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
Philippe Starck Privé Sofa For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Philippe Starck Privé Sofa For Cassina
A family of elegant, comfortable seating options, ideally suited to any decor style, formal or informal, and any siz...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
$27,092 / item
A Wonderful Pair Of 1960s Armchairs By Adrien Audoux And Frida Minet
Located in London, GB
A wonderful pair of 1950s armchairs by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet with primitive style hand turned beech wood frames and orignal handwoven abaca rope seats and backs, all in perfe...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rope, Wood
"Swans” curule stool, steel
gilded bronze, Maison Charles, France, circa 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Attractive two X-shaped steel legs decorated with ormolu swan heads at the top and imitation swan feet at the ends.
Original white leather seat. Signed.
Overall width: 56 cm (22 inc...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Vintage Lounge Chairs by Atelier Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet for VIBO France
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet for Vibo, Pair of Armchairs, France, 1950s
Stained Beech Frame with Handwoven Abaca Hemp Seating
A refined pair of armchairs designed by the celebrated F...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
11 Fine 1960s Lucite
Champagne
Chairs by Estelle
Erwin Laverne
Located in Long Island City, NY
Estelle & Erwin Laverne - Eleven mid-century clear Lucite "Champagne" chairs with a polished cast aluminum base.
Designed in 1957
Different provenances: 1 set of 6 - 1 set of 3 and...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Wooden Curved Arms Art-Deco Armchairs in Green Mohair, France, 1940s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of wooden curved arms art deco armchairs, France, 1940s.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Bentwood
Midcentury Purple Velvet Halfa Chair, Baumann, France, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Halfa chair designed by Baumann in the 1970s.
In the catalogue of the avant-garde collection.
Made from 5 pieces of Doubs beech.
Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
French 1950
s solid elm L01 or "Godot" daybed by Pierre Chapo
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Renens, CH
French 1950's solid elm L01 or "Godot" daybed by Pierre Chapo
Editions Chapo, France 1959.
The daybed is composed of a rectangular frame with characteristic box joints in every cor...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Elm
Set of 8 Charlotte Perriand / Robert Sentou Dordogne Chairs, France, 1960s
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare set of eight original Charlotte Perriand / Robert Sentou Dordogne chairs, France, 1960s. Original rush seats and backs in good condition ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
Very Rare Pair of Leather and steel Lounge Chairs by Paul Geoffroy for Uginox
By Uginox, Paul Geoffroy
Located in Echt, NL
Iconic pair of lounge chairs in excellent condition.
Deigned by Paul Geoffroy and manufactured by Uginox in the 1970s in France.
Striking design composed of curved stainless steel ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Jean Prouvé, Pair of Standard Chairs, model 306, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Pair of original "semi-metal" Standard chairs, model 306, designed by Jean Prouvé, and dating from around 1950.
Constructed from plywood with the original ribbed vinyl covering and...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Guillerme et Chambron Sofa in Oak, Edition Votre Maison
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron sofa in oak, Edition Votre Maison,
circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Oak
Beaubourg Office Chair by Michel Cadestin
Georges Laurent, France, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A scarce pair of architectural desk chairs designed by Michel Cadestin with Georges Laurent for the Beaubourg (Centre Pompidou) project. Conceived in 1976–77 for the Pompidou Library...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Ligne Roset by Michel Ducaroy Orange Togo, Set of Five
Located in Basildon, London
The iconic Togo sofa, originally designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1973 has become a design Classic.
This five-piece modular set is incredibly versatile and can be confi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Mid-Century French Lounge Chairs in Teak and Cane
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chairs, teak, cane, France, 1950s
A refined pair of French lounge chairs from the 1950s, combining clean lines with thoughtful craftsmanship. Made of teak showing a beautiful...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Teak
$12,800 / set
Elm Dining Chair Attributed to Maison Regain, 1970s - 8 Available
Located in Chicago, IL
A French dining chair from the 1970s, attributed to Maison Regain. The solid elm frame rests on angular, block legs with a central stretcher anchoring the design, while the back feat...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Cylindrical Woven Rush Stool or Footrest, Audoux
Minet, France, 1950s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Authentic 1950s stool or footrest attributed to the renowned French designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. Exemplifying post-war French design, this piece combines simplicity, eleg...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush
Pair of Three-Tone Mid-Century Modern Wingback Armchairs, France, 1948
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of three-tone Mid-Century Modern Wingback armchairs, France 1948
These chairs has been newly upholstered a couple of years ago. They have new filling and springs and new upho...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Very rare Mah Jong
Private Collection
by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois France
By Roche Bobois
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Extremely rare and stunning Mah Jong! Roche Bobois created this one-of-a-kind sofa for a special client in a custom yellow/gold fabric. The choice of the vibrant yellow/gold fabric ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Bamboo and Rattan Sofa by Maugrion for Roche Bobois - France - 1980s
By Roche Bobois
Located in Milano, IT
Bamboo and Rattan Sofa by Maugrion for Roche Bobois - Unique Piece of Vintage Design
Refined bamboo and rattan sofa, made by the renowned Maugrion brand "Le rotin prestige "for Roch...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage Dordogne dining chairs by Charlotte Perriand /Robert Sentou - France
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Price is for 1 chair. 3 chairs available.
