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
Set of Six Chrome and Saddle Leather Dinning Chairs Attributed to CY Mann
By Cy Mann
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Rare set of six polished chrome and black saddle leather dining chairs attributed to CY Mann. According to the person that we purchased this from, they were originally purchased from...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Arne Jacobsen Model 4201 Oksen Leather
Located in Berkeley, CA
It took Arne Jacobsen nothing less than five years to develop the Oksen design. In contrast to many of his earlier pieces that are characterised by rounded, organic shapes, this easy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$19,643 / item
Caned Lounge Chair and Ottoman with Verdigris Bronze Finish Metal Legs circa 80s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cane Lounge Chair and Ottoman with Verdigris Bronze Finish Metal Legs, in the manner of Diego Giacometti, probably Italian, circa 1980s. They have been newly upholstered in an ivory ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Ebonized Klismos Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful set of 6 Mid-Century ebonized Klismos armchairs with carved Greek key design on inside chair back.
Seat depth - 18"
Arm rest height - 24.75"
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
$7,850 / set
Arm Lounge Chair ca. 1940-1950
s att. to Jack Van der Molen for Jamestown Lounge
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural arm chair having a solid wood ( maple ) frame with upholstered seat and back. The chair is in very good, original condition, clean and ready to use. We cannot docu...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
Set of 6 Rosewood Frame Dining Chairs by Founders Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful and rare set of 6 dining chairs, by Founders Furniture Co. as part of their Patterns 15 collection. Six armchairs each with upholstered backs and seats (upholstery as is) ....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Set of Norman Cherner Pretzel Dining Chairs, Made by Plycraft, USA, 1960s
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A set of four original Norman Cherner pretzel dining chairs, made by Plycraft, USA, in the 1960s. Bentwood frames. Priced for the s...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Paolo Mahogany and Canvas Folding Director
s Chair
By Brett Paulin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Paolo Director's Chair is crafted from solid mahogany wood, paired with vintage style heavy loomed canvas. The chair is in the spirit of the c...
Category
2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Mahogany
$1,400 / item
Woven Rush-Backed Dining Armchair by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 2018, the woven rush-backed dining armchair is classically midcentury. This colle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
$3,840 / item
Mid-Century Modern Eames DCM Chair for Herman Miller in Blue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An iconic original: authentic vintage Eames DCM (Dining Chair Metal) chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, circa 1950s.
This example features its original cobal...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs by John Widdicomb, Circa 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish pair of midcentury Widdicomb lounge chairs. Spacious seating area with large semi-firm cushioning. Handsome angular wooden frames. A great addition to any modern interior's s...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Laverne International Buttercup Lucite Lounge Chair Pair, Invisible Group, 1959
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Laverne International buttercup Lucite lounge chair, Invisible Group, 1959. Considered a masterpiece upon release, Laverne's Invisible Group Collection remains the epitome of midcentury chic. Fashion...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Lucite
Harvey Probber Lounge Chair, Restored, Purple Maharam Fabric and Brass Legs
Located in Kansas City, MO
Large and very comfortable lounge chair designed by Harvey Probber. Expertly reupholstered in purple Maharam Hallingdal fabric. Polished brass tubular legs.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Lounge Chairs by Karpen of California
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of midcentury lounge chairs by Karpen of California. This chic pair of Karpen lounge chairs will look great floating in a room.
Stunning from all angles!
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chenille, Wood
Antique Mexican Folding Armchair Made in Solid Cocobolo Wood
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this antique Mexican folding armchair made in solid Cocobolo wood.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cocobolo
Lucite and Chrome Desk Chair by Charles Hollis Jones, United States, c. 1970
Located in New York City, NY
Lucite desk chair with chrome base and new upholstery, by Charles Hollis Jones for Pace Collection.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Model EA 105 Aluminium Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
The Aluminium Chair EA 105, designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1958, is an icon of modern design and craftsmanship. This chair perfectly blends timeless elegance with exceptional c...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Ten Dining Chairs Designed by Richard McCarthy for Selrite
Located in Dallas, TX
A unique set of ten dining chairs designed by Richard McCarthy and manufactured by Selrite. The black painted iron against the smooth grain of the wood perfectly embodies the Industrial feel of the era. Consists of eight arm and two armless chairs. The armchairs feature curved wood arms...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Red Metal Folding Director Chairs in White Fabric
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a pair of heavy metal director chairs. These are folding chairs. They have a really nice red lacquer with a white chenille like fabric s...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$720 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rare Milo Baughman Slipper Chair
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A small-scale slipper chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Brass frames with hidden rollers. Original tag attached to seat. Priced individually.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
$3,600 Sale Price
34% Off
Set of Six Dining Chairs by Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional set of 6 dining chairs by noted mid century designer, Robsjohn Gibbings, for Widdicomb Furniture. The set includes 2 arm, and 4 armless chairs...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$4,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Warren Platner Style Salon Barstool Chair on Hydraulic Base with Casters, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This unique vintage salon or barber’s chair, which could also work well as a barstool, blends bold industrial function with sculptural modernist form. The seat and arms reference War...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$655 Sale Price
31% Off
Mexican Folding Chair by Muebles Toluca
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare Mexican folding chair by Muebles Toluca, circa 1960. Made in solid wood and natural palm cords.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Seagrass
George Nelson Desk or Office Chair, Very Rare, New Red Boucle Knoll Upholstery
Located in Kansas City, MO
Very rare George Nelson desk chair, freshly reupholstered in a crimson Knoll Classic boucle.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage White Egg Pod Chair Set with Side Table
Located in Napa, CA
Mid-Century molded plastic egg pod chair set, white plastic with leather seating and red piping.
