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
Italian Armchair 1950's
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
This armchair features a sharp, modern design that reflects Italian sensibilities. Its linear form is composed of multiple slender metal frames, creating a clean and striking silhoue...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$2,300
Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm - Leather Lounge Chairs BoEX, BO-561, 1963
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm - Lounge Chairs
BoEX, Model BO-561, 1963
Rare pair of lounge chairs, model BO-561, designed by Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm for BO-EX, Den...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
A mid-century Danish ''Superstar'' by Sigurd Ressell for Trygg Mobler 1972
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A rare ‘Superstar’ lounge chair by Mid Century Danish furniture producer Trygg Mobler that was only produced in limited numbers between 1973-76.
The superstar chair...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
A Sculptural MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST CHAIR by RAOUL GUYS, France 1950
By Raoul Guys
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular chair of tribal inspiration, Modernist, Brutalist, Popular Art, Free Form, black lacquered metal structure, seat and back with graphic openwork rattan decorations, by R...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Kidney Bean Curved Sofa Weiman Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A kidney-shaped sofa that features a nice sculptural modern design, with a curved arched back. These sofas are newly produced and have been handcrafted with a solid hardwood frame, m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
$7,300 / item
White Curved Zoe Cloud Sofa by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather. Signed.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ivory leather Zoe cloud sofa designed by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather. These were manufactured in 2009 and have had very little use. We have tried to make any blemishes obviou...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Set of 2 Pierre Jeanneret 055 Capitol Complex Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Materials:
Wood, Backrest and seat in Indian cane.
Dimensions:
D 57 cm x W 45...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
$6,117 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Charlotte Perriand Méribel Chair for Steph Simon, 1960
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Dining chair, model Meribel, designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1960. Manufactured by Steph Simon (France) beechwood base and legs, and original straw seat, curved back, log legs ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Straw, Beech
Vintage Gerald R. Griffith Barcelona Chairs and Ottomans, Set of 4
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A collector's pair. This stunning pair of Barcelona chairs with ottomans were made by Gerald R. Griffith under the close supervision of Mies van der Rohe. The Griffith chairs have ex...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Børge Mogensen mod. 3238 Dining Oak Leather Chairs Denmark, 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful set of 6 dining chairs by - Børge Mogensen Mod. 3238 for Fredericia Furniture, 1970 + 6 original cushions, labelled
This is a beautiful set of 6 mod. 3238 chairs from wa...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Six Vittorio Dassi Mid-Century Modern Italian Mahogany Dining Chairs, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Six dining chairs designed by the famous Italian architect Vittorio Dassi, solid mahogany chairs and original eco-leather upholstery, in excellen...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
$4,464 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Italian Modern, Walnut, Leatherette, Chaise Lounge, Italy, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Italian Modern, Walnut, Leatherette, Chaise Lounge, Italy, 1950s
A sculptural chaise lounge in walnut and green leatherette designed and produced in Italy c. 1950s.
Walnut, Leather...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
Set of 4 Orange Selene Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 1969
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful set of 4 orange Selene chairs. These iconic chairs were designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Artemide in Italy in 1969.
Fully original and in great vintage conditi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic
Jindřich Halabala Armchair Upholstered Sheepskin, Czechoslovakia 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
It is known that Jindřich Halabala firmly believed that the furniture he created was to be functional, modular, and flawlessly-crafted, and this rare armchair stands as evidence of t...
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Hans J Wegner 'CH25' Easy Chair in Walnut, Oil & Papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J Wegner 'CH25' Easy Chair in Walnut, Oil & Papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut, Papercord, Wood
Pair Of Italian Modern Sculptural Lounge Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Italian Modern Sculptural Lounge Chairs.
Offered is an unusual pair of Italian mid century high backed sculptural loung...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
$9,450 / set
Unique Edition Charles & Ray Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, XL
By Vitra, Charles Eames
Located in Dronten, NL
Luxurious and very exclusive 670/671 lounge chair and ottoman designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured in 2023 in very limited numbers.