This exquisite set of three vintage ‘Dordogne’ dining chairs is presented in remarkable original cond...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of 12 Saddle Stitched Red Leather Chairs by Jacques Adnet, France
Located in Uccle, BE
About this set of 12 chairs by Jacques Adnet
A rare set of 12 red leather saddle stitch chairs.
Composed of 10 chairs and 2 armchairs with steel armrest...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa For Cassina
Envisioned in Tokyo in 1953 by Charlotte Perriand and still remarkably relevant today, this modular system can be used as a low coffee tab...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
$21,981 / item
French Mid-Century Modern André Arbus Style Triangular Bench
Located in Houston, TX
French Mid-Century Modern André Arbus style triangular bench. This unusual bench, ottoman or poof has graceful tapered legs with brass sabots and is n...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Charles Ramos Pair of Blue “Bergeres” Armchairs, France 1950
s
Located in New York, NY
Rare and large armchair by Charles Ramos for Erton, original upholstery, of note the large oak legs and the recessed back that allows for a contrast upholstery.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
"Pi v2" armchairs by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of "Pi" armchairs upholstered with a bouclette fabric by Dédar and wooden feet.
Italy, 2025.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$13,224 / item
Lounge chairs of Pierre Guariche, FS105, France, 1950
Located in PAU, FR
Pierre Guariche - Pair of lounge chairs model FS105 with the original fabric.
France, 1950
The structure is in oak
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Vladimir Kagan - Inspired - Sofa - Circular - Modular - 1960s - France
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
A sculptural ring of upholstery — social architecture for the living room.
This dramatic circular sofa channels the visionary spirit of Vladimir Kagan, whose work transformed seatin...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Pierre Chapo “L07” Daybed, 1963
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Pierre Chapo “L07” daybed, France, 1963.
The Pierre Chapo “L07” Daybed, designed in 1963, shows the essence of French modernist design. Chapo, a trailblazer...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Elm
Guillerme et Chambron Curved Sofa Loveseat for Votre Maison, France 1960
s
Located in New York, NY
Unusual oak sofa by Guillerme & Chambron for Votre Maison. The frame has the usual hallmarks of their production with the extended end and thick pencil-shaped legs with a curved back...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Rare Set of 6 Pierre Guariche Tulip (Tulipe) Cast Aluminum Chairs, 1950s, France
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare set of 6 original Pierre Guariche cast aluminum Tulip / Tulipe (sometimes listed as "Tonneau") chairs, dating from the 1950s. This set comes from the collection of Yves Saint ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Ligne Roset by Michel Ducaroy Togo Pink Corner Modular Sofa, Set of Three
Located in Basildon, London
The iconic Togo sofa, originally designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1973 has become a design Classic.
This three-piece modular set is incredibly versatile and can be conf...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Ligne Roset by Michel Ducaroy Brown Leather Togo, Set of Three
Located in Basildon, London
The iconic Togo sofa, originally designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1973 has become a design Classic.
