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
Pair of large Low Channel Back Club Chairs in Red Mohair Danish 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Danish large-scale club or lounge chair very similar the rare model 1518b by Fritz Hansen. Made in the late 1930 to early 1940s. This chair has a low scalloped backrest and h...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Beech
Set of Two Vintage Velvet Mustard Yellow Armchairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The GFM armchair is an icon of the polish design of the PRL period.
The famous armchair was designed in 1962 by the Polish interior designer and furnit...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
small curved 1950's Italian 2 Seater Sofa attributed to Ico Parisi, green tweed
By Ico Parisi
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A Small curved organic 1950's Italian 2 Seater Sofa attributed to Ico Parisi, upholstered in a green Scottish Tweed, compact and comfortable, perfect for a bay window.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Wood
Stunning Swedish Modern Beautiful tall Red Leather loveseat Sofa pine frame
By Arne Norell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century swedish Scandinavian Modern Beautiful tall Red Leather loveseat Sofa with solid pine frame. Beautiful Red leather is soft and shows si...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Pine
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Rustic Dining Chairs in Oak and Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, oak, straw, Europe, 1960s
Charming and rustic set of dining chairs, made in Europe in the 1960s. These chairs embody warmth and show characteristics typical for tradi...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Straw, Oak
$9,400 / set
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
$30,707 / set
Danish 1940s Large Lounge Chair in Floral Fabric
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Danish large lounge chair from the 1940s. Made with spring coils and in the seat and backrest. Reupholstered at a later point and remains in clean usable condition with only minimal ...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Gandia Blasco Onsen Lounge Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Outdoor Onsen Lounge Chair by Gandia Blasco
Designed by Francesco Meda and David Quincoces, the Outdoor Onsen Lounge Chair brings the quiet elegance of Japanese-inspired architectur...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Saporiti Italia "Wave" Sofa by Giovanni Offredi 1970s
Located in Dallas, TX
Designed in 1974 by Giovanni Offredi, "Wave" three seat sofa. Since 1950 Saporiti has produced some of the most sophisticated and advanced pieces of furniture in the history of Itali...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Armchair "Fiorenza" designed by Franco Albini in 1952 for Arflex, Italy.
By Franco Albini, Arflex
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Armchair "Fiorenza," designed by Franco Albini in 1952 for Arflex, Italy. A highly collectible model produced for only one year by Arflex. This stunning pair of armchairs features sc...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Luciano Bertoncini for Bellato Italian Oak Wicker Dining Chairs 1970s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design set of six dining chairs designed by Luciano Bertoncini and produced by Bellato with solid oak frame legs, tubular steel seat upholstered in wicker,I...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Null, Sofa, Pine, Fabric, USA, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A carved pine and white fabric sofa produced by Null Manufacturing, Maiden, North Carolina, USA, c. 1970s.
Reupholstered in brand new fabric
Wear to consistent with age and use
Ov...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Pine
Mid Century Matchbook Walnut Tonkbench Chicago Foyer Piano Bench Seat W/ Storage
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Piano Bench by Tonkbench of Chicago, Illinois, circa 1940s. Features a walnut frame with Matchbook veneered top. The lid of the bench lif...
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
$560 Sale Price
20% Off
Early LCW Lounge Chair in Walnut, Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller 1940s
Located in Vorst, BE
An early LCW (Lounge Chair Wood) in Walnut veneer.
Chair sold by Herman Miller, but produced by Evans Plywood in 1948-1949. The 5-2-5 screw arrangement beneath has only be used by E...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut, Plywood
Set Of Six Russell Woodard Outdoor Sculptura Patio Armchairs
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful set of 6 vintage Russell Woodard Sculptura patio armchairs in rare green. Very nice condition having no breaks or weakness. 2 of the chairs retain their original "WOODARD...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Geraldo de Barros, Bench, Wood, Metal, Brazil, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A slatted wood bench designed by Geraldo de Barros and produced by Hobjeto, Brazil, c. 1970s.
Light scratching and discoloration on top.
Dimensions: 12.75” H x 78” W x 22.65” D
10...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of 6 Parsons Dining Chairs Milo Baughman For Thayer Coggin
Located in Redding, CT
Set of 6 Parsons Dining Chairs Milo Baughman For Thayer Coggin. Unique and unusual vinyl covering. Golden quicksand art vibe. These are total statement chairs!
Since 1953, Thayer Cog...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Faux Leather
Pair of stools by Charlotte Perriand for les Arcs 1600, circa 1965
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Pair of pine stools, made in the 1960s for the Les Arcs ski resort in the French Alps.
Each stool features a four-legged rounded structure supporting a slightly curved circular sea...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
Pine Scissor Chairs, A Pair
Located in Portland, OR
Modernist pine scissor chairs. These have lines reminiscent of Pierre Jeanerret’s scissor chair for Knoll but are a more utilitarian take. Executed in solid pine, and with an unpretentious yet strikingly clean design; they will work in a range of environments. Slatted seat and backrest fold flat for storage, complimented by a single exaggerated and eye-catching fastener molded in a durable gray nylon resin. Cushions (optional) added for additional comfort are done in a 100% wool woven textile...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Pine
$4,250 / set
Set Six Marcel Breuer Mid Century Modern Cesca Chairs Knoll International 1973
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Portland, OR
This is a set of six original Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer & made by Knoll International, each chair with the original Knoll label, New York 1973.
