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
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
1950s Italian 2-Seater Sofa , Restored
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered in Velvet fabric
- Sturdy and stable
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
Set of Four Sculptural Armchairs in the Style of Afra
Tobia Scarpa, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking set of four sculptural armchairs in the style of Afra and Tobia Scarpa, these chairs exemplify the duo’s iconic blend of architectural form and inviting comfort. The bold,...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Fabric
$5,900 Sale Price / set
22% Off
Pair of Mid-century Modern Italian Design Armchairs, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of armchairs covered in eco-leather and brass feet, 1950s Italian design.
The armchairs have original upholstery, as shown in the photos in good condition but with small signs o...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Pair of Armchairs from the Basilan Series, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Pair of armchairs from the Basilan series
Rattan, brass, leather bindings.
Prod. Philippine Company, a division of B&B Italy, c. 1975.
Bibliography:
Domus No. 570, May 1977, p. adve...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Robert Haussmann for De Sede DS-201 Mid Century Tan Leather Chairs
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
Pair of Robert Haussmann for De Sede ‘DS-201’ Chairs in Tan Leather – 1957 Design, in original Condition
Designed by renowned Swiss architect and designer Robert Haussmann for the pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Dutch production, Armchair 1950
s
Located in Kampen, NL
Armchair most likely manufactured by De Ster, a well-known Dutch furniture manufacturing company, in the 1950s, celebrated for its exceptional craftsmanship and timeless modernist de...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Mid-Century Sculptural Brutalist Swedish Stump Chair in Solid Pine
Located in Odense, DK
Mid-Century Sculptural Brutalist Swedish Stump Chair in Solid Pine. Handcrafted in Sweden.
Great warm patina.
Honorable mentions in similar sty...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
Gerard van den Berg For Rohe Noordwolde Wingback Black Rattan Loveseat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous Gerard van den Berg wing back loveseat for Rohe Noordwolde in black rattan with black leather cushions. This seemingly floating love...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
DS-95 Buffalo Leather Sofa by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Switzerland. Full buffalo leather construction.
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Charles
Ray Eames Early LCW Lounge Chair for Herman Miller, 1951
Located in Buffalo, NY
Iconic Charles & Ray Eames LCW lounge chair in Birch plywood. Early Herman Miller production from the fifties (5-2-4 screw configuration), just after Herman Miller took over producti...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Mid-Century Modern Grand Pouf, DEDAR Pearl Bouclé, Handmade Portugal 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
New Mohair Upholstery Sofa Bed Model 470 By Hans Bellman, Wilkhahn, Germany 1964
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This sofa/daybed was designed by Hans Bellmann for Wilkhahn, Germany in the 1960s
The sofa comes in a beautiful solid Teak wood frame and has been completely restored with new foam ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Velvet, Teak
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Original Paul McCobb Custom Craft Directional Lounge Chairs in Mahogany
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of rare angular lounge chairs designed by Paul McCobb
Manufactured by Custom Craft Inc for Directional circa 1950
Architectural low profile design with dark stained mahogany fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Mohair, Mahogany
Pierre Jeanneret Office Chair
Located in Soho, London, GB
Office chairs from the administrative buildings of Chandigarh (PJ-SI-28-B).
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
$11,575 / item
Paul McCobb for Directional Model 1321 Lounge Chair in Walnut
Light Upholstery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Paul McCobb, this chair was manufactured by Directional, who was one of many partners that McCobb worked with. A prolific designer, this chair is one of the best models o...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Erik Kirkegaard for Høng Desk or Side Chair in Rosewood and Leather, 1960s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic armchair or desk chair designed by Erik Kirkegaard in the 1950's for Høng Stolefabrik in Denmark. Very sought after and increasingly rare to find. Perfect accent chair or d...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Mid Century Wassily Brown Lounge Chair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid-century modern brown B3 Wassily arm chair designed by Marcel Breuer was manufactured by Gavina circa 1960. This chair features beautiful cognac brown cowhide leather...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Milo Baughman Pink Ultrasuede Recliner
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
a beautiful 3 position lounge chair in tubular chrome and pink ultra suede designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Thayer Coggin in the early 1970's. The chair is in original condi...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Ultrasuede
Pair of Vintage Studio Craft Walnut "Peacock" Chairs
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a pair of beautiful and bespoke "Peacock" style lounge chairs. These studio crafted chairs have an incredibly warm presence with their solid walnut construction. The hand m...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Lounge Chair after Risom Big Chair
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Chic and sophisticated architectural lounge chair, after the iconic Risom big chair. The chair has a large upholstered seat which is set in a solid walnut fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Landeau Leather Sofa by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Italy. Original leather upholstery. Curved and draped lines.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
1970s Percival Lafer MP-167 Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We are pleased to present this authentic Brazilian sofa by Percival Lafer, circa 1970s.
