Mid-Century Modern Seating
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
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut
Boucle Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Italian Extra High Ladderback Chair, circa 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Italian wooden chair from the 1960s featuring a tall, sculptural ladderback with a series of gently arched slats. The frame is crafted from solid wood with turned uprights and legs, ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rope, Wood
Pair of Danish 1940-50s Lounge Chairs with Carved Armrests in Beech
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super elegant and charming 1940s- pair of lounge chair in the style of Alfred Christensen with very sculptural organic shape and harmonious proportions. Wooden armrest accents in bro...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish 1950
s Wingback Lounge Chair in with Open Armrest by Soren Willadsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very cool low swung Danish wingback lounge chair by Soren Willadsen. Great dramatic angles and proportions with carved wooden armrests and legs made of varnished oak wood showing gre...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
Sculptural Pair of Ash Wood Stools with Dedar Milano Bouclé Mélange by FORME
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Conceived as a harmonious pair, these handcrafted stools celebrate the dialogue between material depth and sculptural clarity. The solid ashwood bases — architectural, grounded, and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Ash, Bouclé
1950
s Rare Danish Corner Sofa Raised on Beech Legs and Green Mohair Fabric
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare Danish mid-century corner sofa. This sofa was made around 1950 well before corner sofas and sectionals really became a thing and the proportions are reflective of the homes at t...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Mohair, Beech
A Pair of Danish Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs in Beech
Lambswool, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A timeless pair of comfortable Danish modern lounge chairs with armrests in beech, their bodies reupholstered in high-quality shearling lambswool in an exclusive, warm brownish-gray ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Wool, Beech
Vintage Pernilla Armchair by Bruno Mathsson for Dux
Located in Chicago, IL
Pernilla 69 lounge chair
by DUX
Sweden, circa 1970
laminated and steam-bent beech, canvas webbing
chair: 38½ h × 29½ w × 35 d in
Condition:
Good overall condition. General wear exi...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Set of 4 Model 60 Razorblade Dining Chairs in Solid Oak by Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very sought after set of 4 Danish oak dining chairs Model 66 by Henning Kjærnulf made in the 1970's by Nyrup Møbelfabrik Very typical of Kjærnulf.'s designs as he was known for comb...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Oak
A Remarkable Pair of French Leather club Chairs, Cuban Lounge Models, Circa 1950
Located in Hastings, GB
A Remarkable Pair of French Leather club Chairs, Cuban Lounge Models, Circa 1950’s
These are beautiful chairs and in beautiful condition, every indication points to the fact that th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Arne Norell Pair of
Ari
Lounge Chairs in Steel and Patinated Leather 1960s
By Arne Norell
Located in Meer, VAN
Arne Norell Pair of 'Ari' Lounge Chairs in Steel and Patinated Leather, Sweden 1960s
A very nice pair of Arne Norell ‘Ari’ lounge chairs in steel and patinated brown / green leather...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Icy Blue Dunbar-Style Sofa with Walnut Base + Legs
Located in Round Top, TX
Midcentury Modern long icy sky blue velvet/velour sofa in low, long and lean proportions. A solid walnut stretcher and six legs, in conjunction with the color keeps this feeling ligh...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut, Textile
Mid Century Modern Sun Needlepoint Ottoman Stool
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Vintage 1970s Sun Needlepoint Ottoman/Stool is a rare and unique piece. Top is needlepoint and bottom is cushioned yellow velour. This is pre Jonathan Adler and in the style that he ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Elegant set of 6 dining chairs "Elisabetta" by Giuseppe Gibelli for Sormani.
Located in Wolfurt, AT
GIUSEPPE GIBELLI, SORMANI, 1963
Model “Elisabetta”
Elegant set of 4 dining chairs designed by Giuseppe Gibelli for Sormani.
