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
Three Mid Century Modern Kho Liang Ie Model 704 High Back Lounge Chairs
By Kho Liang Ie
Located in Dronten, NL
Set of 3 lounge chairs No. 704 designed by Kho Liang Ie for Stabin Woerden, the Netherlands.
Elegant and very comfortable Minimalist design by the Dutch modernist master.
Beautiful ...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Exceptional Curved Cesare Lacca Sofa in Fadini Borghi Velvet, Italy, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptional two-seater sofa was designed by Cesare Lacca and produced in Italy in the early 1950s. The elegant, rounded lines of the backrest and curved seat create a sophistica...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Walnut
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in New Zealand Taupe Sheepskin
Located in Saint Louis, US
Relax and unwind in this beautifully comfortable original Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and ottoman set. The chair is accompanied by an ottoman of which both are fully reupholstered in hi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Hamburger Kontorstuhl Armchair, 1930s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant account chair made of solid wood.
A functional design of high quality of manual quality. The front legs are straight. The rear legs are elegantly swung. The armrests turn in...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,365 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Viggo Boesen Armchairs in Shearling, Produced by Hos Wulff, Denmark 1930
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A rare pair of vintage beech and shearling chairs designed by Viggo Boesen (attributed) and produced by Hos Wulff in Denmark, circa 1930s. Newly renovated and reupholstered in premiu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Mid Century Modern Bumerang Chair, Lime Velvet Plushy FR Dedar, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The “Bumerang Chair” is a characteristic piece of furniture from the Polish People’s Republic (PRL) era. Its name comes from the distinctive shape of the backrest, resembling a boome...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Textile, Wool, Beech
Frank Lloyd Wright 1989 First Edition Taliesin1 Pair of Armchairs
Located in Water Mill, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin 1 First Edition 1989
Pair of Chairs also known as ”Origami” Chairs
Produced by Cassina, Signed and Numbered
Very comfortable
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Danish Modern 3 Seat 205 Sofa by Børge Mogensen Sofa Green
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Danish modern 3 seat sofa by børge mogensen sofa. Great Scandinavian Modern Borge Mogensen model 205 low slung three-seat sofa. Manufactured by Frederica Stolefabrik in 1...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$3,300 Sale Price
40% Off
Italian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Pine, Fabric, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine and white fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in Italy, c. 1970s.
Reupholstered in brand new fabric.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 23.75” H x 22.675” W x 36” D...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Ten Mid Century Modern Bumerang Chairs, Lime Velvet Plushy Dedar, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The “Bumerang Chair” is a characteristic piece of furniture from the Polish People’s Republic (PRL) era. Its name comes from the distinctive shape of the backrest, resembling a boome...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Textile, Wool, Beech
Michael Taylor/Schiaparelli Sofa, 96"long, custom Greek Key Base
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elsa Schiaparelli was born in 1890 in the Corsini palace in Rome. With a father
who was the director of the Lincei Library and a professor of Oriental literature, an astronomer uncle and a mother descended from the Medici's, she grew up in a family of aristocrats and intellectuals. She studied philosophy, even though her dream was to become an actress.
In 1911 she published a collection of overtly sensual poems, Arethusa.
When her parents learned about it, she was sent to a convent in Switzerland,
where she left again after going on a hunger strike. 1913 marked the year of
her emancipation. She set off for London. this city proved to be the beginning of freedom. She met count Wilhelm Wendt de Kerlor, and they
married in 1914. They left London for New York in 1916.
In 1922 she moved to Paris. During the day, Elsa worked at an antique
dealers. In the evening she frequented the famous restaurant, Le Boef su le Toit, which attracted the Paris smart set. Her circle of artist friends grew.
After meeting Paul Poiret, the greatest couturier of the time, she tried on a
few designs, but could not afford such pieces. The experience of couture,
luxury, quality, design, colors, materials, embroidery and shapes lit a spark
in Elsa, that would prove to be one of the turning points of her life.
