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
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
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Leather and Ebonized Wood Slipper Chairs for Widdicomb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings leather and ebonized wood slipper lounge chairs for Widdicomb.
Introducing the T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Leather & Ebonized Wood Slipper Lounge Chairs for Widdic...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam, Wood
Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with an eye to architecture and mountain life, led to the creation of two historic design low table-stools inspired respectively by the milking stool used by mountain shepherds in the French town much loved by the author.
Placed individually or in lively arrangements, the two low tables bring the pleasing lightness of solid wood to indoor settings emphasized by the continuity of the grain between the top and the edges and the countless natural variations in the wood.
Each piece is made of unique solid wood, so every piece will be different from one another and not exactly as the one on the photos.
Both pieces are inspired by the mountains. While the latter takes its name from the milking-stool used by alpine shepherds, the former is inspired by the French locality much loved by designer and architect Charlotte Perriand. These furnishing accessories stand out for the honesty of their simple shapes and for the concrete expression of their materials and function. The turned seat meets the stylised legs both in the Tabouret...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,321 / item
Scarpa Chair 925 in Wood and Leather by Afra and Tobias Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Scarper Chair 925 by Afra and Tobias Scarper 1965
The iconic 925 Scarpa Lounge Chair is a strikingly elegant lounge chair. Easily recognized by its firm and robust wooden frame and ...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Ash
1970s Mario Bellini For Cassina Set Of Six Saddle Leather Cab Chairs Model 412
Located in Norwich, GB
Vintage set of six Mario Bellini for Cassina saddle leather cab chairs. Model 412. Labelled Cassina. Designed in 1977. Circa late 1970’s - early examples featuring the manufacturer'...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Mies van der Rohe MR10 Black Leather Easy Chair, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Embrace the refined simplicity of modern architecture with this stunning MR10 cantilever chair, designed by the renowned Ludwig Mies van der Rohe circa 1930 and crafted by an unknown...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$1,729 Sale Price
61% Off
Mario Bellini for C&B Italia Midcentury Amanta Velvet Armchairs Set of Two 1973
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian armchair model Amanta designed by Mario Bellini and produced by C&B Italia from 1966, with corduroy upholstery and fibreglass frame, original manufacturer’s label and relief ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$2,114 Sale Price
20% Off
Bertoia for Knoll Chrome Diamond Chair with Full Pad Cover C 1960/1970s
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Diamond chair designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. This example was executed in the chrome plated finish, and comes with its original Knoll full pad cover ( somewhat crunchy b...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
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
Charlotte Perriand Meribel Oak and Rush Dining Chair Les Arcs
Located in Chicago, IL
Iconic Charlotte Perriand Meribel dining chair from Les Arcs. Great condition of the oak frame. Light wood frame, X-shaped braces, curved back and rush seat. Seat has been re-rushed....
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
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
Velvet, Walnut
$4,537 / item
Mid-Century Vintage Burgundy Big Armchair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Very comfortable armchairs from the 1960s. Produced probably in France. A beautiful representative of Art Deco. Furniture with a massive construction, have a comfortable seat on spri...
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mid Century Robert Haussmann for Stendig RH-304 De Sede Chairs Set of 8
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A unique set of (8) RH-304 or 'Polaris' Suede/ Leather chairs. designed by Robert Haussmann and manufactured by Stendig De Sede. This set was made circa 1960. these chairs are uphols...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$4,800 Sale Price
40% Off
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,...
Stool designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet - France -1950
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Mid-century French low Shepard's stool designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. This rustic French pouf showcases a circular seat crafted from woven raffia/rattan, supported by tri...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Raffia, Wood
Friso Kramer
Couchette
Daybed for Auping, 1965
By Friso Kramer, Auping
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
Original de Sede DS 47 Sessel Armlehnstuhl Dickleder Design
By De Sede
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen sehr gepflegten de Sede DS 47 Sessel aus dem Jahr 1983 mit wunderschön gezeichneter Patina zum Verkauf an. Das Möbel wurde aus robustem Dickleder gefertigt und die S...
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Mario Bellini ‘Le Bambole’ Baby Blue-Gray Suede Loveseat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mario Bellini's iconic 'Le Bambole' loveseat for B&B Italia showcases the revolutionary soft form design that defined 1970s Italian modernism. The distinctive curved silhouette creat...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
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
Vintage Leather Bulldog Footstool by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie and Fitch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charming leather bulldog sculpture/ottoman by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie and Fitch (ca. 1960s, England).
Recently oiled and conditioned - supple leather shows warm patina/light a...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Vittorio Introini, "Chelsea" Dining Chairs Leather Walnut Metal, Italy 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of 6 beige leather, walnut and metal "Chelsea" dining chairs, designed by Vittorio Introini and produced by Saporiti, Italy, 1960s.
