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 legendary 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.
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
Period: 1940s
Marco Zanuso Maggiolina White Leather Chair by Zanotta, 1947
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant Maggiolina chair by Zanotta designed by Marco Zanuso, originally designed in 1947. Cowhide sling supports one large Nappa leather cushion. A s...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Danish Easy Wingback Chair with Open Armrests by Alfred Christensen, 1940's
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super elegant Danish high wingback armchair from the 1940s by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk with open armrests in beautifully curved stained beech. Nice slim elegant sc...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
Early LCW Lounge Chair stained red by Charles & Ray Eames, Evans Plywood, 1950s
Located in Buffalo, NY
LCW (Lounge Chair Wood) chair created by Charles and Ray Eames around 1945.
Chair sold by Herman Miller, but produced by Evans Plywood in 1948-1949. The 5-2-5 screw arrangement bene...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plywood
Marco Zanuso Maggiolina Sling Black Leather Chair by Zanotta, 1947
By Marco Zanuso, Zanotta
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant Maggiolina chair by Zanotta designed by Marco Zanuso, originally designed in 1947. Later production. Cowhide sling supports one large Nappa le...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Danish 1940s Large Banana Form Curved Sofa Blue wool Fabric
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant 1940s large Size curved three-seat sofa with channeled backrest. The sofa has springs in the seat and the backrest and the beechwood frame is solid and stu...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Set of Two- Herman Miller Eames DCW (Evans label)
Located in New York, NY
Presenting a rare pair of early edition Eames DCW chairs in red aniline dye. Both chairs retain the desirable Evans label, indicating these chairs were manufactured before 1950.
Ch...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plywood
Danish Highback Easy Chair with Open Armrests by Alfred Christensen, 1940's
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic elegant Danish high back armchair from the 1940s by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk with open armrests in beautifully carved beech. Nice slim elegant sculptural si...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Wool
Pair of Mid Century Documented Walnut "Barrel" Chairs by Vladimir Kagan, 1947
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural and iconic pair of low back "Barrel" chairs were designed and executed by Vladimir Kagan, in 1947. They feature amorphic arms; subtly scalloped tops; and splayed coni...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
1940s Danish Mahogany Leather Stool
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use.
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Melchiorre Bega, Armchairs, Fabric, Wood, Italy, 1949
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of dark-stained wood and beige fabric armchairs designed by Melchiorre Bega and produced by Figli Di Amadeo Cassina, Italy, c. 1949.
Seat height 17”.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Early 1940s Edward J. Wormley Elegant Armchairs for Dunbar in Dark Expresso x 2
Located in St. Louis, MO
Early 1940s Edward J. Wormley Elegant Neoclassical Style occasional arm chairs for Dunbar model No. 116B. As shown in "The Other Face of Modernism" book on Wormley , and in the 1940s...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Fabric, Walnut, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of beige fabric and walnut lounge chairs designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Seat height: 15.5”
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
1940s Restored Wing Armchair in Boucle Fabric, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- Newly upholstered
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Large & Comfortable Finnish Highback Armchairs in White Sheepskin
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful and sizable pair of 1940s armchairs. These are heavy weight yet unbelievably comfortable pair of chairs. So comfortable that the decision to put them on sale wasn't an ea...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Birch, Pine
1940s Pair of Cocktail Armchairs by Gösta Jonsson Newly Upholstered, Swedish
Located in London, GB
Pair of 1940s Swedish deep-seated armchairs with generous curved backrests designed by Gösta Jonsson. These armchairs/easy chairs are exceptionally well-proportioned and well-padded ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bronze rocking chair designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The chair has a sculptural shape, with a single formation of tubular bronze forming the backrest, arms, e...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Wood Lounge Chair with Upholstered Cushions, Europe 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
There is a clear decorative feel to this lounge chair with indulgent shaping and a sophisticated, sartorial attitude. Not only the quality is apparent, but also the subtle influence...
Category
1940s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cowhide, Wood
Pair Edward Wormley Lounge chairs model 4872A for Dunbar, 1948. Gray, Brass Legs
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beautiful pair of lounge chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1948. Expertly reupholstered in a light gray wool blend fabric. The original legs are made of solid brass. T...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Danish 1940s Banana Style Curved Tub Club Chair with Channel Back in Red Mohair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This supercool 1940s Danish curved club chair is actually a match to the Danish curved or banana form sofas made in the 1930s-1940s. The sofas and chairs were very popular coming out...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Beech
Michael Van Beuren Lounge Chair for Domus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bauhaus trained, Mexico City based designer Michael Van Beuren created highly functional modern pieces inspired by Mexican vernacular styles and materials. This lounge chair features...
