Mid-Century Modern Seating
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Period: 1940s
Set of 14 Paul Frankl Corset Oak Dining Chairs for Brown Saltman in Latte Bouclé
By Paul Frankl
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Sultry large set of 14 Oak Corset Dining Chairs designed by Paul Frankl and produced by Brown Saltman newly professionally restored and refinished in original stain with new cushions...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak
Guglielmo Ulrich Attributed Italian Art Deco Dinning Room Chairs, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Set of four chairs with a wonderful backrest and a very particular upholstery used for the seat, elegant and linear as in the style of Guglielmo Ulrich.
Four chairs attributed to Gu...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of Six Dining Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Set of six dining chairs
by Osvaldo Borsani for Atelier Borsani Varedo.
Mahogany with patinated brass details.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
EARLY ERNEST RACE DA Sofa, 1949, Classic British Design
By Ernest Race
Located in Somerton, GB
A Classic piece of British design, this early DA sofa designed by Ernest Race has a welded steel frame with coil sprung seats and beech legs. Recently r...
Category
1940s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Jens Risom Pair of 'Vostra' Lounge Chairs with Ottoman
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jens Risom for Walter Knoll, pair of 'Vostra' chairs with ottoman, beech, pink canvas, brass, United States, design 1941, production 1950s
Elegant lounge chairs with ottoman with be...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Poltroncine pieghevole in corda stile Hans Wegner
Located in Napoli, NA
Coppia di poltrone restaurate in perfetto stato
Attribuite a modello JH 512, disegnata da Hans J. Wegner per Johannes Hansen, 1949
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rope, Wood
Pair of Danish Design Armchairs Upholstered Light Boucle. Sweden, 1940s
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A Danish furniture design pair of easy armchairs upholstered with light bouclé. Original from 1940s Sweden. The chairs look in pristine condition and have not been used after a recen...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
Joaquim Tenreiro: Exceptional Pair of Jacaranda Armchairs, Brazil 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Joaquim Tenreiro (1906 - 1992)
A stunning pair of armchairs of exceptional lightness and elegance, in jacaranda, by pioneer of Brazilian modernism Joaquim Tenreiro. With their slim...
Category
1940s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Early Florence Knoll 3-Seat Model 26 Sofa
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Very early Florence Knoll sofa, circa late 1940s, in vintage oatmeal nubby wool Knoll fabric, with down seat and back cushions. The six inset legs make...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Maple
MidCentury Walnut Brass and Velvet Italian Club Chair Armchairs, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Very Italian style at the turn of the last century, exalting walnut wood combined with a very very elegant velvet. Very arched back for an unmistakable design.
The armchairs have a ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Dining Chairs, Set of 8
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A set of 8 rare dining chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. This set features two arm or "Captain's" chairs along with 6 side chairs. Great form with a gentle curved back an...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of Scandinavian Armchairs by Svante Skogh, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A pair of original stained beech easy Armchairs Designed by Svante Skogh. Manufactured by Förenade Möbelfabrikerna, Linköping, 1940s
Seat and back upholstered with brown colored she...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Wood, Beech
VERY RARE armchair by Miroslav Navrátil for Zdeněk Plesník - 1940s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1949
- Very rare
- Only few pieces made
- Completely original and well preserved condition
- Published in books and found in museum in Brno.
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wicker, Wood
French Woven Lounge Chairs 1940's
By Vibo
Located in Hudson, NY
French Mid Century Ripe Chairs by Adrien Audox and Frida Minet for Vibo. Beautifully curved bentwood and original woven rope seats.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Bentwood
Danish 1940's Banana Shaped Curved Loveseat or Sofa Covered in Lambswool
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Banana shaped Viggo Boesen style curved two-seat sofa or loveseat made in Denmark in the 1940s. This sofa will make a strong statement in any room. Beautiful round lines and iconic b...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Striped Lowback Easy Chair, Denmark ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This beautiful Danish cabinetmaker easy chair recalls the peak of Danish mid-century modern design. Thanks to its curved shape, this model is exceptionally cosy and elegant. Soft cur...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gio Ponti Set of Two Fireside Chairs in Black Lacquered Wood and Rush 1950s
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Couple of fireside chairs with a structure in black lacquered beech wood and a seat in hand-woven rush.
