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 2 Authentic Pierre Jeanneret X-Leg Lounge Chairs, Model PJ-SI-45-A, India
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare opportunity to acquire an original set of Pierre Jeanneret X-leg lounge chairs, all sourced from the same administrative building, the High Court Secretariat (H.C.S.) in Chand...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Teak
Early Production
PK-22
Lounge Chair by Poul Kjærholm for EKC, Double-Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptional all-original early-production PK22 lounge chair by Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen represents a highly collectible and investment-worthy example of one of the ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$6,900 Sale Price
20% Off
Jasper Morrison 2-Seat Two-Tone Blue "Vega" Bench for Artifort with Chrome Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jasper Morrison 2-seater "Vega" bench for Artifort 1990's. In original two toned upholstered seats on a chrome wire frame. Seat width 22" each. Visible wear, consistent with age and ...
Category
1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Vintage MP-61 Pair of Armchairs, Percival Lafer, Brazil, 1970s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The MP-61 series from 1972 were the first designs in which Percival Lafer used a fully visible fiberglass shell. The molded shell allowed greater freedom in shaping the form while si...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass, Hardwood
Brown Leather Sofa Karl Wittmann Atrium, Austria 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Brown leather bed- sofa Karl Wittmann‚ Atrium’ in original brown leather, Austria, circa 1970
Very well preserved convertible double-seat sofa by K...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Antique Provincial Hand Crafted Bobbin Corner Chair, France, 1940s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A fine French Provincial corner chair in stained oak with a handmade cane seat. Classic bobbin turned legs and in a overall fine vintage condition. Made in the 19th century. Lovely ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Straw, Wood
Pair of Conoid Lounge Chairs by Mira Nakashima after a George Nakashima design
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Conoid lounge chairs in American black walnut with hickory spindles by Mira Nakashima based on a design by George Nakashima. Photo is just an e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Pierre Chapo “S11” Dining Chairs for Atelier Pierre Chapo, 1966, Set of 6
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Pierre Chapo “S11” dining chairs for Atelier Pierre Chapo, elm and leather, France, 1966, set of six
Pierre Chapo designed the "S11" dining chair in 1966, epitomizing his architect...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Elm
Frank Lloyd Wright Sculpted Mahogany High Back Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of eight Mid-Century Modern or Arts
Crafts style high back side chairs or dining chairs
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and produced by Copeland Furniture
U...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Nice bench by Pierre Chapo
By Pierre Chapo
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Petit banc par Pierre Chapo, jolie patine générale.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Elm
Couple of Brown Velvet English Style Armchairs
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful pair of English style armchairs made in the 1950s in a beautiful brown velvet.
The armchairs have 4 feet to support the seat: the two at the back are made of a beautiful, ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
$6,006 / set
French Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, France, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and yellow fabric lounge chairs or club chairs designed and produced in France, c. 1930s.
Vintage fabric in fair condition.
Minimal scuffing to wood base.
Overall D...
Category
1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Adrian Pearsall
Gondola Sofa
in Brown Fabric for Craft Associates, USA, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Iconic sofa model 2408 / 'Gondola' sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, 1950s. One of the sofa's distinctive features is its beautiful open structure with a partly open back...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Italian 1950
s Scalloped Shaped Channeled Velvet Settee or Sofa
Located in New York, NY
A decadently designed Italian 1950's settee with a scalloped or petal shaped form and luxuriously upholstered channeled back tufting. The settee has been fully restored and newly reu...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Restored Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman with Custom New Cushions
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Incredibly vibrant and elegant edition of the classic Herman Miller Eames lounge chair and ottoman, circa 1960s-70s chair with original Herman Miller label. Custom leather cushions i...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Robert Haussmann for De Sede Dining or Conference Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Robert Haussmann for De Sede, 'Unesco' dining or conference chairs, model 'RH-304', leather, chrome-plated steel, Switzerland, 1957
Designed by Robert Haussmann, these cantilever c...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mario Bellini for C&B Italia Modular
Amanta
Seating Elements in Brown Corduroy
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 'Amanta' lounge chairs or sectional sofa, corduroy fabric and fiberglass, Italy, 1966.
The Amanta lounge set, designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
Engens Fabriker, Chaise Longue, Beech, Velvet, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A beech and green velvet chaise longue produced by Engens Fabriker, Örkelljunga, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Wear to wood consistent with age and use
Overa...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Beech
Pair of Williams Sonoma James Lounge Chairs with Hair on Hide
X Chrome Bases
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of James lounge chairs by Williams Sonoma in hair on hide leather. Well executed in all phases, high quality. Patchwork of hair on hide shows some minor age related wea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Rare Mid Century Lounge Armchairs, Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare type
- extremely confortable.
