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 centuryÂ
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wrightâs architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar AmericaÂ
- 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 Â
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colorsÂ
- Use of natural and man-made materials â alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywoodÂ
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholsteryÂ
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoorsÂ
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry BertoiaÂ
- Isamu NoguchiÂ
- George NelsonÂ
- 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 âpost-and-beamâ 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.Â
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.Â
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 celebrated 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 â as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients â 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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
Set of 4 midcentury bentwood bamboo Dutch dining chairs, Rohe Noordwolde 1970s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Lovely set of 4 bentwood manou dining chairs attributed to Rohe Noordwolde, Netherlands 1970s. This set is in great vintage condition with no real flaws or missing pieces and just so...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Bentwood
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Reclining Lounge Chair by Ib Kofod-Larsen
By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and preci...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Oak, Walnut
Allan Gould Style Italian Metal Nylon Rope Armchair & Stool Set for Outdoor
By Allan Gould
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Outdoor set consisting of armchair and stool footstool, loung chair, chaise longue in the style of Allan Gould, with painted metal frame and nylon rope, handmade contemporary product...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$3,736 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage 1950s Studio BBPR Design Chairs for Arflex with Iron Frame
By Arflex, Studio BBPR
Located in Rome, IT
Presenting iconic vintage chair designed by the renowned studio BBPR for Arflex, originating from the enchanting 1950s. These timeless classics radiate a unique charm that promises t...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
1960's Mid Century Modern Danish Style Rocking Arm Chair
Located in San Carlos, CA
đ Vintage Mid Century Modern Rocking Chair from Yugoslavia đ
Step back in time with this stunning piece of mid century mode...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Walnut
$639 Sale Price
20% Off
Unique Set of 12 Rush Dining Chairs in taste of Charlotte Perriand, France 1960s
Located in HĂžnefoss, 30
Set of 12 rush dining chairs in the style of Charlotte Perriand, France, c. 1960s. Solid wood frames with handwoven rush seats and backs.
Structurally sound, with visible wear and pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Straw, Wood
De Sede DS11 Style Leather Patchwork Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Laauser
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
De Sede DS11 style leather patchwork lounge chair and ottoman by Laauser, Germany. In original condition with visible wear including heavy scratches to leather, and fading. Wear is c...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Carl Malmsten, Lounge Chairs, Oak, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak and brown fabric lounge chairs designed and produced by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 36.0"H x 24.6"W x 29.0"D
Seat Height (inches): 1...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Franco Albini 'Fiorenza' Lounge Chair with Ottoman for Arflex 1952
Located in Tilburg, NL
Franco Albini 'Fiorenza' Lounge Chair with Ottoman for Arflex, designed in 1952. Italy.
New, current production.
Symbol of comfort, Fiorenza armchair appears in Pirelli's 1950s adv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Heywood Wakefield, Sofa, Oak, Rattan, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A red fabric, rattan and oak sofa with painted bamboo details produced Heywood Wakefield, USA, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 33.25"H x 75.0"W x 29.5"D
Seat Height (inches)...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Rattan, Oak
Mid-Century Bamboo Hoop Chair by Rohe Noordwolde
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Little Mid-Century bamboo hoop chair by Rohe Noordwolde with black enameled metal frame and white foot caps. In very original condition with visible wear and some breakage consistent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Arne Wahl Iversen-Style Danish Modern Teak Sofa
Located in Round Top, TX
Solid teak frame 1960s Danish Modern sofa in the style of Arne Wahl Iversen. Excellent original condition.
