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
Mid-Century Danish Modern Ebony
Leather Swivel Lounge Chair
Ottoman Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Nelo Sweden swivel lounge chair by Takashi Okamura & Erik Marquardsen, in black leather with matching ottoman. Heavy well-made set with bla...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Chris Earl Ebonized Oak, Black Leather Moresby Armchair
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood construction with hand-cut joinery and custom upholstered seat and seat back. This chair shown in ebonized oak and black leather.
In stock leather choice: black, olive, c...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak, Walnut
Italian Designer Armchairs, 1960s – A Pair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 32” x W 30.5” x D 36” x SH 15.3”
Pair of vintage lounge armchairs with original upholstery.
Please see our other listings for ideas and matching pieces.
Condition: C...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Lounge Chair in Rust Velvet for Anonima Castelli, Italy
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Alky lounge chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the sixties for Anonima Castelli, Italy. The shape of the chair is construct with foam printed direct on a metal frame with ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Halabala Model H-269 Armchair, c.1930s in Icelandic Sheep Wool
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Halabala Model H-269 Armchair, c.1930s
A rare example of Jindřich Halabala’s iconic Model H-269 armchair, crafted in Czechoslovakia during the 1930s. This piece has been professiona...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Adrian Pearsall Wave Lounge Chair Circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful and very comfortable mid century modern wave chair designed by Adrian Pearsall.
Very sexy sculptural form with tapered walnut legs. Wide enough for two. The fabric is a bl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Midcentury pair of armchairs designed by Paolo Buffa, Italy 1950
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Pair of armchairs, designed by Paolo Buffa in the 1950s.
The chairs are crafted from light wood, with beautifully sculpted lines that reflect Buffa's mastery of traditional craftsman...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Le Corbusier Lc4 Style Reproduction Black Leather Adjustable Chaise Lounge
Located in Chattanooga, TN
21st Century reproduction chrome and black leather chaise lounge after Le Corbusier. Well crafted, made of authentic leather hide and tubular chromed steel, this reproduction LC4 cha...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Upholstery
Black Leather and Walnut 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
Ilmari Tapiovaara, pair of 1950s Wilhelmina chairs, Laukaan Puu
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Discover the timeless elegance of Ilmari Tapiovaara's 1950s Wilhelmina chairs by Laukaan Puu. Crafted with unparalleled Scandinavian craftsmanship, these vintage treasures merge func...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Birch, Plywood
8 Knoll Brno Tubular Leather Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
8 Brno chairs made by Knoll with polished stainless steel tubular frames and original leather fabric. Originally designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1930, these examples were produced ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
$8,334 / set
Bruno Mathsson Danish Modern Bentwood Lounge Chair and Ottoman Midcentury Modern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Bentwood "Pernilla" Model Lounge Chair and ottoman, designed by Bruno Mathsson, Sweden, circa 1960s. It was retailed by The Scandinavian Design Store in NYC, one of the fi...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, 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
1940s Kozelka
Kropacek Armchairs in Texel Sheepskin
Brown Patinated Frame
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Czech design by Kozelka & Kropacek, reupholstered in luxurious Texel sheepskin with warm brown patinated bentwood frames. Comfort, craftsmanship, and timeless style.
De...
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Bentwood
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
Flow dining chairs 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Flow dining chairs 1970s
Labeled producer Welzel.
Beautiful vintage chairs with great design.
Cozy chairs in every aspect.
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Hardwood
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 Time Life Apple Core A Turned Wood Stool c. 1970
s
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Time Life stool, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, made by Herman Miller circa 1970's. This piece is know as the Apple Core, or A, this example is ion good, original conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
American Designer, Sofa, Walnut, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and brown velvet sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Minor imperfections throughout wood frame consistent with normal use.
Reupholstered in brand new velvet.
...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Six curved bamboo chairs by Axel Enthoven for Rohe
Located in Milano, IT
Superb Set of 6 Dining Chairs by Axel Enthoven for Rohé, 1970s - Sculptural Bentwood, Embracing Comfort, and Playful Sophistication
Bring design, character, and personality to the t...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo
Bauhaus style Lounge Chair, 1980s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Very rare lounge chair which was produced in late 1980s by Stol Kamnik. Its modern look is still fashionable with reminiscence of Bauhaus period. It is beautiful and very comfortable...
Category
1980s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$798 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Set of 6 dining chairs "Anonima Castelli", 1960s Italy
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of six chairs was made by Anonima Castelli in Italy in the 1950s. The conically shaped chair legs are made of oak wood, the seat is covered by red imitation leather. The cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome Upholstery: Cognac For One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome Upholstery: Sand For One Collection
The Time Chair, designed by Henrik Tengler in 2012, is a dynamic and comfortable conference chair. Its ...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Erberto Carboni "Delfino" Sculptural Lounge Chair with Chrome Base 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully crafted “Delfino” lounge chair with chrome base and upholstered seat, back and arms by Erberto Carboni for Arflex, Italian 1960's. This chair has been newly reupholstere...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Set of 8 Clear Lucite Chrome Frame "Plia" Italian Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 8 "Plia" clear lucite with chrome frame folding chairs. This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
These folding chairs a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
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
Curved Back Swivel Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The curved back swivel chair is a tuxedo style lounge chair with curved corners and a metal base. The chair features down-wrapped, removable seat and back cushions.
