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
Vintage Mid-Century Walnut Modern Dining Chairs Armchairs by Gunlocke
By Gunlocke
Located in Lafayette, IN
These awesome chairs feature spectacular 1960s style and, despite their solid walnut construction, are surprisingly comfortable! The chairs themselves are in very nice, re-finished c...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Model FP3007 Dining Chairs by designer Pierre Mennen for Pastoe, 1972
By Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model FP3007 dining chairs, designed by Pierre Mennen for Pastoe, 1972. Sold for both public and private use. The legs are made of "shock polystyrene". T...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic, Upholstery
Rare MP-61 Sofa, 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
Hans Wegner CH28 Sawback Lounge Chair Danish Modern Icon by Carl Hansen
Søn
Located in London, GB
Hans Wegner CH28 Sawback Lounge Chair Danish Modern Icon by Carl Hansen & Søn
Presenting an exceptional example of the CH28 Sawback Lounge Chair designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1951 ...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak, Leather
Original Herman Miller Eames Rosewood Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Herman Miller Eames ottoman (model 671) for use with the Eames lounge chair. Rosewood shell, and black leather cushion atop cast aluminum base. Foam fill still very comforta...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Teak Telephone Bench
Located in Harlingen, TX
An adorable vintage mid-century modern teak telephone entryway bench circa 1980. It features a single drawer table on one side, a cushioned seat on the ...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
Selig Large 7-Piece Sectional or Modular Parsons Sofa Set, Mid-Century Modern
By Selig
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in the USA, this 7-piece sectional sofa was produced by Selig in the early days of the company. Typically Selig is known today for importing Danish furniture and de...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Gaetano Pesce Tramonto A New York Sofa For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gaetano Pesce Tramonto A New York Sofa For Cassina
A 20th century design icon, symbol of the vitality, innovation and creativity of Italian design and one of its masters, Gaetano Pe...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Polyester
$45,922 / item
Pair of Italian Brown Leather Chairs by Matteo Grassi, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pair of Italian Brown Leather Chairs by Matteo Grassi, 1970s, Italy
Measurements :
Height: 80 cm
Seating height: 45 cm
Seating: 44 cm x 44 cm
Please do not hesitate to ask us if y...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
1970s De Sede Style Natural Leather Patchwork Ottoman, Dutch
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous Dutch Mid-Century square ottoman from the 1970s. This piece features a unique and luxurious design that brings the design employed by Swiss luxury leather furniture maker De...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Mah Jong Kenzo Missoni Sectional Sofa Hans Hopfer Roche Bobois 2015
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic large Roche Bobois Mah Jong modular sectional sofa designed in the midcentury by Hans Hopfer. The dramatic sofa features Kenzo Takada (Japanese 1939-2020) and Missoni fabrics ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Italian Designer, Sofa, Velvet, Wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow velvet and wood sofa designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 28.0"H x 71.25"W x 36.5"D
Seat Height (inches): 13.25"
All upholstered furnitu...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Mid Century Modernist Studio Craft Wood Slat Bench, Architectural Design 1950s
Located in Troy, MI
Architectural studio craft slatted bench circa 1950s
Solid oak plank seat with beveled ends and exposed notch joinery
Contrasting rectilinear base in stained birch with integrated t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Carl Gustaf Hiort Af Ornäs, Sofa, Wood, Fabric, Finland, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and blue fabric sofa or settee attributed to Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, Finland, c. 1950s.
For reference study model "Mikki" for Puunveisto Oy - Träsnideri Ab, Finland.
We...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Large vintage 1950s red velvet curved sofa Italian design
Located in None, IT
Large curved sofa with red velvet upholstery, black metal legs with gilt brass finials, Italian design, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
$2,744 Sale Price
50% Off
Four Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs by Kurt Østervig for Sibast, 1960s
By Kurt Østervig, Sibast
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant set of four Mid-Century Modern dining room chairs.
Design by Kurt Østervig for Sibast.
Striking Danish design from the 1960s.
Solid teak frames and the seats are...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Teak
Mid Century Butterfly Chair, Orage Pierre Frey Linen, Oak Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with oak stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful french fabric.
This chair can be customized to your specifications or CO...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Jacquard, Beech
Mario Bellini B&B
Camaleonda
Lounge Chair in leather
Located in Argelato, BO
Mario Bellini B&B Italia 'Camaleonda' Lounge chair in original cognac leather, 1973
The Camaleonda sofa, designed by renowned Italian architect and designer Mario Bellini in 1970 fo...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
H. W. Klein for Bramin Møbler Adjustable Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A distinguished example of Danish Modern design by H. W. Klein for Bramin Møbler, this adjustable lounge chair features an iconic high-back silhouette with elegantly sculpted armrest...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Teak
Midcentury Modern Rare Carl Malmsten Velvet "Samsas" Sofa Sweden, 1960s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This midcentury icon sofa was designed by Carl Malmsten and this one was produced by O.H Sjögren. The sofa has a rare fabric in shifting red/pink velvet.
