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.
to
5,704
20,513
18,002
34,722
4,690
671
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
23,763
15,559
6,079
8,702
5,057
7,516
4,598
6,034
4,474
5,290
4,284
5,670
40,083
21,017
8,506
3,966
1,660
1,435
1,202
1,109
981
921
906
840
730
651
474
472
326
266
35
77
34,610
5,361
181
23,130
8,123
14
4
45
238
903
6,256
7,910
5,880
1,156
301
24,032
19,593
12,633
7,698
7,134
25,760
9,892
9,384
8,973
5,625
40,083
36,240
36,837
1,113
727
579
567
488
Style: Mid-Century Modern
S33 Leather Chairs By Mart Stam 1970s
By Mart Stam
Located in Čelinac, BA
Mart Stam S33 Leather chairs Italy 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$570 / item
Adrian Pearsall Cloud Sofa for Craft Associates Inc.
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Adrian Pearsall Cloud Sofa for Craft Associates Inc.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Oak Topa Bench by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Topa Bench features a handcrafted roundover frame and secured tufted cushion.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Oak
$2,960 / item
Modular Rainbow Double Sided Sofa / Sectional by Vibieffe, Italy, c. 2000s
By Vibieffe
Located in Deland, FL
This expansive double-sided sofa by Vibieffe reimagines Mid-Century Modern style with a bold, contemporary flair from the 2000s. Crafted in Italy, the modular sectional features a lo...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Teak
Early Gae Aulenti 'Locus Solus' Tubular Armchairs in Steel
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gae Aulenti for Zanotta, 'Locus Solus' armchairs, chromed tubular steel, fabric, Italy, design 1964
This Locus Solus armchair, designed by Gae Aulenti and produced by Zanotta, is on...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” Modular Sofa for B&B Italia, 1971, Set of 3
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” modular sofa for B&B Italia, camel velvet, Italy, 1971, set of three.
The search for a new shape for upholstered furniture:...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Foam
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Dining Chairs, 8
Located in Astoria, NY
Set of Eight Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto "Africa" Dining Chairs, circa 1976, from the "Artona" Collection, walnut, brass details, and brown leather seats, each marked to revers...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
$73,000 / set
Tan Leather and Walnut Ojai Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ojai sofa features a solid white oak or solid walnut base and a single tufted leather cushion with leather straps. Shown here in deer tan leather and oi...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$8,485 / item
Mexican Armchair in the style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare Mexican Armchair in the style of Clara Porset, circa 1960. Made in solid pine wood and natural palm cords.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Seagrass
Mid-Century Modern Rattan Vanity Set with Matching Stool in Art Deco Form
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A funky rattan set with a nod to the Art Deco period from the 1970s. It features bent rattan construction, with mirror and upholstered stool. Price includes set as shown.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Rattan, Mirror
Mid-century 'Karuselli' Lounge Chair by Yrjö Kukkapuro for Avarte Finland, 1960s
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Yrjö Kukkapuro is a renowned Finnish furniture designer and interior architect, celebrated for his innovative designs, including the iconic Karuselli lounge chair. Recognized as one ...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Carrillo Lounge Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The carrillo lounge chair features a curved solid wood frame and upholstered seating.
The Lawson-Fenning collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, California. Reach out to...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
$4,247 / item
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
$7,091 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Guillaume Delvigne 'Bronco' Black Lacquered Wood Stool by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool designed by Guillaume Delvigne in 2013.
Saddle or stool? Bronco Stool kickstarts your thoughts. First the speculation about which way to sit: in Classic mode or astride? Th...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
$496 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Pair of 1960s Easy Lounge Chairs Model Matador in Black Leather and Teak Base
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of model "Matador" lounge chairs designed by Aage Christiansen in the mid-1960s and produced by Erhardsen & Andersen, Denmark. Super elegant and highest build quality with care ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Teak
1970s Axel Enthoven Rattan Dining Chairs With Mackenzie Childs Fabric-Set of Six
Located in Roanoke, VA
This set of six 1970s dining chairs designed by Axel Enthoven for Rohe is a true gem. The chairs have been professionally upholstered in a playful yet sophisticated Mackenzie Childs ...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Rattan, Bentwood
1960's Midcentury Modern Design Boucle Wool 3 Seat Sofa
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Belgian Design Boucle Wool 3 Seat Sofa. Made in Belgium, 1960's period. This is custom / bespoke made by a Belgian furniture maker for the previous owners t...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé
$3,779 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Artist Stool of Beech and Cognac Colored Leather 1950s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish artist´s stool with folding frame made of solid beech and seat of leather mounted with brass nails.
