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
Togo Sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, 2 pieces set
Located in Porto, PT
Togo sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset. 2 pieces set: 1seater and ottoman.
Togo was designed in 1973.
2 pieces set: one seater and pouf.
The sofa is upholstered in brown leathe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam
1928, Le Corbusier, Early LC 4 by Cassina in Chrome with Black Pony Skin
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Le Corbusier LC4 chaise longue for Cassina with adjustable polished chrome-plated steel frame and innovative self-supporting...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Ivory Leather Copper Frame Tubular Knoll Brno Chair, Mies van der Rohe
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage Knoll Brno chair designed by Mies van der Rohe with tubular steel frame. This chair has been lovingly restored with a new ivory leather with a frame powder coated in a rust...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Herman Miller Aluminum Group Management Chair by Charles Eames, c. 1965
Located in Belmont, MA
Eames Aluminum Group for Herman Miller Task Chair, Zeeland, Michigan, c. 1965, aluminum, leather, Herman Miller manufacturer's label, ht. 30, wd. 23...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Three-Seater Sofa 'Togo' by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning cognac colored aniline leather 3-seater from the "Togo" series, designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, France, 1973. This piece has been professionally reupholstered at...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
1970s Marcel Breuer White Leather Wassily Chair
Located in San Gabriel, CA
30" height x 30" width x 25" depth
1970s Bauhaus Marcel Breuer Wassily Chair. Some light scuffs, worn leather. The tubing as a continuous piece and the ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Red Alcantara Three-Seater Togo Sofa with Arms by Ligne Roset, 2006
Located in Malibu, US
Gorgeous three-seater red Alcantara Togo sofa designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset from 2006.
Designer Michel Ducaroy drew inspiration for the Togo's design from an aluminum t...
Category
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Foam, Leather
Eames lounge by Ray & Charles Eames by Mobilier International for Herman Miller
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Exceptional find! Stylish & original early Eames lounge chair & ottoman. A beautiful and very rare combination : Brazilian rosewood with beige/cream leather. Still 100% original. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Beetle Dining Chair, Fully Upholstered, Black Stained Beech
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Beetle chair has since its introduction in 2013 being well received by end-consumers as well as interior architects. Due to its appealing design, outstanding comfort and unique c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
Coffee table - bench in rosewood, Swedish design
Located in PARIS, FR
A very beautiful coffee table – bench representative of modernist Scandinavian design. The graphic and clean lines make this table an elegant and timeless choice. Its sleek design an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Palisander
White Leather Three-Seater Togo Sofa w/ Arms by Ligne Roset, 2008 (2 Available)
Located in Malibu, US
Gorgeous three-seater white leather Togo sofa designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset from 2008. (Two available - the other is in a separate list...
Category
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam
Italian Cesca Chair 1952 After Marcel Breuer
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair Italy 1952
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Coja Leather Loveaseat Sofa, 1960s
Located in Budapest, HU
Coja Furniture Factory was founded in 1946 in Culemborg in the Netherlands by J.G. De Jongh and a number of colleagues from furniture company Palambus. Coja has built a good reputation throughout Europe due to its beautiful design, careful workmanship, great comfort and beautiful leathers.
Beautiful 2 seater Scandinavian design sofa...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Herman Miller, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, is a timeless and iconic piece of furniture that embodies comfort, crafts...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouvé Fauteuil Direction RAW Limited Edition
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
Limited edition Fauteuil Direction designed by Jean Prouvé and made in 2011 by Vitra in collaboration with G-Star. This wonderful chair is from the rare limited first edition, with ...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
One Bruno Rey for Stendig Stacking Chair
By Bruno Rey
Located in Pasadena, TX
One chair designed by Bruno Rey and made by Stendig. One side chair with upholstered seat in a royal blue leather.
1 side chair
1 armchair
Reupholste...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Vintage Wingback Chair in Cognac Leather, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
Step into mid-century luxury with our meticulously restored Vintage Wingback Chair, reminiscent of Edward Wormley's iconic style for Dunbar in the 1950s. Painstakingly revived and re...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Fin Juhl style armchair adjustable seat
Located in London, GB
Beautiful armchair.
Leather, walnut and upholstery in an off white linen fabric
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Hardwood
Mid-Century Poul Kjaerholm Armchair "PK-31", circa 1950, Denmark
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Mid-Century Poul Kjaerholm Armchair "PK-31", circa 1950, Denmark. Very decorative piece made with leather and steel.
CONDITION: Good vintage condition. Wear consistent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Guillerme & Chambron 'Fumay' Armchair in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron armchair model 'Fumay,' oak and fabric, France, 1965.
Beautifully shaped armchair in blond oak by French designer duo Jacques Chambron and Robert Guillerme. Th...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Danish Farstrup Set of 4 Teak and Black Vinyl Dining Chairs Mid Century
By Farstrup
Located in London, GB
A beautiful set of 4 teak & beech black vinyl dining chairs by Farstrup Møbelfabrik, these would make a stylish addition to any dining area.