Fully restored – ash wood stained walnut, newly upholstere...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of 4 Dining Chairs Wood Curved Leather Beige Mid-Century Modern Italy 70s
Located in Palermo, IT
Four Midcentury Modern wooden chairs in the style of Willy Rizzo, Italy, 1970s
High-quality materials and precision craftsmanship give them an iconic and refined look. The chairs fea...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Danish Rosewood Mid-Century Daybed or Sofa by Kai Winding for Hundevad
Located in Southampton, NJ
An outstanding 1960s Rosewood daybed by Kai Winding for Hundevad and Company finished on all sides with original fitted slats featuring beautiful wood grains with warm luster. Scarce...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Felt, Wood, Rosewood
Folke Jansson, Sofa, Fabric, Teak, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pink grey fabric, teak and brass sofa or settee, model Tellus, designed by Folke Jansson and produced by SM Wincrantz, Skövde, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Minor staining to fabric backrest....
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset TOGO Footstool Ottoman in Tiger Mountain by Dedar
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This iconic ottoman is part of the legendary Togo collection designed in the 1970s by Michel Ducaroy for the French manufacturer Ligne Roset. Revolutionary at the time of its creatio...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Vintage Svend Skipper “Model 91” Lounge Chairs, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
We are proud to present an exceptionally rare and iconic pair of Danish modern lounge chairs: the Svend Skipper ‘Model 91,’ affectionately celeb...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Teak
$14,643 Sale Price / set
25% Off
1960s, Pair of Lounge Chairs in Jacquard Fabric by Trensums, Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A charming pair of 1960s lounge chairs produced by Trensum in Sweden, upholstered in a richly textured jacquard fabric. The pattern features soft, earthy tones and an elegant botanic...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Jacquard, Teak, Pine
$4,101 Sale Price / set
20% Off
a pair of BP 16 ‘Continuum’ armchairs by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Albany, NY
Designer : Gio Ponti
Item: a pair of BP 16 ‘Continuum’ armchairs
Manufacturer: (Pierantonio) Bonacina
Material: ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo
$45,000 / set
Attribute to Paolo Buffa Mid-century Modern Italian Bouclè Armchairs, Pair
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of Italian armchairs captures the essence of mid-20th century modern design, attributed to Paolo Buffa. Made around the 1950s, these armchairs are distinguished by their el...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
1940s, Model “Laila” Lounge Chair by Ilmari Lappalainen for Asko, Finland
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
An elegant and sculptural Finnish lounge chair from the 1940s, model “Laila”, designed by Ilmari Lappalainen for Asko. This armchair is a beautiful example of mid-century Nordic desi...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
$2,368 Sale Price
20% Off
Attribute to Paolo Buffa Mid-century Modern Italian Bouclè Armchairs, Pair
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of Italian armchairs captures the essence of mid-20th century modern design, attributed to Paolo Buffa. Made around the 1950s, these armchairs are distinguished by their el...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
Danish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Pine, Fabric, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of three blue, red, yellow fabric and pine lounge chairs designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1960s.
Mild wear to fabric cushions.
Minor scratches and imperfections throughou...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Mid-Century Smoked Sapphire Velvet Sculptural Supported Sofa by Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modernist sofa, upholstered in luxurious smoked sapphire blue velvet and featuring sculptural supports, is a masterful example of the work of celebrated American de...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Svante Skogh, Sofa, Wood, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
By Svante Skogh
Located in High Point, NC
A green floral-printed fabric and wood sofa, model "Chile" designed by Svante Skogh and produced by Klings, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Vintage fabric in fair condition.
Minor scuffing on fe...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Hans J. Wegner Dining Chairs in Teak Model CH-31 by Carl Hansen
Søn
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This is a very rare set of CH31 dining chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1956. These chairs come from a significant era in design history, combining sharp, classic lines with an o...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Teak
Green Doimo Salotti Attributed Faux Suede Modular Sectional Sofa
By Doimo Salotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Doimo Salotti attributed sectional sofa commands attention with its rich olive green faux suede upholstery and distinctive modular design. Four-piece L-shaped configuration features ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Carl Malmsten, Sofa, Velvet, Wood, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue velvet and wood sofa, model Berlin, designed and produced by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Likely reupholstered at some point in history.
