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
Beech chairs by André Sornay
By Andre Sornay
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Vintage dining chair by French designer André Sornay. It is manufactured with a design that is assembled by tightening bolts from one side. Manufacturer is his own workshop, Sornay M...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
$4,000 / set
Mid Century Chair, Rajmund Halas, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat is dressed in white, durable and plea...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Gottler
MG501 Cuba
Outdoor Chair in Teak and Charcoal for Carl Hansen
Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Gottler 'MG501 Cuba' Outdoor Chair in Teak and Charcoal for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rope, Teak, Wood
French Cherry Wood Chairs with Seats of Woven Papercord, France 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
In mid-century French design, timeless elegance and craftsmanship dominated the era and organic materials such as wood and papercord. Crafted from the warm, reddish-brown hues of ch...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Wood
1970s Italian Folding Lounge Chair with Leatherette Upholster
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use
- Sturdy and stable
- Heigh of seat 35 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Mid-Century Modern Conference Chairs by Steelcase
By Steelcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This set of six vintage dining or conference chairs feature upholstered faux-leather upholstery and polished aluminum frames. Comfortable proportions and padding combined with the cl...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Arne Jacobsen Swan Chair Rare Model 4325 for Fritz Hansen
Located in New York, NY
Arne Jacobsen Swan Chair Rare Model 4325 for Fritz Hansen. The teak wood leg model 4325 is scarce and rarely available. Manufactured on 04/1963. Chair is in excellent vintage condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Pair of Vintage British Colonial Style Faux Bamboo Caned Porters Chairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of vintage porters chairs crafted in faux bamboo wood frames having a faux tortoise finish with reed wrapped joints, double caned hoods, sides and backs, upholstered ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Cane, Reed
Mid-Century Modern Danish Walnut Chair by Kurt Olsen
By Kurt Olsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant mid-century modern Danish chair, “Model 223,” designed by Kurt Olsen. Crafted in rich walnut with Olsen’s signature sculptural lines and refined joinery, this piece exemplifi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Chair Bauche n18 by Charlotte Perriand
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chaise bauche numéro 18 de Charlotte Perriand vers 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rope, Ash
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” Chair for Cassina, Mustard Leather, 1977
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chair for Cassina, Mustard yellow leather, Italy, 1977.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relationshi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair Easy Chairs in Sheepskin in the manner of Erik Bertil Karlén, Sweden 1940s
By Eric Karlén
Located in Utrecht, NL
This pair of easy chairs exemplifies the craftsmanship of Swedish modern furniture and its understated luxury. The 1940s saw a departure from the ornate and glamorous Art Deco era to...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather, 1974, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather and Beech, Italy, 1974, set of six.
The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed of t...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Mid Century Model MG5 leather chair by Marcel Breuer, 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Chair MG5 by Marcel Breuer in black saddle leather
name: chair MG5
designer: Marcel Breuer, inspired by Mart Stam (Dutch)
manufacturer: JOX Interni, Italy
design year: 1928
year of m...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Rietveld Style Chairs with Adjustable Seat and Backrest, 1950s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Pair of wooden chairs from the 1950s, strongly influenced by the structural and functional style of Gerrit Rietveld. Each chair features a sliding seat and a movable backrest, offeri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Tomlinson "Sophisticate Collection" Fluted Dining Chair
By Tomlinson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful mid-century modern dining chair by Tomlinson for the "Sophisticate Collection". A unique blend of modern form and classical inspiration, combining refined craftsmanship wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Sycamore Wood Upholstered Vanity or Desk Chair with Stylized Wood Arms and Legs
Located in Miami, FL
Sycamore Wood Upholstered Vanity or Desk Chair with Stylized Wood Arms and Legs
Offered for sale is an unusual stylized vintage Sycamore wood chair with curved arms that have decora...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Sycamore
Suite de 4 chaises brutalistes vintage en bois et paille des années 60
Located in BESANÇON, FR
4 chaises brutalistes vintage des années 60, dans le goût de Charlotte Perriand ou de Charles Dudouyt, style chalet rustique. En bois et assises paillées. Bon état général, avec tout...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Medium and Dark Blue Denim Heart Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory in 1960s and we thorough...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of Six Chairs in the Style of René Gabriel, 1960s
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Six chairs in the style of René Gabriel made of oak.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
"Moduline" Chairs, Design by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen for France
Søn, 1960s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
"Moduline" chairs designed by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen for France & Søn. The chairs have their original covering on a straight-lined wooden structure. They can be placed in a modular way....