The stool is characterized by the use of an artist, with signs of paint in...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Set of Four Paul Evans Collection 77 Cantilevered Chrome Dining Chairs, USA 1977
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning set of 4 cantilevered Collection 77 dining chairs rendered in chrome plated steel cantilevered base with a high end black and white fleck weathered woven wool tweed button t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pine Stool Visingsö by Carl Malmsten for Karl Andersson & Söner, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
1960’s ‘Visingsö’ solid pine wood stool by Carl Malmsten. The design features simple and efficient lines combined with characteristic round edges. Original piece manufactured in Swed...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Tomlinson Pavane Occasional Barrel Chair
By Tomlinson
Located in Southampton, NJ
Extremely comfortable small scale curved walnut channel back barrel chair by Tomlinson Furniture Co. Charming windowpane upholstery is in nearly new condition with no signs of wear. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand.
Edited by Steph Simon.
Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa).
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserv...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$13,889 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Swivel Desk Chairs "Terni" by Ico Parisi for MIM Rome Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
This elegant and incredibly comfortable pair of executive desk chairs from the Terni series was designed by Ico and Louisa Parisi and manufactured by MIM Roma, Italy, in 1960. Each c...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Rattan Wicker Corner Pretzel Sofa Paul Frankl Style, Italy, 1940s
By Paul Frankl
Located in Rome, IT
Pretzel corner rattan sofa designed in the manner of Paul Frankl. This unique sofa features a bent rattan base with four-strand square pretzel arms and it is a solid single curved ra...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Cane
Saarinen Tulip Stool
Located in Centreville, VA
Designed in 1957 as part of the Pedestal Collection for Knoll, Eero Saarinen’s Tulip Stool reflects his pursuit of purity and simplicity in design.
Aiming to eliminate what he called...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
$1,280
Largest Leather Rhino Stool by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie & Fitch, Signed
Located in Lisse, NL
A wonderful and original collectors example of the large-size rhinoceros footstool by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie and Fitch.
This impressive size and highly decorative design Rhi...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Glass
Mid-Century Danish Sectional Corner Sofa ca. 1950
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare early mid-century Danish 2-piece sectional corner sofa. This sofa was made even before sectional sofas became a thing but excellent proportions and overall form lending support ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
Pair of Milo Baughman Style Swivel Tub Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish and sculptural, this pair of swivel chairs in the style of Milo Baughman features sleek tub silhouettes with low profiles and 360-degree swivel bases. Upholstered in plush st...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Fabric
$3,600 / set
Florence Knoll for Knoll Ox Blood Leather Bench, 2 Available
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Florence Knoll for Knoll Ox-Blood Red 60" Leather and Chrome Bench. Very nice shape. Two Benches available! one has one small dull spot as seen in photos and the other has rub mar...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
“Les Arc” Chair Selected by Charlotte Perriand
By DalVera
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic leather and metal side chair selected by Charlotte Perriand for the Ski resort Les Arcs in 1960, with chrome tubular frame in great condition and high quality thick leather se...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
An Italian rattan lounge chair in the manner of Gio Ponti, C. 1960.
By Gio Ponti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The winged back and seat supported by sleek iron legs makes this chair give off both modern and boho vibes.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Patricia Urquiola 'Bowy' Sofa, Foam and Fabric by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Modular sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2018. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
An inventive modular sofa, with soft, inviting curves that bespeak comfort to the max and extre...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$19,221 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Set of 4 Black Gaulino Chair Oscar Tusquets
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Solid ash lacquered in black with seat inn black hide
Set of four.
