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SET OF 4 JØRGEN KASTHOLM FOR KUSCH
Co. „8400“ OFFICE ARMCHAIRS LEATHER 1970s
By Jørgen Kastholm, Kusch+Co
Located in Reutlingen, DE
Set of 4 very massive and high quality „8400“ office chairs in black leather soft pad seat cushions
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
70’s Brazilian Black Leather
Chrome Office Chairs by Jean Gillon for Italma
By Italma Wood Art, Jean Gillon
Located in Hanover, MA
We have four of these 1970’s Brazilian height adjustable and swiveling executive office chairs in
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Space Age Black Faux Leather Swan Desk Chair Office Chair 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage desk chair from faux leather and metal tulip - like 1960s.
A wonderful office
Category
Mid-20th Century Space Age Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Super comfy set of 4 bucket office chairs by Faultess Doerner, circa 1970s
By Faultless Doerner 1
Located in Houston, TX
Super comfy set of 4 bucket office chairs by Faultess Doerner, circa 1970s. Base legs have a unique
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk C...
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Mid-Century Modern High Style Brass Scroll Desk or Side Chair Black Seat
Located in St. Louis, MO
Wonderful Hollywood Regency Italian, very high style brass scroll oval high back desk or side chair with original high gloss black vinyl seat cover. Brass is in excellent condition, ...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Hollywood Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair Espresso Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning, authentic mid-century modern Eames aluminum group management chair.
A timeless design
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
"P128" Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 1970 Italian Design Black Leather Office Chair
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Brescia, IT
"P128" Osvalo Borsani desk swivel chair
Tecno, 1970
Black leather and cast aluminum
Excellent condition.
Leather and Upholstery in excellent condiction.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 12 Stow Davis Black Leather
Chrome Rolling Swivel Desk or Office Chairs
By Stow Davis
Located in Philadelphia, PA
time for producing office furniture that competed with the likes of Knoll in terms of production
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Charles and Ray Eames Ea117 Office Chair, Cast Aluminum, Synthetic Leather, 1958
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Original Condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Office Desk in Walnut Wood And Stainless Steel Frame by Bodil Kjaer for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Modern design principles.
The Office Unit series was part of Kjær's design concept, Elements of
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$11,667 Sale Price / item
25% Off
1935, W.H. Gispen by Gispen Culemborg, Office Chair 356, Bakelite Armrests
By Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
$952 Sale Price
38% Off
English Mid-Century Modern Crystal Table Lamp
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid Century Modern crystal table lamp, English. Striking form, the champhered hexagonal column
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Dark Brown Oak Series 7 Desk Task Office Chair
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
(1) Danish Modern Design the series 7 chair on an original rolling 5 star base with Casters
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs an...
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Vintage Blue Mini Swivel Armchair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Swivel armchair from the 1960s, produced in the Silesian furniture factory in Swiebodzin - totally
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair in Ivory Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning, authentic mid-century modern Eames aluminum group management chair.
A timeless design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs ...
Materials
Aluminum
1958, Ray and Charles Eames Red Adjustable Tilt Office Chair with Five Wheels
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
. :-)
Red Alu chair 117. This beautiful office chair is mobile, rotating and adjustable in height (picture
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Two (2) Black
Chrome High Stance Office Chairs, USA, c. 1960
s
Located in Deland, FL
Constructed of steel with chrome plating these heavy duty office chairs are perfect for almost any
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Soft Pad Office Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, US, 1960s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Antwerp, BE
Charles and Ray Eames softpad office chair, produced by Herman Miller. This distinguished chair
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century bentwood armchair by Antonín Šuman for TON
By Antonín Šuman, Ton N.P. Bystřice pod Hostýnem
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Rare bentwood desk chair designed by Czech architect Antonín Šuman and manufactured by Thonet successor company TON in former Czechoslovakia during 1960's. In an excellent original c...
Category
Antique 1690s Czech Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
$564 Sale Price
20% Off
Dat-1 Swivel Desk or Office Armchair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Classic Mid-Century Modern office or desk armchair, model DAT-1 on castors and tilt swivel in off
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair in White Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning, authentic mid-century modern Eames aluminum group management chair.
A timeless design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs ...
