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
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, China Red Leather, 1977, Set of 6
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “CAB 413” dining chair for Cassina, china red leather, Italy, 1977, set of six
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relat...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive/Dining Chairs Up to 10
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration are these Eero Saarinen for Knoll executive chairs. With black / charcoal black wool fabric upholstery by Knoll. they all vary slightly in shade due to what e...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Eugen Schmidt Swivel Lounge Chairs for Soloform, Germany, 1960
Located in Almelo, NL
Pair of Eugen Schmidt Swivel Lounge Chairs for Soloform, Germany, 1960 – Patinated Leather
This rare pair of swivel lounge chairs, designed by Eugen Schmidt for Soloform, Germany, c...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti Art Dèco Italian Sofa from Hotel Bristol Merano, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Luxurious Art Deco sofa designed by Gio Ponti for the Hotel Bristol Merano Italia. Sofa with low armrests and a sculptural shape. Made in Italy in the early 1950s. The velvet is worn...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Danish Freestanding Daybed in Rosewood with Cane and Newly Upholstered Mattress
Located in Lejre, DK
Elegant freestanding daybed/sofa produced in Denmark in the 1960s. The frame is crafted in rosewood with beautifully figured grain, and the sides are fitted with cane panels that giv...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Rattan, Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Minho Daybed, Alpaca, Calacatta Viola, Handmade 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
Italian Bistro Style Mid Century Bentwood and Cane Counter Height Stools
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Set of 3 Italian riviera bistro style bar stools. Made in Romania in the 1950s.
Made with precise bent wood and topped with a cane seat. A classic interpretation of a stool.
Count...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Vintola Studio Six Dining Chairs, Casamance DEMOISELLE and Nimbus Fabric
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
(US tax includeed fast shipping)
A contemporary piece with the soul of the 1960s. Designed by Ola Szewczul for Vintola Studio, this chair blends elegance, nobility, and everyday com...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Jacquard, Linen, Velvet, Beech
Seven Eero Saarinen Tulip Chairs for Knoll International 1970s All original
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Basel, BS
Beautiful set of seven Tulip Chairs by Eero Saarinen, produced by Knoll in Germany around 1975/76.
All original and great condition with white seat shells, no discoloration!
Comes ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Red Eberto Carboni Delfino Armchairs, Italy 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional first-generation pair of “Delfino” chairs for Arflex. never seen in their unrestored state with all original factory wool felt fabric with no fading. the foam is dried ou...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Brown Saarinen Executive / Dining Chairs or Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this pair of Eero Saarinen for Knoll executive chairs. With brown fabric and wool upholstery for Knoll.
These are from the 60's and have been reupholstere...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Hight Back Swivel Easy Chairs 620 by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed by Dieter Rams in 1962. Produced by Vitsoe Model 620
Modular system. Frame made of grey-white lacquered, glass fibre reinforced plastic on a swivel base. Seat cushion and ba...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Plastic
Mid-Century Willett Furniture Company Solid Cherry Spindle-Back Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crafted in the mid-20th century by the esteemed Willett Furniture Company of Louisville, Kentucky, this pair of spindle-back armchairs exemplifies the brand’s dedication to craftsman...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Cherry
$936 Sale Price / set
22% Off
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut
Boucle Rocking Chair
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
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Tiffany Dining Chairs by Marcello Ziliani for Casprini, Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of 6Tiffany chairs designed by Marcello Ziliani for Casprini from 2000 In original and good condition. The chairs are signed. Price is set for the set of 6 chairs .The chairs a...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Charles Pollock Leather Executive Desk Chair in Brown
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Charles Pollock for Knoll leather executive chair redone in medium brown color. This executive desk chair has a swivel base with adjustable height. Swivel base with all wheel...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman 670/671, 2nd Generation, 1963
Located in Hamburg, PA
The iconic Herman Miller Lounge Chair and Ottoman (670/671) was designed by Charles and Ray Eames. The 2nd Generation chair and ottoman dates between 1960 and 1971. It has the follow...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Baby Blue Vintage Armchair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A wonderful small armchair made in the 1960s in Poland. Stable design of the furniture and a comfortable seat. Furniture after full upholstery renovation, refreshed woodwork. The who...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
Maker’s Armchair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maker’s armchair by Lawson-Fenning. The Maker's Armchair is a solid walnut or oak frame chair with a leather sling that features brass details on the seat and back. Loose seat and ba...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
$4,200 / item
Expertly Restored - Japanese Tendo Mokko "Heron" Cognac Leather Lounge Chair
By Tendo Mokko
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
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood, Beech
Mario Bellini – Camaleonda Sofa — B&B Italia - Green Velvet
Located in Budapest, HU
Mario Bellini – Camaleonda Sofa for B&B Italia – Set of 6 Modules - renovated and restored with high quality green velvet upholstery
A striking and iconic modular sofa designed by Ma...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Plastic, Wood
Vintage Romanian Wood Slats Ladder Back Folding Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage wood slat seat mid century modern folding dining game chairs. Item features wood slat seats, folding chairs, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, very nice vintage ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Romanian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood
$187 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Set of 4 Mid Century Modern Bar Counter Stools Attributed to Arthur Umanoff
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Set of four wood Slatted bar/counter stools with a seat height of 30 inch. All hardwood with iron connectors brackets for support. Will sell as pairs or all four together. In excelle...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Percival Lafer MP93 lounge chairs made in Brazil 1972
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This very nice set with possibillity up to 6 MP93 lounge chairs, designed and manufactured by Percival Lafer MP in Brazil in 1972, represents a rare and exquisite example of mid-cent...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Danish Designer, Lounge Chair, Teak, Fabric, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak and brown wool fabric lounge chair designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s.