Gaulino chair designed by Oscar Tusquets manufactured by BD Barcelona Design, circa 2010.
Gaulino chair which, de...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Ash
$11,088 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Mario Brunu Rodica Lounge Chair for Comfort
By Mario Brunu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The midcentury lounge chair is in near original condition It may show minimal traces of use. Very comfortable and great Italian design .
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Black Leather and Walnut 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
1956 Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair with Original Salmon Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This really belongs in a museum.
We are pleased to present this fantastic and rare Herman Miller Lounge Chair and Ottoman, models 670 and 671, designed by Charles and Ray Eames in ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Gerrit Rietveld Mid-Century Modern Wood Crate Chair, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Crate chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, executed circa 1950 by Metz and Co in Holland.
In good original condition, preserving a beautiful patina...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
$6,832 Sale Price
39% Off
Modular Sofa group, designed by Willy Rizzo. Italy, Mario Sabot, 1969.
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Berlin, Berlin
A fully restored 'Super-C' modular sofa group by Willy Rizzo consisting of three separate modules (one corner module and 2 double seat modules). The frame has been fully restored inc...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Pair of 20th Century Yellow Pattern Velvet Vintage Stools, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful yellow pattern high quality spanish gull lamadrid velvet upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs n...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Chenille, Velvet, Beech, Walnut
Vintage Teak Side Chairs by Benny Linden
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring home classic Scandinavian Modern with this pair of teak side chairs designed by Benny Linden. Sporting sturdy solid wood frames and a cushioned seat and back upholstered in a c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood, Teak
Pair of Vintage leather chrome frame lounge chairs style of Le Corbusier LC3
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of Vintage lounge or club chairs in the style of Le Corbusier. Wide Model LC3 in Soft Black Leather. Triple chrome plated steel frame. Chairs shows little signs of use very co...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$2,800 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-century Modern Italian Curved Small Sofa 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Curved sofa from the 1950s, Italian production. Original upholstery of the time, we recommend replacing the fabric.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
$2,232 Sale Price
37% Off
Midcentury Merrow Associates Chrome Dining Chairs by Richard Young, c.1970
Located in Surrey, GB
A set of four midcentury Merrow Associates chrome and black velvet dining chairs designed by Richard Young in the 1970s. Marks to upholstery...
Category
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
1993 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair Original Black Leather
Located in Wilton, CT
Designed by Ray and Charles and manufactured by Herman Miller, these Management Height Black Leather Soft Pad chairs epitomize the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic. A seamless integratio...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Set of 6 Bentwood Side Chairs by Societa Compensati Curvati, Italy
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of six Italian bentwood chairs was produced in the 1960s by Societa Compensato Curvato. The design was numbered by the manufacturer as...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Curved Serpentine L Shape Sectional Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek modern curved sectional circa 1980's. This sofa is top notch, and would look great with a brass plinth base instead of fabric wrapped. The fabric has some soiling, so recover...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Marco Zanuso Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Reclining Armchairs, 50s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of reclining armchairs designed by Marco Zanuso in the 1950s, the armchairs have been restored and upholstered in avio blue velvet with a gray mouse tail finish.
The elongate...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
$4,629 Sale Price / set
30% Off
English Style Armchair upholstered with fabric By Fornasetti “Library" series
Located in Roma, IT
We offer for sale a retro armchair inspired by the English style reupholstered between the 90s and early 2000s with a splendid original fabric by Fornasetti series the "Library".
Sta...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cotton
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...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Architectural 1950's Mid Century Modern Sofa
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Stunning long 1950's architectural sofa.
Measures over 8 feet in length and sits 6 with ease.
Recently reupholstered in a fine cotton fabric.