She surrounded herself with the best creative talents: Elsa Triolet, Alberto
Giacometti, Jean Schlumberger, Meret Oppenheim, Jean-Michel Frank
Jean Dunand, Jean Clement and Raymond Peyent. All influenced her
designs. In the 1950's Elsa designed the iconic Schiaparelli sofa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Carrillo Lounge Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Carrillo lounge chair features a curved solid wood frame and upholstered seating.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, California. Reach out to...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
$4,247 / item
Ingmar Relling "Siesta" Easy Chair for Westnofa in Brown Leather, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall back "Siesta" easy chair with attractively curved wooden frame and upholstered seat and back covered in dark brown leather. Designed by Norwegian architect and designer Ingmar R...
Category
1970s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Herman Miller Eames "Time Life" Executive Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is arguably the most iconic American office chair design in the 20th century.
We are pleased to present this authentic Herman Miller Executive Office Chair in white leather. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Sofa Adrian Pearsall Style Gondola Sofa
Located in Baltimore, MD
Mid-century modern stunning, beautiful, high-quality long gondola walnut framed sofa Adrian Pearsall style. In new upholstery fabric and high-density foam. An exceptional sofa both f...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Walnut
Fritz Hansen Model 1582 Wingback Lounge Chair Danish Mid-Century
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very cool low swung wing back lounge chair made by Fritz Hansen in Copenhagen, Denmark as model 1582. The wooden armrests and legs are made of varnished oak wood showing great grain ...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
Danish Sofa by Domino Mobler Denmark in the style of H.P. Hansen
By H.P. Hansen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted Danish sofa in a medium beige diagonal patterned corduroy styled soft chenille fabric . The piece sits on a solid teak wood frame and legs making for a sturdy and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
De Sede DS-88 Sectional Sofa in Cognac Brown Leather, Switzerland, 1970's
By De Sede
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Introducing this gorgeous and rare center piece DS88 element sofa by De Sede in Cognac Brown patchwork leather.
3 seating elements that can be used as separate pieces or as one sofa...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam, Wood
Set of Four Charlotte Perriand Style Wicker Counter Stools with Chrome Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 Charlotte Perriand style wicker counter height stools with chrome legs and 19" seat height. In original condition with wear consistent with age...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Fine French 1950s Solid Elm "Godot" daybed by Pierre Chapo
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Original Mid-Century Solid Elm Bed / Daybed by Pierre Chapo with removable headboard.
Model L01G
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Elm
Set of 4 Mid-Century Dining Cafe Bentwood Chairs by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century vintage thonet cafe chairs style number '18' - Set of matching 4 in original condition with patina. The wood has been oiled showing hones...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Hommage À Pierre Jeanneret Civil Bench For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Hommage À Pierre Jeanneret Civil Bench For Cassina
Included in Cassina’s study of the furnishings of the city of Chandigarh, the Civil Be...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
$7,004 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Pair of Italian Leather Office Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Presenting an expertly restored pair of Osvaldo Borsani office chairs. Each chair has been meticulously refurbished with new tan-brown Italian leather. Height adjustable and rotatabl...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Black Leather Wassily Lounge Chairs for Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Black leather wassily lounge chairs for Knoll. The Wassily lounge chair was designed by Marcel Breuer in Black full leather. Has flat caps on the e...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$3,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Kurt Østervig, A Pair of Hunting Chairs in Oak & Leather, Danish Modern, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A striking pair of Danish mid-century modern Hunting Chairs designed by Kurt Østervig for KP Møbler in the 1960s. Crafted from solid oak and upholstered in original cognac leather. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pierre Chapo 'L09' Large Bench in Solid Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, bench, 'L09', elm, fabric, France, 1960s
This piece is an early edition designed by Pierre Chapo, known for his commitment to pure and clean design and construction pr...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Elm
Large curved sofa in wood and green velvet in the style of Gio Ponti Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Large curved sofa in wood and fabric, upholstered in green velvet, in the style of Gio Ponti — Italian manufacture, 1950s
In a living room, the sofa is the quintessential piece of f...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Rare Studio B.B.P.R. Sofa in Purple Mohair
By Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio B.B.P.R. (B.B.P.), set of lounge chairs and sofa, reupholstered in “Teddy Mohair Amethyste 010” by Pierre Frey, stained beech, stained walnut, Italy, design 1939, production 1...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Illum Wikkelsø 'Ox' Lounge Chair in Sheepskin
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Illum Wikkelsø, 'Ox' lounge chair, sheepskin, teak, Denmark 1960s
An exquisitely designed easy chair upholstered in sheepskin by esteemed Danish designer Illum Wikkelsø, this 'Ox Ch...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Teak
Sergio Rodrigues ‘Kilin' Lounge Chair in Wood and Leather, Brazil, 1970's
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Sergio Rodrigues ‘Kilin' Lounge Chair in Wood and Leather, Brazil, 1970's
This lounge chair, designed by Sergio Rodrigues, shows his distinctive approach to form and structure. Craf...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Art Deco 1940s Marcel Breuer B32 Cesca dining chair with hand Cane seat and back
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art Deco 1940s Marcel Breuer B32 Cesca dining chair with hand Cane seat and back. This Very unique chair is an armless B32 cantilever chrome steel tube chair. Classic design iconic c...