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Chairs by Christian Durupt, Meribel 1960
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Christian Durupt, a skilled French cabinetmaker who worked in the 1960s and gained renown for his exquisite creations in solid wood. Notably, he collaborated with Charlotte Perriand ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Pine
$1,467 / set
Broyhill "Brasilia" Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Make a bold statement with this rare set of six Broyhill “Brasilia” dining chairs, a celebrated icon of American mid-century modern design. Crafted in the 1960s as part of Broyhill’s...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chair for Cassina, Hazelnut Leather, 1978
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chair for Cassina, hazelnut leather, Italy, 1978.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relationship betw...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Set of 4 Chiavarine Chairs in Red Stained Beech and Bamboo Rope, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful Set of 4 Chiavarine chairs 3 slats model. These extremely light chairs were designed by the Levaggi brothers in the 1950s in Chiavari, Italy.
The chairs feature a struct...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bamboo, Cane, Beech, Rattan
Early Mid-Century Francis Jourdain Armchair
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Early and important midcentury Francis Jourdain armchair. This particular model is also in the MET collection. This chair has been left in original condition. At the buyers request I...
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Mid Century Butterfly Chair, Beige Red Jacquard, Black Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with black stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful french fabric.
This chair can be customized to your specifications or ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Jacquard, Beech
1980s Chair by Ton, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition. - Made in Czechoslovakia. - Wood cleaned and then treated with revitalizing oil. - Shows signs of use (scratches, scuffs, etc.). - Stable and sturdy. - Ma...
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech, Bentwood
Italian Armchair from the 40s in the Style of Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This Italian armchair was made in the 1940s in the style of Paolo Buffa. Two white cushions rest on the beautifully crafted cherry wood frame and have been refinished for your choice...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Barber Chair by Carven
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare barbershop chair in white and pink. Curled arms and polished metal base.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Desk/Dining Chair, 1940s 1 of 2
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Cane chair in vintage condition (well preserved) very rare find.
Production period: 1940s
Materials: Hardwood, cane
Condition: great, signs of use.
Category
1940s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
$260 Sale Price / item
36% Off
Incredible Set Of Four Mid Century Playing Card Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An amazing set of Mid Century Side Chairs with playing card motifs of Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts and Spades. The Hearts, and Diamonds of course, in thick Red Vinyl and the Clubs and Sp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Champagne chair by Erwine and Estelle Laverne for Formes Nouvelles, circa 1962
Located in London, GB
Moulded Lucite with leather cushion on sprung auto return revolving aluminium base.
France c1960s
Leather cushion has been re made
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Modern Margot Leather Dining Chair, Brass, NOBILIS, Handmade by Greenapple
By Nobilis, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Margot Leather Dining Chair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
The Margot leather dining chair was designed to redefine modern living with eff...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
$2,818 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Mid Century Walnut Back Chair in Yellow Loro Piana Cashmere by Adrian Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
This refined Mid-Century Modern chair was realized by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates in the United States, circa 1970. It features a sculptural base with hourglass form cross s...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pierre Paulin
Pacha
Upholstered Ottoman with Black Base for Gubi
By Gubi, Pierre Paulin
Located in Glendale, CA
Pierre Paulin 'Pacha' Upholstered Ottoman with Black Base for Gubi
Pierre Paulin’s first sketches for what would become the 'Pacha' Collection were simple pencil outlines that rese...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Gallagher Lounge Chair Walnut Black Leather
Located in Cincinnati, US
Simple, minimal and clean lounge chair.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cord, Wood, Leather
$1,313 / item
Pair of Ameublement NF Beech and Beige Vinyl Upholstered Dining Chairs, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing pair of beech and beige vinyl upholstered dining chairs. These items were produced in France during 1950s by Ameublement NF siege 24.
This se...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
20th century children wood and cord design chair style of AUdoux Minnet design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
In the style of Audoux Minnet
Children chair in wood and cord
20th century design
Circa 1970
Original good condition
Height 62 cm
Large 30 cm
Depth 30 cm
Seat height 30 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cord, Wood
Kazuhide Takahama Gaja Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Kazuhide Takahama Gaga Chair For Cassina
A light, airy stackable metal chair. Gaja is a contemporary piece of furniture reminiscent of the pure classicism of Rationalism, to which the chair lays legitimate claim, thanks to its streamlined, practical nature.
Designed by Japanese architect Kazuhide Takahama, the Gaja design chair was originally crafted for a small local restaurant and is characterized by its open structure with frame in arc-welded, chrome-plated tubular steel.
STRUCTURE
Frame in bent tubular metal with chrome or painted finish.
PADDING
Flexible polyurethane foam.
UPHOLSTERY
Fabric or leather.
