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
Place of Origin: Italian
Set 4 sedie vintage anni 70 in legno e pelle design Pietro Costantini per Ello
Located in None, IT
Set di quattro sedie con struttura in legno laccato nero e seduta in pelle nera, disegnate da Pietro Costantini per Ello, anni '70.
CONDIZIONE:
In buone condizioni, presenta segni d...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$1,809 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Anonima Castelli Plia Folding Chairs Giancarlo Piretti Color Smoked Lucite set 4
By Castelli
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Set of four Anonima Castelli Piana Folding Chairs designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the 1960s. Made in Italy, these chairs feature a sleek and elegant smoked lucite color finish with ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Chrome
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Monk Chair for Molteni, 1970s – Walnut
Canvas
Located in Milano, IT
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Monk Chair for Molteni, 1970s – Walnut
Canvas
A true icon of Italian modern design, the Monk chair was conceived in the 1970s by the renowned duo Afra ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Canvas, Wood
Les Arcs Dining Chair Selected by Charlotte Perriand, Leather, 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Dining chair commissioned / selected by Charlotte Perriand for the interior design of the apartements of 'Les Arcs' Ski Resorts in the French Alps.
Chromed tubular frame in metal wi...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Vintage Le Corbusier Armchairs LC1 by Cassina
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of vintage LC1 chairs designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, circa 1928.
Base in black painted tubular steel, cognac color leather upholstery.
Marked/e...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Vintage Le Corbusier Armchairs LC1 by Cassina
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of vintage LC1 chairs designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, circa 1928.
Base in chromed tubular steel, pony skin upholstery.
Marked/engraved on the fr...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Gio Ponti Italian Midcentury Design Dining Chairs "Leggera" for Cassina 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Set of four dining chairs model Leggera designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina, ash wood frame and waxed rope seat, circa 1960s.
Cassina adhesive label on some chairs
Bibliography:
Domus...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Ash, Rope
Mid-century Cesca chair designed by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italy, 1960s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Milano, IT
Mid-century Cesca chair designed by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italy, 1960s
This elegant Cesca chair, created by Marcel Breuer and produced by Gavina in the 1960s, is a fine example ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 6 Libellula chairs in dark brown leather, by G.Carini, for Planula, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Set of 6 Libellula chairs in original dark brown leather, designed by G. Carini for Planula, Italy, 1970s
The “Libellula” chairs embody the visual lightness and refined rigor of 197...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Steel
Black Leather Le Corbusier Chair LC1 by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage LC1 black leather chair designed by Le Corbusier circa 1928's and manufactured by Cassina in 1990's.
Engraved serial umber 46639, Le Corbusier signature and Cassina mark.
Ver...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Libellula chairs in dark brown leather, by G. Carini for Planula, Italy 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Libellula chairs in original dark brown leather, designed by G. Carini for Planula, Italy, 1970s
The “Libellula” chairs embody the visual lightness and refined rigor of 1970s Italia...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Italian Barrel Walnut Wood Side Lounge Chair
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Mid-Century Modern Italian walnut wood chair. This chair will bring a touch of MCM craftsmanship refinement to any living room, bedroom or office room. This barrel armch...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Chrome and Clear Lucite Plia Folding Chairs by Anonima Castelli, Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely set of 4 original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in the timeless chrome and clear lucite version. This fantastic chairs were designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by A...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Susi
Ueli Berger Boxing Glove Chair by De Sede, Leather, Switzerland, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
An iconic sculptural seating object / chair / bean bag in the shape of an oversized boxing glove, designed in the 1970s by Swiss artists Susi and Ueli Berger. This remarkable piece w...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Giovanni Offredi Dining Chairs for Saporiti Italia, 1970s - Set of 3
Located in Miami, FL
Set of three chrome base dining chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia, 1970s. Floral fabric is original and in good condition and can be used as is or have reupholstered.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 2 Pcs. Italian Mid-Century Luciano Frigerio Bar Stools, 1970
s
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Luciano Frigerio bar stools from 1970's.
Each stool is made in polished rosewood veneer, painted wood base, chromed metal footrest and black natural leath...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Le Corbusier LC1 Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage LC1 chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, circa 1928.
Base in chromed tubular steel, pony skin upholstery.
