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
Janine Abraham
Dirk Jan Rol armchair rattan and bamboo, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very rare chair made of bamboo and wicker, designed in 1956 by French-Dutch couple Janine Abraham and Dirk Jan Rol.
The famous couple won several awards, including the gold medal at...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rattan, Bamboo
Mid-Century Post Modern Parsons White 3 Seat Sofa Thayer Coggin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Post Modern 3 seat Parsons sofa designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Beautiful Rounded waterfall arms white textured upholstery. Sits chrome base with 4 fully uph...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
$1,625 Sale Price
50% Off
Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Pouf Ottoman in Patagonia Shearling
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A favourite of the Forsyth design team!
We have an incredible collection of vintage chairs and design icons waiting for a new life. Our upcycled Womb chairs are some of our most p...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin
Arne Jacobsen "Series 7" Stackable Beech and Chrome Chairs for Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'Series 7' natural beech wood stacking chairs for Fritz Hansen. Seats made of pressure-molded Beech atop chrome frames. In original condition with visible wear, consist...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Set of Two 20th Century Camel Boucle Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chairs are after a complete upholstery renovation; the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed in camel, dura...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mid-Century Danish Sectional Corner Sofa ca. 1950
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare early mid-century Danish 2-piece sectional corner sofa. This sofa was made even before sectional sofas became a thing but excellent proportions and overall form lending support ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
1970s Mid Century Modern Oak Lounge Club Chairs
Coffee Table by Hans Krieks
Located in Lafayette, IN
Spectacular 1970's vintage living room set by designer Hans Krieks. Set features two lounge chairs and a matching coffe table all constructed ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
$2,499 Sale Price / set
58% Off
Gerard van den Berg for Montis
Florence
Two-Seater Sofa aka
The Rock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This compelling Mid-Century two-seater sofa, known as "The Rock" or "Florence," was designed by Gerard van den Berg for Montis in 1970 and stands as a piece of innovative Dutch desig...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
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...
Category
1970s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$451 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern brown Leather 3 seat Sofa round Legs Sigurd Resell Norway
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Scandinavian modern brown leather 3 seat sofa round legs. Beautiful brown soft leather is soft and shows sign...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
$2,600 Sale Price
20% Off
9 Swivel Tilt Desk Dining Swivel Tilt Chairs by Ward Bennet for Brickel
Located in New York, NY
Incredible desk, office, or even dining chairs, designed by Ward Bennett, for Brickel Associates, circa 1960's. The chairs features supple leather seats, and backs , with a curvaceou...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Set of Spanish Oak Side Chairs by Pierre Lottier for Valenti, 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Spanish side chairs designed by Pierre Lottier for Valenti, 1950s. Oak wood structure with curved and harmonious lines where the brown leather backrest with metal studs rests...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Mid-Century Heart Chair in Nouvelles Vagues Green Velvet, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart" in amazing Zebra fabric. The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renovated them. The construction is made of beech wood dyed with water stain brown. The chairs are protected with acrylic varnish with a satin glow.
About the fabric:
The warp and weft of an idea
A velvet jacquard that pays a visual and tactile homage to the tiger’s coat...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Light Crème 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 crème, durable...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
$600 / item
Bastiano Leather Longue Chair By Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Gavina 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Bastiano Longue Chair For Gavina 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Hans J. Wegner for Getama – Model GE6 Teak Daybed, Denmark, 1960
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Chicago, IL
Hans J. Wegner for Getama – Model GE6 Teak Daybed, Denmark, 1960
A classic Danish modern daybed designed by Hans J. Wegner for Getama, model GE6, crafted in teakwood with newly uph...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Desk Chair by Ariberto Colombo for Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mohair, Foam, Wood, Beech
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Materials:
Wood
Dimensions:
D 43 cm x W 37 cm x H 74 cm (SH ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
$4,179 / item
Mid-Century Modern French Style Sofa, Ivory Dedar Bouclé Fabric
By Lusitanus Home, Dedar
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern French Style Sofa, handmade in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
With an elegant design inspired by the style of the great mid-century French designers this sofa e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wool, Alpaca, Mohair, Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Wood, Oak,...
Charlotte Perriand Set of Three Meribel Wood Stool For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Meribel Set of Three Wood Stool For Cassina
Stool model Meribel designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
American walnut.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manuf...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Custom Ordered Cerused Oak Finish Chairs by Paoli
Located in South Charleston, WV
1976, Paoli Chair Company Indiana. Custom produced armchairs for a client in Charleston, WV. Cerused oak with a peppered or splatter black finish. Vinyl or Naugahyde is in excellent ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Naugahyde, Oak
Richard Schultz Prototype Aluminum Stacking Chair #2
Located in New York, NY
Prototype stacking chair hand-built of aluminum by furniture designer and artist Richard Schultz as a full-size 3-D model exploring the ergonomic and sculptural qualities of a design...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-1961.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
$1,321 / item
Bench Pouffe with Box, Green Boucle, by Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Contemporary Pouffe inspired of 1960s style. The pouffe consist of an upholstered part, a seat and box under the seat, characteristic of the 1960s style.
