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 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
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Mid Century Modern Danish Walnut Sofa, Love Seat or Settee by Kofod Larsen Selig
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Selig
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautifully designed and crafted sofa by Ib Kofod Larsen for Selig circa 1960's. It features a solid walnut frame and original upholstery. Manufacturers stamp is present. Fabric is...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Arne Jacobsen "Series 7" Stackable Beech and Chrome Chairs for Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'Series 7' natural beech wood stacking chairs for Fritz Hansen. Seats made of pressure-molded Beech atop chrome frames. In original condition with visible wear, consist...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
E65 chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
E65 chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1950s
A Scandinavian (Finland) chair by Alvar Aalto model E65 designed in the 1930s. This chair dates from the 1950s and is in ORIGINAL ...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Modern Tweed & Mahogany Bracket Back Sofa
Located in Dayton, OH
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Atomic Era Bracket Back Sofa, circa 1950s. Features streamlined track arms, original tweed plaid button tufted upholstery and two large seat cushions. The...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Piero Lissoni Two Seater Met Sofa For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Piero Lissoni Two Seater Met Sofa For Cassina.
A design sofa with sleek, pure, geometric lines that, in its utter simplicity, embodies comfort, versatility a...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
$15,465 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Mies Van Der Rohe B42 Rattan Easy Chair by Tecta, 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 Tecta in Germany circa 1960, these chair are a testament to the e...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$4,043 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Butterfly Chair in Leopard Pink Wool by Vintola Studio, Stained Beechwood Seat
Located in New York, NY
Butterfly Chair in Leopard Pink Wool by Vintola Studio
W 17.72" x H 32.29" x D 15.75" Seat Height: 17.72"
100% natural wool, Beech wood.
The 'Butterfly' dining chair features eleg...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Sofa, Walnut, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and beige fabric sofa designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb, USA, c. 1950s.
Reupholstered in brand new fabric.
Dimensions: 34.5” H x 83.5” W x 33.25...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Set of 8 Pink Lucite Chrome Frame "Plia" Italian Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 8 "Plia" pink lucite with chrome frame folding chairs. This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
These folding chairs ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
Attributed Gio Ponti Mid-century Modern Italian Sofa for Casa E Giardino, 1930s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Mid-century two-seater sofa, collectible, attributed to Gio Ponti for the Casa e Giardino factory in the late 1930s. The upholstery has been redone in fur-effect bouclé fabric, the f...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
$4,612 Sale Price
30% Off
A Pair Of Mid Century Modern Swivel Tulip chairs by Rudi Bonzanini. Circa 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
A Pair Of Mid Century Modern Swivel Tulip chairs by Italian designer Rudi Bonzanini. Circa 1970s
Designed by Eero Saarinen, The Tulip Chair features an iconic modernist design and e...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of Four McGuire Campaign Style Cerused Directors Chairs
By McGuire, Leonard Linden
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare set of four midcentury Campaign-style directors chairs by Leonard Linden for McGuire. The chairs feature a whitewashed or cerused finish on the oak. Embellished with leather raw...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Lounge Chair -Dark Brown
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Lounge Chair was originally designed in 1958 as part of the Aluminum Group Collection.
This particular example in dark brown leather...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Scarpa 121 Chair in Wood and Leather by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, 1965
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Scarpa 121 by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, 1965
The iconic 121 Scarpa dining chair is a straightforward dining chair with a design that can complement both classical and cutting-edge interio...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Ash
$2,516 Sale Price / item
25% Off
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
$6,973 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Le Corbusier LC14 Tabouret Nantes Rezè Wood Stool For Cassina
By Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier LC14 Tabouret Nantes Rezè Wood Stool For Cassina
The model of this design stool or low table predates - in its 3-D composition - the Tabo...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,329 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Milo Baughman Swivel Chairs - Circa 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 1960s velvet swivel chairs by Milo Baughman. Original velvet Jack Lenor Larsen type fabric.
These chairs are just amazing. They swivel.
