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Semi-Spheric Indoor-Outdoor Chair Made of Plastic Imitating Wicker
Located in Brussels, BE
Probably made in the late 1960s, the chair rest on a metal structure and three wooden legs. There is a large oval cushion covered in black cotton and a smaller square cushion also co...
Category

Vintage 1960s European Other Chairs

Materials

Metal

Hobart Wells for Lensol-Wells Fiberglass Chair
By Hobart Wells
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hobart Wells designed this chair for Lensol-Wells in 1950. The leaf design is created from a fabric which is then turned into molded fiberglass.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Modern Elephant Chair by Bernard Rancillac
By Bernard Rancillac
Located in Dallas, TX
The Elephant chair is a lounge chair that was designed by French artist, Bernard Rancillac in 1966 and in 1985 the chair was re-issued and produced in an edition of 100 chairs by Mic...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Early Zenith Rope Edge Lax Eames "X" Base Chair
Located in Denver, CO
Early Zenith lax X-base Eames fiberglass chair for Herman Miller, circa 1952 Very good soft mounts. Original paper label.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Midcentury Leather Chairs, Designer Sedus
Located in Asheville, NC
1960s style side office chairs with tubular chrome legs, molded plastic shell with sectioned and boxed attached leather upholstery. Recently shipped from the South of England.
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Vintage 1960s German Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Six Vittorio Dassi Chairs, Italy, circa 1950
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Munich, DE
Set of six chairs by Vittorio Dassi, Italy, circa 1950, newly restored, black shellac polished, reupholstered by Dedar.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Polyester, Wood

1960s Moulded Fiber Glass Chair by Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fiberglass modular chair. Fiberglass modular chair designed by Swiss designer Willy Guhl, circa 1960. Period: 20th century. Country: Switzerland.
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Pair of Large Harry Bertoia Diamond Chairs for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Beautiful pair of chrome large diamond chairs with upholstered covers by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. Chrome is in great shape. Rubber shock mounts in good shape as well. A couple of tin...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Pair of Coccinelle Chairs by René-Jean Caillette, 1957
By René-Jean Caillette
Located in New York, NY
Pair of molded fiberglass chairs with metal base by Rene´-Jean Caillette, designed in 1957. About the designer: Rene´-Jean Caillette (1919–2004), was the son of a woodworker. He a...
Category

Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Six Italian Mid-Century Modern 1950s Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Six Italian walnut wood chairs with vinyl upholstery.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, PVC, Walnut

Svegards Markaryd Set of Four Teak Dining Chairs
By Svegards Markaryd
Located in New York, NY
Four teak chairs with vinyl upholstered seats by Svegards Markaryd.
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

PVC, Teak

Pair of Joe Colombo Chairs
By Joe Colombo
Located in New York, NY
Modern pair of green plastic chairs by Italian designer Joe Colombo. These chairs, although they look small, are the perfect size for an adult. These chairs would be at home on a bal...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Warren McArthur Aluminum Desk Chair
By Warren McArthur
Located in Hudson, NY
Classic Warren McArthur aluminum desk or occasional chair in original robbin's egg blue vinyl. Vinyl shows signs of age. Recovering in COM available.
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Vintage 1930s American Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Lucite laverne style Armchairs Mid Century Modern
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Two black lucite mid century modern armchairs.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Chairs

Materials

Metal

French Chair In Louis XVI Style White Painted Side Chair Stool
Located in Glendale, CA
French Louis XVI Style chair and matching stool. Painted in distressed white. Covered in blue vinyl with nail head trim. Stool: W18" x D12.5" x H18".
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Chairs

Materials

PVC, Wood

Tulipe chair by Pierre Guariche - Steiner edition - 1953
By Pierre Guariche, Steiner
Located in Paris, FR
Tulipe chair by Pierre Guariche (1926-1995) Steiner edition - 1953
Category

Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 chairs 145 by Pierre Paulin - Meubles TV edition - 1953/1954
By Meubles TV, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Set of 4 chairs 145 by Pierre Paulin (1927-2009) Meubles TV edition - 1953/1954 Unique set in wood base
Category

Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Wood

Lucite Sculptural Armchairs Attributed to Charles Hollis Jones
By Hill Manufacturing, Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Baltimore, MD
Set of three lucite armchairs attributed to Charles Hollis Jones for Hill Manufacturing. The lucite frames are in very good condition with only slight wear and just a tiny bit of int...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Lucite

Danish Modern Lounge Chairs by Illum Wikkelso
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Illum Wikkelso lounge chairs 1959 Oak, fabric, foam 27 high x 27 wide x 27 deep Excellent vintage condition
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Oak

1950 s Dining Chairs by Moscatelli
By G. Moscatelli
Located in London, GB
Set of 6 Italian dining chairs by Moscatelli original conditions
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs

Materials

PVC, Wood

Pair Chrome Cantilever Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Hudson, NY
Very nice pair of cantilevered spring chairs. Very heavy steel frame with a floating tufted upholstered curved seat. Large scale and extremely comfortable. Echoes of the Barcelona ch...
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Set of 5 early DKR-2 chairs by Ray Charles Eames for Herman Miller 1951
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Antwerp, BE
Great original set of wire chairs with their original chocolate brown bikini cushions. The chairs are all labelled with the herman miller sticker, stating that is is designed by Geor...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Canadian Mid-Century Modern Folding Rocking Chair in Blonde Wood and Chrome.
By Mailhot Et Freres
Located in Port Hope, ON
This fabulous and ingenious albeit bizarrely designed Mid-Century Modern folding rocking chair was made by renowned French Canadian hockey stick and ski manufacturer, Mailhot & Frere...
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Vintage 1940s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Set of Four 1970s Orange Verner Panton Stacking Chairs
By Verner Panton
Located in Southampton, NY
Great for outdoor dining -molded injection plastic. Made by Herman Miller in 1974, he designed the single form chair stacking chair in 1960 and it was issued by Herman Miller in 1967...
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Vintage 1960s American Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Pair of armchairs SK660 by Pierre Guariche - Steiner edition
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of armchairs model SK660 by Pierre Guariche (1926-1995) Edition Steiner - 1953 Very rare original chromed-plate base.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Donald Knorr 132 Chair
By Knoll, David Knorr
Located in Baltimore, MD
Donald Knorr for Knoll Model 132 chair, designed in 1948, produced from 1950-1952. Two satin black bent sheet steel plates supported by tubular steel legs, with rare original hand st...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Eight "Compas" Chairs by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in New York, NY
Set of eight 'Compas' chairs by Pierre Guariche, designed for Huchers Minvielle in 1956. About the designer: Pierre Guariche (1926-1995) attended the ENSAD (E´cole Nationale Supe´...
Category

Vintage 1950s Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Osvaldo Borsani High-Back Lounge Chairs
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Stamford, CT
Comfortable and chic lounge chairs from the 1960's Italy. New grey velvet upholstery and high-quality foam. In great condition.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Foam, Upholstery

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Plastic Chairs designed for Kartell
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pair of outside/inside off- white plastic chairs, designed for Kartell.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

A Set Of Six Italian design dining Chairs
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in London, GB
A Set Of Six dining Chairs, ebony wooden structure, white fabric upholstered seats. Made in Italy ca. 1960s designed by Osvaldo Borsani
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood, Foam

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group Lounge Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Portland, OR
This classic Eames executive leisure chair is an iconic piece of American Modern design. Early production version with embossed Herman Miller stamp and fabric headrest.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Nana and George Ditzel Lounge Chair 1952
By Jørgen Ditzel, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Stamford, CT
Lounge chair designed by Nan and George Ditzel, 1952. Denmark, 1952 Manufactered by Knud Willadsen Literature: Danish Chairs, Oda, pg. 164
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

PVC

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass DAX Armchair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Portland, OR
An amazing selection of original Eames armchairs by Herman Miller. An absolute classic, and one of the Eames’ best-known designs. Choose from white or yellow. This listing is for the...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass DAR Eiffel Armchair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Portland, OR
An absolute classic, and one of the Eames’ best-known designs. Choose from white or yellow. This listing is for the DAR Eiffel-base armchair, but the steel four-leg base and walnut d...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass RAR Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Portland, OR
Design Charles and Ray Eames Made in USA by Herman Miller An amazing selection of original Eames DSR chairs by Herman Miller. An absolute classic, and one of the Eames’ best-kno...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Six Maple Dining Chairs 1960 s
Located in Stamford, CT
Six dining chairs from the 1960's. Includes four side chairs and two end chairs with arms. Newly upholstered in SIlk/Cotton weave. Very comfortable. Maple frames.
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Vintage 1960s German Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Maple, Silk, Cotton, Foam

Set of Three Vintage Fiberglass Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Matching set of three white 1950s fiberglass chairs. Conforming curved and arched backrest, circular seat on an hourglass base. Intricately woven fiberglass overall. Lightweight f...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Set of Six Gio Ponti-style Italian chairs
Located in Summerland, CA
A good set of chromed chairs with original woven plastic seats
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs

Materials

Steel

Six Ico Parisi Dining Chairs
By Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
Set of six dining chairs with creme vinyl seats.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