Marked/engraved on the frame: Le Corbusier LC1...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Early Original MR10 Chairs by Mies van der Rohe for Bononia, Italy, pre-1968
Located in Milano, IT
A beautiful early MR10 cantilever dining chair, crafted in thick black saddle leather and supported by elegant tubular chromed-steel frames. The leather has developed a refined, natu...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Ico Parisi per MIM Roma Coppia di Sedie da Pranzo, Italia 1960s
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Naples, IT
Coppia di sedie di Ico Parisi per MIM, Italia, anni '60.
Sedie con struttura in legno e imbottitura in tessuto originale colore corda, disegnate da Ico Parisi per l'azienda MIM di Ro...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Two rare beautiful original 1960s bamboo chairs from Italy
Located in München, DE
Two very beautiful, rare, original 1960s bamboo chairs.
Gorgeous, great design. Made in Italy.
Made entirely of bamboo and with great care.
The chairs are in very good condition, wit...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
Set of Two Pierre Jeanneret 055 Capitol Complex Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This chair is one of the most recognisable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, foun...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
$6,628 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair with Cushion by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This chair is one of the most recognisable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, foun...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
$4,757 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Set of six italian wood chairs leather seats by Afra e Tobia Scarpa, 1970s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
This set of six sculptural dining chairs is a stunning example of Italian modernist design from the 1970s. Designed by the renowned duo Afra and Tobia Scarpa, the chairs feature a di...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$3,351 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Folding Chairs with Green Stain by Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzani
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Aldo Jacober folding chairs for Alberto Bazzani. These chairs have a green stain, once an option for the color of the chairs, that ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Pair of Armchairs Vivai Del Sud Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing pair of armchairs in bamboo and rattan in the style of Vivai Del Sud.
The cushions were made new and are removable, covered in cannetè fabric and padded with high...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Very Rare Vittorio Dassi Chair, 1960s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Very rare Vittorio Dassi Chair, Made in Italy, 1960s.
This wonderful chair designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1960s is a wonderful example of functional elegance. This chair is a mix...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Gastone Rinaldi for Rima Set of 4 Chairs "Sabrina," Italy 1970s
By RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Naples, IT
This dining chair set was designed by Italian designer Gastone Rinaldi for Rima in the 1970s. These comfortable chairs feature a chrome-plated tubular steel frame and cognac brown le...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Wood Newly Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern set of 6 dining chairs, with greatly worked and shaped wooden structure and newly white fabric re-upholstered seat. The unique and ty...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Giancarlo Piretti Green "Alky" Italian Chairs by Anonima Castelli, Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic Alky" chairs in a stunning vibrant green soft fabric. Designed by Giancarlo Piretti during the 1970s and produced by Anonima Castelli in Italy. Signed on the chrome feet.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Edoardo Landi "540" Dining Chairs for Nikol International, 1973, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Edoardo Landi "540" dining chairs for Nikol International, wood and white fabric, Italy, 1973, set of four
Edoardo Landi designed the “540” dining chair in 1973, at a time when Ital...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-century modern six wooden chairs by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot, Italy 1970s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Mid-century modern six wooden chairs by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot, Italy 1970s
Set of six chairs by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot, 1970s. The combination of clean lines, high-quality...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pierluigi Giordani Dining Chairs, Italy, 1950s, Set of 8
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Pierluigi Giordani dining chair, wood and fabric, Italy, 1950s, set of eight.
Designed in Italy in the 1950s, these chairs capture Pierluigi Giordani’s sculptural approach to seatin...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Modus Office by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 1960s Desk Chair
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brescia, IT
1968 by Tecno revolving chair
White ivory plastic, acrylic seat and aluminum frame
H max seat: 52 cm.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 4 Chrome and Clear Lucite Plia Folding Chairs by Anonima Castelli, Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely set of 4 original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in the timeless chrome and clear lucite version. NOS (new old Stock). This fantastic chairs were designed by Giancarlo Pire...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Chrome and Clear Lucite Plia Folding Chair by Anonima Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in clear lucite with chrome frame. This fantastic chair was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
These folding chairs are m...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
Giancarlo Piretti Plia Folding Chairs for Castelli - Set of Four
Located in Miami, FL
Set of four Plia chairs with transparent clear seats and backs on chrome plated metal frames designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli circa 1970.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Straw and Chrome "Plia" Italian Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous original and signed Cane "Plia" folding chairs in Vienna straw wicker and chrome. These iconic Italian chairs were designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in the 1967.