This iconic chair was des...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Curved sofa attributed to Viggo Boesen with sheepskin Model 96
By Viggo Boesen
Located in New York, NY
A curved sofa attributed to Viggo Boesen with new sheepskin upholstery and stained beech tree armrests.
Superb banana shaped loveseat or settee with open armrests designed and made ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood, Beech
Mid-Century Ochre Boucle Chair, Medium Wood, M. Zielinski, Europe 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful beech chair designed by M. Zielinski, type 200 / 100B. Manufactured by the Opole Furniture Industry Center at the end of the 1960s in Poland. The chair is after undergone a complete carpentry and upholstery renovation. Seats covered with high-quality italian mustard yellow ochre boucle...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
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
Set of Twelve Light Crème Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Twelve beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland. They are after full renovation upholstery a...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
Oiled Walnut and Tan 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
De Sede DS600 Dark Chocolate Brown Leather 23 Piece Non-Stop Snake Sofa, 1970's
By Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Culver City, CA
Available right now we have a De Sede Nonstop DS-600 Sofa—an absolute designer’s dream and a true icon of 1970s design. This particular gem, upholstere...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Sofa 620 by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Vienna, AT
Design Dieter Rams from 1962. Produced by Vitsoe Model 620
Two seat modular sofa which can be on request extended to 5 seat, price for the additional segment is 3300usd. Frame made o...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Plastic
Charles Rennie Mackintosh 292 Hill House Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1902. Relaunched in 1973.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This iconic chair reflects Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s style and his fearless approach to the most challenging manufacturing processes. Originally a furnishing accessory for one of Mackintosh’s major design projects, Hill House in Helensburgh, near Glasgow, Scotland, from which its name derives. The linear, geometric form is evocative of the minimal, abstract lines of Japanese graphics, which confer symbolic and figurative symbolic value to the piece’s striking visual impact. This piece is seen by many critics as not only a chair but also a veritable treatise on the way space can be articulated. The tall back is defined by a succession of vertical lines that are topped with a grid of verticals and horizontals. Thanks to the mastery of the furnitire makers of Meda, in the Brianza area north of Milan, Cassina has re-issued the Hill House chair...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Mid Century Slat Bench Coffee Table Made in Yugoslavia C 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Iconic slat bench coffee table, bench made in Yugoslavia, after George Nelson, circa 1950/1960's. Constructed of solid wood, in very good, original, clean and ready to use condition,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Macedonian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Galapinhos Armchair, Oak Root, Cotton, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Galapinhos armchair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Galapinhos armchair brings the essence of nature indoors, inspired by the unspoiled...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Wood, Leather, Burl, Oak, Walnut
$8,976 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of Vintage Trellis Woven Barrel Back Rattan Lounge Chairs
Located in Chattanooga, TN
An elegant mid‑late 20th‑century pair of barrel‑back lounge chairs, hand‑woven in trellis‑style rattan over a curved bamboo‑like frame. These versatile pieces bridge bohemian, coasta...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Set of 8 Lasse Ollinkari Dining Chairs in Black Leather, Finland 1950s
By Lasse Ollinkari
Located in Helsinki, FI
A very rare set of 8 mid-century modern chairs by Lasse Ollinkari designed and made for the main restaurant at the Helsinki Central Station in the early 1950s. The chair model in its...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Andre Dupre Bauhaus Pouf Stool Chromed Steel and Black Rubber, Knoll 1950s
By Knoll, Andre Dupre
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Mid-Century stool in chromed tubular steel and black knotted rubber cord. This stylish object was designed by Andre Dupre and produced by Knoll du...
Category
Mid-20th Century Central American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Sheep Brass Stool, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern Sheep Brass Stool, 1950s
The frame have great patina.
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Adrian & Frida Minet for Vibo Set of Six Armchairs in Wicker Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet for Vibo Vesoul, set of six armchairs, stained beech, straw, France, 1950s
Set of six armchairs designed by the duo Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. The se...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Straw, Beech
Mid Century Sea Blue Cado Chair, 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
Pair of 20th Century Light Blue Velvet Pattern Stools, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velvet blue upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
1970s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare find.
1970s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad chair in Cognac leather. Base is contemporary and features pneumatic lever for seat ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Two Saporiti Italy 1970s 'Wave' Armchairs
By Saporiti
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of vintage armchairs with chrome metal frame, suede leather seat. Production branding present. Fair condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$2,952 / set
Pair of Marcel Breuer Cesca Chairs, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two chairs, model Cesca, designed by Marcel Breuer circa 1960, by unknown manufacturer.
Metal pipe frame, wood seat and back structure and rattan.