This special edition is executed in ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Brazilian Lounge Chair Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner - "Costela" Forma, 1950s
Located in Rosendahl, DE
This rare Costela Lounge Chair by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, produced by Forma in the 1950s, features solid wood ribs paired with a vintage leopard-patterned teddy fabric. A tru...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of Two 20th Century Chairs in Dark Boucle, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Very beautiful original shape in butterfly type. Chairs are after a complete upholstery renovation; the woodwork has been r...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mid-Century “Gamla Berlin” Easy Chair by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This “Old Berlin” chair is among Swedish icon, Carl Malmsten’s rarer models. The dark wood, the beautiful upholstery, and Malmsten’s timeless design makes this model a beautiful repr...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Lounge Chairs in Green Fabric, Set of 2
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Lounge Chairs in Green Fabric, 1970s
The "Alky" lounge chairs by Giancarlo Piretti are iconic modern design that seamlessly blends form, function and comfort....
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Pine Bench for Les Arcs by Chalrotte Perriand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A 3 seater bench designed under the supervision of Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs, a French ski resort.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
1950s Immaculate Yellow Boucle Style Quilted Serpentine Curved Modular Sectional
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1950s with this exquisite modular, luxurious yellow, boucle style upholstery sectional sofa. In the style of Adrian Pearsall. T...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Swedish Vintage OH Sjögren Home Evening Settee by Carl Malmsten
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large, vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish three-seater " Home Evening " sofa or settee with two pillows, designed by Carl Malmsten for O.H. Sjögren and Stoppmöbler, Tranås in good ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Beech
21st Century Dawn Bench, Velvet Upholstery and Brass Legs, by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Dawn Bench, Velvet Upholstery and Brass Legs, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
The DAWN bench is a statement design piece. The name dawn is inspired by the pieces clear horizontal ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Giancarlo Piretti Lucite Folding "Plia" Chairs for Castelli, Italian 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Original and signed set of 4 "Plia" lucite folding chairs, designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
These folding chairs are made of lucite with a chrome frame . The "Plia" fold...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Danish Modern, Pair of Highback Lounge Chairs in Style of Henning Kjærnulf, 1960
Located in Odense, DK
A sculptural pair of comfortable highback lounge chairs crafted from high-quality materials, their style is reminiscent of the work of Danish designer Henning Kjærnulf. Armrest carve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Velvet
Sculptural Italian Rattan and Bamboo Chaise Longue in the Style of Franco Albini
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-century sculptural Italian Rattan and bamboo chaise longue lounge chair with mattress and head-rest pillow in off white linen covers.
A beautiful sculptural chaise longue is made...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
$1,747 Sale Price
20% Off
Studio Gruppo 14 T.E.E. 3-Seater Sofa by Busnelli, Italy, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Studio Gruppo 14 T.E.E. 3-Seater Sofa by Busnelli, Italy, 1970s
This exceptional sofa, manufactured by the renowned Italian company Busnelli, is a remarkable find due to its rarity....
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Foam
Clara Porset's Mexican Walnut & Hemp Butaque Chair, licensed reedition by Luteca
Located in New York, NY
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to champion...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut, Hemp
Solid Pine Stool from Les Arcs, France vers 1975
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Crafted with precision from solid pine, these stools features an elegant inverted U shape and a charming patina. These stools were specifically selected as the model for the Les Arcs...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
Pair Midcentury Danish Rosewood Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century Danish rosewood chair. Danish armchair in chrome and rosewood in mint vintage condition. Denmark, circa 1960's
Dimensions: 23" W x ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$750 Sale Price / set
23% Off
Patrick Gingembre Ginger Orange Fiberglass Chair Ginger, Paulus, France, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
An orange midcentury stool or chair from the 1970s, crafted from lacquered fiberglass. This beuatiful piece, known as the "Ginger" model, was designed by Patrick Gingembre for Paulus...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Set of vintage de Ster Gelderland armchairs, 1960's.
Located in CASTENRAY, NL
Beautiful set of armchairs by De Ster Gelderland, a classic piece from 1950s.
