Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
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
Giuseppe Scapinelli Lounge Chair in Off-White Mohair and Cherry
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppi Scapinelli, lounge chair, reupholstered in mohair "Adagio" Snowbird by The Sign, cherry, Brazil, 1950s
This splendidly designed armchair by the Brazilian-based multidiscip...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Cherry
Janus Wing Chair and Ottoman by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in New York, NY
Janus Wing Chair and Ottoman by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
A rare "Janus" wing chair and ottoman designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Restored in a Olive Green Donghia velvet uphols...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Mid-Century Lounge Chairs in Sheepskin/Shearling and Stained Wood, Sweden, 1962
By Erik Worts
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These two wonderfully crafted chairs were made in Sweden 1962 and design by Erik Wörts. The chairs made in stained birch and sheepskin has been redone both in the wooden part as well...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
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Sheepskin, Birch
Italian Wingback Club Chairs, Gio Ponti, Sheepskin, Danish Wool Tweed, Shearling
Located in Mckinney, TX
Meet Giovanni…it’s not just what’s on the outside, but what’s on the inside that counts. Except in this case. It ALL counts. How can anyone resist a good looking Italian.
These fabulous wingbacks attributed to Gio Ponti have gone through a full transformation. Stripped to the bone, re-eight-way-hand-tied, Danish wool tweed, and sheepskin. Bellissimo!!!
Beautiful vintage pair in a new and modern look. In the style of Mogens Lassen, Flemming Lassen, Fritz Hansen. But, these are Italian chairs. Based on the style and frame and construction, we believe they are in fact Gio Ponti. Between the many layers of original fabric, Italian coins...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
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Sheepskin, Wool
Original Genuine restored Featherston contour armchair R160 Kvadrat Hallingdale
Located in PORT MELBOURNE, AU
Product Description Title:
Well what can we say about this Featherston contour chair R160. This is an original fully restored armchair that is an iconic Australian and rare MCM piece...
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1960s Australian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
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Plywood
Reading armchair, Italian manufacture, 1950s
Located in Firenze, IT
Single reading armchair 1950s, work of Italian craftsmanship, sinuous shape, with typical ears on headrest, walnut legs.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Nutwood
Elegant Designer Shaped Upholstered Wing Chair By Tomlinson/ Erwin-Lambeth
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A shaped wing chair, the crest rail with pointed ends and incurved sides into the sloping arms. Wonderful upholstery in a pale green on white leafy linen type fabric with nail head t...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mogens Lassen Style Danish 1940s Large Highback Lounge Chair with Channeled Back
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super charming 1940s high back lounge chair in the style of Mogens Lassen with very sculptural organic shape and harmonious proportions. Slightly splayed front legs typical of Lassen...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish Midcentury Highback Lounge Chair with Teak Armrests
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very cool Danish midcentury armchair in stained beech covered in wool and very representative of the easy chairs of the time designed by such icons as Ib Kofod-Larsen and Edvard Kind...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
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Wool, Teak
1950s wing back arm chair & ottoman extremely comfy solid make beech exc condit
Located in Kumhausen, DE
extremely comfortable
Western German
1950s
wing back arm chair + footstool
in very good A++ condition
solid beech high class firm spring upholstery
please feel free to ask for a ...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Pair of Danish 1940s Style Large Scale High Back Lounge Chairs with Ottomans
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of great large scale Danish club or lounge chairs of newer fabrication in the style of 1940's chairs but likely made around 2000. We found the chairs in Denmark and based on the looks they appeared to be 1940's but upon closer review we found them to be of much newer date. We liked the look and style very much and decided to offer them here. The chairs are superbly charming and similarly comfortable with a very strong presence to anchor any room. Raised on legs of oak. The chairs were made by Danish manufacturer, Hjort Knudsen...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Early Wingback Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, c. 1940s
Located in Dallas, TX
An extremely rare pair of early wingback chairs model no. 1038 designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1940s. This set delivers an architectural silhouette - a tall back boasts ...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Danish Wingback Chair with Sheepskin, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Lounge chair upholstered in solid oak and sheepskin. Designed and made in Denmark.
