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
'Móveis Bertomeu' Sofa in Rosewood - Brazil 1960
Located in Curitiba, PR
Móveis Bertomeu was a Brazilian furniture manufacturer active during the 1960s, known for its contributions to mid-century modern design in Brazil. The...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rosewood
Sofa in Rosewood, Leather and Chrome by Percival Lafer, 1970's
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Sofa in Rosewood, Leather and Chrome by Percival Lafer, 1970's
Additional Information:
Material: Rosewood, leather and chrome
Style: Mid century, Brazil
Produced by Lafer MP in Braz...
Category
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rosewood, Leather
Vintage corner sofa At Cost Price
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Vintage corner modular sofa, entirely restored and reupholstered with a bouclette fabric.
Italy, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort F588 Swivel Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Geoffrey Harcourt F588 Swivel Lounge Chairs for Artifort, 1967
Designed in 1967 by acclaimed British designer Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, the F588 swivel chair is a cele...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Authentic Jean Prouvé Metropole "305 / Standard Chair" in Metal & Plywood 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare "Standard Chair / Metropole 305" in black painted metal and plywood by Jean Prouvé produced by Ateliers Jean Prouvé, 1950s. In good condition with beautiful patina.
Dimensions...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage German S33 Cantilever Leather Chairs by Mart Stam for Thonet, Set of 8
Located in Hamburg, DE
The Thonet S33 is a classic Bauhaus tubular steel furniture from the pen of Mart Stam.
A simple and timeless Bauhaus design, originally from the 20s. Due t...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
French Mid Century Black S.C.A.L Daybed by Jean Prouvé Produced in France, 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare French mid century S.C.A.L No. 450 daybed in black lacquered metal and matching fabric by Jean Prouvé produced by Ateliers Jean Prouvé, 1950s. The previous owner bought it from ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Luciano Frigerio 9 piece Velvet modular Sofa with two tables
Located in Highclere, Newbury
Newly upholstered vintage Italian 1960’s Luciano Frigerio 9 piece solid dark stained Beech and Kingfisher Blue Velvet modular corner Sofa with two coffee tables.
Designed in 1966 by...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Milo Baughman Sculptural Walnut Reclining Chair for James Inc.
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...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
1950s Walnut Window Bench Attributed to Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Southampton, NJ
A solid walnut Mid-Century Modern window bench or settee attributed to Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Lithe line design constructed of fully restored walnut frame with new fine scale can...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Mesa Sectional by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Mesa sectional is fully upholstered and features a walnut or oak plinth base. Dimensions: 120"W x 72"D x 31"H.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Ange...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Set of Mid Century Hand Tufting Roe Deer Bambi Wool Chair and Stool, Europe
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland. Here in set with stool.
About the fabric:
Seat and...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
Set of 4 Charlotte Perriand Inspired Rush Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 Charlotte Perriand style pine dining chairs with rush wrapped seats and backrests. Lightly refinished frames with some repairs to broken rush seating. The new rush is a bit ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in New Zealand Taupe Sheepskin
Located in Saint Louis, US
Relax and unwind in this beautifully comfortable original Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and ottoman set. The chair is accompanied by an ottoman of which both are fully reupholstered in hi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Pair of His and Her Lounge Chairs by Guillerme et Chambron in White Oak
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of his (Romeo) and her (Juliette) lounge chairs in white oak by Guillerme and Chambron, for Votre Maison. France circa 1950's
A beautifully restored pair of “Romeo et Juliette” ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Stunning DS-85 sofa/bed in original cognac leather by Team De Sede for De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Exceptional Vintage De Sede DS-85 Cognac Leather Sofa & Daybed – Swiss Luxury at Its FinestSoft, full-grain leather in a rare and perfect cognac brown. This piece exudes warmth, dep...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Midcentury Set of 6 Italian Wooden Armchairs, 1960's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Stunning set of 6 beautiful Italian chairs.
This lovely set of dining chairs has a strong resemblance to the Augusto Savini's 'Pamplona' chair (1965) and the Afra & Tobia Scrapa's '...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropáček Re-upholstered Bentwood Armchairs, Czechia 1940
Located in Almelo, NL
Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropáček re-upholstered bentwood Armchairs, Czechia 1940
We offer re-upholstered Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropáček bentwood armchairs, originally designed in ...
