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: North American
Edmond Spence "Yucatan" Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful set of 2 Mexican modernist 'Yucatan' dining chairs designed by Edmond J. Spence made of mahogany and woven seagrass, Mexico, the 1950s. The seagrass is in great condition and the chairs have been refinished.
"Edmond J Spence made a career out of translating international modern styles for the U.S. market–he designed a successful blonde wood line made in Sweden and imported by Walpole Furniture of Massachusetts. Spence’s Mexican venture dubbed the “Continental-American Collection,” was launched by Industria Meublera in 1953. A contemporary ad boasts “superb raw materials [and] fine Mexican handcraftsmanship,” and shows an Aztec stone...
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Seagrass, Mahogany
$5,000 / set
Milo Baughman style Chrome Desk Chair in Cowtan
Tout Velvet
Located in Miami, FL
Milo Baughman style chrome desk chair in Cowtan and Tout velvet.
Offered for sale is a single chair in the style of Milo Baughman which has recently b...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Grape Vine Wrought Iron Lounge Chairs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic pair of vintage lounge chairs, this set is a perfect fusion of Mid-Century Modern lines and classic garden elegance. Expertly crafted from durable wrought iron with a sle...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Walnut Wingback Arm Chair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall mid century walnut wingback arm chair
This chair measures: 38 wide x 44 deep x 39 inches high, with a seat height of 16 and an ar...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
"Sculptura" Patio Armchair by Russell Woodard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Armchair by Russell Woodard for Woodard Furniture, c.1950s. The armchair is from Russell Woodard’s “Sculptura” line designed in 1956. The chair has a molded mesh frame that sits atop...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,250 / item
Set of Four Toyoda Hiroyuki for ICF Pelle Leather Chair 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Toyoda Hiroyuki Leather Dining Chairs 1970s
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$4,288 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Aluminum Frame Modernist Armchairs, Milo Baughman/Thayer Coggin
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair of aluminum frame modernist armchairs, Milo Baughman/Thayer Coggin, stylish armchairs, polished aluminum base, retain original cotton velvet fabric, extremely comfortable. Hand ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
BRNO Mid Century Flat Bar Leather Chair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
BRNO mid century flat bar leather chair
These chairs measure: 23 wide x 23 deep x 31 inches high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height of ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Harry Bertoia for Knoll Red Diamond Chair, 1960s
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Large Bertoia diamond chair measuring 28.75 in H x 40. in W x 29.5 in. What a wonderful addition to your Mid-Century Modern decor.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern walnut dining chairs, circa 1960s. These chairs have an ergonomic design that focuses on the user's rest needs. The frame of each chair is constructed fro...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
$4,895 / set
Mid-Century Modern Thonet Style Chrome Frame Rocking Chair
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This sleek modern rocking chair features a tufted vinyl seat with stylish chrome frame. Mounted wooden rockers ensure a fluid rocking motion, while padde...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Metal, Steel
Modern Winged Swivel Chair with Pink Cut Velvet and Cobalt Faux Fur
Located in Greenwich, CT
Customizable swivel chair, as shown with Designers Guild cut velvet and soft faux fur back. This piece has an impressively small footprint but is large enough to comfortably sit tall...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Faux Fur, Wood
Pair of Custom Made Mid Century Iron and Leather Campeche Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of custom handmade iron and leather chairs. Well sized and beautifully comfortable.
The leather has a most beautiful patina. These are very comfortable and stylish.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Eero Saarinen
Finnish-American, 1910-1961
"Grasshopper" Chair, Knoll Original
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent example of Eero Saarinen's (Finnish-American, 1910-1961) "Grasshopper" Chair designed for Knoll Associates, USA, 1946.
