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
Place of Origin: French
Jean Prouvé Chaise mod. Standard dite "Tout Bois", France 1941
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Jean PROUVÉ (1901 -1984) - Chaise standard dite "Tout Bois"
SOLID WOOD AND PLYWOOD "TOUT BOIS" CHAIR BY JEAN PROUVE - 1941
H : 82 cm W: 41 cm D: 52 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Pierre Paulin, Pair of Spider Lounge Chairs "Model F678" for Artifort. 1966
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional and rare pair of lounge chairs model F678, also known as the Spider Lounge Chair, designed by French master Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Artifort, the Netherlands, 1...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Upholstery, Velvet, Rope, Plywood
Twelve Stackable Chairs with Iron Frame and papercord Seat/Backrest, Italy 1980s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
With a minimalist design that nods to industrial style, these French chairs from the 1980s stand out for their simplicity. A red metal rod seems to race around, shaping the volume of...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Jacques Quinet Marigold Dining Chairs, France 1950
s
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional set of Jacques Quinet sling dining chair in original marigold fabric and white leather, on white enameled frames with brass hardware.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Tolix Pair of Satin Grey Steel Stacking Chairs Made in France Hundreds Available
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Tolix, pair of Steel Stacking Chairs in a Satin Grey finish that will have plenty of imperfections, for these Tolix Chairs, along with over 1900 additional pieces of Tolix had been s...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Steel
Chaise Longue Eurolax R1 by Charles Zublena
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This fiberglass chaise longue ‘Eurolax R1’ is designed by Charles Zublena. The ‘Eurolax R1’ designed specifically for the ‘Club Med’ in 1965, will equip all of the Club’s beaches. Pr...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Vintage LC 5 Pierre Guariche ARP daybed, 1950s
Located in LYON, FR
LC 5 ARP Pierre Guariche daybed, Minvielle edition
Daybed or bench in ash wood from the Atelier de Recherches Plastiques (ARP) composed of designers Pierre Guariche, Michel Mortier,...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
French duo Georges and Hermine Laurent Wicker and Metal Chair, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Georges and Hermine Laurent Wicker and Metal Chair, 1950s
Reference: Rivista dell'Arredamento No. 10 p. 14
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Exceptionally Unique Set of
Breteau
Wrought Iron Chairs, c 1955 France, Signed
By Breteau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptionally unique set of wrought iron chairs stamped 'BRETEAU' with rope corded seats, circa 1955 France.
A similar chair sold in 2009 at Christie's, sold as 'Jean Luc Breteau'. This chair was also stamped and hand crafted in the same fashion, only difference with a leather wrapped seat. It sold for well over the estimate given by Christie's, with Buyers Premium and accounting for inflation the single chair cost around $9,000 to the lucky winning bidder. This set, even more special as a rare set of four, allowing the opportunity to use around a cafe or center table.
Three of the four chairs are stamped on the upper circular backrest, as can be seen in the photos. Each chair exhibits unique characteristics throughout consistent with hand-crafted and hand-hammered items. Exceptionally unique, and exquisitely refined.
These unique Breteau iron chairs would work great in a Mid-Century Modern, Scandanavian Modern or Danish Modern home or penthouse apartment but could also look fantastic in a Contemporary or Post-Modern room. Also consider mixing it up in a Traditional, Transitional, Classical or Art Deco room with a splash of juxtaposition. Would also be an apt choice in a commercial project such as a hotel lobby lounge or members club, creative design studio or high-rise executive office. Consider using as side chairs, dining, cafe or breakfast table chairs...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Daybed, French Reconstruction 1950
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Beech daybed, France 1950. The top consists of an oak veneered part and a shelf inlaid with opposing triangles in light oak and mahogany. The mattress and its two cushions are covere...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Oak
Vintage Aralia
1981
in original leather by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Aralia Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, 1981
Natural Leather Upholstery on a Soft Sculptural Foam Base
Designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, the Ara...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Woven Rattan Oval Shaped Couch, ca. 1999
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully formed and encompassing tightly woven oval rattan couch, supported on an iron frame.
