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
Henning Kjærnulf, Lounge Chairs in Oak
Lambswool, Danish Mid Century, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Presenting a stunning pair of Danish Modern Lounge Chairs that summarize the essence of mid-century design. Attributed to the renowned Danish designer Henning Kjærnulf and meticulous...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Oak
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
Set of 8 mid century Swedish pine dining chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Practical set of Swedish 1970's dining chairs.
Shaped backs with 4 back slats with a carrying handle cut out. Plain seat, standing on tapered legs.
Simple elegant design and comfor...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine
$1,858 / set
Martin Visser Sofa / Daybed for
t Spectrum – Netherlands, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Martin Visser Sofa / Daybed for 't Spectrum – Netherlands, 1960s
This iconic mid-century modern sofa, designed by Martin Visser for ‘t Spectrum in the 1960s, is a refined example of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
CAB 412 Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Designed by Mario Bellini in 1977 for Cassina, the CAB chair is a masterpiece of Italian design. Each chair features a tubular steel frame enveloped in thick saddle leather, meticulo...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
$1,300 / item
Pair of Green Wool Shell Club Chairs, by Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile club seats.
They are contemporary chairs inspired of 1960s style.
They can be used as armchairs and dining chairs.
Chair was designed by Vint...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
Vintage 5 pc leather DS46 modular sofa by De Sede, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century thick Buffalo neck leather sofas by Desede consisting of 5 elements.
Desede stands for pure quality of leather.
This modular sofa has a very thick leather upholstery w...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Pierre Guariche Vintage SK660 Armchairs Chairs
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Pierre Guariche was born in 1926, son of a family of Parisian goldsmiths. He studied at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs, where he was taught by René Gabriel. He graduated in the Spring of 1949. He became a member of the Union des artistes modernes (UAM). He joined the studio of another of his teachers, Marcel Gascoin. He began to exhibit his own work in the Salon des Arts Ménagers and the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs.[1] In the period after World War II (1939–1945) there was increased interest in using new methods and materials for mass production of furniture. Manufacturers of materials such as formica, plywood, aluminum, and steel sponsored the salons of the Société des artistes décorateurs. Designers who exhibited their experimental work at the salons in this period included Guariche, René-Jean Caillette, Joseph-André Motte, Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Antoine Philippon and Jacqueline Lecoq
Beautiful pair of SK660...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
$4,980 / set
1970s Vintage Emmanuelle Style Peacock Chair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional quality Emmanuelle style peacock chair.
A large beautiful presence with exceptional craftsmanship. Handmade with beautiful curled details of rattan and wrapped in cane....
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Rattan
Pair of 20th Century Vintage Tufted Leather and Wood Arm Chairs, Italian
Located in San Francisco, CA
This pair of classic and modern arm chairs are comfortable in most settings. The chairs are in good condition, with patina on both the leather and wood components. Add the pair to an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
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
1960s Set of 4 Danish Teak Dining Chairs, Restored
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered
- Carefully refurbished
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Teak
Ib Kofod-Larsen Selig Mid-Century Scandinavian Danish Modern Sofa
Ottoman
By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Wayne, NJ
Ib Kofod-Larsen Scandinavian Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofa and ottoman / footstool for Selig. The ottoman measures 25"x 20.50" x 17" high with cushion. Both are marked Selig.
If y...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
$3,525 Sale Price
25% Off
Connect Back Chair by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1955-56
Located in Tokyo, JP
An authentic mid-century piece from Pierre Jeanneret’s legendary Chandigarh commission. Teak frame with hand-woven bamboo-rattan seat & back.
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pair of Mid Century Modern Italian Grey Leather Swiveling Lounge Chairs
By B&B Italia
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic pair of Mid Century Modern Grey Leather Swiveling Lounge Chairs attributed to b&b Italia. Swiveling tub bucket chairs in excellent vintage condition with top grain leather ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Folding Stool by Poul Hundevald, Sweden 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Folding curved teak and black leather stool.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Teak
Danish Midcentury 3-Seater Sofa in Solid Oak and Wool by Henry Kjærnulf, 1960s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare and sought after sofa attributed to Danish Designer, Henning Kjaernulf made from quarter-sawn white oak, Hand carved in brutalist style seeking inspiration from art
crafts...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Early Mario Bellini Le Bambole Lounge Chair, Original Leather, C&B Italia, 1970s
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare first edition Mario Bellini Le Bambole lounge chair, in its original wonderfully patinated leather, produced by C&B Italia, Italy, in the early 1970s. Fast shipping worldwide....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Vintage Sculpted Walnut Patchwork Rocking Chair
Located in Denton, TX
Let the rest of the world go by rocker by Top Notch Industries. Hand crafted patchwork walnut strung together with rope. Very comfortable and stunnin...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rope, Oak, Walnut
Wonderful Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin 6 Piece Cube Sofa Sectional Mid-Century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual curved back 6-piece cube sectional sofa by Milo Baughman. We have had many many cube sofas by Mr. Baughman but we have never seen this design with the curved back. The origin...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Pair Peter Hvidt
Orla Molgaard-Nielsen Teak Lounge Chairs for France
Son
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Danish Teak Lounge Chairs designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen for France & Son, imported for John Stuart Furniture. Model FD-130....
