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
Mid Century Pink Heart Cotton-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
1980's Dark Green Leather Sofa by Molinari with Wide Arms and Chrome Legs
By Molinari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1980's MOD dark green leather sofa by Molinari. An attractive loungy loveseat with oversized armrests and molded chrome feet. This sofa is in o...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Single Charlotte Perriand Style Wicker Bar Stool by Rohe Noordwolde
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single Charlotte Perriand style wicker Bar stool by Rohe Noordwolde. This stool has a woven seat and black tubular enameled legs. In original condition with visible wear consistent w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Lounge Chairs in Sheepskin/Shearling and Stained Wood, Sweden, 1962
By Erik Worts
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These two wonderfully crafted chairs were made in Sweden 1962 and design by Erik Wörts. The chairs made in stained birch and sheepskin has been redone both in the wooden part as well...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Birch
High Back Rattan and Wicker Chair in the Style of Bonacina, Italy, 1960s
By Bonacina
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful organic high back chair in bamboo, rattan and hand-woven wicker. This fantastic chair was produced in Italy in the 1960s and is attributed to Bonacina.
The chair feature a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Ups Pouf Furry by Hermhaus
By hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
The Ups pouf, which is formed by the combination of five different cylinders in harmony with each other, but in different sizes, offers a visuality where geometry meets elegance. Whi...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Oak
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
Mario Bellini for C&B Italia Midcentury Amanta Velvet Armchairs Set of Two 1973
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian armchair model Amanta designed by Mario Bellini and produced by C&B Italia from 1966, with corduroy upholstery and fibreglass frame, original manufacturer’s label and relief ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Jean Gillon Tijuca Chairs and Ottoman, a Set of 3
By Jean Gillon, Italma
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare set of Jean Gillon “Tijuca” chairs and ottoman consisting of two oversized chairs and an ottoman. These are increasingly more difficult to, e...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Giancarlo Piretti Lucite Pink and White Folding Plia Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in the gorgeous version with white metal structure and pink lucite. In perfect conditions, NOS (new old stock). This fantastic set was desig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Mid-Century Modernist Chaise Lounge Model LC/4 5559 by LeCorbusier for Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your interior with the iconic Mid-Century Modernist Chaise Lounge Model LC/4 5559, designed by Le Corbusier for Cassina. Made in Italy circa 1980, this piece is a stunning ex...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Flair Chrome Barrel Chairs in Pierre Frey Wokabi Fabric
By Flair
Located in Saint Louis, US
Pair of original Flair Chrome Barrel chairs. Designed by one of the most well-known manufacturers of our modern generation, these chairs certainly...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
1974 David Rowland 40/4 Metal Stacking Chairs for The General Fireproofing Co
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 40/4 metal stacking chairs designed by David Rowland for The General Fireproofing Co, 1974. Award winning chair design, featured in multiple museums. 10 available in orange, 18 a...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mushroom Ottoman in Mustard Boucle
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in a mustard yellow colored curly boucle fabric. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating. A comfortable cushioned...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Pair 80s John Risley Inspired Man and Woman Pop Art Bar Stools
By John Risley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
1980s pair of John Risley inspired Pop Art Man and Woman heavy wrought iron chairs or bar stools
Offered in a separate listing is the complementary Man and Woman wrought iron two-se...
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Tito Agnoli, Chaise Longue, Rattan, Bamboo, Italy, 1963
By Bonacina, Tito Agnoli
Located in High Point, NC
A moulded bamboo and rattan chaise longue designed by Tito Agnoli and produced by Pierantonio Bonacina, Italy, 1963.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Pair Slipper Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Portland, OR
Classic pair of Edward Wormley slipper chairs reupholstered in the DEDAR Milano textile “Tiger Beat.” Mahogany frames are in excellent condition. USA 1950s made by Dunbar Furniture. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Mahogany
Mario Bellini Brown Leather Cab Stools for Cassina - Set of Three
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Miami, FL
Set of three brown leather counter height stools designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina.