Measures: 86 W x 47 D x 30 / 16 H.
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rattan
Breathtaking Set of 6 Polished Steel and Brass Chairs by Maison Jansen, 1965
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent dining chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally cleaned and polished. Original cushions...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pierre Chapo “S11” Dining Chairs for Atelier Pierre Chapo, 1966, Set of 6
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Pierre Chapo “S11” dining chairs for Atelier Pierre Chapo, elm and leather, France, 1966, set of six
Pierre Chapo designed the "S11" dining chair in 1966, epitomizing his architect...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Elm
A three legged pine sling chair - France - 1970s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
This rare tripod sling chair from the 1970s is a striking example of architectural minimalism and refined craftsmanship. Constructed entirely from solid pine wood, the frame features...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
Gerard Guermonprez Armchairs 1970s Velvet Vintage Midcentury Hollywood Regency
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning and extremely rare pair of armchairs by Gerard Guermonprez on their original 1970s velvet fabric.
They have a sort of box shape with low armrests and comfortable ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Franco Albini Italian Mid Century Rattan, Cane Organic Sunburst Chair, 1950
s
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Rare Franco Albini Mid Century Bamboo Organic Sunburst Chair By Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol 1950's
Franco Albini (17 October 1905 – 1 November 1977)...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rattan
French Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and green velvet fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 33.25"H x 25.625"W x 35.375"D
Seat Height (inches): 17....
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Set of Lounge Chairs in Floral Upholstery
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Set of tree french armchairs that have a elegant curve of the backrest and the large, bulky armrests that provide the sitter to lay down their arms comfortably. This design is ably e...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$3,000 / item
Pair of Mid-century Beech and Straw Armchairs Basque Spanish circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Mid-century pair of open armchairs
Spanish from the Basque area, made circa 1940.
Beech and straw, with few colored straw.
Atypical design with rounded armrests and straw on the sea...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Straw, Beech
Set of six french wrought iron polished steel bouclé bar stools 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
Simple lines point to these beautiful bar stools french mid-century roots. Designed by an anonymous designer in the seventies, they feature a strong bent wrought iron base in one pie...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Emile Roset Yellow Lounge Chair Roset Editeur 1955 Antony university residence
By Ligne Roset
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
LOUNG CHAIR ROSET ÉDITEUR - COLLECTION DU CROUS DE L'ACADÉMIE DE VERSAILLES 1955
Model 346, furniture for the Jean Zay University Residence in Antony, France
Suite of 2 armchairs; Co...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Oak
French Designer, Lounge Chair, Oak, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A oak and white fabric lounge chair, designed and produced in France, 1950s.
Seat Height (inches): 15"
Arm Height (inches): 22.25"
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Low Rope Lounge Chair by Audoux-Minet, France, 1950s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Charming low lounge chair by the French designer duo Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, crafted in France in the 1950s. The patinated solid wood frame supports a hand-braided rope seat a...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Rope
Set of 6 Oak and Red Velvet Chairs. French Work, Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice set of 6 chairs is made of oak with red velvet seats. The design is very interesting and typical from 1950's French Work. Circa 1950.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Togo Sofa 2 seater - Michel Ducaroy Ligne Roset black Leather made in France
Located in Munster, NRW
Togo Sofa - Michel Ducaroy 1974 for Ligne Roset.
2-seater Sofa - manufactured in France.
Made by Ligne Roset about 1990 in France, beautiful original condition in soft black leather...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Charlotte Perriand, Vintage Berger Stool High, Circa 1950s, France
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Vintage Berger Stool High - Circa 1950s - Provenance private residence Paris, France
The Berger high stool by Charlotte Perriand probably executed by R...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Oak
Togo Sofa 3 seater - Michel Ducaroy Ligne Roset black Leather made in France
Located in Munster, NRW
Togo Sofa - Michel Ducaroy 1974 for Ligne Roset.
3-seater Sofa - manufactured in France.