Category
1940s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$1,500 Sale Price
40% Off
Pair of Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Velvet High Back Armchairs by Isa, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, ISA Bergamo
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of armchairs were designed by Gio Ponti and produced by the famous Italian company Isa of Bergamo, with which Gio Ponti collaborated for several years. High back, very impo...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
$6,513 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid Century George Nelson for Herman Miller Slatted Bench Maple Blonde
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful mid century George Nelson Herman Miller slatted bench with Amazing Patina. This bench is 72.25" Long Slatted coffee...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Maple, Lacquer
Edra Sofa by Francesco Binfare
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edra Sofa by Francesco Binfare
Dimensions: 76"w x 39"d x 35"h
Designer: Francesco Binfare
Material: Upholstery on Frame
Italy, c2000s
Condition: Wear Due to Age and Use
VNT1554
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Set of 6 CH30 Chairs by Hans J. Wegner in Black Leather, Carl Hansen & Søn, 1952
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
An exceptional set of six CH30 dining chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1952 and produced by Carl Hansen & Søn, finely restored and reupholstered in luxurious black Sudden full-gr...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam, Oak, Teak
$8,429 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of " Edouard" lounge chairs Guillerme et Chambron, France mid 50's
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
A rare pair of " Edouard " oak lounge chairs by Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison.
France 1950's
Wood has been refinished and the chairs have been entirely re upholstered in " Cas...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Mid Century Danish Modern Beautiful Black Leather 3 Seat Sofa Wood Legs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Danish modern beautiful Black leather 3 seat sofa dark wood legs. Style of Børge Mogensen. Beautiful Black leather is soft and shows little signs of use but broken in nic...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Birch
Charles and Ray Eames Early DCW Ash Plywood Dining Chairs for Herman Miller
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Charles & Ray Eames DCW dining side chairs in Ash plywood. Early Herman Miller production from the fifties (5-2-5 screw configuration), just after Herman Miller took over prod...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rubber, Plywood, Ash
$1,197 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Club Chair and Ottoman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Wonderful smaller scale chair designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture. Nice comfortable chair sitting on stubby mahogany legs with casters. Chair is quite comfortable.
Liste...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
$4,400 / set
Edwin Lutyens Style Loop Back Chair
Located in Riverdale, NY
Classic Lutyens Style Chair in original finish with unusual seat upholstery. Iconic pierced loop back design back and feet. Original finish has paint losses and can be easily restore...
Category
1940s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Aino Aalto Pair of Club Chairs in Oak, Leather, & Floral Pattern, Artek 1940s.
