Mid-Century Modern Side 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
Refined Italian side chair in walnut and mohair, 1940s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Refined Italian side chair in walnut and mohair, 1940s. Striking design with a beautiful combination of sharp lines and organic shapes with a modern yet classic appearance and use of...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Tropi-Cal Danny Ho Fong and Miller Fong Garden Patio Pair of Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Tropi-cal Danny Ho Fong and Miller Fong garden patio pair of chairs
As shown there areas where there is loss of caning and damage. May desire to have a ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Rare Plywood Prototype Chair C.1960
s
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare plywood prototype chair circa 1960's designed by an unknown student from the Chicago school of design, the New Bauhaus, founded by Lazlo Moholy-Nagy in 1937. Design was influenc...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
1957, Arne Jacobsen, Set of Two Rare Vintage Laminated 3103 Dining Chair
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Dan Johnson Viscount Chair
Located in Raleigh, NC
Signature wrap-around brass arms curve continuously from back to front, creating the sculptural silhouette that defines Dan Johnson's 1950s Viscount design.
Newly reupholstered in cognac leather while retaining the original espresso-finished wooden frame. The espresso finish shows authentic patina and wear consistent with a vintage piece of this age. Warm cognac leather contrasts with the aged brass arms and dark wood frame, creating a layered palette of browns and metallic tones.
The Viscount chair...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Rosewood and Leather Armchairs by Kurt Østervig
By Sibast
Located in Montclair, NJ
A pair of rosewood armchairs upholstered in seat and back with black full-grain leather.
Model 414. Designed 1961.
Manufactured and marked with metal plaque...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
$4,042 Sale Price / set
30% Off
1952, Egon Eiermann for Wilde
Spieth, Wooden Folding Chair
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house.
Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, check last picture of this listing or find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-)
This wooden folding chair...
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Maurice Pré Set of Twelve Dining Chairs, France 1950
s
By Maurice Pré
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional set of twelve dining chairs by Maurice Pré, made of Ash with their original upholstery. A very unusual design for a French designer, they bear some Italian cues. The s...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Ash
Pair of French Folding Chairs in Stained Teak, France 1950s
Located in Aartselaar, BE
A wonderful & decorative pair of scissor-folding chairs. They have a very architectural feeling to them, thanks to their minimalist design; the construction is as simple as it is vis...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Thonet Style Italian Armchairs
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of petite chairs with exaggerated sculpted arms and vinyl cushioned seats. Brass nail head beading around the back and legs add to the detai...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather
$3,500 / set
Kriess Klismo Chairs
By Kreiss
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Pleased to offer this great set of 4 Klismos chairs. This classic dining chairs are in great shape and retain their original signed suede seat cushion...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Birch
$8,500 / set
1974, Gijs Bakker for Castelijn, Set of Stackable Bended Wood Strip Chairs
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chairs are part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house.
Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam B...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
David Rowland 40/4 Black and Chrome Side Chair
Located in South Bend, IN
A stylish vintage 40/4 black and chrome stacking side chair
Designed by David Rowland
USA, 1977
Chrome, with black powder-coated steel
Measures: 20"W x 17.5"D x 30"H. Seat height...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Guillerme et Chambron, 6 Polished Oak Dining Chairs, France, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
These elegant set of six limed oak dining chairs by the celebrated French designer Robert Guillerme, was created as part of a line of design he produced for the company Votre Maison....