Materials
Aluminum
Ico Parisi
in the Style of
Office Armchair in Leather and Aluminum, circa 1970
By Ico Parisi
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ico Parisi (in the style of) office armchair in leather and aluminum circa 1970.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
RESTORED MID CENTURY DE SEDE DS35 EXECUTIVE SWIVEL CAPTAiNS CHAIR BROWN LEATHER
By De Sede
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, original Mid Century Modern Circa 1970's De Sede DS35 Executive swivel office chair in hand dyed aged brown
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Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
RESTORED MID CENTURY DE SEDE DS35 EXECUTIVE SWIVEL DiRECTORS CHAIR BROWN LEATHER
By De Sede
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, original Mid Century Modern Circa 1970's De Sede DS35 Executive swivel office chair in hand dyed aged brown
Category
Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Brown Leather Management Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning, authentic mid-century modern Eames aluminum group management chair.
A timeless design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs ...
Materials
Aluminum
1958 Ray and Charles Eames, Fabric, Adjust, Tilt, Office Chair 4 Wheels No Arms
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
. :-)
EA in green. This office chair is rotatable, can be adjusted in height and is mobile.
The base is
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Gray Leather Management Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic Mid-Century Modern Eames aluminum group management chair.
A timeless design
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
George Nelson Desk or Office Chair, Very Rare, New Red Boucle Knoll Upholstery
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Kansas City, MO
Very rare George Nelson desk chair, freshly reupholstered in a crimson Knoll Classic boucle.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Modern Jean-Marie Massaud for Coalesse Massaud Mid-Back Duvet Conference Chair
By Coalesse, Jean-Marie Massaud
Located in Secaucus, NJ
seamlessly into any environment and among mid-century classic design.
The upholstery features a duvet
Category
2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Modern Director
s Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
style with a modern twist. Ideal for a chic home office, a corporate space, or as a statement piece in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Office Chair...
Materials
Leather, Wood
$2,367 / item
Architectural Mid Century Style Arm Chair by The Superior Chaircraft Corp. 1986
By Knoll, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mid Century arm chair having an exposed architectural frame constructed of oak with brown
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Set of Four Mid-Century Vintage Pink Melange Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of four amazing chairs from the 1970s, produced in the Silesian furniture factory in Swiebodzin
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Side Chair by Frode Holm, 1950s
By Frode Holm
Located in Lejre, DK
Side chair in fabric, designed by Frode Holm. Made in Denmark, original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Ch...
Materials
Fabric, Elm
1958 Ray and Charles Eames, Fabric, Adjust, Tilt 2 Office Chair 4 Wheels No Arms
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Free shipping for Amsterdam, Haarlem and IJmuiden for lamps, chairs, small items as tables and office
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Mid-Century Design Medea Chair by Vittorio Nobili for Tagliabue Brothers
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian iconic mid century design single "Medea" chair. This fantastic chair is made of bent oak
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Mid-century Fabric Desk Chairs by Charles Pollock for Comforto
By Charles Pollock, Comforto
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
has been producing office furniture since 1863. Pollock also designed a similar model for Knoll Int
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
$2,101 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Vintage White Alpaca Faux Fur Swivel Armchair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Amazing swivel armchair from the 1960s, produced in the Silesian furniture factory in Swiebodzin
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Black Modern Director
s Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
timeless style with a modern twist. Ideal for a chic home office, a corporate space, or as a statement
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Office Chair...
Materials
Leather, Wood
$2,367 / item
Mid-Century Danish Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Ash Series 7 Swivel Desk Chair
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Secaucus, NJ
: Fritz Hansen
Style: Mid-Century Modern - Danish Modern.
Made in Denmark
Year manufactured: 2011
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Danish Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Oak Series 7 Swivel Desk Chair
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Hansen
Style: Mid-Century Modern - Danish Modern.
Designed in Denmark and made in Poland.
Year
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Wilkhahn Delta leather swivel conference/dining chair by Delta Group, 1960
By Wilkhahn, Delta Furniture 1
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
premium office furniture.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Modern Brown Leather Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern brown leather desk chair with brass nailhead trim. A truly timeless classic style crafted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and...
Materials
Leather
$2,545 / item
Modern Tan Saddle Leather Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern tan saddle leather desk chair with brass nailhead trim. A truly timeless classic style
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and...
Materials
Leather
$2,545 / item
Pierre Jeanneret Set of 12 Committee Chairs PJ-SI-30-C / Authentic Mid-Century
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
selection is mainly focused on rare French mid-century modern design artefacts by Pierre Jeanneret, Jean
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Fur, Teak
Pair of Danish Mid Century Side Chairs in Patinated Leather, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of side chairs in patinated leather and oak. Designed and made in Denmark, great original condition.
Category
Vintage 1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Ch...
Materials
Leather, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Italian Table Lamp by Designer, 1950s Glass
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Italian table lamp, mid-century modern design, made of satin-finished glass.
