Mid-Century Modern Sofas
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
Vintage brown leather sofa set, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage dark brown sofa set made in germany in the 1970s.
Beautiful timeless design with great seat comfort.
1970s - Germany
Good condition with nor...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Rosewood Case Sofa Settee Two Seat 1960s Knoll
Located in Forest Grove, PA
Fresh from the home of the original owner, a Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Rosewood Case Sofa, fully marked. Professionally restored, the rosewood was well chosen and has wonderful...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Textile, Rosewood
Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Sofa, Teal Velvet Upholstery, Spain
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Finish ebony on wood.
Upholstered in rich teal velvet.
100% cotton velvet.
Available in COM.
Handcrafted in Spain.
Contact us to enquire about COM/COL pro...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Adrian Pearsall Cloud Sofa for Craft Associates
Located in Chicago, IL
An iconic long-frame sofa designed by Adrian Pearsall, featuring his signature gently arcing silhouette and tapered walnut legs. Fully reupholstered in Maharam's premium "Meld" wool ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Marthe Armitage X Sigmar, Kaare Klint 4118 Sofa
Located in London, GB
This reupholstered Kaare Klint 4118 sofa is the centrepiece of our recent collaboration with Marthe Armitage Prints for London Design Festival 2023.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage Mid-Century Danish Teakwood Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Mid-Century Danish Teakwood Sofa. Maintains the Danish Furniture control sticker. No Makers Marks. Overall great vintage condition with age appropriate wear. Sofa has been reupholstered with an off white boucle fabric. Two Boucle throw pillows...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Teak
Mid Century Modern Cased Wood Sofa with Green and Yellow Upholstery
By Flair
Located in Lutz, FL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Cased Wood sofa by Flair Inc. Wood sides accented with darker wood square inlays, and outfitted in the original multi tonal green nubby upholstery fabric o...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Oak, Walnut
Patricia Urquiola Mon - Cloud Sofa For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Mon - Cloud Sofa For Cassina
A generous, welcoming refuge that celebrates comfort and hospitality.
Designed by Patricia Urquiola, Mon-Cloud is an extremely elega...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
$21,313 / item
Naeko sofa by Kazuhide Takahama, Gavina spa 1958
Located in Ozzano Dell
emilia, IT
Naeko sofa designed by Kazuhide Takahama dating back to Gavina’s first production. Cherry-wood structure, original upholstery.
The project for Naeko was developed when Kazuhide Taka...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood
Wonderful 2 Piece Harvey Probber Sectional Sofa Mid-century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful 2 piece signed Harvey Probber sectional sofa. This piece is in vintage condition with it's original floral tapesty fabric which does show wear. This sofa will definitely n...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
$4,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Divano Vintage Anni 70 in similpelle marrone
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Divano a 3 posti con imbottitura in espanso e rivestimento in similpelle.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Plastic
Gajanan Upadhyay, Sofa, Rattan, Teak, Velvet, NID, India, c. 1964
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of rare and possibly unique sofa. Produced for the Ford Foundation, New Dehli, India. Design is attributed to Gajanan Upadhyay (1934-2021), kno...
Category
1960s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Rattan, Teak
Rodolfo Dordoni
Dress Up!
Sofa for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen model/material/color.
Sofa designed by Rodolfo Dordini in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. A sophisticated haute couture design featuring ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Foam
$30,820 / item
Tufty-Time Sofa by Patricia Urquiola for B
B Italia
Located in Brussels, BE
Tufty-Time Sofa by Patricia Urquiola for B & B Italia - New Upholstery
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
$10,059 / item
Studio
Sofa by Norr11, Modular Sofa, Setup 3, White
By Norr11
Located in Paris, IDF
STUDIO Sofa by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl for Nor11
Setup 3 (2x large,1x small, 2x armrest):
L300cm / P96cm / H70cm / Seating H42cm
Modular sofa: assemble different modu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Foam, Wool
$10,170 / item
Pair of Rare Model #4907 Sofas by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Circa 1950
s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Elevate your living space with this exceptional pair of sofas attributed to iconic mid-century designer Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture. Crafted in the 1950s, these sofas embody ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Petite Sofa or Loveseat Attributed to Overman
By Overman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sculptural looking sofa from the 1970s. It features original upholstery and chrome-plated steel legs.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Off-White Boucle Bastiano Three Seater Sofa for Gavina, 1966
Located in Vicenza, IT
Designed in 1966 by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, the Bastiano sofa is a masterpiece of modern Italian design, combining architectural precision with inviting comfort. This origi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
Large Shell Sofa Attributed Guglielmo Ulrich 1950s Decorated Velvet Fabric
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large Shell Sofa Guglielmo Ulrich 1950s Italy Decorated Velvet Fabric ochres
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
$5,399 Sale Price
49% Off
Saporiti Italia Two Seater "Wave" Sofa by Giovanni Offredi 1970s
Located in Dallas, TX
Designed in 1974 by Giovanni Offredi, "Wave" two seat sofa / settee.