Made by Ligne Roset about 1990 in France, beautiful original condition in soft black leather...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Pair of Oak Lounge Chairs by Guillerme
Chambron Votre Maison, France, 1960s
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Guillerme & Chambron – Known for their innovative approach that balanced function with art, these designers left an indelible mark on modern design. This pair of oak lounge chairs, i...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Wooden daybed with dark blue fabric, France, circa 1955
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Solid wood daybed with a rectilinear frame and tapered legs, characteristic of French modernist furniture from the 1950s. The seat and cylindrical cushion are upholstered in dark bl...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
Rustic French Wood
Natural Fiber Stool/ Accent Table, Audoux-Minet Style
Located in Valencia, VC
Rustic Wood and Natural Fiber Stool or Accent Table, Audoux-Minet Style, France, 1950s
A well-crafted rustic stool or accent table, handmade in France circa 1950s, in the manner of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hemp, Wood, Rope, Natural Fiber
French Leather and Chrome Recliners - Two Available
By Jean Prevost
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Price shown is per chair. May purchase individually.
Aged aniline leather with deep patina and rich tonal variation is common on high quality European hides from the 1960's-70's. T...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$6,800 / item
Joseph-André Motte, Easy Chair model "Tempo" for Steiner, France, 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant French Lounge Chair model "Tempo" designed by Joseph-André Motte in the 1950s and produced by Sièges Steiner, France.
Black lacquered metal feet.
Excellent condition.
The pi...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
S10 armchair by Pierre Chapo with great patina
By Pierre Chapo
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Fauteuil S10 par Pierre Chapo,
Bel état d’origine
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Elm
Guillerme
Chambron for Votre Maison
Grand Repos
Lounge Chairs in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, 'Grand Repos' lounge chairs, oak, fabric, France, 1960s.
Guillerme & Chambron are known for their high-quality solid oak furniture, of which ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Pair of French Elm Wood Lounge Chairs by Maison Regain, France 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
As with the UK and much of Europe, there was something of a design renaissance in France in the decades following the Second World War, due to developments in materials and technolog...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Elm, Fabric
Guillerme et Chambron "Mathilde" Sofa for Votre Maison, France mid-20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
The duo of Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron and their company, Votre Maison, denote a landmark of French mid-century design history. Robert Guillerme, who designed most of the w...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Set of Four Rustic French Mid-Century Modern Counter Bar Stools in Solid Oak
Located in Den Haag, NL
Set of Four Rustic French Mid-Century Modern Counter Bar Stools in Solid Oak with Rush seats.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
2 MODERNIST Oak ARMCHAIRS in RENE GABRIEL
PIERRE GUARICHE Style, France 1950
By Rene Gabriel
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular pair of large armchairs, Modernist, Bauhaus, Constructivist, Reconstruction, very dynamic architectural structures in solid dark oak, astonishing openwork backs, with a...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Oak
Exceptional XL Mah Jong ‘Sonia RykieL’ sofa 2011 by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois
By Hans Hopfer
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Mah Jong Modular Sofa – Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois (Sonia Rykiel Edition, 2011)
Striped Satin & Jacquard Couture Edition with Matching Rug
When haute couture met radical modular d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Leather Bar Stools for Les Arc Ski Resort France, Selected by Charlotte Perriand
Located in Den Haag, NL
Leather Bar Stools for Les Arc Ski Resort France, Selected by Charlotte Perriand by Dal Vera.
Charlotte Perriand was a French architect and designer. Her work aimed to create functi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand.
Edited by Steph Simon.
Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa).