6 Ebony legs. This sofa is in flawless c...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Moreno Ottoman Square by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Moreno ottoman square features a solid wood base with four cylindrical legs and an upholstered top. Available in American walnut or white oak.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$2,797 / item
A Pair Of Vintage Norman Cherner Plycraft Armchairs ca' 1950's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of classic, vintage 1 st edition Cherner chairs with arms. Walnut with nice patina. Both chairs signed with labels-designed by Norman Cherner/Plycraft.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Ward Bennett For Brickel Associates Ebonized Ash & Cane "Landmark" Lounge Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
This vintage lounge chair is a variation of Bennett's famous Landmark design, originally designed in 1964 to emulate classic English forms. Structured with a fluid bentwood ash frame...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Ash
$1,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Mission Oak Rocking Chair by Stickley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Discover timeless comfort and heritage with this vintage Mission-style oak rocking chair, reminiscent of early 20th-century designs by the renowned Stickley Brothers. Crafted circa 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Mid Century Modern Tulip Armless Dining Chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, c1960
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Offered for sale is a stunning set of five authentic Mid Century Modern Swivel Tulip Chairs designed by the legendary Eero Saarinen for Knoll, circa the 1960s. Each chair proudly ret...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
$2,250 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Franco Albini pair of 1st edition "Fiorenza" armchairs by Arflex, Italy, 1952
By Franco Albini, Arflex
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare pair of 1st edition armchairs with walnut frame, brass details and upholstered parts, model Fiorenza, designed by Franco Albini, produced by Arflex, Italy, 1952
Design, form,...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Set of 6 Mid-Century Bar Stools in Wood and Bast, 1960s Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Super cool 60s bar stool.
Typical normal signs of use.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Wicker
Batwing Brass Chiavari Chair Gothic Green Velvet 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in Melbourne, AU
A splendid brass example of the Chiavari style first developed in the coastal town of Chiavari, south of Milan, Italy.
This particular specimen is in excellent condition, with a lovely recent restoration of the upholstery, well cushioned, in a tasteful dark green velvet. The chair is in very sound condition and is of a higher quality than others we have handled - notably the shaping of the feet and the back are particularly fine.
The original Chiavari chair is a delicate-boned creature in light-weight timber, designed to be both light and strong. It’s turned timber frame gave the opportunity for elaborate decoration which was popular in the mid to late 1800s.
The brass version was created in the 1950s as a playful reference to the original, the brass emphasising the elaborate framework. It’s intended as a decorative chair for hallways, as a bedside chair, or can be used as a feature chair...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa For Cassina
Envisioned in Tokyo in 1953 by Charlotte Perriand and still remarkably relevant today, this modular system can be used as a low coffee tab...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
$17,278 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Huxley Swivel Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Huxley swivel chair is inspired by 1970s lounge furniture. A curvaceous form with a single line tuft and long seat cushion rest atop a brass base that swivels.
The Lawson-Fennin...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$4,185 / item
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.
Read More
The 21 Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Chairs
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona Chair Shook Modernism and Charmed Hollywood
The enduring appeal of the Barcelona chair is in the details.
Herman Miller Got Its Start in the Office, but Its Legacy Is in the Home
The brand that turned Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson into mid-century household names is just as relevant today as it was six decades ago.
May’s Most Popular Interiors on Instagram
Our feed is filled with the world's most beautiful spaces. See the rooms our followers have deemed the best of the best this month.
April’s Most-Liked Interiors on Instagram
Our feed is filled with the world's most beautiful spaces. See the 10 our followers have deemed the best of the best this month.
See How New York City Designers Experiment on Their Own Homes
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Jeff Andrews Captures Old Hollywood Glamour in His Cinematic Spaces
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
New Orleans’ Lee Ledbetter Makes Design Magic by Mixing Past and Present
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Italian Swan Chair
Limbert Antique Furniture
Kelly Green Furniture
Modern Low Chair Gropius
Ico Parisi Signed
Japanese Tatami
Hermes Leather Frame
Jonathan Sainsbury
Mexican Rattan
Horseshoe Bar
Liberty London Fabric
Heywood Wakefield Antique Furniture
Mid Century H W Klein
Mcm Hollywood Regency
Jordan Brown Lounge
Mario Villa Furniture
Mario Villa
Melotti Fausto