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
Alvar Aalto Rare Set of Early Armchairs, 1939
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Exceptionally rare set of early Alvar Aalto armchairs for O.Y Wilhelm Schauman A.B Jyväskylä, Finland, 1939. Custom ordered for NY World's Fair Restau...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
$16,855 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Midcentury Leather and Plywood Dining Chair, 1966, Set of 4
Located in Vicenza, IT
Directly from our private collection, a set of four dining chairs designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for a Villa in Francavilla Fontana, near Brindisi, Italy, in the late 60s. The shape...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
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
Vintage Danish Modern Teak Chair by Johannes Andersen
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic vintage mid century Danish / Scandinavian Modern chair.
Designed by Johannes Andersen.
This piece is excellent condition with brand new upholstery and very few signs of a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Mackintosh "292 Hill House 1" Italian Pair of Ashwood Chairs
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Pair of chairs model "292 Hill House 1" designed by Mackintosh. Made of black lacquered ashwood structure and upholstered in linen with black and whit...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Linen, Ash
Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs, Gio Ponti atributed, Pink Maple Wood
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian Mid-Century Modern side chairs, Gio Ponti atributed, pink maple wood, lacquered, restored, polished with oil and new upholstered with Wharol Haring fabric. Excellent conditi...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Danish Rosewood "Eva" Dining Chairs By Niels Koefoed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
(4) Rosewood dining chairs designed by Niels Koefoed for Koefoeds Hornslet, 1962 Denmark. The chair frames are crafted of solid rosewood with angled, slatted back rests, which offers...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Set of Six Hans Wegner CH-30 Dining Chairs Produced by Carl Hansen
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Set of six Hans Wegner CH-30 dining chairs produced by Carl Hansen.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
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
Vintage MR10/S533L Cantilever chair by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich
Located in Tucson, AZ
This graceful, elegant, and beautifully proportioned "MR10" chair, developed from a 1924 design for a cantilevered chair by Mart Stam, was introduced by Mies van der Rohe at the 1927...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Set of 2 Tatra Chairs by Antonín Šuman for Nábytok Pravenec, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Mid-Century Set of 2 Tatra Chairs by Antonín Šuman for Nábytok Pravenec, 1960s, Czechoslovakia,
- made of Wood and Fabric,
- seat height of armchairs is 46cm,
- shows signs of wear...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Italian Vintage Brass Armchair, 1970-1980
Located in Paris, FR
A beautifully crafted 20th-century statement large vintage armchair or side accent chair composed of polished solid gold brass and designed with...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Navy Chenille Scoop Armchairs with Chrome Frames
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this pair of circa 1970s armchairs feature polished chrome frames with a circle form base and curved arms. Seats are scoop shaped with new navy blue chenille upholste...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Chair by Dom Hans van der Laan, Netherlands, 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This chair was originally designed by the Dutch Benedictine monk and architect, Dom Hans van der Laan for the Abbey Church of St. Benedictusberg located near the Dutch town of Vaals. This easy chair is in an untouched condition. It was made of pinewood and feature copper nails, giving this piece an understated, rustic look. The chair was entirely painted grey, including the nails. The main focus of van der Laan’s design was functionality and rationality, which is reflected in the openings on the sides and on the back that serves the purpose of joining multiple pieces together.
This chair is a beautiful piece of Dutch design history. Although Dom van der Laan left a small body of work behind, his legacy is highly regarded in the world of architecture. The St. Benedictusberg Abbey in Vaals and its interior quickly became his masterpiece at the age of 53.
Condition:
In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Item has some small marks and scratches.
Dimensions:
21.2 in W x 20.8 in D x 37.4 in H
54 cm W x 53 cm D x 95 cm H
About the designer:
Dom Hans van der Laan (1904-1991) was the ninth of the eleven recorded children of Leiden architect Leo van der...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Pine
Set of Four Principal Dining Wood Chairs Designed by Bodil Kjær
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959.
