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
REX Folding chair 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Chair that served generations and the cornerstone of Rex Kralj’s foldable furniture collection.
Over two million Rex Lounge Chairs have been produced.
Niko Kralj's masterpiece is t...
Category
1970s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Plywood
$653 / item
German Flötotto and Pagholz Set of Six Stacking Chairs of Molded Plywood 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
A set of six German Flötotto and Pagholz stacking chairs manufactured by Pagholz in Germany.
The chairs are made of molded nut brown plywood with lacquer. Legs of chromium plated ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Cane and Chrome "Plia" Italian Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous set of 4 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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Four Sabrina Chairs By Gastone Rinaldi for Rima Italy 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Sabrina Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Alberto Rosselli Sofa For Saporiti
Confidential
White Black Wool, Italy 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Sofa and chair ensemble by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti, “Confidential”, with an extraordinary, fluffy white wool upholstery, Italy, 1970. Very good condition.
Large sofa and 2 sin...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Cesca Chair, 1980s, 1 of 3
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Cesca chair, 1980s
Designer Marcel Breuer
Country of producer: Italy
Design Period: 1920 to 1949
Production Period: 1980s
Style: Mid-Century, Classic, Modern
Detailed Condition: Th...
Category
1980s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$475 Sale Price
20% Off
Cognac Brown Castelli Dsc 106 Stacking Chair by Giancarlo Piretti, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
This iconic Italian Midcentury Modern DSC 106 stacking chair was designed 1965 by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli Italy. It features a cognac brown leatherette seat and back in very n...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Gestural Dining Chairs by International Furniture Corp
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1970s
Pair of gestural dining chairs by International Furniture Corp. Great sculptural form and graphic style.
DIMENSIONS: 19.5" W x 18.5" D x 29" H; Arm Height, 28 7/8" H; Seat...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Pair of Italian 1960
s Walnut Square Stools
Located in New York, NY
An Italian pair of walnut square stools with block feet and a thick upholstered seat in Italian cream cotton.
Italy, circa 1960
Size: 15 1/2" high x 16" square
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
$6,000 / set
Mid Century Mushroom Chair, Hand Tufting Blue Green Orange Wool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chairs type 200/128, designed by Juliusz Kedziorek and manufactured by Goscieninska Furniture Factory in Poland.
We called them "mushroom" chairs cause of light and nice s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech, Wool
A. Brandt Ranch Oak, Lounge Chair, Velvet, Oak, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and brown velvet lounge chair designed and produced by A. Brandt Ranch Oak, USA, 1950s.
Seat Height (inches): 17.75"
Arm Height (in...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Mid Century Italian Modern Tubular Chrome Cantilever Dining Arm Chair - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote.
Vintage Mid Century Italian Modern Tubular Chrome Cantilever Dining Arm Chair - Set o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
1950s Stool Paolo Buffa Attributed Silk Velvet Cheetah Ottoman Seat Bench Italy
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
A classic late 1940s early 1950s stool with marquetry attributed to Paolo Buffa.
Walnut base with wood inlay trim throughout with signature tapered legs, characteristic of the desig...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Curvaceous Harvey Probber Lounge Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Curvaceous modern lounge chairs, designed by Harvey Probber, American, circa 1960s. They are currently being refinished and reupholstered and can be refinished in your choice...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$3,850 / set
Mid-Century Modern French Lounge Chairs in Teak and Cane
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chairs, teak, cane, reupholstered fabric, France, 1950s
A refined set of French lounge chairs from the 1950s, combining clean lines with thoughtful craftsmanship. Made of tea...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Teak
Charles
Ray Eames EA217 Office Chair in Chrome and Black leather, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful office chair EA217 belonging to the iconic Aluminium Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US) / Vitra (EU). Exceptional comfort is guaranteed with the ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Set of Four Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs by Clifford Pascoe
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern dining chairs designed by Clifford Pascoe for Modernmasters Inc., circa 1950's. Features a sculpted wood backrest supported by a sturdy black iron frame. Seats hav...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Carrillo Lounge Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Carrillo lounge chair features a curved solid wood frame and upholstered seating.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, California. Reach out to...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
$4,537 / item
De Sede DS-101 Lounge Chair in Patinated Cognac Leather 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Meer, VAN
De Sede DS-101 Lounge Chair in Patinated Cognac Leather 1970s
Directly from the first owner, this is an early 1970s De Sede DS-101 lounge chair in wonderfully patinated cognac leath...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Midcentury Walnut Lounge Chairs for Craft Associates
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of armchairs designed by the American designer Adrian Pearsall. The structure of these lounge cocktail armchairs is made of walnut wood with a beautiful curved shape and covered...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Galapinhos Armchair, Oak Root, Beige Cotton, by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Galapinhos armchair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Galapinhos lounge chair brings the essence of nature indoors, in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Wood, Oak, Walnut, Burl, Alpaca, Mohair,...