Wooden legs and arms present with light areas of wear consistent with age and use.
Original up...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, 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
Mid-Century Teak Dining Chairs From R. Huber
Co Set of 6
Located in Esperance, NY
This is a fantastic set of mid-century modern chairs crafted from beautiful teak wood. Their striking shape and design make them a standout addition to any space.
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
$1,160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Paul McCobb Planner Group Dining Chairs Maple Spindle Back Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 6 All original midcentury maple Paul McCobb Planner Group spindle back side chairs. Solid maple seat and curved back on tapered legs. Original vintage condition. Original blon...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Maple
Mid-Century Modern Warren Pouf, Velvet, Gold Leaf, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Warren Pouf, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Warren pouf is a versatile piece that combines elegance with functionality. It...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf
Mario Marenco first edition pair of leather lounge chairs, Arflex, Italy, 1970s
By Mario Marenco, Arflex
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
The first edition pair of Marenco leather lounge chairs by Arflex, originating from the 1970s, epitomize the ingenuity of Mario Marenco's design.
Debuting in 1970, these lounge chai...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Svante Skogh, Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
By Svante Skogh
Located in High Point, NC
A green floral-printed fabric and wood lounge chair, model "Chile" designed by Svante Skogh and produced by Klings, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Vintage fabric in fair to distressed condition,...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
"La Fonda" Charles Eames by Hermann Miller Design Fiberglass Shell Two Chairs
Located in Brescia, IT
"La Fonda"
Charles Eames & Alexander Girard
by Hermann Miller,
circa 1960s.
Ivory fiberglass shell seat
Aluminium base.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 6 Teak and Paper Cord Model 71 Dining Chairs by Niels O Møller 1960
s
Located in London, GB
This set of four dining room chairs, model 71, designed by Niels Otto Møller in the 1960s, is an excellent example of Danish mid-century modern design. The chairs combine the natural...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Papercord, Teak
$5,285 Sale Price / set
44% Off
Swedish Designer, Stool, Stained Oak, Beige Sheepskin, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained oak and beige sheepskin stool designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
Porino, Pair of Curved Beechwood and Cane Armchairs, Italy, 1930s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A very rare pair of lounge chairs manufactured by Ditta Porino (Turin, Italy) in the 1930s.
Crafted during the interwar period, these chairs showcase remarkably clean and minimalist...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Beech
Set of Twelve 20th Century Cream Boucle Butterfly Chairs, 1960s, Poland
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 color lacquer. Sea...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech, Bouclé
Safari Chairs Angel Pazmino Rosewood Hunting Armchairs Black Original Leather
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of lounge armchairs designed in 1960s by Angel I. Pazmino and manufactured by Muebles de Estilo in Ecuador.
A stunning and rare pair of vintage safari chairs in solid rosewood ...
Category
1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Teak, Rosewood
Marzio Cecchi for Studio Most Lounge Chair in Woven Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marzio Cecchi for Studio Most, lounge chair, leather, brass, Italy, 1970s
Rare lounge chair designed by Marzio Cecchi for Studio Most. A hallmark for this refined piece of furniture...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Tiger Velvet Armchairs, GFM 142, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful armchair GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa, a polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architecture, professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk, Pol...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Modern Mid-Century Style Green and Forest Motif Curved Sofa and Armchair France
Located in Madrid, ES
This elegant set composed of a curved sofa and a matching armchair has been newly reupholstered in a refined combination of deep green cotton velvet and printed linen with vegetal mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Linen, Velvet
Set of 6 Bar Stools in Rosewood and Leather by Knud Bent, 1960
s
By Knud Bent
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Set of 6 Bar Stools in Rosewood and Leather by Knud Bent, 1960's
Additional Information:
Material: Rosewood and leather
Style: Mid century, Scandinavia
Prod...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rosewood, Leather
Chair, Bentwood 1960s, 1 of 3
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Chair, Thonet Style, Bentwood, Cane - beautiful patina
Period: 1960s
Materials: Bentwood, Cane (new cane seat)
Condition: solid, signs of use, undamaged
Colour: Wood
Dimensions:...