Bench was designed by Vintola Studio...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé
Set of 4 seater modular sofa Rino Maturi for Mimo Padova Nuvolone, Italy 70s
By Mimo Padova
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Set of 4 "Nuvolone" Lounge Chairs by Rino Maturi for Mimo Leone & Co., Italy, 1970s
This stunning set of four "Nuvolone" modular lounge chairs, designed by Rino Maturi for Mimo Leon...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Mid Century Green Boucle Chair, Walnut Wood, Rajmund Halas, Poland, 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 is dressed in green, durable and plea...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mid Century Charles Pollock Style Steelcase Rolling Office Chair
By Steelcase
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid Century Charles Pollock Style Steelcase Rolling Office Chair. Measures 24" in width, 24" in depth and 36" in height. Seat height is 19" and armheight 27.5". Seat interior width i...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$896 Sale Price
25% Off
Midcentury Green Velvet Halfa Chair and Stool, Baumann, France, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Halfa chair designed by Baumann in the 1970s.
In the catalogue of the avant-garde collection.
Made from 5 pieces of Doubs beech.
Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat is dressed in green, durable and pleasant to the touch unique velvet fabric. Chair is stable and very shapely.
We can prepare this chair in every color of wood and fabric also in bigger sets.
Here set...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
4 Sculptural Dining Arm Chairs in the Style of Gio Ponti, Walnut
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
4 Custom Sculptural Dining Chairs in the style of Gio Ponti. Solid walnut frames, upholstered backs and seats. Arm height is 25.25”. Seat height is 19”. Made in the USA.
Customer pro...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Design Medea Chair by Vittorio Nobili for Tagliabue Brothers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian iconic mid century design single "Medea" chair. This fantastic chair is made of bent oak wood and black metal legs. Designed by Vittorio Nobili for the Tagliabue Brothers in 1955. First advertised in Domus issue 329 in April 1955, it has become an iconic and highly collectible piece of mid-century design. Perfect Conditions restored. This piece is attributed to the above-mentioned designer...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Dark Blue High Back Bird Desk Chairs (5) by Fabricius and Kastholm FK 6725, 1964
Located in Vienna, AT
4x Original vintage dark blackish blue leather desk chairs (seat height 19.29") designed by Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm for Kill Interna...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Chairs by Rud Thygesen
Johnny Sorensen for Magnus Olesen, 1970s, Set of 24
Located in Antwerp, BE
A high quality of curved laminated wooden stacking chairs with woven wool upholstery in olive green.
Set of 24 stacking chairs available, price ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Wood
$288 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Patricia Urquiola
Back-Wing Armchair
, Wood, Foam and Leather by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This comfy armchair has the same distinctive aesthetics as the Back-Wing chair designed in 2018. Th...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam, Wood
Milo Baughman lounge chairs in leather
By Milo Baughman, Horace Thayer Co. 1
Located in South Charleston, WV
On sale until March 2026. Price for the pair. 26" tall, 27" wide and 29" deep 16.5" seat height. Circa 1960's low profile barrel chairs reupholstered using White Quartz real leather...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$6,900 / set
Expertly Restored - Californian Studio Modern Teak Rocking Chair by Leon Meyer
By Leon Meyer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Cushman Furniture, Lounge Chair, Oak, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and white fabric lounge chair with carved details attributed to Cushman Furniture, US, c. 1950s.
Seat height 18”.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Armonia Walnut Dining Chair, Silvio Piattelli design made in Italy
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Introducing the Armonia Chair.
This listing and pricing is for single chair. Use drop down menu to create your set.
The chairs are made from Italian solid walnut wood, which is kno...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Rare Fredrik Schriever-Abeln Pair of "Condor" Armchairs, Sweden 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Swedish designer, Fredrik Schriever-Abeln’s designs have become quite sought after in the past years. This is in part due to the beloved “Condor” series being misattributed to Illum ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Sofa
By Jens Risom
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Sofa
This sofa measures: 78.25 wide x 32.5 deep x 27.25 inches high, with a seat height of 15.75 and arm height of 24 inches
Good Vintage Condition - ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
The “Gigi” swivel lounge chair in bouclé by Gerard VD Berg, mid 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
The “Gigi” swivel chair in bouclé shearling by Gerard Van Den Berg, mid 20th century. This gorgeous design icon is a beacon of comfort and sophistication, with expert craftsmanship a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Steel
Westnofa Siesta leather lounge chair by Ingmar Relling, 1960
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
A Siesta armchair in a beautiful, rich chocolate brown with an additional cushion in the headrest and armrests. The leather of the armchair is soft and well-preserved, showing slight...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Rondo chairs in Beech plywood Denmark 1990s
By Carl-Erik Johansson
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of 4 Beech Plywood Rondo dining chairs .Chrome legs .
