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 Thonet 1216-S17-B1 Bent Plywood Upholstered Seat Dining Chairs, 1940s
By Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of vintage Thonet 1216-S17-B1 dining or side chairs. Rendered in steam bent oak plywood, with an upholstered seat. This set of chairs is in its original distressed vintage condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Joe Colombo for Pozzi Six Dining Room Chairs, Model 300, Italy, 1965
By Joe Colombo, Pozzi
Located in Almelo, NL
Joe Colombo for Pozzi Six Dining Room Chairs, Model 300, Italy, 196
This charming set of six 'Model 300 chairs was designed by Joe Colombo in 1965 for the Italian manufacturer Pozzi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech, Walnut
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” Easy Chair for B&B Italia, Camel Velvet, 1971
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” easy chair for B&B Italia, camel velvet, Italy, 1971
The search for a new shape for upholstered furniture: all parts are shaped like a large soft cushion....
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Foam, Velvet
Bespoke Bench with Sculptural Bolsters and Walnut Frame in Rose Velvet, Italy
Located in New York, NY
This bespoke sculptural bench was handcrafted by a master carpenter in Florence, Italy. A rectangular, thick padded seat upholstered in an imported antique rose colored velvet is off...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Foam, Wood
Cini Boeri "Gradual System" Armchairs for Gavina, Camel Velvet, 1970, Set of 2
By Cini Boeri, Gavina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Cini Boeri “Gradual System” armchairs for Gavina, camel velvet, Italy, 1970, set of 2.
Designed in 1970 by Cini Boeri for Gavina, this armchair bel...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Vladimir Kagan, Sofa, Velvet, Lucite, USA, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A green velvet and lucite "Omnibus" sofa designed and produced by Vladimir Kagan, USA, 1970s.
Seat height 18”
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Lucite
Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini Black "Radar" Tete-a-Tete, 1950's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Maurizio Tempestini for John Salterini Patio Set. Lanai Set. With Pair Radar Chairs & Occasional Table.. Featuring a Wrought Iron and woven wire me...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron, Wire
Marcel Breuer Wassily Black Leather Lounge Chair by Gavina
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Wassily lounge chair, designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1925.
In black leather, chromed steel tube frame.
Manufactured by Gavina and labeled on the frame.
Marcel Breuer signat...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome, Steel
$2,398 Sale Price
30% Off
Unusual Edward Wormley For Dunbar Bentwood Arm Lounge Chair Ca '1950's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare and hard to find Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture lounge chair. Distinct bentwood arms and a floating seat with decorative steel bars on the back. Reupholstered, new spring...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Modern Pouf Ottoman Dedar Chenille Wool Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pouf Ottoman, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe
A comfy ottoman with a luxurious touch. Upholstered in light beige Dedar chenille and beige Dedar Wool fabric...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chenille, Wool, Wood
$1,151 Sale Price / item
35% Off
Contemporary Conchula Accent Chairs, Swivel, Italian Jacquard Velvet, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Conchula Swivel Armchair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Conchula swivel lounge chair is a room-defining furniture p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Pebble Stool Type 02, Natural Monkey Pod Wood
By Moonler
Located in Chiangmai, TH
A three-legged wooden stool that looks like the arrangement of rock to form a structure. This work was born from the skill and instinct of a master craftsman where designers give the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,089 Sale Price / item
22% Off
A Set Of 6 'MODEL 316' Chairs - Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Antwerpen, BE
A set of six 'Model 316' chairs crafted by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen for Søborg Møbelfabrik.
