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
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla lounge chair with patinated tan leather.
Frame in beech.
Made by DUX.
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
$2,698 / item
Clara Porset's wood and rattan Mexican Butaque Chair 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 championing her mutually enriching vision of modernity and tradition. A fierce proponent of historical craft traditions, Clara Porset created wholly contemporary versions of the classic Mexican vernacular forms including the colonial butaque chair...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rattan, Walnut
Rikke Frost 'RF1903 Sideways Sofa' in Oiled Walnut for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Rikke Frost 'RF1903 Sideways Sofa' in Oiled Walnut for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitment to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Fabric
Anfibio Sofa + Bed Alessandro Becchi 1971 by Giovannetti Vintage Cognac Leather
Located in Munster, NRW
The foldable bed-sofa, designed by Alessandro Becchi together with the Giovannetti staff has recently celebrated its 50 years.
We are offering you the extremely rare opportunity to purchase an original vintage Anfibio sofa...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Maker’s Armchair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maker’s armchair by Lawson-Fenning. The Maker's Armchair is a solid walnut or oak frame chair with a leather sling that features brass details on the seat and back. Loose seat and ba...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
$3,910 / item
Vintage San Maloof Style Cherry Rocking Chair
By Sam Maloof
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Sam Maloof Style Rocking Chair. made by an unknown woodworker. unsigned. there have been a couple repairs and knot fills
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cherry
Desk/Dining Chair, 1940s 1 of 2
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Cane chair in vintage condition (well preserved) very rare find.
Production period: 1940s
Materials: Hardwood, cane
Condition: great, signs of use.
Category
1940s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
$330 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Mid Century Lounge Chairs - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Mid Century Lounge Chairs - Pair
This chair measures: 30 wide x 30 deep x 29.25 high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 17 inches
All piec...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
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
$5,783 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Ward Bennet, Lounge Chair, Wood, Velvet, USA, 1958
By Ward Bennett
Located in High Point, NC
A black-painted wood and orange brown velvet lounge chair designed by Ward Bennet, 1958.
Seat height 16.25”
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
limited edition Tramonto A New York Sofa by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina
By Cassina, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Berlin, DE
1 of 50 limited edition Tramonto A New York Sofa by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina
For the three-seater sofa, the padded skyscrapers are upholstered in an exclusive fabric with a raised t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
1980s Zanotta "Genni" Adjustable Lounge Chair, Italy
By Zanotta
Located in Praha, CZ
- Originaly designed in 1935
- Chromium Plated Steel Frame
- Newly upholstered
- Frame in good original condition with minor signs of use
- Adjustable
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$2,635 / item
Cognac Leather and Chrome Sofa by Robert Haussmann for De Sede
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cognac Leather and Chrome Architectural Sofa, designed by Robert and Trix Hausmann for De Sede, Switzerland, circa 1970s. Imported to the US by Stendig and signed with Stendig label....
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Chairs in the Style of Thonet by Codina, circa 1930
By Codina, Thonet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pair of chairs in the style of Thonet by Codina, circa 1930
Manufactured in Spain.
Dark bentwood.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preser...
Category
1930s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bentwood
$2,248 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Lounge Chairs with Ottoman, Restored
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This pair of Dunbar lounge chairs with matching ottoman designed by Edward Wormley offers the epitome of mid-century sophistication and comfort. Newly reupholstered in a richly textu...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Swiss Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss chrome set of 6 chairs, chairs are chrome base and pony upholstery original, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$3,500 / set
Percival Lafer "MP-79" Rosewood Lounge Chairs Pair
Located in Portland, OR
Percival Lafer MP-079 lounge chairs - Gorgeous original suede upholstered seats sit upon leather straps forming a sling, that is attached to the Brazilian rosewood frame by dowels. T...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Suede, Rosewood
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
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Pair Lounge Chair in Brown Velvet for Castelli, Italy
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic pair Alky lounge chairs designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the sixties for Anonima Castelli, Italy. The shape of the chair is construct with foam printed direct on a metal frame...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$4,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid Century Rosewood Case Sofa Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid Century Modern Rosewood Case Sofa with Original Jack Lenor Larsen fabric. Chrome base. All cushions come off. 85w 34d 24h 15.5seat
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Rosewood
Mid Century Harvey Probber 3 Seater Sofa with Chrome Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1960's vintage Harvey robber 3 seat sofa with steel over wood plinth base. In original as is fabric.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Niels Koefoed Teak Dining Chairs, Set of 8, for Custom Reupholstery
Located in Denver, CO
1960s Teak "Eva" Dining Chairs, designed by Neils Koefoed for Koefoeds Hornslet.
