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
Set of Two De Sede DS-1025
Terrazza
Sofas Designed by Ubald Klug, 1970s
By Ubald Klug, De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 2 DS-1025 'Terrazza' sofas designed by Ubald Klug for quintessential Swiss manufacturer De Sede. This iconic design with layered cushions makes the DS-1025 both visually stunn...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs – Set of 5
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 35” x W 17.5” x D 17.7” x SH 18.5”
Set of 5 Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern slat back dining chairs. Solid teak frames with seats upholstered in original green mohair....
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Brazilian Modern Eight Chair Set in Hardwood
Fabric, Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1950
Located in New York, NY
This elegant set of eight dining chairs embodies the refined modernism of Italian-Brazilian designer Giuseppe Scapinelli. Crafted in solid rosewood, the chairs showcase the sculptura...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Knoll Antimott Midcentury Shearling Fabric Lounge Chairs, 1960s, Germany
By Fritz Neth
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Timeless 1960s Knoll Antimott lounge chairs. The chairs have been freshly restored by our upholstery with high-quality sheep wool mix fabric in off white - a beautiful contrast to th...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
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
Gae Aulenti for Knoll, Pair of Model 54 Lounge Chairs, Italy, 1975
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in amstelveen, NL
Pair of Model 54 lounge chairs designed by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International in 1975.
These chairs perfectly capture Aulenti’s architectural approach to furniture. Bold, modern, ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Moreno Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Moreno sofa sits low and deep with Italian inspired curved arms. The sofa features loose seat and back cushions and two side cushions that mimic the curvature of the arms. The le...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
$6,875 / item
Isherwood Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The isherwood sofa features a channel tufted body with loose bolster cushions. The turned legs are made of solid white oak or American walnut and are inset on the sides revealing the...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
$9,375 / item
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Atelier lounge chairs in Brazilian Rosewood by Jorge Zalszupin, 1960s
Located in Pasadena, CA
1960 Jorge Zalszupin lounge chairs dressed in faux green mohair and rose wood accents. Although these pieces are not signed, we purchased them directly from a collector of Jorge Zals...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rosewood
1970s Chrome Clad Sofa by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Dressed in beautiful deep plum mohair, this incredible steel clad sofa by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin is a true classic. The tufting and mirrored chrome finish make this piece a...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Pair Mid-Century Modern Sculptural High Back Lounge Chairs by Adrian Pearsall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A dramatic vintage pair of tall back lounge chairs designed by Adrian Pearsall and produced by Craft Associates in the 1960's. These feature a sol...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
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
Swedish Designer, Dining Room Chairs, Pine, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of four dining room or side chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 33.2"H x 16.375"W x 18.5"D
Seat Height (inches): 17.3"
All upholst...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
Pair of Eva Chairs by Bruno Mathsson
Located in Berlin, DE
A classic pair of Eva lounge chairs designed by Bruno Mathsson in 1934 made of bent laminated beechwood frames and seats in woven natural hemp webbing, offering both lightness and er...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
$4,556 / set
Stackable Chair, 1990s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Stackable chairs
Manufacturer: Stol Kamnik
Country of Manufacturer: Slovenia
Period: 1990s
Materials: Chrome, plywood
Condition: very good vintage...
Category
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$167 Sale Price / item
36% Off
Vintage MCM Keller Furniture Oak Valkerie ii Dining Chairs by Edmond J Spence
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Keller furniture Valkerie II Line dining or side chairs by Edmond J. Spence, a pair. Comprised of oak frames, blue fabric upholstered seats, and chrome sabots on the front feet. This piece has been attributed based upon archived research including online sources, vintage documentation and catalogs, designer literature, and other materials. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. The seats have been newly upholstered in a plain blue/black duck fabric. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, mid-20th century.
