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
Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman 670/671, 2nd Generation, 1963
Located in Hamburg, PA
The iconic Herman Miller Lounge Chair and Ottoman (670/671) was designed by Charles and Ray Eames. The 2nd Generation chair and ottoman dates between 1960 and 1971. It has the follow...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Midcentury French Riviera Rattan and Bamboo Italian Rocking Chair, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant midcentury French Riviera rattan, bamboo and hand-woven wicker rocking chair. This fantastic piece was designed and manufactured in Italy during the 1960s.
This armchair has...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Marcello Cuneo, Model "Luisa", 1970s Set of 2 Dining Chairs
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Designer: Marcello Cuneo
Manufacturer: Mobel Italia
Design Period: 1970 to 1979
Country of Manufacture: Italy
Style: Italian, Italian Modern
Detailed Condition: Very Good Original Vi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome, Sheet Metal
$1,705 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid 20th Century Charles Pollack for Knoll Upholstered Executive Office Chair
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid 20th Century Charles Pollack for Knoll Furniture Upholstered Executive rolling and tilting Office Chair. Great functionality and very comfortable.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
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
$11,245 / item
Set of Eight Mart Stam Gray Leather Chairs for Fasem, Italy 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Eight Mart Stam Gray Leather Chairs for Fasem, sold by Stendig. Two arm and six side chairs. Made in Italy 1980s. Arm chairs are 22.75” wide.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Hexagonal Curved Sectional Sofa after Harvey Probber
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek modern sofa in a hexagonal form circa 1970's. It features a two section design with low profile feet. Fabric is original and needs recovering...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Bamboo Swivel Tilt Lounge Chair c 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Cool modernist bamboo swivel, tilt lounge chair on pedestal base. The chair is in very fine, original, clean condition, no cushion included.
Total H 37 x Arm H 27.5 x Seat H 17 x W ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo
Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm, Lounge Chairs, Leather, Steel, Denmark 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of steel and red leather lounge or slipper chairs designed by Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm and produced by Bo-Ex, Denmark, 1960.
12” seat height
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Le Corbusier LC16 Desk and Shelve and Cabanon Stools Set by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Writing desk designed by Le Corbusier in 1957. Relaunched in 2010.
Maison du Brésil and Cabanon Stools designed by Le Corbusier in 1952-59. Relaunched i...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
$9,375 Sale Price / item
30% Off
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
Göte Möbel Swivel Reclining Armchair with Footrest, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Bochum, NRW
A stunning example of 1970s Scandinavian craftsmanship, this Göte Möbel swivel armchair and matching footrest set embodies timeless design and ergonomic luxury. Crafted in Sweden fro...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Set of Six Mid Century Dining Chairs Drexel Profile by John Van Koert circa 1950
By Drexel, John Van Koert
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite set of mid century dining chairs, designed by John Van Koert for the classic Profile series, made by Drexel. Circa 1950's ( 1957 ) the chairs feature a sculpted frame of so...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of Eight 20th Century Light Cream Boucle Butterfly Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chairs are after a complete upholstery renovation; the woodwork has been refreshed and painted in cherry lacquer. Seat and ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Marco Zanusso Lady Chair
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Dublin, IE
This Marco Zanuso "Lady" chair, designed in 1951, epitomizes Italian mid-century modernism with its bold, yet graceful design. Its sleek, curved silhouette combines a sculptural stee...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$4,286
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Designed by Charlotte Perriand and part of the LC collection by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand.
An icon with a versatile and functional soul, the LC7...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$3,546 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Large Italian 1950s Angular Sofa in Peach Velvet
Located in Milan, IT
Large Italian 1950s Angular Sofa in Peach Velvet
Attributed to Melchiorre Bega.
Needs Re upholstery.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$5,590 Sale Price
20% Off
Toshiyuki Kıta Wink Armchair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Toshiyuki Kıta Wink Armchair For Cassina
Wink rises out of the complex interweaving of Western ways and Asian influences, a versatile, eclectic design armchair that, by folding its...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Polyester
$6,986 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Patricia Urquiola 'Beam' Sofa by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Modular sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2016. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Paying homage to the work of Vico Magistretti, this innovative system of upholstered seating is...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$12,987 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Pair of "Nautilus" Swivel Chairs by Precedent
By Precedent
Located in Southampton, NJ
Gorgeous pair of Swivel(360 Degrees), by Precedent.
In the manner of Vladimir Kagan for Directional.
Both Chairs are roomy and sturdy and swivel smoothly.