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
Danish Wingback Chair with Sheepskin, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Lounge chair upholstered in solid oak and sheepskin. Designed and made in Denmark.
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
Pair of Contemporary Wing Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large scale Wingback Lounge Chairs with angular wings and button tufted channelled backs. The dark stained wood frames raised on square front legs and square splayed back legs. Uphol...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Karl Nothhelfer very rare SET of 2 Wingback Armchairs & Sofa 1950s solid Cherry
Located in Kumhausen, DE
just beautiful
SET of Sofa & 2 Wingback Armchairs
by Prof. Karl Nothelfer - Designed in 1957
maker: Schörle & Gölz in Stuttgart - Bad Cannstatt
solid Cherry Wood
new upholstery and fabrics in 1998 according to last owner ( since then just in use for 2 years so upholstery is perfect ! )
Seatrests can be removed - and fixed by clips on belts
- high class -
measurements:
easy chair is 70cm wide ~ sofa is 178cm wide
both: seating height 40cm ~ seating depth: 57cm
condition - all firm and in very good condition - no damages
furniture have fully been accurately cleaned ::
- 3 steps: A: air pistol - B: industrial hoover - C: latest Kärcher "wash&hoover" technology
- woods have been polished several times
note: please ask for shipping quote by sending us your postcode/destination
Prof. Karl Nothelfer
* 14 June 1900 ~~ + 20 May 1980
Since the beginning of the 15th century, the Nothelfer family of carpenters has been continuously resident in the former
town of Überlingen without interruption. Every carpenter at that time mastered
all the possibilities of woodworking: so did the Nothelfer. They could carpenter,
even carve altars and figures, and set them in gold, silver and paint.
(churches in Owingen and Hödingen]. Some family members lived and worked
and worked in Hedingen or Hödingen,like today the jubilarian Karl Nothelfer (this in 1975).
His father, Karl Anton Nothelfer, as the eldest of seven siblings, was able to take over his father's carpentry business in Überlingen.
Karl Anton Nothelfer, the eldest of seven siblings, was unable to take over his father's carpentry business in Überlingen.
He instead moved to the industrial town of Singen with his young wife Rosalie, née Hanner, from the
from Hohenzollern in 1896 and moved to the former Poststraße and founded his own carpenter's workshop.
He had a highsense of quality and form and was already a member of the German Werkbund before 1914.
Karl Nothelfer and his three siblings grew up in such air.
After attending school and the secondary school in Singen, the young Karl learned the carpenter's trade in his father's workshop then moved on to the Badische Landes-Kunstschule in Karlsruhe,
where he studied architecture. At that time the well-known furniture professor also worked there
Fritz Spannagel, born in Freiburg in 1891, who settled in 1938 at Ittendorf Castle near Meers-
burg (died 1957). In 1928, the gifted young architect received a teaching assignment at the
at the Karlsruhe School of Art, but followed his teacher Spannagel to Berlin in the same year.
Berlin. Here he worked from 1928-1945 as a teacher - appointed professor in 1931 - at the
Berlin Tischler-Schule, the later Bauschule für Raumgestaltung.
The furniture he created in Berlin became internationally known through many exhibitions and lectures.
nationally known and influential. His furniture creations ushered in a new era in German and
a new era in German and European furniture design. At the world exhibition in Paris
1937 Prof. Nothelfer was awarded the Golden Medal for his work in the furniture sector.
for his work in the furniture sector. A first summary and balance of his work on furniture is given in his standard work
1942 published standard work "Das Sitzmöbel", the first compendium of its kind in the world.
world. In 1950 he published his second work "Furniture". Both books and a
series of brochures were published by Verlag Otto Maier, Ravensburg.
Karl Nothelfer continued to work intensively on the design of seating furniture in the years after 1945.
In 1950 he succeeded in the important invention of the two-legged skid-base chair, which has been
orthopedically - anatomically tested thousands of times - has become accepted all over the world today.
Even the most distinguished American furniture companies such as Miller or Knoll-International
use the skid as the main theme for desks and chairs. At the same time, N. had a groundbreaking
in the redesign of German school furniture and seating for industry.
industry. He succeeded in adapting his furniture forms, which originated in wood and handicraft, to the modern technical
modern technical possibilities of the industry. He thus became the great refor-
of schoolroom furnishings. The architect Nothelfer thinks about himself,
that he made his main contribution in the field of seating furniture, although this was not
was not really his profession.
