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.
to
4,405
20,524
17,717
34,651
4,502
675
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
23,522
15,307
5,952
8,636
4,940
7,418
4,470
5,960
4,359
5,203
4,162
5,611
39,828
21,302
8,276
4,073
1,651
1,486
1,210
1,111
990
983
902
877
728
676
472
452
340
283
38
60
34,553
5,177
175
22,887
8,240
18
5
49
248
867
6,148
7,829
5,869
1,187
316
23,987
19,558
12,550
7,696
7,273
25,527
9,700
9,211
9,027
5,379
39,828
36,024
36,645
1,194
695
588
569
472
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Mario Ceroli Fratina Pair Of Chairs Poltronova circa 1972
By Mario Ceroli
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Mario Ceroli Fratina chairs edited by Poltronova c 1972. Made of Russian pine. The chairs are a strong sculptural statement in a loft or spacious home. As much sculpture as c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Brass and Steel Armchair
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Mid-20th Century French steel armchair features steel slats that form the seat and seat back. The seat rests on legs made of two opposing ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass, Steel
Fairview Sofa by Josh Greene for Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Fairview Sofa is a substantial tufted slipper sofa with matching upholstered base.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, California. Reach out t...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
$10,125 / item
Mid-Century Style Armchair In White Frame
Rose Blossom Resistant Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Contemporary with a refined mid-century nod, this accent chair embraces minimalist curves and soft geometry. Its clean silhouette and subtle detailing make it suitable for upscale in...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Midcentury Vintage Leopard Velvet Stool, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful leopard velvet high quality upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, character...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Niels Moller Model-75 Teak
Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer:
Niels Møller
Manufacturer:
JL Møllers Møbelfabrik
________________________________________
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood, Teak
$5,500 / set
Beige "Jupmer" chair, Silesian Furniture Factory, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The chair popularly called "jumper" was produced by the Silesian Furniture Factory in the 1960s in Poland. The chair has been completely refurbished. The seat and backrest are covere...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
Midcentury Green 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. Cha...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC3 Fauteuil by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 2020.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The LC3 implements the logic of modernity sepa...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Nichols and Stone Maple Comb Back Maple Windsor Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
A mid Century maple comb back Windsor armchairs by Nichols and Stone.
Measures 23.5" w x 21"D x 32.25"H.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Maple
$521 Sale Price
25% Off
Midcentury Transitional Modern Spindle Back Bentwood Settee Bench in Black
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A modern yet traditional spindle back bench from the 1960s. It is very well made from solid wood and finished in black satin lacquer.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
De Sede DS 600
Snake
Sectional Sofa 40 Elements in Full-grain Nappa Leather
By Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Tilburg, NL
De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa with 40 Elements in High Quality Full-grain Nappa Leather, Zwitserland. New, current production.
The De Sede DS 600 alias 'Tatzelwurm' or 'Sna...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Straw and Chrome "Plia" Italian Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous original and signed Cane "Plia" folding chairs in Vienna straw wicker and chrome. These iconic Italian chairs were designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in the 1967.
T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Blue Linen Mid Century GFM Stool, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful stool designed by Edmund Homa.
The stool was made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory from solid beechwood. The GFM type stool is regarded one of the best ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
Daybed 882 by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in newly upholstered brown Mohair
Located in Berlin, DE
Model 882 daybed sofa designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina. This elegant piece features a solid wood frame with refined dovetail joints and new brown Mohair upholstery by Mark...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Lounge Chairs in Black Leather and Brushed Aluminium by DUX, Sweden
Located in Karis, Nyland
A pair of Swedish lounge chairs in black leather and brushed aluminium, produced by DUX in the 1970s. The design features a flat-bar aluminium frame with gently curved armrests, pair...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Fine Arts Furniture Cane Bench in Blond Mahogany
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautifully crafted mid-century bench by Fine Arts Furniture, featuring the brand’s signature blend of refined lines and durable materials. This elegant piece showcases a blond mah...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chair, Plywood, Fabric, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A marine plywood, metal and off-white fabric lounge chair designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Provenance: Private collection, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Fully restored and reupho...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
Henning Kjærnulf, Armchair in Oak
Lambswool, Model "Kurul", Mid Century, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A fine and elegant armchair in solid oak, reupholstered in quality shearling lambswool. Designed by Henning (Henry) Kjærnulf for EG Kvalitetsmøbel, Denmark 1960s. Model "Kurul".