Category
1960s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood
$251 Sale Price / item
33% Off
Josef Hoffman For FMG Poland Ebonized and Caned Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid-20th Century Josef Hoffmann For FMG Poland ebonized bentwood and Cane chair.
Newer caning. Priced per item.
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
$746 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome classic Eames lounge chair and ottoman. Executed in rosewood and black leather. Cast aluminum bases, with adjustable “domes of silence” leveling glides. Extremely comfortabl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Danish 1950
s 3-seat sofa by To Ole Wanscher
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful super elegant sofa by Ole Wanscher for Cabinet maker A.J. Iversen ca. mid 1950's. Very elegant design raised on teak legs with stretchers (usually seen in Kaare Klint's fam...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Teak
Log Type E Lounge Chair in Oiled Red Oak by Tucker Viemeister for Wooda
By Tucker Viemeister, Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
All designers feel challenged to create a great chair. The Log Type E by Tucker Viemeister for Wooda is the convergence of cutting edge rapid prototyping technology and the oldest raw material to create the perfect blend of high tech and low tech in the tradition of Droog, Starck, and Hella Jongerius.
My goal is to celebrate the ubiquitous Eames molded plastic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
Lucite Dining Chairs by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in New York, NY
Set of six waterfall dining chairs by Charles Hollis Jones.
The chairs are upholstered in a beautiful bamboo patterned chenille fabric, three chairs are in a mustard tone color and t...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Lucite, Chenille, Upholstery
$12,500 / set
Mid Century Modern Orange Orange Slice Chair by Pierre Paulin
Located in Dronten, NL
Artifort Model F437, or more famously nicknamed the Orange Slice Chair, was designed by French designer Pierre Paulin for the Dutch manufacturer Artifort in Maastricht in the mid 20t...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Classic Velvet Upholstered Club Chair by Charles Pfister for Knoll
By Knoll, Charles Pfister
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Comfortable velvet upholstered club chair by Charles Pfister for Knoll.
Original label.
Celebrated interior designer Charles Pfister, whose personal design philosophy was “restrain...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet
PK31/1 - Armchair in original patined leather by Poul Kjærholm
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PK 31/1 - Armchair in patinated cognac leather with steel frame. Designed by Poul Kjærholm, made by E. Kold Christensen.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, Steph Simon, ca. 1962
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
By Charlotte Perriand, a thirteen mahogany slats bench resting on black lacquered metal legs. It can also be stunning as a low table in a living room.
The mattress and cushions have...
Category
1960s Mauritanian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Vintage Red 1970s Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Accent Armchair Chair for Cassina
Located in Basel, BS
For sale is a single sleek RED vintage Vico Magistretti beauty, the "Carimate" chair by Cassina. The chair model originated in the 1960s in Italy.
This here is an original 1960s Car...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
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Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Cassina 1960s-70s
Located in Milano, IT
Group of vintage dining chairs designed by Vico Magistretti in 1967 with wooden frame and black lacquered curved plywood back, cognac-colored leather seat. Stackable, they feature th...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood, Plywood
Danish Modern Two-Seat Sofa with Cognac-Colored Leather Made in Denmark 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish vintage 2 seater sofa manufactured in Denmark in the 1960s.
It's upholstered with the original cognac-colored leather with light patina, ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Jens Risom for Knoll lounge chair pair
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
One of the first commissioned chairs produced by Knoll. This example was manufactured in 2000; and is not currently being manufactured by Knoll. Both retain tags. Sold as a pair.
N...
Category
Early 2000s North American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cotton
$2,100 / set
Mid-Century Modern Beijinho Sofa, Chenille, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Beijinho 4-seat sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Beijinho sofa seamlessly combines the soft texture of high-quality fabric with the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Leather Armchair (Chromed frame) LC, 1990 s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Condition: The leather and chrome are in mint condition.
Manufacturer: made in Italy, 1990s
Style: Design Classics, Midcentury Moder
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Materials: Leather, Chrome
Color: Black, Chrome
Category
1990s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$1,867 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Safari Chair by Arne Norell Sweden, 1960s
By Arne Norell
Located in Nørre Aaby, DK
Beautiful safari chair designed by Arne Norell and produced in Sweden during the 1960s. Crafted from solid ash with original leather seat, backrest, and arm straps, the chair embodie...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Ash
Franco Albini Midcentury Rocking Horse
Located in New York, NY
Franco Albini midcentury rocking horse. Midcentury rattan and wicker rocking horse sculpture, Italy, circa 1960.
Dimensions: H 24 in. x W 30 in. x...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rattan
1960s, Nichols and Stone Maple Fiddle Back Brass Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
1960s Nichols and stone maple fiddle back brass back windsor armchair measuring
Measures: 24" in width, 24" in depth, 36.75" in height with seat he...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Maple
$656 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
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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.