“This was a new kind of chair, constructed totally out of leather, much cloned since then.” T...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Chair 15074/II Design Elmar Flototto for Pagholz, 1960
Located in taranto, IT
Wonderful 15074/II chair by elmar flototto for pagholz, late 1960, made in curved wood wit aluminum base, in very good vintage conditions.
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Cesca Rattan Chair, Marcel Breuer, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful midcentury rattan, velvet and wood chair.
The wonderful and world-famous Cesca chair designed in the 1920s by Marcel Breuer. The Cesca chair is...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Chrome Bertoia Bar Stools from Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful iconic Harry Bertoia stools in a high chrome finish from Knoll with airy seats and welded rods. Originally designed in the 1950s with slight changes through the years. This...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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
Tom Dixon Natural Oak Wood and Black Leather 'Slab' Lounge Chair
By Tom Dixon
Located in Glendale, CA
Tom Dixon Natural Oak Wood and Black Leather 'Slab' Lounge Chair
Part of his expanding line of furniture, Tom Dixon's Slab Lounge Chair is constructed in simple geometric shapes tha...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam, Oak, Plywood
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Kurt Østervig, A Pair of Hunting Chairs in Oak & Leather, Danish Modern, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A striking pair of Danish mid-century modern Hunting Chairs designed by Kurt Østervig for KP Møbler in the 1960s. Crafted from solid oak and upholstered in original cognac leather. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
1950's Italian Dining Chairs by Ico and Luisa Parisi for Ariberto Colombo
By Ico Parisi
Located in Paris, FR
20th century collectible chairs designed by the iconic duo Ico and Luisa Parisi for Ariberto Colombo in the mid-1950s. This classic design is highlighted by the curved backrest, spla...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Set of 2 'Les Arcs' Stools Selected by Charlotte Perriand in Patinated Leather
Located in Meer, VAN
Set of 2 'Les Arcs' Stools Selected by Charlotte Perriand in Patinated Leather and Chromed Metal 1960s
This is an unusual set of ‘Les Arcs’ stools. As one of the best known stools f...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Swivel Lounge Chairs in Rosewood & Blue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Superb and rare swivel lounge chairs designed by Milo Baughman and prodced by Thayer Coggin. Original cool blue upholstry on dramatic grain rosewood bases. Well-crafted and wonderful...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Scandinavian Swedish pine log stump chair "kubbstol" 1970s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Lovely pine log chair often named Kubbstol or Kubbestol. This wonderful handmade solid pine chair came to us as Swedish although several Scandinavian countries like Norway made these...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
José Zanine Caldas Tête-à-Tête Conversadeira Namoradeira Rocker Lounge Chair
Located in Waalwijk, NL
José Zanine Caldas, 'Namoradeira' - 'Conversadeira' - Tête-à-Tête - lounge chair, Vinhatico hardwood, Brazil, ca. 1980
José Zanine Caldas’s sculptural rocker, which goes by several...
Category
1980s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Century Danish Modern Beautiful Dark Red Leather loveseat Sofa Birch Legs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Danish modern beautiful dark Red leather loveseat sofa birch legs. Designed by Mogens Hansen. Beautiful Dark Red leather is soft and s...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Birch
Sofa by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll International (1965)
Located in Chicago, IL
Sofa by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll International (1965)
Elevate your living space with this exceptional sofa designed by the renowned Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Inter...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934 and quickly deemed a design icon, th...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
1970s Sistema 61 Giancarlo Piretti Castelli Italian Design Orange Modular Sofa
Located in Brescia, IT
"Sistema 41"
Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
1974
Iconic Modular sofa
8 elements in orange velvet
Black plastic base
Upholstery original vintage (some stains on the velvet)...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
HW Klein Bramin Lounge Chair & Ottoman Danish Black Leather Mid Century Modern
Located in Lake Worth, FL
The HW Klein Bramin Lounge Chair & Ottoman in Danish Black Leather is a stunning piece of mid-century modern furniture. Mid century modern exaggerated ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Midcentury Modern Rare Carl Malmsten Velvet "Samsas" Sofa Sweden, 1960s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This midcentury icon sofa was designed by Carl Malmsten and this one was produced by O.H Sjögren. The sofa has a rare fabric in shifting red/pink velvet.