After the war, Prof. Nothelfer, like so many others, had to start all over again. He settled
settled in his home town of Lake Constance in Hödingen in 1945 as a freelance architect and was
and was involved in all areas of construction in the years after the war. As early as 1935, he had given many
the example of American prefabricated buildings and recommended serial house
and recommended it at a time when no one in Germany was even thinking about mass production. Now he developed
he developed several types of mass-produced houses, which were manufactured in Baiersbronn.
of which more than 800 houses were built in France alone (types Paris, Provence, Normandie).
were built. At that time [1946], as part of the reparations in Strasbourg, there was an exhibition of houses with Swedish, Danish, and French designs.
with Swedish, Danish, Finnish, English and German houses, where the French occupation
for which 6 different types were sent from the French occupation zone, the
Nothelfer's house type was considered the top of this exhibition.
Karl Nothelfer was also involved in the development of chipboard. In 1946, together with others in Munich, he founded the first
magazine "Bauen und Wohnen" ("Building and Living") after the war and remained its co-editor for many years.
co-editor of this magazine for many years. By presenting his own work, he has here
interpreted what the essence of the magazine wanted to be: Building, in order to live in it, in order to live as a human being and humanly in the built. Karl Nothelfer planned his houses
furniture ground plan, from the need for living. In 1948 he was appointed honorary senator of the State Building
school in Holzminden.
Karl Nothelfer did not build much in Singen. The first post-war house was Haus
Fahr on the slope of the Hohentwiel (Domäne); the building material came from a demolished
log house that a French officer had built for himself on the Schie- nerberg.
nerberg. In 1952, he also built the administration building of the aluminum rolling mill in Singen.
rolling mills in Singen, with relief and wall painting by C. G. Becker. In Überlingen he built
In Überlingen he built, among others, the Buchinger Sanatorium, the Riese+ Hähnel radio house and
various reconstructions in the old town: Haus Kitt with the Glockenspiel, the Haus mit dem
Bacchus in the Überlingen village, the Dolphin Fountain in Hödingen (1975). Probably the most beautiful
Haus Nothelfers, the Haus Himmelheber, stands in Baiersbronn-Tonbach. On the airfield
Mengen, Nothhelfer built the casino building with the 30 square meter faience painting Ikarus by
C. G. Becker. In 1954 he founded a second office with architect Hans Schwingen in Düsseldorf.
Office, which primarily fertilized the housing construction, true to the motto:from the inside to
planning from the outside. The Minister of Housing awarded a prize to the best social housing in North Rhine-
Westphalia; it was from the Nothelfer+Schwingen studio in Düsseldorf. Also the idea of
new idea of home ownership was also promoted by Nothelfer+Schwingen.
promoted by Nothelfer+Schwingen. On the occasion of the red jubilee of the law about condominium ownership
Nothelfer gave a lecture in Essen in 1961 on condominium ownership in Europe (published as a brochure).
published as a brochure]. From Düsseldorf, among many others, in the silk city...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Danish 1940s Alfred Christensen Highback Chair with Open Wood Armrests
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic elegant Danish high back armchair from the 1940s by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk with open armrests in beautifully curved stained beech. Nice slim elegant silho...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Beech
Danish Modern 1950s Highback Lounge Wing Chair Attributed to Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This great elegant chair is in Denmark known as the "Jum Chair" based on a label it carries that also mentions patent 60296. The patent is believed to cover the set of springs on whi...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Beech
Midcentury Tufted Wingback "Clam" Chair & Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kick back and enjoy the splendor of the yesteryear with this gorgeous Mid-Century Modern armchair and ottoman. A sleek tufted black leatherette seat provides ample support and comfor...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Faux Leather, Wood
Midcentury Mario Papperzini for Salterini Iron Wingback Garden Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical Mid-Century Modern patio and garden wingback armchair made in the manner and style of Mario Papperzini for John Salterini. The armchair features a wrought iron frame with a...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Iconic Mid Century Fiberglass Wingback Chair by Peabody for Selig, circa 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Iconic fiberglass and wrought iron modernist reinterpretation of the classic wing chair form, designed by Lawerence Peabody, manufactured by Selig, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
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 ...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
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 ...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Pair Janus Wing Chairs with Ottomans by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare set of "Janus" wing chairs and ottomans designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. One of his most iconic designs! In the Janus Collection Wormley modernized the lines of eighteen...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Pair of Danish Black Leather Upholstered Wingback Chairs
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of Danish black leather upholstered wingback chairs.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
A pair of Mid Century Italian Wingback Armchairs, circa 1950.