Noteworthy for their captivating steam-bent curved backrests and gracefully an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Papercord, Teak
Red Blue Chair – After Gerrit Rietveld’s Design, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, ES
This striking Red Blue Chair, inspired by the renowned design of Gerrit Rietveld, is a stunning example of mid-century modern furniture that perfectly embodies the principles of the ...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mid Century "Straight Chair" by George Nakashima
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a beautiful, early "Straight Chair" by George Nakashima. "Introduced in 1946, the Straight Chair is George Nakashima’s modernist interpretation of the traditional Windsor ch...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Birch
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
$23,428 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Morten Gottler 'MG501 Cuba' Chair in Oak, Oil & Papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Morten Gottler 'MG501 Cuba' Chair in Oak, Oil & Papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Papercord, Wood, Oak
Set of 6 Mid Century Walnut & Holly Hunt Fabric Dining Chairs by John Widdicomb
Located in New York, NY
This refined set of six dining chairs were realized by the illustrious John Widdicomb Co. and handmade in Grand Rapids Michigan circa 1950. They feature rectilinear legs in beautiful...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Burnt Orange
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful custom edition of the iconic Eames lounge chair and ottoman. Rosewood shells have been restored and cradle the custom burnt orange leather cushions. New leather very soft a...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Set of Lounges Model 2136 by Jens Risom, C. 1950s
By Jens Risom
Located in Westport, CT
A-Line Lounge Chairs, designed by Jens Risom in the 1950s. These iconic chairs feature a sculptural walnut base, fully restored to its original splendor, and are reupholstered in Oce...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
$15,000 / set
Two Mid-Century Modern Swivel Cube Chairs, Model 1461, by Harvey Probber, 1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lovely pair of Mid-Century Modern swivel cube chairs by Harvey Probber from the 1950s. Upholstery updated in 2020 with Holly Hunt wool, and the cube rests upon a round wooden swivel ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Wood
Pierre Jeanneret Style Low Black Caned Easy Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
Pierre Jeanneret Style Low Black Caned Arm Chair
A nice looking reproduction of the iconic Pierre Jeanneret Easy Chair in Black with caned seat and back. Seat is reinforced with upho...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Mid Century Wrought Iron and Upholstered Footstool Ottoman by Troy Sunshade Co
Located in New York, NY
Chic Mid Century footstool, ottoman having a vinyl upholstered pad top, mounted on a wrought iron base. The stool is in very good, clean, ready to use condition. The ottoman is solid...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Red Oak Bankers Chair on Casters
Located in Germantown, MD
Well kept red oak bankers chair on casters. Good vintage condition.
Measures 24"W x 24"D x 33"H x 19.5"seat height. Arm height is 29"
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Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
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
Bernhardt Sofa / Loveseat Manner of Milo Baughman
By Bernhardt
Located in Fulton, CA
Sofa / Loveseat by Bernhardt Furniture Company. Circa. 1970's. Designed in the manner of Milo Baughman. Full wood sides and back. Nice addition to a Hollywood Regency or Mid-Century ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
Ergelax Mid-Century Folding Canvas Lounge Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Ergelax folding canvas lounge chair designed by R. Gleizes For RG. True Americana style, circa 1950s.
Very unique and rare vintage American folding c...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Canvas, Beech
$1,395 Sale Price
46% Off
Bogo Sofa by Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Modular suede and leather sofa 'Bogo' by Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate.
Italy, 1970 circa
Measures: Lounge chair: 100 x 18...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Suede
$22,447 Sale Price
24% Off
De Sede Sofa DS 80 Daybed Cognac Patchwork Leather 1969 Midcentury Modern Design
By De Sede
Located in Munster, NRW
De Sede - DS 80 Sofa + Daybed in cognac patchwork leather.
1969 by De Sede Design Team.
De Sede DS-80 Patchwork Daybed.
The daybed has a black lacquered wooden slatted frame, the ba...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Confidential Cordovan Leather Lounge Chair, Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Confidential Lounge Chair, Cordovan Leather, Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti Italy, 1972.
Original leather appears to have the shine, feel and variation in deep oxblood color that is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
$7,200 Sale Price / item
25% Off
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
Early Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman Re-upholstered
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderfully redone vintage 1960’s Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb chair and ottoman. It has been reupholstered in a beautiful Knoll fabric designed by Nick Cave called Garden Vert.
Fr...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool
Roche Bobois modular sofa in red and patterned upholstery 1980
By Roche Bobois
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This modular sofa from Roche Bobois is made of high-quality materials and has an elegant red upholstery that will brighten up any room.
You can customise the seat as you wish, thanks to the different seating areas that you can combine or use separately. This way, you can create the perfect arrangement for your living room.
The sofa comes with beautiful soft cushions that add an eclectic touch to the design. They have a rich texture and colour contrast that makes the seat even more attractive. The design visually impresses with its red-coloured upholstery and beautiful geometric pattern on the seat.
To complete the look, it also comes with a round, matching footstool that you can rest your feet on or use as an extra seat.
More than a piece of furniture, the Roche Bobois modular...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Danish 1940s Flemming Lassen Attributed High Back Lounge Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful Flemming Lassen attributed high back lounge chair made circa 1940. This iconic lounge chair is probably one of the most perfect high backs ever designed. Perfect statement ...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Set of Eight Kaare Klint Red Chairs, Rud Rasmussen, Niger Leather and Mahogany
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint & Rud Rasmussen Snedkerier - Scandinavian Modern Design.
An extraordinary set of eight Kaare Klint red chairs, executed by cabinetmaker Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark.
Profile...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Freeform Sofa and Ottoman by Isamu Noguchi
Located in Dronten, NL
The sculptural quality of Noguchi's design vocabulary finds expression in the Freeform Sofa: it is entirely different from other designs of the same period, appearing in combination ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Walnut
$10,450 / set
Mesa Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Mesa Lounge Chair is a fully upholstered club chair that features a walnut or oak inset base and is paired with a matching ottoman.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak, Mohair
$6,870 / set
Pair Erwin Lambeth for Tomlinson Sophisticate Lounge Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hollywood Regency lounge chairs from the Sophisticate Collection for Tomlinson, 1950's; each stylish walnut and upholstered lounge chair with convex front and incurved back fitted wi...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Paul McCobb Set of Two Mid-Century Iron Stools with New Leather Upholstery
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern iron stools by Paul McCobb.