In good condition, with ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$2,441 Sale Price / set
30% Off
"Maya" chairs designed by Giotto Stoppino for Bernini in the 1970s, Set of four
Located in Milano, IT
A collection of four Maya chairs crafted by Giotto Stoppino for Bernini during the 1970s, these chairs have undergone recent reupholstering with a luscious,...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Vintage Dining Chairs by Holman Manufacturing Co (Set of 6)
Located in Houston, TX
A Stunning Set of 6 Holman Manufacturing Co. Dining Room Chairs
Produced by Danish Family located in Pittsburgh, TX, Selling to Luxury Stores A...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Rattan, Wood
Lane Cedar Lined Cherry Upholstered Storage Bench Blanket Chest
Located in Germantown, MD
A Lane Altavista Cedar Lined Cherry upholstered seat storage bench or blanket chest in good vintage condition. Panelized front with two faux drawers mounte...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Metal, Velvet, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of beige velvet and black-painted metal lounge chairs designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions: 34.5"H x 25.25"W x 35.5"D
Seat Height: 16.75
All uphols...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Chairs by Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sorensen for Magnus Olesen, 1970s, Set of 24
Located in Antwerp, BE
A high quality of curved laminated wooden stacking chairs with woven wool upholstery in olive green.
Set of 24 stacking chairs available, price ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Wood
$283 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Solid Pau Marfim Armchair, 1950s, Brazilian Mid-century Modern
Located in New York, NY
Designed and manufactured in the 1950s, this lounge chairs was built in Solid Pau Marfim Wood. The legs and backrest have a "V” shaped structure that resembles a boomerang.
The chai...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Hardwood
Mid Century Modern Early Version C1946 Evans Eames LCW Lounge Chair in Birch
Located in Port Jervis, NY
What more can be said about this chair. Such a revolutionary design which took a fair amount of time to perfect. This particular chair is crafted from birch and bears all the origina...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Charlotte Perriand "Tokyo" Bench with Cushions by Cassina
Located in Dronten, NL
Envisioned in Tokyo in 1953 by Charlotte Perriand and still remarkably relevant today, this modular piece can be used as a low coffee table, bench, or – with cushions – as a sofa.
Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Isamu Kenmochi for Tendo Mokko ‘Kashiwado’ Chair in Japanese Cedar
By Cortendorf
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Isamu Kenmochi for Tendo Mokko, ‘Kashiwado’ chair, Japanese Cedar, Japan, 1961
Isamu Kenmochi embarked on a quest to conceive a universally remarkable object, one characterized by t...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cedar
Ico & Luisa Parisi Rare Set of Six Mid-century Modern Velvet Dining Chairs, 50s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Ico & Luisa Parisi for Ariberto Colombo, Cantù, set of six rare rosewood dining chairs. Sculptural structure with slightly curved butterfly-shaped padded back, padded seat suspended ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
$8,503 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Lounge Chair, by Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Berlin, DE
A rare Danish lounge chair designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen for G. Laauser in 1955. This elegant piece features a beautifully sculpted teak wood frame with a gently steamed backrest, show...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Teak
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Armchairs or Side Chairs in White
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A matching pair of armchairs designed by Milo Baughman circa 1970's. The chairs feature a thin frame construction with white naugahyde upholstery. Very clean all original condition.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Original SENIOR Armchair by Marco ZANUSO, Arflex Italy
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, Berlin
An early original 'Senior' lounge chair, upholstered in new green English velvet. Metal frame with brass leg fittings and wooden construction.
Literature: Repertorio del Design Ital...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Mid-Century Dutch Children's Spindle Back High Chair in Birch by Kibofa
By Kibofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century birch high chair by Kibofa with a round seat, curved spindle back and footrest. The name Kibofa stands for “Kinderstoelen en Boxen Fabriek”. In original condition and wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Birch
Pair of Pierre Paulin CM 194 Armchairs for Thonet, France, circa 1958
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
Distinctive pair of mid 20th century design armchairs, model CM 194. This pair of chairs are early works designed by the visionary designer Pierre Paulin for Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Style Blue Velvet Triangle Medium Stool, by Vintola Studio, Europe
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Comfortable and stabile triangle stool.
They are contemporary stools inspired of 1960s style.
They can be used as a bar stools.
Stool was designed by Vintola Studio, a Polish brand...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Velvet, Wood
Set of 6 Chairs in Pine, by a Swedish Cabinetmaker, Scandinavian Modern, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful set of 6 sculptural dining chairs in solid pine with a fine carved backrest. Handcrafted by a Swedish Cabinetmaker in the 1960s, made in the style of Carl Malmsten. These...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena 'P22 Studio' Chocolate Swivel chair
Located in Milan, IT
Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena 'P22 Studio' Swivel chair
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 2 Sofas and 2 Chairs, by Yrjö Kukkapuro for Haimi Finland, 1963
By Yrjö Kukkapuro, Haimi
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of two "Ateljee" three-seater sofas and two "Ateljee" armchairs was designed in Finland in the 1960s by Yrjö Kukkapuro for Haimi. The frame is made of oak and the seat is co...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Poet sofa model FJ4100 by Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The Poet Sofa first saw the light of day at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition in 1941 and was originally designed for Finn Juhl's own home. F...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Wood
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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