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
Model 757 sofa by Harry J M De Groot for Leolux
By Harry De Groot
Located in London, England
Model 757 sofa by Harry J M De Groot for Leolux. Solid chestnut frame and original patinated leather cushions.
Dutch circa 1970.
H 78cm x W 214cm x D 87cm
Please be in touch for an a...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Chestnut
1960 2x Halabala Armchairs H 269 and Spider Table, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- 2 pieces of upholstered armchairs and a veneered spider table
- walnut veneer
- Original very well-preserved condition of armchairs and table
- Table - height 63cm , upper flat...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
A Sculptural MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST CHAIR by RAOUL GUYS, France 1950
By Raoul Guys
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular chair of tribal inspiration, Modernist, Brutalist, Popular Art, Free Form, black lacquered metal structure, seat and back with graphic openwork rattan decorations, by R...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Poul Kjaerholm "PK22" Lounge Chairs for Fritz Hansen in Cognac Leather, 1956
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Iconic Poul Kjaerholm PK22 Lounge Chairs in Leather (2003 Pair)
Discover timeless elegance with this exquisite pair of Poul Kjaerholm PK22 Lounge Chairs, a testament to mid-century ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Sofa and Loveseat Jack Lenor Larsen Primavera
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A matching set, sofa and loveseat designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin in original Jack Lenor Larsen Primavera fabric. The channeled and flared arms hug the seat cushions. Ev...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
PK-11
Armchairs by Poul Kjærholm for EKC, Set of Six, Denmark c. 1957, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We often acquire incredible collectors pieces and once in a blue moon we can safely say we have a 'best in class' piece. This fine collector's set of six (6) original 'PK-11' armchai...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$42,000 Sale Price / set
22% Off
Mid-Century Modern “Safari” Chair in Leather and Oak by Wilhelm Kienzle, 1950s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LEATHER AND OAK "SAFARI" CHAIR
Designed by Wilhelm Kienzle in 1928, manufactured by Wohnbedarf, Switzerland circa 1950
Item # 405ZPF07Q-3
Designed in 1928 by Wilhelm Kienzle, the "S...
Category
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Chairs, Cassina, Original Leather
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A pair of Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht armchairs, produced by Cassina, upholstered in their original leather. Cassina labels to the underneath. Mino...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Vintage Curved 2-Piece Tapestry Sectional Sofa
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This is a stunning, never before seen, curved 2-piece mid century sectional. We adore the original tapestry fabric. This Sofa is so unique, we have never seen another and our searc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Willy Guhl Loop Chairs and Matching Table, Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Offered as a striking trio, this set of two Willy Guhl Loop Chairs accompanied by the matching Loop Table captures the essence of Swiss modernist design. Formed from continuous ribbo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cement
Linear Daybed in Dark Walnut Series 84 by Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern Legend, Edward Wormley "The Linear Daybed" embodies modern minimalism with clean lines and a sturdy metal stretcher.
Expl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Nickel
Three
Ibisco
Chairs by Giuseppe Raimondi Production Molteni
Consonni 1980s
Located in Milano, IT
Dining chair set with black lacquered metal seat and back, chromed metal frame.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of 3 Mid-Century Modern Metal
Rattan Dining Chairs, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
A design that convinces with its simple elegance. The filigree chair frame is made of black round bars. The legs close at the bottom with simple plates....
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Danish Henning Kjærnulf Style Set of 6 Dining Chairs of Solid Oak 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Here is a stunning set of 6 Danish vintage dinning room chairs in great country style.
They are in the line of Henning Kjærnulf razor blade style chairs.
The chairs are made by a Dan...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak, Wool
Gianni Moscatelli Pair of Desk Chairs for Formanova, Italy 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid pair of Gianni Moscatelli desk chairs for Formanova,
In Original Green fabric.
The chair's fabric is aged and they need re-upholstery.
4 wheels for easy moving.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of Eight Chromcraft Swivel Dining Chairs In Black Vinyl
By Chromcraft
Located in Berkeley, CA
Set of period perfect 1960s Chromcraft lounge chairs. This set wears its original black vinyl, with seats raised on cast aluminum swivel bases with walnut laminate inlays.
These w...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
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
Vintage Brown German 3-seat Modular Design Sofa Boucle, 1970s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This vintage modular sofa was made around the 1970s in Germany. It features 3 elements covered in brown boucle fabric. It is very comfortable with only minimal signs of wear, as show...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Antonin Suman for Tatra Dining Room Chairs in Walnut and Teddy upholstery, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Antonin Suman for Tatra Dining Room Chairs in Walnut and Teddy upholstery, Czech Republic 1960s
The stylish set of four walnut Tatra dining room chairs is a classic example of mid-c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Vtg W&J Sloane Black Mid Century Modern Selig Overman Style Swivel Lounge Chair
By W.
