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Mid-Century Modernist Sofa in the Manner of Dunbar in Smoked Platinum Velvet
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous Mid-Century Modernist sofa in the manner of Dunbar features a sweeping arm design
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Mexican Modernist Sofa by Eugenio Escudero
By Eugenio Escudero
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare sofa designed by Eugenio Escudero for D’Escudero, S.A. in Mexico, circa 1950s. This stunning
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Gianfranco Frattini Tuffted Leather Modernist Sofa
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Very rare Gianfranco Frattini design for Cassina settee sofa in a luscious milk chocolate brown
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Platinum Velvet Mid-Century Modernist Sofa in the Manner of Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
With its sinuous forms and graceful lines, this sofa instantly recalls the timeless designs of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Danish Modernist Designer, Organic Sofa, Beige Sheepskin, Beech, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic modernist sofa / loveseat / settee. Produced in Denmark, 1940s. Reupholstered in brand
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Sleek Elongated Form Sofa in the style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rochester, NY
Great looking all original floral upholstered mid-20th century modernist sofa with a very elongated
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vladimir Kagan “Zoe” Freeform Sofa, Organic Modernist, Microfiber
By American Leather, Vladimir Kagan
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Organic modernist sofa by Vladimir Kagan. Original upholstery is free of any major blemishes but
Category
Early 2000s American Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Agner Christoffersen
Attributed
, sofa in light beige sheepskin, circa 1949
By Agner Christoffersen
Located in High Point, NC
An early Danish modernist sofa with an organic form similar to works by important architects such
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Sofa after Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early modernist sofa, circa 1950s. This high quality sofa is reminiscent of Edward Wormley designs
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Suede, Wood
Mogens Koch, Sofa, White Fabric and Oak from Statshospitalet, Sønderborg, 1936
By Mogens Koch
Located in High Point, NC
A very early Scandinavian modernist sofa with a visual language so purely functionalist it could
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Classic Mid-Century Modern Curved Sofa in the Manner of Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic modernist sofa, sleek, elegant, understated, fully restored, very reminiscent of Isamu
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Adrian Pearsall "Gondola" Sofa for Craft Associates
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s. This modernist sofa is composed of a sculpted walnut base with lovely elegant lines, the seat has
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage Leather "Marsala" Sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, circa 1970s. This modernist sofa is from the "Marsala" series. Features a cosmic white fiberglass frame
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Velvet, Fiberglass
Danish Modern Square Brutalist Coffee Table in Solid Pomeranian Pine, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A fine Danish modernist sofa table in solid pomeranian pine. Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker in 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Pine
Danish Modern Rectangular Brutalist Coffee Table in Solid Pomeranian Pine, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A fine Danish modernist sofa table in solid pomeranian pine. Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Pine
1940s Style Modernist Sweeping Curved Sofa in Platinum Velvet
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous and large scale modernist sofa was handcrafted by artisans in New York state, by High
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Jay Spectre, Sofa, Rattan / Wicker, Fabric, Century United States, 1980s
By Jay Spectre
Located in High Point, NC
A modernist sofa designed by Jay Spectre. Produced in the 1980s, USA. Labeled. In intricately woven
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Swedish Oversized Bench / Coffee Table / Daybed in Pine, 1960s
Located in Karlstad, SE
coffee table, a low modernist couch with cushions, or even as a daybed.
