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
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Baker Occasional Chairs in Black Lacquer
Located in New York, NY
This pair of stunning occasional chairs were realized by Baker in the United States, circa 1960. They feature an abstracted geometric Greek Key design that comprises the arms as well...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Lacquer
Arne Jacobsen Model 3108 Lily
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Lily™ was originally designed for the Danish National Bank. The first model was 3108 from 1968, and the chair was introduced to the market with arms, model 3208, at the Danish Fu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,636 / item
Black LCW by Charles Eames 1955
Located in Dallas, TX
Early Production LCW designed by Charles Eames manufactured by Herman Miller - 1955. Chair is in very good original condition with the original black analine dye.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Rubber
Leather Swivel Chairs on Brass Bases
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of swivel chairs. These were reupholstered in pleated leather in the 1980s. The leather has a Nice broken in feel to it. Both in good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
$2,200 / set
Vintage Pair of Mid-Century Salterini Curve Back Outdoor Arm Chairs B
By Salterini
Located in Wilmington, DE
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Salterini Curve Back Outdoor Arm Chairs
Offered is a Vintage Mid-Century Salterini Curve Back Outdoor Iron Arm Chair in the style of Salterini(circa 1960'...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Arne Jacobsen Model 3110 Drop
Located in Berkeley, CA
The fully upholstered Drop™ blends elegantly into a wide variety of settings as a great example of furniture design that is able to influence and elevate an entire room by its mere p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$3,110 / item
Poul Kjærholm Model Pk20 Easy Chair
Located in Berkeley, CA
PK20 is a laidback and elegant lounge chair. PK20 is built upon a flexible matt chromed spring steel frame. The original idea for the chair was to use the excess leather strips from ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$17,983 / item
Cord Chair by Jacques Guillon, set of two
Located in San Francisco, US
Designed in 1953 by Jacques Guillon, the Cord Chair is a hallmark of mid-century modern design. Its form is defined by three U-shaped maple wood elements and a seat and backrest made...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Nylon, Wood
$2,200 / set
Set of 16 American Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 16 American 1940s style (Frank Lloyd Wright design) mahogany & metal geometric form dining chairs with a high back & flared arms with an upholstered s...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
$78,000 / set
Dillingham Mid Century Highback Walnut Dining Chair, Set of 6
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Dillingham mid century highback walnut dining chair - Set of 6
Each chair measures: 19 wide x 24.5 deep x 37 inches high, with a seat height of 17 inches
All pieces of furnitu...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Black Lacquer Brass Hardware Horse Shoe Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of nice black lacquer horse shoe shape Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Arne Jacobsen Model 3117 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
$1,799 / item
Paul McCobb for Winchendon Mid-Century Cane and Walnut Lounge Chairs, Pair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb for Winchendon midcentury cane and walnut lounge chairs - pair
Each chair measures: 26.25 wide x 25 deep x 33 inches high, with a seat height of 16.75 and arm height/cha...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Upholstered Dining Armchair by Mel Smilow in Dark Brown Boucle
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 2017, the upholstered dining armchair with a boucle and leather upholstery is a sister chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Bouclé, Walnut
Skyscraper Chair by Gasser Chair Company
By Gasser Chair Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aluminum and naugahyde aluminum stacking chair by Gasser Chair Company, c.1960s, USA. The Skyscraper model S-89 features an aluminum frame with a brown n...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$350 / item
Set of Three Vintage Swiveling Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 3 Vintage Swiveling chairs by Eames for Herman Miller. One black, one gray and one dark yellow.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Arne Jacobsen Model 3217 Fully Upholstered
Located in Berkeley, CA
Explore the iconic Series 7 chair with a functional swivel base and fully upholstered for a beautiful and comfortable result. The four-legged stackable chair represents the culminati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$5,369 / item
Restored Rattan Dining Armchair W/ Twisted Rattan Arms, Set of 4
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of four vintage Paul Frankl inspired rattan dining chairs with unique twisted stick rattan arms on a pole rattan frame and white fabric seats.