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of mid-century Italian wingback chairs, upholstered with zebra print leather, in the style of Paolo Buffa, circa 1950. Flared wooden legs ending with brass details.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Lounge Charis in Sheepskin/Shearling and Stained Wood, Sweden, 1962
By Erik Worts
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These two wonderfully crafted chairs were made in Sweden 1962 and design by Erik Wörts. The chairs made in stained birch and sheepskin has been redone both in the wooden part as well...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Birch
Pair of Italian Gio Ponti Style Ebonized Lounge Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern sculptural lounge chairs or wing chairs featuring a black lacquer ebonized finish. These radically redesigned wing chairs have gracefully ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Southwood Vintage Mahogany Upholstered Wingback Chair and Ottoman Set, C 1970s
Located in Germantown, MD
Amazingly well kept wingback chair by Southwood and Co. Original French blue velvet upholstery in very good condition and clean. No stains and extremely minimal wear. Very soft and v...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Danish 1940's Fritz Hansen Style Wingback Lounge Chair in with Open Armrest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very cool low swung Danish wingback lounge chair very similar to Fritz Hansen's and Alfred Christensen's design but unmarked and we are not sure of the maker nor the Designer. Great ...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Elm
Monumental Grey Austrian Midcentury Wingback Armchair by Oswald Haerdtl
Located in Vienna, AT
Amazing extra large and highly comfortable Austrian Midcentury Lounge Chair designed by one of the the most important Austrian Post Wa...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wool, Walnut
Lounge Chair Green Leather and Rosewood Attributed to Fredrik Kayser, Norway
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This very elegant lounge chair is unmarked but in terms of design bears many of the hallmarks of one of Norway's most iconic designers, Fredrik A. Kayser. This chair resembles Kayser...
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1970s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
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Leather, Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern High Back Purple Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic vintage modern wingback/ high back style lounge chair. The chair is upholstered in a light purple fabric. The wingback chair is an icon of mid-century design and is the perfe...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Paolo Buffa Modernist Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Paolo Buffa Modernist armchairs.
Wood frame with upholstered back seats and armrests.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Four Luxury Restored Hand Dyed Brown Leather Chesterfield Wingback Armchairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this stunning suite of four fully restored hand dyed Whisky brown leather Wade Upholstery Wingback armchairs
They were mad...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Woodard Sculptura Canopied Garden Chairs, C1960
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous rare pair of sculptura whimsical garden chairs by Russell Woodard. Chairs have been totally restored and are in pristine condition. Seat hgt ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of 2007 Restored George Smith Tom Dixon Wing Back Armchairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of fully restored original edition 2007 Tom Dixon George Smith wingback armchairs RRP £16,000
Inspired by the traditional 17t...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Beech, Oak, Upholstery
Carlo Hauner Wingback Wrought Iron Lounge Chair, Brazilian Modern, Early 1950s
By Carlo Hauner, Forma
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Rare and beautiful lounge chair, designed by Carlo Hauner for Móveis Artesanal in the early 1950s.
Sharing some particularities with other prototypical designs from his early day...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Italian Wingback Chair in Salmon Pink Upholstery and Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wingback armchair, alcantara, metal, Italy, 1960s
This Classic Italian post-war wingback lounge chair has an unusually high back and gracious wings that contain dramatized pointed c...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Metal
Scarce Large Scale Lounge Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Edward Wormley designed for Dunbar Furniture.