Condition: Good condition with
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Pine
Rossi di Albizzate Sofa Table, Italy, 1950
By Rossi di Albizzate
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice Italian modernist sofa table made and designed by Rossi di Albizzate, Italy, 1950. A very
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
"Marshmallow" Sofa, Herman Miller , Italy, Circa 1980
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in PARIS, FR
all modernist sofas. Designed by George Nelson and Irving Harper, no more than a few hundred
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Canapes
Materials
Metal
Modernist Sectional Sofa by Pacific Green
By Pacific Green
Located in Denton, TX
Eco-friendly palmwood with New Zealand leather sectional sofa that can be configured in many
Category
20th Century Asian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Palmwood
Modernist Four Seater Sofa, designed by Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic,sleek ,elegant four seater sofa designed by Harvey Probber,, Eight 5" cylindrical hidden
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Vladimir Kagan for Directional Serpentine Cloud Sofa, Organic Modernist
By Vladimir Kagan, Directional
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Iconic single arm sofa by Vladimir Kagan for Directional. The organic form allows this sofa to work
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Acrylic
Eames Compact Sofa for Herman Miller, Classic Modernist Design
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modern Icon, Classic Sofa Compact, early production, Designed by Charles and Ray Eames
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Pop Modernist Vico Magistretti Maralunga Sofa, Cassina, Italy, 1973
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Buffalo, NY
The Maralunga sofa by Magistretti for Cassina was designed in 1973 and quickly became a design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Modernist Floating Sofa in the Style of Vladimir Kagan, 1950s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Westport, CT
Modernist floating sofa in the style of the late Vladimir Kagan. Sculptural form ash legs newly
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Ash, Twill
Classic Modernist 110 inch "Long" Sofa attributed to Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist 110 inch "Long" Sofa attributed to Paul McCobb.. Stuning form,, Retains original
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Modernist Leather and Steel Sofa by Christen Sorensen, Ebena / Lasalle
By Christian Sorensen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning modernist leather and steel even arm sofa by Christen Sorensen, Ebena / Lasalle, Montreal
Category
Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Classic Modernist Tobia Scarpa Style Sofa and Loveseat, 1970s Italian
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic modernist Italian walnut sofa and loveseat, in the manner of Tobia Scarpa, beautiful walnut
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Paul McCobb for Directional 1950s Modernist Wingback Sofa Model 1307
By Paul McCobb
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant modern design 3-seat wingback sofa designed by Paul McCobb for Directional, circa 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Classic Modernist "Boomerang" Sofa with Built in Table by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic modernist "boomerang" sofa with built in table by Adrian Pearsall, appears to have been
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Eames Compact Sofa for Herman Miller, Classic Modernist Design Mid Century
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Modern Icon, Classic sofa compact, 2000s production, Designed by Charles and Ray Eames
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Stunning Two Piece Modernist Jack Lenor Larsen Sofa
By Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning two piece Modernist Jack Lenor larsen sofa, retains original Jack Lenor Larsen Velvet
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Velvet
POP Modernist Button Tufted Sofa by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Chrome Wrap
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Outrageous Pop modern button tufted sofa designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, Chrome wraps
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Modernist De Sede DS 2011 / 02 Two-Seat Sofas in Petrol Nappa Leather
By De Sede
Located in Casteren, NL
A wonderful pair of two-seat sofa’s DS-2011/02 by the renowned manufacturer De Sede from
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Contemporary Modernist Ekornes L Shaped Leather Sectional Sofa Norway w Ottoman
By Ekornes Stressless
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a ravishing sectional sofa with leather upholstery Ekornes Norway. In
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Norwegian Sectional Sofas
Materials
Leather
Early Scandinavian Wingback Sofa
By Artifort, Theo Ruth, Carl Malmsten
Located in San Diego, CA
An exceptional early modernist wing back sofa. Matching chairs also available. This entire set is
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Floating Sofa by Samson Berman
By Samson Berman
Located in South Charleston, WV
. Priced to allow a client to reupholster the piece.
A one of kind 10 foot modernist floating platform
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Sofa by Charles and Ray Eames
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A modernist armless sofa with sectioned black leather upholstery and floating on sculptural
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Aluminum
Granite Top Cabinet by Paul McCobb
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in South Charleston, WV
level or slightly lower than most modernist sofas, tables and chairs.