One of the last living mid-century Scandinavian design pioneers and a female Pioneer in the field of architecture in her time, Bodil Kjær, c...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "925" Easy Chairs for Cassina, Hazelnut, 1966, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "925" easy chairs for Cassina, plywood and hazelnut leather, Italy, 1966, set of two.
In 1966 Afra & Tobia Scarpa designed the "925" chair, realized in walnut an...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Plywood
Vico Magistretti Black Leather 122 Dining Chair for Cassina, 1968, Set of 6
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of six Model 122 Dining Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1967
• Designer: Vico Magistretti
• Manufacturer: Cassina
• Year: 1967
• Model: 122
• Features: Stackable design;...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Mid Century Bamboo Italian Peacock Chair 1950s
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
Gorgeous Italian Mid Century Modern vintage Armchair Wingback Peacock Chair from the 1950s.
Beautiful design in very good condition & 100% original condition.
Lovely patina with no...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Beech
Canvas Safari Directors Chairs, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of two director's chairs was manufactured in Scandinavia during the 1960s. This type of folding chair is often called Safari. Crafted from solid beechwood, valued for its du...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Two Pierre Jeanneret 055 Capitol Complex Chairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This chair is one of the most recognizable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, f...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Austrian Midcentury Beech Stacking Armchair by Roland Rainer
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian midcentury stacking chair designed by Roland Rainer in excellent restored condition. It features a beechwood fra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood, Faux Leather
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
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
Mid Century Modern Eero Aarnio Blue Pony Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Dronten, NL
Rare, playful and iconic Pony Chair by designer Eero Aarnio in original blue fabric. The Pony Chair was designed by the Finnish designer in 1973 and has been a staple of contemporary...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Eight Erik Worts "Erika" Armchairs in Rosewood + Crimson Wool
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Erik Worts
Manufacturer: Vamo
Era: 1960s
Materials: Rosewood, Wool
Measurements: 24” wide x 23″ deep x 32″ tall
Seat: 20″ wide x 17″ deep x 18″ tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Rosewood
Transparent Plexiglass Cantilever Chair
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This plexiglass cantilever chair is a great transparent piece from the 1960s.
It is in good vintage condition, with normal signs of age and use.
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plexiglass
Vintage Dining Chairs by Thonet, Beech Saddle Seat
By Thonet
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Vintage Dining Chairs by Thonet, Beech Saddle Seat Dining Chairs, Bentwood, C. 1940s, Kitchen, Mid Century Modern, MCM
Measurements: 15ʺW × 18ʺD × 33.5ʺH
Some minor imperfections o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Walnut Wood and White and Bronze Velvet Italian Chair, 1950
Located in Roma, Lazio
Elegant single chair, from the first half of the last century.
All in walnut wood, with a particular design of the backrest. As you can see from the photos, the legs and the backres...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Set of Six Dining Chairs in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, set of six dining chairs, oak, Italy, 1970s
An exceptional set of chairs by the Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi. The chai...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Hans Wegner
CH23
Chair in Oak Soap
Black Papercord for Carl Hansen
Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans Wegner 'CH23' Chair in Oak Soap & Black Papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitmen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak
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
21st Century Julius Chair, in Polished Brass, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Julius Chair, in Polished Brass, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt.
The JULIUS chair is a timeless and understated luxury piece, constructed with noble materials such as polished br...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Four Joe Colombo
Chair 300
Wood and Kvadrat Fabric by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of four.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous c...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Set of Four Joe Colombo
Chair 300
Wood and Kvadrat Fabric by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 10 1960s oak chairs with shaped backrest
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2772
Set of 10 1960s oak chairs with shaped backrest and padded fabric seat.
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$11,251 / set
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, black lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of six.
The "Carimate"chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous c...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
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
Pair of Curva Dining Chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro. Two pairs available.