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A light, compact chair designed and presented at ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Jana Entry Bench, Upholstered Cushion Version - Walnut Mid-Century Modern
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
The Jana entry bench is an original design, rooted in my love of all things modern, mid century, and Scandanavian. It's lovingly hand-built by me and my team from solid walnut (other...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Italian Midcentury Design Armchairs Black Fabric Ico Parisi Style
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian armchairs of 1950, wooden feet with brass tips, have been striped in black velvet with strips always the same tint.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
$2,353 Sale Price / set
56% Off
Pair Vintage Poltrona Frau Teal Leather Chairs
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this pair of sculptural leather covered chairs by Poltrona Frau date from the 1980s. Chairs have a cubist shape with dramatically flared arms and silver tone metal le...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$4,895 / set
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
Mid century Florence Knoll Sofa #57 Parallel Bar System - needs upholstery
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage circa 1960 Midcentury Florence Knoll Parallel Bar System sofa Model #57 three-seat sofa with arms. Designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll Int. USA. Solid Steel frame and is in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$2,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Le Corbusier, P. Jeanneret, C. Perriand LC1 UAM Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Armchair with structure in polished trivalent chr...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian low 4 Seat brown Sofa Couch by DUX
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century Scandinavian Modern low 4 seat low sofa couch by DUX in original Dark Brown woven wool upholstery with solid teak legs. All Original 1960's Upholstery in beautiful condit...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
$1,696 Sale Price
60% Off
Charles Pollock Desk Chair by Knoll in Burnt Orange
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Charles Pollock for Knoll executive chair in burnt orange. This leather executive desk chair has swivel base with adjustable height. Base with all wheels in working condition...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$1,599 / item
Restored Mid Century Ward Bennett For Brickel Assoc. Cane Desk Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The incredible 1960’s design with solid Ash frame stained in a deep Walnut stain which shows the wood graining to excellent advantage. With continuous Cane Panel sides and back, adju...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
DSC 106
Stacking Dining Chairs, c 1965, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A handsome and highly functional set of Italian stacking chairs, designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in the 1970s. These iconic 'DSC 106' c...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$632 Sale Price / item
21% Off
Kazuhide Takahama Gaja Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Kazuhide Takahama Gaga Chair For Cassina
A light, airy stackable metal chair. Gaja is a contemporary piece of furniture reminiscent of the pure classicism of Rationalism, to which the chair lays legitimate claim, thanks to its streamlined, practical nature.
Designed by Japanese architect Kazuhide Takahama, the Gaja design chair was originally crafted for a small local restaurant and is characterized by its open structure with frame in arc-welded, chrome-plated tubular steel.
STRUCTURE
Frame in bent tubular metal with chrome or painted finish.
PADDING
Flexible polyurethane foam.
UPHOLSTERY
Fabric or leather.
Light, slender and stackable, the Gaja chair...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$2,894 / item
Adrian Pearsall Styled Vintage Sculptural Wood Lounge Armchair, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1960s vintage highback lounge chair features sculptural wood and groovy original 1960s fabric. The style is in the manner of Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates and Kipp Stewar...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,463 Sale Price
23% Off
Original Vintage Charles
Ray Eames RAR Rocking Chair for Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Set of Six White Boucle Thonet Wood Rattan Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A set of 6 rattan and wood chairs. The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Thonet Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renovated them. The ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Pair of knoll Barcelona Chairs Stainless Steel with ottoman
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Authentic Midcentury Modern Barcelona Chair by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll – Premium Stainless Steel Version
Offered for sale is an iconic Barcelona Chair, designed by Ludwig Mies ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
$9,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Bucket Lounge Chair by Miroslav Navrátil for Vertex in New Fuschia Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly upholstered fuschia pink bucket chair by Miroslav Navratil. Frame is in good original condition. Other similar styles available in assorted colors and listed separately.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Charlotte Perriand Set of Two Meribel Wood Stool For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Set of Two Meribel Wood Stool For Cassina
Stool model Meribel designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
American walnut.
Rela...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Sectional Sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates c 1960
s
Located in New York, NY
Architectural two piece sectional sofa, designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. The sofa features an angled section, which has a storage cabinet on its end, with a drop down door cover. The other section is straight, making it possible to use the pieces together, as shown, or placed separately if you prefer.
This example is in good, vintage estate condition, usable as is, or you can have it reupholstered if you prefer a more finished look.
Specific condition report as follows. The knob on the side cabinet door has been replaced using an appropriate mid century knob...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
$4,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-century Italian Armchair in Green Velvet with Wooden Feet Gio Pont Style
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century Italian armchair in green velvet with wooden feet Gio Pont Style 1950s high back
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$2,690 Sale Price
30% Off
Ico Parisi per MIM Roma Coppia di Sedie da Pranzo, Italia 1960s
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Naples, IT
Coppia di sedie di Ico Parisi per MIM, Italia, anni '60.