This iconic fireside chair was designed by Gio Ponti in 1939 and produced by ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Beech
Early Alvar Aalto Hallway Armchair in Red Lacquer Finish
By Alvar Aalto, Finmar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking Model 403 Hallway Chair in red lacquer finish, designed by Alvar Aalto for the Paimio Sanitorium, later issued by Finmar. The armchair showcases a fluid design, with a gra...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Birch
Vladimir Kagan 100C-S Mohair Wing Chairs & 100BF Barrel Ottoman, Polished Nickel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vladimir Kagan 100C-S Mohair Wing Chairs & 100BF Barrel Ottoman, Polished Nickel, Holly Hunt. Gorgeous Amber Whiskey Mohair Custom piece. Rare metal swivel base version in polished n...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel, Nickel
1940s Danish Small Club or Library Chair in Brown Leather
By Oskar Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Charming cognac colored small scale Danish leather club chair made around the 1930's to 1940's. The Danes called these smaller type chairs for "library chairs". Very elegant made fro...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
1940s Danish Small Club or Library Chair in Leather with Carved Legs
By Oskar Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Charming small scale Danish club chairs made around the 1930's to 1940's. The Danes called these smaller type chairs for "library chairs". Very elegant made from brown leather with s...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Pair of Midcentury Medium Back Lounge Chairs Denmark 1940's
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Danish very comfortable medium back armchairs from the 1940s in the style of Fritz Hansens well-known designs with open armrests in beautifully grained oak. Nice slim elegant...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Oak
Spanish Chair or "Silla Partera" in the style of Whilliam Spratling
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
circa 1970. We offer this "Silla Partera" in the style of William Spratling made in leather and wood.
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
Six 1940s Chairs in Mahogany Melchiorre Bega attributed, by Galleria Mobili Arte
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant 1940s six chairs in mahogany laquered, Melchiorre Bega attributed; neoclassical stylized LIRA backrest. Feet in embossed gilded brass.
Chairs to be reupholstered with fabr...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 4 Antique vintage Dining Cafe Cane Bentwood Chairs by Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Set of (4) Antique vintage cane seat cafe chairs by Thonet gebrüder. model No. 18 chairs. They are in original condition with nice patina. The dark Brown Walnut wood has been oiled s...
Category
1940s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Paire of armchairs by Maxime old circa 1947
By Maxime Old
Located in LAMBLORE, FR
Rare paire of armchairs by Maxime Old, model : Conversation N°312, circa 1947, in oak and velvet.
Sold with a certificate by Maxime old concept.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Tandem Eames for Herman Miller for Three Shells and a Table Top
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Tandem Base and Table without shells. Show signs of use.
35 cm H incl the height of the bar of the base/ 40 incl the top of the seat support/ 42 cm incl the top of the table top su...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Danish Midcentury 1940s Flemming Lassen Style Low Lounge Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super charming 1940s lounge chair in the style of Mogens Lassen with very sculptural organic shape and harmonious proportions. Versatile and very suitable for a smaller space in need...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
French Midcentury Rope Cantilever Chairs by Audoux & Minet
Located in Oakland, CA
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, France 1940s. Cantilevered bentwood frame with woven sea grass rope in a grid pattern. Fantastic condition, frames have previously been restored. Sold ...
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rope, Beech
Elegant Osvaldo Borsani Armchairs 'Model P35', 1948
Located in Berlin, DE
Two elegant and fine arm chairs (Model P 35) by Italian architect and designer Osvaldo Borsani. The chairs can be bought as a pair or individually.
Upholstered seat, velvet cover an...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Ash, Plywood
Gio Ponti curved sofa by Casa e Giardino, Italy, 1940s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare and beautiful curved sofa with a wooden frame and fabric upholstery, designed by Gio Ponti for "Casa e Giardino", manufactured in Italy in the 1940s.
In Gio Ponti's ideal hom...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Curved Banana Shape Loveseat or Sofa in Floral Wool, Denmark 1940s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Viggo Boesen style banana shaped or curved Loveseat made in Denmark, around late 1930s or early 1940s. This small sofa will make a strong statement in any room. Beautiful round volup...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Charlotte Perriand 6 bauche chairs 1940
Located in Grenoble, FR
Charlotte Perriand
A set of 6 Bauche model straw chairs by Charlotte Perriand produced during the war in Grenoble where Pierre Jeanneret was resistant under the occupation. These ar...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Straw, Ash
Restored Six-Strand Double Triangle Arm Tortoise Shell Rattan Settee
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Refurbished rattan piece featuring six-strand double triangle arms, exuding charm with tortoiseshell rattan accents, perfect for classic decor. Tortoiseshell rattan furniture or deco...
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
Restored Rattan 3-Strand Full Pretzel 3 Piece Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Indulge in comfort and style with this restored rattan 3-strand full pretzel 3-piece sofa. Meticulously refurbished, its unique design offers a blend of retro charm and modern sophis...
Category
1940s Philippine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
Osvaldo Borsani Pair of Lounge Chairs in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for ABV, lounge chairs, model 6553, walnut, fabric, Italy, 1945
This elegant pair of lounge chairs model 6553 is designed by Osvaldo Borsani and embodies a splendid ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Rationalist Wood Chairs, Rustic Charm, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of four rustic wood French chairs.
Embrace the rustic charm of this set of four mid-century modern rationalist wood chairs, manufactured in France circa 1940. These chairs showc...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Upholstered Easy Chairs With Stained Beech Legs, Denmark ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Danish Modern designers are the undisputed masters of mid-century modern chair design. As this pair shows, their furniture generally united form and function; in every design, they p...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
1940s Rare Pair of Oak Armchairs by Krasna Jizba, Czechoslovakia
By Krasna JIzba
Located in Praha, CZ
- Spring seats
- Very comfortable
- The color is actually brown
- The substance has signs of usability
- Structurally solid.