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Rattan
Pair of Thonet Style Vintage Lucite and Blue Mongolian Wool Side Chairs
Located in North Miami, FL
In the style of Helena Rubinstein/ Charles Hollis Jones, these chic Thonet style designed Lucite side chairs have been reupholstered with natural and soft Mongolian wool in a rich bl...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wool, Lucite
1970s Mid Century Sculptural Curved Barrel Tweed Wood Chairs, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, rare chairs you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. Firm cushioning lend inviting comfort to the el...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 6 Jeffrey Greene Mid-Century Modern Walnut High-Back Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 6 Mid-Century (1970s) American Modern walnut high back dining chairs with a tapered backrest supported by 8 elongated spokes radiating from the shaped seat, standing on 4 spla...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Original Vintage Eames Fiberglass Shell Dining Side Chairs for Herman Miller
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid Century Modern DSS stacking dining side chairs designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller circa 1960s. These collectible molded fiberglass shell seats are available in g...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
$400 Sale Price / item
20% Off
M C Home Custom Claudette Dining Chair
By Foley
Cox
Located in Hudson, NY
Interpreted from a classic 1950's Dunbar design, the Claudette Dining/Side Chair is from the foley&cox HOME Custom Collection. The walnut frame with...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Stunning Set of 3 Bamboo and Lucite Chairs
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Glamorous, set of (3) Mid Century-style chairs, mixing natural and modern elements for a look that’s both sleek and boho chic! A rare, unusual combination - light airy, clear Lucite...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Lucite
$3,200 / set
Martin Visser Modernist Prototype Chair SE20 Spectrum, 1988
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare prototype side chair designed by Martin Visser and manufactured by ’t Spectrum Bergeyk 1988. This chair is the pre production of model number SE20 and was eventually made in sev...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plywood
"Fireside" Chair by Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, Italy, 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Fireside" Chair
Gio Ponti
Manufactured for Casa E Giardino
Milan, Italy 1930's
Rush Seat with Oak of Beech Wood Frame.
"Chair is in good "original" as foundation condition. Chair...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Hardwood
Rohe Noordwolde "Model 149" Baby Bamboo Hoop Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tiny Rohe Noordwolde 'Model 149' baby bamboo hoop chair. Bamboo seat with rattan wrapping and black enameled metal tubular frame. This cute child's sized hoop chair is a fun, shrunken version of the popular full size hoop chair. In original condition original condition with some visible patina and enamel loss consistent with its age. Styled with bamboo Rocking Horse...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mohair and Plywood Chairs by Barovero Turino, Italy 1960s
By Barovero
Located in Echt, NL
Beautifully crafted fside chairs in very good condition.
Manufactured by Barovero Turino in the 1960s.
The seating area has a wooden structure and is in fact a processed bent plywo...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mohair, Bentwood, Plywood
Stool circa 1970 by Guillerme and Chambron, Edition "Votre Maison"
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Stool circa 1970, by Guillerme and Chambron, edition "Votre Maison".
Votre maison : a style, a concept, a mindset.
The Votre Maison story begins in 1940 in Prussia, near the Mazau...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Wool
Giandomenico Belotti Spaghetti Armchairs c.1980-Set of 8
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
The Spaghetti Armchair is a modern, iconic piece of furniture designed by Giandomenico Belotti for the brand Alias. Introduced in 1980, this chair is named for its distinctiv...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,395 Sale Price / set
31% Off
Italian Walnut Rush Bottom seat Side Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
This finely crafted chair was made in Italy.
Its made of walnut and has a rush bottom seat.
The legs have 4 stretchers to stabilize the legs.
The back is contoured for comfort.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Vintage Gunlocke Mid Century Modern Maple Wood Side Chairs - a Pair
By Gunlocke
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote.
Vintage Gunlocke Mid Century Modern Maple Wood Side Chairs - a Pair. Listing includes...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Maple
Pair of Armchairs, Jute and Iron, Unknown
Located in New York, NY
Pair of armchairs made of jute and iron in a comfortable concave shape
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Iron
$22,400 / set
Six Stacking Chairs, Charles
Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Red Fiberglass, 1974.
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of six stackable dining room chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, manufactured in midcentury, 1974.
The chairs are labe...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Armchairs from Hotel Nacional in Brasilia, c. 1960, Midcentury Brazilian
Located in New York, NY
This pair of charming armchairs made around 1960 were part of the furniture of the Hotel Nacional de Brasília, inaugurated on the first official anniver...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Linen, Hardwood
Sculptural Banana Leaf "S" Chair by Marzio Checchi
Located in amstelveen, NL
The S Chair by Italian designer Marzio Checchi is a sculptural seating object defined by movement, materiality, and form. Handwoven from banana leaf, the chair takes its name from th...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
1955, Arne Jacobsen, Early Vintage Black Faux Leather 3107 Butterfly Chair
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Lounge Chairs
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates lounge chairs.