1980, United States
We only purchas...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Vintage Pair of Mid-Century Salterini Curve Back Outdoor Arm Chairs A
By Salterini
Located in Wilmington, DE
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Salterini Curve Back Outdoor Arm Chairs
Offered is a Vintage Mid-Century Salterini Curve Back Outdoor Iron Arm Chair in the style of Salterini(circa 1960'...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Børge Mogensen Spanish Chair
Located in Berkeley, CA
With the Spanish Chair, Mogensen expanded upon his work with solid oak and saddle leather. The chair was launched in 1958 as part of an innovative living s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$7,662 / item
Cherner Task Chair
Located in Berkeley, CA
The 1958 molded plywood task chair by Norman Cherner is now available to a new generation of furniture collectors. A strong, lightweight and graceful additi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$1,559 / item
Nando Chair Model N01
By Fritz Hansen, Nendo
Located in Berkeley, CA
Created by the merging of Danish and Japanese aesthetics and purity, N01 brings back nature and embraces today’s modern life. A life where the dining room is not only a place to enjo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,133 / item
Model EA 116 Chair by Eames for Herman Miller, 1960
s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice original EA116 Chairs, early edition.
These swivel chairs are designed by Charles and Ray Eames and fabricated by Herman Miller in the 60's.
They have the original grey "H...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Possibly Unique Armchair Attributed to Cherner
Located in New York, NY
This chair has a continuous bent plywood back and seat, wood laminate arm rests, and tubular chrome frame. The wood finish shows wear, and the chrome frame shows cosmetic wear. We be...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Herman Miller High-Back Office Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Herman Miller high-back soft pad office chair in black leather, great condition. Stamped with date of manufactured.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Cantilever Chromed Steel Armchairs, Style of Mies Van Der Rohe
Located in Sheridan, CO
Set of four Mid-century modern upholstered cantilever armchairs (in the style of Bauhaus Mies Van Der Rohe), c.1950s, having tubular chromed steel frame, padded back and seat in pink...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Eames La Fonda Chairs by Herman Miller Newly Reupholstered - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Eames La Fonda Chairs by Herman Miller Newly Reupholstered in Zebra Print Cow Hide - Pair
Rare pair of mid century modern Eames for Herman Miller chairs on an al...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of 1960s Petite Caned Back Pull-Up Chairs in French Bouclé
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This refined pair of petite pull-up chairs dates to the 1960s and exemplifies the understated elegance of mid-century design. Crafted with solid wood frames in a warm, original finis...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Cane, Wood
Charles
Ray Eames "La Fonda" Light Yellow Fiberglass Chairs Herman Miller
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid- Century modern La Fonda chair by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1960's circa.
The "La Fonda" designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1961 for the La Fonda del Sol restau...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Eero Saarinen for Knoll MCM Tumeric Orange Uphostery Side Chair, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
The pair of Mid-Century Modern side chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll Associates encapsulates the essence of sleek, modernist elegance that defined the era. Upholstered in a vibrant ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Janus Chair in Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Dallas, TX
Introducing a dining height Janus armchair designed by Mid-Century Modern master Edward Wormley. The chair features a sculpted dark mahogany frame and Jack Lenor Larsen upholstery wi...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Krefeld Lounge Chair by Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2004. USA. Matching sofa available. Upholstered in Knoll Textiles Velvet.
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair BERNARD ROHNE for MASTERCRAFT Gondola Klismos Legged Burled Chairs 6 Avail
Located in Hudson, NY
Very Rare and stunning pair of sculptural curved leg dining / side chairs by Mastercraft. These chairs are solid and heavy yet have a light and delicate design. The gondola style cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Mint Brno Chair in Leather by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
One midcentury Brno chair in gray leather on a polished chromed steel frame. Produced by Knoll. Has never been used and in excellent condition. This is the Thin-seat version, modeled...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Chair LAX on X Base
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Gorgeous early Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass chair LAX (Low Armchair on X Base) having large shock mounts and flat edge shell. All origina...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of Curvaceous Caned Slipper Chairs by Lubberts
Mulder for Tomlinson
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of curvaceous caned slipper lounge chairs designed by John Lubberts and Lambert Mulder for Tomlinson, American, circa 1960s. They are currently being refinished and reupholstere...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Charles
Ray Eames "La Fonda" Blue Fiberglass Chairs Herman Miller
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid- Century modern La Fonda chair by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1960's circa.
The "La Fonda" designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1961 for the La Fonda del Sol restau...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
1950s Vintage Russell Spanner "Ruspan" Arm Chair by Spanner Products Limited
Located in Monrovia, CA
1950s Original Russell Spanner's "RUSPAN" lounge chair with arms. Original found condition with original hardware and strapping.