Large scale highback lounge chairs featuring a carved front cushion, exaggerated size, over short, stubby mahogany legs accented wit...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Brass
Danish Velour Wingback Lounge Chairs 1940s, Set of 2
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Velour wingback lounge chairs 1940s, Set of 2
Stunning pair of vintage Danish wingback chairs in delicate green velvet upholstery. Very comfortab...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Walnut & Light Blue Linen Wingback Chair Attributed to Adrian Pearsall
Located in Montreal, QC
Walnut light blue linen wingback chair attributed to Adrian Pearsall.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Italian Modern Wing Back Lounge Chairs after Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish pair of high back Paolo Buffa attributed armchairs feature sculpted wingback design and elegant hardwood arms. Tapered legs and unique vintage fabric add to the Mid-Cent...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Walnut Mid-Century Modern, Wingback Armchairs by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of walnut Mid-Century Modern, upholstered wingback armchairs by Paolo Buffa.
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Victoria Hagan "Emma" Small Wingback Chairs in Hunt Off-White Velvet
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Victoria Hagan "Emma" small wingback chairs upholstered in Holly Hunt - Great Plains Dolce VITA off-white velvet, bronze tacks on ebonized legs ...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Model 401 Alvar Aalto Wing Chairs
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of laminated birch wood wingback armchairs designed by Alvar Aalto. Unmarked but presumed to be produced by Arte in the 1970s. Newly upholstered i...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Birch
Wingback Armchair in Beige Floral Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Easy chair, beech, beige floral fabric, Europe, 1950s
This strong, playful wingback chair is designed with a slightly tilted back in order to provide sitting comfort. The wooden arm...
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1940s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Swivel Wing Chair in Red, 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
Very good original condition
Very sturdy construction.
Two items available.
Czechoslovakia, 1980s
Price for one item.
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1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Steel
Sculptural Blue Fabric Easy Chair, France, 1950
Located in Munich, DE
Typical spectacular design of 1950s, featuring a rounded open framework in white enameled solid iron with sculpted original blue fabric upholstery, the edges framed with a pink cord ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Tall Wing Back Chairs, Pair
Located in Dallas, TX
A unique pair of monumental wing back chairs. These would be great to add some height to a room plus make a statement. These chairs have been restored including refinished legs, new ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Midcentury Wingback Chair, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Wingback chair upholstered in fabric. Designed and made in Denmark.
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Midcentury Pair of Armchairs in Walnut by Paolo Buffa for Framar Made in Italy
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Pair of wingback armchairs by Paolo Buffa with a wood frame in walnut and reupholstered in Italian blue wool.
Paolo Buffa is an Italian designer and architect. He is one of the most...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wool, Walnut
Svend Skipper Pair of High and Low Back Lounge Chairs in Green Leather
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super stylish pair of 1960s lounge chairs in gray green leather by Sven Skipper. The chairs are one of Sven Skipper's classic well-known and sought ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
Vintage Wingback Kilim Style Upholstery Wingback Amrchair Claw & Ball Feet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Kilim style upholstery wingback armchair in good vintage condition throughout
A well made and decorative armchair which is very com...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Important Ottorino Aloisio Wingback Chair in Green Mohair, Colli, Italy, 1957
By Colli Torino
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptional wingback chair was designed by Ottorino Aloisio in 1957. The chair was manufactured by the Turin workshop of Pier Luigi Colli.
The ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Mohair, Silk, Velvet
Danish Midcentury Cognac Colored High Back Lounge Chair by Sibast
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sleek and very cool Danish 1960s cognac colored high back lounge chair carrying the makers label of Sibast furniture on the bottom frame. The chairs is very much in the style of Arne...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Stunning Kilim Wool Upholstered Wingback Armchair Beech Frame Diamond Pattern
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Kilim upholstered wingback armchair in perfect condition throughout
A well made and decorative armchair which is very comfortable...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Clean Lined Midcentury Wing Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of clean lined midcentury wing back lounge chairs, American, circa 1950s. They are very similar to designs by Edward Wormley for dunbar or To...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-century Modern wingback chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern wingback chairs 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 wingback chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern wingback chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Scandinavia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wingback chairs, popular names associated with this style include Paolo Buffa, Lawson-Fenning, Fritz Hansen, and Edward Wormley. 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. Prices for wingback chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $467 and tops out at $57,500 while the average work can sell for $4,995.
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