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Single Martin Visser Style Teak and Skai Side Chair with Enameled Metal Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single Martin Visser style side chair with black enameled metal frame, teak back and black skai seating. In original condition with visible signs of wear that are consistent with age...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
1955, Arne Jacobsen, Set of Two Early Vintage Red Painted 3107 Butterfly Chairs
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house.
Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Audoux
Minet Tripod Rope Chair, France, 1950s
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A lovely rope and wood chair by Frida Minet and Adrien Audoux, 1950s, France. These unusual sculptural chairs are a typical Audoux et Minet modernist design incorporating elements of...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood
$4,107 / set
Mid-Century Modern LCM Chair By Charles And Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This iconic Midcentury Modern LCM chair is by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The LCM chair was designed by the duo in 1946 and manufactured by Herman Miller in the late 40s...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Charles
Ray Eames DAR Eiffel Rope Edge Chair, 1st Generation, 1950
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles Eames (1907-1978)
Ray Eames (1912-1988) for Zenith Plastics / HermanMiller
DAR Eiffel rope-edge chair
Venice, California / Zeeland, Michigan, 1950
fiberglass, enameled steel
early sticker label
Measures: 24 7/8" W x 23 5/8" D x 31 3/8" H
All original parts, including rare first gen. feet, which date the piece to the first batch of production (1950). Labelled. Gorgeous museum worthy piece.
Quite possibly one of the most famous and iconic chairs ever, the Eames DAR would most commonly become known as the ‘eiffel chair’ due to its sculptured wire base resembling that of Europe’s most notorious landmark.
The very first generation of the Eames DAR Eiffel Chair was recognizable not only for the ‘rope edge’ shell but also due to the protruding ‘1st gen’ feet as opposed to boot glides or later plastic feet.
The abbreviated Eames DAR Chair stands for the Eames Dining (D) height, Arm (A) Chair, on Rod (R) Base released in the first year of arm chair production of the fiberglass series developed to the marketplace in 1950.
The early success of the Eames arm chairs, released in 1950, was a co-ordinated effort between the Eames . Office (Designers), Zenith Plastics (Manufacturers) and Herman Miller (Distributors). The chair series was always designed to have interchangeable bases and the DAR was one of the ‘original 5’ alongside the DAX X-base, LAR cats cradle...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb-Style Lime Green Wire Side Chair
By Paul McCobb
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is an great find: a Mid-Century Modern chair, similar to the style of Paul McCobb. It has wire legs and vinyl upholstery. It is in good condition, but shows some age wear (mi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Design Stools for IKEA, Swedish, 1970s
By IKEA
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ikea manufactured wooden stools. A great piece of Swedish Mid-Century Modern design. Perfect for a dining area or office space where the number of seats change from day to day. Can b...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Neoclassic Brass Chairs, circa 1940-1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of neoclassic brass chairs, circa 1940-1950.
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of High Back Italian Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
beautiful pair of italian chairs in lacquered wood from the 1950's
located in NY
original condition
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Straw
$2,520 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Mahogany Dining Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
4 Available
Located in Hudson, NY
The armless dining chair, shown here, is attributed to Edward Wormely for Dunbar. Featuring a splat back support with slightly cantilevered seat front, the mahogany armless dining ch...
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Harrie Bertoia for Knoll International a Set of Wire Dining Chairs
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
A set of original dining chairs, in plastic coated metal.
One frame is in very good condition, the other ones are fair but lost some plastic coating and got some rust on the base, as...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Four Neoclassical Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
located in NY
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Faux Leather
$4,060 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Unique sculptural metal chair, France 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Unique sculptural metal chair, France 1960s. Beautiful aerodynamic flowing shapes resulting in an outstanding sculptural object. The surface of ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Stool Designed by Calle Warfvinge, Sweden, Contemporary
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stool designed by Calle Warfvinge,
Sweden. Contemporary.