Granite is in excellent condition
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Granite
Vladimir Kagan “Zoe” Sofa for American Leather
By American Leather, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Roanoke, VA
Elegant modernist “Zoe” freeform sofa designed by Vladimir Kagan. In original ivory upholstery.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Textile
Three-Seat Pod Sofa by Overman, Sweden
By Overman
Located in Rochester, NY
Modernist pod form three seat sofa with aluminum base by Overman, Sweden, circa 1960. The sofa is
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Scandinavian Danish Modern Teak Upholstered Sofa
Located in Peabody, MA
Classic modernist Scandinavian three-seat upholstered sofa with gracefully canted arms, and a teak
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Stunning Rosewood Even Arm Cube Sofa by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic modernist rosewood even arm cube sofa, by Milo Baughman. Wonderful original condition
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Austrian Mid-Century Two-Seat Sofa Attributed to Oskar Payer
By Oskar Payer
Located in Vienna, AT
Comfortable Austrian Modernist two-seat sofa with tapering walnut legs, new upholstery with Kvadrat
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Walnut, Wool
Stunning Rosewood Case Cube Sofa Milo Baughman Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Classic modernist rosewood even arm cube sofa Milo Baughman. Wonderful vintage condition, retains
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Rattan Square Sofa Henry Olko Willow and Reed, Circa 1970
By Willow and Reed, Henry Olko
Located in Rochester, NY
Modernist Rattan square sofa. Henry Olko - Willow and Reed. Beautifully aged original glowing
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Rattan, Reed
Bastiano Four Seater Sofa by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Gavina
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Dino Gavina
Located in Pasadena, CA
This rare 4 seater "Bastiano" Sofa designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa was manufactured in solid ash by
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Ash
Party Sofa Model 5407 in Dark Brown Leather by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist Chesterfield "Party Sofa" designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
Gorgeous lines, super
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Upholstery
Mid-Century Bastiano Brown Leather Two Seat Sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Madrid, ES
Modernist two-seater sofa, model Bastiano, designed in 1962 by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Lara Sofa by Roberto Pamio, Renato Toso e Noti Massari for Stilwood, Italy 1970s
By Stilwood, Roberto Pamio
Renato Toso
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A renowned creation, the LARA sofa, designed by Roberto Pamio and Renato Toso for the Stilwood
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Monumental Modernist or Contemporary 5-Piece Sectional, by Dellarobbia
By Della Robbia
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist contemporary 5-piece sectional, by DELLAROBBIA, stunning!, Italian Design, complete with
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Suede, Fabric, Glass
1980s Vladimir Kagan Style Three-Piece Curved Sectional Sofa
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
Complete three-piece curvlinear Modernist Vladimir Kagan sectional sofa by Preview is absolutely
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Charles Dudouyt era, two oak side tables, terrazzo top, French modernist 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in leucate, FR
Two unique side tables attributed to the French decorator Charles Dudouyt.
Rustic modernist design
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Sofa Tables
Materials
Terrazzo, Oak
Custom Checkout
Located in Austin, TX
41.75 in. D
LU85955542903 - French modernist leather and brass sofa. Measures: 33 in. H x 58 in. W x 37
Category
Mid-20th Century Sofas
$59,450
Dutch Modernist Grey Daybed Sofa, 1960
By Martin Visser
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Fantastic shaped and made daybed sofa made by unknown manufacturer in Holland, 1960. This has a
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
David Snyder for Thayer Cogging Modernist Leather Sofa
By David Snyder
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1980s modernist leather sofa designed by David Snyder for Thayer Coggin, purchased from
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather
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Modernist Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal modernist sofa for your home. Each modernist sofa for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wood and metal. There are 138 variations of the antique or vintage modernist sofa you’re looking for, while we also have 5 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect modernist sofa — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A modernist sofa is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made modernist sofa has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Cassina, Vladimir Kagan and Milo Baughman are consistently popular.
How Much is a Modernist Sofa?
A modernist sofa can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,950, while the lowest priced sells for $700 and the highest can go for as much as $38,000.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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