The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Beijinho Single Sofa, Bouclé, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Beijinho single seat sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Beijinho single sofa seamlessly combines the soft texture of high-quality lea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
$5,404 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Mid-Century Space Age Garden Egg Chair Senftenberg Ei by Peter Ghyczy, 1960s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Hamburg, DE
Egg Garden Chair for a draft of Peter Ghyczy from the 60s.
A design classic of the 60s. The egg-shaped folding armchair, also known as Senftenberg egg. The name refers to the basic ...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Salvatore Dinucci, Sofa, Wood, Velvet, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown velvet and dark-stained wood sofa designed and produced by Salvatore Dinucci, Brazil, c. 1950s.
Provenance: Casa Teo, São Paulo.
Overall D...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Set of 4 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 4 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
PLIA, the symbol of a new era focused on plastic: this is how the plia chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sofa M#261 with Original Jack Lenor Larsen Upholstery
Located in St. Louis, MO
Classic mid-century modern sofa designed by Edward Wormley from his 1958 Dunbar - Conversation Pieces Collection, this sofa model #261 still has its original Jack Lenor Larsen colorf...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Single Mid-Century Danish Teak Model 83 Chair by Niels Moller, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970s Danish teak Model 83 side chair designed by Niels Moller. Teak frame with near new condition paper cord seat. The frame is in good original condition with some wear and patina ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Papercord, Teak
Dietiker Rey Jr, Children Solid Wood Chair in Blue by Bruno Rey
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
Referred to as "the most successful piece of Swiss Furniture of all time" by the Swiss Museum of Design in Zurich, the Rey chair is a Swiss design icon since 1971.
This is the children's version of the famous Rey chair that was designed in 1971.
Designed by Bruno Rey, the Rey chair is famed internationally for its elegance and style. Like the original, the Junior edition is constructed with Dietiker’s patented screwless wood-to-metal connection.
The solid execution and rounded edges are perfectly suited for children.
The chair is made with care from solid beech wood, with die-cast aluminum consoles and glides.
- rounded edges for children safety
- timeless design
- unique screwless patented wood-metal connection
- Rey Junior chair...
Category
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
$201 Sale Price / item
25% Off
RAR Rocking Chair by Charles
Ray Eames, 1950s
Located in Uccle, BE
This emblematic rocking chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames in the fifties is well known for its powerful form and its indisputable comfort. The RAR (Rocking Armchair Rod Base), ma...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Sofa and Coffee Table in Curved Bamboo and Leather, White Fabric, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic Italian Mid-Century organic sofa and matching coffee table, fully made in bamboo, leather, and maple wood. The coffee table is completed by its original smokey bronzed glas...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Leather, Fabric, Cotton, Cane, Chestnut
Set of 6 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 6 "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
These folding chairs are made of very rar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Gianni Moscatelli Swivelchair, Formanova. Model "Poney", Italy 1970.
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Swivel chair model “Poney,” designed by Giulio Moscatelli, produced by Formanova in Italy in the 1970s. Chrome-plated metal base – water blue vintage fabric cover.
Rollers could be i...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Ten Mid Century Modern Bumerang Chairs, Light Creme White Boucle, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The “Bumerang Chair” is a characteristic piece of furniture from the Polish People’s Republic (PRL) era. Its name comes from the distinctive shape of th...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Wool, Beech
Mushroom Ottoman in Cinnamon Boucle
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped stool, upholstered in "Pistachio" curly boucle fabric. Pistachio is a yellow-green color. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating. A ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
$375 / item
1950s Italian Two-Seater Sofa by Gigi Radice for Minotti in Rubelli Fabric
By Gigi Radice, Minotti
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A beautifully proportioned 1950s Italian two-seater sofa designed by Gigi Radice and produced by Minotti, this piece captures the soft elegance and sculptural charm of Italian mid-ce...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Sectional Sofa att. to Probber
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional two piece sectional, having two curved sections, with an even arm and seat back. This sofa can be set up together, or each piece can be placed separately if that works be...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Cini Boeri
Strips
Sofa Bed for Arflex
By Cini Boeri
Located in Tilburg, NL
Cini Boeri 'Strips' Sofa Bed for Arflex. Designed 1972, current production.
