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
Klaus Grabe, Chaise Longue, Wood, USA, 1950s
By Klaus Grabe
Located in High Point, NC
A wood "C5" chaise lounge designed and produced by Klaus Grabe, USA, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.5"H x 21.5"W x 62.5"D
Seat Height (inches): 11.0"
All upholstered fu...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
French Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and green velvet fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 33.25"H x 25.625"W x 35.375"D
Seat Height (inches): 17....
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Fully Restored 3rd Gen Eames Lounge Chair 670 and Ottoman 671 in Black Leather
Located in Seattle, WA
Prominent grain 3rd Gen Eames lounge chair with ottoman fully restored. New shock mounts, restored original leather and oiled shells, re-polished steel frame.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Plywood
Mushroom Ottoman in Wool Fly Agaric
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in a dotted wool blend fabric to resemble a fly agaric mushroom. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating. A comfo...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool
$395 / item
Attribute to Paolo Buffa Mid-century Modern Italian Bouclè Armchairs, Pair
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of Italian armchairs captures the essence of mid-20th century modern design, attributed to Paolo Buffa. Made around the 1950s, these armchairs are distinguished by their el...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
Movies ITA, Lounge Chair with Ottoman, Wood, Fabric, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and beige fabric lounge chair with ottoman produced by Movies ITA, Brazil, c. 1950s.
Depth measured without ottoman.
Ottoman Dimensions (inches): 15.5” H x 21” W x 12.75” D
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Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Stunning Henning Kjærnulf Style High Back Armchair of Solid Oak Denmark 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Stunning Danish Henning Kjærnulf style high-backed farmers chair.
Crafted by Danish skilled carpenter in the 1970s, reupholstered with new sheepskin and new rubber girths.
The fram...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak, Sheepskin
Fairview Sofa by Josh Greene for Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Fairview Sofa is a substantial tufted slipper sofa with matching upholstered base.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, California. Reach out t...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
$9,800 / item
Pair of Danish Henning Kjærnulf Lounge Chairs of Solid Oak + Original Wool 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
A stunning pair of vintage Danish Henning Kjærnulf lounge chairs.
They are most likely manufactured in Denmark by EG Møbler.
The set has frames and armrests of turned and carved sol...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Oak
King Pouf by Josh Greene for Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The King Pouf is an easily mobile pouf divided into four sections with matching upholstered base.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, California. ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
$2,085 / item
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
De Sede DS-80 Daybed, Perriand Style, Mid Century
By De Sede
Located in Miami, FL
De Sede DS-80 Daybed, no mattress included. Solid mahogany, some of the slats are warped, please see pictures. Daybed is not signed, cannot guarantee maker. Need a mattress? We can h...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mahogany
1950's Gio Ponti Style Modernist Italian Lounge Chairs In Velvet Upholstery
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Amazing pair of 1950's Gio Ponti style modernist lounge chairs, fully restored and re-upholstered in velvet, with minor wear and patina due to age and use, there is a few small dents...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Monumental Italian 1950s Wood Lounge Chair Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1950s Lounge Chair Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich in Lacquered Wood and Linen Seat.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
Mid-Century Style Cane Armchair & Ottoman In Beige Velvet & Walnut Frame
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A refined expression of mid-century modern design, this armchair and ottoman set pairs architectural wood framing with tactile natural textures. Crafted in solid wood with a dark wal...
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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ribbon Easy Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1970s (2 available)
Located in Hilversum, NL
A true design icon, the Ribbon easy chair (Model F582) was created by renowned designer Pierre Paulin in 1966 and remains a sought-after classic today. Its sculptural, flowing shape,...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
20th Century Italian Pair of Modern Vintage Walnut Lounge Chairs by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage pair of Mid-Century modern Italian lounge chairs made of hand crafted Walnut designed by Paolo Buffa, in good condition. The detailed club armchairs are composed with a lon...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Maple, Walnut
Eames Styled Leather Lounge Chair / Ottoman by Charlton
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Mid Century lounge chair with ottoman in cognac leather with lighter oak wood molded frame and chromed metal bases. This model has an adjustable spring to the bottom for rocking an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Giancarlo Piretti Plia Set Folding Chairs in Lucite Pink and Chrome for Castelli
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Plia folding chair is an inventive and beautiful design by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967, Italy. This icon is included in every standard publication on 20th century (fur...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
6 original Harry Østergaard dining chairs, Denmark 1960´s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Set of six Model 58 dining chairs, designed by acclaimed Danish furniture designer Harry Østergaard for Randers Møbelfabrik in the 1960s. A standout example of Danish modern design, ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Midcentury LC3 Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Created as a modernist response to the club chair and almost a century later, nothing has become more iconic then the LC3 Armchair. Featuring black leather with down filled cushions ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Henning Kjærnulf, Armchair in Oak & Lambswool, Model "Kurul", Mid Century, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A fine and elegant armchair in solid oak, reupholstered in quality shearling lambswool. Designed by Henning (Henry) Kjærnulf for EG Kvalitetsmøbel, Denmark 1960s. Model "Kurul".