The chairs have wide seat pads and sculp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech, Teak
Six Pierre Guariche Coquillage Chairs
Located in Dronten, NL
White fiberglass shell chairs designed in the 1950s by Pierre Guariche.
For a very short period the Coquillage or Scallop chair was reissued by Maisons du Monde, France.
Each chair i...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Papillon sofa by Giovanetti
By Giovanetti
Located in Zandhoven, BE
Introducing the Papillon lounge chair: Designed by Guido Rosati for Giovannetti, Crafted in Italy.
The Papillon lounge chair, a masterpiece designed by Guido Rosati for Giovannetti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Ebonized Italian Mid Century Bench
Located in New York, NY
An ebonized Italian Mid Century bench.
Ebonized Beech wood with tapered legs and
carved detaials on the armrests.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Wicker lounge chair in the manner of Tito Agnoli
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Zandhoven, BE
Wicker lounge chair in the manner of Tito Agnoli, 1970 Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wicker
Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair, 1970. Original upholstery excellent condition.
Measures 37" wide, 36" deep, seat height 12", s...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Clara Porset's Mexican Butaque Chair, licensed reedition by Luteca
Located in New York, NY
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to championing her mutually enriching vision of modernity and tradition. A fierce proponent of historical craft traditions, Clara Porset created wholly contemporary versions of the classic Mexican vernacular forms including the colonial butaque chair...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hide, Maple
Vico Magistretti "Maralunga" 3-seater re-upholstered sofa For Cassina
Located in The Hague, NL
If it's classic Italian style you're after, look no further!
Maralunga 3-seat Sofa, designed 1973 by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. This sofa features folding back rests cushions tha...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé
Teak Bench PJ-SI-33B by Pierre Jeanneret, India, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Jeanneret rectangular PJ-SI-33B bench in teak and cane, designed in the 1950s for the M.L.A. hostels in Chandigarh, India. The cane tabletop is supported by a pair of V-shaped...
Category
1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Teak
Mid-Century Modern 1950's Shell Sofa In Blue Velvet Guglielmo Ulrich (attrib)
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Mid-Century Modern 1950s Italian sofa attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich. Shell-shaped in Blue velvet. with wooden feet.
This sofa showcases elegant form and rich details with its beauti...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Wide Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wide patio lounge chair by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan. The chair has a simple construction in tubular bronze with a patinated finish, with rounded squares serving as runners on e...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bronze
Original Mid century Compact Sofa by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Original Eames sofa compact with orange Herman miller woven upholstery. Charles and Ray Eames compact couch is great design that keeps a subtle profile. The cushioned pads that form ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Hartmut Lohmeyer for Wilkhahn Lounge Chair in Cane and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hartmut Lohmeyer for Wilkhahn, lounge chair, walnut, beech, cane, fabric, Germany, 1956
This organic shaped lounge chair by Hartmut Lohmeyer showcase a wide open wooden frame with a...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Beech, Walnut
Gio Ponti for Cassina '811' Lounge Chair
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gio Ponti for Figli di Amadeo Cassina, lounge chair, model ‘811’, chestnut, fabric, rubber, coated metal, Italy, design 1957
Made in 1957, this rare lounge chair model ‘811’ is desi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen Mid-Century Womb Chair & Ottoman by Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Southampton, NY
This Iconic original Womb Chair and accompanying ottoman is by famed Finnish/ American designer Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll. The chair and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Tecno Italian Bulky Sofa in Dark Brown Suede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tecno, sofa, suede, dark stained wood, Italy, 1960s.
A substantial and sizable sofa produced by Italian furniture company Tecno. The bulky appearance is amplified by the upholstery...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Suede, Wood
vintage 2 seat modular seating by Gerald Mccabe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful modular 2 seat sofa by Gerald McCabe. the set has been completely refinished and has new red maharam upholstery. the modular seats can be removed and used as floor seats ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Rare beech easy lounge chair by Bernt Petersen for Schiang Furniture, Denmark 60
Located in Denventer, NL
Special beech wood lounge armchair designed by the Dane Bernt Petersen and produced by Schiang Furniture, 1960s.
The armchair has a beech wood frame with a canvas seat hanging betwe...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Mad Men Black Leather Lounge Chair
Located in Dronten, NL
Very impressive and comfortable 1960s black leather lounge chair.
Aluminium swivel base and aluminum armrests upholstered in black leather.
The Eames lounge chair has a reputation fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Danish style vintage swivel chair, upholstered in in Dark Brown Faux leather, 19
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Danish style vintage swivel chair, upholstered in in Dark Brown Faux leather, teak star fish style base,1970s. very nice vintage condition, with some age related wear.