The first line of furniture Russell Spanner developed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Eames for Herman Miller Dax Fiberglass Shell Dining Chair
Located in Wichita, KS
Early model Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass dax shell dining chair in orange. it is stamped Herman Miller and has the zenith Prime circle logo st...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Kipp Stewart for Drexel "Declaration" Sculpted Walnut Dining Chairs
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Celebrate the elegance of American mid-century design with this stunning set of Six "Declaration" dining chairs by Kipp Stewart for Drexel, crafted circa 1960. A hallmark of Drexel’s...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Robsjohn Style Mid Century Dining Chairs - Set of 3
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Robsjohn Style Mid Century Dining Chairs - Set of 3
Each chair measures: 22.5 wide x 20 deep x 31 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 18 inches
All pieces of furnitu...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Pair of White Bertoia Side Chairs with Alligator Cushions
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury white powder-coated steel side chairs by Bertoia, with alligator cushions.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Hibriten Blackened Wood and Faux Leather Mid-Century Modern Chairs
By Hibriten
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of Hibriten Chair Co. side chairs. Their great geometric wooden frames have been blackened with dye and they retain their original greenish gold faux leather upholstery...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Four Mid-Century Modern Chrome Barstools
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Barstools with original fabric and also counter height.
Chrome has slight scratches.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$5,800 / item
Six Corrugated Chairs Attributed to Frank Gehry
By Frank Gehry
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Corrugated cardboard dining chairs attributed to Frank O. Gehry. Each chair measures 14.5" wide, 20.5" deep and 39.5" high. Seat height is 18".
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Paper
$6,900 / set
Mid Century Restored Rattan Bar Stool with Wicker Seat
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired rattan bar stool with woven wicker seats and 3-strand rattan pull legs. Stool comes with a full-formed back rest complemented by arches...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Cherner Task Chair with Arms
Located in Berkeley, CA
The 1958 molded plywood task chair by Norman Cherner is now available to a new generation of furniture collectors. A strong, lightweight and graceful additi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$1,919 / item
1950s Midcentury Wingback Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Chic 1950s American wingback armchair with apricot velvet. Great original condition.
Measure: 21.25" seat width. 21" seat depth. 18.25" arm height.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pablex Leather Tripod Chair Pablo Romo for AMBIANIC
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, Pablex Iron & Leather Tripod Chair Pablo Romo for AMBIANIC midcentury inspired. Custom built tripod chair with leather and bronz...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Early and Rare Pretzel sIDE Chair by George Nelson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early and Rare Pretzel sIDE Chair by George Nelson, c 1952,,, gREAT EXAMPLE, Iconic Design. Becoming increasingly harder and harder to find..Nice original condition,, Age appropri...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Paul McCobb for Winchendon Maple Spindle Back Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, low profile, lounge chair by Paul McCobb for Winchendon features a deep seated, black lacquered maple frame with spindle back and newly upholstered cushions in se...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Maple
Drexel New Todays Living Mid Century Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Drexel
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Drexel New Todays living mid century dining chairs - set of 6
Each chair measures: 21.25 wide x 21 deep x 33 high, with a seat height of 18 inches and arm h...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Atra Armchair, Walnut and Mahogany with Leather Pads by Atra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Atra armchair in walnut and leather is designed to stand alone or sit with furniture of any design. It is handcrafted with traditional joinery techniques has tufted leather pads ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Eliel Saarinen Red Fabric Armchairs for Imperial Rattan Company 1941
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of Eliel Saarinen armchairs for Imperial Rattan Company 1941. This stunning set of vintage armchairs are designed by world renowned Finnish designer and architect Eliel Saarin...
Category
1940s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Roger Lee Sprunger for Dunbar Pair of Cantilever Lounge Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Lee Sprunger for Dunbar pair of cantilever lounge chairs, model 480, oakwood and Mahogany two-toned base structures, oil finish, reupholstered with spi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
$7,840 Sale Price / set
43% Off
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs by Royal Metal Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant pair of vintage modern lounge chairs feature a two-tone frame with heavy chrome and wood laminate. Unique design offers plenty of comfort with its high backrest, wide seating...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Cherner Armchair by Norman Cherner, Mid-Century Modern, Circa 1960
Located in Centreville, VA
Found in design collections across the world, the Cherner chair was originally made of walnut faced moulded plywood, using similar techniques to those that Charles and Ray Eames were...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Set of Four Edward Wormley for Dunbar Horned Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic and rare set of four horned antler chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Known as 5580 model dining chairs crafted from mahogany with a caned seat. Arguably these are ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
$19,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Chairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Dallas, TX
Great looking pair of armed tulip chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Practically brand new, very light use.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$6,000 / set
Pair of Fully Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of fully upholstered armchairs.
The lounge chairs have been completely restored and reupholstered in Maharam Kvadrat felted wool.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
$4,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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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