Located in Soho, London, GB
Set of 4 Curva dining chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro manufactured by Tenreiro Movèis & Decorações (circa 1960). The set can be split and ...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Vintage Mid Century Italian Modern Wood
Rope Clothing Valet Butlers Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Italian Modern Wood & Rope Clothing Valet Butlers Chair. Item features a woven rope seat, lift up storage lid, hanger form top r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood
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
Set of Six Beige Skai Dining Chairs Ascr. to Melchiorre Bega, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
These chairs feature an ebonized and polished with shellac beech frame with brass details and a padding that is upholstered in beige skai.
Their design resembl...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Chairs, Cubic Wood Structure and Curved Seat, 1970s
Located in Sacile, PN
Pair of Italian chairs, with natural wormwood cubic structure and black wormwood curved seat, dated 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
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
Eero Aarnio 4 Chairs Model Flamingo for Asko Finland Marked, 1970s
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Paris, FR
A set of 4 Iconic "Flamingo" chairs by Eero Arnio for Asko Finland
White painted wood , some paint chips see photos. Vintage yellow fabric.
Bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vico Magistretti Set of Nine Red Selene Chairs by Heller 2002s
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of nine Selene stackable chairs in red polyester reinforced with fiberglass, designed by Vico Magistretti in 1967 and produced by Heller in 2002.
The Selene chair was designed in 1967 by Magistretti to be produced in a plastic material, as he affirmed: "The seat and the back are simple curved surfaces. For me, the legs represented the real image of the piece, with as small a volume as that of any common wooden chair. I solved it by exploiting the molding of a plastic material formed by a simple 3-millimeter-thick sheet with a simple but very resistant "S" cross-section which inter-related the object with ordinary chairs without however the elephant legs so untypical of chairs. It was fun working with the model maker on the wood model." When produced in series, "a unit comes out of the machine every five minutes": Selene is the fruit of a single compression molding process on a pre-impregnated sheet (Ottagono 15 / 1969). Magistretti solves the problem of leg resistance by adopting an "S-shaped" configuration that confers resistance to a sheet only 3 millimeters thick. The formal and structural solution had already been previously adopted for the Chimera lamp (a self-supporting methacrylate sheet) and in developing the legs of the Demetrio table...
Category
Early 2000s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
Brutalist Carved Wooden Fireplace Chairs, Spain ca 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The essence of Brutalism lies in the celebration of raw materials and uncompromising forms, and above all, a prioritisation of function over adornment. Both visually and technically,...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Celina Decorações, Set of Eight Solid Wood and Cane Chairs, Brazilian Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
Previously Restored
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Ake Fribytter black leather swivel chair
Located in
S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Swivel chair by the Swedish designer Ake Fribytter for NELO in black leather.
There is a head pillow and one in the back. With a level you can sit the more backwards; a very comfort...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
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
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
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Dialogo" Chairs for B&B Italia, Black, 1973, set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Dialogo" dining chairs with armrests for B&B Italia, black leather, Italy, 1973, set of two.
The “Dialogo” chair is a return to the formal solution of the “121”...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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
Set of 4 Italian chairs, Pi Greek style, 1960s
Located in Palermo, PA
Set of 4 Italian chairs, Pi Greek style, 1960s.
Dimensions: H= 66 cm; W=57 cm; D= 46 cm; H seat= 42 cm.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Revolt
Chair by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, the Netherlands, 1953
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The 'Revolt' chair was designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel. An award winning design that has become an icon of Dutch industrial design from the 1950s. The chair has a folde...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Folding Brass Side Chair Furry Gray Faux Lambskin
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Folding Brass Chair with Furry Upholstery
Composed of brass-plated steel
Back rest folds in front.
Gray Lambskin Faux Fur
Dimensions: 26 h x 18.5 w x 17 d ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
"Seconda 602" Chairs by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s, set of 6
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 6 gray and black chairs by Mario Botta. Stamped Alias. Seat height: 46 cm. Wear due to time and age of chairs.
For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
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
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
Dining Chairs "FH4103" by Hans J. Wegner for Fritz Hansen, 1950s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 4 wooden chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner in the 1950s. Model FH4103. All chairs are numbered. Wear due to age and time.
FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE BEST PRICE
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
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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