The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
Patricia Urquiola Mon - Cloud Sofa For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Mon - Cloud Sofa For Cassina
A generous, welcoming refuge that celebrates comfort and hospitality.
Designed by Patricia Urquiola, Mon-Cloud is an extremely elega...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
$16,060 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Ligne Roset Model "Marsala" Space Age Sofa designed by Michel Ducaroy, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Seventies low three-seater lounge sofa designed by Michel Ducaroy. Manufactured by Ligne Roset. Model "Marsala" sofa shows Ducaroys characteristic style and innovative approach to de...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plexiglass
Antique Mario Lopez Torres Jaguar Stool
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, we offer this Antique Mario Lopez Torres Jaguar Stool, made in natural woven and iron structure, the eyes are made in brass. It has details on one ear and on the legs.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Cloud Sofa & Pouf in Boucle and Brass, Directional
Located in Culver City, CA
Cue the spotlight and the swoon — because this signed Vladimir Kagan Cloud Sofa is not just iconic, it’s got range. From sultry curves to that double polished brass disc base, this D...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
$19,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Milo Baughman, Lounge Chair, Leather, Steel, USA, 1972
Located in High Point, NC
An early-production bronze-plated steel and cream-white leather lounge chair designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Thayer Coggin, USA, c. 1972.
Provenance: From the Baughman-des...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Drexel Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut and Cane Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six Mid-Century Modern dining chairs
By Drexel
USA, Circa 1960s
Sculpted walnut frames, with cane backs and leather upholstered seats.
Dimensions:
Side chairs...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Cane, Walnut
Vintage Man and Woman Pop Art Chairs Heavy Iron Bronze Finish 1980's Whimsical
By John Risley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
1980s pair of John Risley inspired Pop Art Man and Woman wrought iron chairs. The chairs are very heavy and have an unusual bronze finish.
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Borge Mogensen Spanish Chair, Denmark, 1980s
Located in LEWES, GB
An orginal Spanish chair, with a lovely gentle patina, by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark, 1980s. Solid oak frame with natural patinated saddle leather. Makers l...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Swiss DeSede DS-66 Cognac Leather Sofa by Carl Larsson, 1978
By De Sede
Located in Bern, CH
De Sede DS-66 cognac leather sofa. Designed by Carl Larsson, 1978.
Produced by DeSede, Switzerland in the late 1970's.
Modular design with the possibility to all further modules as r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
$945 Sale Price
50% Off
Vintage 1980s Joel Donahoe "Lamkin" Life-Size Sheep-Ram Sculpture Bench Ottoman
Located in St. Louis, MO
1980s Joel Donahoe designed life-size Sheep or Ram sculpture, can be used as bench, ottoman or footstool. In the style of Hans-Peter Krafft sheep sculptur...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
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
Ubald Klug Iconic 'Terrazza' Sofa Island for De Sede
By Ubald Klug
Located in Tilburg, NL
Ubald Klug DS-1025 'Terrazza' Sofa Island (4 pieces together) for De Sede, Switzerland. New, current production.
The timeless classic 'Terrazza' sofa by De Sede in wonderful high-en...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
$72,014 / set
Set of 8 Brass "Imperial" Dining Chairs By Weiman / Warren Llyod for Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful set of Eight 1970's "Imperial" Brass dining chairs.