J. Sloane
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage W&J Sloane Black Vinyl Mid Century Modern Selig Overman Style Swivel Lounge Chair. Circa 1960s. Measurements: 36" H x 32" W x 34" D x 16" Seat height x 19" Arm height.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage Curved Slat Wood Bench from a Dutch Train Station
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Imbued with rich history, this vintage curved wooden bench hails directly from a defunct Dutch train station, making it a truly unique piece of utilitarian design. Beautifully constructed from tightly joined slats, its form whispers tales of travelers and bygone eras, offering a compelling blend of industrial heritage and warm natural aesthetics.
The enduring craftsmanship is evident in its robust construction of horizontally arranged wooden slats, forming a gracefully curved seat that invites repose. Its substantial presence is underscored by a generous seat depth of 24 inches, with armrests extending to 26.25 inches deep, their curviness culminating in distinctive triangular forms. The design speaks to a utilitarian elegance built for longevity.
In original condition, this bench displays visible wear consistent with its significant age and use, which only enhances its authentic charm and character. Beyond its original function, this distinctive piece offers lovely conversation seating...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Le Corbusier 4 Chaise Longue À Réglage Continu, Noire, Durable For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier 4 Chaise Longue À Réglage Continu, Noire, Durable For Cassina
An updated structure, shell and black upholstery for the iconic Chaise longue à reglage continu - Noire, t...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Poul Hundevad, Dining Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of four wood and floral-printed fabric dining chairs or side chairs designed and produced by Poul Hundevad, Denmark, c. 1960s.
Vintage fabric in fair condition, designed by Jo...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Oversized Billy Haines Style Sculpted Lounge Chairs
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Pair of Oversized Billy Haines Style Sculpted Lounge Chairs
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Osvaldo Borsani, Rare Curved Sofa, Velvet, Metal, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in High Point, NC
A rare curved black-coated metal and grey velvet sofa designed by Osvaldo Borsani and produced by Tecno, Italy, 1950s.
Seat Height (inches): 13.5"
Arm Height (inches): 18"
All ite...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Cognac Colored "Monk" Leather Dining Chairs for Molteni 1974
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of 6 Italian 'Monk' leather dining chairs by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Molteni. Designed in 1974, the Monk chair is one of the most well known and distinctive designs from th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Mushroom Ottoman in Pink Boucle
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped stool, upholstered in a pink colored curly boucle fabric. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating. A comfortable cushioned seat and sc...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
$375 / item
Karel Koželka
Antonín Kropáček Re-upholstered Bentwood Armchairs, Czechia 1940
Located in Almelo, NL
Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropáček re-upholstered bentwood Armchairs, Czechia 1940
We offer re-upholstered Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropáček bentwood armchairs, originally designed in ...
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Midcentury Italian 1950s Dining and Desk Chairs - Restored to Perfection
Located in Rome, IT
Discover our exquisite collection of 1950s Italian design chairs, each meticulously restored to their original glory. Sold individually, you have the option to acquire up to 18 of th...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron, Brass
Marcel Sofa L by Kazuhide Takahama Paradisoterrestre Edition
Located in Ozzano Dell
emilia, IT
Designed in 1965 - Paradisoterrestre Edition 2018
Materials: shaped polyurethane, polished aluminum brackets, removable wool fabric manufactured by Kvadrat or chenille velvet fabric...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Multiple Industrial Galvanitas S16 Dining Chairs in Various Colors, Netherlands
By Galvanitas
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Functional / Industrial Galvanitas S16 plywood chairs in the style of Prouvé. Frames are made of folded sheet steel and seat / backpanel of resin plywo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Aluminum Group
Swivel Chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1980s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classic and stylish 'Aluminum Group' executive desk chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Signed underneath seat with Herman Miller labels and stamp to frame. Circa ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
$1,287 Sale Price
22% Off
“Florida” Bench by Ebbe Wigells, Sweden 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The so-called ‘stick’ sofa has been around throughout the history of the popular “stick chair” and has had its peaks during the 20th century, especially the 1920s and 50s. Recently, ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Wrought Iron Bar Stools, Set of 3
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Wrought Iron Bar Stools
Offered for sale are the last 3 Mid-Century Modern sculptural wrought iron bar stools which were from a larger group. The stool...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Giancarlo Piretti Plia Folding Chairs for Castelli - Set of Four
Located in Miami, FL
Set of four Plia chairs with transparent clear seats and backs on chrome plated metal frames designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli circa 1970.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$1,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Modernist Chaise Lounge Model LC/4 5559 by LeCorbusier for Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your interior with the iconic Mid-Century Modernist Chaise Lounge Model LC/4 5559, designed by Le Corbusier for Cassina. Made in Italy circa 1980, this piece is a stunning ex...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
1950s Gio Ponti Goodform Silver Industrial Tanker Chair Swivel Office
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an office chair produced by GOODFORM Youngstown, Ohio. 1938 Industrial Swivel Tanker Vintage Office Desk Chair design...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Pair of Scandinavian Modern Wooden Stools with Lambswool Seats, Mid-20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful pair of mid-20th-century stools featuring newly upholstered seats in soft, curly lambswool. Crafted with clean lines these stools have a minimalist aesthetic that highlig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Lambskin, Wool, Elm
American Designer, Sofa, Walnut, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and brown velvet sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Minor imperfections throughout wood frame consistent with normal use.
