrests and legs. Newly uphol...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
FRANCO ALBINI for POGGI Folding chair
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Baranzate, IT
Folding chair with solid wood frame. Seat and backrest made of plywood.
Prod. Poggi, Italy, 1952
Bibliography Exhibition catalog, Franco Albini & Franca Helg Design, April 30, 2009.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
1950s Finnish Three-Seater Sofa Model “Susanna” by Oiva Parviainen
Located in London, GB
This comfortable three-seater sofa “Susanna model” was designed in the 1950s by Oiva Parviainen and manufactured by Lahti Lepokaulusto. The sofa is presented on a minimalistic elegan...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Set of Seven Swedish Pine Dining Chairs By Goran Malmvall
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of seven Swedish pine dining chairs by Goran Malmvall featuring a slatted back rest.
Göran Malmvall (1917-2001), was born into the furniture & design industry. As the younges...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
4 chairs by Arne Vodder model 422
By Arne Vodder
Located in PARIS, FR
4 chairs in solid rosewood and original leather, by the great Danish designer Arne Vodder.
Their graphic shape, both refined and assertive, as well as their beautiful leather patina ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Palisander
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
Krogenæs Møbler, Three Legged Stool in Pine, Norway 1960s
By K.S. Mobler
Located in Renens, CH
A beautifully patinated “522” stool by Krogenæs Møbler, Norway 1960s.
The sturdy, three legged hocker was original designed as a milking stool, but would nowadays be a great additi...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
Up to (7) Mid-Century Brown Soft Pad Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this authentic Eames for Herman Miller vintage soft pad chairs in dark brown leather. Adjustable tilt and height with manual lift. These authentic examples ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Krefeld Brown Lounge Chair
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Classic and timeless design authentic Krefeld brown leather lounge chair.
Mid-Century Modern was originally Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1927 for the Esters and Lange residences in Krefeld, Germany.
One of the most popular designs of the 20th century a masterpiece that fits seamlessly into any environment.
Classic detailing, clean lines and exceptional comfort make the Krefeld lounge appropriate for residential and commercial use.
Specifications:
Upholstery: Leather, color brown saddle.
Cushions are high-density foam with a Dacron top layer.
The seat uses coil-spring suspension for enhanced comfort.
The back uses dynamic suspension for added flexibility and support.
The inner frame is constructed in engineered hardwood and plywood.
Legs are ash hardwood in a medium cherry finish.
The seat cushion is reversible.
Model: 751 Krefeld lounge chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Hardwood, Plywood
Midcentury Square Ottoman in style of Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury square ottoman with wood base. This ottoman was made in style of Edward Wormley for Dunbar. New upholstery. Two ottomans are available.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Danish Vintage Armchair / Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and extremely well made Danish vintage armchair / desk chair. This was recently imported from Denmark, it dates from the 1960-70’s.
This is of outstanding quality, it is beautifully designed and comfortable too. It is a perfect size for use as a desk chair or as an occasional side chair. It actually sits perfectly underneath the Norwegian desk...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Danish Cocktail Chair 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Danish Cocktail Chairs 1960s
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
2 Vintage Chairs by Henning Kjaernulf, Denmark 1960s
Located in Hannover, DE
2 vintage dining chairs from the 1960s.
Designed by Danish furniture designer Henning Kjaernulf.
Model: 72.
Displayed price is for 2 chairs....
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
Set of 4 Dutch dining chairs 1960's by De Star Gelderland
Located in London, Lambeth
wonderful set of 4 dining chairs from Dutch Manufacturer, De Ster Gelderland from the centre-east of the Netherland produced many of the most well -known
Dutch chairs of the mid-20t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International Tulip Chairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Dronten, NL
Classic Tulip dining chairs designed in 1956 by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International.
A defining accomplishment of modern design and a timeless addition to your home—a true Classic....
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Mid Century Italian Stools, After Vico Magistretti, Set of 2, circa 1970
Located in Ely, GB
Set of 2, Italian Low Stools Attributed to Designer Vico Magistretti, circa 1970s.