Recently reupholstered in premium yellow leather.
Ships from Philadelphia.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Set of 4 Vintage Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs by G Plan
Located in Gardiner, NY
Set of 4 authentic vintage mid century modern dining chairs.
By G Plan.
Maker's label on bottoms.
This set is in excellent condition with brand new upholstery and very few signs o...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Norman Cherner Plycraft Set of 6 Sculptural Dining Chairs Mid Century Modern
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist Design.. Norman Cherner for Plycraft ..Set of 6 Sculptural Dining Chairs .. original finish.patina.. Very nice original condition,, few bumps and bruises, age appr...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut, Bentwood, Plywood
Dunbar Single Arm Sofa Designed by Edward Wormley
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a wonderful example of a period sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture. Circa 1960s, it is a single left arm sofa and sits on two wood runne...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
5480 Captain
s Chair designed by Edward Wormley for DUNBAR
Located in High Point, NC
A chair is an argument about how to sit—and more broadly, how to live. The Captain's Chair by Edward Wormley makes its case with understated eloquence: that American furniture tradit...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Hobbit Poodle Footstool in Red Oak
By James Loewen
Located in Goshen, IN
Use a foot-stool in the kitchen to reach that top shelf, by the fireplace to peek inside the Christmas stocking, or at the back door to sit on when you change your shoes. The Poodle ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
$150 / item
Paul McCobb for Directional Sculpted Walnut Armchairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern armchairs or dining captain chairs
By Paul McCobb for Directional
USA, 1950s
Elegant sculpted walnut frames, with upholstered seats and back...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Cini Boeri for Knoll
Brigadier
Three Seater Sofa in Black Leather
By Cini Boeri, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cini Boeri for Knoll, three seater sofa, model 'Brigadier', leather, lacquered wood, Italy, designed in 1976.
Architectural sofa model 'Brigadier' designed by Italian designer Cini...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Modular De Sede Sofa DS-12 in Cognac Leather, 70s
By De Sede
Located in Halle, DE
Modular De Sede sofa from the 70s. Model DS-12, Switzerland. Covered in the original brown/cognac buffalo leather with a great patina. The modules are held together with screws and t...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Set 4 Charles Pollock Armchairs Designed by Charles Pollock for Knoll
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four executive armchairs design by Charles Pollock for Knoll International. These chairs are signed and dated 1977 with original fabric. All chairs are in good vintage conditi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Style Tulip Round Dining Table and Chairs
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Style Tulip Round Dining Table and Chairs
Offered is a 6 piece dining set, similar to the style of Eero ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
1970s Style Lounge Chair
Ottoman in Vintage Leather
Located in Hilversum, NL
This lounge chair, upholstered in vintage leather, brings a subtle nod to the iconic design of the 1970s. Whether as a statement piece or part of a mid-century inspired setting, this...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Set of 6 Andover Black Lacquer Dining Chairs by Davis Allen for Stendig
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 6 Andover Dining Chairs by Davis Allen for Stendig in black lacquer with red upholstery. Beautiful spindle back design circa 1970 set of (6...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
$3,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Ole Wanscher OW58 T-Chair Walnut Oil Leather SIF 90 for Carl Hansen
Located in New York, NY
The distinctive expression of Danish designer Ole Wanscher’s OW58 T-Chair which has given the chair its nickname, challenges the art of the possible without compromising craftsmanshi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Patricia Urquiola Dudet Sofa by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Dudet Sofa
Manufactured by Cassina
70S-STYLE RELAXATION
Dudet transfers to a two-seat settee the versatile, sophisticated design of the chair in the same family d...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
$11,712 / item
Pair of Midcentury Lounge Chairs by Frits Henningsen, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of Classic midcentury lounge chairs upholstered in fabric and standing on solid mahogany legs. Designed by Danish architect Frits Henningsen, circa 1940. Made in Denmark. Great ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Achille Castiglioni ‘Castiglia’ Chairs, 1968, Zanotta
Located in Kampen, NL
A pair of ‘Castiglia’ chairs, designed in 1968 by famous italian architect and designer Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta. These chairs feature a chromed tubular steel frame with seaml...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mahogany and Brass Daybed by Harvey Probber, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
Mahogany and brass daybed by Harvey Probber, fully restored by Stamford Modern. Reupholstered in refined oatmeal twill for a soft, timeless look. The mahogany frame has been brought ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani P40 Lounge Chair for Tecno, Italy 1950s, Reupholstered