Very good vintage condition. Overall...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
$3,900 / set
Hauner & Eisler attributing. Wicker, Cane Stool, Metal Base, France, 1960
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Attrib to Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler, Minimal Wicker Stool with Metal Legs, France, c. 1960
Nice minimal take on tradition cane and wicker.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mies van der Rohe, Black Leather, Chrome, Early Barcelona Chairs, USA, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mies van der Rohe, Knoll, Mid-Century Modern, Black Leather, Chrome, Early Barcelona Chairs, USA, 1960s
Pair of early example 'Barcelona' chairs...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
One Of Four Mart Stam Leather Cantilever Chair By BLAHA Austria 1960s
By Mart Stam
Located in Čelinac, BA
Mart Stam Chairs By BLAHA Austria 1960s
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Tom Dixon Natural Oak Wood and Cognac Leather 'Slab' Lounge Chair
By Tom Dixon
Located in Glendale, CA
Tom Dixon 'Slab' Natural Oak Wood and Cognac Leather Lounge Chair
Part of his expanding line of furniture, Tom Dixon's Slab Lounge Chair is constructed in simple geometric shapes th...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam, Oak, Plywood
1960s Ercol Windsor Lounge Chair in Blonde Beech & Elm with New Bouclé Fabric
By Ercol
Located in Almelo, NL
conic 1960s Ercol Windsor Lounge Chair in Blonde Beech & Elm with New Bouclé Upholstery
This stunning mid-century Windsor lounge chair by Ercol i...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Cini Boeri 'Botolo' High Chair in Black Fur for Arflex
By Cini Boeri, 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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of Six Mid Century Modern Sculptural Brass Dining Chairs After Verner Panton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning vintage set of six dining chairs after Verner Panton. These chairs feature a sculptural design with brass base. Chairs will need to recovered. Upholstery is original and i...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Pr. Mid Century High Back Lounge Office Armchairs by Dellwood Furniture c 1970s
By George Nelson, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Pair of stylish Mid Century high back office, or lounge ,chairs - made in the USA by the Dellwood Furniture United Chair Division, circa 1970's. The chairs feature squared bright chrome frames with floating wood armrests, and unusual sculptural curved high backs. Stylistically reminiscent of the iconic Nelson paddle arm chairs...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Midcentury Italian Armchairs in Rattan and Wicker, Tito Agnoli, 1960s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic pair of Mid-Century French Riviera style armchairs fully made in curved rattan, bamboo and hand-woven wicker. These lovely armchairs were designed in Italy during the 1960s...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Vintage Gio Ponti Style Black Ladder Back Dining Pair of Chairs
Located in South Charleston, WV
Signed Made in Italy to both examples. Set of 2 Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs in the Style of Gio Ponti Elevate your dining experience with these elegant, Italian-made w...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush
Six Dark Cherry Cassina Mid Century Modern Barrel Chairs by Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Dronten, NL
Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Barrel chairs for Cassina, dark stained solid cherry wood and embroiled wool upholstered seat, Italy, 1937.
A timeless design of exceptional constructiv...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Cherry
Mid Century Leopard Velvet Chair, Walnut Wood, Rajmund Halas, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat is dressed in leopard, durable and pl...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Favela Chair by Campana Brothers for Edra 1994
Located in Lisboa, PT
Favela Chair by Campana Brothers for Edra, 1994
Designed by Fernando and Humberto Campana, the Favela Chair is a remarkable example of their groundbreaking approach to design and c...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
Scarpa 121 Chair in Wood and Leather by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, 1965
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Scarpa 121 by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, 1965
The iconic 121 Scarpa dining chair is a straightforward dining chair with a design that can complement both classical and cutting-edge interio...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Ash
$2,516 Sale Price / item
25% Off
1960 Alvar Aalto Cantilever Chair Model 406 by Artek in Birch and Cane Webbing
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Chicago, IL
Alvar Aalto, cantilevered chair model 406.
Laminated birch, cane.
circa 1960
The model 406 chair was originally designed in 1938-39.
35"H x 24"W x 27...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Birch
Strips Sofa in original pink checkered fabric by Cini Boeri for Arflex, 1970s
By Cini Boeri, Arflex
Located in amstelveen, NL
Strips sofa, Cini Boeri, original pink and cream checkered fabric, 1960s.
One of the most famous products of Arflex. Designed in 1968, it was awarded the price Compasso d’Oro and it...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cotton
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Bentwood Executive Dining Chairs - Set of 8
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Countryside, IL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Bentwood Executive Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Each armless chair measures: 22 wide x 21 deep x 31 high, with a seat height of 18.75 inches
Each cap...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Space Age Set of Two "Toga" Artemide Lounge Chairs designed by Sergio Mazza
By Artemide, Sergio Mazza
Located in Antwerp, BE
A space age organic molded fibre plastic original sixties lounge arm chair model "Toga" was designed in 1968 by Sergio Mazza for Artemide. With its fluid form, this chair is like an ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
$4,121 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Superb Studio Craft Teak Mid-Century Sofa or Daybed or Twin Bed Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Custom Studio Craft Handmade midcentury Solid teak sofa or daybed or twin bed frame in teak wood with slatted frame backrest. No Cushions and no side arms or back rest cushions. Use ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
$5,525 Sale Price
35% Off
Charlotte Perriand Meribel Oak and Rush Dining Chair Les Arcs
Located in Chicago, IL
Iconic Charlotte Perriand Meribel dining chair from Les Arcs. Great condition of the oak frame. Light wood frame, X-shaped braces, curved back and rush seat. Seat has been re-rushed....
