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
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
Angel I. Pazmino Cognac-colored Saddle Leather Folding Chairs Ecuador 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Angel I. Pazmino Cognac-colored Saddle Leather Folding Chairs Ecuador 1970s
Angel I. Pazmino, a renowned Ecuadorian designer, created a unique pair of Mid-Century Modern tall back f...
Category
1970s Ecuadorean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Enrico Ciuti Set of Three Chairs, Italy 1940s
By Enrico Ciuti
Located in Milan, IT
Spelndid sculptural Enrico Ciuti set of three chairs, Italy 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$3,797 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Blue Knoll Tulip Chairs by Saarinen, Set of Two
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the Knoll Tulip Chair by Eero Saarinen, a stunning set of two that exemplifies mid-century modern elegance. These iconic chairs feature a sleek, pedestal base crafted fro...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$2,108 / set
Single Lucite Barrel-Back Chair with Shearling Upholstery and Brass Detail
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Single Lucite barrel-back chair with shearling upholstery and brass detail.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Series Seven Chair Model 3107 In Walnut Elegance Leather By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Lejre, DK
New upholstered Syver chair, which we can upholster in the desired quantity. Leather of really good quality, with a nice structure and good comfort. The chair was designed by Arne Ja...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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
A brutalist low chair in oak
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
a low chair oak and rope circa 1950
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rope, Oak
Set of 6 ash and leather chairs in the style of Carlo de Carli, 1950s
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Set of 6 seats from the 1950s in the style of Carlo de Carli.
The frame is made of ash wood while the back and seat padded with foam rubber and upholstered with leather...
Good vin...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Mid Century Modern Authentic Three Chairs with Armrests Gian Franco Legler 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage authentic three dining chairs or chairs with armrests from rattan and metal by Gian Franco Legler 1950s Switzerland.
A fabulous and rare set of three chairs with armrests with a very comfortable seat shell from fine weaved rattan and black lacquered feet with rubbers.
This design icon by Gian Franco Legler was designed in 1951 for an Italian restaurant...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Easy Chairs / Armchairs in Mahogany and Leather by Hans Wegner, 1950
s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Easy Chairs / Armchairs in Mahogany and Original Leather by Hans Wegner, 1950's
Additional Information:
Material: Mahogany and original leather
Style: Mid century, Scandinav...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Set of Midcentury Garden Chairs and Table, Iron, White Painted, German
Located in Epfach, DE
Set of midcentury garden chairs and table, iron, white painted, german
Wonderful set of 2 armchairs, 3 chairs and a small cocktail table. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of Four Dining Chairs in Oak and Leather, France, 1970s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Set of Four Dining Chairs in Pine and Synthetic Leather, France, 1970s
Aligned with the quiet modernism of 1970s French collectives
An ode to structural clarity and functional grace...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Leather
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s Los Angeles
By Frank Gehry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely rare cardboard prototype chair for Frank Gehry from the estate of Margot Alofsin, an architect of Gehry Partners. Corrugated cardboard chair with two slender front legs and...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Masonite, Paper
Set of 6 Midcentury Lucite Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique set of midcentury dining chairs feature a sculpted Lucite frame, high flared backs with interestingly textured details, and...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Lucite
$2,500 / set
Eames for Herman Miller 1957 DAG Chair in Red Orange
Located in Dallas, TX
Considered a Third Generation Chair. The DAG was added to the series in 1954 and was exact to the DAX only with longer rear legs to ‘guard’ the shell against wall impact and thus the...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Pink «Ghost» chairs, J.C. de Castelbajac for Acrila, Acrylic glass
Located in Valladolid, ES
Gorgeous Pair of «Ghost» chairs, J.C. de Castelbajac for Acrila, Acrylic glass, after Philippe Starck – France
Spectacular pair of high-quality French acrylic glass chairs, inspired by the design of the Louis Ghost model created by Philippe Starck for the Italian manufacturer Kartell in 2002. Many designers have been inspired by Starck's original design to create different pieces of furniture, furniture where shape, image, transparency and light are combined. Specifically, this pair is attributed to the French designer Jean Charles de Castelbajac, for Acrila.
They represent the perfect combination of tradition and modernity, as the model is actually an avant-garde stylization of Louis XVI style chairs in an absolutely modern material. Originally, Louis XVI chairs, a symbol of elegance, were made of wood, with upholstered back and seat. In this case, acrylic glass offers an ethereal and crystalline appearance, creating the piece in a single block, without the need for screws or adhesives.
Taking advantage of the transparency of the material, the structure of Louis XVI chairs is imitated, both the back, the seat and the four legs, all in white, and the “upholstered” in pink.
About Acrila
Acrila is a French design company based in Bordeaux, founded in 2007 by the married couple Jean-Christophe Bernard and Isabelle...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Acrylic
$2,212 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid Century Dark Brown Beechwood Bonanza Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by prof. Rajmund Halas. Is is called Bonanza Chair.
Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete renovation, the woodwork has been ref...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Diamond chair by Harry Bertoia in white
black metal and new seating 1960s
Located in The Hague, NL
An old and original Diamond Chair, designed by Harry Bertoia. U.S.A., Knoll International, 1960s
The Bertoia Diamond Armchair, originally designed in 1952 is one of the most iconic ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$806 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mid Century Modern Cesca Style Chair with Caned Seat
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern accent chair in the style of Marcel Breuer features beautifully caned seat and back atop a chrome finished cantilever base.
Dimensions: 18.5w 22d 32.25h 17.5...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$297 Sale Price
40% Off
Solid Walnut Chair by Fosfeen Handcrafted, Made to Order
Located in Plymouth, GB
A handcrafted solid walnut 'Kiley Chair' from Fosfeen. Made to order with full customisation available, including wood type and finish.
The Kiley Chair is a signature piece from Fo...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Wood, Hardwood
Mid Century Modern Green Four Dining Room Chairs or Chairs 1950s Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage dining room chairs or chairs from green lacquered beech and plywood 1950s Austria.
Playful bold green color and clear cut design, both features are combin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
French Armchair with Red Wooden Frame and Straw Seat
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchair, beech, straw, France, 1960s.
Stunning French armchair with red beech frame and classic organic straw seat. This chair features a solid wooden frame, consisting of cylindri...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
Vintage Drexel Klismos Caned High Back Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Drexel
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering one of our recent Palm Beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of
A Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern vintage Drexel Klismos leg caned high back...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
$1,116 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Verner Panton 1-2-3 System Fritz Hansen Mid Century Black Dining Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Verner Panton 1-2-3 System Fritz Hansen Mid Century Modern Black Dining Chair. Item features designer/manufacturer stamp to base, vinyl upholstery, swivel base, very nice vin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
PK91 Footstool by Poul Kjaerholm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PK91 folding footstool. Chromed metal and sienna brown leather. Stamped for Poul Kjaerholm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$5,440 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Omega chair by Habitat
Located in
S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Lazy Omega chair by Habitat in chrome and black leather,
with a fixed pillow.
Category
1980s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Paul McCobb for Directional Midcentury Occasional Lounge Chairs, Pair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb for Directional midcentury occasional lounge chairs - pair.
Each chair measures: 24.75 wide x 21 deep x 29.5 inches high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height/chair...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
3 Spanish Turquise Aluminium Vintage Chairs by Oscar Tusquets Blanca 1980s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Set of 3 exceptional sculptural chairs in cast aluminum with stylized naturalistic decorations and strong
design character, signed by Oscar Tusquets Blanca - stamped on the back sid...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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
Set of 4 Black Leather "121" Chairs by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy, 1967
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 6 Black Leather "121" Chairs by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy, 1967
The chair, which has now become an icon of Italian style, features Scarpa's typical double trestle struc...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, 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
Four Medea Chairs by Vittorio Nobili, Fratelli Tagliabue, Italy, 1950s
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A nice set of four authentic Medea chairs by Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue, Italy, 1950s. This set has rare brass shoes that appear to have been added during manufactuire or...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
1960
s Vintage French Armchair
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and very comfortable 1960’s vintage French armchair. This was made in France, it dates from around the 1960-1970’s.
The quality...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Six Afra and Tobia Scarpa Bamboo and Rattan Chairs
Located in Madrid, ES
Six chairs, model Basilian, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and manufactured by B&B Maxalto in the 1970s. The structure of these square chairs is made of dark brown painted bamboo ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-04-A Bamboo Chair Early Prototype / Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
Here we see a playful kind of experimentation, different from the average modern design, which is more well-behaved and dogmatic. It’s radical, it’s curious, it pushes boundaries. Th...
Category
1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Arca chair designed by Gigi Sabadin for Crassevig, Italy, 1974
Located in Milano, IT
Arca Chair designed by Gigi Sabadin for Crassevig, Italy, 1974
The Arca chair, designed by Gigi Sabadin for Crassevig, is a standout example of 1970s Italian design. Its clean lines...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Ash
Pair of Vintage Italian Lounge Slipper Chairs, 1960s
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A high quality pair of Italian lounge chairs, circa 1965. Hand assembled in solid rosewood these chairs resonate stylish Italian craftmanship and design. They are concieved in a subt...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Midcentury Set of 5 Thonet High Back Bentwood Dining Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Set of 5 !!!!! Thonet high back bentwood beech chairs.
Solid and stabile. Signed.
Fabric can be changed easily.