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Jorge Zalszupin, Lounge Chairs, Leatherette, Fabric, Brazil, 1969
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of red leatherette and pink fabric "Cubo" lounge chairs designed by Jorge Zalszupin and produced by L'Atelier, Brazil, c. 1969.
Several tears of various sizes in leather on ...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Faux Leather
Cini Boeri 'Strips' Sofa Bed for Arflex
By Cini Boeri
Located in Tilburg, NL
Cini Boeri 'Strips' Sofa Bed for Arflex. Designed 1972, current production.
At the end of the 60s, the architect Cini Boeri revolutionizes the furniture market with her model, that ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Spanish Wood Stool Handmade Circa 1960, Elegant Patina & Timeless Design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage Spanish Wood Stool – Handmade Circa 1960, Elegant Patina & Timeless Design
Step into the charm of mid-20th century Spain with this ...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Old Hickory, Lounge Chair, Oak, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and blue velvet lounge chair produced by Old Hickory, USA, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 35.0"H x 44.0"W x 34.0"D
Seat Height (inches): 18.5"
Arm Height (inches): ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Pair of Tito Agnoli Stools 4
By Bonacina, Tito Agnoli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Tito Agnoli Cane Stools, Italy, 1960
Cane
Measures: H: 17.5 Diam. 15.75 inches
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Cane
Italian Designer, Sizable Lounge Chair, Rattan, Fabric, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizable lounge chair or daybed designed and produced in Italy, c. 1970s.
Reupholstered in brand new fabric.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 57” H x 70.5” W x 51” D
Seat Height (inc...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
Folke Ohlsson for DUX Four-Seat Teak-Frame Sofa in Original Wool Blend 1960s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the fine Swedish manufacturer DUX, this sofa was designed by Folke Ohlsson, renowned for his sophisticated, modern, and approchable style. Well-built, with strong lines and arms...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Wood, Teak
Jorge Jabour Mauad, Dining Chairs, Leather, Wood, Brazil, 1960
By Jorge Jabour
Located in High Point, NC
A set of six wood and leather dining room chairs or side chairs designed by Jorge Jabour Mauad and produced by Móveis Cantú, Brazil...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Danish Sofa by Domino Mobler Denmark in the style of H.P. Hansen
By H.P. Hansen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted Danish sofa in a medium beige diagonal patterned corduroy styled soft chenille fabric . The piece sits on a solid teak wood frame and legs making for a sturdy and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Desk Chair by Ariberto Colombo for Ico Parisi
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 precis...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mohair, Foam, Wood, Beech
Michael Taylor/Schiaparelli Sofa, 96"long, custom Greek Key Base
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elsa Schiaparelli was born in 1890 in the Corsini palace in Rome. With a father
who was the director of the Lincei Library and a professor of Oriental literature, an astronomer uncle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Stunning MP-81 lounge sofa in cognac leather by Percival Lafer for Lafer S.A.
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Very nice vintage MP-81 sofa exude comfort and sophistication. The supportive frame envelops you in a gentle embrace as you sink back and unwind. A raised, tub...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Augusto Savini for Pozzi Dining Room Chairs, Italy 1968.
By Pozzi, Augusto Savini
Located in Almelo, NL
Augusto Savini for Pozzi dining room chairs, Italy 1968.
A gorgeous set of high-quality dining room chairs designed by architect Augusto Savi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Pair of Mid-Century Leather Lounge Chairs France, 1960s
By De Sede
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-century leather armchairs manufactured and designed in France 1960s. It is in perfect vintage condition, minor patina on leather parts. These amazing lounge chairs would make an ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Mah Jong 34 Piece Kenzo Missoni Sofa by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental iconic 20th century Mah Jong sectional sofa designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois. The colorful and festive mid-century modern sofa was designed and constructed in Fran...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Swedish Designer, Sofa, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A moulded bamboo, rattan and floral-printed fabric sofa or settee designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Vintage Josef Frank fabric in fair c...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Gavina 'Bastiano' Lounge Chair in Leather
Located in Barcelona, ES
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Gavina 'Bastiano' lounge chair, leather, wood, Italy, 1960
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Beautiful architectural Tobia Scarpa Ba...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Charles and Ray Eames Early DCW Walnut Plywood Dining Chairs for Herman Miller
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic pair DCW dining side chair in Walnut plywood. Early Herman Miller production from the fifties (4-2-5 screw configuration), just after Herman Miller took over production from E...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rubber, Walnut, Plywood
1950s Svend skipper designed wing armchair mid century scandinavia
Located in London, GB
Svend Skipper's wing armchair design features boucle fabric upholstery and teak wood arm endings and feet, capturing the essence of mid-century Scandinavian design.