Made in Denmark .1990s . stackable ,
Category
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plywood
$1,201 / set
Douglas Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Douglas sofa is a low-slung sofa with a down-wrapped seat cushion and solid American walnut or white oak legs.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Ang...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
$8,925 / item
1970s Italian Burnished Brass X-Base Bench
By Mastercraft
Located in Stamford, CT
1970s Polished brass X-bench. Newly upholstered in Kravet medium blue performance fabric.
No makers mark or brand stamp. The bench is heavy and well made.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Eames Herman Miller Contura 670/671 Chair and Ottoman in Louis Vuitton Fabric
Located in New York, NY
This is a rare and early example of arguably the most important and iconic Mid Century design ever produced, the Eames lounge and ottoman ( 670/671 ), this version was made in Europe, under license to Martin Fehlbaum by Countura, by Herman Miller circa 1950/1960's. Countura was the precursor to the later Vitra production. The chair and ottoman are in good condition, the veneer chair shell shows evidence of later screws etc, and the upholstery is a later Louis Vuitton vinyl...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Danish Artist Stool of Beech and Cognac Colored Leather 1950s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish artist´s stool with folding frame made of solid beech and seat of leather mounted with brass nails.
The stool is characterized by the use of an artist, with signs of paint in...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Set of 4 "Les arcs" chairs by Charlotte Perriand - 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
4 x Les Arcs chairs with tubular Nickel-plated metal frame and cognac leather seat. Chairs manufactured by Dal Vera and selected by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs, a ski resort in t...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Black Cesca Chair Affter Marcel Breuer Italy 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Style of Marcel Breuer Black Cesca Chair Italy 1980s
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of Two Mid Century Unique Zet Armchairs, Triangle Velvet, 1970s, Europe
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Armchair manufactured at the Bydgoszcz Renewal Cooperative in the 1970s. The armchair are after a comprehensive renovation of carpentry and upholstery. The wood has been cleaned, cav...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Chrome Flatbar Lounge Armchair by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, 1970s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original production era (early example) of the chrome flatbar lounge chair by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin is a perfect opportunity for a collector or interior designer to ac...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$2,117 Sale Price
27% Off
Hans J. Wegner
CH78
Mama Bear Chair in Walnut for Carl Hansen
Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J. Wegner 'CH78' Mama Bear Chair in Walnut for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitment to be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Tan Leather and Oak Ojai Lounge Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ojai lounge chair features a solid white oak or solid walnut base and a single tufted leather cushion with leather straps.
The Lawson-Fenning collection is designed and handmad...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Eight Mid Century Modern Chairs by Arne Jacobsen, Manufactured by Fritz Hansen
Located in Vienna, AT
Oxford High Back
It was - and is - extremely Minimalist, yet it combines beauty with comfort.
The high back Oxford chair was originally designed for t...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Poplar
Pair of Chrome Bertoia Bar Stools from Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful iconic Harry Bertoia stools in a high chrome finish from Knoll with airy seats and welded rods. Originally designed in the 1950s with slight changes through the years. This...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$1,500 / set
Mid-Century Modern French Style Sofa, Beige Brochier Fabric
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern French Style Sofa, handmade in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
With an elegant design inspired by the style of the great mid-century French designers this sofa e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wool, Alpaca, Mohair, Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Wood, Oak,...
Set of five mid-century modern leather chairs, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Set of Five Mid-Century Modern Leather Chairs, Italy, 1970s
Embrace the essence of timeless design with this exceptional set of five mid-century modern chairs, crafted in Italy duri...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Preben Fabricius
Jørgen Kastholm, Lounge Chairs, Leather, Steel, Denmark 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of steel and red leather lounge or slipper chairs designed by Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm and produced by Bo-Ex, Denmark, 1960.
12” seat height
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Post Modern Curved L Shaped Cloud Sectional Sofa by Directional
By Directional
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek & stunning L shaped sectional sofa with incredible design lines. This well built sofa is by Directional furniture, circa 1980s. It features the original fabric in a 3 separat...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Midcentury "Quinn" Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Model 1170, Walnut + Wool
Located in Decatur, GA
"Quinn" chair, Model no. 1170 by Edward Wormley for Dunbar circa 1965. Sculpted walnut arms transition seamlessly to the upholstered back creating a wonderful silhouette. Frame is so...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Contemporary Lounge Chairs in Fine Black Leather and Ashwood, by FORME
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A striking pair of contemporary lounge chairs by FORME, conceived in the spirit of the luxurious Roman and Milanese interiors of the 1970s. Crafted from rich ashwood with a warm, sat...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Ash
$6,111 Sale Price / set
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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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