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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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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 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 — 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.

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
Vico Magistretti For Cassina Italian Six Red Dining Chairs Carimate Serie, 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design set of six dining chairs, of which 2 with armrests, Carimate serie designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Cassina from 1960s with an analine-st...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Straw, Beech

Marzio Cecchi First Edition Daybed for Studio Most, Italy 1973
Located in Milan, IT
Marzio Cecchi First Edition Daybed for Studio Most. This design debuted at the 7th Salon International du Meuble, Paris. 1973 The present lot is one of a few known examples of this f...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Metal, Steel

Midcentury G Plan E.Gomme 6250 'Blofeld' Swivel Tilt Lounge Armchair UK 1960
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
The G Plan 6250 chair with its distinctive wingback was marketed as ‘The most comfortable chair in the world’. This really is exceptionally comfortable with...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Naugahyde, Teak

Warren Platner Easy Chair and Ottoman in Scalamandre Pink Tigre Fabric
Located in Saint Louis, US
This original vintage Platner chair and ottoman is a sight for sore eyes. Our vision was to make this chair enticing and of course, visually ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

American Designer, Armchairs, Oak, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak and off-white fabric armchairs designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Dimensions: 30.5” H x 23.25” W x 22.625” D Seat Height: 18.5” 
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Danish Henning Kjærnulf 2 High Razor Blade Chairs, Solid Oak + Sheep skin 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Pair of Danish vintage Henning Kjærnulf high razor blade chairs from the 1970's. They are made of solid patinated oak upholstered with new sheep skin This type is very comfortable t...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Oak, Sheepskin

Midcentury Plum Violet Velvet, Walnut Wood Heart Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Mario Marenco 'Marenco' Extra Large Sofa 354 in Leather for Arflex
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' Extra Large Sofa 354 for Arflex in leather. New, current production. The unmistakable design and wide modularity still make the Marenco sofa a must-have in contemporary furniture. Designed by Mario Marenco in 1970, it is still a great classic of Italian design. With this large-rounded cushions sofa, Mario Marenco has combined strength and comfort. In 2007 the Marenco collection won the Wallpaper Design Awards Best Reissues. The Sofa is available in a wide variation of fabrics and leather upholstery. This listing is for a sofa with leather upholstery. Please ask us about the possibilities. Designed by Mario Marenco (1933-2019) 1957 degree at Naples University. 1957/1960 he gained 5 awards for research at Stockholm and Chicago universities. 1960 he formed the DEWG Studio in Rome : community buildings. 1970 designer for arflex, Artemide, Bernini, B&B, Comfortline 1982 collaboration with FIAT, LANCIA, ALFA ROMEO for display stands. 1985 watches...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Italian Woven Leather Armchair by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural armchair embodies the essence of 1970s Italian design. Created by Antonio Citterio for the now-iconic Compagnia delle Filippine collection by B&B Italia, it features ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Leather, Wood

Gorgeous De Sede 20 Piece DS600 "Non-Stop" Sectional Sofa, Burnt Orange Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The iconic De Sede DS600 "Nonstop" or "Snake" sectional sofa by Ueli Berger, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva and Heinz Ulrich. This excellent example consists of 20 pieces of burnt orange leat...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Enzo Minotti Italian Sofa in Luxurious Velvet, 1950s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Large sofa, four seats, designed by Enzo Minotti, Mid-Century Modern, 1950s. Wooden structure reupholstered in luxurious Rubelli velvet. Wood feet. Angular shaped design, with comfor...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Wood

Midcentury Vintage Leopard Velvet Stool, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful leopard velvet high quality upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, character...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Beech

Mid-Century Zebra Velvet Armchair, GFM 142, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful Zebra Velvet Armchair GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa, a polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architecture, professor at the Academy of Fine Arts i...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Fabric, Velvet, Beech

Set of 6 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 6 "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. These folding chairs are made of very rar...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Mario Bellini Set Of Two Cab Stool 410 For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mario Bellini Cab Stool 410 For Cassina Designed by Mario Bellini, Cab Stool is the world’s first example of a free-standing cowhide design st...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Milo Baughman Cognac Leather & Chrome Lounge Chairs for Thayer Coggin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Steel

Peter Hivdt Style Teak corner sofas model 610, Vatne Møbler AS, Norway 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Corners sofa with table, model 610, Vatne Møbler AS, Norway. Sofas with frames in teak and beech, as well as armrests in rattan. Fixed upholstered seat and loose cushions in the back...
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Rattan, Wood