At the end of the 60s, the architect Cini Boeri revolutionizes the furniture market with her model, that ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
$9,951 / item
Ole Wanscher Egyptian Stool PJ-2000 of Rosewood by Danish PJ Møbler in 2003
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
The Egyptian stool was designed by Ole Wanscher (1903-1985) and lounched first time in 1957 by cabinetmaker A. J. Iversen.
This stool PJ 2000 we have for sale was made by PJ Møbler i...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
1970s Mid-Century Italian Modular Sofa in Original Beige Corduroy Fabric
Located in Berlin, DE
A stylish Mid-Century Italian modular sofa from around 1970, retaining its original beige cord fabric. The design reflects the era’s fascination with organic forms and comfort, featu...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Pine, Plywood
Toshiyuki Kıta Set of Three Wink Armchair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Toshiyuki Kıta Set of Three Wink Armchair For Cassina
Wink rises out of the complex interweaving of Western ways and Asian influences, a versatile, eclectic design armchair that, by...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Polyester
Early T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos Stool for Saridis of Athens, ca. 1961
Located in Dronten, NL
A rare and exquisite early example of the Klismos stool designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis of Athens. This iconic piece draws directly from the classical Greek form that ...
Category
1960s Greek Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern 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, preserving a...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$13,257 Sale Price
20% Off
Set di 4 sedie vintage in legno anni
70 design Afra e Tobia Scarpa per Molteni
Located in None, IT
Set di quattro sedie con struttura e seduta in legno curvato, disegnate da Afra e Tobia Scarpa per Molteni, anni '70.
CONDIZIONE:
In buone condizioni, con segni di usura dovuti al t...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
$2,305 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Eames Styled Leather Lounge Chair / Ottoman by Charlton
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Mid Century lounge chair with ottoman in cognac leather with lighter oak wood molded frame and chromed metal bases. This model has an adjustable spring to the bottom for rocking an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Teak Sofa Bed Daybed with Storage Headboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A versatile and functional example of Mid-Century design, this teak sofa bed offers both comfortable seating and convenient storage. Complete with a matching, detached headboard feat...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak, Upholstery
Sofa by Tito Agnoli, 1969
By Arflex, Tito Agnoli
Located in Berlin, DE
This rare set consisting of three armchairs and two corner elements was designed by Tito Agnoli for Arflex. The seating combination can be arranged in various ways. The dimensions ar...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
$27,620 / set
Modular leather sofa, manufactured by Durlet, Belgium, 1970s.
By Durlet
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Modular leather sofa, manufactured by Durlet, Belgium, 1970s. The sofa consists of four seating elements, 2 two-seats and 2 one-seats. The elements can be attached to each other with...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Norman Cherner Plycraft Set of 6 Sculptural Dining Chairs Mid Century Modern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of 6 sculptural dining chairs, designed by Norman Cherner for Plycraft, American, circa 1950s. They are currently being refinished and will look amazing when they are finished. P...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut, Bentwood
Suede Sofa by Fredrik Kayser for Vatne Mobler, Norway
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
Suede Two-Seater Sofa by Fredrik Kayser for Vatne Møbler.
This two-seater sofa, designed by Fredrik Kayser for Vatne Møbler, exemplifies Norwegian Mid-Century Modern design.