What a TERRIFIC TWOSOME!!! This is a gorgeous pair of vintage Valkerie II Line dining or side chairs designed by Edmond J. Spence for Keller Furniture. They are comprised of lovely oak frames with slightly angled backs featuring sculpted “boomerang” shaped backs with spindles, straight round tapered front legs with stretchers and chrome sabots on the feet. Their seats have been freshly upholstered in a plain blue/black duck fabric. (We are calling it blue / black as some see it as black and some see it as a deep navy blue.) Did you notice that the handsome chair back and flared back legs are all one piece? Just an awesome design… and super comfortable!! They are mid-century modern with a Danish or Scandinavian modern flair, and they are going to be magnificent seating in your dining or kitchen area, side chairs in your bedroom, or extra seating in your family room. Sometimes you just need a simple little pair of chairs. You know? Just good looking, sturdy, and serviceable chairs. This is just that pair!
Edmond J. Spence was an American designer who made a name for himself interpreting Danish Modernism in his own way and blending it with the atomic and organic influences of the mid to late 1950's. Mr. Spence grew up in a family business that manufactured high quality traditional furniture, including ornate, custom carved pieces. He was trained as a designer, and created industrial products, household items including clocks and radios. He began to focus on furniture, and he sensed the trend toward modern design. During the 1950s, Spence drew on Asian and Swedish influences in developing ideas for his own style of modern furniture. He incorporated aspects of Mexican design to create the Continental-American collection tagged “Ageless Furniture-Edmond J. Spence Design.” Manufactured in 1953 by Industria Mueblera. His work has been described as “a little bit Deco, a little tiki, with a heavy atomic & Danish influence.” He won awards and in the early 50’s his work was displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in New York. And a fun fact, his furniture was used on the set of the “I Love Lucy” show for many years. -Mid 2 Mod. Mr. Spence passed away in 1986.
Keller Manufacturing Company was founded in 1885 but Keller Furniture history dates back to 1866 when the “Keller Store” in Corydon Indiana was established. From that time, the operation entered into various businesses, including wagon productions from 1901-1912, running an electrical light plant, manufacturing spokes for farm wagons...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Rare Contemporary Wooden "Stag Chair" by Rick Owens in Plywood
Elk Horn 2007
By Rick Owens
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare sculptural contemporary wooden "Stag Chair" in natural plywood and moose horn by Rick Owens produced by his studio in Paris 2007. This chair is from the first edition and h...
Category
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plywood
Set of 4 Stackable Plastic Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Henry Massonnet
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of 4 stackable plastic chairs was designed by Pierre Paulin for Henry Massonet and manufactured by STAMP in France in 1988. The chairs stand ou...
Category
1680s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic
Dangle
Defrance side Chairs, France 1950
s
Located in New York, NY
Side chairs by D&D for Stafor, the seat is molded plywood. Sits very nicely, with black enameled legs.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plywood
$6,250 / item
Grete Jalk Teak
Tweed Lounge Chair for France
Søn
By Grete Jalk, France
Søn
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
Bentwood Chair in the Style of Thonet – Austria, Circa 1930
By Thonet
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bentwood Chair in the Style of Thonet – Austria, Circa 1930
This timeless bentwood chair, crafted in Austria circa 1930, showcases the classic design that has become synonymous with...
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rattan
$863 Sale Price
46% Off
1960s Guillerme et Chambron Oak Sofa upholstered in Tibor Fabric
Located in London, GB
Oak sofa by Guillerme et Chambron, France, circa 1960s. The piece features a solid oak frame with gently tapered legs and sculpted armrests, characteristic of the designers’ work. Th...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Set of 4 Patio Garden Dining Chairs Attributed to Salterini
By Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of 4 garden, patio dining chairs, attributed to Salterini. The chairs are structurally sound and sturdy, they are currently in later white paint finish, which shows signific...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Pair of Italian 1960
s Walnut Square Stools
Located in New York, NY
An Italian pair of walnut square stools with block feet and a thick upholstered seat in Italian cream cotton.