Ash.
Unique.
This contemporary Swedish stool is a work of unparalleled craftsmanship. Calle Warfvinge carefully chose the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Ash
1973 Verner Panton, 1-2-3 Series Dining Chair in Brown Fabric
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach,...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
$754 Sale Price
25% Off
Modernist Swivel Side chair attributed to Giuseppe Terragani
Located in Long Island City, NY
Modernist swivel side chair attributed to Giuseppe Terragani with a wooden seat and backrest on metal legs.
Giuseppe Terragni was an influential Italian architect and a prominent f...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair Patinated Mastercraft Faux Bamboo Chairs with Pony Skin Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of heavily and beautifully patinated Faux Bamboo Chairs by Mastercraft. The chairs are asian style with Pony Skin upholstery.
A Great look for the right space - compliment...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Lucite and Brass Vanity Swivel Chair by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Lucite and brass vanity chair designed by Charles Hollis Jones, the original and first design was in brass and commissioned by Lucille Ball...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Gae Aulenti Arcata Easy Chair in Walnut and Burgundy Leather, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gae Aulenti; Easy Chairs; Armchairs; Arcata; Poltronova; Italian Design; Italy; 1968; Walnut; Burgundy Leather; Mid-Century Modern;
Gae Aulenti Arcata...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Don Ward, Side Chair, Iron, Cord, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered iron and jute cord side chair designed and produced in USA, c. 1950s.
Dimensions (inches): 32.25"H x 17.5" W x 20.5" D
Seat height: 17.37" H
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of Alvar Aalto Cantilever Chairs Model 406 by Artek in Birch Cane Webbing
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Alvar Aalto, cantilevered chairs model 406.
Laminated birch, cane.
circa 1960
The model 406 chair was originally designed in 1938-39.
35"H x ...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Birch
P-31 Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of P31 three-legged bent plywood chairs with ebonized metal bases. Manufactured by Tecno (both bear makers mark).
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
$12,500 / set
Italian Pair of Chiavari High Back Chairs by Gaetano Descalzi, Ebonized Mahogany
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant Mid century modern pair of Chiavari high back chairs, Italy, in ebonized mahogany . Re-upholstered
Famous interpretation of the Chiavari chair by the great Milan architect P...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Tulip Side Chair Model 115 by Maurice Burke for Arkana - Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Tulip Chair 115 (and the Tulip Chair 116), designed by Maurice Burke of Dallas, Texas, for Arkana, are the bedrock of Star Trek. The Burke Tulip chairs are the first cousins of S...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
$1,462 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Artist Made Sculptural Figural Torch Cut Steel Chair Albert Leon Wilson
Located in Greensboro, NC
Artist Made Sculptural Figural Torch Cut Steel Chair or Sculpture by Albert Leon Wilson (1920-1999)
One of a kind chair by sculptor and artist A....
Category
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cut Steel
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Classic Modernist Hill House Chair by Charles R. Mackintosh for Cassina, 1980s
Located in Renens, CH
The Willow chair was originally designed in 1904 by architect Charles R. Macintosh for the Villa Hill House in Helensburgh, Scotland: Production rights were acquired by Cassina durin...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-century Modern side chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern side 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 side chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern side chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original side chairs, popular names associated with this style include Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Knoll, and Lawson-Fenning. 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 side chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $149 and tops out at $133,498 while the average work can sell for $2,501.
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Kagan Capricorn
Keller Gustave
Kittinger Mandarin
Korean Ceramic Jar
Korean Silk Painting
Korean Tiger
Kutani Figure
Kutani Gold
Lacca Povera
Lacquer File Cabinet
Lady Of The Lake
Laminate Bedside Table
Lane Mosaic Furniture
Large Bronze Bird Sculptures
Large Dog Statue
Large Dresser Mirror
Large Monkey Sculpture
Large Wood Eagle