Minor imperfections to fabric on...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Vintage Alky Chairs in Off-White Fabric by Giancarlo Piretti for Artifort, 1970s
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
A pair of beautiful Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs reupholstered in luxurious off-white wool-cotton blend fabric produced by a highly recognized textile manufacturer Chase Erwin fro...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé
Set 4 sedie vintage anni 70 in legno e pelle design Pietro Costantini per Ello
Located in None, IT
Set di quattro sedie con struttura in legno laccato nero e seduta in pelle nera, disegnate da Pietro Costantini per Ello, anni '70.
CONDIZIONE:
In buone condizioni, presenta segni d...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
$1,794 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Sulptural Mid-Century Modern Curved Sectional Sofa by M Fillmore Harty, Preview
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Available right now is this stunning M. Fillmore Harty for Preview, tagged, two piece sectional. A sculpture that happens to be a sofa! It is upholstered in the original Rose colored...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Mid-Century Vanity Stool in Birch
White Wool, Sope-Rahi, Sope Kaluste Oy 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful light weight vanity stool manufactured named the Sope-Rahi (Sope stool) by Sope Kaluste Oy, one of the main furniture manufacturers in Finland during the mid 1900s. A per...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Velvet, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and blue velvet lounge chairs designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Moderate wear to fabric. Staining on seat cushions, top edge of backrests, and back-facing pa...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Gio Ponti, Sofa, Velvet, Wood, Italy, 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in High Point, NC
A green velvet and wood sofa designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Casa e Giardino, Italy, c. 1940s.
Minor scuffing of feet.
Minor staining on seat and backrest cushions.
Minor fr...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Verner Panton, Rocking Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, Germany, 1980s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and green fabric rocking lounge chair designed by Verner Panton in 1974, produced by Rosenthal, Germany, c. 1980s.
Minor scuffing on wood frame from normal use.
Reupholstere...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Charles Pollock Leather Executive Office Desk Chair for Knoll
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic Charles Pollock executive desk chair for Knoll. Camel leather in good condition with no tears or missing buttons. Signed and guaranteed authentic. Height adjustable. Swivels ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Italian Designer, Stools, Walnut, Fabric, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut and beige fabric stools or ottomans designed and produced in Italy, c. 1930s.
Restored and reupholstered.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 21.5"H x 23.5"W x 16.25"D
S...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Czech Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Czech Republic, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of dark-stained wood and green fabric lounge chairs likely designed and produced in the Czech Republic, 1930s.
One has loose fabric on top edge of backrest.
Very minor scuff...
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Guillerme
Chambron, Lounge Chair, Fabric, Oak, France, 1960
Located in High Point, NC
A fabric and oak lounge chair designed by Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron, produced by Votre Maison France, c. 1960.
Minor wear to wood frame.
Vintage worn fabric in distress...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Fratina
Chair by Mario CEROLI, 1972 SIGNED
By Mario Ceroli
Located in Berlin, Berlin
A Totem Chair designed by Mario Ceroli. Italy, Poltronova, 1972.
Two 'FRATINA' chairs by Mario Ceroli, produced by Mobili Nella Valle for Poltronova. Unrefined Russian pine, stamped...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
Set of 10 Danish Henning Kjærnulf Razor Blade Chairs of Oak + New Sheepskin 1970
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Here is a set of 10 Danish vintage razor blade chairs in great country style.
They are designed by Henning Kjærnulf and manufactured by the Danish company Nyrup Møbelfabrik/ EG Furn...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
Vintage LC3 white leather chrome frame lounge chair by Le Corbusier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage wide lounge chair by Le Corbusier. Model LC3 in white cream Leather in very good vintage condition. Triple chrome plated steel frame. Manufactured by Gordon International. Al...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Anonima Castelli Plia Folding Chairs Giancarlo Piretti Color Smoked Lucite set 4
By Castelli
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Set of four Anonima Castelli Piana Folding Chairs designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the 1960s. Made in Italy, these chairs feature a sleek and elegant smoked lucite color finish with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs Set in Pastels
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous set of 4 Herman Miller Eames dining chairs. Vintage fiberglass shells are stamped Herman Miller and guaranteed authentic. Surfaces has been custom recoated in vibrant colors...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Charlotte Perriand, Bench, Pine, France, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine bench designed by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs Ski Resort, France, c. 1960s.
