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
8 Oak and Rush Chairs in Style of Charles Dudouyt , France 1960
s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Oak and Rush Chairs in Style of Charles Dudouyt , France 1960's
Solid Oak chairs with rush seats, with lovely Patina to the wood. The listed price is per chair and we have 8 chairs i...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Carrillo Ottoman by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Carrillo Ottoman is crafted from solid wood and features the signature rear leg design of the Carrillo Lounge Chair. It looks elegant as a stand-alone piece or paired with the Ca...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
$2,575 / item
Pair of daybeds in rattan and bamboo with velvet upholstery, Italy, 1960s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A beautiful pair of daybeds in woven rattan and bent malacca with orange velvet upholstery, Italian manufacture, 1960s - sold individually
Aesthetically pleasing and evocative of su...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Set of 3 Paperclip Model
K700
Bar Stools by Kinetics in Grey Enamel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the late 1960s by Canadians Hugh Hamilton and Philip Salmon, these chairs were produced by Kinetics, which was eventually acquired by Haworth, who continues to produce re...
Category
1970s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Chrome Tub Lounge Chairs by Flair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Tub Lounge Chairs by Flair
Designer: Flair
Manufacture: Flair
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Transforming a pi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of Two 20th Century Vintage Pink and Blue Atlantis Armchairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Atlantis armchair from the 1960s, produced in the Silesian furniture factory in Swiebodzin at the moment they are unique. Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in even in sma...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Bedside Tables Nightstands Oak, Esko Pajamies for Asko Finland 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Mid-Century Modern pair of nightstands by Finnish designer Esko Pajamies for Asko Finland. Made circa 1960s to 1970s.
The nightstands are not identical but very similar.
They are p...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
Fritz Hansen Model 1582 Wingback Lounge Chair Danish Mid-Century
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very cool low swung wing back lounge chair made by Fritz Hansen in Copenhagen, Denmark as model 1582. The wooden armrests and legs are made of varnished oak wood showing great grain ...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Bouclè Lounge Chairs, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An original and enterprising design for the time, very seductive. The armchairs fascinate those who look at them, comfortably welcoming those who sit on them.
The armchairs have a p...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
Patricia Urquiola Mon - Cloud Sofa For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Mon - Cloud Sofa For Cassina
A generous, welcoming refuge that celebrates comfort and hospitality.
Designed by Patricia Urquiola, Mon-Cloud is an extremely elega...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
$28,004 / item
Retro Futurist Jetsons Dining Chair in Walnut and Ash
By James Loewen
Located in Goshen, IN
The Jetsons Dining Chair faces the future with optimism and fun. Walnut and ash wood provide the two-tone look. A matching dining table from Jambosco...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Ash, Walnut
Erberto Carboni Pair of
Delfino
Lounge Chairs for Arflex 1954
Located in Tilburg, NL
Erberto Carboni 'Delfino' Lounge Chair designed in 1954 for Arflex, Italy. New, Current production.
Delfino armchair by Erberto Carboni is a significant example of the so-called "or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Sculptural Walnut Slipper Chairs in New Butterscotch Cream Sheepskins
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Mid Century Modern curvaceous slipper chairs newly professionally upholstered in hand sewn super soft butterscotch cream sheepskins. That fur, those curves! Sexy and sultry. We are e...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Walnut
Mesa Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Mesa Sofa is a fully upholstered sofa that features a walnut or oak plinth base. Also available as an L Shaped Sectional or a Sectional with Chaise.
The Lawson-Fenning Collectio...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$10,275 / item
Mid-Century Friso Kramer Style Teak and Grey Enameled Daybed
By Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century Friso Kramer style daybed, 1960's. Has newly upholstered Castro beige mattress, gray enameled metal frame and handsome, teak bed ends. The bed frame is in original ...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Oxblood Leather MR Adjustable Chaise Lounge by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Intl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully preserved example of the iconic MR Chaise Lounge, originally designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1927 and later produced by Knoll International. This particular piece is best attributed to Knoll’s mid to late 1980s to 1990s production, distinguished by its seamless heavy-gauge tubular steel frame with a continuous bend, stitched (as opposed to riveted) saddle leather support straps, exposed button-head cushion straps, and its original deep oxblood / burgundy leather upholstery. Unlike earlier two-position examples from the 1970s, this model features Knoll’s three-position reclining system, a refinement introduced in the late 20th century to enhance comfort and usability.