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare pair of mid-century Aino Aalto club chairs from the 1930s-40s manufactured by Huonekalu- and Rakennustyötehdas for Artek. The chairs are made of oak and feature a beautiful br...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Oak
Eames 670 Rosewood Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman for Herman Miller (A)
Located in Cincinnati, OH
One of the most iconic designs of the Mid Century period the Eames 670 lounge chair with 671 ottoman . In the very desirable black leather and enhanced even further with a rich Brazi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Lounge Chair in Rust Velvet for Anonima Castelli, Italy
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Alky lounge chair 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 with ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$2,080 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mid-Century Bench by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazil, 1950s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-century bench by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazil, 1950s
Structured in wood with a plywood top, this versatile piece by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios can be used either as a low tabl...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Mid Century Leontigre Jacquard Dedar Triangle Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour upholstery in red color. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characte...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Model 83 Dining Chairs by Niels Otto Moller for Moller, Denmark 1960
Located in Wilnis, UT
A beautiful seat of four armchairs, model 83, designed by Niels Otto Moller and manufactured by Moller in Denmark around 1960.
These elegant dining chairs are made of high quality...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Little Pierre Paulin Tulip Chair, Model F16 for Artifort, 1965
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cute Mid-Century Tulip chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort. This ‘Model F163’ is a stylish purple upholstered swivel chair with striking curves and chrome pedestal base. In original ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Three-Seat Shell Tandem Sofa By Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller C.1974
Located in Bernville, PA
Rare tandem shell seating designed by Charles & Ray Eames, USA 1974. This piece features three white fiberglass and light purple vinyl seats with Formica tables on each end sitting o...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Pair Of Lawson-Fenning Custom Swivel Club Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The pair of comfortable swivel club chairs are finely crafted in a Deco inspired style. With slightly sloping backs anchored by the Deco style wide block- like arms and raised on a f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$12,500 / set
Rare Fredrik Schriever-Abeln "Condor" Armchair, Sweden 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Swedish designer, Fredrik Schriever-Abeln’s designs have become quite sought after in the past years. This is in part due to the beloved “Condor” table being misattributed to Illum W...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Black Leather Ojai Lounge Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ojai lounge chair features a solid white oak or solid walnut base and a single tufted leather cushion with leather straps.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmad...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$4,240 / item
Pair of Sculptural Wooden Stools with Waxed Dark Brown Leather by FORME, Italy
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
A powerful blend of material honesty and sculptural form, this pair of handcrafted stools designed and produced by FORME in Italy stands at the crossroads of brutalism and refined mi...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Leather, Ash
Eames Rosewood and Leather 670 / 671 Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eames Rosewood and Leather 670 / 671 Lounge Chair and Ottoman. Ottoman Measurements are: 17" high x 26" wide x 20" deep.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Set of Three Bruno Rey for Dietiker Light Birch Bar Stools with Chrome Footrests
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 3 beech bar stools designed by Bruno Rey for Dietiker. Small backrests and round, chrome footrests. Historically, created from the most successful Swiss chair ever produced, 'the 3300 chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Guillerme et Chambron Two-Seater Oak Sofa for Votre Maison, France 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This model visually represents the very reason Votre Maison and Guillerme et Chambron significantly influenced French design history. From every angle, this sofa’s design has unique ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak, Bouclé
Danish 1940s Curved Sofa Model 1668 by Ole Wanscher for Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Superb and rare sofa designed by Ole Wanscher and produced by Fritz Hansen as model 1668 probably in the 1940s. The model was seen in Fritz Hansen's catalog #4202 in 1951 and earlier...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Viggo Boesen Style 1940s Danish Low Club or Lounge Chair in Pearl Sheepskin
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Comfortable, exuberant, and ultracool Danish lounge chair from the 1930-40's. These type of chairs were produced as companions to the curved "banana" sofas coming out of the of the ...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Sheepskin
'Cité' Leather and Steel Lounge Chair by Jean Prouvé for Vitra, Signed
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by the iconic French engineer and designer Jean Prouvé, the Cité Lounge Chair is an example of his innovative approach to form and function. Originally created for the stude...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Serpentine Sofa by Vladimir Kagan for Directional, C. 1970s
Located in Westport, CT
Iconic serpentine sofa designed by Vladimir Kagan for Directional, 1970s. This sculptural piece has been fully restored by Stamford Modern, including all-new interior foam and materi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair with Natural Woven Cane and Walnut Frame
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This lounge chair embodies a refined mid-century modern aesthetic, blending sculptural woodwork with rich, tactile upholstery. The frame features elegantly curved armrests in a walnu...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
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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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