Custom reupholstery labor of seats included in the price (labor and materials, except for fabric). C...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Teak
Pair of Pierre Paulin "M" Lounge Chairs Model F580 for Artifort 1st Edition
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of First Edition Pierre Paulin F580 Lounge Chairs for Artifort, 1960s – Sculptural Serenity in Motion
A rare, all-original pair of first edition F580 lounge chairs by visionary ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool
Inverness Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inverness chair is a Japanese-inspired spindle chair made of solid oak or walnut. Cushion available in rounded or square.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$3,810 / item
Kazuhide Takahama Gaja Bar Chair or stool for Cassina, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material/ color. Base is available in chrome, matt white painted, matt black painted, chrome gun barrel or gold chrome. Sea...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
2 Mid Century Legomatic Walnut Wicker Rattan Vinyl Folding Side Chairs
By Leg-o-Matic
Located in Dayton, OH
Two mid century Leg o matic folding side chairs. Made of walnut featuring woven wicker rattan backs with vinyl seat and metal hinges.
Leg-O-Matic was a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wicker, Walnut
$235 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Jungle Room Style Mid-Century Modern Carved Wood Upholstered Sofa by Witco
By Witco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in the United States in the 1960s, this sofa seems to have an almost architectural twist and a more modern shape compared to its more gothic siblings. While these p...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Design for Leisure Bar Stools, 1980s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of 3 Design for Leisure swivel barstools in chrome with footrest. Professionally polished and reupholstered in black leather. From NY in the 1980s. Seat Height: 30.5"H (bar height)
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
'Macedo' Brazilian Rosewood Sofa by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA Brazil, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very rare and very deep 'Macedo' sofa by Sergio Rodrigues which features an integrated storage area on the back. Produced by OCA Brazil in the 1960s, the ...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rosewood, Fabric
$22,100 Sale Price
21% Off
Eames Time Life Chair in Olive Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a subtle touch of color to your office with this stunning Eames Time Life Chair in a bright olive leather for Herman Miller. Leather is supple and vibrant, with some wear as show...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Mid-Century Modern, Stained Wood, Camel Mohair, Ottomans, Italy, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern, Stained Wood, Camel Mohair, Footstools or Ottomans, Italy, 1960s
Pair of rectangular ottomans or footstools designed and produced in Italy circa 1960s. E...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair
Luigi Rossi, Sofa, Brown Sheepskin, Wood, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown sheepskin and wooden sofa designed and produced by Luigi Rossi, Italy, 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 40"H x 77"W x 34"D
Seat Height (inches...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Florence Knoll Tan Leather Button Tufted Lounge Chair, 1970s
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Florence Knoll lounge chair in tan leather with button tufted seat and back on a chrome-plated steel base. Labeled Art Metal - Knoll Corp., June 9 1971
The chair has some losses to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of 6 Chairs Clack Model Design Lucci & Orlandini for Lamm, 70's
Located in taranto, IT
Set of 6 fonding chairs "clack" model, designed by Lucci& orlandini for italian Lamm.
Sold with their original base with wheels, they are made with an iron structure and plastic sea...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass High Back Chiavari Chairs, 1950s
By Chiavari
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Chiavari chairs, in solid brass, model with high back, 1950s production. Brass with original patina, we can polish it at no additional cost.
Originally designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and manufactured from the early 19th century in the Ligurian town of Chiavari, Italy. The Chiavari chair, also known as Chiavarina, or Tiffany chair...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
$2,348 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Pair of Rare Armchairs, Napoli, Italy, 1950s
Located in LEWES, GB
A rare pair of armchairs, Napoli, Italy, 1950s. Structurally sound, feather cushions, newly upholstered in a premium pure Alpaca wool fabric. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Alpaca, Beech
$16,453 / set
Pair of Kai Kristiansen Dark Stained Wood Framed Compass Chairs in Kiwi Fabric
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Kai Kristiansen Compass chairs in a darker stained wood with newer chartreuse upholstery. The frames are in original condition w...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Mario Bellini for Cassina Cab Dining Chair Mod.412, Italy, 1978
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Naples, IT
This iconic design by Mario Bellini for Cassina, circa 1970s, features the original caramel-colored leather. The bottom of the chairs bears the inscription - Cassina.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Set of Six Kai Kristiansen Model 42 Dining Chairs in Rosewood
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Kai Kristiansen
Manufacturer: Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik
Era: 1958
Materials: Rosewood
Measurements: 21.5″ wide x 20″ deep x 29″ tall
Seat: 18.5″ wide x 17″...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rosewood
Folke Ohlsson For Dux ‘Profil’ Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in Chicago, IL
Folke Ohlsson for Dux of Sweden ‘Profil’ lounge chair and ottoman. This is an iconic Swedish design by Ohlsson for two particular reasons; the firs...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
$3,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Ib Kofod-Larsen Selig Mid-Century Scandinavian Danish Modern Sofa & Ottoman
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Selig
Located in Wayne, NJ
Ib Kofod-Larsen Scandinavian Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofa and ottoman / footstool for Selig. The ottoman measures 25"x 20.50" x 17" high with cushion. Both are marked Selig.