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Pair of Fritz Hansen Ant Seats High Bar Stools Chairs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Fritz Hansen Ant Seats high bar stools chairs in white.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Four French Midcentury Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
In beechwood with its original red vinyl upholstery.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
$4,600 / set
Mid-Century Modern Timeless Office Chair, Bouclé, Faux Fur, Handmade Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Greenapple Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Timeless dining chair was designed to withstand the passage of time, serving as a cher...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Vanity Chairs, France 1960s, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Cork, IE
This pair of romantic vanity chairs with ornate white metal frames and cushioned seats probably hails from France in the 1960's. We were advised by the previous owner that they came ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 6 chairs 693 Carlo De Carli Cassina, 1957, wood and blue velvet
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Set of 6 model 693 chairs, designed by Carlo De Carli and produced in 1957. Made of walnut wood with padded seat and backrest and covered in blue velvet. Provenance: private collecti...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Italian Belt Strap Leather Arm Chairs by Alberto Marconetti
Located in Denton, TX
A pair of side chairs by Italian designer Alberto Marconetti, Italian, 1960s. Design .crafted in Iron, oak, leather. Sculpted oak and iron with iron hooks and rings as accents.
Bas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Wicker Chair, 1960s, Brazilian Mid-century Modern
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
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of 6 Achillea blue chairs by Tito Agnoli for Ycami 70s
Located in Padova, IT
Tito Agnoli was born in Lima, Peru, in 1931 into an Italian family. He returns to Italy after the war. Painter by training (he studied with Sironi), in 1949 he enrolled in the Facult...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Arthur Umanoff "Love" Chair
Located in Highland, IN
A joyful design by designer Arthur Umanoff who created many delightful works in modest materials for Shaver Howard. This wrought iron chair has a back with a playful cast design that...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Chrome "Thin Line" Dining Chairs by Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A spectacular set of six vintage chrome "Thin Line" dining chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin in the United States, circa 1970s. The seats appear to be floating mid-a...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 6 Wooden Dining Chairs in the Style of Ico Parisi for Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Ico Parisi
Located in Padova, IT
Set of 6 wooden dining chairs in the style of Ico Parisi for Cassina 70s
Structure in light wood and coverings in light blue bouclé (just redone).
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Four X Frame Chairs by Pierre Jeanneret
Eulie Chowdhury, Chandigarh India 1959
Located in London, GB
Chair known as ‘Cane seat wood back chair’ in solid teak and braided canework. Solid ‘banner’ type backrest, slanted and slightly curved. Canework seat and ‘X’ type double leg assembly, with the legs connected by a rail at the back.
Provenance: University Library in Chandigarh. High Court in Chandigarh (2nd series of furniture in 1960). Ref: Swiss National Museum in Zurich. City Museum in Chandigarh. Similar model in the catalogue ‘Phillips - Design London Day Sale’. Sale on 28/04/2015, lot no 69. Set of six sold for £37 500 / €52 455. Ref: MARG magazine, ‘Chandigarh’, 1961. Photo ref: Similar model in ‘Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, India’ by Galerie Patrick Seguin, pages 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 219, 221, 250, 265, 283. Photo ref: Similar model in ‘Catalogue – Amie Siegel’ Ed Prem Krishnamurthy. Printed: die Keure 2014, pages 112, 136, 137. Photo ref: Similar model in ‘Le Corbusier Pierre Jeanneret l'Aventure Indienne’ by Eric Touchaleaume and Gérald Moreau, page 569 under reference: PJ-SI-51-A
Chandigarh a short history: Upon the request of Prime Minister Nehru at the end of the 1940’s, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, his cousin, were entrusted with an extraordinary project : the creation of the capital of Punjab, its urban scheme, its architecture and its furniture. Chandigarh’s furniture...
Category
1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pair Homecrest "Casino" Mesh Iron Clamshell Style Chairs
By Homecrest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Enameled Steel
This striking pair of Homecrest “Casino” clamshell-style chairs embodies the sculptural elegance and relaxed functio...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Mid Century Butterfly Dining Chairs, Pineapple Leather, Europe 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with medium light stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in vegan pineapple leather.
Piñatex which...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
Luc Counter Chair Brown Wood Polished Brass Rina
Located in Lisbon, PT
Finishes for this listing:
- Black wood frame
- Natural Rattan Back
- Polished Nickel foot rest
- Smooth easy clean K5228 Smooth Powder 71
Made to Order.
For sales with delivery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan, Wood
$1,516 / item
Set of 4 Fine French 1950s Oak Dining Chairs by Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of four French mid-century solid oak dining/side chairs by Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison (editor).
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Set of 6 Fine French Art Deco Dining Chairs by Etienne-Henri Martin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Etienne-Henri Martin - A set of 6 fine French 1930s dining chairs in solid sycamore with their original leather upholstery.
Documented
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Sycamore
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Hazelnut Leather, 1977, Set of 14
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, hazelnut leather, Italy, 1977, set of fourteen.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Elegant Sculptural Wood Framed Midcentury Chair by Weiman- Only one available
By Weiman
Located in Hudson, NY
Stunningly elegant sculptural midcentury armchair by Weiman Furniture. Frame is constructed of a bleached mahogany. all original inclu...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
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 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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