The Lawson-Fenni...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
$4,855 / item
Joe D
Urso for Knoll Pair of Swivel Club Lounge Chairs in Deep Blue Wool Blend
By Knoll, Joe D
Urso
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of Joe D'Urso's most iconic designs, this pair of chairs was produced in by Knoll. This pair forgoes the 'return to center' feature in favor of the more practical height adjustm...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Inc. Model 2206 Sculptural Wing Chair
Located in West Chester, PA
Sculptural Wing Chair by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Inc. Model 2206. Reupholstered recently in a black and beige woven zebra print. The fabric is not black and white - it i...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of 6 Chairs in Pine, by a Swedish Cabinetmaker, Scandinavian Modern, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful set of 6 sculptural dining chairs in solid pine with a fine carved backrest. Handcrafted by a Swedish Cabinetmaker in the 1960s, made in the style of Carl Malmsten. These...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
Adrian Pearsall Brutalist-Inspired Two-Cushion Sofa (1 of 2)
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A striking example of Adrian Pearsall’s bold design vision, this two-cushion sofa blends clean modernist lines with dramatic Brutalist detailing. Upholstered in rich black fabric, th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Resin, Wood
Mid-Century George Nelson Herman Miller Long Slatted Platform Bench in Birch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine American Mid-Century Modern slatted Platform Bench.
Designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller.
In natural and black-lacquered birch with three trapezoidal legs.
Model no....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Birch
Ligne Roset Togo 3-seat Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 27” x W 70” x D 41” x SH 14
Vintage French dark grey leather Ligne Roset “Togo” sofa designed by Michel Ducaroy. Originally designed in the 1970s. Very comfortable and...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Teak and Green Leather Danish Sofa by Hjellegjerde
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A perfect example of Scandinavian design. This Hjellegjerde sofa oozes style and craftsmanship, it features a channeled bucket style seat in dark forest green leather with nice pati...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Teak
$3,600 / item
Patinated Bentwood Lounge Chairs by Kozelka
Kropáček in Long-Haired Icelandic.
Located in Almelo, NL
Patinated Bentwood Lounge Chairs by Kozelka & Kropáček in Long-Haired Icelandic Sheepskin, 1940s
This pair of bentwood lounge chairs by Czech designers Karel Kozelka and Antonín Kro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech, Bentwood
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairdesigned by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary architectu...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Petite Orsini Ottoman by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Petite Orsini Ottoman features a minimal metal base with decorative ball feet and an upholstered seat.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, Ca...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$1,925 / item
Restored Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair with Custom Blue Leather
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A restored vintage signed and authentic
Herman Miller Eames lounge chair and ottoman in rose wood with custom new blue leather cushions with smooth and comfortable finish. The wood i...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Vivai del Sud Sofà Italian Design 1970s Flowers Black Multi-Color Bamboo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Vivai del Sud sofà Italian design 1970s flowers black multi-color bamboo.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo
$1,048 Sale Price
68% Off
Italian Mid-Century Modern Corner Sofa in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Corner sofa, walnut, fabric, Italy, 1960s
This sculptural Italian mid-century modern sofa from the 1960s is defined by its sweeping curved form, conceived to organize the surroundin...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Mario Bellini “Camaleonda” Sofa for B&B Italia, Rust Brown, 1970, Set of 11
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, rust brown velvet, Italy, 1970, set of eleven.
“Camaleonda” is an icon, rediscovered. It was one of the truly modular sof...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Vitra Eames Plastic Rocking Chair RE RAR by Charles
Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vitra Production Eames Plastic Armchair (RE RAR)
by Charles & Ray Eames
Poppy Red Shell with Chome Base and Golden Maple Rockers
"chair and base are in very ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Gerrit Rietveld Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1918. Relaunched in 1973.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A sculptural seat with a pure and rationalist form, this chair became an authenti...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
$6,883 / item
Early Zig Zag Chair Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina 1973–1978
Located in Round Rock, TX
Cassina Zig-Zag Chair — Early Cassina Production (c. 1973–1978)
Rietveld’s iconic Zig-Zag Chair (1934) remains one of the purest expressions of early modernism. A chair reduced to a...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Ash
George Nakashima Dining or Desk Chair Mira Model
Located in Atlanta, GA
Iconic Sculptural "Mira" Model Chair, made by George Nakashima Studio, American, circa 1960s. This chair was named for George's daughter Mira, who later took over his studio after he...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hickory, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Minho Daybed, Wool Bouclé, Oak, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Minho Daybed, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Minho daybed is a modern reinterpretation of traditional furniture desi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Molteni Pair of
Monk
Dining Chairs in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, pair of 'Monk' dining chairs, walnut, patinated leather, Italy, 1974.