Since 1950 Saporiti has produced some of the most sophisticated and advanced pieces of furniture in the history o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Kho Liang Ie Model 662 Three Seater Sofa for Artifort in Black
By Kho Liang Ie, Artifort
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing, Mid-Century, low and stealthy, decoratively tufted three seat sofa designed by Kho Liang le for Artifort Holland. Kho Liang Ie was born in 1927 in Magelang, Dutch East Indie...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Outstanding Adrian Pearsall Boom-a-range Cloud Sofa Craft Associates Mid-Century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Model 3600-8 Craft Associates "Cloud" sofa, circa 1970, designed by Adrian Pearsall. Having graceful undulating curves. One-piece cushion. Sofa floats above a matte black recessed pl...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
1960s Long Jack Lenor Larsen Velvet Tuxedo Sofa in Style of Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Elkton, MD
A stunning oversized tuxedo sofa featuring original Jack Lenor Larsen polychrome velvet upholstery with a bold repeating geometric motif. Designed in the Paul McCobb style, this mid-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Tan Leather Sofa by Richard Schultz for Knoll
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in Toledo, OH
This 1970 sofa designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll features a leather cushioned front and back, and was created with modular sections that hang from a ste...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Curved Back Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The curved back sofa is a tuxedo style sofa with curved corners and features a single down-wrapped, seat cushion with 3 down-wrapped, removable back cushions and two bolsters. The ba...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$7,750 / item
1970
s Midcentury Modern Italian Design Leather 3 Seat Sofa
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Italian Design Leather 3 Seat Sofa. Made in Italy, 1960's / 70's period. Cognac leather three seat sofa with straps and buckles on the side rests. Bulbous s...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
$3,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Heinz Meier Stendig Hausmann Sofa
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern sofa made by Landes Furniture Mfg. Co. with a chrome rod and wood frame. Detachable cushions newly upholstered in white fabric.
Lounge chairs also available.
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
$4,640 Sale Price
20% Off
Freeform Sofa by Sabena of Mexico
By Sabena
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Freeform "Sabino" wood Sofa by Sabena of Mexico, c.1960s. The Sofa features a freeform sabino wood slab seat and seat back with two armrests and an iron frame and sadly missing the 4...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Fiftyish Wingback Leather Sofa by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2000s. We also have a matching chair available. Original leather with walnut legs. Extremely rare piece of design.
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Very rare, stunning
colorful Italian Do-Lo-Rez Sofa by Ron Arad for Moroso
By Moroso
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Do-Lo-Rez Sofa - Ron Arad - Moroso
Pair of Do-Lo-Rez Modular Sofas by Ron Arad for Moroso – Pixelated Wool Sculptures (2008)
A groundbreaking fusion of industrial design and visual ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
1950s Sofa attributed to Milo Baughman, Black Iron, Kravet Beligan Linen
Located in Miami, FL
1950s Sofa attributed to Milo Baughman, black Iron frame and Legs with wooden ball feet, newly reupholstered in Kravet 100% Beligan Linen. Matching Lounge Chair available.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Iron
Sculptural Mid Century Bastiano sofa 2 seat by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Gavina
Located in Milano, IT
Timeless Sofa - Italian Vintage Sofa - Leather sofa
Designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in 1962, Bastiano is a sculptural sofa that truly expresses the couple's design philosophy. The...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
$3,987 Sale Price
20% Off
Mario Bellini Modular "Camaleonda" Sofa in Four Segments for B&B, Italy 1971
Located in Utrecht, NL
The “Camaleonda” (Italian word play combining the words for ‘chameleon’ and ‘wave’) sofa is Mario Bellini’s contemporary classic. The playful, modular design offers endless options for the user, which also inspired the model’s name. Camaleonda has passed through five decades of design history as a true icon.
The elements that made this sofa a contemporary classic are the individual modules, their original cutting patterns and the polyurethane padding that forms the characteristic capitonné (a style of upholstery in which the material is drawn in at intervals) design. The four separate segments of this “Camaleonda” were manufactured with the innovative system of cables, hooks, and rings created by Bellini in 1970, which defines the characteristic look and modularity. The fundamental characteristic of Camaleonda is specifically this unlimited modularity, a geometric pattern that allows each element to become an enormous pixel through which to define your home environment. The four modules’ versatility and the attached tie-rods and rings make it possible to create custom forms. Furthermore, the modules can be unhooked and recombined at will, allowing the sofa to adapt to an evolving taste and needs. A concept which is dear to Mario Bellini: “Of all the objects I have designed, Camaleonda is perhaps the best in terms of its sense of freedom. There are infinite numbers of possible configurations.”