DIMENSIONS
70ÊșW Ă 28ÊșD Ă 31ÊșH with 21.75"H arms and a 17"H seat
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Teak
$2,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Arne Norell âAriâ chair pair
By Arne Norell
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Iconic and the most coveted of any chrome flat bar chairs, showing labor intensive thick leather straps on back that rival any Louis Vuitton luggage. Sleek, visually small profile, k...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$8,700 / set
A Set of 4 BRUTALIST CHAIRS by MICHEL MILLERET, Pierre Chapo Style, France 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
A powerful and rigorous set of 4 chairs in massive elm and dark brown leather, Modernist, Bauhaus, Constructivist, Forme Libre, geometrical structures in thick pieces of massive elm ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Elm
Danish 1940's Fritz Hansen Leather Sofa with New Sheepskin Seat
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare Danish club sofa produced in Denmark likely, circa late 1930s to early 1940's by Fritz Hansen of Denmark. Legs made from solid beech. Comfortable and super solid with nice and s...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin, Beech
Mid-Century 'Strax' Stacking Arm Chairs by Hartmut Lohmeyer for Casala in Black
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century 'Strax' stacking arm chairs by Hartmut Lohmeyer for Casala, 1980s. Molded black plastic seat and back rest with tapered Birch legs designed to stack and interlock to make...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic, Birch
Carved Hand Chair in the Style of Pedro Friedeberg, circa 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing Mid-Century Modern finely detailed studio carved hand chair, circa 1970s, in the Style of Pedro Friedeberg, that brings both a meditative element and a unique functional sculpture into your home with the artisan crafted wood Carved Hand Accent Piece. Promising to be a conversation piece, this accent provides a calm resting spot for mindful accessories, plants, and books as the shape is a representation of the hand of Buddha...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
$979 Sale Price
44% Off
Mid Century Tiger Velvet Armchair, GFM 142, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful armchair GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa, a polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architecture, professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk, Pol...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Four Mies van der Rohe Knoll BRNO tubular armchairs in teal leather
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of Four Mies van der Rohe for Knoll BRNO tubular chairs
In teal leather.
The elegant Brno Tubular Chair (designed in 1930) has a chromed tubula...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Vico Magistretti Maralunga Two - Seater Sofa For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vico Magistretti Maralunga Two - Seater Sofa For Cassina
The encapsulation of design brilliance, business insight and made-in-Italy artisan craftsmanship, this sofa is an international bestseller steeped in timeless beauty and functionality.
Its enveloping contours accentuate the comfort of this design sofa, ensured by the chain mechanism (incorporated into the foam cushion) that controls adjustment of the backrest position.
The unpretentious innovation of the adjustable headrest and the reassuring appearance and simplicity of the soft padding sum up the singularity of this design by Vico Magistretti.
REMOVABLE UPHOLSTERY
Maralunga 40...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
$20,937 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Studio Smania, Italian Modern, Bamboo, Cane, Fabric, Sofa, Italy, 1970s
By Smania
Located in Manhasset, NY
Studio Smania, Italian Modern, Bamboo, Cane, Fabric, Sofa, Italy, 1970s
An Indian cane and bamboo sofa designed and produced by Studio Smania as part of "La Palma" series in Italy c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Cane
Set of 6 Niels Otto MĂžller Model 75 Chairs 1950s Oak Dining Chairs Vintage
Located in Hannover, DE
Set of 6 Niels Otto MĂžller Chairs â Model 75 (1950s) Oak Wood đż
đ° Price is for the set of 6
âš Features:
âïž Sturdy oak wood frames â refurbished and oiled for long-lasting beaut...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Paul Geoffroy for Uginox stainless steel alcantara ottomans 1975
By Uginox, Paul Geoffroy
Located in Paris, IDF
This pair of stainless steel ottomans from the 1970s era was designed by Paul Geoffroy and manufactured by Uginox from 1972 to 1979, and it almost looks as though it hasnât been touc...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Stunning Swedish Modern Beautiful tall Red Leather loveseat Sofa pine frame
By Arne Norell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century swedish Scandinavian Modern Beautiful tall Red Leather loveseat Sofa with solid pine frame. Beautiful Red leather is soft and shows si...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Pine
1970s Jerry Johnson Arcadia Chrome Dining Chairs by Landes Inc. Set of Four
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A four-piece chrome-plated tubular steel dining set designed by Jerry Johnson in the 1970s for his Arcadia Line, by the Landes Manufacturing Company. Two chairs has small holes on ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand Set of Three Meribel Wood Stool For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Meribel Set of Three Wood Stool For Cassina
Stool model Meribel designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
American walnut.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manuf...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
$3,503 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Italian 1940s Single Stool in Wood and White Linen
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1940s Single Stool in Wood and White Linen
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