T...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of 4 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 4 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
PLIA, the symbol of a new era focused on plastic: this is how the plia chair...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of 6 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 6 "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
These folding chairs are made of very rar...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Red and Smoked Lucite "Plia" Folding Chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic original and signed "Plia" folding chairs with a vibrant red metal structure and smoked lucite seat. In perfect conditions, NOS (new old stock). This fantastic set was desi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of 4 Cane and Chrome "Plia" Italian Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous set of 4 original and signed Cane "Plia" folding chairs in Vienna straw wicker and chrome. These iconic Italian chairs were designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in the...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Philippe Starck Caprice 245 Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Philippe Starck Caprice Chair For Cassina
A design chair by Philippe Starck emblematic of Cassina’s commitment to innovation and its ability to blend stylistic elegance and everyda...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
$2,190 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Il Poltrone 175 Series Leather Lounge Chair by Ammannati
Vitelli, 1973
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Il Poltrone lounge chair as part of the i Potoni 175 series designed by T. Ammannati and G.P. Vitelli. Dark gray leather with steel gray molded acrylic bas...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Acrylic
Set of 8 Pink Lucite Chrome Frame "Plia" Italian Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 8 "Plia" pink lucite with chrome frame folding chairs. This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
These folding chairs ar...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Wood Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern set of 6 dining chairs, with greatly worked and shaped wooden structure and fabric upholstered seat. The unique and typical design, w...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gio Ponti per F.lli Montina Sedia Nera Mod. "969", Italia 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Iconica sedia modello 969, disegnato dal rinomato architetto e designer italiano Gio Ponti e prodotta dalla storica Ditta Montina .
La caratteristica distintiva è lo schienale ape...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Eight Mario Bellini Cab Armchairs for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This iconic set of chairs designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina c.1970s, Italy, feature the original bordeaux saddle leather which is wrapped atop a steel frame. The back legs featur...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$32,000 / set
Four Sabrina Chairs By Gastone Rinaldi for Rima Italy 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Sabrina Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 8 Clear Lucite Chrome Frame "Plia" Italian Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 8 "Plia" clear lucite with chrome frame folding chairs. This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
These folding chairs a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
Pair of Bertoia Chairs in chrome-plated steel by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, 1970s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Pair of Bertoia Chairs in chrome-plated steel by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, Made in Italy, 1970s.
Pair of Bertoia chairs in chrome-plated steel made in the 1970s by Harry Bertoia for ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Getsuen, Lilly Chair, Designed by Masanori Umeda, Edra Italy
By Edra, Masanori Umeda
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A reupholstered iconic and whimsical sculptural lounge chair designed by Masanori Umeda for Edra, Italy, circa 1990. Aptly named Getsuen—which means “Moon Flower” in Japanese—this st...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Giancarlo Piretti Lucite Pink and White Folding Plia Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in the gorgeous version with white metal structure and pink lucite. In perfect conditions, NOS (new old stock). This fantastic set was desig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Set of 12 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 12 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
PLIA, the symbol of a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid-century modern italian Chairs by Nanda Vigo for Driade 1972, set of four
By Driade, Nanda Vigo
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Mid-century modern italian Chairs by Nanda Vigo for Driade 1972, set of four
The WrightWright chairs, designed by Nanda Vigo in 1972 for Driade, are a striking example of the bold an...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Spaghetti Stool by Giandomenico Belotti 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
A great Spaghetti stool by Giandomenico Belotti made in italy 1970s for Alias.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$544 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Leather Brno Dining Chairs, c.1986
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Vintage Brno tubular steel armchairs, Model 245A. Originally designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1930 for his renowned Tugendhat House in Brno, Czech Republic, the Brno Chair re...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Nickel
$3,475 Sale Price / set
28% Off
Mario Ceroli Fratina Pair Of Chairs Poltronova circa 1972
By Mario Ceroli
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Mario Ceroli Fratina chairs edited by Poltronova c 1972. Made of Russian pine. The chairs are a strong sculptural statement in a loft or spacious home. As much sculpture as c...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Pine
Giancarlo Piretti Lucite Pink Folding "Plia" Italian Chair for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chair. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
PLIA, the symbol of a new era fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Chair For Cassina
Designed in 1943 by Charlotte Perriand, this timeless design chair is the interpretation in wood of the...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$5,978 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Italian Wicker Lounge Chair Designed by Franco Albini for Bonacina, Italy 60s
Located in Lucija, SI
Boho rattan Lounge Chair designed by Franco Albini in Italy in the '60s.
Amazing mid century rattan shell-shaped armchair. These piece were produced in Italy during 60s and the desig...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
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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