Sold as a set.
Chairs each: 26" x 36" ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Plastic
$5,000 / set
Verner Panton "Panton Chair" Original Edition Herman Miller circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Verner Panton "Panton chair" original edition Herman Miller in enamelled fiberglass circa 1960
wear and minor losses.
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Nicos Zographos Cantilever Bronze Base Lounge Chair CH28 in Carmel Leather
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern CH28 lounge chairs by architect Nicos Zographos with Carmel tufted leather seats and bronze bases, circa 1960s. Pair available, priced per chair. Designed and manu...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Swivel Chair by I. V. Chair Company Brooklyn NY
Located in New York, NY
Stylish and well-made swivel office, desk chair by I.V. chair company Brooklyn NY (109 Jewel St). Interesting example of Brooklyn modern after Fritz Hansen etc. This chair shows cosm...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
20 Available !! Knoll Flat Bar Brno Chair in Brushed Steel, Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
Introducing the epitome of mid-century modern design: We have up to 20 Brno chairs by Mies van der Rohe. These iconic chairs are upholstered in a luxurious distressed leather and feature arm pads for superior comfort. The frame, crafted from unique brushed steel, exudes both strength and sophistication. Each chair is stamped with the prestigious Knoll Studio seal, ensuring authenticity and unmatched quality. PRICE IS PER CHAIR! Experience timeless elegance with these exquisite pieces. Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Flat Bar...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Large Satellite Chaise By Milo Baughman For Thayer Coggin
Located in Houston, TX
Satellite chaise by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. This iconic sculptural satellite chaise or satellite chair upholstered in Bouclé is both stunning and comfortable. Will accommoda...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé
Arthur Espenet
Wishbone
Armchairs in Hyedua Wood and Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arthur Espenet, 'Wishbone' dining armchairs, Hyedua wood, leather, Bolinas, California, United States, 1978
A contemporary of Wharton Esherick and George Nakashima, the self-taught...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Milo Baughman Style Midcentury Chrome Cantilever Lounge Chairs, Pair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman style midcentury chrome cantilever lounge chairs - pair
Each chair measures: 27.5 wide x 32 deep x 28.25 high, with a seat he...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pedro Friedeberg 1973 Wood Butterfly Chair From the Villa Arabesque In Acapulco
Located in Mexico City, MX
A one-of-a-kind Louis XV style carved wood with gold leaf details butterfly chair by Mexican artist Pedro Friedeberg. The chair is upholstered with a butterfly stamped fabric. The ch...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Chris Earl Walnut, Camel Leather Moresby Armchair
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood construction with hand-cut joinery and custom upholstered seat and seat back. This chair shown in walnut and camel leather.
In stock leather c...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak, Walnut
$3,200 / item
Two Occasional Chairs Attributed to Probber
Located in New York, NY
Exact match in dimensions, however different fabric on each chair. Both chairs show some cosmetic wear to fabric, usable as is or we also offer upholstery services. Measures: Seat h...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Thau + Kallio Yksi Chair
By Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
Thau + Kallio Yksi chair is available with a comfortable seat upholstery and two chairs can be stacked for compact storage making it a perfect choice from ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$882 / item
Set of Four Milo Baughman Thin Line Chrome Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic set of four thin line chrome dining chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. The chairs feature a chrome-plated steel frame topp...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Lucite, Metallic Leather and Chrome X- Form Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated Mid-Century Modern side chair was realized in the United States, circa 1970. It features a curved back and arms created from a single piece of translucent Lucite. ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Armchair by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, 1950s, Model 1713
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This striking Mid-Century Modern armchair was designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Furniture in the 1950s. Exemplifying the clean lines and refined proportions characteri...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pr. Decorative Garden Patio Poolside Wrought Iron Chairs by Woodard
Located in New York, NY
Pair of decorative garden, patio, poolside chairs in wrought iron and metal mesh. The chairs are in very good, original condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age. Priced and offered as a pair, attributed to Woodard, unsigned. Please view of extensive collection of garden and patio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Woodard Chair with Orange Seat and Back Pad
Located in New York, NY
Unusual metal frame chair with orange vinyl pad seats. Please view the matching large sofa we have listed from this stylish set. Attributed to Woodard Furniture.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Lounge Chair Attributed to Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Very chic and stylish large circular lounge chair, design attributed to Milo Baughman. This example is done in white vinyl with white vinyl chicklet back cushions. Tufted backrest an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
6x Saarinen Chairs Conference Side Chair 72 U Knoll International Kvadrat fabric
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Telgte, DE
Six exclusive Saarinen chairs from Knoll International - a design classic (without table, lamps, sofa and decoration)
Model: Side Chair 72 U
Design: Eero Saarinen
Manufacturer: Knol...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of James Mont Dolphin Chairs
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite pair of high back dolphin chairs by James Mont.