Set of 4 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 4 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. PLIA, the symbol of a new era focused on plastic: this is how the plia chair...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Mid-Century Molinari "Fat Boy" Black Leather Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, Mid-Century, thick black leather sofa by Italian acclaimed manufacturer Molinari. The family owned company has been in business since 1960 and is highly regarded for their...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Leather

Straw and Chrome "Plia" Italian Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous original and signed Cane "Plia" folding chairs in Vienna straw wicker and chrome. These iconic Italian chairs were designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in the 1967. T...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Steel, Chrome

Tito Agnoli '9000' 4 Seater Sofa for Arflex 312cm
Located in Tilburg, NL
Tito Agnoli '9000' Sofa for Arflex, Italy. New, current production. Modular seating system, this listing is for a 4 seater 312cm. The modular seating system '9000' by Tito Agnoli i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Fabric

Mid Century Zebra Tiger Velvet Armchair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The armchair was made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska furniture factory from solid beech wood. This armchair is regarded one of the best polish armchair design from the previous age...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Beech

Erberto Carboni 'Delfino' Lounge Chair for Arflex
Located in Tilburg, NL
Erberto Carboni 'Delfino' Lounge Chair designed in 1954 for Arflex, Italy. New, Current production. Delfino armchair by Erberto Carboni is a significant example of the so-called "organic" furniture, which develops in the 1950s and draws inspiration from the forms of nature. The Delfino armchair has a strong personality, with a very evident graphic sign, that makes it perfect for both home and hospitality space. This wonderful chair is available in a wide range of upholstery options. Please ask us about the possibilities. Designed by Erberto Carboni: Graphic designer, poster designer and illustrator (Parma 1899 - Milan 1984). Graduated in architecture at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Parma (in 1921, earning an honorary diploma), he immediately started working as a graphic designer, opening a studio in his hometown (he developed advertising material for some local companies). He also began to work as an illustrator, collaborating with some publishing houses in setting up the iconography of volumes of consumer fiction and beginning to work with some magazines, such as "Lidel", "Novella", "Dramma", "Emporium", "Le Grandi Firme". In 1932 he moved to Milan, where he came into contact with Studio Boggeri and Olivetti Advertising...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Curved Sectional Sofa Newly Reupholstered
Located in Baltimore, MD
Stunning mid-century modern two-piece sectional curved sofa designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. An exceptional sofa both for its form and quality, it is a distinctive and h...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Adrian Pearsall Upholstered Mid Century Arm Chairs for Craft Associates
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of Mid Century arm chairs upholstered in their original seafoam green nubby woven fabric . Sitting on solid walnut frames and legs these are sturdy and very comfortable for lo...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Mid Century Glossy Orange Cado Chair, Steen Østergaard, 1974
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polish production chairs from Plastics Factory 'Krywald' in Knurow have embossed signatures. They come from the 1970s. The author of this project is the Danish architect Steen Østerg...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Plastic

Pair of Mid Century Dedar Tiger Velvet Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. Original 1960s produced in Europe, Poland. Furniture after full carpentry and upholstery renov...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Textile, Beech

Wicker stool, vintage Ikea, 1990s
By IKEA
Located in Oslo, NO
A unique and beautiful four legged stool in rattan from Ikea, Model "Dalby" Height 38 CM, width 45 CM. In good vintage condition with some signs of use.
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1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Rattan

Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina '121' Dining Chairs in Cognac Leather and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, dining chairs, model ‘121’, walnut, cognac leather, Italy, 1965 Pair of stunning dining chairs by the Italian designer couple Tobia and Afra Scarpa....
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Shell Dining Chair, Turquoise Wool, by Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile club seats. They are contemporary chairs inspired of 1960s style. They can be used as armchairs and dining chairs. Chair was designed by Vint...
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2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Beech, Velvet

Danish 1940s Large Curved Banana Shape Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large banana shaped or curved sofa made in Denmark, circa 1940. This sofa will make strong statement in any room. Beautiful round voluptuous lines and with large bun feet providing a...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wool, Beech

Executive Desk Chair, Terni series, Designed by Ico & Louisa Parisi for MIM
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful and very comfortable executive desk chair from the Terni series designed by Ico e Louisa Parisi and manufactured by MIM Roma, Italy 1970s. This chair has an aluminium star ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Coastal Stick Rattan Lounge Chairs - A Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Embrace relaxed elegance with this enchanting pair of vintage stick rattan lounge chairs. Handcrafted with natural materials, these chairs feature a distinctive coastal design, showc...
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Rattan

Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Mid Century Modern Platform Sofa Coffee Table Set
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare mid century modern Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin platform / sectional sofa set with coffee / side tables. Original fabric. Dimensions: Side Tables 34.5" x 34.5" x 10" h, sof...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Mid Century Wrought Iron and Upholstered Loveseat Bench c. 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional wrought iron with a linen textured vinyl upholstered seat. This example has been newly painted black, and the seat has been professionally reupholstered. Classic Mid Cent...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

5pc Lucite Bar Stools by Lion in Frost, 1970s, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
This exceptional set of five bar stools reflects Mid-Century Modern-inspired design, dating to the 1970s, by Lion in Frost, a celebrated name in Lucite furniture. Each stool features...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Lucite

Dark Red Wine Kangaroo Chair Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This model is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangaroo chair or variopur chair. Produc...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Fiberglass

Georg Jensen Sculpted Teak & Boucle Wool Rocking Chair for Kubus Møbler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Georg Jensen sculpted teak & boucle wool rocking chair for Kubus Møbler. ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bring...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Teak

Mid Century Vintage Olive Green Heart Velvet Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. Chair was produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Cotton, Velvet, Beech

Mid-Century Modern Reclining Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Walnut

Antonio Citterio Esosoft Outdoor Sofa For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antonio Citterio Esosoft Outdoor Sofa For Cassina A two- or three-seater sofa designed by Antonio Citterio and inspired by textural contrast. The exoskeleton of the base supports a...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Rattan

Set Of Six Minimalistic Dining Chairs designed by Alfred Hendrickx, 1959 Belform
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare Bauhaus inspired set of six dining chairs Model nr. 506 designed by architect Alfred Hendrickx and manufactured by Belform, Mechelen, Belgium, 1961. Square shaped frame with ele...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Arne Norell Armchair "Inca" and foot stool by Norell Möbel AB Sweden 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Arne Norell (Sweden, 1917-1971) Arne Norell, a pair of 'Inka' armchairs with a footstool, Norell Möbel AB, 1970's. Frame of dark-stained beech. Upholstered cushion in the back and se...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Leather, Wood

8 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. The listed price is per chair and we have 8 chairs i...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Rush, Oak

'Camaleonda' Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in Emerald Green Corduroy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning, four Piece 'Camaleonda' sofa in emerald green corduroy fabric. Originally designed in 1970 and commercially released in 1972, Bellini combined two terms that accurately dep...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Midcentury Green Velvet Halfa Chair, Baumann, France, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Halfa chair designed by Baumann in the 1970s. In the catalogue of the avant-garde collection. Made from 5 pieces of Doubs beech. Made of beechwood. Cha...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Velvet, Beech

small organic 1950's Italian 2 Seater Sofa attributed to Ico Parisi, green tweed
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A Small organic 1950's Italian 2 Seater Sofa attributed to Ico Parisi, upholstered in a green Scottish Tweed, compact and comfortable, perfect for a bay window.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Wool, Wood

Cini Boeri 'Botolo' High Chair in Natural Fur for Arflex
Located in Tilburg, NL
Cini Boeri 'Botolo' High Chair in Fur for Arflex. Designed in 1973, current production. Cini Boeri designed Botolo in 1973, giving life to a new design ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Metal

Mid-20th Century French Brass and Steel Armchair
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Mid-20th Century French steel armchair features steel slats that form the seat and seat back. The seat rests on legs made of two opposing ha...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Brass, Steel

Barney Flagg for Drexel Midcentury Dining Chairs set of Four
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Experience midcentury modern style and comfort with Barney Flagg for Drexel Midcentury Dining Chairs. Built of lovely warm walnut and ...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Walnut

Le Corbusier Fauteuil Grand Confort, Petit Modèle Armchair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Fauteuil Grand Confort, Petit Modèle Armchair For Cassina A timeless style that has written its own chapter in design history, becoming an icon of global fame. Perfect ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Steel

Wonderful Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin 6 Piece Cube Sofa Sectional Mid-Century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual curved back 6-piece cube sectional sofa by Milo Baughman. We have had many many cube sofas by Mr. Baughman but we have never seen this design with the curved back. The origin...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Upholstery