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Ritts and Company Three Piece. Rattan Sofa with Custom Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ritts and Co. Rattan sofa with new raw cotton upholstery. The sofas comes in three sections that are independent but form a lovely Sofa. Ritts and Co. pro...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cotton, Upholstery, Foam
Set of 6 Dining Chairs by Danish Designer Niels Koefoed (1970s) – Teak Frames
Located in Hannover, DE
Set of 6 Dining Chairs by Danish Designer Niels Koefoed (1970s).
A stunning set of six dining chairs designed by the renowned Niels Koefoed in the 1970s. These chairs are an impecc...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
Italian Black Leather Adjustable P40 Relax Chair by Osvaldo Borsani Tecno.
Located in Oirlo, LI
Designed in 1955 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, the P40 Lounge Chair is a masterpiece of mid-century modern design. Its sleek yet highly functional structure allows for numerous recli...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Green Folding Dutch Army Benches with Wood Slats and Metal Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage folding Dutch Army benches. Solidly constructed with solid wood slats, security strap and metal legs and hardware. Stained in camo green and suitabl...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Early Marco Zanuso Lady Chair, Italy, 1960s, New Pure Mohair
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An early, authentic Marco Zanuso lady chair, Arflex, Italy, 1960s. Newly reupholstered in a luxurious, premium, burnt orange / rust coloured 100% mohair fabric. Brass feet with nat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Eames for Herman Miller Brown Leather Office Chair 2000s
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Management Height leather office chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century mode...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Vico Magistretti Maralunga Three - Seater Sofa For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vico Magistretti Maralunga Three - Seater Sofa For Cassina
The encapsulation of design brilliance, business insight and made-in-Italy artisan craftsmanship, this sofa is an international bestseller steeped in timeless beauty and functionality.
Its enveloping contours accentuate the comfort of this design sofa, ensured by the chain mechanism (incorporated into the foam cushion) that controls adjustment of the backrest position.
The unpretentious innovation of the adjustable headrest and the reassuring appearance and simplicity of the soft padding sum up the singularity of this design by Vico Magistretti.
REMOVABLE UPHOLSTERY
Maralunga 40...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
A Pair Of B&B Italia Metropolitan Armchairs
By B&B Italia
Located in Bradenton, FL
Designed by Jeffrey Bernett for B&B Italia. A pair of modern B&B Italia Metropolitan Armchairs. A masterful blend of modern design and supreme comfort. Features upholstered fabric an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
$4,400 / set
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Mod. "920" Dark Blue 3 Seats Sofa for Cassina, Italy
70
Located in Sacile, PN
Afra and Tobia Scarpa mod. "920" dark blue fabric three-seats sofa manufactured by Cassina, Italy '70.Good Vintage condition.
Set of 2 armchairs available.
References: G. Gram...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Fabric
$4,035 Sale Price
20% Off
Gaetano Pesce Feltri Felt Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gaetano Pesce Feltri Felt Chair For Cassina
Crafted using a patented Cassina production technique, Feltri is a symbol of cutting-edge design, the...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Polyester
$12,046 / item
Pair of Armchairs Mid-Century Italian Design Grey Very Elegant
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Fabulous chic and elegant mid-century Italian design armchairs, restored with silver satin fabric, and wool parts, the design and shapes are really extra...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
$3,783 Sale Price / set
51% Off
Paolo Buffa Vintage Sofa in Wood and Floral Fabric
Attr.
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful vintage floral sofa designed in the 1950s and attributed to the craftsmanship of Paolo Buffa, of fine Italian manufacture.
The sofa has...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$2,402 Sale Price
20% Off
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Rosewood
Leather Sofa by Jydsk Mobelvaerk
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
Steel
1970s Milo Baughman in Jack Lenor Larsen Blue Brown Lattice Velvet Sectional
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Extremely rare two pieces sectional by Milo Baughman upholstered in Jack Lenor Larsen fabric.. This beautiful cotton velvet cut lattice sectional is statement piece which is also com...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Franco Albini, Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and fabric lounge chair, model 432, designed by Franco Albini and produced by Cassina, Italy, c. 1950s.
Several minor imperfections to wood frame.
Vintage fabric ideally reu...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Rare Early Pair of Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chairs
Ottoman, c. 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Early Pair of Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chairs & Ottoman, c. 1960
Designer: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Maker: G.R. Griffith, Chicago, USA
Materials: Polished stainless steel, le...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
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
Mid-Century Canadian Teak Pull-Out Sofa Bed in Blue Upholstery, 1970s
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A stylish and functional Mid-Century Canadian pull-out sofa bed featuring a warm teak frame and vibrant blue upholstery. This versatile piece embodies the effortless modernism of lat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Style Lounge Chair By Kroehler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylishly cozy lounge chair was made by Kroehler Manufacturing company circa 1966 as part of their American Leisure Collection. This chair was made in the style of and therefore...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chenille, Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of armchairs in the style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2769
Pair of armchairs in the style of Gio Ponti covered in velvet.