The chairs have been beautifully reupholstered in a luxurious Romo velvet fabric and sit on de...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
$12,500 / set
Jens Risom C-120 Armchair
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this handsome 1950's model C-120 Jens Risom armchair in exceptional all-original condition. The chair features an exposed, solid walnut frame with an elegan...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Original Midcentury Pouf by Charles Allen
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Original midcentury pouf by Charles Allen for Regil de Yucatan in 1950 in mahogany wood.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$1,500 Sale Price
25% Off
Set of 4 Mid Century High Back Dining Chairs Att. to Umanoff
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 stylish cafe, dining chairs design attributed to Arthur Umanoff. The frames are of welded rod structures, brass ball finials, and upholstered pad seats. The chairs are in cl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Uti
Ooh-Tee
Lounge Chair in Mahogany with Sage Finish, Wooda Original
By Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
The Uti chair was inspired by the lines of a Classic midcentury design which we discovered in grave disrepair. With some modification, the Wooda team has rejuvenated this design and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Shelby Williams Gazelle Cast Aluminum and Vinyl Chair, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Chic, architecturally designed side, desk, dining chair, by Shelby Williams, circa 1960s. The chair is structurally sound and sturdy, showing only light wear, normal and consistent w...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Four Elegant Dining Chairs by Harvey Probber
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A set of elegant, high back dining chairs by Harvey Probber. Finished in black lacquer.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Wrought Iron and Metal Mesh Garden Side, Dining Chair by Salterini, C 1950s
By Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Stylish wrought iron garden, patio, poolside dining chair by Salterini. The chair is structurally, sound and sturdy, free of breaks, bends, damage or repairs. The paint finish shows ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Pair of Carved Burl Wood New Oatmeal Linen Upholstery Armchairs Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Carved Burl Wood New Oatmeal Linen Upholstery Armchairs MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
4 Pc. Faux Bamboo Garden Patio Poolside Chairs by Hauser Made in USA Ca. 1970
s
By Brown Jordan
Located in New York, NY
Chic set of vintage poolside, patio, garden, armchairs by noted American maker of leisure furniture, Hauser, after Brown Jordan. The chairs have tubul...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mexican Folding Chair by Muebles Toluca
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare Mexican folding chair by Muebles Toluca, circa 1960. Made in primavera wood and natural palm cords.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Seagrass
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Stainless Steel Sling Chairs
Located in Tulsa, OK
Milo Baughman stainless steel and velvet scoop chairs. Above average condition and structurally sound. Stainless steel frames have very little wear. I believe this to be the origina...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Poul Kjærholm Chair Model Pk11
Located in Berkeley, CA
PK11 is a complex and beautiful chair carried by a three-legged satin brushed stainless steel frame. The chair was designed by Poul Kjærholm in 1957 as a companion to the PK51...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$4,975 / item
California Design Occasional Iron Chairs Van Keppel Green
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Indoor / outdoor life style design.
VKG pieces were used in the Case Study Houses Program promoted by Arts + Architecture magazine 1940's 60's.
Their designs were used in the interio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Milo Baughman Mid-Century Cantilever Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful pair of vintage modern lounge chairs feature an incredibly heavy chrome frame with elaborate orange vinyl upholstery. This extremely comfortable pair have overstuffed ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Eames DCM Herman Miller Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Eames designed DCM (Dining Chair Metal). Chairs This pair of chairs are currently in later, but not new, orange paint finish, the metal frames are also in later black paint f...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$2,600 / set
Pair of Milo Baughman Chrome Frame Lounge Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of iconic Flat Bar Lounge Chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, featuring a polished steel frame with crème fabric upholstery. Circa : 20th Century, Origin : USA
Chrome in ...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,800 / 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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