Modern Black Leather Two-Seat Sofa
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern Black Leather Two-Seat Sofa, with red trim and three rectangular throw pillows. 34" H x 65" W x 40" D; seat: 18.5" H. Provenance: From a 50 Central Park West Estate.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Leather

George Mulhauser Mr. Chair Leather Walnut Lounger for Plycraft
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A exceptional stunning walnut and tufted buttery soft black leather lounge chair and matching ottoman called Mr. Chair by the manufacturer Plycraft . The chair swivels and can rock a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Chrome

Vitra Eames Plastic Rocking Chair RE RAR by Charles & Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vitra Production Eames Plastic Armchair (RE RAR) by Charles & Ray Eames Poppy Red Shell with Chome Base and Golden Maple Rockers "chair and base are in very ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Metal

Eight Mid-century Modern Italian Bouclè and Walnut Dining Chairs, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Eight chairs in solid walnut, recently restored and covered in bouclé fabric, Italian production from the 1970s
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

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Bouclé, Walnut

Pair of brown leather and chrome Sigurd Ressell Falcon chairs for Vatne Møbler
Located in Highclere, Newbury
An exceptional pair of early 1970s vintage Vatne Møbler, Sigurd Ressell Falcon chairs in beautifully patinated brown leather with chrome frames. Known for its distinctive and striking chrome frame and suspended sling seat the Falcon Chair stands out as one of the most instantly recognisable pieces of vintage Scandinavian design. Originally designed by Ressell in 1970 the first chairs were produced in chrome and leather, and had a more industrial aesthetic which aligned with a trend that had started in Denmark in the late 1960s and early 1970s – using metal bar to create chair structures was popularised by the key Danish designers of the time; most notably, Poul Kjærholm, Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm. The chair has undergone several refinements and as consumer preferences shifted towards warmer, more organic materials, the Falcon Chair followed suit. In the mid-1970s, Vatne Møbler transitioned the chair’s frame from steel to bentwood, replacing the original chrome structure with a laminated beech or rosewood frame. This change softened the chair’s industrial edge and aligned it more closely with the naturalistic elements of Scandinavian furniture design, but also helped lower transportation cost to the USA which proved to be the largest market for export Falcons. All that said, for most purists seeking a vintage Falcon the original chrome framed version, which is as Ressell initially envisioned it, is often the first choice as it not only makes more of statement but it’s proven to be more durable – as such the chrome frame Falcons command higher prices and hold their value well. This pair are presented in very good vintage condition with light wear commensurate with age and use. There is the usual light cracking of the leather on the top of the sling belt supports but no holes, cracks or tears in the main leather upholstery, and no loss in integrity of the cushion padding. The stone coloured canvas slings are virtually unmarked (as they are in such great condition it’s possible that they may have been refreshed at some point) and the steel frames have only very light tarnish and no rust, pitting or flaking of the chrome. Sigurd Ressell Born in Norway in 1920, Sigurd Ressell studied at the National Academy of Craft and Art Industry in Oslo, where he developed his keen sense of industrial and furniture design. Ressell’s work was defined by strong geometric lines, practical aesthetics, and a deep understanding of materials. His career gained momentum in the 1950s, working for Sørlie Fabrikker, before he eventually collaborated with Vatne Møbler, the company that brought the Falcon Chair to life. Ressell also drew inspiration from the sleek, organic lines of nature, something deeply embedded in Scandinavian design philosophy. The Falcon Chair’s curved frame mimics the movement of a bird in flight, while its suspended leather seat cradles the user, offering both visual lightness and physical relaxation. The Falcon is his most famous work, but his broader body of work showcases a consistent dedication to comfort, function, and timeless design. Vatne Møbler Founded in 1946, Vatne Møbler is a Norwegian furniture manufacturer known for its commitment to producing high-quality, handcrafted furniture. The company gained international recognition during the 1960s and 70s, particularly with the Falcon Chair, which became a best-seller. Vatne Møbler's approach has always emphasized quality craftsmanship, using durable materials and skilled techniques to create furniture that lasts for generations. Even as trends shifted, the company continued to produce and refine the Falcon Chair, ensuring that it maintained its place in modern homes. Today, vintage Falcon Chairs...
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1970s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Set of 2 Danish Henning Kjærnulf style Lounge Chairs of Solid Oak 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
A stunning set of two danish vintage lounge chairs size King and Queen They are most likely designed by Henning Kjærnulf and manufactured in Denmark by EG Møbler The set has frames a...
Category

1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Oak, Wool

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