The original leather cushion presents beautifully, with a rich, even patina consistent with careful use in a well-maintained environment. As expected of Knoll International’s production in the 1980s and 1990s, the leather is of exceptional quality, supple yet robust, complemented by thick matching saddle-leather straps with stitched detailing that reinforce the chaise’s luxurious character. The polished tubular steel retains its bright luster with only minimal signs of age, while the upholstery remains supple, surface-rich, and clearly consistent with Knoll’s late-20th-century construction methods.
Highly versatile, this MR Adjustable Chaise...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$8,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Eight Dining Chairs PONTI 940 by Gio Ponti for BBB Italia
By BBB Italia, Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This elegant and timeless chair was designed by master architect Giò Ponti. It is part of the Ponti 940 collection and combines classic and modern aesthetics in a linear silhouette w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Franco Albini
Fiorenza
Lounge Chair with Ottoman for Arflex 1952
Located in Tilburg, NL
Franco Albini 'Fiorenza' Lounge Chair with Ottoman for Arflex, designed in 1952. Italy.
New, current production.
Symbol of comfort, Fiorenza armchair appears in Pirelli's 1950s adv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 4 Chrome and Clear Lucite Plia Folding Chairs by Anonima Castelli, Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely set of 4 original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in the timeless chrome and clear lucite version. NOS (new old Stock). This fantastic chairs were designed by Giancarlo Pire...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
6 Natural Oak and Rush Chairs by Charles Dudouyt , France 1950
s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Set of 6 French dining chairs by Charles Dudouyt 1950's. Beautiful Natural Oak frames with legs that taper slightly from top to bottom. With woven Rush seats and the characteristic b...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
CharlesRennie Mackintosh Willow 1 Throne-Like Armchair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
CharlesRennie Mackintosh Willow 1 Throne-Like Armchair For Cassina
A masterful modern armchair. An expert re-edition by Cassina starting with the mo...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Ash
Pair of Thonet 1216-S17-B1 Bent Plywood Upholstered Seat Dining Chairs, 1940s
By Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of vintage Thonet 1216-S17-B1 dining or side chairs. Rendered in steam bent oak plywood, with an upholstered seat. This set of chairs is in its original distressed vintage condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Original SENIOR Armchair by Marco ZANUSO, Arflex Italy
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, Berlin
The 'Senior' lounge chair, upholstered in blue wool. Metal frame with metal leg fittings and wooden construction.
Literature: Repertorio del Design Italiano 1950-2000, p. 25, illust...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Alvar Aalto Writing Table Model K81 in Birch, Artek 1940s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare Mid-Century Modern writing desk in full birch model K81 manufactured by Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas for Artek. The minimalist design of the table already designed in the 1...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Birch
Pair Of Fine Quality Upholstered Club Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of fine quality upholstered club chairs reminiscent of George Smith style with loose seat and back cushion, gathered arms and resting on upholstered legs. The chairs are upholst...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$2,450 / set
Bentwood No. 18, 1960s 1 of 20
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Chair, Thonet Style, Bentwood, Cane - beautiful patina
Period: 1960s
Materials: Bentwood, Cane
Condition: solid, signs of use, undamaged
Colour: Clear Wood
Category
1960s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood
$198 Sale Price / item
54% Off
Verner Panton Cloverleaf Sofa 3 Parts in
Harald 3 #982
by Kvadrat for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton cloverleaf sectional sofa. Current production. This listing shows a 3-piece Cloverleaf Sofa in dark green 'Harald 3 #982' by Kvadrat. Sea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Sculptural Dining Arm Chairs in the Style of Gio Ponti Walnut
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
Custom Sculptural Dining Chairs in the style of Gio Ponti. Solid walnut frames, upholstered backs and seats. Arm height is 25.25”. Available seat height is 17.5" - 19”. Made in the U...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Wood Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern set of 6 dining chairs, with greatly worked and shaped wooden structure and fabric upholstered seat. The unique and typical design, w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Leather Brno Dining Chairs, c.1986
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Vintage Brno tubular steel armchairs, Model 245A. Originally designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1930 for his renowned Tugendhat House in Brno, Czech Republic, the Brno Chair re...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Nickel
$3,475 Sale Price / set
28% Off
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
Set of Six "SE 05" Rattan Dining Chairs by Martin Visser For
t Spectrum, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous set of 6 dining chairs created by Martin Visser in 1960 for Dutch furniture manufacturer 't Spectrum. The model features a wicker seat and backrest on black square tubular e...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of 8 Pink Lucite Chrome Frame "Plia" Italian Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 8 "Plia" pink lucite with chrome frame folding chairs. This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
These folding chairs ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
Guillerme
Chambron Set of Ten Dining Chairs in Cerused Oak
Located in Miami, FL
Guillerme & Chambron set of ten Cerused oak dining room chairs,
Edition Votre Maison
France circa 1960
Oak shows a nice cerused warm overall patina.