Italy, circa 1960
Size: 15 1/2" high x 16" square
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
$6,000 / set
Clara Porset
s Mexican Walnut
Hemp Butaque Chair, licensed reedition by Luteca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to champion...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut, Hemp
Antonio Citterio Esosoft Sofa by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antonio Citterio Esosoft sofa
Manufactured by Cassina in Itlay
A living room system designed to define the domestic landscape in a fluid, flexible manner. This is Esosoft ? the f...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
$15,108 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Mid-Century Style Green Velvet Sofa
Located in Alhambra, CA
Contemporary manufacture with mid-century flair. Elegant and practical sofa, upholstered in green velvet with gold-toned hardware. Wider than your average loveseat, seating 2-3 comfo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Vintage Dutch Green Leather Sofas – A Pair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 33.5" x W 82" x D 34.5"/ H 33.5" x W 70" x D 34.5"
Pair of Dutch Vintage green leather two-seat sofas with different width.
Please see our other listings for ideas an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
2-Seat Sofa Model 115 by Theo Ruth for Artifort, Netherlands, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
2-Seat Sofa Model 115 by Theo Ruth for Artifort, Netherlands, 1950s
This elegant 2-seat sofa, Model 115, was designed in the 1950s by Theo Ruth for Artifort, one of the most innova...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Le Corbusier LC14 Nantes Reze Wood Stool by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool designed by Le Corbusier in 1952-1959. Relaunched in 2018.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This stool/low table was created for the children’s rooms in the Unité d’Habitatio...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,888 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Vivai del Sud Armchair Italian Design 1970 Bamboo Black Flowers Multi-Color
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Vivai del Sud armchair Italian design 1970 bamboo black flowers multi-color.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo
$754 Sale Price
65% Off
Vintage ‘Tale’ Stool by Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Tale stool by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Asko, Finland. Stool was designed around 1953. This was part of a short run of reiditions produced around 2000. Nice fr...
Category
1990s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Birch
Hans J. Wegner, Dining Room Chairs, Oak, Teak, Fabric, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of six dark-stained oak, teak and off-white fabric dining room or side chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner and produced by Carl Hansen, Denmark, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (in...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Teak
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
Set of Two Rare Metal Armchairs Talin Vicenza, Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type
- very confortable
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Danish Mid Century Modern, Pair of Armchairs in Beech and Original Fabric, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A timeless pair of Danish modern lounge chairs in beech and the original colorful flower fabric. Crafted by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1960s.
These fine lounge chairs embodies the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Brown leather armchair Coronado by Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, Italy ca. 1960
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Italy / 1960 / armchair / Coronado / Tobia Scarpa / B&B Italia / leather / mid-century / vintage / Italian design
This extremely comfortable Coronado armchair was designed by Afra ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Elegant set of 6 dining chairs "Elisabetta" by Giuseppe Gibelli for Sormani.
Located in Wolfurt, AT
GIUSEPPE GIBELLI, SORMANI, 1963
Model “Elisabetta”
Elegant set of 4 dining chairs designed by Giuseppe Gibelli for Sormani.
Fully restored – ash wood stained walnut, newly upholstere...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Clara Porset
s Mexican Butaque Chair, licensed reedition by Luteca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to championing her mutually enriching vision of modernity and tradition. A fierce proponent of historical craft traditions, Clara Porset created wholly contemporary versions of the classic Mexican vernacular forms including the colonial butaque chair...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hide, Maple
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Dining Chairs – Set of Eight, 1955
Located in Chicago, IL
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Dining Chairs – Set of Eight, 1955
A timeless set of eight dining chairs designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, circa 1955. Featuring ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
Set Of 4 Knoll Bertoia Polished Chrome Bar Stools
By Knoll
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of 4 Knoll Bertoia polished chrome bar stools with a welded, chromed-steel wire seat & back, four legs conjoined with a box stretcher and resting on pad feet. The pieces have the...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Other, Chrome
Italian Sofa in the Style of Gio Ponti, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
Fantastic Italian sofa from the 1950s. Very much in the style of Gio Ponti.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Scoop Lounge Chairs
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin scoop lounge chairs.