The uniquely shaped frame is made out of cherry wood which adds a distinctive character to this set.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Cherry
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Chair For Cassina
Designed in 1943 by Charlotte Perriand, this timeless design chair is the interpretation in wood of the...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
$5,315 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Charles Pollock Leather Executive Desk Chair in Brown
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Charles Pollock for Knoll leather executive chair redone in medium brown color. This executive desk chair has a swivel base with adjustable height. Swivel base with all wheel...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Set of 5 Francor Ospitaletto Chairs, Italy 50's
By Ico Parisi
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of five chairs was made in Italy in the 1950s. The design by the manufacturer Francor Ospitaletto is similar to a design by Ico Parisi (Ariberto Colombo). The chairs are mad...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
$3,543 / set
Vintage Pair Of Cabinetmaker Lounge Chairs, Henning Kjærnulf, Denmark, 1950s
Located in LEWES, GB
Vintage Pair Of Cabinetmaker Lounge Chairs From Denmark, Circa 1950 by Henning Kjærnulf, Denmark. Oak frames in good original condition with a nice even tone and patina. Original f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
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
$484 / item
Pair of Pierre Chapo S11 Chairs, France, 1960s/70s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in LEWES, GB
An early pair of Pierre Chapo S11 dining chairs in original condition, France, 1960s. Elm and very nicely patinated leather. Rarely found in such nice...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Elm
Saarinen Mid Century Modern Executive Lounge Dining Armchair by Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous original Knoll executive chair with arms designed by Eero Saarinen and sold by the thousands to IBM of which this one is still tagged. See pics. In excellent vintage conditi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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
1960’s MCM Chelsea Arkana Safari Chair Maurice Burke Cognac Faux Leather & Teak
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic vintage Chelsea Safari Chair designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana Furniture wearing its original cognac faux leather or vinyl with a teak frame, tubular black metal runners, and steel screw details. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. There are a couple small nicks in the vinyl and one small tear in the arm sling that have been reglued & repaired. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1960’s.
This safari chair is EXACTLY what the designer ordered!! This is a SPECTACULAR vintage safari lounge chair model “Chelsea” designed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Hand Tufting Chair, Blue Wood, Rajmund Halas, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed.
Seat is hand tufting multicolor wool. Ab...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
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
Six Foot George Nelson Classic Slat Bench 1950's Original Signed!
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic, original 1950's vintage George Nelson for Herman Miller slat bench. Natural finish with warm patina and ebonized legs. This is a hard to find original, retaining its foil...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Maple
Hans Wegner 'CH23' Chair in Walnut & Oak Oil for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans Wegner 'CH23' Chair in Walnut & Oak Oil for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitment to beaut...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Papercord, Walnut, Oak
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood Denmark - 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood, Denmark - 1960s.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mid Century Spanish Gilt Iron Bench
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant mid century Spanish gilt iron bench was crafted by skilled artisans and features a hand forged base with gracefully curved legs and an arched double stretcher that criss...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
$1,184 Sale Price
20% Off
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
$4,110 / item
Pair of 1940s Art Deco Armchairs in Soft Creme Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, reupholstered velvet, beech, Italy, 1940s
Beautiful pair of art deco lounge chairs, revealing distinctly graceful silhouettes characteristic for mid-century I...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
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
Wrought Iron Garden Patio Poolside Settee Loveseat Bench by Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Chic wrought iron garden, patio, poolside loveseat, bench, sofa by Salterini. The sofa is in very good original condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, normal and consistent wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Richard Neutra Oak Boomerang Easy Chairs - Pair
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of oak Richard Neutra Boomerang Easy Chairs, showcasing the iconic mid-century modern design created in the early 1940s. These lounge chairs fe...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Oak
$8,450 / set
Ekornes Stressless Reclining Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ekornes Stressless reclining lounge chair and ottoman. Elegant mid century Scandinavian design with tubular bent ...
Category
Late 20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Curved Sectional Sofa Newly Reupholstered
Located in Baltimore, MD
Stunning mid-century modern two-piece sectional curved sofa designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. An exceptional sofa both for its form and quality, it is a distinctive and h...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
$12,640 Sale Price
20% Off
Don Shoemaker Sling Chair
Located in Denton, TX
The iconic beautiful mexican modern Don Shoemaker "sling" chair. Made for Señal S.A. Made from solid Cocobolo Wood with original black leather. Made in the 1960s
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Cocobolo
Verner Panton, Sectional Sofa, Metal, Fabric, Denmark, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A metal and brown fabric "Pantonova" sofa designed by Verner Panton and produced by Fritz Hansen, Denmark, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 29.5” H x 104” W x 38” D
Seat Heig...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
A Classic Edward Wormley Dunbar Sofa With Rosewood Legs Model 4907
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic Edward Wormley for Dunbar sofa, model 4907, with six rosewood legs. Nine feet long.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Ekornes Stressless Reclining Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ekornes Stressless reclining lounge chair and ottoman. Elegant midcentury Scandinavian design with tubular bent s...
Category
Late 20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam
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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