Newly reupholstered in an Italian Alpaca/Wool/Li...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Birch, Plywood
Eames Herman Miller Unusual Patriot Pattern Upholstered Shell Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Quite an interesting statement Eames chair. Possibly a corporate branded (by upholstery). American Airlines for example. Or, maybe a political event. or possibly a custom order by a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Heywood Wakefield Mid-Century Modern Solid Maple Side Chair, 1950s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern side chair, desk chair, or dining chair
By Heywood Wakefield
USA, 1950s
Solid sculpted maple frame in original "Champagne" finish, with upholstered s...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
Vintage Chrome Dining Chairs by Design Institute of America
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous vintage chrome dining chairs designed by DIA (Design Institute of America) and manufactured in the United States, circa 1970s. The...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Mid Century Modern Wingback Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cozy and enveloping, Mid-Century Modern, wingback lounge chair boasts a striking Silhouette from all angles. The chair features it's original ribbed wool upholstery with oak armrests...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Set of Norman Cherner Dining Chairs, USA, 1960s
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A set of original Norman Cherner dining chairs, made by Plycraft, USA in the 1960s. Bentwood frames. With makers labels intact on most chairs. Good vintage condition. Fast shipp...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$12,694 / set
Set of Two
2
Swiveling Tub / Barrell Chairs Attributed to Milo Baughman, 1970s
Located in Deland, FL
Equal parts comfort and style this remarkable set of tub chairs is epitome of American Modern Design. Complete with the original retro burnt orange tweed upholstery these fascinating chairs are even more than meets the eye. Both chairs swivel 360 degrees with frictionless bearings and even recline adding to the versatility and comfort of these vintage masterpieces...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Young Manufacturing Midcentury Walnut and Burlwood Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Young Manufacturing midcentury walnut and burlwood dining chairs - set of 6
Each armless chair measures: 21 wide x 21 deep x 46.25 high, with a seat height of 19.5 inches
Each ca...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Burl
Diamond chair by Harry Bertoia in white
black metal and new leather seating
Located in The Hague, NL
An old and original Diamond Chair, designed by Harry Bertoia. U.S.A., Knoll International, 1960s
The Bertoia Diamond Armchair, originally designed in 1952 is one of the most iconic ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$804 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Handcrafted Walnut Cello Chair – Sculptural Three-Legged Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking balance of artistry and function, this handcrafted solid walnut Cello Chair is a sculptural masterpiece designed for both beauty and ergonomic comfort. This three-legged c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Orange Faux Bamboo Conservatory Chair, Brown Jordan
By Brown Jordan
Located in Hastings, GB
A superb Brown Jordan Calcutta faux bamboo chair, inspired by Chippendale this chair dates to the 1960’s, it has been overpainted during it’s lifetime and the top colour is now a vib...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Custom Tiger Print Chairs in the Style of Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous pair of custom built chairs with tiger print upholstery (as shown) or your choice of fabric for $5600 + 12 yards COM.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Black Leather Dining Chairs
Located in North York, ON
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern black leather dining chairs. Fully restored in an ebonized finish and upholstered in a patterned black leather.
Price includes complimentary scheduled ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
$5,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Dunbar High Back "Mr." Lounge Chairs by Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A “Mr.” chair from one of Edward Wormley designs for Dunbar. The pair is upholstered in a woven fabric. Chair has a high back, sloped sides and arms, and sits on four thick legs that...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$4,750 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Mid-Century Modern Lacquered Maple Slipper Side Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, slipper side chair features a black lacquered maple frame with woven, cotton linen upholstery and contrasting covered buttons.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Maple
Jens Risom in Red Maharam Leather Armchairs or Occasional Chairs
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of poised and elegant model 1103 armchairs, designed by Jens Risom for his eponymous company Jens Risom Design Inc. Showcasing the designer’s fusion of Scandinavian and America...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Douglas Brown for Grand Ledge Chair Company Chair in Cane
By Douglas Brown
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Douglas Brown for Grand Ledge Chair Company, highback chair, teak, cane, reupholstered fabric, United States, 1950s.
Very elegant high back ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Teak
Set of Six Chrome Milo Baughman Style Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome set of six (6) flat bar chromed steel dining chairs. These streamlined modernist chairs are the ultimate in luxurious comfort and a style that is very characteristic of Milo...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$12,000 / set
Early and first generation Eames Herman Miller LSX wire lounge chair on X base
Located in Ferndale, MI
This is an early Eames Herman Miller LSX chair . That is Lounge Side chair on X base . First generation (1950) with screw in domes of silence foot glides . The brace or frame...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Wire
Diamond chair by Harry Bertoia in white
black metal and new blue seating 1960s
Located in The Hague, NL
An old and original Diamond Chair, designed by Harry Bertoia. U.S.A., Knoll International, 1960s
The Bertoia Diamond Armchair, originally designed in 1952 is one of the most iconic ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$804 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Milo Baughman Style Mid Century Brass Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman Style Mid Century Brass Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Each chair measures: 20.25 wide x 23.5 deep x 39.5 inches high, with a s...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Verner Panton "Panton Chair" 6 Original Chairs Edition Herman Miller circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Verner Panton "Panton chair" 6 original chairs edition Herman Miller in enamelled fiberglass circa 1960
repainted a few years ago.
original color: white
wear and minor losses.
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
MCM Lawrence Peabody Low Barrel Back Lounge Chair Newly Reupholstered
Located in Chicago, IL
MCM Lawrence Peabody Low Barrel Back Lounge Chair Newly Reupholstered
This Mid Century Modern Lawrence Peabody living room chair is newly reupholstered in a shaggy natural sheep's w...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Wool, Upholstery, Wood
1971 MCM Eames Herman Miller Molded Fiberglass Shell Armchair Upholstered Green
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Eames for Herman Miller fourth generation upholstered shell armchair composed of black molded fiberglass shell, green Naugahyde upholstery w/black edge trim, galvani...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Lounge Chair
By Jens Risom
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jens Risom midcentury walnut lounge chair.