Pair of 'Monk' chairs by Italian designers Afra & Tobia Scarpa. The cognac lea...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
PK31 Lounge chair designed by Poul Kjaerholm mid century Danish
Located in Dublin, IE
This rare first edition PK31 armchair by Poul Kjærholm epitomizes the designer’s pursuit of refined structural clarity. Upholstered in supple aniline leather, the piece reveals a ric...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Armchair "Fiorenza" designed by Franco Albini in 1952 for Arflex, Italy.
By Arflex, Franco Albini
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Armchair "Fiorenza," designed by Franco Albini in 1952 for Arflex, Italy. A highly collectible model produced for only one year by Arflex. This stunning pair of armchairs features sc...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
366 Armchair by Jozef Chierowski, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The 366 armchair is an icon of the Polish design of the PRL period.
The famous armchair was designed in 1962 by the Polish interior designer and furnit...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Bastiano leather Longue Chair For Gavina 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Leather Longue Chair for Gavina 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Vintage Velvet Ultra Black Pantone Armchair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The GFM armchair is an icon of the polish design of the PRL period.
The famous armchair was designed in 1962 by the Polish interior designer and furnit...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
$1,200 / item
Set of Six Kai Kristiansen Model 42 Dining Chairs in Rosewood
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Kai Kristiansen
Manufacturer: Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik
Era: 1958
Materials: Rosewood
Measurements: 21.5″ wide x 20″ deep x 29″ tall
Seat: 18.5″ wide x 17″...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rosewood
Harvey Probber Rare Slipper Sofa Mahogany Wood and Mohair 1955c
Located in Chicago, IL
Harvey Probber Rare Slipper Sofa in Mahogany and Mohair, c. 1955
A rare slipper-form sofa by Harvey Probber, featuring an elegant low profile and floating seat design. The solid maho...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Mahogany
$14,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Charles Rennie Mackintosh 292 Hill House Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1902. Relaunched in 1973.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This iconic chair reflects Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s style and his fearless approach to the most challenging manufacturing processes. Originally a furnishing accessory for one of Mackintosh’s major design projects, Hill House in Helensburgh, near Glasgow, Scotland, from which its name derives. The linear, geometric form is evocative of the minimal, abstract lines of Japanese graphics, which confer symbolic and figurative symbolic value to the piece’s striking visual impact. This piece is seen by many critics as not only a chair but also a veritable treatise on the way space can be articulated. The tall back is defined by a succession of vertical lines that are topped with a grid of verticals and horizontals. Thanks to the mastery of the furnitire makers of Meda, in the Brianza area north of Milan, Cassina has re-issued the Hill House chair...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Original SENIOR Armchair by Marco ZANUSO, Arflex Italy
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, Berlin
An early original 'Senior' lounge chair, upholstered in new green English velvet. Metal frame with brass leg fittings and wooden construction.
Literature: Repertorio del Design Ital...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Large Italian 1950s Bamboo and Wicker Armchair
Located in Milan, IT
Large Italian 1950s Bamboo and Wicker Armchair
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
$3,603 / set
Lounge Chair
Ottoman Ari - by Arne Norell, 1960s
By Arne Norell
Located in Hilversum, NL
Ari lounge chair & ottoman with a chrome steel frame, designed by Swedish designer Arne Norell in 1960. This vintage lounge chair & ottoman are in aniline leather. This leather is na...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Toshiyuki Kıta Wink Armchair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Toshiyuki Kıta Wink Armchair For Cassina
Wink rises out of the complex interweaving of Western ways and Asian influences, a versatile, eclectic design armchair that, by folding its...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Polyester
$10,294 / item
Mid-Century Forged Cast Iron And Upholstered Seat Bench
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid-Century Forged Cast Iron And Upholstered Seat Bench
Measures 24.75" in width, 12.5" in depth and 20.75" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
$581 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid-century Modern seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern seating for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Knoll, Herman Miller, and Charles and Ray Eames. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee.
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The 21 Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Chairs
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona Chair Shook Modernism and Charmed Hollywood
The enduring appeal of the Barcelona chair is in the details.
Herman Miller Got Its Start in the Office, but Its Legacy Is in the Home
The brand that turned Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson into mid-century household names is just as relevant today as it was six decades ago.
May’s Most Popular Interiors on Instagram
Our feed is filled with the world's most beautiful spaces. See the rooms our followers have deemed the best of the best this month.
April’s Most-Liked Interiors on Instagram
Our feed is filled with the world's most beautiful spaces. See the 10 our followers have deemed the best of the best this month.
See How New York City Designers Experiment on Their Own Homes
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Jeff Andrews Captures Old Hollywood Glamour in His Cinematic Spaces
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
New Orleans’ Lee Ledbetter Makes Design Magic by Mixing Past and Present
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.