Newly ...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Suede
Le Corbusier 4 Chaise Longue À Réglage Continu, Noire, Durable For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier 4 Chaise Longue À Réglage Continu, Noire, Durable For Cassina
An updated structure, shell and black upholstery for the iconic Chaise longue à reglage continu - Noire, t...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Eight Vintola Dining Chairs, Cream and Black Ichi-go by Dedar, Europe, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Cruella Set – “Vintola Dining” Chair
A contemporary piece with the soul of the 1960s. Designed by Ola Szewczul for Vintola Studio, this chair blends elegance, lightness, and everyda...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Jacquard, Linen, Velvet, Beech
Barrel-shaped ceramic stool with oriental decoration, Italy 1970-1980
Located in Herentals, BE
This ceramic barrel-shaped stool is a true work of art full of symbolism and refined detail. The decoration shows a serene natural scene with graceful cranes and ducks under majestic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Ceramic
Brazilian Modern Sofa, Percival Lafer 1960
s
Located in Uccle, BE
Sofa Mod. MP-13, 1960's
Made by Lafer S. e Co, Sao Paulo
Rosewood, chrome and faux leather
H 70 x L219 x W80 x Seat Height 41Percival Lafer Mid-Century Brazilian sofa made of Walnut ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Hans Ullrich Bitsch, Chrome Plated Steel, Aluminum, Stool, Germany, 1980s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Hans Ullrich Bitsch, German Mid-Century Modern, Chrome Plated Steel, Aluminum, Series 8600 Stool, Germany, 1980s
A single chrome plated steel "Series 8600" stool designed by Hans Ul...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Palm Regency Style Braided Wicker Rattan Ottoman Benches, Pair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Fabulous pair of Palm Regency Style hand-woven wicker ottomans with braided trim detail. These beautifully aged patinaed stools feature warm honey tones of varied light and dark sha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Philippe Starck Caprice 245 Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Philippe Starck Caprice Chair For Cassina
A design chair by Philippe Starck emblematic of Cassina’s commitment to innovation and its ability to blend stylistic elegance and everyda...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
$2,930 / item
Gorgeous 1970s De Sede DS600 "Non-Stop" Sectional Sofa, Burnt Orange Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An truly iconic De Sede DS600 "Non-Stop" or "Snake" sectional sofa, conceived by the visionary design team of Ueli Berger, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, and Heinz Ulrich. This magnificent e...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Rare Jens Risom Walnut
Light Fabric Floating Lounge Chair, 1953
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Jens Risom, this lounge chair was made exclusively for the model year 1953. It features a frame of solid carved walnut and is upholstered in a light floral fabric. Then d...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Midcentury James Mont Style Lacquered Gondola Sofa
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic mid-century modern upholstered gondola sofa made in the style and manner of James Mont. The chic sofa features a gondola sled inspired wood frame with an ebonized black lac...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
A Finnish Design Curved Sofa, Attr. Paul Boman Circa 1940s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A stand out curved sofa (banana shaped) upholstered with a beautiful flower pattern, and made in Finland in the 1940s. This sofa is attributed to Paul Boman, but due to lack of docum...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Tall Modernist Phillipe Starck Inspired Dark Stained Bar Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernist extra tall bar stools with dark walnut stain. These stools have a short backrest and exaggerated legs with a footrest measuring 13.375” off the ground. In original conditio...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modern Walnut
Black Vinyl Executive Swivel Desk Chairs by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Lafayette, IN
As seen on the Apple TV limited series "Lessons in Chemistry" These actual chairs were featured in several pivotal scenes in the conference room at Hastings L...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
$1,399 Sale Price / item
53% Off
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.
Read More
The 21 Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Chairs
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona Chair Shook Modernism and Charmed Hollywood
The enduring appeal of the Barcelona chair is in the details.
Herman Miller Got Its Start in the Office, but Its Legacy Is in the Home
The brand that turned Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson into mid-century household names is just as relevant today as it was six decades ago.
May’s Most Popular Interiors on Instagram
Our feed is filled with the world's most beautiful spaces. See the rooms our followers have deemed the best of the best this month.
April’s Most-Liked Interiors on Instagram
Our feed is filled with the world's most beautiful spaces. See the 10 our followers have deemed the best of the best this month.
See How New York City Designers Experiment on Their Own Homes
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Jeff Andrews Captures Old Hollywood Glamour in His Cinematic Spaces
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
New Orleans’ Lee Ledbetter Makes Design Magic by Mixing Past and Present
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.