This three-piece modular set is incredibly versatile and can be conf...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Guillerme
Chambron Set of Six Dining Chairs in Oak and Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme & Chambron for Votre Maison, set of six dining chairs, solid oak, straw, France, 1950s
These elegant dining chairs by French designers Guillerme et Chambron showcase their...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak, Straw
Mid-Century French Burl Elm Stool
Located in High Point, NC
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern burl elm stool from France. The top measures 14.5 inches in diameter, and is a thickly hand turned and solid piece of burl elm. The stool is supported on ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Elm, Burl
Pair of French Bronzed Iron Stools / Benches after Jean Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of stools / benches in bronzed wrought iron in the modern neoclassical taste expressed by Jean Michel Frank. The wrought iron frame is in the Classic X form and the apro...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Stools by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs, France, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stools or side tables designed by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs Ski Resort in France. These solid pine wood stools embody the essence of minimalist design bringing both comfort and...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
‘Djinn’ Easy Chairs and Ottoman by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
'Djinn' easy chair and ottoman by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne International, France, 1964-1965. Made of a tubular steel frame with rubber singles, foam and woolen fabric. The set is after fully renovation with the original specifications with use of the highest quality foam and rubber. It is again upholstered in a luxurious woolen "plush" fabric from Belgium. The chair stands on stainless steel slides to protect the chair and fabric. In excellent condition.
Both are original pieces from the 1960s. This set is the same as the red chairs used in the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey" by Stanley Kubrick. Those pieces are a part of Center de Pompidou and the New York's MoMA collection.
This epic set of modernism from the Mid-20th Century is as beautiful as it is comfortable and will surely become a delightful piece of furniture in your home.
Condition:
This “Djinn” set is in perfect condition, after fully renovation process, has new stripes, foam and was reupholstered in luxurious woolen fabric from Belgium.
Chair dimensions:
Width 70 cm / 27.56 in.
Depth 76.2 cm / 30 in.
Height
Seat Height 67 cm / 26.37 in.
39.37 cm / 15.5 in.
Ottoman dimensions:
Width 72 cm / 28.34 in.
Depth 58 / 22.83 in.
Height 40 cm / 15.74 in.
About the Designer:
Olivier Mourgue (French, born 1939) is a French artist and industrial designer. Best known for his design of the Djinn line of furniture, Mourgue's aesthetic is characterized by brightly colored jersey fabric stretched over structural steel frames that are filled with polyether foam, creating a unified, futuristic, alien-like modular form. Born in Paris, France in 1939, he began his career with an innovative design for a chaise lounge in 1964, after which he expanded his original furniture line to include loveseats, stools, and anthropomorphic chairs. Despite also producing paintings and drawings, his career was ultimately dedicated to industrial design, and provided a quintessential aesthetic of 1960s Modernist furniture...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Pair of Roger Tallon TS Folding Stools for Sentou, France 1970s
Located in San Angelo, TX
Here is a beautiful pair of foldable stools in great condition that were designed by Roger Tallon and produced by Sentou in France during the 1970s. The TS stools were fully made in ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Guillerme et Chambron Two-Seater Oak Sofa for Votre Maison, France 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This model visually represents the very reason Votre Maison and Guillerme et Chambron significantly influenced French design history. From every angle, this sofa’s design has unique ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak, Bouclé
Roche Bobois set of lounge chairs French 1970s
By Roche Bobois
Located in Diest, BE
Roche Bobois modular set of 4 lounge chairs, 1970s design in the style of Jacques Charpentier.
A rare set of modular lounge chairs by Roche Bobois, dating from the 1970s. Upholstere...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$11,913 / set
Ligne Roset by Michel Ducaroy Camel Brown Leather Togo Sofas, Set of Five
Located in Basildon, London
The iconic Togo sofa, originally designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1973 has become a design Classic.
This five-piece modular set is incredibly versatile and can be config...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam
Pair of "José" Armchairs by Guillerme et Chambron, France 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This pair of “José” lounge chairs by the French designer duo Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron are a stunning blend of soft form and geometric linear structure. The fluid lines t...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pierre Paulin Set of Twelve Dining Chairs for Meubles TV, France 1960
s
Located in New York, NY
Set of twelve dining chairs by Pierre Paulin for Meuble TV, classic mid-century design, and great comfort. Only one chair is upholstered, ask us about COM services.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Jacques Adnet Valet Black Stitched Leather and Tartan Upholstery, France 1950
s
Located in Miami, FL
Jacques Adnet Valet Black Stitched Leather and Tartan Upholstery,
France 1950's
Newly upholstered with tartan fabric
Black stitched leather frame
Versatile and practical design, t...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand model 21 armchair Steph Simon France 1950
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare armchair designed by Charlotte Perriand and manufactured by Steph Simon in France in 1950. This armchair model no. 21 is also known as Chamrousse. Perriand's inspiration for thi...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Ash
Rare French Midcentury Sofa
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare beautiful sofa upholstered in a creme wool bouce from Dedar. Seat and backrest with springs. The sofa is very comfortable. Fully restored.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand Meribel chair
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chaise dite Meribel par Charlotte Perriand.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rope, Ash
Tabouret 307 Stool by Jean Prouvé for Vitra
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
Tabouret No. 307 in oak with tubular steel legs, designed by Jean Prouvé in 1951.
