Mid-Century Modern 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
Creator: Fritz Hansen
Arne Jacobsen Model 3107 Velvet Edition
Located in Berkeley, CA
Soft, Italian velvet makes the fully upholstered Series 7 particularly luxurious. Powder coated legs in Brown Bronze add nuance and subtle sophistication.
Series 7 Velvet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,055 / item
Jaime Hayon Chair Model Jh30 Sammen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Sammen is a soft and comfortable chair designed by Jaime Hayon. Sammen is instantly likable because it is an honest, modern and simple a comfortable seat that makes you feel relaxed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,627 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model Series 3300 Easy Chair Fabric
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Series 3300 easy chair is, in all its simplicity, a timeless classic by Arne Jacobsen. The Series 3300 easy chair comes with fabric upholstery as well ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$7,129 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3130 Grand Prix Clear Lacquer
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Grand Prix™ by Arne Jacobsen was introduced by Fritz Hansen at the Designers’ Spring Exhibition at the Danish Museum of Art & Design in Copenhagen, in 1957. Later that year, the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Vico Magistretti Model Vm110 Vico Duo
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Vico Duo is a stylish veneer stacking chair by Vico Magistretti that is versatile and perfectly suited for agile workspace and hospitality design.
Frit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$370 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3110 Drop
Located in Berkeley, CA
Following the introduction of two new plastic colours in the beginning of 2016, Burgundy red and Shadow grey, Fritz Hansen now introduces a new leather version of the chair. The new ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,532 / item
Kasper Salto Model Ks58 Nap
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Danish designer Kasper Salto has designed the NAP chair for Fritz Hansen. With its curvaceous form, the NAP chair is feminine and elegant. The contours o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$928 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3101 Ant
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Ant comes in nine different types of veneer; explore everything from beech to oregon pine covered only in clear lacquer for a natural, timeless expression. Arne Jacobsen original...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$824 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 4130 Grand Prix
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Grand Prix chair was designed by the Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen in 1957 and was first presented at the Spring Exhibition for Danish crafts and furniture design. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,280 / item
Kasper Salto Model Ks60 Nap
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Danish designer Kasper Salto has designed the NAP chair for Fritz Hansen. With its curvaceous form, the NAP chair is feminine and elegant. The contours o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$688 / item
Vico Magistretti Model Vm111 Vico Duo
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Vico Duo is a stylish veneer stacking chair by Vico Magistretti that is versatile and perfectly suited for agile workspace and hospitality design.
The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$448 / item
Kasper Salto Model Ks59 Nap
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Danish designer Kasper Salto has designed the NAP chair for Fritz Hansen. With its curvaceous form, the NAP chair is feminine and elegant. The contours o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$928 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3217 Full Lacquer
Located in Berkeley, CA
Explore the iconic Series 7 chair with a functional swivel base. The four-legged stackable chair represents the culmination of the lamination technique. The visionary Arne Jacobsen e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,974 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3107 Series 7 Clear Lacquer
Located in Berkeley, CA
Series 7 comes in different veneers and finishes. All chairs are made of pressure moulded sliced veneer. Front upholstery or full upholstery is available in a wide range of fabrics a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Arne Jacobsen Model 3217 Coloured Ash
Located in Berkeley, CA
Experience Arne Jacobsen’s classic Series 7 chair with a swivel base and a shell in clear lacquer. The four-legged stackable chair represents the culmination of the lamination techni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$2,452 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3187 Barstool Clear Lacquer
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Series 7 barstool is a beautiful, functional and urban extension of the classic Series 7 chair designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1955. The chair is by far t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,375 / item
Jaime Hayon Model Jh30 Sammen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Sammen is a soft and comfortable chair designed by Jaime Hayon. Sammen is instantly likable because it is an honest, modern and simple chair, a comfortable seat that makes you feel r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$1,627 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3117 Front Upholstered
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Series 7™ designed by Arne Jacobsen is one of the most iconic chairs in the history of Fritz Hansen and perhaps also in furniture history. The pressure moulded veneer chair is a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$4,051 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 4130 Grand Prix
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Grand Prix chair was designed by the Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen in 1957 and was first presented at the Spring Exhibition for Danish crafts and furniture design. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$898 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3291p Oxford Premium
Located in Berkeley, CA
Do you demand comfort from your home office? Then you need to experience the Oxford Premium. The name reveals an immaculate design, where a broader seat with underplayed stitching, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$3,473 / item
Benjamin Hubert Model Bh25 Pair
Located in Berkeley, CA
The PAIR chair is a tale of materials, textures, light and colour. You can customize the different elements and mix & match the different colours and materials. This opens up for end...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,060 / item
Benjamin Hubert Model Bh25 Pair
Located in Berkeley, CA