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$4,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Clara Porset
s wood and rattan Mexican Butaque Chair by Luteca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to championing her mutually enriching vision of modernity and tradition. A fierce proponent of historical craft traditions, Clara Porset created wholly contemporary versions of the classic Mexican vernacular forms including the colonial butaque chair...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rattan, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs – Set of 6
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 36.5” x W 17” x SD 15.5” x SH 18”
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian dining chairs with high backs. Upholstered in original green mohair type fabric. Solid wood ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$2,750 / set
Antonio Citterio Esosoft Outdoor Sofa For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antonio Citterio Esosoft Outdoor Sofa For Cassina
A two- or three-seater sofa designed by Antonio Citterio and inspired by textural contrast.
The exoskeleton of the base supports a...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rattan
$17,104 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Midcentury Leopard Velvet Armchair, Hollywood Regency, Edmund Homa, 1960s Poland
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful leopard armchair GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa, a polish architect, designer of industrial design and interior architecture, professor at the ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
Set of Four Black Leather Chairs by Cattelan Italia
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of four black leather dining chairs by Cattelan Italia similar to leather chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Vintage German S33 Cantilever Leather Chairs by Mart Stam for Thonet, Set of 8
Located in Hamburg, DE
The Thonet S33 is a classic Bauhaus tubular steel furniture from the pen of Mart Stam.
A simple and timeless Bauhaus design, originally from the 20s. Due t...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Vintage Swedish Armchair
Located in Houston, TX
Rare Lounge Chair c 1930-40 in the style of Otto Schultz and Carl Mamlsten. The form is incredible and extremely comfortable. Vintage fabric.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
$15,000
1970 Red Charles Eames Upholstered Swivel Office Chair for Herman MIller
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a very striking swivel office chair by legendary designer Charles Eames and made by Herman Miller in 1970. This example retains its original red upholstery which is in very g...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Leather Percival Lafer
MP-97
Rosewood Three-Seat Sofa, Brazil, c. 1970, Signed
By Lafer, Percival Lafer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeous collectors piece is an all original and signed yellow leather 'MP-97' three-seat sofa by Brazilian designer Percival Lafer for Lafer MP was designed in 1970 and produce...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
$11,100 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Mid Century Modern Brown Faux Leather Lounge Chair
Ottoman
Located in Plainview, NY
a Mid Century Modern lounge chair and ottoman from Sweden. Marrying form and function, this ensemble boasts a swiveling base with tilt and a convenient tilt-locking feature for perso...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Faux Leather
Vintage Club Chairs Swivel Rockers Set of 2
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Shipping Quote Information
The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
$1,036 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll International Brno Chairs Steel
Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the 1930s by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, this pair of BRNO chairs were made by Knoll. They feature a handosme chromed tubular steel frame and a cantilever design that makes...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Gianfranco Frattini Armchairs Model 831 for Cassina,
50 in Cavallino
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Incredibile coppia di sedie modello 831 di Gianfranco Frattini per Cassina, anni Cinquanta.
Questi modelli di sedie sono eccezionalmente rari.
The fantastic design by renowned Ital...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Wood
Midcentury pair of stools mod. K65 by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Piacenza, Italy
The K65 model stool was designed by Alvar Aalto between 1933 and 1935. The height is designed for combinations with high tables or counters. The low backrest provides the right suppo...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Milo Baughman lounge chairs in leather
By Horace Thayer Co. 1, Milo Baughman
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
Set Of Two Carlo Mollino Longue Chair Italy 1950s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Set of Two Carlo Mollino Longue chair in Red Velvet Italy 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair Mid 20th Century Mahogany and Tufted Vinyl Upholstered Wingback Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Mid 20th Century Mahogany and Tufted Vinyl Upholstered with nail trims low Wingback Chairs.
Measures: 29.5" in width, 29" in depth and 35" in height. Seat height is 17", ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mahogany
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