- Seat Height 40cm
- Cleaned
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Pair of
Diesis
Lounge Chairs by Antonio Citterio
Paolo Nava for B&B Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of lounge chairs by Antonio Citterio and Paolo Nava for B&B Italia, Italy. Originally designed in 1979, these chairs feature a tubular steel frame and rich chocolate brown leath...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Mario Bellini Cab 413 cowhide leather armchair for Cassina, Italy - new
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen size and color. Also available in 66cm width, 57cm depth, 82cm height and 45cm seat height.
Cab is the world’s first free-standing cowhide chair,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
1970s High Hoop Back Rattan and Leather Straps Arm Chairs, a Pair
By Ficks Reed
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of 1970s Ficks Reed High Hoop Back Rattan and Leather Straps Arm Chairs with great patina and very good condition with strong , double l...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wicker, Rattan
$2,996 Sale Price / set
20% Off
21st Century Oscar Wood Armchair, in Darkened Sycamore, by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Oscar Wood Armchair, in Darkened Sycamore, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
Inspired by the poetic curves of Oscar Niemeyer's architecture, the Oscar Collection captivates with its...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
Stunning Henning Kjærnulf Style High Back Armchair of Solid Oak Denmark 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Stunning Danish Henning Kjærnulf style high-backed farmers chair.
Crafted by Danish skilled carpenter in the 1970s, reupholstered with new sheepskin and new rubber girths.
The fram...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak, Sheepskin
Wooden daybed with dark blue fabric, France, circa 1955
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Solid wood daybed with a rectilinear frame and tapered legs, characteristic of French modernist furniture from the 1950s. The seat and cylindrical cushion are upholstered in dark bl...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Horseshoe Dining Chairs (Model 935)
Located in Dallas, TX
This is such a beautiful dining chair with exquisite craftsmanship and detail. The iconic Dunbar Horseshoe chair by Edward Wormley will grace an...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany, Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Robusta Chair with a Lacquered Arched Frame in Ebony Wood
By Mavo Atelier
Located in Trofa, PT
Effortlessly merging sculptural elegance with refined proportions, the Robusta Chair is born from a study into dualities. The interplay of absence and presence, of mass and void, ref...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Hans Wegner
CH23
Chair in Black Oak
Natural Papercord for Carl Hansen
Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans Wegner 'CH23' Chair in Black Oak & Natural Papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Papercord, Oak
Mid Century Cowhide Side Chair (Sets of 2)
Located in Westwood, NJ
A mid-century modern style side chair, the upholstered sling back and seat with nailhead decoration, on turned and splayed legs.
Dimensions: 19.75" W x 23.5" D x 42" H
Seat height -...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
$4,500 / set
Pair of Great Italian Cantilever Armchairs with Saddle Leather
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Great Italian Cantilever Armchairs with saddle leather. Great form and quality.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Poul Kjærholm Model Pk22 Wicker
Located in Berkeley, CA
The PK22 by Poul Kjærholm was an immediate commercial and critical success. In 1957, the chair was awarded the Grand Prix at the Milan Triennale, the world’s premier design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
$5,348 / item
French Designer, Lounge Chair, Oak, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A oak and white fabric lounge chair, designed and produced in France, 1950s.
Seat Height (inches): 15"
Arm Height (inches): 22.25"
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Set of 2 Gio Ponti “Superleggera” Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1957
By Gio Ponti
Located in Kampen, NL
Set of two Superleggera chairs designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy, 1957. Constructed from solid ash wood and painted black, each chair features a woven straw seat for comfort a...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Straw, Ash
Set Six Marcel Breuer Mid Century Modern Cesca Chairs Knoll International 1973
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Portland, OR
This is a set of six original Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer & made by Knoll International, each chair with the original Knoll label, New York 1973.
This iconic chair was des...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Airborne International Lounge Chairs in Natural Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Airborne International lounge chairs in brown natural leather with excellent patina. Incredible structured ribbed and sewn back and sides provide style and flex, as well as the frame...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Alky Lounge Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Artifort, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
This original Alky lounge chair, designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Artifort in the 1970s, is a true design classic. The chair retains its original red-orange fabric, a vibrant and ra...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Space Copenhagen Swoon Dining Chair, Swivel Base
Located in Berkeley, CA
Space Copenhagen Swoon dining chair, swivel base is the smallest upright version of Swoon, is a size that’s even more compact. With...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
$2,238 / item
Two rare beautiful original 1960s bamboo chairs from Italy
Located in München, DE
Two very beautiful, rare, original 1960s bamboo chairs.
Gorgeous, great design. Made in Italy.
Made entirely of bamboo and with great care.