Italian manufacture 1950ca.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
$10,568 / set
George Nelson Long Slat Bench Black Finish Herman Miller Mid-Century Modern 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Original George Nelson early long slat bench in ebonized Birch Wood designed in the 1950s and manufactured by Herman Miller.
Great for a Hallway Bench where Kids can change Shoes an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Birch
$5,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Black Leather Armchair by Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black leather armchair by Jacques Adnet.
Dimensions: 25.5"w x 26"d x 28"h x 16"sh
France, circa 1950s
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
1970s MCM Knoll Poppy Orange Wool
Chrome Bertoia Diamond Armchair
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Basel, BS
This listing is for a highly sought after, Classic, authentic custom made orange wool full cover Knoll Bertoia Diamond chair. **The textile...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$1,513 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Vintage Oak Dining Side Chairs, France 1950
s
Located in New York, NY
A set of elegantly carved oak side chairs with a lattice back.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cotton, Oak
Afra
Tobia Scarpa 2 Seater
Erasmo
Black Leather Sofa + Table B&B Italia 1973
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This black leather 2 seater + matching table version 'Erasmo' sectional sofa was produced in 1976 and designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia in 1973
The black laminated tab...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam, Plywood
$4,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian Modern Gilt Iron Bench
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Gilt Iron Bench.
Offered is a stunning Italian mid century gilt wrought iron bench that's full of style and newly upholstered in plush white boucle fabric.
This versat...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
1970s 3-Seater Beech Sofa, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Beech
Arne Jacobsen Leather Egg Chair for Fritz Hansen
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Authentic Arne Jacobsen Egg chair for Fritz Hansen. Iconic design made by Arne in 1958 for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen.
This is a vintage model from the 1960s. In its origina...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
A set of eight dining chairs by Jules Huemann for Metropolitan, mid 20th c
Located in View Park, CA
A set of eight dining chairs by Jules Huemann for Metropolitan, circa 1960s. Icons of mid century modern design, these chairs feature streamlined walnut wood frames with newly refres...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Teak, Walnut
Pair of Leather Cube Swivel Club Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Pair of Leather Swivel Chairs in Cube form with great comfort and style reminiscent of the Luxury Modern Roche Bobois era. Square forms in Sand-tone Leather with chrome swivel base...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$3,650 / set
Marcel Breuer B64 Cesca Dining Chairs with Arms set of Six
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Chicago, IL
Marcel Breuer B64 Cesca Dining Chairs with Arms set of Six, Italy, the 1970s production.
Seat height 18
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Vintage Danish High-Back Teak Dining Chairs by Korup Stolefabrik 1960s, Set of 4
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish teak dining chairs by Korup Stolefabrik 1960s, Set of 4.
Set of Danish Mid-Century Modern ladder back dining chairs in solid teak with new upholstery in black faux le...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
1940s Fritz Hansen Style Wing Back Lounge Chair with Mocha Brown Leather
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish modern wing back chair most likely manufactured by Fritz Hansen A/S in Denmark in the period 1930-1950s
The comfortable chair is upholstered with mocha brown leather with pat...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Elsa
Nordahl Solheim for Rykkin Pirate Brown Leather
Chrome Lounge Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Elsa & Nordahl Solheim for Rykkin "Pirate" Brown Leather & Chrome Lounge Chair. Item features a chrome plated heavy steel frame, cantilever floating design, brown button tufted leath...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Italian Designer, Bench, Oak, Iron, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and black-lacquered metal bench designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s.
Stain on left side of wood tabletop.
Minor imperfections from normal use.
Overall Dimensions (inch...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Renato Venturi per Mim Set di 7 Sedie da Pranzo, Italia 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Chairs in wood fabric by Renato Venturi who designed these extraordinary chairs for MIM Rome in 1960s Italy. These fantastic chairs have a solid wood frame and beautifully new ivory...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Authentic Cassina LC2 Black Leather Two-Seat Sofa by Le Corbusier 1994
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic LC2 Petit Modele two-seat black leather sofa originally designed by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret in 1928 was produced by Cassina in 1994. The ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi for BBB Bonacina Pair of
Ciuingam
Lounge Chairs 1967
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 'Ciuingam' lounge chairs, by the legendary Italian design trio Gionathan DePas, Donato D'Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi and manufactured by BBB Bonacina, Italy 1967.
The 'Ciuingam...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Plastic, Foam
French Vintage Goldfinger armchair, Green, Michel Cadestin Style Space Age
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing Goldfinger armchair, made of fiberglass and a chrome-plated steel base, with a khaki upholstered cushion and thick boucle. Its design is inspired by the works of Michel Cade...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$3,026 Sale Price
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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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