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Osvaldo Borsani P40 lounge chair, second edition, produced by Tecno, Milan. Designed in 1954, the P40 is one of the most iconic lounge chairs of the 20th century, adjustable into mul...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Witco Hacienda Bar and Three Stools
Located in Hanover, MA
25% Discount Sale Price - includes bar and three stools
Original Witco Hacienda bar (model X265) and THREE stools (model K-55B) by William Westenhaver. Hand and chainsaw carved. No two are identical. Indulge in some cultural appropriation and add this Mid-Century Modern Polynesian Tiki...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
$2,925 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Georges Charles van Rijk Pair of Swivel Lounge Chairs for Beaufort Belgium 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Georges Charles van Rijk Pair of Swivel Lounge Chairs for Beaufort Belgium 1960s
A rare pair of 1960s lounge chairs by designer, artist and photographer Georges van Rijk (1933-2015)...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of Two Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary archit...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Lila Swift and Donald Monell Woven Leather and Iron Stools
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chic Woven Leather and Iron Stools, designed by Lila Swift and Donald Monell Woven, American, circa 1950s. They retain their warm original patina. They are priced at $1600 each or $2...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Eames Molded Armchair with Maple Rocker Base made 2009 by Vitra
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Molded plastic arm chair by Ray Eames and produced by Vitra of Switzerland in 2009 according to label. Made from white molded plastic mounted on chrome legs and a rocker base of mapl...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Czechoslovak Plush Wingback Recliner Chair, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
A mid-century upholstered wingback recliner chair produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1970s. Covered in its original woven plush fabric with a distinctive floral motif, the chair featu...
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Adjustable Leather Armchair, by Peter Opsvik, for Westnofa, Norway, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Adjustable leather armchair designed by Peter Opsvik, manufactured by Westnofa in the 1960's in Norway.
Made of wood and leather.
In original condition, cleaned, both the leather and...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Leather
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech 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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
$11,411 / item
Barcelona Chair
Ottoman in Green Leather by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll
Located in Oceanside, US
An exceptional Barcelona Chair and matching Ottoman by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll International, produced in the late 1960s–1970s (as confirmed by original Knoll tags reading...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Ricardo Fasanello, Armchair "Esfera", c. 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
Iconic "Esfera" armchair designed by Ricardo Fasanell which is now in the MOMASF (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art) collection.
Made of fiberglass and polyester resin and leather ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Angel Pazmino Rosewood
Leather, Three-Seat Sofa, Made in Equador, 1960
s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Angel Isaac Pazmino for Muebles de Estilo Solid Rosewood and Russet Leather Sofa. Featuring rugged handcrafted Rosewood peg construction, comfortable heavy strapped Leather with cris...
Category
1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Pair of 1970s Chrome Cantilever Club Chairs, Newly Upholstered
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 1970s chrome cantilever club chairs, newly upholstered, with bright polished chrome frames supporting floating upholstered seats. Very co...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$4,760 Sale Price / set
31% Off
Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
Soriana
Sofa with Ottoman in Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 'Soriana' sofa with ottoman, leather, chrome-plated steel, Italy, 1969
Iconic design by Italian designer couple Afra & Tobia Scarpa. The ‘Soriana’ p...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Armchair model 4794 by Gae Aulenti for Kartell
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Centreville, VA
The iconic Gae Aulenti Kartell series, first introduced in 1974, marks a significant milestone in the history of furniture design. The series, comprising a table (Model 4894), an arm...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Polystyrene
Jack Lenor Larsen Tall Back Double Cane Dining Chairs Mid Century Modern
Located in Southampton, NJ
An exquisite set of four double cane back dining chairs with original Jack Lenor Larsen, Caravan" velvet seats. Fabulous lithe tall back design, the chairs have been carefully refini...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Cane, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Petite Sofa or Loveseat Attributed to Overman
By Overman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sculptural looking sofa from the 1970s. It features original upholstery and chrome-plated steel legs.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Borge Mogensen J39 Dining Chair, Smoked Oak
Located in Berkeley, CA
J39, designed by Børge Mogensen in 1947. This versatile masterpiece is crafted from solid wood and features a handwoven seat in natural paper cord.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
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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