Light discoloration throughout.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 16.75"H x 63.0"W x 12.0"D
All i...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
Rare Shield Back Chairs by Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss, circa 1959, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Attention collectors and design purists seeking the pinnacle of 20th-century American modernism: this exceptional set of eight rare model VK-103 'Shield-Back' dining chairs, designed...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Alvar Aalto Stool 60, Special Red Color Top, Artek Finland.
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Turku, Finland
This Aalto stool 60 has a nice color combination, natural birch combined with an special red seat top. The color of the seat appears bright red or almost pink depending on the lighti...
Category
2010s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Birch
Italian Designer, Lounge Chair, Wood, Velvet, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue velvet and stained wood lounge chair likely designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Reupholstery recommended.
A 1” long tear in fabric of right arm.
Light staining to fab...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Jørn Utzon Pair of “Leaf Chairs” in Cognac Leather, Denmark, 1968
By Jørn Utzon
Located in Kastrup, DK
Jørn Utzon, 1918–2008
An exceptionally rare pair of lounge chairs – model “Leaf Chair” – designed by the world-renowned Danish architect Jørn Utzon, best known for the Sydney Opera ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Italian Designer, Counter Stools, Brass, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of cast brass and white fabric counter stools or barstools, designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Reupholstered at some point in recent history.
Minor imperfections on m...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Needlepoint Stool, France 1940
s
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Walnut stool with a graded base, upholstered in a vintage needlepoint fabric
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Arne Norell, Pair of "Sirocco" Safari Chairs in Ash
Green Leather, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Presenting a beautiful pair of “Sirocco” armchairs designed by Arne Norell and produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden, during the 1960s. Crafted with stained ash wood frames and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Ash
Poul Hundevad, Dining Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of four wood and floral-printed fabric dining chairs or side chairs designed and produced by Poul Hundevad, Denmark, c. 1960s.
Vintage fabric in fair condition, designed by Jo...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Jean Gillon Paddle Arm Chairs Cognac Leather For Probel, 1960
By Probel, Jean Gillon
Located in Vienna, AT
Paddel pair of arm-chairs by Jean Gillon for Probel, in cognac leather and wood
Beautiful and comfortable chairs in great condition with hardly any wear. We have a matching sofa (3 ...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Sculptural Ash Wood Stool with Dedar Milano Bouclè Champagne by FORME, Italy
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A sculptural ode to texture and proportion, this handcrafted stool embodies a refined balance between architectural rigor and tactile richness. Its solid ashwood base — bold, geometr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Ash, Bouclé
1970s Set of 6 Danish Henning Kjærnulf Razor Blade Chairs of Solid Oak
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Here is a set of 6 Danish vintage razor blade chairs in great country style.
They are designed by Henning Kjærnulf and manufactured by the Danish company Nyrup Møbelfabrik/ EG Furni...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak, Fabric
Modern Danish 1950s Sofa with Stained Birch Frame by Frits Henningsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Frits Henningsen is famous for his Classic sofa designs most of which were produced between 1935 and late 1940s. This sofa is supposedly one of his later designs a with sharper and m...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Rosewood
Sofa by Miroslav Navratil for Drevopodnik Brno, 1960s
Located in Żory, PL
Mid-century sofa/daybed in a simple, minimalist form.
Designed by Miroslav Navratil and produced in 1969 in Czechoslovakia.
The sofa can be easily folded into a bed.
It remains in i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-century Modern seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern seating 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 seating, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Knoll, Herman Miller, and Charles and Ray Eames. 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.
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