Italy, circa 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, Glass, Italy, 1950 by Designer
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mid-century modern table lamp, made of white glass with blue and green hues.
Italy, circa 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Italian Desk Chair by George Coslin for Faram, Italy 1950s
By Faram Furniture, George Coslin
Located in Lucija, SI
Mid Century desk chair designed by George Coslin and produced by Faram Furniture in Italy, 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
Modern Bar Stool by Jorgen Rasmussen for Kevi
By Kevi, Jørgen Rasmussen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
characteristic of mid-century Danish and Scandinavian design. The stool features a hand-crank height adjustment
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Acrylic Table Lamp by Designer, Italy, 1950
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Acrilyc table lamp with a metal base. Acrylic wasn't yet as industrialized as it is now and was considered as something exotic.
Italy, CIRCA 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Set of Four Very Fine Faux Bamboo Mahogany Dining Side Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company, Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of four Mid-Century Modern faux bamboo mahogany dining chairs. Turquoise upholstery in
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage Danish Modern Style Pair of Rattan Chairs.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Chair Set with Walnut Toned Wood, Rattan Accent , and Beige Toned Seating. In the Style of Arne Vodder. MCM Lines Throughout. Circa 1960s - 1970s. Vintage Condition Consisten...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Sleek Ward Bennett for Lehigh Naugahyde Barrell Back Desk Chairs
By Lehigh Furniture Company, Ward Bennett
Located in Hudson, NY
Ward Bennett amazingly sleek designed office chair on aluminium star base. 3 available. All good
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-century desk inlaid wood 1950s mid-century light brown
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Scrivania mid-century, in legno chiaro, con piano in legno intarsiato, periodod del design: 1950
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Modern Early KEVI Task Desk Chair By Jørgen Rasmussen
By Jørgen Rasmussen, Engelbrechts
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These iconic Danish Modern office chairs were designed by architect and designer Jørgen Rasmussen
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Century Furniture Leather Wingback Club Chair
By Century Furniture
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Fantabulous Century Furniture Leather & Suede Wingback Club Chair
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Suede
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Seldom seen Eames for Herman Miller Student Desk Chair / Classic Modern
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Eames for Herman Miller formed fiberglass desk chair. Desk top flips up for easier seating. Retains Herman Miller label. Vibrant red fiberglass .Beautiful gel coat , exposed fibers.....
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
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Mid Century Modern Office Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic piece of mid century modern office furniture available at 1stDibs. An item from our selection of mid century modern office furniture — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. Find 122073 options for an antique or vintage choice in our collection of mid century modern office furniture now, or shop our selection of 4904 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without an object in our assortment of mid century modern office furniture — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An option in this array of mid century modern office furniture is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made piece of mid century modern office furniture has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by J.T. Kalmar, Stilnovo and Kalmar Lighting are consistently popular.
How Much is a Mid Century Modern Office Furniture?
Prices for a piece of mid century modern office furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $982,587, while the average can fetch as much as $2,266.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
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.
Questions About Mid Century Modern Office Furniture
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
Mid-century modernism first appeared in 1945 and merged a minimalist aesthetic with practicality. Mid-century modern furniture is distinguishable by its lack of decoration or extravagance and its use of clean lines, organic curves and variety of natural materials.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Mid century modern furniture refers to pieces designed during the middle of the 20th century — specifically 1930s through the mid-1960s. This period represents a design and architecture movement characterized by simple shapes, clean lines, and organic materials. Some of the most famous mid century modern designers include Ray Eames, Charlotte Perriand, Isamu Noguchi and Eero Saarinen. - 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024There is not a single year that is mid-century modern. The style emerged during the 1940s and 1950s and remained dominant through the 1960s and into the early 1970s. Some notable designers who contributed to the development of the mid-century modern style include Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Milo Baughman, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson. Shop a wide range of mid-century modern furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024Mid-century modern furniture is so popular largely because its characteristics align well with the trends and tastes that are dominant today. Many people love its simple look defined by clean lines, and the use of natural materials also adds to its popularity. In addition, designers created mid-century modern furniture to be as functional as it is visually appealing, making pieces executed in the style simple, convenient and comfortable to use. Find a wide range of mid-century modern furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Mid-century modern furniture combines sleek lines with organic shapes.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Some of the most famous mid-century modern furniture designers were Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, Paul Evans, Poul Kjærholm, Florence Knoll, George Nakashima, Giò Ponti, Hans Wegner, Charlotte Perriand, Sergio Rodrigues and Eero Saarinen.
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Colonial Desk Chair
De Sede Ds 35
Dinamarquesa Chair
Ds 35 Chair