H: 100 cm, W...
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
Wim Rietveld for Ahrend De Cirkel 'Oase' Lounge Chairs
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wim Rietveld for Ahrend De Cirkel, 'Oase' lounge chairs, bakelite, lacquered steel, fabric, The Netherlands, design 1959
The sculptural Oase chair was created by Dutch designer Wim ...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Rare Sculptural Lounge Chair with Decorative Frame in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, stained oak, brown cord upholstery, Europe, 1970s
Exquisite low lounge chair with characteristic wooden frame. The frame is decorated with geometric gaps in oval and c...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Sturdy Dining Chair in Black Leather and Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chair, leather, beech, Europe, 1970s
This design shows a sturdy construction, featuring durable black leather upholstery complemented by a robust wooden framework. The archit...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Studio 65 'Bocca' sofa for Gufram 1980s-90s
Located in Milano, IT
Iconic 'Bocca' model sofa designed by Studio 65 and produced by Gufram in the 1970s. Made as a tribute to Dali, specifically idea taken from Mae West's face. Padded with polyurethane...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen for France & Søn Living Room Set in Red Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen & Torben Lind for France & Søn, modular lounge set, Denmark, design 1962
Modern and beautiful colored modular lounge set designed by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen & Torbe...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Teak
Michel Ducaroy for SNA Roset Lounge Chair in Teak and Cane
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Michel Ducaroy for SNA Roset, armchair, teak, cane, France, 1950s
In the 1950s, the French designer Michel Ducaroy designed this elegant lounge chair as part of his collection for h...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Teak
Bruno Mathsson Suede and Leather Jetson Swivel Chair, Dux Sweden 1969
Located in Chicago, IL
Bruno Mathsson Suede and Leather Jetson Swivel Chair, Dux Sweden 1969. Excellent condition
Measures 38" tall, 26" wide 33" deep seat height 18"
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Suede
Taichiro Nakay for La Permanente Mobili Cantù Sofa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Taichiro Nakay (Nakai) for La Permanente Mobili, sofa, wood, painted metal, fabric, Italy, 1955.
Rare free-form sofa designed by Japanese designer Taichiro Nakay and presented at t...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Leather Bentwood Midcentury 'Skyline" Chair by Einar Hove for Hove Mobler, 1970s
By Hove Möbler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1970's "Skyline" leather chair designed by Einar Hove for Hove Mobler in Norway. Features a cantilevered frame, soft, comfortable cushions and supple brown leather. The striking cant...
Category
1970s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
The Vladimir Kagan "Mini" version of the Serpentine Sofa stands as a pinnacle of beauty and sophistication, captivating any space with its timeless allure. While its name evokes admi...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Gustaf Axel Berg "Peter" Bentwood and Boucle Armchair, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous 1960's midcentury "Peter" armchair designed by Gustaf Axel Berg. The chair features a cantilevered base, bentwood frame and new boucle upholstery. Sculptural yet approachabl...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Bentwood
Sculptural Italian Lounge Chair with Chrome Base 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural lounge chair with chrome base and upholstered seat, back and arms, Italian 1960's. This chair has been newly reupholstered by Lobel Modern in a beautiful fabric. It is e...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Hans Wegner Ox Chair and Ottoman
Located in Houston, TX
The original Ox chair and matching ottoman, designed by Hans Wegner for AP Stolen in Denmark during the 1960s, represent an iconic piece of mid-century modern furniture. With model n...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Danish Mid Century Buffalo Hide Leather Sofa By Mogens Hansen Circa 1960's
Located in Hudson, NY
Luxurious buffalo hide leather sofa with darker piping accents by Mogens Hansen. This sofa features gently sloping track arms with austere and refined silhouettes. It's finished in s...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Hans Hopfer 'Dromadaire' Sectional Sofa in beige mohair velvet, Roche Bobois
Located in amstelveen, NL
Hans Hopfer 'Dromadaire' Sectional Sofa in Mohair wool, Roche Bobois, 1970
Sectional sofa designed by Hans Hopfer and manufactured by Roche Bobois in France circa 1970. A very rare ...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Velvet
Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol Midcentury Bamboo Stool with new cushion, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful stool, handmade from bamboo, in the 60s, France.
Designed by Janine Abraham and Dirk-Jan Rol.
The stool is in exceptionally good, stable condition.
A new seat cushion has b...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Plycraft Lounge Chair by George Mulhauser
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
The Plycraft "Mr. Chair," designed by George Mulhauser, is an iconic mid-century modern piece renowned for its elegant, organic curves and comfortable design. Crafted from molded ply...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Asko Pulkka leather armchair with ottoman by Ilmari Lappalainen
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
The Asko Pulkka leather armchair in black leather is, like the ottoman, in very good condition. The leather is soft and undamaged, the seams are all in goo...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
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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