The stools are made from beech with rush seats.
Structurally the stools are in very good conditio...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Papercord, Beech
Eames Aluminium Group Chairs for Herman Miller 3 Available
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration are up to 5 Aluminium Group Management chairs in black mesh designed by Eames for Herman Miller. These are the most comfortable of all Eames aluminum Group cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Stool Designed by Uno and Östen Kristiansson for Vittsö, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stool designed by Uno and Östen Kristiansson for Vittsö,
Sweden, 1960s.
Teak and leather.
H: 40 cm
W: 42 cm
D: 42 cm.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Teak
Italian Design Marzio Cecchi Three-seater Sofa in Brown Buffalo Leather, 1970s
Located in Renens, CH
An exceptional three seater sofa, executed in thick and very heavy buffalo hide; the aged leather shows a wonderful deep dark-brown patina, it remains in excellent condition, with so...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Coppia Di Poltrone Modello Carimate Di Vico Magistretti
Located in Rivoli, IT
Il nome della serie è dovuto alla destinazione originaria della sedia, disegnata per la Club House del Golf Club di Carimate, Como. La sedia prende ispirazione in parte dalla tradizi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Midcentury Modern Stool in Pine, France 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
French Mid-Century Modern stool, 1960’s. Well proportioned design made of solid Pine with nice elegant curved lines and bulky legs. Made with attention and interesting details such a...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
Rattan Chair by H. Broekhuizen for Rohé Noordwolde, Netherlands, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rohé Noordwolde; Rattan; Chair; Armchair; Herman broekhuizen; Noordwolde; Dutch Design; 1960s; Netherlands;
Rattan chair designed by H. Broekhuizen for Rohé Noordwolde in the 1960s....
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
French Wooden Footstool with Leather Cushion, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
French; Sofa Set; Living Room Set; Leather Cushions; 1960s; Armchair; Club Chair; Lounge Chair; Loveseat; Two-Seater; Settee; Sofa; Footstool; Ottoman...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
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
Mid Century Stool, II
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Ottoman with ebonized mahogany, with an X stretcher form, boxed upholstered seat, and brass cap feet.
Dimensions: 24" W x 18" D x 18" H
Shown in Draper Perfo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Functional Art by Lorenzini Mid-Century Modern Throne Chair, 1980s
By Lorenzini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Functional Art; Sandro Lorenzini; Mid-Century Modern; Throne Chair; Wood; Artist; Italian Artist; Italy;
Throne chair by Italian artist Sandro Lorenzini, made in Italy, circa 198...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Copper
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Italian Armchairs, White Fabric, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern pair of Italian armchairs, white fabric, 1950s.
New upholstery.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Mid Century bentwood armchair by Antonín Šuman for TON
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Rare bentwood desk chair designed by Czech architect Antonín Šuman and manufactured by Thonet successor company TON in former Czechoslovakia during...
Category
1690s Czech Antique Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Large Wooden Bench, 1990s
Located in Brussels, BE
Large wooden bench, 1990s.
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
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
Mid-Century Modern Italian Sofa, Beige boucle Fabric, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Sofa, Beige boucle Fabric, 1960s
New Upholstery
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Sofa MP-163, by Percival Lafer, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Design
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Crafted by the renowned master Percival Lafer in 1970, this exceptional piece of furniture boasts a striking and comfortable design. Its clean lines and unique details, such as elega...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Eames for Herman Miller Mid-Century High Back Aluminum Group Chairs
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
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For sale are these authentic Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group chairs in premium plush black leather with high-backs. An icon of Mid Century Moder...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern set of 4 chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Italy, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mushroom Ottoman in Taupe Boucle
Located in Vallejo, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in a taupe colored curly boucle fabric. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
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
Willy Guhl Loop Chair, Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic cement chair by Swiss designer Willy Guhl for Eternit. Brand new. Hand mage in Switzerland. One of the most iconic chairs ever designed. Priced as a single chair.
Category
2010s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cement
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