The PAIR chair is a tale of materials, textures, light and colour. You can customize the different elements and mix & match the different colours and materials. This opens up for end...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,060 / item
The Egg Chair Model 3316 In Cream-Coloured Elegance Leather By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Lejre, DK
The egg, model 3316, is an iconic design chair created by the renowned Danish designer Arne Jacobsen in 1958. The chair is produced by Fritz Hansen, one of Denmark's leading furnitur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Jaime Hayon Fred Blackstained Lounge Chair, Oak
Located in Berkeley, CA
The result of the latest collaboration between Fritz Hansen and Jaime Hayon, the Fred lounge chair strikes the perfect balance between past and future, making lounging a new art form...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$2,803 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3187 Barstool Front Upholstered
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Series 7™ barstool is a beautiful, functional and urban extension of the classic Series 7 chair designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1955. The chair is by far the most sold chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$2,216 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3291p Oxford Premium
Located in Berkeley, CA
Do you demand comfort from your home office? Then you need to experience the Oxford Premium. The name reveals an immaculate design, where a broader seat with underplayed stitching, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$3,619 / item
Kasper Salto Model Ks50 Nap
Located in Berkeley, CA
NAP comes in several varieties: stackable with 4 legs or sled and as bar stool or counter stool, all with and without arms. The chair has a high gloss back, and the front of the shel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$516 / item
Benjamin Hubert Model Bh21 Pair
Located in Berkeley, CA
With Pair by Benjamin Hubert we present a unique design paired with unlimited possibilities. Pair is a stacking chair and comes in a mix of veneer and plastic that differentiates it ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$565 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3201 Little Giraffe
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Giraffe which earned its name because of its high backrest, dates back to 1959. Arne Jacobsen is the designer behind this beauty, and it was part of his total design of SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. Jacobsen played around with the Giraffe and made different versions, and the one we know today is the Little Giraffe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$4,192 / item
Nando Chair Model N02-30 Recycle
By Fritz Hansen, Nendo
Located in Berkeley, CA
N02 Recycle is a strong, stackable chair by Japanese studio nendo inspired by a simple crease of paper on the designer’s work table. The chair’s elegant shell is circular plastic, me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$725 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3108 Lily
Located in Berkeley, CA
This series 8 chair was originally designed for the Danish National Bank. It is often referred to as the Lily™. The first model was 3108 from 1968, and the chair was introduced to th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$4,152 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3187 Armchair Clear Lacquer
Located in Berkeley, CA
Explore the iconic Series 7 chair with a functional swivel base. The four-legged stackable chair represents the culmination of the lamination technique. The visionary Arne Jacobsen e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$2,819 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3117 Clear Lacquer
Located in Berkeley, CA
Experience Arne Jacobsen’s classic Series 7 chair with a swivel base and a shell in clear lacquer. The four-legged stackable chair represents the culmina...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$2,014 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 4130 Grand Prix
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Grand Prix chair was designed by the Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen in 1957 and was first presented at the Spring Exhibition for Danish crafts and furniture design. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$2,233 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3271p Oxford Premium
Located in Berkeley, CA
Do you demand comfort from your home office? Then you need to experience the Oxford™ Premium. The name reveals an immaculate design, where a broader seat with underplayed stitching, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$2,888 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3130 Grand Prix Coloured Ash
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Grand Prix chair was introduced by Fritz Hansen at the Designers’ Spring Exhibition at the Danish Museum of Art & Design in Copenhagen, in 1957. Later that year, the chair was di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Benjamin Hubert Model Bh30 Pair
Located in Berkeley, CA
The PAIR chair is a tale of materials, textures, light and colour. You can customise the different elements and mix & match the different colours and materials. This opens up for end...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$683 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3117 Fullly Upholstered Leather
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Series 7™ designed by Arne Jacobsen is one of the most iconic chairs in the history of Fritz Hansen and perhaps also in furniture history. The pressure moulded veneer chair is a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$4,656 / item
8 "Ant" Chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen c. 1985
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of eight iconic "Model 3101" (better known as "Ant") chairs designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen of Denmark. Stamped in 1985 and featuring interlocking metal bases for scho...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1960s Danish Oak Lounge Chair by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Victoria, BC
A beautifully crafted Danish high-back lounge chair by Fritz Hansen, made in solid oak with the clean, sculpted lines that define the period. Recently reupholstered in a warm texture...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 4 Black Series 7 Chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a gently used set of 4 Series 7 (model 3107) chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. They have seats in a colored ash veneer - black (#195). The Series 7 chair is an icon...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian mid-century orange wood Serie 7 chairs by Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen, 1999
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern orange wood Serie 7 chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1999.
Set consisting of six Series 7 chairs, of Danish origin, in apricot orange painted wood...