Newly upholstered with a charteus...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
1950s Theo Ruth Lounge Chair for Artifort in Taupe Upholstery by Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s lounge chair by Theo Ruth for Artifort. This charming piece has a soft, rounded shape with beautiful new velvety taupe Knoll upholstery (Oh La La - Taupe #K22012) with piping. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
De Sede DS 600
Snake
Sofa 14 Elements in Full-grain Pink Nappa Leather
By De Sede, Ueli Berger
Located in Tilburg, NL
De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa with 14 Elements in High Quality Full-grain Pink Nappa Leather, Zwitserland. New, current production.
The De Sede DS 600 alias 'Tatzelwurm' or 'Snake' is arguably the most famous sofa in the world. The non-stop system makes this sofa endless and it currently has the record 'longest sofa in the world'. This listing is for a DS 600 with 14 elements - creating a visually pleasing and very comfortable colorful seating...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Dunbar Slipper Chairs by Edward Wormley for the Janus Collection
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of sophisticated and very well crafted slipper chairs having tufted backs upholstered in a light taupe and cream woven fabric with sculptural ebony toned mahogany legs . From ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Flair for Bernhardt Lounge Chair
Ottoman in Chrome/Leather/Oak after Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in the 1970s, it pains us somewhat to call this an Eame's inspired copy since its look is so unique and makes dramatic changes compared to a 670/671. Taking a step back, they sh...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Folding Chairs with Green Stain by Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzani
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Aldo Jacober folding chairs for Alberto Bazzani. These chairs have a green stain, once an option for the color of the chairs, that ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Bertoia Chairs in chrome-plated steel by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, 1970s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Pair of Bertoia Chairs in chrome-plated steel by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, Made in Italy, 1970s.
Pair of Bertoia chairs in chrome-plated steel made in the 1970s by Harry Bertoia for ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
CESCA chair 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
CESCA chairs 1970s
Made in Italy. As on pictures.
Cane on seats was changed.
Beautiful patina on wood and chrome parts.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$533 Sale Price
20% Off
Pierre Chapo Stool S31
Model A
in solid Elmwood, France
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stool S31 (model A) designed by Pierre Chapo around 1960 and manufactured by Chapo Création in France. Solid elmwood finished in naturel oil. Excellent original condition and signed ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Elm
Mid-Century Modern "Pretzel" Armchair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern "Pretzel" armchair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft.
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Birch, Bentwood
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
Giancarlo Piretti Lucite Pink and White Folding Plia Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in the gorgeous version with white metal structure and pink lucite. In perfect conditions, NOS (new old stock). This fantastic set was desig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Pair Mid Century Danish Modern Black Leather Lounge Chairs by Georg Thams
By Georg Thams
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair Mid Century Danish Modern Black Leather Lounge Chairs by Georg Thams made in Denmark. Constructed of solid rosewood and original broken in black genuine leather this modern des...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Mid Century Modern 1960s Sofa by Viko Baumritter
Located in New York, NY
This floating 1960s sofa was manufactured by Viko Baumritter , an American furniture Company that later became Ethan Allen. The sofa has a metal frame and metal splay legs with a fau...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Set Of Two Mexique Stool and Table Outdoor For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Set Of Two Mexique Stool and Table Outdoor For Cassina
Cassina interprets the Mexique designer tables and stools by Charlotte Perriand in new versions, for outdoor living enjoyment at its best. With materials and finishes suited to outdoor use that maintain the same harmony and purity of line that distinguish the entire collection.
