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 Modern Eames Style Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic Eames lounge chair and ottoman, featuring supple leather upholstery and a molded wood frame. This legendary design by Charles and Ray Eames embodies mid-century luxury and com...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Vintage Italian Brown Leather and Chrome Armchairs, 1980s, Set of Five
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Italian brown leather and chrome armchairs, 1980s, set of five.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design for the Utrecht armchair in 193...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
$11,370 / item
Eugen Schmidt Swivel Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Cognac Leather, Germany, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Eugen Schmidt Swivel Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Cognac Leather, Germany, 1970s
Designed by Eugen Schmidt in the 1970s, this iconic lounge chair and ottoman set is a masterclass in ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Joe Columbo Elda Lounge Armchair Chair Vintage c 1970
s
By Joe Colombo
Located in Chicago, IL
In 1964, Joe Colombo designed the Elda fibreglass armchair for Comfort.
The "Elda" Armchair is one of the most well-known designs of Italian designer Joe Colombo and was named after ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Grete Jalk Teak
Tweed Lounge Chair for France
Søn
By France
Søn, Grete Jalk
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
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Teak
"Butterfly" Chair designed by Designed by Jorge Hardoy-Ferrari for Knoll, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original "Butterfly" chair black lacquered metal and original red leather, suede. Designed by Jorge Hardoy-Ferrari. Manufactured from 1947-1975 by Knoll International. An absolute au...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$2,202 Sale Price
20% Off
De Sede DS600 Dark Chocolate Brown Leather 23 Piece Non-Stop Snake Sofa, 1970
s
By Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Culver City, CA
Available right now we have a De Sede Nonstop DS-600 Sofa—an absolute designer’s dream and a true icon of 1970s design. This particular gem, upholstere...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Percival Lafer MP‑41 Lounge Chair in wood and leather, Brazil, 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
1.708 / 5.000
The MP-41 armchair, designed by Brazilian designer Percival Lafer in the 1960s, is an icon of Brazilian modernism, known for its bold, innovative, and comfortable desi...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mesa Sleeper Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Mesa Sleeper Sofa is our first convertible sofa. Fully upholstered with a walnut or oak plinth base, it easily converts into a queen-sized bed, making it ideal for guests and sma...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
$9,125 / item
Kurt Hvitsjö, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Finland, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood, beige velvet and off-white fabric lounge chairs designed by Kurt Hvitsjö and produced by Iksu, Finland, 1950s.
Recently reupholstered in brand new fabric.
Overall ...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Carlo Bartoli rare modular Lagos sectional for Rossi di Albizzate Italy
Located in Skokie, IL
Carlo Bartoli rare modular model Lagos sectional for Rossi di Albizzate Italy, 1980.
Condition: Good vintage condition. New foam was professionally replaced and seat cushions have n...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Handsome Jens Risom Leather and Walnut Chairs
By Jens Risom
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a very handsome pair of chairs in solid walnut and leather designed by Jens Risom and made by Marble. Each chair retains a Marble label. The pair is in good condition--the ch...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$3,840 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Harvey Probber Chaise Lounge
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Design Wrought Iron and Brass Curule Stools
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of design curule stools is made of wrought iron. This is a French work. Circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass, Iron
Mid Century Kidney Bean Curved Sofa Weiman Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A kidney-shaped sofa that features a nice sculptural modern design, with a curved arched back. These sofas are newly produced and have been handcrafted with a solid hardwood frame, m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
$7,300 / item
Lounge Chair
Ottoman by Charles
Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Brown leather and wood swivel chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Seat height: 40 cm. Both pieces are stamped Herman Miller and numbered. Ottoman dimensions: H: 44 cm W...