This chair measures: 23.25 wide x 24 deep x 31 high, with a seat height of 17.5 and arm h...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Aluminum Frame Lounge Chairs by Founders in the Manner of Harvey Probber
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1960s
Pair of Aluminum Frame Lounge Chairs by Founders in the manner of Harvey Probber. Original bright orange upholstery does not include all cushions. Great gestural frames an...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 2 Tubular Chrome Chairs with Custom Upholstered Velvet Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of two tubular chrome chairs. These chairs are in excellent condition with newly upholstered seats in a period-appropriate straw colored cut velvet. These are a versatile moderni...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
DSS-TA Chair, Charles
Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Neuss, NW
DSS-TA chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller from the 1960s. Stainless steel frame with fibreglass seat shell and a foldable table top made of Micarta and plywood with Formi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Reupholstered Mid-Century Armchairs by Hugh Acton for Vecta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring home genuine mid-century modern style with these charming armchairs designed by Hugh Acton in collaboration with Burke Inc. for The Vecta Group of Dallas, Texas! Featuring mold...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Pair of Mid Century Modern Tub Chairs in Cheetah Print Velvet
Located in Dallas, TX
Luxurious velvet fabric in a cheetah print. This is a pair of chairs. Chairs are well constructed and very sturdy. Chairs are sculptural with a T-style back.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
$5,880 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Mid Century Modern Cityscape Fabric Desk Arm Side Chair with Castors Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Wayne, NJ
Chrome cityscape fabric desk arm side chair with castors by Paul Evans Inc. Has a metallic stripe on fabric. May work well as a vanity chair also, b...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$3,900 Sale Price
22% Off
Vintage Steelcase 450 Side Chair with Arms Orange Vinyl Swivel Chair w Casters
By Steelcase
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A vintage Steelcase 450 side chair with arms and casters. This classic mid-century modern accent chair has a classic modern style, finished with a wonderfully chic orange vinyl plast...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Harry Bertoia Early and Rare
Pre-Production
Small Diamond Chair for Knoll
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Early production small diamond chair with a very usual double wire seat configuration, the typical wire structure is in place but an additional larger space...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wire
1930s Russel Wright American Modern Furniture Design Chairs Georges Candilis
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Important Russel Wright chair design, illustrating the confluence of styles; Art Deco, Streamlined Moderne, European and Shanghai style, all converging into and reflecting the new mechanized and modern era.
These chairs were the first design for American Modern Furniture...
Category
1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Maple
Pair of Sleek Mahogany Parzinger Style Dining / Occasional Chairs by John Stuart
Located in Hudson, NY
An elegant pair of John Stuart armchairs that could be used as dining or occasional chairs. They have the original dark mahogany almost ebony finish and serviceable original fabric. ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Paul McCobb for Directional Mid Century Walnut and Cane Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb for Directional Mid Century walnut and cane dining chairs - set of 6
Each armless chair measures: 16.5 wide x 16.5 deep x 34.5 high, with a seat height of 17.25 inches...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Herman Miller Eames DAX Fiberglass Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous and rare hue of red orange on this vintage fiberglass Herman Miller Eames armchair. Model DAX with H base. All shock mounts intact. Stamped Herman Miller under chair and gua...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Single Mid Century Modern Pretzel Chair in Oak and Original Tweed (3 Available)
Located in Deland, FL
This playfully-shaped pretzel chair is unlike any other we've ever seen. Constructed of solid oak, original tweed fabric with lovely geometric patterns and featuring intricate seamle...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Vintage Mid-Century Knoll Bertoia Bird Lounge Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
Bird chair designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll,
1952.
Polished chrome steel upholstered in original red fabric.
Foam needs to be replaced.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Knoll Beige Leather Brno Tubular Chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Set of Four
Located in Basildon, London
Introduce a touch of timeless elegance to your living space with the Grey Leather Brno Tubular Chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll. This iconic piece features a sleek tubular...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
40/4 Chairs by David Rowland — Red and Brown, Vintage 1970s, OF USA
Located in Dronten, NL
An opportunity to own a piece of modern design history: the iconic 40/4 chair by David Rowland, produced by OF USA. Celebrated for its elegant minimalism and ingenious stackable desi...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs DIA White Upholstery MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern dining chairs with arms DIA White Upholstery MINT!
Bent Tube Bauhaus Frames.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Italian Modern Stainless Steel Silhouette Klismos Style Chairs- Pairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Modern Sculptural Stainless Steel Silhouette Klismos Style High Chairs - Pair
This set of modern vintage Italian shares have a high back sculptural design. The brush...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair Of Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Chairs And Ottomans
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Chairs And Ottomans.
Offered is an iconic opposing pair of mid-century modern swivel lounge nautilus chairs and ma...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Rare White Paul McCobb Origami Chair on Spider Base
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960s vintage white molded fiberglass Origami shell chair designed by Paul McCobb on very scarce spider base. A stunning example of this rarely seen combo. The faceted chair...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Mexican Handcrafted Tzalam Wood Armchair Outdoor Ancestral Craftsmanship
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Handcrafted Tzalam Wood Armchair – A Collaboration of Design and Ancestral Craftsmanship
Mid Century Modern Design
Nestled in the Michoacán highlands lies Cuanajo, a town deeply r...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Edmond Spence Mid Century Yucatan Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Edmond Spence Mid Century Yucatan Chairs - Set of 6
Each chair measures: 24.75 wide x 19 deep x 31.75 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 17.5 inches
All pieces of f...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
$12,595 / set
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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