Sedie con struttura in legno e imbottitura in tessuto originale colore corda, disegnate da Ico Parisi per l'azienda MIM di Ro...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Midcentury Knoll Barcelona Chair in Special Order Stainless Steel
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Authentic Midcentury Modern Barcelona Chair by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll – Premium Stainless Steel Version
Offered for sale is an iconic Barcelona Chair, designed by Ludwig Mies ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair Of Gianfranco Frattini Model 831 Lounge Chairs For Cassina, 1950s
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Incredibile coppia di sedie modello 831 di Gianfranco Frattini per Cassina, anni Cinquanta.
These model chairs are exceptionally rare.
The fantastic design by renowned Italian desi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Wood
Organic Gustav Bergmann Armchair in Pierre Frey Bouclé and Beech, Germany, 1960s
Located in The Hague, NL
This extremely rare armchair was designed by Gustav Bergmann and produced by his company in Lippe, Germany in the early 1960s. The organic and round lines of the design give the chai...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Upholstery, Beech
Danish Mid-Century Two Seater Banana Sofa with Floral Fabric, 1950s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Two Seater Banana Sofa with Floral Fabric, 1950s.
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern banana shaped sofa with curved armrests, made by Danish cabinetmaker in the earl...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Mid-Century Danish Teak Model 100 Rocking Chair by Søren Georg Jensen, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Model 100 Rocking Chair by Danish manufacturers cube Møbler, designed by Søren Georg Jensen from the 60s.
A rare emerging Jensen design. Unlike the common Jensen rocking chairs...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Teak
Pair of Mid Century Beige Tiger Dedar Chairs, Fameg Factory, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Comfortable chair produced in the late 1960s by the Furniture Factory "Fameg" in Radomsko.
Quite rare piece due to the shape of the backrest.
The seat is covered with high quality...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Velvet, Beech
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Sofa, Walnut, Canvas, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, beige canvas webbing and brown velvet sofa designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1950s.
16” seat hei...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Canvas, Velvet, Walnut
Vintage Gerald R. Griffith Barcelona Chairs and Ottomans, Set of 4
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A collector's pair. This stunning pair of Barcelona chairs with ottomans were made by Gerald R. Griffith under the close supervision of Mies van der Rohe. The Griffith chairs have ex...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Dieter Rams Lounge Chair and Ottoman Model 602 by Vitsoe for Restoration
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in München, BY
Very elegant Dieter Rams Lounge Chair with high backrest and Ottoman of the RZ 60 601/602 armchair range. This Model 602 was designed in 1961 and executed by Vitsoe. Chair and ottoma...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Early Chair Attributed to Jens Risom for Knoll
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in South Charleston, WV
A very early chair that is attributed to Jens Risom for Knoll.
The chair features a vinyl type finish that is in good condition with a few marks and light staining. The legs have ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Set of Six Brutalist Dining Chairs in Solid Carved Oak by Henning Kjærnulf 60
s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of 6 Danish oak dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf made in the 1960's. Very typical of Kjærnulf.'s designs as he was known for combining the midcentury style with more brutalist r...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak, Wool
Friso Kramer
Couchette
Daybed for Auping, 1965
By Auping, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Friso Kramer 'Couchette' daybed for Auping, 1965. Frame is original condition, mattress and cushions newly upholstered. Frame has visible wear, consi...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of Four "Waterfall" Barstools with Swivel Seats by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four "Waterfall" bar stools in acrylic with leather upholstery.
Designed by Charles Hollis Jones and originally made for the Pip's club in Los Angeles, owned by Playboy Magaz...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Cloud Sofa
Pouf in Boucle and Brass, Directional
Located in Culver City, CA
Cue the spotlight and the swoon — because this signed Vladimir Kagan Cloud Sofa is not just iconic, it’s got range. From sultry curves to that double polished brass disc base, this D...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Phillippe Starck Prive Steel And Leather Sofa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Steel And Leather Sofa model 'Prive' designed by Phillipe Stark.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
Complex and formal in its design, the Privé collection perfectly combines style and ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Jacques Adnet French Vintage Mid-century Office Chair, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
This 1950s sculptural armchair by Jacques Adnet showcases his distinctive blend of modernist geometry and refined French craftsmanship. Recently restored in a soft yellow golden velv...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Pierre Paulin
Boston
Garden Chairs for Henry Massonnet in Black and Red
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Boston garden chairs by French furniture designer Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Henry Massonnet/STAMP in 1988. Paulin was influenced here by (and ...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chair, Fabric, Wood, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige fabric and dark-stained wood lounge chair designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 29.25"H x 30.25"W x 32.75"D
Seat Height (inches): 18.25"
...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-century Modern seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern seating for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Knoll, Herman Miller, and Charles and Ray Eames. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee.
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