Category
1970s Central American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair Vintage Black leather Black frame lounge chairs style of Le Corbusier LC2
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of Vintage lounge or club chairs in the style of Le Corbusier. Narrow Model LC2 in Soft Black Leather with Black powder coated frames. Chairs shows little signs of use very co...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Lacquer
Kazuhide Takahama Tulu Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Kazuhide Takahama Tulu Chair For Cassina
Symbol of cutting-edge construction and avant-garde experimentation, Tulu is a stackable design chair designed in 1968 by Japanese architect...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$3,854 / item
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
Mid-Century Modern Beijinho Sofa, Beige Nubuck Leather, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Beijinho 4-seat sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Beijinho leather sofa seamlessly combines the soft texture of high-quality leather...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair of Paolo Buffa Lounge Chairs
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Hanover, MA
We are fortunate to have two pair of these incredibly stylish and well crafted lounge chairs attributed to Paolo Buffa.
Each chair is made of ebonized solid walnut and features exaggerated sinewey armrests that stretch from the backrest to the floor and have solid cherry spindle back and distinctive double X spindle detailing under the arms.
The seat deck is woven raffia.
These chairs are quite generously proportioned and comfortable even for a larger man (i.e., yours truly!)
The lose seat...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry, Walnut
$8,700 / set
Set of 4 CAB Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The CAB chair was designed by Mario Bellini in 1977 for Cassina, Italy. Mario Bellini (1935) is an Italian designer and architect.
The chair has a skeleton in tubular steel and the ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$5,924 / set
Uniquely Sculptural Pair of Brazilian Modern Rosewood Lounge Chairs
Located in Oakland, CA
This exceptional pair of sculptural armchairs is intricately handcrafted in Brazil from high-grade solid rosewood, showcasing dark grain patterns and prominent dark veins. The artisa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rosewood
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
Craft Lounge Chairs, Percival Lounge Chairs, Black Leather and Walnut
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Percival Lafer
Manufacturer: Craft Associates® Furniture
Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern
Specs: Walnut, leather
These Percival Lafer MP-41 lounge chairs are expert...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Jens Risom Lounge Chairs in brown webbing for Knoll 1950s
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Jens Risom lounge chairs in brown webbing for Knoll. The seat is removable and adjustable from lounge to occasional chairs.
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
MCM Broyhill Furn Flared Tuxedo Sofa Lt Yellow Floral Fabric by Lenoir Chair Co.
By Broyhill, Lenoir Chair Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic vintage MCM (a.k.a.) mid-century modern Broyhill Furniture flared tuxedo style sofa with light yellow floral tapestry fabric by Lenoir...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Tapestry, Foam, Wood
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
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
$2,415 Sale Price / set
65% Off
Italian Lounge Chairs, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Set of two elegant Italian modernism armchairs with wood turned legs and original upholstery.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
$10,772 / set
Charlotte Perriand Lc9 Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched by Cassina in 1973/2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Designed by Charlotte Perriand and part of the LC collection by...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$1,849 / item
Mario Bellini CAB Lounge Chairs for Cassina - Oxblood/Red, Set of 2
Located in Round Rock, TX
Desgined in the 1970s by Mario Bellini, the CAB lounge chair is a study in Italian modernism.
Manufactured by Cassina, each chair is constructed from a tubular steel frame, entirely...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Jean Prouvé Antony Chairs, 2002 Vitra edition. with original tags, Set of 2
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Denver, CO
These chairs are a very sought after set of Antony Chairs originally designed in 1950 by French Architect Jean Prouvé, released via license by Vitra USA on behalf of the Prouvé famil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$9,920 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair 80s John Risley Inspired Man and Woman Pop Art Bar Stools
By John Risley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
1980s pair of John Risley inspired Pop Art Man and Woman heavy wrought iron chairs or bar stools
Offered in a separate listing is the complementary Man and Woman wrought iron two-se...