The modules of this sofa defined the aesthetics of an entire era of interior design, and are constantly featured in most international design. Considering the inherently modern and innovative design, this shall comes as no surprise.
Condition:
In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. The four modules are upholstered in a brown velour fabric. Each of our items can be re-upholstered by our in-house atelier in a fabric of choice. Please reach out for more information.
Dimensions:
Large segments:
147.63 in W x 37.79 in D x 26.37 in H; Seat height 15.35 in; Arm height 19.68 in
375 cm W x 96 cm D x 67 cm H; Seat height 39 cm; Arm height 50 cm
Literature:
Domus n. 523, giugno 1973, pubblicità; G. Gramigna, Repertorio del design italiano 1950 - 1980, Milano 1985, p. 341.
About the designer:
Mario Bellini (born February 1, 1935, Milan) is an internationally renowned Italian architect and designer. He received the Golden Compass Award eight times and the Medaglia d’Oro, that was conferred on him by the President of the Italian Republic. The MoMA in New York already dedicated a personal retrospective exhibition to him in 1987. At the time the museum already included 25 of his works in its permanent collection, including a remarkable set of Olivetti machines as well as the furniture for B&B and Cassina.
He graduated from the Milan Polytechnic - Faculty of Architecture in 1959 and began working as an architect himself in the early 1960s. Like many other Italian architects, his activities range from architecture and urban planning to product and furniture design.
His career as a product and furniture designer began in 1963, and from 1963 to 1991 he was chief design consultant for Olivetti. For many years he designed furnishing products and systems for B&B Italia and Cassina, TV sets for Brionvega, and hi-fi systems, headphones and electric organs...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
DS-11 Patchwork Sectional Sofa for De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DS-11 seven piece burnt red leather sofa c.1970s, for De Sede, Switzerland. The modular system consists of three corner seats and four center seats all upholstered in the original pe...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
$19,500 / set
Marco Zanuso, Sofa, Velvet, Brass, Italy, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in High Point, NC
A curved velvet and brass sofa designed by Marco Zanuso and produced by Arflex, Italy, c. 1950s.
Seat Height: 15.5"
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Arflex Marenco 1 Arm 2-Seater Sofa by Mario Marenco, Newly Reupholstered
By Mario Marenco, Arflex
Located in Toronto, CA
Originally designed by Mario Marenco in 1970, the namesake sofa has reached cult status. The unique rounded design and the wide modularity still make the Marenco sofa a must of conte...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Vladimir Kagan “Serpentine” Sofa in Siena Mohair Velvet, USA, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vladimir Kagan
Serpentine Sofa. This sculptural piece epitomizes Kagan’s signature fusion of organic elegance and modernist innovation. Upholstered in luxurious Siena mohair velvet. ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair
Alberto Rosselli “Confidential” Modular Sofa for Saporiti, 1972, Set of 3
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Alberto Rosselli “Confidential” Modular Sofa for Saporiti, cognac leather, Italy, 1972, set of three.
Designed in 1972 by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti, the “Confidential” sofa was ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Fabulous Steelcase Fiberglass Leather Space Age Modern Sofa William Andrus
By Steelcase
Located in Pemberton, NJ
One of the iconic designs of the Space Age modern movement is this awesome and uber rare Steelcase fiberglass, leather and Lucite sofa. Previously...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass, Lucite
Model 250 Armless Sofa by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Immaculate Jens Risom Model-250 High back Armless Slipper Sofa. This sofa is STUNNING, the armless, slightly reclined silhouette and gorgeous walnut frames gives it a very simple, y...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Walnut
De Sede DS2011 Black Leather Sofa, Switzerland - circa 1980
By De Sede
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Beautiful DS-2011 sofa in black slightly patinated leather.
Manufacturer: De Sede
Country: Switzerland
Model: DS2011
Color: Black
Material: Leather
Size in cm. WxDxH: 190x80x80 Seat...
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Scarce sofa by Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare canapé trois place par Joaquim Tenreiro en imbuvable et cuir fauve.