No marks or tears or holes...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
$2,750 / set
A Finnish Design Curved Sofa, Attr. Paul Boman Circa 1940s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A stand out curved sofa (banana shaped) upholstered with a beautiful flower pattern, and made in Finland in the 1940s. This sofa is attributed to Paul Boman, but due to lack of docum...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Curved Back Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The curved back sofa is a tuxedo style sofa with curved corners and features a single down-wrapped, seat cushion with 3 down-wrapped, removable back...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$7,285 / item
20th Century Leopard Velvet Vintage Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. High-quality printed velvet - soft and very pleasant to the touch, vivid and natural colors - a beautiful, original pattern! The stool con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Midcentury Danish Modern Leather Lounge Chair Ottoman by Madsen & Schubell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury Danish Modern brown Buffalo leather lounge chair and ottoman by Madsen & Schubell. Leather has woven leather stitching. Danish modern chair and ottoman. Teak wood bases, r...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$2,730 Sale Price
30% Off
Charles and Ray Eames, Time Life Stool, Walnut, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A turned walnut "Time Life" stool designed by Charles and Ray Eames and produced by Herman Miller, USA, 1960s.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
French Designer, Lounge Chair, Oak, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A oak and white fabric lounge chair, designed and produced in France, 1950s.
15" seat height
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Curved Back Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The curved back sofa is a tuxedo style sofa with curved corners and features a single down-wrapped, seat cushion with 3 down-wrapped, removable back cushions and two bolsters. The ba...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$7,285 / item
Mario Bellini “Camaleonda” Sofa for B&B Italia, Rust Brown, 1970, Set of 11
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, rust brown alpaca velvet, Italy, 1970, set of eleven.
“Camaleonda” is an icon, rediscovered. It was one of the truly modular ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Alpaca, Velvet
Mushroom Ottoman in Cobalt Wool
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in "Cobalt" blue wool fabric. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating. A comfortable cushioned seat and sculptura...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool
$375 / item
Contemporary Pouf Ottoman Dedar Filippo Uecher Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pouf Ottoman, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe
A comfy ottoman with a luxurious touch. Upholstered in beige Filippo Uecher jacqquard and brown Dedar alpaca ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Oak, Leather, Faux Leather, Walnut
Pair of Milo Baughman Style Mid Century Parsons Chairs in Leopard Velvet c. 1970
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Picture perfect aren't they? And wait until they envelop you in leopard velvet. Timeless Milo Baughman style Parsons design freshly reupholstered with forever sexy and stylish leopar...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet
Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Wood Side Lounge Chair
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and classic Mid-Century Modern Italian walnut wood chair. This chair will bring a touch of MCM craftsmanship refinement to any living room, bedroom or office room. The u...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Thonet Chair N. 15, 1960s, 1 of 2
Located in Ljubljana, SI
1 of 2 Thonet No. 15 chairs was manufactured 1960.
The chair was designed by Michael Thonet in 1859.
It features a beech bentwood frame with cane.
Clear wood finish. Wood and ca...
Category
1960s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood
$477 / item
Wrought Iron Woodard Chantilly Rose Garden Patio Poolside Glider
Located in New York, NY
Incredible and rare Woodard Chantilly Rose porch glider. The glider is in very good original condition, structurally sound, sturdy, and fully functiona...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Cobra Chairs in White Bouclé Fabric by Giotto Stoppino, Set of 4
Located in Hilversum, NL
This striking set of four 1970s Cobra chairs, designed by Giotto Stoppino, has been beautifully reupholstered in luxurious white bouclé fabric. A true statement piece, these chairs a...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Black Leather Le Corbusier Chair LC1 by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage LC1 black leather chair designed by Le Corbusier circa 1928's and manufactured by Cassina in 1990's.
Engraved serial umber 54184, Le Corbusier signature and Cassina mark.
Ver...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$2,329 Sale Price
20% Off
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A light, compact chair designed and presented at ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$3,425 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Pair of Bamboo Rattan Round Stools or Side Tables, Franco Albini Style
Located in Barcelona, ES
Italian midcentury rattan and bamboo stools, 1950s-1960s
These eye-catching stools / footstools can be used as end tables, side tables or nightstands.
They have a nice construction and a clean design inspired in Michael Thonet bentwood stools...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
Pair Mid-Century of Sculptural Chairs with Leather seat, One-of-a-Kind
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
This striking pair of sculptural mid-century modern chairs effortlessly blends form and function. Their tall, commanding presence is defined by a crafted metal frame, featuring whims...
Category
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Iron
English Regency 3-Seater 'Espresso' Leather & Brass Sofa, Style of George Smith
By George Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the manner of George Smith, tis sofa was manufactured by Wesley Hall in the United States. Upholstered in a very pleasant "Espresso" color leather, it features the classi...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Vintage Tobacco Brown Leather Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in Downingtown, PA
Vintage Classic Leather Company Lounge Chair and Ottoman
The lounge chair and ottoman are upholstered in beautifully tufted tobacco leather with a nail-head trim and bun feet.