Pair of Bertoia Chairs in chrome-plated steel by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, 1970s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Pair of Bertoia Chairs in chrome-plated steel by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, Made in Italy, 1970s.Â
Pair of Bertoia chairs in chrome-plated steel made in the 1970s by Harry Bertoia for ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Dinosaur Pouf Ottoman Footstool Poof Pouffe Mad of Leather, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Shades of green leather handmade footstool poof ottoman in the form of a Dinosaur. The leather poof with a nice patina, gives your living room a beautiful style. Found at an Estate S...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Mid Century Modern Bumerang Chair, Light Creme White Boucle, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The âBumerang Chairâ is a characteristic piece of furniture from the Polish Peopleâs Republic (PRL) era. Its name comes from the distinctive shape of th...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Wool, Beech
Gorgeous 1970s De Sede DS600 "Non-Stop" Sectional Sofa, Burnt Orange Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An truly iconic De Sede DS600 "Non-Stop" or "Snake" sectional sofa, conceived by the visionary design team of Ueli Berger, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, and Heinz Ulrich. This magnificent e...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Set of Six Heart Dining Chairs, Pink Boucle, Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile dining seats.
They are contemporary chairs inspired of 1960s style.
They can be used as armchairs and dining chairs.
Chair was designed by Vi...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Gondola Sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introducing the iconic Gondola Sofa, a masterpiece of mid-century modern design by Adrian Pearsall. With its sculptural silhouette, this sofa embodies the sleek, organic aesthetic th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Danish 1940s Curved Shape Sofa Model 1668 by Ole Wanscher for Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Superb and rare sofa designed by Ole Wanscher and produced by Fritz Hansen as model 1668 probably in the 1940. The model was seen in Fritz Hansen's catalog #4202 in 1951 and earlier ...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Beech, Wool
Stickley English Colonial Cherry Valley Collection Lounge Chair and Ottoman Set
Located in Germantown, MD
Cherry Valley Collection by L. & J.G. Stickley (American, Fayetteville, NY, 1902-). mid to late 20th century. A English Colonial revival style cherry lounge chair, having two turned...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
Set of Two Blue and White Velvet 20th Century Triangle Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour upholstery in 2 different colors. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Danish Early Midcentury or Art Deco Low Lounge Chairs 1930-40s V
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super charming and very elegant pair of Danish small lounge chairs from the late art deco period or early midcentury. The chairs are unmarked but the design and the choice of wood p...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak, Wool, Maple
Mid-Century Large Teak Armchair, Spain, Circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-Century Large Teak Armchair, Spain, Circa 1960
Designer: Unknown
Origin: Spain
Material: Solid teak wood
Era: Circa 1960
Condition: Original condition with minor wear consis...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
$2,245 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid-Century Rattan and Wicker Red Round Pouf Stool by Tito Agnoli, Italy, 1970s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous Mid-Century organic pouf or side table fully made in curved rattan and hand-woven wicker. This incredibly rare French Riviera style pouf was designed by Tito Agnoli in Ital...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-Century Heart Chair in Amuleto Green Velvet, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart" in amazing Zebra fabric. The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
1940s Club Chair in Tan Brown Patinated Leather in the Style of Fritz Hansen
By Oskar Hansen
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Very characteristic tan brown leather cigar / club chair from the 1940s made in Denmark and attributed to Oskar Hansen. This club chair in her complete and original condition. The ab...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
$2,742 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid Century Pair of Armchairs in Teak in the Style of Eugen Schmidt, around 1960
Located in Berlin, DE
This stylish pair of mid-century armchairs, crafted around 1960, reflects the refined modernism characteristic of Eugen Schmidtâs design aesthetic. Made from beautifully grained teak...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Warren Platner for Knoll Mid Century Bronze Dining Chairs - Set of 4
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Countryside, IL
Warren Platner for Knoll Mid Century Bronze Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Each chair measures: 27.5 wide x 21 deep x 29.5 inches high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height/chair clear...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Beijinho Sofa, Chenille, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Beijinho 4-seat sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Beijinho sofa seamlessly combines the soft texture of high-quality fabric with the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
$9,734 Sale Price / item
35% Off
Mid Century Tiger Mountain Velvet Armchair, GFM 142, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful armchair GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa, a polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architecture, professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk, Pol...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Set of Six MidCentury Butterfly & Heart Chairs, Hand Tufting Wool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of Mixed chairs, 3 butterflies and 3 heart chairs.