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cord, Mahogany
Vintage 1st Generation Black LCW Lounge Chair by Charles Eames for Evans 1940s
Located in Troy, MI
1st generation LCW lounge chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames
Produced by Evans Plywood Products circa 1948-49
Molded Ash plywood in black finish
Remarkable condition with 5-2-5...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Ash, Plywood
Danish 1940's Banana Shaped Curved Loveseat or Sofa Covered in Lambswool
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Banana shaped Viggo Boesen style curved two-seat sofa or loveseat made in Denmark in the 1940s. This sofa will make a strong statement in any room. Beautiful round lines and iconic b...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Vintage Boucle and Walnut Lounge Chairs by Ernst Schwadron
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous vintage boucle lounge chairs designed by Austrian interior designer Ernst Schwadron, circa 1940s. Experience ultimate comfort wit...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Bouclé, Walnut
Carl Malmsten Hangsits armchair in solid pine and green fabric c. 1947
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
An exceedingly rare chair designed by Carl Malmsten. The “hangsits” armchair, c. 1947 in solid pine and original green fabric. From Sweden these chairs weren’t offered as knock dow...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
Gio Ponti curved sofa by Casa e Giardino, Italy, 1940s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare and beautiful curved sofa with a wooden frame and fabric upholstery, designed by Gio Ponti for "Casa e Giardino", manufactured in Italy in the 1940s.
In Gio Ponti's ideal hom...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Brutalist Hand-Carved High Back Oak Lounge Chairs with Original Cushions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th Century Brutalist lounge chairs with solid oak frames, beautifully carved details and original fabric cushions. Elegant high back chairs all in similar original condition ...
Category
1940s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Floating Easy Chair in Sheepskin by Otto Schulz (attr.), Sweden 1940s
By Otto Schulz
Located in Utrecht, NL
This distinct mid-century easy chair features multiple special characteristics, from its floating back to the curvaceous armrests. This model is, without a doubt, the work of a maste...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Swedish Modern Sofa, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The term “Swedish Modern” was quickly established as a reinterpretation of the Modern style during the 1940s, where functionalism was replaced by a freer and more artistic ideal. Swe...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Danish Midcentury Large Scale Club or Lounge Chair 1940s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Danish large-scale club or lounge chair by renowned Furniture maker Lysberg, Hansen & Terp made in the 1940's. Super comfortable with coil springs in both backrest and seat c...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
1940s Finnish Curved Sofa with Buttoned Backrest by Carl-Johan Boman
Located in London, GB
This comfortable large sofa is a classic Finnish modern design from the 1940s by Carl-Johan Boman. It has a simple, elegant design with clean lines and a curved back. The oak frame a...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Mogens Lassen Style Danish 1940s Channel Back Lounge Chair in Wool Fabric
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fritz Hansen attributed 1940s Danish highback lounge chair in wool. Sublime highback lounge chair with channeled backrest made in Denmark in the late 1930s or early 1940s. This model...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
French Oak Stool In the Style of Andre Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Chicago, IL
French oak stool in the style of Andre Arbus or Jean-Charles Moreau.
Original pale blue velvet horsehair cushion on white cerused oak wood legs terminating in a French c1940 curved f...
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Crate Chairs by Gerrit Rietveld, Netherlands, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Black crate chairs by Gerrit Rietveld, crafted circa 1960 in the Netherlands, these chairs are a testament to Rietveld's avant-garde approach to furniture design. As a pioneering fig...
Category
1940s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Exquisite Danish Lassen Style Mid-Century Lounge Chair in Red Wool, 1940's
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super sharp looking high back lounge chair from the 1940's. We are unaware of the Maker and Designer but it has elements of styles from Georg Kofoed as well as Mogens Lassen, mainly ...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Mogens Lassen Style Danish 1940s Highback Lounge Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super charming 1940s highback lounge chair in the style of Flemming Lassen with very sculptural organic shape and harmonious proportions. Versatile and very suitable for a smaller s...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Italian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Fabric, Wood, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brown beige bouclé fabric and wood lounge chairs designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Seat height 15”
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Danish 1940's Curved Loveseat or Small Sofa in Red Mohair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Charming Danish 1940's loveseat. From the era of the curved "banana" sofas. Very plush and voluptuous. Sturdy and strong and very comfortable with coil springs in the seat and backre...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Beech
Walnut Wooden Lounge Chairs attr Paolo Buffa, Milan Italy 1940's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of arm Chairs with curled and cross -shaped armrests, curly backrests with vertical struts.