Fully restored, ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Fabric
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
Pair of velvet armchairs in the style of Paolo Buffa, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Pair of velvet armchairs in the style of Paolo Buffa, Made in Italy, 1940s.
One of the most iconic and important models of mid-century Italian design. The frame of this armchair is ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Eames 670 Rosewood Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman for Herman Miller (A)
Located in Cincinnati, OH
One of the most iconic designs of the Mid Century period the Eames 670 lounge chair with 671 ottoman . In the very desirable black leather and enhanced even further with a rich Brazi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Brazilian Designer, Chaise Longue, Iron, Fabric, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered iron and beige fabric chaise longue designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Reupholstered in brand new fabric.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 33.5” H x 26.25” W ...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair with Ottoman, new canvas
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla lounge chair with ottoman, new original canvas upholstery.
Frame in lacquered beech.
Made by DUX.
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Canvas
20th Century Swedish Vintage OH Sjögren Home Evening Settee by Carl Malmsten
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large, vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish three-seater " Home Evening " sofa or settee with two pillows, designed by Carl Malmsten for O.H. Sjögren and Stoppmöbler, Tranås in good ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Beech
Aino Aalto Pair of Club Chairs in Oak, Leather, & Floral Pattern, Artek 1940s.
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare pair of mid-century Aino Aalto club chairs from the 1930s-40s manufactured by Huonekalu- and Rakennustyötehdas for Artek. The chairs are made of oak and feature a beautiful br...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Oak
Set of Four Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four Herman Miller Eames vintage fiberglass dining chairs. Multicolored set featuring seafoam green, elephant hide grey, red orange, and royal blue. No cracks or holes. All sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
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
Mario Bellini "Pianura" Armchairs for Cassina, 1971, set of 2
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Pianura" armchairs for Cassina, argilla velvet and wood, Italy, 1971, set of two.
The “Pianura” living room set is a great expression of the minimalism and elegance o...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Very rare DS 31 lounge set in green leather by De Sede Team for De Sede Swiss
By De Sede
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
This rare set of vintage de Sede swivel club chairs boasts a stunning patina on the luxurious and very rare green leather upholstery. These high-quality, Swiss-made chairs in this co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Tulip Dining Chairs - Set of 6
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Countryside, IL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Tulip Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Each armless chair measures: 19.75 wide x 21 deep x 32.25 high, with a seat height of 18 inches
Each captains chai...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Fiberglass
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Chair Scarpa 121 For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Lounge Chair Scarpa 925 For Cassina
Maximum comfort in a minimalist dining chair distinguished by its contrasts
A dining chair with a sleek, anatomic design, crafted to offer maximum comfort and support to the back.
The chair is composed of a robust wooden structure that creates a striking contrast with the lightness of the saddle leather-upholstered plywood seat and backrest.
UPHOLSTERY
Backrest and seat in saddle leather
STRUCTURE
Solid ash or Canaletto walnut
A dining chair with a sleek, anatomic design, crafted to offer maximum comfort and support to the back. Perfect for classic as well as contemporary interiors, Cassina presents, in collaboration with Karakter, the chair produced in 1965 on a design by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, based on a sketch by architect and designer maestro Carlo, father of Tobia. Scarpa 121...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Harry Bertoia Bird Chair w/ Ottoman for Knoll
By Knoll
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A unique Mid Century Bird lounge chair with matching ottoman called that because of it's nest like seat design by Harry Bertoia , sculptor , artist and furniture craftsman . Bertoia ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wire
Antonio Citterio Esosoft Benches For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antonio Citterio Esosoft Benches For Cassina
A living room system designed to define the domestic landscape in a fluid, flexible manner. The first project designed by Antonio Citter...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Antonio Citterio B&B Italia Diesis Lounge Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic pair of Italian armless lounge chairs designed by Antonio Citterio and Paolo Nava for B&B Italia in the 1970's. The mid-century modern design features a polished aluminum fram...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Giancarlo Piretti Green "Alky" Italian Chairs by Anonima Castelli, Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic Alky" chairs in a stunning vibrant green soft fabric. Designed by Giancarlo Piretti during the 1970s and produced by Anonima Castelli in Italy. Signed on the chrome feet.