17.75" seat height
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of 6 Cesca Chairs by Marcel Breuer, Mid-Century Modern Metal
Wood Classic
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Introducing this exceptional set of 6 Cesca chairs, designed by the renowned Marcel Breuer and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960. These iconic Mid-Century Modern chairs showcase a pe...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$4,324 Sale Price / set
58% Off
Set of Eight 20th Century Light Cream Boucle Butterfly Chairs, Europe, 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 and painted in cherry lacquer. Seat and ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Curved Back Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The curved back sofa is a tuxedo style sofa with curved corners and features a single down-wrapped, seat cushion with 3 down-wrapped, removable back...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$7,750 / item
Mohair Curved Back Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The curved back sofa is a tuxedo style sofa with curved corners and features a single down-wrapped, seat cushion with 3 down-wrapped, removable back cushions and two bolsters. The ba...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
$9,750 / item
Pair of Lounge Chairs by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of elegant lounge chairs, designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb, American, circa 1950s. These chairs are currently being refinished and reupholstered and can be compl...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$7,850 / set
1970s Knoll Barcelona Chair in Cognac Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A wonderful example of a vintage Barcelona chair in nicely patinated cognac leather.
These are becoming increasingly difficult to find.
Label is present. New straps. Original lea...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Midcentury American Modern Mel Smilow Solid Walnut Frame Sofa or Daybed
By Mel Smilow
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning midcentury American Modern Mel Smilow Walnut frame long low sofa or daybed. Beautiful armless sofa with solid walnut sculpted frame and steel spring support insert. Has Orig...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$3,300 Sale Price
40% Off
Ekornes Stressless Cognac Leather Reclining Swivel Lounge Chair with Ottoman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic Ekorness "stressless" chair and matching ottoman. The chair tilts and has a nicely patinated cognac leather. It is very comfortable to sit in -hence the name, "stressless"!
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Birch
Mid Century Pierre Paulin F557 Swivel Lounge Chairs for Artifort
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Paulin F557 Swivel Mid Century Lounge Chairs. Pierre Paulin Swivel chairs F557 in original condition, all original fabric. These ar...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Set of 4
Tucroma
Chairs in Cognac Leather by Guido Faleschini, 1970s Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning set of 4 Tucroma chairs by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, Pace. A staple of beautiful modern Italian design, these chairs will transform any room or dining area. This iconic ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC4 Chaise Lounge
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chaise lounge designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Chaise lounge with adjustable polished trivalent chrome pl...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Original Daybed PJ- L-12-A by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh Project, 1950s.
Located in Stockholm, SE
This Pierre Jeanneret daybed model PJ-L-12-A was made for a special commission to the city of Chandigarh, India, - Punjab University Administrative buildings and a few private resid...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cowhide, Teak
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
Pierre Paulin AP-14 cognac leather armchair for A. Polak, 1955
Located in The Hague, NL
Stunning and rare AP-14 “Anneau” chair, designed by French designer Pierre Paulin in the 1950s and produced by AP Polak.
An exceptional early Paulin piece, celebrated for its refined...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
After Louis Sognot design bar stool 1980s France
By Louis Sognot
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Brass bar stool .Design after Louis Sognot France
Good looking stool .light Brown color upholstery
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
20th Century Italian Stildomus Maple Torcello Armchairs by Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern set of four Italian Torcello armchairs made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Maplewood, designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa and produced by Stildomus in good condition. The sculptural dining room chairs are covered in brown leather, supported by two wide, long wooden legs. Minor fading, scratches on the original leather, due to age. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1950 - 1960, Italy.
Seat: 16.75" H x 17.25" W x 15.5" D
Tobia Scarpa is an Italian architect and designer born in 1935, in Venice, Italy. In 1957, Scarpa graduated from the Iuav University of Venice, where he studied architecture. After his studies, he started working with the Italian architect Afra Scarpa, both of them are award winning postmodern Italian architects and designers. Over the years, Scarpa has designed for many Italian and international firms, such as B&B Italia, Flos, etc. His pieces can be found in museums across the United States and Europe.
Afra Bianchin was an Italian architect and designer born in 1937, in Montebelluna, Italy and passed away in 2011.
Stildomus is an Italian furniture manufacturer founded in 1956, in Pomezia, Italy by the Italian designer and entrepreneur Aldo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Maple
Giancarlo Piretti Lucite Pink Folding "Plia" Italian Chair for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chair. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
PLIA, the symbol of a new era fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Italian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Shearling, Wood, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of organic wood and beige shearling lounge chairs, designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Seat Height (inches): 17.38"
Arm Height (inches): 25.25"
All items ship from High ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Eggshell, Wood
Set of 4 Elias Barup Teak Dining Chairs with Original Upholstery, 1950s Sweden
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian set of four armchairs designed by Elias Barup for Gärsnäs, 1950s.