Charlotte Perriand began designing the “en forme libre” series of tables in 1938 and devised Mexique in 1952 for the students’ rooms in the Maison du Mexique at the Cité Universitaire Internationale in Paris.
The iconic triangular shape with bevelled edges - designed to make the best use of the space - is the unmistakable feature of the seat of the Mexique Outdoor design stool, as well; The bar table can be paired with the design stool from the same family.
TOP
In okoume plywood, matte lacquer finish in various colours.
BASE
In stainless steel, matte black powder-coat finish.
FEET
In black plastic
Charlotte Perriand began designing the “en forme libre” series of tables in 1938 and devised Mexique in 1952 for the students’ rooms in the Maison du Mexique at the Cité Universitaire Internationale in Paris.
Re-edited by Cassina for the first time in 2014, it gave rise to a collection that includes several iterations, all while staying true to the original designs. Now, working closely with Pernette Perriand-Barsac, daughter and sole heir of Charlotte Perriand, Cassina introduces the Mexique tables and stools in new versions for en plein air enjoyment to the max.
The iconic triangular shape with bevelled edges - originally designed to make the best use of the available space - remains the unmistakable trait in the Mexique Outdoor line, launched this year as a low table, dining table and high table with matching stool, available in two heights. New materials available in fresh, novel finishes and colours differentiate and emphasize the elegant design of this family. For all of the pieces in the series, Okoume wood, ideal for outdoor use, comes with matt lacquer finish in the following colours: marron glacé, China red, comfort, petroleum, light grey, sage green, a new shade of blue and Capri blue; the low tables also come with glossy glazed ceramic finish in the following shades: mossy green, basalt grey and light grey, while a natural teak seat is also available for the stools.
Thanks to this vast and varied product range, it is possible to mix and match the various styles to create dynamic, free-form arrangements in absolute Charlotte Perriand spirit.
As is true of all the works in the Cassina I Maestri Collection, each piece is authenticated by the Cassina logo, Charlotte Perriand’s signature and by a serial number that corresponds to the data on its ID card.
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About The Designer:
Charlotte Perriand full membership of that avant-garde cultural movement which, from the first decades of the twentieth century, brought about a profound change in aesthetic values and gave birth to a truly modern sensitivity towards everyday life. In this context, her specific contribution focuses on interior composition, conceived as creating a new way of living, still today at the heart of contemporary lifestyle.In the sphere of twentieth century furnishing history, the advent of modernity made possible the entrepreneurial audacity of this true reformer of interior design. At the beginning of her professional career she was acclaimed by critics for her Bar under the roof, exhibited at the Salon d’Automne in 1927 and constructed entirely in nickel-plated copper and anodized aluminium. In the same year, when she was just twenty-four years old, she began a decade-long collaboration with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, at the famous design studios at 35, rue de Sèvres in Paris.Her presence in the Le Corbusier studio is visible in all the furnishings designed with him and with Pierre Jeanneret: and so Charlotte Perriand becomes a cornerstone in the reformation project promoted by the architect, adding a distinct dimension of humaneness to the often cold rationalism of Le Corbusier. In her creations she manages to animate the fundamental substance of daily life with new aesthetic values: in particular her talent and intuition in the discovery and use of new materials manifest themselves to their full extent.The ten-year long collaboration with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, and her Japanese experience, represent periods of intense creative effervescence in the life of the artist. During her long stay in the Far East (‘40-‘46), she reveals her artistic talent to the full, through a reinterpretation of the reality of life to echo both tradition and modernity. By way of example, worthy of mention are the furnishings produced using traditional bamboo processing techniques, capable of enhancing the new forms already experimented using steel-tubing.After her work as a professional, she concentrates on a series of original and balanced productions, commissioned by top-level authorities and leading companies of the calibre of Air France, and by a number of foreign organizations, authenticating the fame she had by now gained on the international scene.The distinguishing factor of Charlotte Perriand’s personality is a sincere loyalty to the principles of humane and innovative rationalism, preserved intact in her projects, on which she worked with such passion, also in readiness for their revival in the “Cassina I Maestri” collection.