The beautifully executed brass detailed chair frames are in Great condition and they have been Newly reupholstered in a...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Danish 1940s Banana Form Curved Sofa or Loveseat
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant and organic looking Danish 1930-40s curved two-seat sofa raised on a beech frame and legs. These type of sofas was manufactured from the 30's and up throug...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Iconic De Sede Boxing Glove Sofa or Chaise Longue DS-2878/10 Right Version
By De Sede
Located in Tilburg, NL
Iconic De Sede Boxing Glove Sofa or Chaise Longue DS-2878/10 Right Version. Designed in 1978, new - current production,
Iconic boxing glove sofa. A ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Iconic De Sede Boxing Glove Sofa or Chaise Longue DS-2878/10 Right Version
By De Sede
Located in Tilburg, NL
Iconic De Sede Boxing Glove Sofa or Chaise Longue DS-2878/10 Right Version. Designed in 1978, new - current production,
Iconic boxing glove sofa. A ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Pr. Mid Century Lounge Chairs att. to R. Huber c 1960's
By R. Huber & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of Mid Century lounge chairs, featuring a dramatic exaggerated continuous arm, front leg, a tufted upholstered scoop form seat and splayed tapered pole rear legs. Bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Midcentury Original George Nelson & Associates Cube Sofa
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
George Nelson & Associates for Herman Miller. The three-seater sofa with the original black leather upholstery with button tufting and elastic strapping set into an ebonized birch wo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Pierre Paulin, Lounge Chair, Metal, Leather, Netherlands, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown leather and metal "F-444" lounge chair designed by Pierre Paulin and produced by Artifort, Netherlands, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 37.8” H x 32.75” W x 29.5” D
...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Gaetano Pesce Feltri Felt Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gaetano Pesce Feltri Felt Chair For Cassina
Crafted using a patented Cassina production technique, Feltri is a symbol of cutting-edge design, the...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Polyester
$8,968 Sale Price / item
25% Off
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
Exceptional Grain Restored First Gen 1956-1959 Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman
Located in Seattle, WA
This extremely rare collectible is one of the early known productions of the 1956 Eames lounge chair with ottoman, non-stamped frame. In classic black and rosewood lacquered shell, t...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Charlotte Perriand Tokyo Chaise Longue Bamboo For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Tokyo Chaise Longue Bamboo For Cassina
A piece of design history that conveys Cassina’s exceptionally fine wood cra...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo
$15,326 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Petit Confort by Guilerme & Chambron, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Classic petit confort armchair by G&C in oak in original finish and freshly reupholstered.
30x30x36
Seat height 15, Seat 20x22, Arm 22
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
American Designer, Sofa, Oak, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige velvet and oak sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Reupholstered in brand new velvet. Dents and patina present to wood frame.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 30” H...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair with Natural Woven Cane and Walnut Frame
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This lounge chair embodies a refined mid-century modern aesthetic, blending sculptural woodwork with rich, tactile upholstery. The frame features elegantly curved armrests in a walnu...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Alvar Aalto for Artek Tank Chairs Finland 1937
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Chicago, IL
Alvar Aalto for Artek Pair of Model 400 “Tank” Lounge Chairs, Finland, 1937
Pair of iconic Model 400 “Tank” chairs designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, circa 1937. These early...
Category
1930s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
$22,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Cantilever Vintage Italian Cognac Leather Dining Chair
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Cantilever leather chairs attributed to Tito Agnoli are elegant, minimalist seating options that combine sleek design with functionality. Typically, these chairs feature a c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Gelli Móveis, Lounge Chair with Ottoman, Wood, Fabric, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and white fabric lounge chair with ottoman produced by Gelli Indústria de Móveis, Brazil, c. 1950s.
Reupholstered in brand new fabric.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 27” H x 2...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Hill House 1 Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Hill House 1 Chair For Cassina
An iconic chair, a timeless design furnishing made entirely of solid wood that accurate...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Ash
$3,952 Sale Price / item
25% Off
American Designer, Slipper Chairs, Iron, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-painted iron and purple velvet slipper lounge chairs designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 29.5"H x 20.125"W x 28.0"D
Seat Height ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
14 Piece Cubed Modular Curved Pit Sofa Circa 1980s
Located in Bensalem, PA
Truly amazing modular sofa you will not find another one like it circa 1980s can be arranged in numerous settings. Feel free to reach out with any questions. corner pieces are 32 inc...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and grey beige fabric lounge chair designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 34.75"H x 28.5"W x 29.25"D
Seat Height (inches): 17.25"
Arm Heigh...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Teak Telephone Bench
Located in Harlingen, TX
An adorable vintage mid-century modern teak telephone entryway bench circa 1980. It features a single drawer table on one side, a cushioned seat on the ...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
1960's Olive Brown Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic leather chair with ottoman in olive brown buffalo leather raised on rosewood legs. This rare model which resembles the fabled model V11 was designed by Illum Wikkelsø and m...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Caviúna, Fabric, Brazil, 1961
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of caviúna wood and beige fabric lounge chairs designed and produced for the Hotel Nacional de Brasília, Brazil, c. 1961.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 31” H x 27.5” W x 30.5”...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Brazilian Designer, Counter Stools, Wood, Velvet, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of three bar or counter stools designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 19.25"H x 12.875"W x 12.875"D
Seat Height (inches): 19.25"
All upholst...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Guillerme & Chambron, Slipper Chairs, Fabric, Oak, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of green fabric and oak slipper lounge chairs designed and produced by Guillerme & Chambron, France, c. 1950s.
Reupholstered in brand new fabric.
Dimensions (Inches): 32” H ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Mid-century Modern seating for sale on 1stDibs.
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