Dimensions: 32 inches high x 33 inches wide x 32" deep; Seat Height 15 1/4 inches x 20 1/4 inches wide x 19 1/2 inches deep; Ottoman: 14 1/2 inches high x 26 3/4 inches wide x 22 1/2 inches deep.
Classic Leather Inc...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Leather Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Leather upholstered LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Designed by Charlotte Perriand and part of the LC coll...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$3,546 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Set of Alvar Aalto Stool X600 in Birch and Original Black Leather, Artek, 1960s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A set of 3 beautiful model X600 stools designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek in the 1960s in Finland. Even though simple, these stools come with great quality and attention to detail. Th...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Birch
$8,357 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of four mid-century modern brass metal chairs by Romeo Rega, Italia, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Set of four mid-century modern brass metal chairs by Romeo Rega, Italia, 1970s
Set of four chairs by Romeo Rega, 1970s. Steel and brass structure, fabric seat. The fabric seat adds c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
Sergio Rodrigues Pair of armchairs Mole in leather
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of Mole Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s - A Masterpiece of Brazilian Mid-Century Design
This exceptional pair of Mole armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, dating back to the 1960...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
$30,281 / set
Marcel Breuer Red Canvas Wassily Lounge Chair by Knoll Studio
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Vilnius, LT
Wassily lounge chair, designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1925.
In red canvas upholstery, chromed steel tube frame.
Marked/stamped on the metal frame: KnollStudio with Marcel Breuer sig...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
1970s Swivel Office Chair by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
Located in Paris, FR
1970s swivel office chair by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno. Upholstered in black leather with vertical channel stitching, it features a minimalist silhouette, comfortable proportions, an...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Eames Herman Miller Time Life Black Leather Office Chair
Located in Detroit, MI
This mid century modern black Model 3475 Eames Time Life Lobby Chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller was produced in 2015. This classic office chair features origin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
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
Set of 12 Steelcase Chrome and Black Cantilevered Armchairs Model 421-482
By Steelcase
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional set of 12 matching chairs by Steelcase. The chairs feature a bright tubular chrome frame, with black vinyl back and seat cushions. The cantilevered frame design gives the...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon Taliesin High Back Armchairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A very rare and exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern "Taliesin" armchairs or captain dining chairs
By Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon
USA, 1950s
Measures: 23.75"W x 25"...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Pair of Chairs in the Style of Thonet by Codina, circa 1930
By Codina, Thonet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pair of chairs in the style of Thonet by Codina, circa 1930
Manufactured in Spain.
Dark bentwood.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preser...
Category
1930s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bentwood
$2,038 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Long Bench in Teak, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
9ft bench in veneered teak which can be used both as seating and as a coffee or sofa table. This bench shows a very beautiful authentic patina.
The glides are made out of copper.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
Federico Munari Midcentury Armchairs Bronze Velvet Curved Wooden Feet, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Federico Munari midcentury armchairs bronze velvet curved wooden feet, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Camel Boucle Triangle Stool by Vintola Studio, Mid Century Style
Located in New York, NY
Camel Boucle Triangle Stool by Vintola Studio
W 13" x H 17.72 " x D 13" Seat Height: 17.72"
100% polyester, Beech wood.
The Camel Boucle Triangle Stool features elegant upholstery...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Polyester, Beech
Brazilian Modern Armchairs in Hardwood & Velvet Att. to Jorge Zalszupin, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Available now, these Mid Century Modern Armchairs in Hardwood & Fabric attributed to Jorge Zalszupin are nothing less than spectacular.
Minimal, comfortable, and elegant, these arm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
William Katavolos Mid Century Modern Black Leather Sling Steel K Lounge Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage William Katavolos Mid Century Modern Black Leather Sling Steel Frame K Lounge Chair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 37" H x 27" W x 30" D x 14" Seat Height x 19" Arm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Mid century Belgian dining chairs, 1960s - set of 7
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century dining chairs with black ebonized frames and newly upholstered orange fabric seats.
Beautiful fine and elegant frames, which are sturdy and ready for their second life.
...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Green "Modus" Office Chair, Italy 1970s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Naples, IT
Designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno in the 1970s, this swivel office chair consists of a green plastic shell covered in green fabric on the seat and back, together with an aluminiu...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Le Corbusier 3 Fauteuil Gran Confort, Grand Modèle, Trois Places For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier 3 Fauteuil Gran Confort, Grand Modèle, Trois Places For Cassina.
In the various models of Fauteuil Grand Confort, grand modèle, the concept of modernity is expressed t...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Polyester
$26,252 Sale Price / item
30% Off
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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