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Imbuia
Great Italian On The Rocks modular sofa in orange by Francesco Binfaré for EDRA
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
On the Rocks by Edra — A Sculptural Masterpiece in Motion
Design by Francesco Binfaré
Discover a rare blend of artistry, comfort, and radical flexibility with On the Rocks — the mo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Stellar Pair Milo Baughman Yellow Leather Parsons Sofas Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stellar pair of Milo Baughman yellow leather parsons sofas. This pair is in remarkable vintage condition with only light signs of age. The magnificent yellow leather has embroidered blue lines creating a plaid effect-just gorgeous! If you looking for something bold and ready to slip into your swanky...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
$9,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Sofa Soriana by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Three seater sofa model Soriana designed by Tobia Scarpa in 1969.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A design armchair with soft, generous contours, designed to bring home casual,...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
$23,437 / item
1980s Stressless Tan Leather Teak Wood Reclining Sofa
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, sculptural reclining leather sofa you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful so...
Category
1980s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
$3,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage "Kromvik" Bed by Ikea, 1980s
By IKEA
Located in Neuss, NW
Legendary Kromvik bed from the 1980s by Knut Hagberg for IKEA. Headboard and footboard made of a chrome-plated stainless steel frame connected to a wooden substructure. The original ...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
1970s Jules Heumann for Metropolitan Furniture Sofa in Icelandic Sheep
s Wool
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Fully restored mid century modern sofa designed by Jules Heumann for Metropolitan Furniture in the 1970s. This sofa was reupholstered in long hair Icelandic Sheep’s Wool in a taupe ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
De Sede Ds 63 Three-Seater Sofa in Patinated Leather, Switzerland, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Almelo, NL
De Sede DS 63 three-seater sofa in patinated leather, Switzerland, 1970s.
Robust DS-63 modular three-seater sofa. This De Sede sofa ensures ultimate c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Ultra Rare Fuchsia Magenta Sofa and Armchair Set by Maurice Mourra Freres
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful and ultra rare sofa set from middle of the 1950s by Maurice Mourra Freres (one sofa and two armchairs). This set is often wrongly assig...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass, Metal
Vintage Swedish 1980s Convertible Sofa Lounge Chairs built in Table Daybed
Located in Basel, BS
This unique midcentury design sofa/daybed / Lounge chairs with a table in between is incredibly versatile and minimal!
A beautiful functional design because this piece of very cool...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
$4,272 Sale Price
20% Off
Gigi Radice Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Curved Sofa for Minotti, 1950s
By Minotti, Gigi Radice
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Sofa designed by Gigi Radice for Minotti. Made with solid wood structure and ivory velvet upholstery and polished brass legs. The sofa is authentic, only the upholstery has been repl...
Category
1650s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
1960s Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi Young Biscuit Tufted Crushed Velvet Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 1970s Biscuit Tufted Sofa by Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi and Young in a burnt gold crushed velvet upholstery.
In good vintage condition with a nice patina throughout. V...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Alberto Rosselli “Confidential” Modular Sofa for Saporiti, 1972, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Alberto Rosselli “Confidential” Modular Sofa for Saporiti, leather, Italy, 1972, set of 6.
Designed in 1972 by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti, the “Confidential” sofa was among the f...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Swedish Modern, Freestanding Two Seater Sofa / Bed in Pine
Lambswool, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A gorgeous compact two-seater sofa from the 1950s, handcrafted by a Swedish carpenter featuring a solid pine frame with beautiful natural grain. This substantial, heavy piece is desi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Pine
ISA Bergamo, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Bronze, Camel Mohair, Sofa Set, 1950s
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Manhasset, NY
ISA Bergamo, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Bronze, Camel Mohair, Sofa Set, 1950s
Modernist seating arrangement including a sofa and two lounge chairs designed and produced by ISA Berg...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Velour Two-Seater Sofa with Solid Wood Legs, Europe ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The designer of this sofa evidently attached great and equal importance to form and function. With an open design profile, this two-seater sofa carries with it some of the fundamental characteristics and ideals of mid-century modernism.
Clutter-free and disciplined, this low sitting sofa...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
DS-600 “Snake” Sofa for De Sede, Black Leather, 1972, Set of 18
By De Sede
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
DS-600 “Snake” Sofa for De Sede, black leather, Italy, 1972, set of 18
Launched in 1972, DS-600 "Snake" is a variable modular system of upholstered furniture with individual, addabl...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Rob Parry Newly Reupholstery Sofa/ Daybed for Gelderland, 1960 Dutch
By Rob Parry, Gelderland
Located in The Hague, NL
Rare sofa designed by Rob Parry for Gelderland, 1960s.
Minimalistic and elegant Dutch design pride.
With one movement, the seat can be pulled out into a single sofa bed.
Measurements...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Percival Lafer MP-97 Leather Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather sofa by Percival Lafer c.1960's, Brazil. The sofa features the original mustard yellow leather seat with a beautiful Brazilian hardwood frame. The back of the sofa showcases ...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Hardwood
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