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of Mid-century Beech and Straw Armchairs Basque Spanish circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Mid-century pair of open armchairs
Spanish from the Basque area, made circa 1940.
Beech and straw, with few colored straw.
Atypical design with rounded armrests and straw on the sea...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Straw, Beech
Set of 6 Eames Stackable Eastern Air Lines Red Orange Naugahyde Shell Chairs
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Group of 6 Eames stackable fiberglass shell chairs salvaged from the Eastern Airlines airport terminal in Atlanta. The famous Charles and Ray Eames fiberglass shell chairs bear the H...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Style Oak & Rush Ladder Back Church Chairs, Dutch, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking Mid-Century ladder-back dining chair, in the style of Charlotte Perriand. Originally sourced from a Dutch church, this design embodies a purist aesthetic and honest functi...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Gilbert Rohde Round Back Slipper Chair
Located in New York, NY
Gilbert Rohde round Back Slipper Chair. Elegant Gilbert Rohde Side Chair for Herman Miller. Completely restored in beautiful soft light green velvet. Very comfortable occasional c...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Beech
Cleopatra Daybed with Block Shop x Amsterdam Modern Collab Mattress and Bolster
By Auping
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of our special limited edition collaboration with Los Angeles Textile Studio Block Shop. 1960's Cleopatra style daybed by A.R. Cordemeyer for Auping with painted teak ends and o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Metal Hoop Chair with Enameled Metal Frame and Woven Rope Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Awesome Mid-Century hoop chair with black and white enameled wire frame and woven rope seat. In very original condition with heavy patina, including visible wear, enamel loss and chi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Morro Dining Side Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Morro Dining Side Chair is made from a solid American walnut or white oak frame and features an upholstered back cushion and a leather sling seat.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
$1,835 / item
Set of 2 Chairs Model "Monk" by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 2 Black Leather Chairs Model "Monk" by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni - Italy 1970s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Jana Entry Bench, Upholstered Cushion Version - Walnut Mid-Century Modern
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
The Jana entry bench is an original design, rooted in my love of all things modern, mid century, and Scandanavian. It's lovingly hand-built by me and my team from solid walnut (other...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Vintage Ochre Yellow Boucle Atlantis Big Armchair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Atlantis armchair from the 1960s, produced in the Silesian furniture factory in Swiebodzin/Poland at the moment they are unique.
Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in ev...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Set of Six Mid Century Heart Chairs, Green Velvet, Dark Wood, Europe 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Heart" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful velvet italian fabric.
This chair can be customized to your sp...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
Ekornes Stressless Reclining Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Blue Leather
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ekornes Stressless reclining lounge chair and ottoman from the 1970s. Elegant mid century Scandinavian design with tubular bent chrome frame and original blue tufted leather cushion....
Category
Late 20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Rocking Chair by Stol Kamnik 1960s
By Stol Kamnik
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Midcentury Rocking Chair by Stol Kamnik from 1960s
Solid Beech
Very strong and comfortable
Very good original condition
Category
1960s Macedonian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
CraftAssociates Lounge Chairs, Peabody Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs, Walnut
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Lounge Chairs, Peabody Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs, Walnut
These Lawrence Peabody Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs are expertly handcrafted and upholstered. The...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Log Type E Lounge Chair in Oiled Red Oak by Tucker Viemeister for Wooda
By Tucker Viemeister, Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
All designers feel challenged to create a great chair. The Log Type E by Tucker Viemeister for Wooda is the convergence of cutting edge rapid prototyping technology and the oldest raw material to create the perfect blend of high tech and low tech in the tradition of Droog, Starck, and Hella Jongerius.
My goal is to celebrate the ubiquitous Eames molded plastic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
Giampiero Vitelli for Rossi di Albizzate Pair of 'Minore' Easy Chairs in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giampiero Vitelli for Rossi di Albizzate, pair of 'Minore' easy chairs, leather, plywood, wood, Italy, 1961
A truly magnificent piece that scores highly on every design aspect: exe...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
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...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cotton, Velvet, Beech
Contemporary Lounge Chairs, French 1940s Style – ‘Harlow’ by Holly Hunt
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Glasgow, GB
A refined pair of contemporary lounge chairs by Holly Hunt Studio, the Harlow model draws direct inspiration from a 1940s French armchair, reimagined through a minimalist yet glamoro...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bronze
Hickory Chair Colonial Revival Cherry and Upholstered Lounge Chair & Ottoman Set
Located in Germantown, MD
A mid Century Hickory Chair Colonial Revival Cherry and Upholstered Lounge Chair & Ottoman Set. Hickory Chair original upholstery. Approximate hei...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
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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