Light, slender and stackable, the Gaja chair...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$2,854 / item
Early Herman Miller LCM Lounge Chair, Labeled
Located in Antwerp, BE
Iconic LCM lounge chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Beautifully bent seat and backrest. Chrome base with shock-mounts in exce...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$1,752 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Salterini Curve Back Outdoor Chairs B
By Salterini
Located in Wilmington, DE
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Salterini curve back outdoor arm chairs
Offered is a set of 4 Mid-Century Modern outdoor arm chairs in the style of Salterini(circa 1960's). Features ena...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of Eight Rosewood Dining Chairs, Brazilian Midcentury Design, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Hidden among Brazil's modern furniture heritage are pieces whose origins remain a mystery. These designs, beautifully crafted and steeped in the aesthetics of their time, are yet to ...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
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
Pair of Tall Sculptural American Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs in Walnut
Located in Bernville, PA
Pair of tall sculptural American Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs. Elegantly restored and handcrafted solid walnut in a gloss finish perfectly complimented with soft, cream ultra-sue...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Ultrasuede, Walnut
Jacques Adnet Sculptural Leather Swivel Chair, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kick back on this stunning chair by French designer Jacques Adnet. An iron frame is wrapped completely in beautiful camel-colored leather. Four legs extend to form a tripod base. The...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Red Linoleum N65 Children Chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1970s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Hamburg, DE
An N65 children's chair by Finnish manufacturer Artek, based on a design by Alvar Aalto from the 1930s. Shown here with a red linoleum seat.
This icon of Scandinavian design is hard...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Mid Century Modern Toothill Lounge Chair Danish Vintage Style
By Toothill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful mid century lounge chair made by British furniture maker Toothill, this piece is a must-have for any enthusiast of vintage design. Recently reupholstered in burnt orange ...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four 20th Century Camel Boucle Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chairs are after a complete upholstery renovation; the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed in camel, dura...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Stackable Aluflex Chairs by Armin Wirth: A Rare Pair of Mid-Century Elegance
By Armin Wirth
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stackable Aluflex Chairs by Armin Wirth: A Rare Pair of Mid-Century Elegance
Discover the perfect blend of functional design and mid-century elegance with this rare first edition pa...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Kazuhide Takahama Set of Twelve Tulu Chairs in Leather and Steel by Simon Gavina
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of twelve Tulu stackable chairs with frame in bent steel rod, seat and back in leather, designed by Takahama Kazuhide in 1968 and produced by Simon Gavina in the 1970s.
The Tul...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pierluigi Giordani Dining Chair, Italy, 1950s
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Pierluigi Giordani dining chair, wood and fabric, Italy, 1950s.
Designed in Italy in the 1950s, these chairs capture Pierluigi Giordani’s sculptural approach to seating, where struc...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,850 / item
Pair of
Etcetera
chairs by Jan Ekselius. Sweden c1970
Located in London, GB
Original pair of Jan Eskelius 'Etcetera' chairs. Sweden c1970
Re upholstered in a 4 way stretch mohair (Fabric is Knoll).
Sculptural chair, professionally re upholstered
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Four MidCentury Hand Tufting Cruella Dalmatian Wool, Rajmund Halas Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Cruella Set – “Stick” Chair
Vintola Studio design: Ola Szewczul
A chair that speaks louder than words. Inspired by the spotted coat of Dalmatians, it blends elegance with playfulne...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Round shape Bent Wood Moulin Plantain Upholstered Chair
Located in Lisbon, PT
The clean and sensual lines of the Moulin chair make this piece a comfortable and exuberant one, adorned with piping and a bent wood structure which frames a perfectly round seat. Mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Two Bauhaus-Style Chairs - Germany, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of Two Bauhaus-Style Chairs - Germany, 1940s
This set of two Bauhaus-style chairs is an excellent example of the simplicity and functionality that defined this influential desig...
Category
1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,079 / set
Set of 8 mod. Rennie by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, 1970
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Stunning set composed by 8 chairs designed by Kazuhide Takahama and produced for Simon Gavina.
Original lacquered wood structure with leather cover and seat.
Perfect vintage conditi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mario Bellini 412 "CAB" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1978, Set of 8
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini 412 "CAB" dining chairs for Cassina, China red leather, Italy, 1978, set of eight.
One of the most iconic Bellini's creations, "CAB" i...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Six Mid Century Chairs Green Boucle, Walnut, Rajmund Halas, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat is dressed in green, durable and pleasant to the touch unique boucle spanish fabric...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Chair 15074/II Design Elmar Flototto for Pagholz, 1960
Located in taranto, IT
Wonderful 15074/II chair by elmar flototto for pagholz, late 1960, made in curved wood wit aluminum base, in very good vintage conditions.
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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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Carlo Bimbi Charlie
Carlo Molino Chair
Charles Rennie Macintosh
Clementine Chair
Cleo Baldon Style Chairs
Cordoba Leather Chair
Courting Chair
Cricket Folding Chairs
Cubism Chair
Curly Maple Chair
Curved Wicker Chair
Dakota Jackson Library Chair
Dark Horse Chair
Delaware Chair