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Ernest Race Rocking Chair, 1940s, England
By Ernest Race
Located in London, GB
Designed by Ernest Race in 1948. A very rare low volume original, it has become a highly recognised design classic.
Constructed from bent steel rod, the chair is very comfortable. ...
Category
1940s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Edward Wormley Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa in Great Plains Wool Velvet
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa in Great Plains, Wool Velvet "Dreamer Marigold" Sofa was stripped down to frame with new foam and reupholstered.
Dimensions:
94" length
34" deep
29"...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair
Pair of Mid Century Documented Walnut "Barrel" Chairs by Vladimir Kagan, 1947
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural and iconic pair of low back "Barrel" chairs were designed and executed by Vladimir Kagan, in 1947. They feature amorphic arms; subtly scalloped tops; and splayed coni...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Beige Lambswool Tufted Backrest
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sublime large scale model 1518 lounge club chair made by Fritz Hansen in the late 1930s or early 1940s. The dramatic proportions are low and wide. Smooth tufted backrest. Superbly co...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
dcm chair contemporized by Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
DCM Chair contemporized, painted, lacquered.
• Info about Markus
• born 1964 in Aschaffenburg, Germany
• since 1986 active as a visual artist
• since 1989 national and internation...
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plywood, Lacquer
Mogens Lassen Style Danish 1940s Lounge Chairs with Carved Wood Armrests
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super charming 1940s pair of lounge chairs in the style of Mogens Lassen with a very sculptural organic shape and harmonious proportions. Versatile and very suitable for a smaller sp...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Beech
Mogens Lassen Style Danish 1940s Highback Lounge Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super charming 1940s highback lounge chair in the style of Flemming Lassen with very sculptural organic shape and harmonious proportions. Versatile and very suitable for a smaller s...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Mid Century Modern Early Version C1946 Evans Eames LCW Lounge Chair in Birch
Located in Port Jervis, NY
What more can be said about this chair. Such a revolutionary design which took a fair amount of time to perfect. This particular chair is crafted from birch and bears all the origina...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Danish Cabinetmaker Wing Back Chair in Original condition, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
The practical and comfortable designs of Danish cabinetmakers defined mid-20th century modern seating. The Danish Cabinetmakers focused on minimalist design executed by expertly skil...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Velvet
Armchairs Charles Dudouyt, oak and straw 1940
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Armchairs Charles Dudouyt, oak and straw 1940 in oak and straw seats. The seats of the armchairs have been completely redone.
Armchair dimensions H78 x W59 x P54 Seat height: 30 cm.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Straw, Oak
1940s Pair of Early Charles Eames for Herman Miller LCW Lounge Chairs in Oak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the late 1940s by Charles Eames, this chair has cemented itself in Mid-Century Design like very few other pieces. Early models like this are difficult to come by and are ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plywood
Unique prototype Art Deco club chair, France 1940s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Prototype Art Deco club chair, France 1940s. Unique chair made as a prototype / experiment; the frame is carried out in hardboard, a new material for that time which allowed to bow i...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
1940s Pair of Early Charles Eames for Herman Miller Lcw Lounge Chairs in Birch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the late 1940s by Charles Eames, this chair has cemented itself in Mid-Century Design like very few other pieces. Early models like this are difficult to come by and are ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rubber, Wood, Plywood
Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig e Gino Maggioni Italian Sofa, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
A very rare and essential sofa in 1940.
Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig e Gino Maggioni designed this fine sofa in curved wood. It is formed by two large square in curved wood, (typica...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rattan, Beech
Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig e Gino Maggioni Italian Club Chair Armchairs, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
A very rare and essential pair of armchairs in 1940.
Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig e Gino Maggioni designed this Fine armchairs in curved wood. It is formed by two large square in cu...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rattan, Beech
Fritz Hansen Attributed 1940s Sofa or Settee with Open Armrests
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic 1940s Fritz Hansen sofa designed by Soren Hansen in the company's characteristic style of open armrests. Made from stained beech wood showing great gran and color and with ...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Pair of Danish 1940s Wingback Lounge Chairs with Open Armrests
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Stunning classic Danish pair of very comfortable high back armchair from the 1940s in the style of Fritz Hansen and Alfred Christensen with open armrests in beautifully carved staine...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish 1940s Lounge or Club Chair in the Style of Georg Kofoed
By Georg Kofoed
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very cool and rare 1940s lounge or club chair in the style of of Master Furniture Maker Georg Kofoed of Copenhagen. We love the stance and the overall organic voluptuous design line...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Wool
Danish Large Size Club Chair in Original mohair with Channeled Backrest, 1940's
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sublime large club chair in the style of Fritz Hansen model 1518. Superbly comfortable. Dramatic low and wide proportions with a charming and very strong presence to anchor any room...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Mohair
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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