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with beautiful blue stained beech legs and fully upholstere...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Beech
1960s Peter Hvidt & Orla MĂžlgaard-Nielsen 'Minerva' Daybed for France & Son
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century 'Minerva' daybed or sofa with Teak frame and newly upholstered cushions, designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla MĂžlgaard-Nielsen for France & Son. In otherwise original condition...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
(6) Green Velvet Knoll + Thonet Chrome Brno Cantilevered Chairs
Located in Round Top, TX
Set of six, nicely upholstered, deep emerald green cantilevered, tubular chrome "Brno" chairs. This set is comprised of two, tagged Knoll production chairs and four tagged Thonet pro...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Mies Van Der Rohe B42 Rattan Easy Chair, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This MR10 chair designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1927 is a true masterpiece of modern design. Manufactured by unknown manufacturer in Germany circa 1960, these chair are a tes...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$4,042 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Danish Razorblade Highback Chairs in Light Oak by Henning KjĂŠrnulf, 1960s, Set 8
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This set of 8 (pictures of the 2 more will come. They are all from the same home and same upholstery) carved light oak ladder-back chairs, known as the "Razorblade" model, was design...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Giancarlo Piretti "Sistema 61" Green Fabric Modular Sofa for Castelli, 1973
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Okay, with that rich design history for the "Sistema 61" and the specific manufacture date of 1973 in mind, let's rewrite the listing. This allows us to fully leverage the "in-depth ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Danish Henning KjĂŠrnulf Style Sofa of Solid Oak with Original Striped Wool 1970
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish vintage sofa most likely designed by Henning KjĂŠrnulf and manufactured in Denmark by EG MĂžbler.
The frame and armrests are made of turned and carved solid oak upholstered with...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Oak
Mohair Orsini Ottoman by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Orsini Ottoman features a brushed brass base with cap feet and an upholstered seat.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, California. Reach out...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
$2,260 / item
Mushroom Ottoman in Taupe Boucle
Located in Fairfield, 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
$375 / item
20th Century, Attributed to Gio Ponti/Casa e Giardino Pair of Armchairs 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Turin, Turin
An eclectic personality, from his early days he was active in the fields of architecture, painting, graphics and set design. He graduated in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic i...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Heywood-Wakefield, Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained wood and red fabric lounge chair produced by Heywood-Wakefield, USA, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 37.125"H x 27.0"W x 31.0"D
Seat Height (inches): 18.25"
...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Pair Isamu Kenmochi Rattan Wicker Woven Round Lounge Chairs Japan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of Isamu Kenmochi woven wicker and rattan lounge club chairs. These were brought over from Japan by a family member whose parents were stationed in the military. I see n...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Vintage 1970s leather sofa mod. Soften design Rossi di Albizzate
Located in None, IT
Brown leather sofa, Soften model, Rossi di Albizzate design, 1970s.
CONDITION: In good condition, shows signs of wear given by time.
DIMENSIONS: Height 65 cm; width 230 cm; length ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$1,418 Sale Price
55% Off
1950's Paolo Buffa High Back Side Chairs
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Amazing pair of 1950's Paolo Buffa high back sculptural side chairs, fully restored and re-upholstered in Donghia mohair fabric, with minor wear and patina to the wood due to age and...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
$4,500 / set
Pair of Ignazia Gardella 'Digamma' Armchairs in Beige MĂ©taphores Tweed, 2025
Located in The Hague, NL
Designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957, the Digamma lounge chair is a comfortable chair with roots in the late Italian modernist tradition. Its rational construction features two geome...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass, Steel
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