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Hans J. Wegner Rare model AP 43 armless Airport lounge chair in Red Leather
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Hans J. Wegner Rare model AP 43 armless Airport lounge chair in Red Leather. This low lounge chair is made of solid oak frame with rubber upho...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$2,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Mies Van Der Rohe Calfskin Brno Chairs Set of 4
Located in Saint Louis, US
A set of 4 Mies Van der Rohe Brno chairs fully reupholstered in a California alabaster cowhide. The intelligent creative eye of Van der Rohe makes the chairs appear as if they are floating in thin air...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
$6,000 / set
Mid-Century Modern Grand Pouf, Wool, Oak, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Grand Pouf, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
The Grand pouf is a versatile piece that combines elegance with functionality. Its curved, sculptural d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Black Leather Ojai Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ojai sofa 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 handmade in Los...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$8,625 / item
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
Pair Midcentury Danish Rosewood Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century Danish rosewood chair. Danish armchair in chrome and rosewood in mint vintage condition. Denmark, circa 1960's
Dimensions: 23" W x ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$1,150 / set
Pair Of Milo Baughman For Thayer Coggin Chrome Lounge Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Milo Baughman For Thayer Coggin Chrome Lounge Chairs.
This gorgeous pair of mid century modern chrome flat bar lounge chairs retain the original tags as pictured and date to ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
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
Harri Korhonen Oscar Longue Chair for Inno 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Harri Korhonen Oscar Longuechair 1980s
Category
1980s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
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
Anfibio Sofa + Bed Alessandro Becchi 1971 by Giovannetti Vintage Cognac Leather
Located in Munster, NRW
We are offering you the extremely rare opportunity to purchase an original vintage Anfibio sofa in cognac leather. It comes from first ownership, ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
1970s Jerry Johnson Arcadia Chrome Dining Chairs by Landes Inc. Set of Four
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A four-piece chrome-plated tubular steel dining set designed by Jerry Johnson in the 1970s for his Arcadia Line, by the Landes Manufacturing Company. Two chairs has small holes on ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$3,000 Sale Price / set
34% Off
Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool For Cassina
Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Thi...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
$928 Sale Price
20% Off
1960
s California Studio Walnut Sofa Bench
By Sam Maloof
Located in Oakland, CA
1960’s California studio-craft walnut sofa hand carved of solid walnut with sculptural arms, fine joinery, slatted back, and two built-in tapered side tables. Raised on round tapered...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
2-Seat Dezza Sofa by Gio Ponti for Poltrona Frau, 2011
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Two seat ''Dezza'' sofa by Gio Ponti Produced by Poltrona Frau.
Designed in 1965, the Dezza sofa is some of Gio Ponti’s most important designs.
The Dezza sofa is light and very comf...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
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
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
Weiman 1980s U-Shaped Sectional Pit Sofa
By Milo Baughman, Weiman
Located in Bensalem, PA
Stunning pit sofa by Weiman
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Ultrasuede
Pierre Chapo
L09F
Bench in Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, bench, 'L09F', elm, fabric, France, 1960s
This piece is an early edition designed by Pierre Chapo, known for his commitment to pure and clean design and construction p...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Elm
Karl Springer JMF "C" Bench in Stainless Steel with Original Upholstery
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here's a very desirable bench by German-born New York designer Karl Springer. Known as the JMF bench because of Springer's admiration of the French designer Jean Michel Frank and als...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Green "Modus" Office Chair, Italy 1970s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Naples, IT
Designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno in the 1970s, this swivel office chair consists of a green plastic shell covered in green fabric on the seat and back, together with an aluminiu...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
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
Folke Olsen for Dux Mid Century Danish Teak Lounge Chairs - Pair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Folke Olsen for Dux Mid Century Danish Teak Lounge Chairs - Pair
Each chair measures: 32.5 wide x 32 deep x 29.5 high, with a seat height of 17.5 and arm height/chair clearance of 2...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
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
1960s Arne Norell Ari lounge chair by Norell Möbel AB
By Arne Norell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960's Arne Norell Ari Lounge Chair for Norell Möbel AB
Sweden.
In good vintage condition with a beautiful patina throughout.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
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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