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Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Le Corbusier LC1402 Wood Stool by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool designed by Le Corbusier in 1952-59. Relaunched in 2010.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Designed in 1952 for the Cabanon, a hut built by Le Corbusier on the French Riviera,...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Three-Seat Shell Tandem Sofa By Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller C.1974
Located in Bernville, PA
Rare tandem shell seating designed by Charles & Ray Eames, USA 1974. This piece features three white fiberglass and light purple vinyl seats with Formica tables on each end sitting o...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
San Rafael Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The San Rafael Sofa is a generously proportioned sofa that excels in comfort. The plush wide-channel tufted cushions are tailored beautifully to interlock with the expertly crafted ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chair, Iron, Wood, Velvet, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An iron, wood and brown velvet lounge chair designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
The metal frame presents with very heavy oxidation.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 31” H x 25.5...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Modern "Teve" Chair in Sheepskin/Shearling Alf Svensson, Sweden, 1955
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
The "TeVe-chair" by Alf Svensson for Ljungs Industrier made in Sweden 1955.
The chair given that typical Scandinavian minimalistic design and are very comfortable. This one with all ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Wood Bench for Cansado circa 1958
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench with side table and drawer, from Cite Cansado, Mauritania, designed by Charlotte Perriand.
wood, plastic laminated covered wood, lacquered metal and fabric.
In good original c...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Iconic Cleopatra Chaise Longue by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, 1970s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Add a true design icon to your space with this Cleopatra chaise longue, designed by Geoffrey D. Harcourt for Artifort in 1970.
Instantly recognizable for its bold, asymmetrical form...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Tito Agnoli Cane and Patinated Cognac leather dining room chairs, Italy 1966
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Almelo, NL
Tito Agnoli Cane and Patinated Cognac leather dining room chairs, Italy 1966
Tito Agnoli designed a set of six dining room chairs made of walnut, patinated cognac leather, and cane ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Cane, Walnut
Set of 4 Danish Dining Chairs, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of four beautiful danish dining chairs, carefully refurbished.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chair for Cassina, 1937
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, patinated wood and black leather seat, Italy, 1937.
A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity, the iconic "B...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Samson Berman Floating seating arrangement
Located in South Charleston, WV
Samson Berman studio, NY, USA, circa 1955. Integrated illuminated tandem chair platform. One of a kind encapsulating the Modernist era fully and unlike an...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Charlotte Perriand 9 Tabouret de Sale de Bains For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand 9 Tabouret de Sale de Bains For Cassina
Included in the Collection Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, the 9 Tabouret hi...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Black Leather Ojai Lounge Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ojai lounge chair features a solid white oak or solid walnut base and a single tufted leather cushion with leather straps.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmad...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Eames Seafoam Rocking Chair for Herman Miller
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A rare seafoam green molded fiberglass rocking chair with black metal wire base mounted on birch runners . This iconic piece was designed by the husband and wife team of Ray and Char...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wire
Chairs by Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen circa 1970, Set of 6
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Timeless in their simplicity and elegance, these six 3107 chairs, also known as the Series 7, were designed by Arne Jacobsen in the 1970s.
Crafted from a single piece of thermoforme...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Mid-Century Walnut Modern Dining Chairs Armchairs by Gunlocke
By Gunlocke
Located in Lafayette, IN
These awesome chairs feature spectacular 1960s style and, despite their solid walnut construction, are surprisingly comfortable! The chairs themselves are in very nice, re-finished c...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Chrome K700 Paperclip Bar Stools by Haworth
Located in Lafayette, IN
Set of 4 chrome Paperclip bar stools by Haworth. Designed by Phillip Salmon, Hugh Hamilton and Rein Soosalu, the K700 stool was first produced in 1...
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Set of Two Mid Century Sea Blue Cado Chairs, Steen Østergaard, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polish production chairs from Plastics Factory 'Krywald' in Knurow have embossed signatures. They come from the 70s. The author of this project is the Danish architect Steen Østergaa...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic
1970s Lowback “1-2-3” Chair by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, Denmark
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A beautiful “1-2-3” highback easy chair, a famous design by Verner Panton, manufactured by Fritz Hansen in Denmark around 1970.
It has a round aluminum metal base and beautiful tuft...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
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