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Le Monde de Charlotte Perriand
LE MONDE DE CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
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Chaise Longue Indochine
CHAISE LONGUE INDOCHINE
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Mexique Outdoor Table
MEXIQUE OUTDOOR TABLE
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Tokyo Chaise Longue
TOKYO CHAISE LONGUE
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Indochine
INDOCHINE
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7 Fauteuil tournant, Durable
7 FAUTEUIL TOURNANT, DURABLE
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8 Tabouret tournant, Durable
8 TABOURET TOURNANT, DURABLE
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Table Monta
TABLE MONTA
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Banquette Mauritanie
BANQUETTE MAURITANIE
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Mexique Stool Outdoor
MEXIQUE STOOL OUTDOOR
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7 Fauteuil tournant
7 FAUTEUIL TOURNANT
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Tabouret Berger
TABOURET BERGER
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Tabouret Méribel
TABOURET MÉRIBEL
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7 Fauteuil tournant, Outdoor
7 FAUTEUIL TOURNANT, OUTDOOR
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Bureau Boomerang
BUREAU BOOMERANG
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9 Tabouret...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plywood
Jacques Quinet Desk Chair, France 1950
s
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful armchair in original stitched leather and patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Mario Sabot Pod Chairs
By Mario Sabot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mario Sabot Pod Chairs, sold as a pair. Fiberglass outer bodies with Upholstered interiors. Cut out design to the underside of the pods. Chairs were...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Fiberglass
$9,500 / set
20th Century Camel Soft Boucle Chair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed in camel, durable...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
$660 / item
Vladimir Kagan "Tee" Arm Chairs in New Butter Cream Ivory Shearling
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Vladimir Kagan was a master at creating furniture that caught your eye with unique lines and sculptural silhouettes and making your sitting experience feel luxurious and plush just l...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Yellow Chenille Velvet Armchair, Edmund Homa, GFM-142, 1960s, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful armchair GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchairs were made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory. They are made from solid beechwood. The GFM-142 armchair is regarded one of the best polish armchair design from the previous age. The armchairs have been thoroughly renovated. The tension belts have been changed, new upholstery foams - upholstery material has been used - yellow upholstery fabric...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
CESCA Chair 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Cesca Chair
Period: 1970s
Style: Mid-century modern, classic
Materials: wood, cane webbing, chromed metal frame
Colours: Black wood, Chromed metal frame
Condition: Wood and cane...
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1970s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$451 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Daybed with Original Upholstery, 1960s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern daybed.
Striking Dutch design from the 1960s.
Solid beech frame with its original seat with the original fabric.
The original back rest cushio...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
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
Pair of "Barcelona" Chairs in Leather by Cisco Brothers
Located in San Diego, CA
A wonderful pair of "Barcelona" lounge chairs in leather by Cisco Brothers, circa 2010s. These stylish chairs with a great MCM look are in very good vintage condition and measure 26...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Maralunga 3-seater in original leather by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1970s
Located in amstelveen, NL
Maralunga sofa, black leather, Vico Magistretti, early edition, Cassina, 1973.
This is an original 1st edition from the seventies, with the original black leather. The backrest can...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Modernist Philippe Starck Style Square Back Dark Stained Wood Stacking Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Philippe Starck style dark stained wood stacking chairs. Great architectural lines. In original condition with visible wear, including minor scratches and...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Francis Elkins Loop Chairs, with Leopard Velvet Seats
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This pair of Loop Chairs faithfully channels the iconic design of Francis Elkins, one of the most influential American decorators of the 20th century. Most likely made in Italy in th...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Fabric
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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