The chairs are in very good condition, wit...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo
Carl Malmsten, Lounge Chairs, Walnut, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut and fabric "Erik Gustav" lounge chairs or armchairs designed and produced by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 30.625"H x 27.5"W x 29.0"...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage Mid Century Modern Jens Risom Style Walnut Black Vinyl Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Jens Risom Style Walnut Black Vinyl Lounge Arm Chair. Item features black tufted vinyl upholstery, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, very nice vintag...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Italian Mid Century Modern Leather Settee
Located in Houston, TX
Italian mid century modern leather settee: :newly upholstered in a dark olive with cognac welt and buttons.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Vico Magistretti Style Pine Dining Chairs w/ Rush Seats
Rounded Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4, Mid-Century, Vico Magistretti style Pine dining chairs with rush seats, 1960s. Solid pine frames complimented by woven rush seats. In original condition with some visible w...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Pine
Pair of Red Velvet Armchairs Marco Zanuso Model lady 1950 Arflex
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of Marco Zanuso armchairs lady model in Red Velvet, in original state, timeless Italian Iconic design.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
$5,465 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Midcentury Chrome Bar Stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century classic and iconic Bertoia for Knoll stools in a high chrome finish. Architectural design, clean original condition, ready to use. Very solid and sturdy showing no loss t...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Midcentury Modern "Teve" Chair in Sheepskin/Shearling Alf Svensson, Sweden, 1955
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
The "TeVe-chair" by Alf Svensson for Ljungs Industrier made in Sweden 1955.
The chair given that typical Scandinavian minimalistic design and are very comfortable. This one with all ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Pair of Marcel Breuer B64 Design Cesca Pair of Chairs by Gavina, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pair of Chairs, model Cesca, designed by Marcel Breuer.
Manufactured in Italy around 1960 by Gavina manufacturer.
Metal pipe frame, wood seat and back structure and rattan.
In good...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$4,319 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Karuselli Tilt
Swivel Lounge Chair by Yrjo Kukkapuro for Haimi Finland 1960s
By Haimi, Yrjö Kukkapuro
Located in Dallas, TX
Karuselli tilt and swivel lounge chair by Yrjo Kukkapuro for Haimi of Finland in original terracotta leather with a chocolate brown fiberglass frame. This model 418 easy chair is con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Angel Pazmino lounge chair, Muebles De Estilo, Ecuador, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
This lounge chair, designed by Angel Pazmino and produced by Muebles De Estilo in Ecuador during the 1960s, represents one of the most distinctive expressions of mid-century South Am...
Category
1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Preben Fabricius
Jørgen Kastholm Arm Chair Modell FK 6720
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful original Fabricius & Kastholm lounge chair FK 6720 in steel with leather wrapped arm rests, original tan/grey mohair upholstery with tears & staining.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
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
Milo Baughman Style Vintage Rocking Chair
Located in Doylestown, PA
Elegant vintage midcentury rocking chair in the style of Milo Baughman. This comfortable rocker features a sturdy, solid wood frame w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Naugahyde, Wood
Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Shearling
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Lead Time: Please allow 10 to 12 weeks to restore a vintage Womb Chair and Ottoman in Shearling.
"Eero Saarinen designed the groundbreaking Wom...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin
George Nelson For Herman Miller Extra Long Slat Bench
Located in Redding, CT
George Nelson for Howard Miller Extra Long Slat Bench . Iconic mid century modern slatted platform bench . Natural birch slat top with black-lacquered birch base with three trapezoi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Paint
1950s Sofa attributed to Milo Baughman, Black Iron, Kravet Beligan Linen
Located in Miami, FL
1950s Sofa attributed to Milo Baughman, black Iron frame and Legs with wooden ball feet, newly reupholstered in Kravet 100% Beligan Linen. Matching Lounge Chair available.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Pair of Giovanni Michelucci Armchairs in Blue Velvet, Italy, 1940s
Located in Almelo, NL
Pair of Giovanni Michelucci Armchairs in Blue Velvet, Italy, 1940s
A striking pair of architectural armchairs designed by Italian architect Giovanni Michelucci in the 1940s. These r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
Italian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Pine, Fabric, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine and white fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in Italy, c. 1970s.
Reupholstered in brand new fabric.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 23.75” H x 22.675” W x 36” D...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Hans Wegner Carl Hansen Black Wood wishbone Woven Natural Papercord CH24 Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
This is a single black finished ash Hans Wegner Y chair (wishbone chair) that features amazing and sturdy woven papercord seat. Labeled chair still...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Papercord, Ash
Rare armchair, Gastone Rinaldi, 1960
By RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Berlin, DE
This very rare armchair by Gastone Rinaldi, model Roma, was manufactured by RIMA in 1960. The construction is lacquered steel, the upholstery is made of velvet.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Modern Round Slipper Chair in the Manner of Adrian Pearsall
Located in Southampton, NJ
1960's round slipper chair in custom tiger upholstery with sculpted reverse tapered form back & brass capped tapered legs. Generous proportions ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern seating for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Knoll, Herman Miller, and Charles and Ray Eames. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee.
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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.