Reupholstered in brand new velvet.
...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
1980s Pair of Solid Teak Chairs, India
Located in Praha, CZ
- Partly refurbished
- Good condition with minor signs of use
- other chair W:44cm H:75cm D:37cm
- high f seat 47 cm
Category
1980s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
$528 / set
Early Restored Mid Century Ivory Wool Womb Chair by Saarinen for Knoll Multiples
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Detroit, MI
Note: We have a collection of vintage Eero Saarinen Womb chairs and loveseat settees undergoing restoration and can offer the pieces in multiples and with custom upholstery options. ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Italian Modernist Teak and Leather Bench by Inge and Luciano Rubino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bench designed by Inge and Luciano Rubino in 1964 for Apec Italy. Of the few pieces of furniture the Danish/Italian couple designed, this bench...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Brazilian Designer, Slipper Chairs, Wood, Vinyl, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-painted wood and brown vinyl slipper lounge chairs designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.0"H x 22.0"W x 28.625"D
Seat Height (i...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Percival Lafer MP-41 Lounge Chairs for Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Percival Lafer
Manufacturer: Craft Associates® Furniture
Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern
Specs: Walnut, leather
These Percival Lafer MP-41 loun...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Dining Chairs by Poul Volther for Frem Rojle
Located in Detroit, MI
This lovely vintage mid century Danish modern set of four dining chairs was designed by Poul Volther for Frem Rojle and made in Denmark circa 1960. The dining chairs are well-constru...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Teak, Walnut
A Large Armchair, Reupholstered in Pure Alpaca Wool, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A large armchair, Denmark, 1950s. Newly upholstered in a luxurious, soft, ivory pure alpaca wool. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Alpaca, Wood
Italian Cesca Chair 1952 After Marcel Breuer
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair Italy 1952
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Set of Four Sculpted Walnut Dining Chairs, Italy, 1970s
Located in Westport, CT
A stunning set of four Italian dining chairs, circa 1970s, fully restored to showroom condition. Each chair features a sculpted walnut frame refinished in a warm medium-walnut tone, ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pr. Barcelona Style Chairs by Kipp Stewart for Drexel
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of Barcelona style lounge chairs, designed by Kipp Stewart for Drexel. Like the iconic Mies chair, but the American designed and made version. These chairs are actually mu...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$3,040 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Frank Gehry
Little Beaver
Cardboard Chair and Ottoman for Vitra, 1987 USA
By Vitra, Frank Gehry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely rare 'Little Beaver' chair designed by Frank Gehry, produced by Vitra in 1987. Comes with matching ottoman. Vitra plaques on underside of both ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Masonite, Paper
Alberto Rosselli “Confidential” Living Room Set for Saporiti, 1972, Set of 3
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Alberto Rosselli “Confidential” living room set for Saporiti, patinated cognac leather, Italy, 1972, set of 3
Designed in 1972 by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti, the “Confidential” s...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Minho Daybed, Wool Bouclé, Oak Root, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Minho Daybed, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Minho daybed is a modern reinterpretati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Marble, Onyx, Stone
1970s Wiener Werkstätte Brutalist Letaher Adjustable Armchair
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition
- Leather with some signs of use
- The back rest is adjustable and can be fixed in three different positions.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Made to Order Walnut
Gibran
Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Custom made to order any size, or finish.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern French Style Sofa, Cream Nobilis Fabric
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern French Style Sofa, handmade in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
With an elegant design inspired by the style of the great mid-century French designers this sofa e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mohair, Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Wood, Oak, Walnut
Pair of Mid Century Radomsko B-3300 Armchairs, Babelia Jacquard, 1960s, Europe
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Radomsko B-3300 armchair, circa 1955. They are super-comfortable armchairs made in the 1960s. The armchairs made of bentwood.
Produced and designed in Poland, Europe.
Very unique,...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Charlotte Perriand, Vintage Berger Stool High, Circa 1950s, France
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Vintage Berger Stool High - Circa 1950s - Provenance private residence Paris, France
The Berger high stool by Charlotte Perriand probably executed by R...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Oak
Pair of Midcentury Lounge Armchairs Westnofa, Norway, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very comfortable
- Marked by label
- Rare type.
Category
1970s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1970s L. Olsen
Søn Pair of Armchairs in Oak and Leather, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use
- Patinated leather
- The lower armchair dimensions are: Height :80cm, Seat height 40cm, Width:
75cm , Depth: 80cm
-Labeled
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood, Oak
Pair of Leather Chairs Designed by Tim Bates for Pieff, England, circa 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- UK, circa 1970s
- marked by manufacturer
- very good original condition with patina
- repaired leather on lower bottom parts, not seen
jr.
Category
1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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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