PVC, Wood

Stitched Vinyl Upholstered Side Chair Possibly by Jacques Quinet
Located in London, GB
Side Chair Upholstered in Two Shades of Vinyl with Steel Caps to the Toes.
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Vintage 1960s French Slipper Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Fiberglass Lounge Chairs by Greta Grossman
By Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of textured fiberglass lounge chairs, designed by Greta Grossman and manufactured by Chemold of Santa Monica, California, in the 1950's. Beautiful caramel color with ...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Vintage Steelcase 450 Side Chair with Arms Orange Vinyl Barrel Swivel Chair
By Steelcase
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A vintage Steelcase 450 side chair with arms. This classic mid-century modern accent chair has a classic modern style, finished with a wonderfully chic orange vinyl plastic upholster...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eero Saarinen for Knoll International Tulip Chair
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Dronten, NL
Classic Tulip dining chairs designed in 1956 by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International. A defining accomplishment of modern design and a timeless addition to your home—a true Classic....
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Mid Century Swivel Brown and Red Tulip Armchair, Germany, 1970s.
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage 1970s Tulip Chair with Geometric Pattern Upholstery Retro Mid-Century Modern Plastic Base Accent Chair This chair is a classic 1970s vintage tulip chair with a plastic base,...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Plastic

French Chauffeuse Chair Polycarbonate Fabric Roder Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Labrit, Landes
Armchair fauteuil chauffeuse designers made by Roder and Ducaroy for Ligne Roset. Very typical of the 1970s: the structure is made of brown polycarbonate. The fabric must shows marks...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Set of 4 white and blue Tulip 769-S chairs, Eero Saarinen, Knoll, 1955 modern
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Designed by Eero Saarinen in 1955 for Knoll, the Tulip Model 769-S chairs are part of the iconic Pedestal Collection. With their distinctive painted aluminum base and fiberglass shel...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rare Pre-Production Pair of Eames LCW Chairs, Walnut Plywood, 1945
By Charles and Ray Eames, Evans Products Company
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
A pair of rare and early LCW chairs (Lounge Chair Wood) designed by Charles and Ray Eames. These are examples which were made in 1945, before the design went into general production...
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Vintage White Counter-Height Tulip Chairs by Burke Inc., 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A classic pair of counter-height tulip chairs manufactured by Burke Inc. in the 1960s, inspired by the iconic designs of Eero Saarinen. These vintage chairs feature molded white fibe...
Category

Vintage 1960s Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Organic Modern Adjustable Office / Home Sling Chair by William Katavolos
By William Katavolos
Located in Oakland, CA
A metal framed swiveling, height-adjustable chair with reclining tension control in brown leather by American architect and designer William Katavolos for Leathercrafter. With its ca...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Charles and Ray Eames Walnut DCW for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charles and Ray Eames DCW in Walnut. Nice Clean example with no veneer chips or cracks. Shows nice signs of use and Patina. Rubber Shock mount professionally replaced! Chair is r...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rubber, Walnut

Charles Ray Eames Fiberglass Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in MADRID, ES
4 Chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by Herman Miller. Original fibreglass shells mounted on shock absorbers with wooden bases. With original Herman Miller lab...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass, Wood

1960s Italian “Plia” Blue Lucite Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in San Gabriel, CA
18.5” wide x 30” high x 20” deep. Seat height: 17.5” 1960s folding chrome and blue lucite chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli. Made in Italy. Labeled with a tag on each chair....
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1960s Italian “Plia” Blue Lucite Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in San Gabriel, CA
18.5” wide x 30” high x 20” deep. Seat height: 17.5” 1960s folding chrome and blue lucite chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli. Made in Italy. Labeled with a tag on each chair....
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1960s White Selene Stacking Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Heller
By Vico Magistretti
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1960s white Selene chair by Vico Magistretti for Heller. These chairs were molded out of white fiberglass-reinforced plastic as single pieces. Stackable and suitable for both indoor ...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Set of 6 vintage Tulip dining chairs by Eero Saarinen for knoll, 1970s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Amazing set of 6 Tulip chairs with beige bouclé upholstery by renowned designer Eero Saarinen, and manufactured by Knoll International, 1970s. This particular set features armrests ...
Category

Vintage 1960s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Atomic Era Chairs in Bouclé - a Pair
By Lane Furniture, Young Manufacturing Company, Kipp Stewart Stewart MacDougall, Drexel, Conant Ball
Located in Raleigh, NC
Pair of atomic era chairs. The frames are made of wood featuring tapered ends and great joinery. Rich wood tone with great wood grain throughout. We have reupholstered this pair in a...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Prototype of "Coccinelle" chairs by René-Jean Caillette, Steiner
By René-Jean Caillette
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Prototype of the "Coccinelle" chair, originally designed by René-Jean Caillette for Steiner, this reissue attempt remained a concept that never reached production. The chair featur...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

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Mid-20th Century Plastic Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of mid-20th century plastic chairs available for sale. There are many kinds of mid-20th century plastic chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern mid-20th century plastic chairs are of considerable interest. Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller and Charles Eames each produced beautiful mid-20th century plastic chairs that are worth considering.

How Much are Mid-20th Century Plastic Chairs?

Prices for mid-20th century plastic chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, mid-20th century plastic chairs begin at $117 and can go as high as $46,972, while the average can fetch as much as $2,098.

Finding the Right Chairs for You

Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?

With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.

“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.

Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.

“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames

Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.

The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office. 

A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.