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserv...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$14,177 Sale Price
30% Off
Rope Stool with Round Wooden Feet In the style of Audoux Minet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice stool is made of rope with round wooden feet. This is a French work in the style of Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet (Audoux Minet). 12 pieces available. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rope, Wood
Two Seater Togo Sofa in White Leather by Ligne Roset, 1980s France
By Ligne Roset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic French two seater Togo sofa by Michel Ducaroy for luxury brand Ligne Roset. Originally designed in the 1970s the iconic togo sofa is now a design classic. This sofa comes in ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Pair of French Vintage Leather Folding Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of folding chairs from France made with walnut wood structures and leather seats and backs. Each comfortable chair has a classic folding chair shape with x-shaped legs. The seat...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$2,100 / set
Two Seater Togo Sofa in Yellow Leather by Ligne Roset, 1980s France
By Ligne Roset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic French two seater Togo sofa by Michel Ducaroy for luxury brand Ligne Roset. Originally designed in the 1970s the iconic togo sofa is now a design...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Early Pierre Chapo Set of Six
S11
Dining Chairs in Elm and Cognac Leather
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, set of six dining chairs, model 'S11', elm, leather, rope, France, circa 1966
This design is an early edition by Pierre Chapo. Crafted from solid elmwood, the chairs e...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Rope, Elm
Lounge Chairs in Patinated Cognac Leather, France 1970
Located in Almelo, NL
Lounge chairs in Patinated Cognac leather, France 1970.
Oversized, large, modern lounge armchairs that feature straight lines and shapes invite you to take a seat and relax—design...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Set of 6 Fine French 1950s Solid Cherry Wood Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of six fine French Mid-Century solid cherry side chairs
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
First edition Tongue chair, designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort in 1967.
Located in Antwerp, BE
First edition Tongue chair, designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort in 1967. It is a seminal work of postwar modern design. Instantly recognizable, its fluid, sculptural form embodies...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam
French Mid-Century Ash Stool with Original Canvas Webbing, 1950s — 3 Available
Located in Almelo, NL
French Mid-Century Ash Stool with Original Canvas Webbing, 1950s — 3 Available
A refined example of French mid-century craftsmanship, this ash stool from the 1950s pairs minimalism ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Canvas, Ash
Ligne Roset Blue Togo Three Seater
Located in Basildon, London
The iconic Togo sofa, originally designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1973, has become a mid-century classic. This three seater Togo sofa is upholstered in a soft alcantara ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam
René Gabriel Reconstruction French Midcentury Armchairs
By Rene Gabriel
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
Originally designed in 1946 by the renowned French designer René Gabriel, this pair of lounge chairs is a refined example of the post-war French reconstruction movement. With a focus...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Alpaca, Wood
Set of Vintage Oak Dining Side Chairs, France 1950
s
Located in New York, NY
A set of elegantly carved oak side chairs with a lattice back.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cotton, Oak
Jacques Quinet Visitor Chairs, France 1950
s
Located in New York, NY
Large visiteur chairs in original leather with commas legs, fantastic condition.
21x24x29
Seat 18, Arm 24
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Pair of Jacques Adnet Style Faux Bamboo Gilt Iron Armchairs
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa. 1950's
Pair French mid century Jacques Adnet style faux bamboo gilt iron armchairs.
Reupholstered in buttoned deep pile rich black velvet.
Price is per pair
(2 pairs availab...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Large Mah Jong sofa in original fabric by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois 35 pieces
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Large Mah Jong sectional sofa in original fabric designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois in original fabric.
The sofa features 35 pieces:
20 seat cushions
9 backrest (2 corner back...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Early Pierre Chapo
S45
Dining Chairs in Solid Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, 'S45' or 'Chlacc' chairs, solid elm, France, 1979
These S45 chairs, also known as Chlacc, are one of the early editions designed by Pierre Chapo, known for his hallmar...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Elm
$2,800 / item
Original Togo Medium Settee in beige leather 2007 - Michel Ducaroy - Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset – Togo Medium Settee, 2007
Stunning Leather Sofa with Armrests in Iconic Quilted Form
Designed in 1973 by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, the Togo is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Guillerme et Chambron Oak Lounge Chair / Armchair No. 2, France, 1960s
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A nice oak Guillerme et Chambron lounge chair / armchair, France, 1960s. Edition Votre Maison. Good original condition with cushions newly upholstered in Rose Uniacke textured linen....
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
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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