Category
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Hans Wegner rosewood China Chair, FH4283, designed 1944, Fritz Hansen 1960s
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Designed by Hans J Wegner in 1944, the China chair has become an icon of mid-century Danish design. Model number FH4283 in a series of items designed by Wegner and manufactured by cabinetmakers Fritz Hansen, Denmark, this chair was created as a homage to furniture...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Outdoor
Virkelyst
Chair in Teak and Ash Fabric for Skagerak
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Outdoor 'Virkelyst' chair in teak and ash fabric for Skagerak
Skagerak was founded in 1976 by Jesper and Vibeke Panduro, who took inspiration from their love of Scandinavian desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Teak
Outdoor
Virkelyst
Chair in Teak and Honey Yellow Fabric for Skagerak
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Outdoor 'Virkelyst' chair in teak and honey yellow fabric for Skagerak
Skagerak was founded in 1976 by Jesper and Vibeke Panduro, who took inspiration from their love of Scandinav...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Teak
Outdoor
Pelagus
Armchair in Teak and Ivory Aluminum for Skagerak
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Outdoor 'Pelagus' armchair in teak and ivory aluminum for Skagerak
Skagerak was founded in 1976 by Jesper and Vibeke Panduro, who took inspiration from their love of Scandinavian ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Jakob Berg Outdoor
Ballare
Teak Chair for Skagerak
Located in Glendale, CA
Jakob Berg outdoor 'Ballare' teak chair for Skagerak
Skagerak was founded in 1976 by Jesper and Vibeke Panduro, who took inspiration from their love of Scandinavian design and its...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Teak
Set Of Two Series Seven Chairs Model 3207 In Dark Brown Leather By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Lejre, DK
The 7 with armrests and fully upholstered leather is a classic design by Arne Jacobsen. This chair is incredibly versatile and fits perfectly into any dining table, kitchen or office...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$1,658 Sale Price / set
26% Off
Nando Chair Model N02-31 Recycle
By Fritz Hansen, Nendo
Located in Berkeley, CA
N02 Recycle is a strong, stackable chair by Japanese studio nendo inspired by a simple crease of paper on the designer’s work table. The chair’s elegant shell is circular plastic, me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$860 / item
Nando Chair Model N02-10 Recycle
By Fritz Hansen, Nendo
Located in Berkeley, CA
N02 Recycle is a strong, stackable chair by Japanese studio nendo inspired by a simple crease of paper on the designer’s work table. The chair’s elegant shell is circular plastic, me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$408 / item
Nando Chair Model N02-11 Recycle
By Fritz Hansen, Nendo
Located in Berkeley, CA
N02 Recycle is a strong, stackable chair by Japanese studio nendo inspired by a simple crease of paper on the designer’s work table. The chair’s elegant shell is circular plastic, me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$544 / item
Kasper Salto Model Ks52 Nap
Located in Berkeley, CA
The NAP chair is a reflection of Kasper Salto’s approach to design. “For me design is about relevance. To always create a product that has relevance towards ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$598 / item
Kasper Salto Model Ks50 Nap
Located in Berkeley, CA
Kasper Salto’s NAP chair comes in several varieties: stackable with 4 legs or sled and as bar stool or counter stool, all with and without arms. The chair ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$516 / item
Jaime Hayon Fred Lounge Chair, Oak
Located in Berkeley, CA
The result of the latest collaboration between Fritz Hansen and Jaime Hayon, the Fred lounge chair strikes the perfect balance between past and future, making lounging a new art form...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$4,260 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 4130 Grand Prix
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Grand Prix chair was designed by the Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen in 1957 and was first presented at the Spring Exhibition for Danish crafts and furniture design. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,673 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3318 Pot Easy Chair Fabric
Located in Berkeley, CA
In 1959 Arne Jacobsen created Gryden – in English meaning the Pot – a light take on an embracive lounge chair and originally designed for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. The shape...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$2,492 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3211 Little Giraffe
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Giraffe which earned its name because of its high backrest, dates back to 1959. Arne Jacobsen is the designer behind this beauty, and it was part of his total design of SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. Jacobsen played around with the Giraffe and made different versions, and the one we know today is the Little Giraffe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$2,039 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3211 Little Giraffe
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Giraffe which earned its name because of its high backrest, dates back to 1959. Arne Jacobsen is the designer behind this beauty, and it was part of his total design of SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. Jacobsen played around with the Giraffe and made different versions, and the one we know today is the Little Giraffe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$4,531 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3211 Little Giraffe
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Giraffe which earned its name because of its high backrest, dates back to 1959. Arne Jacobsen is the designer behind this beauty, and it was part of his total design of SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. Jacobsen played around with the Giraffe and made different versions, and the one we know today is the Little Giraffe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$2,039 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 3201 Little Giraffe
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Giraffe which earned its name because of its high backrest, dates back to 1959. Arne Jacobsen is the designer behind this beauty, and it was part of his total design of SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. Jacobsen played around with the Giraffe and made different versions, and the one we know today is the Little Giraffe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$4,192 / item
Mid-century Modern chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern 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 chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original chairs, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA, and Fritz Hansen. 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 chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $84 and tops out at $244,500 while the average work can sell for $2,904.
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