It’s in good vintage conditi...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Birch
Vintage Walnut Italian Long Gallery Bench - TWO Available
Located in North Miami, FL
Classical Italian design on display with these beautiful long gallery benches in walnut. Fine details such as saber legs and scalloped backrest, in the Ponti style, this very long s...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Set of 2 Camaleonda armchairs and pouf by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
Located in taranto, IT
Set of 3 modular elements of the world-famous "Camaleonda" by Mario Bellini, for B&B Italia, a timeless iconic piece that revolutionized the design of the 1970s, in this version, con...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Paul Evans for Directional PE-105/106 MCM Bronze Stalagmite Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul Evans for Directional PE-105/106 Mid Century Bronze Stalagmite Chairs - Set of 6
Each armless chair measures: 21 wide x 23 deep x 32.5 high, with a seat height of 18 inches
Eac...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bronze
Pair of "Grand Repos" lounge chairs, Guillerme et Chambron, Votre maison, 1950's
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
A pair of "Grand Repos" oak lounge chairs by Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison.
France 1950's
this model of lounge chairs has been produced in 2 sizes, these are the larger, know...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
20th Century Wood Sculptural Stool Brown Free Forme Unique Piece, 1950
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Unique handmade piece
Circa 1950
Abstract free form brown wood stool
Original condition
Measures: Height 30 cm
Large 23 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Kodawood Bentwood Longe Chairs with a Animal Print Fabric C1960
By Kodawood
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic pair of bentwood chairs by Kodawood C1960. Walnut frames in excellent vintage condition that were mildly restored. Animal print fabric is vintage and shows well, its not ne...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Knoll- Antimott Walnut Lounge Chair designed by Walter Knoll, 1960
Located in Antwerp, BE
A unique armchair and a three-seater sofa in the original setting with a walnut U-Shape frame and the original upholstery in woven wool. A beautiful living room set designed by Walte...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Walnut
Erberto Carboni 'Delfino' Lounge Chair and Ottoman for Arflex
Located in Tilburg, NL
Erberto Carboni 'Delfino' Lounge Chair + Ottoman 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 and ottoman are 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
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
Giancarlo Piretti Two Mid-Century Modern Alky Lounge Chairs in Bouclé, 1970s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent pair of Mid-Century Modern Alky lounge chairs.
Design by Giancarlo Piretti for Artifort or Castelli.
Striking Italian design from the 1970s.
Original aluminum frame and r...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Wood Vintage Chair, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Chair made by unknown designer. Manufactured in Spain, circa 1950. Wood. In original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
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
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
Bauhaus style Lounge Chair, 1980s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Very rare lounge chair which was produced in late 1980s by Stol Kamnik. Its modern look is still fashionable with reminiscence of Bauhaus period. It is beautiful and very comfortable...
Category
1980s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
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...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Mid Century Pink Kangaroo Chair Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
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...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Set of 2 Vintage MR10 Chairs by Mies van Der Rohe for Knoll, 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
The MR10 chairs produced for Knoll represent an original furniture design conceptualized by Mies van der Rohe. These vintage chairs are iconic, with frames that draw inspiration from...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
1960s Gazelle Sol y Luna Patio Chairs by Dan Johnson for Brown Jordan
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a pair of patio chairs designed by Dan Johnson for Brown Jordan, circa the 1960s. Model Sol y Luna Dining Chairs.
Made of Aluminum.
Set of 2 Gazelle Chairs.
G...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 4 Cane and Chrome "Plia" Italian Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous set of 4 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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Hans Wegner Wing Chair for Carl Hansen & Sons, Model Ch445
Located in Chicago, IL
Hans Wegner wing chair for Carl Hansen & Sons, Model Ch445.
Maroon fabric.
Denmark, 2000's
Stainless steel legs, maker's tag on bottom.
Measures: 41.5...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Eames Fiberglass Armchairs Herman Miller Circa. 1960's A Pair
Located in Fulton, CA
Good old pair of Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller formed fiberglass armchairs in Parchment color. Herman Miller marks on base indicating production dates to the 1960's. Origin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
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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