Newly reupholstered as they originally were, with no-sag springs, foam and a thick vintage ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Len Niggelman Longue Chair By Philippe Starck For Driade 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Len Niggelman Longue Chair By Philippe Starck in Black Leather Made By Driade France 1980s
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Set 12 Mid Century Cesca B32 Marcel Breuer Dining Chairs for Stendig
Located in Shippensburg, PA
SET OF TWELVE UPHOLSTERED CHROME "CESCA" DINING CHAIRS
Designed by Marcel Breuer for Stendig circa late 20th century Stendig labels and cambric to undersides
Item # 406PPF26Z
A gr...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$4,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Two Mid Century Blue Velvet Vintage Armchairs, Walnut Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A wonderful armchair made in the 1960s in Poland. Stabile design of the furniture and a comfortable seat. Furniture after full upholstery renovation, refreshed woodwork. The whole is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
Set of 4 pcs. Italian Mid-century Giorgetti Dining Chairs from 1980's
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian mid-century Giorgetti set of 4 pcs. dining chairs.
The chairs are created in black painted wood with walnut details and authentic excellent quality black natural leather.
Ver...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Alvar Aalto Danish Modern Beech Stools or End Tables Model 60
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Danish Modern Bentwood Beech Stools or End Tables, designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, circa 1990s. They are constructed of beech with low maintenance white laminate ...
Category
1990s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Laminate, Beech
Philippe Starck Passion Stool 248 For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Philippe Starck Passion Stool 248 For Cassina
Two stools designed by Philippe Starck, perfect for restaurants, lounges and contract settings of all kinds, expand the Caprice/Passio...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Nylon
$2,498 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Caned Rocking Chair Made by Porino, Italy, 1930s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An extraordinary and very rare rocking chair originating from the 1930s, meticulously crafted and designed by Ditta Porino of Torino, Italy.
The design of this piece evokes awe thro...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Beech
Pair of Brazilian Móveis Gerdau Folding Safari Sling Chairs, circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
An elegant pair of folding safari chairs with original canvas slings, made by the Gerdau Furniture Co. of Brazil in the early 1970s.
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Set of six dining chairs attributed to Gio Ponti, Italy 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
A sublime set of six high-back dining chairs in Oakwood and white Bouclè upholstery.
Attributed to the work of Gio Ponti.
Beautiful construction and wood details.
Reminiscent of Gio...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Karl Springer Side Chair Chrome Brass Leather, 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Regency style dining or side chair by Karl Springer, 1970
Great comfort chair, finely crafted Regency style dining or side chair by Karl Springer. Highly polished chrome plate over ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Jean-Michel Frank Style, Mid-Century Modern Sofa, Ivory Dedar Bouclé Fabric
Located in Lisboa, PT
Jean-Michel Frank Style, Mid-Century Modern Sofa.
With an elegant design inspired by the Jean-Michel Frank Style this sofa exudes a stylish yet serene feel. The upholstery in ivory ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wool, Alpaca, Mohair, Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Wood, Oak,...
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
Set of Six Mid Century Tufting Chairs, Light 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
Velvet Mesa Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Mesa sofa is a fully upholstered sofa that features a walnut or oak plinth base.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles,...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
$7,535 / item
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairdesigned by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary archite...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
$6,379 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Pair of Mustard Yellow Velvet Club Chairs
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of Mustard Yellow velvet club chairs. Made by Arcadian Furniture out of Conover, North Carolina . Which has been in business since 1966. Classic shape and style with a skirted /...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$1,799 Sale Price / set
48% Off
Walter Leeman Mikado Chair 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Kusch and Co chair Mikado by Walter Leeman 1970s
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$480 / item
Danish Mid-Century Kurt Østervig Attributed Large Danish Four-Seat Sofa, 1960's
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Amazing sofa sleek organic design lines and just the epitome of the best the Danish designers of the 1960s had to offer. Some of these fantastic designs were in many ways the last ho...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Teak
Poul Volther for Frem Røjle Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Dining Side Chair
By Frem Røjle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Poul Volther for Frem Røjle Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Dining Side Chair with Woven Rope Seat. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 29.5" H x 18" W x 17" D x 17" Seat height.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rope, Teak
Bill Stephens for Knoll Dining Chair
By Knoll, Bill Stephens
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bill Stephens for Knoll dining chair, bentwood and blue Naugahyde seats.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Naugahyde, Wood
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-century Modern seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern seating for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Knoll, Herman Miller, and Charles and Ray Eames. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee.
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