If y...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
$3,525 Sale Price
25% Off
Rare Fabric Folding Sofa by Halabala for UP. Zavody, 1953, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
1953 rare wooden folding couch made by Halabala for UP Zavody, in fomer Czechoslovakia.
Made of fabric and wood.
Repolished, cleaned, shows signs of use and age (mainly the fabric an...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage MCM George Nelson 5476 Lounge Chair for Herman Miller Fuchsia Fabric
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage MCM (a.k.a.) Mid-Century Modern 5476 lounge chair designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Comprised of a walnut frame and fuchsia...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Minho Day Bed, Nubuck, Calacatta Viola, Handmade Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Minho Day Bed, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Minho daybed is a modern reinterpretation of traditional furniture des...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Marble, Onyx
Pierre Chapo L01 “Godot” Daybed, 1959
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Pierre Chapo L01 “Godot” Daybed, wood and velvet, France, 1959
Designed in 1959 by Pierre Chapo, the L01 “Godot” daybed exemplifies the French designer’s distinctive fusion of ratio...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Danish Early Midcentury or Art Deco Low Lounge Chair in Mahogany, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Superb Danish late Art Deco early midcentury chair from the late 1930's or early 1940s with spring cushions and beautiful open armrests and legs carved in solid mahogany with great g...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Vibrant Mid-Century Modern Sofa in the Style of Adrian Pearsall
Located in North York, ON
Inject a playful splash of color into your living space with this striking Mid-Century Modern sofa, reminiscent of the iconic designs of Adrian Pearsall. Crafted in the USA around th...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
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
Set of Chairs by Gerd Lange for Thonet
By Gerd Lange, Thonet
Located in Čelinac, BA
Set of four chairs by Gerd Lange for Thonet.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$1,670 / set
Mario Bellini Cab 412 cowhide chair for Cassina, Italy - new
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen sizes and color. Available sizes:
1. 33cm width x 37cm depth x 57cm height x 30cm seat height
2. 52cm width x 49cm depth x 82cm height x 45cm sea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cowhide
Vintage Oxford Red Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Discover the timeless charm of this elegant vintage leather Chesterfield sofa, expertly crafted in the United States during the 1960s. Its striking design features a captivating arra...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Wood and Leather Rare Sormani Sofa
Located in Milano, IT
Delve into the opulent world of vintage design with this stunning Sormani sofa from the 1970s. Crafted during an era renowned for bold, experimental furniture, this piece is a specta...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
$3,837 Sale Price
20% Off
Time Life Walnut Stool by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Dronten, NL
A fine lathe-turned wood stool designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, USA.
Excellent vintage condition.
Charles and Ray Eames, a dynamic husband-and-wife duo, revoluti...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
1970's Swedish Bruno Mathsson Karin Easy Chair in Brown Corduroy and Chrome
Located in Basel, BS
Rare, Original 1970's Easy chair lounge chair model "Karin" by Bruno Mathsson. Original Corduroy brown cushions.
Shown here with and without cushions. Cushion is very easy to remove...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$3,115 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian MCM Marcel Breuer Cesca Accent, Side or Desk Chair, ITALY -- One Chair
Located in Basel, BS
A beautiful single Italian Breuer Cesca chair with a Wood framed seat and back, birds eye cane and a chrome plated metal frame. This chair is in beautiful condition, marked "made in ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$953 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$22,078 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Mid-Century Danish Modern Ebony & Leather Swivel Lounge Chair & Ottoman Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Nelo Sweden swivel lounge chair by Takashi Okamura & Erik Marquardsen, in black leather with matching ottoman. Heavy well-made set with bla...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Eames Time Life Chair in Black Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s USA
Located in Wilton, CT
Originally designed in 1960 by Charles and Ray Eames for use in the lobby of the Time Life building in New York City. This luxurious vintage chair made by Herman Miller in the 1980's...
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Pair of Blonde Toned Oak Brutalist T-Back Bar Stools
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of beautiful T-back Brutalist solid oak bar stools with subtle carved back, rounded legs and formed seats. Seat height is 31.25". In original condition with visible wear includi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Brutalist Solid Pine Lounge Chair, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Hilversum, NL
Introduce a bold statement piece to your interior with this Mid-Century Brutalist lounge chair, crafted from solid pine in Sweden during the 1970s. The chair’s strong, geometric de...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Pine
$1,515 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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