Marked with Vitra label.
Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) was a French architect, designer, and builder, ren...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand "bauche" chairs 1940
Located in Grenoble, FR
Charlotte Perriand A set of 6 Bauche model straw chairs by Charlotte Perriand made during the war in Grenoble where Pierre Jeanneret was a resistance fighter under the occupation. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Ash
$10,722 / set
S24 Chair by Pierre Chapo
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Pierre Chapo 1927-1987.
French furniture designer and craftsman. Pierre Chapo studied architecture at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, graduating in 1958. H...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Elm
2/4 MID-CENTURY-MODERN STOOLS in RECONSTRUCTION Style, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
An interesting pair (from a set of 4 pieces) Modern stools, Mid-Century-Modern, Modernist, Constructivist, Free Form, architectural "Compas" wood structures with slightly round and b...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Very rare Mah Jong modular sofa ‘Sonia Rykiel’ by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois.
By Roche Bobois
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Great Mah Jong modular sofa in the limited ‘Sonia Rykiel ’ fabric. A matching set from its first owner.
A very rare find on the second hand market. It is no longer available in the...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
High stool by Christian Durupt, Méribel, circa 1960
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
High stool by Christian Durupt, a French cabinetmaker active in the 1960s who collaborated with Charlotte Perriand on Alpine ski resorts. This piece originated from Méribel, where lo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
Unique Isabelle Richard Faure Oxidized Brass Velvet Sofa Bed, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This unique sofa bed was created by Isabelle and Richard Faure for Parisian design firm Maison Honore in the late 1970s. Entirely covered by decorated oxidized and patinated brass al...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
French Mid-Century Settee, by Jean Pascaud
Vadim Androusov
Located in Queens, NY
French mid-century dark mahogany settee with gilt bronze sabot feet and armrest supported by gilt bronze eagles with brown upholstery. Signed Jean Pascaud, by Vadim Androusov (ref: Les Decorateurs des annee 40, pg 172).
Jean Pascaud was born in Rouen in 1903. He took a degree in engineering from the Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures, but his passion for furniture and décor, and the influence of his father in law, Auguste Bluysen, (then President of the Société des Architectes Modernes), led Pascaud to abandon a more traditional career and take up furniture design instead. By the late 1920s Pascaud regularly at the Salon des Tuileries, at the Salon d'Automne, the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs, and the Arts Ménagers.
His work is simple, yet technically ambitious and brilliant; his pieces are impressively large, but aesthetically balanced.
Vadim Androusov was born in St. Petersburg in 1895. He was a grandson of the archeologist Schliemann. He arrived in Paris in 1920 and took classes at La Grande Chaumière academy; Bourdelle was one of his professors. His first sculptures date from 1925 and depict female figures and characters drawn from classical antiquity. He rarely used bronze, preferring terracotta, plaster, wood, and stone. He showed his creations at the Salon des Tuileries and the Salon des Indépendants. While a sculptor, he also collaborated with interior decorators and created wall-mounted light fixtures, furniture pulls...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bronze
Charlotte Perriand "Berger" Stool, 1953
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful wooden stool 'Berger', designed by Charlotte Perriand, distributed by Steph Simon made with the typical Perriand connection on its tripod base.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Canapé- lit rayé noir et blanc vintage
Located in Paris, FR
Canapé lit rayé noir et blanc vintage en très bon état. Entièrement en mousse.
Il se déplie pour former un lit le dossier est maintenu par des liens de serrage.
Category
1680s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Dordogne Stool by Charlotte Perriand, Woven Straw, France, 1950s
Located in Valencia, VC
Beautiful Dordogne stool in the style of Charlotte Perriand, France 1950s.
Made of woven straw and solid wood.
Great original vintage condition.
Solid and heavy.
It looks gorgeo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wood
By Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs Ski Resort, 12 Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Markington, GB
Stunning set of chairs, you will not find another set of 12 chairs like this one on any web site worldwide! by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs Ski Resort, circa 1960. Very nice chrom...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$34,323 Sale Price / set
37% Off
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