Armchairs in teak and beech with original upholstery. Very good used condition, with...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech, Teak
Italian Modern Black Leather Armchairs, Set of Two, italy 1980s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Italian Modern Black Leather Armchairs, Nicoletti Salotti for Avanti
This vintage post-modern black leather armchair, with its bold, contemporary aesthetic embodies the principles o...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$2,883 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Set of Four Vintage Chairs in Orange Velvet by Mieczyslaw Puchala, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Mieczyslaw Puchala. Dark brown wood combined with a orange beautiful velvet gives it elegance and nobility. The chairs are after undergone a full carpentry and uph...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
1970s Model
EA-416
Soft Pad Chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A classic of modernist comfort, this vintage "early production year" model EA-416 swivel lounge chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller is part of the iconic Soft Pad series...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
$2,808 Sale Price
22% Off
Pair of Wide Bamboo and Rattan Armchairs, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Rare and charming pair of rattan armchairs that features an original a unique "cradle" or "boat" shape, with the back and arms merging into a continuous curve, creating a welcoming ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Pair of Mid Century White and Mustard Boucle Club Armchairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile German club seat. Produced in the 1960s at the Karl Lindner factory in Germany. The whole armchair is covered with high-quality boucle (color 04...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Warren Platner Bronze Wire Sofa for Knoll International, c 1966
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An original Warren Platner for Knoll International sofa, designed in 1966 and produced in the late 1960s–1970s. Part of Platner’s iconic collection that transformed industrial steel rods into sculptural furniture forms, this rare loveseat / sofa features the elusive bronze wire frame, far less common than the nickel-plated versions, and no longer in production.
The curved architectural silhouette is formed from hundreds of vertical steel rods, welded with horizontal rings to create a structure that is at once airy and monumental. The base is finished in the original bronze patina, lending warmth and depth that distinguishes it from later reproductions.
Knoll ceased production of the Platner sofa...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bronze
$17,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Italian Modern Rocking Chair w/ Cane Backrest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking example of Italian mid-century design, this elegant rocking chair from the 1960s boasts a sculptural walnut-stained beechwood frame with graceful curves and an airy presen...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Oiled Walnut and Tan Leather 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, Walnut
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
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Slatted Bench or Coffee Table, 1960s, Refinished
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully refinished Mid-Century Modern slatted wood bench in richly toned walnut, offering the perfect combination of clean architectural lines and functional versatility. Craft...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of unique vintage armchairs
Located in Haaltert, BE
Pair of armchairs with a pine structure, seat and back made up of five modular cylindrical cushions. New upholstering.
Netherlands around 1950-1960.
Not attributed , maybe prototypes...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
$5,405 / set
Rodolfo Dordoni Dress-Up Sectorial Sofa For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rodolfo Dordoni Dress-Up Sectorial Sofa For Cassina
A sectional sofa envisioned as a custom garment, with sophisticated details reminiscent of bespoke tailoring and a wide selectio...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Foam
$33,634 / item
Rare Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 5522 Cane Swivel Vanity Chair 1950s
Located in Troy, MI
Rare model 5522 desk chair or vanity stool from the First Lady Series Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar circa 1950s
Laminated wood and cane molded backrest with round seat on a ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Set of Six Italian Modernist Steel and Brass Dining Chairs After Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of six Italian steel dining chairs with brass finials/accents and beige handwoven plastic seats (ca. 1950s, Italy).
A more unique take on the Gio Ponti "Superleggera" chair with ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pierre Jeanneret 057 Civil Bench with Cushion by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1955, relaunched in 2020.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Cassina continues its study of the furniture of the city of Chandigarh and adds the Civil...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
$11,676 / item
Danish Modern, A Pair of Highback Lounge Chairs in Oak
Lambswool, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A stunning pair of Danish modern lounge chairs in the style of Henning (Henry) Kjærnulf. Made in oak and reupholstered cushions in a great quality shearling lambswool. Made in 1950s ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Oak
Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova Italian Wood Midcentury Bench Consolle 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design walnut bench or console table serie Torbecchia designed by Giovanni Michelucci and produced by Poltronova, Italy 1964.
Fire-branded G. Michelucci tra...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
$1,912 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 6 Charles
Ray Eames DCW Dining Chairs for Herman Miller in Ash
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of six DCW chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller c1985. Created from Ash and show a striking grain pattern in the backs and seats particularly. In excellent...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Ash
Pair of 20th Century Light Blue Velvet Pattern Stools, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velvet blue upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic ...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Milo Baughman Sculptural Walnut Reclining Chair for James Inc.
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...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
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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