These chairs we have attributed to Paolo Buffa but they are always sold as designed...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
de Ster Gelderland Pair of Dutch Armchairs with Rush Seats, circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
A pair of wonderfully organic Dutch armchairs in walnut with hand-woven rush seats and upholstered backs covered with a paisley design. The form is greatly considered and perfectly ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Rush, Walnut
Pair of 'Utrecht' Armchairs attr Gerrit Rietveld, Mid-Century The Netherlands
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of 'Utrecht' Armchairs attributed to Gerrit Rietveld, The Netherlands 1960's
Provenance: I received this information when purchasing from the previous owners. The wooden frame...
Category
1940s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Vintage Ivory Lounge Chair in the Style of Gio Ponti, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s.
This piece is ascribable to Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino for its incredible design.
The fabric is from the 60s and in excellent original condition.
This loung...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Mid-Century Danish 1940's Large Scale Club Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sublime large scale club chair in the style of Fritz Hansen made in the early 1940s. The chair is unmarked and we are not aware of the Designer nor maker. Raised on square shaped leg...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Italian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Velvet, Wood, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and dark grey velvet lounge chairs designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
seat height 15.56”
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Beige Lambswool Tufted Backrest
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sublime large scale model 1518 lounge club chair made by Fritz Hansen in the late 1930s or early 1940s. The dramatic proportions are low and wide. Smooth tufted backrest. Superbly co...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Pair of Charles Dudouyt chairs, 1940's
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Transporting us to 1940s France, the exquisite set of vintage oak and wicker chairs designed by renowned artist Charles Dudouyt invites us to relive the charm and elegance of a bygon...
Category
1940s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Michael van Beuren High Back Lounge Chair for Domus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bauhaus trained, Mexico City based designer Michael Van Beuren created highly functional modern pieces inspired by Mexican vernacular styles and materials. This lounge chair features...
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cord, Mahogany
Pair Of Paolo Buffa Lounge Chairs
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
A pair of stylish Italian lounge chairs by Paolo Buffa. In walnut and blond wood and newly upholstered in apple green wool herringbone. En suite witha matching sofa.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Walnut
1940s Rene gabriel lounge chair France Reconstruction
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Gistel, BE
Fantastic early Rene Gabriel lounge chair in a dark stained massive wood.
Comes with the original metal slats and springs bottomplate.
Chair has been restorated to its original condi...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Georg Kofoed Attributed Danish 1940s Lounge Chair
By Georg Kofoed
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very cool and rare 1940s lounge chair attributed to Master Furniture Maker Georg Kofoed of Copenhagen. We love the stance and the overall dynamic design lines that are very reminisce...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Pair of 1940s Armchairs
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of small armchairs with capitonné work, sprung upholstery, original velvet upholstery of the period, and wooden legs. ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Large Lounge or Club Chair with Cabriole Legs, Denmark 1940's
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sublime large scale club chair in the style of Fritz Hansen made in the early 1940s. The chair is unmarked and we are not aware of the Designer nor maker. Raised on square cabriole l...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish 1940's Large Scale Channel Back Club or Lounge Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sublime large scale lounge chair in the style of Fritz Hansen and Slagelse Mobelvaerk and made in the the early 1940s. The chair is unmarked and we are not aware of the Designer nor ...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Colombo Sanguineti beech and rope "Sei stecche" armchairs, Chiavari, italy, 1947
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A pair of rare Chiavari armchairs in beechwood, manufactured by Colombo Sanguineti, year 1947.
The Chiavari chair has always been recognizable in any interior design. It is a comple...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rope, Beech
Fabulous 1940s Billy Haines Style Channel Back Occasional Tub Chair - Restored
Located in St. Louis, MO
1940s Billy Haines style channel back occasional tub chair, reupholstered in a mocha beige linen fabric with refinished dark mahogany legs.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Midcentury pair of armchairs designed by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Iconic pair of Paolo Buffa armchairs.
Elegant wood structure with cotton fabric cushion ( newly reupholstered).
Very comfortable.
Perfect vintage condition
Italy, 1940
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Rare Vintage Upholstered Jens Risom Vostra Easy Chair for Knoll Associates, NYC
By Jens Risom
Located in Morristown, NJ
A 1940s Jens Risom for Knoll Associates Inc. Vostra Easy chair upholstered in a cream, golden and blue damask fabric. Unconventional and memorable, it was the epitome of a new depart...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Mogens Lassen Style Danish 1940s Large Highback Lounge Chair with Channeled Back
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super charming 1940s high back lounge chair in the style of Mogens Lassen with very sculptural organic shape and harmonious proportions. Slightly splayed front legs typical of Lassen...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Mart Stam Oak Side Chair
By Mart Stam
Located in Dronten, NL
Mart Stam model 'A2-1', oak, rush and rope, The Netherlands, 1948.
Executed in 1948, this dining chair by Dutch modernist designer and architect Mart Stam (1899-1986) boasts a rust...
Category
1940s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Rope, Oak
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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