It’s in good vintage conditi...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Birch
Pair of Swiveling "Nautilus" Chairs by Vladimir Kagan in Luxe Taupe Mohair
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful pair of nautilus chairs exemplify the stunning organic futurist forms and clean lines for which Vladimir Kagan one of the most esteemed furniture designers of the 20th...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Early Matching Pair, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos Chairs for Saridis of Athens
Located in Dronten, NL
Exceptional pair of early Klismos chairs by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis of Athens, crafted in dark-stained walnut and retaining their original character and authenticity throu...
Category
1960s Greek Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Percival Lafer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Mohair, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of adjustable wood and beige mohair lounge chairs designed and produced by Percival Lafer, Brazil, c. 1960s.
Reupholstered in a brand new mohair.
Mild to moderate imperfecti...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Contemporary Lounge Chairs, French 1940s Style – ‘Harlow’ by Holly Hunt
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Glasgow, GB
A refined pair of contemporary lounge chairs by Holly Hunt Studio, the Harlow model draws direct inspiration from a 1940s French armchair, reimagined through a minimalist yet glamoro...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bronze
Very Rare Suite of 35 Brassaï Paris de Nuit Printer’s Proof Heliogravures
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suite of 35 Brassaï Paris de Nuit Printer’s Proof Heliogravures — Unbound, Numbered & Rare (c. 1933)
Step into Brassaï’s nocturnal Paris with an unrepeatable portfolio of thirty-fiv...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Paper
Italian Walnut Sculptural Bench, circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
Italian 1950's highly sculptural walnut carved bench, of grand scale with a rectangular upholstered seat.
Northern Italy, circa 1950
Size: 17" high x 55" wide x 20" deep
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pierre Paulin, Lounge Chair, Metal, Leather, Netherlands, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown leather and metal "F-444" lounge chair designed by Pierre Paulin and produced by Artifort, Netherlands, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 37.8” H x 32.75” W x 29.5” D
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Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Bert England Mid Century Cane Back Lounge Chairs - Pair
By Bert England
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Bert England Mid Century Cane Back Lounge Chairs - Pair
Each chair measures: 26 wide x 22 deep x 28.5 inches high, with a seat height of 12.75 and arm height/chair clearance of 22.7...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Ilona Lounge Sofa by Arne Norell for Norrell Mobel AB, 1960s
By Arne Norell
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Maskuline leather sofa designed by Arne Norell in the 1960s, produced in Sweden. Featuring thick brown leather cushions on saddle leather sling supports with brass hardware, the stur...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Expertly Restored - Milo Baughman Rosewood Case Sofa for Thayer Coggin
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 American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Rosewood
MCM Design "CARIMATE" Style Dining Chairs, Italy 1970
s
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Italian Design "CARIMATE" Style Model Dining Chair set of 6. Made in Italy, 1960's / 70's period. Designed after the Vico Magistretti Carimate model chair. ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Beech
American Designer, Counter Stools, Iron, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of four black-painted iron and blue velvet counter stools or bar stools designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Oxidation present to metal.
Wear consistent with age and u...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Charlotte Perriand Style Chrome Bar Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand inspired wicker and chrome bar stools with angled seat back. Light and stylish bar stools with plastic cap feet perfect for a cozy dining area or a covered outdoor...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
$495 / item
Set of Four Mid Century Sea Blue Cado Chairs, Steen Østergaard, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polish production chairs from Plastics Factory 'Krywald' in Knurow have embossed signatures. They come from the 70s. The author of this project is the Danish architect Steen Østergaa...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic
Mid Century Red Wine Classic Scottish Pattern Heart Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Wool
Set of 6 Dining Chairs by The Fong Brothers, Los Angeles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of six dining chairs in rattan and whicker designed and manufactured in Los Angeles California by The Fong Brothers company.
The pieces are very comfortable, they can be used in...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Rare Wave-Pattern Upholstery, Swivel Lounge Chair, Manner of Milo Baughman
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Wave-pattern upholstery highlights a curvaceous
sculptural form. Wood pedestal base, with a 360 degree swivel mechanism. Chair maintains it's good structure. Extremely comfort...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Scacciapensieri Lounge chair by De Pas, D
Urbino and Lomazzi, Poltronova, 1970s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
The Scacciapensieri armchair feels like it was designed to let you exhale. A single, fluid arc in bentwood holds a suspended fabric seat that wraps gently around the body. Rather tha...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Italian Designer, Sizable Lounge Chair, Rattan, Fabric, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizable lounge chair or daybed designed and produced in Italy, c. 1970s.
Reupholstered in brand new fabric.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 57” H x 70.5” W x 51” D
Seat Height (inc...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
Mid Century Butterfly Chair, Linen Schwarzwald Dedar, Dark Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful italian fabric.
This chair can be customized to your specifications or COM. Wood, stain, finish, fabric and custom dimensions options are available. Check the last pictures with color samples.
This is vintage chair after professional renovation.
Designed in 1960s in Poland.
About the fabric used in this option:
A linen fabric, whose pictorial personality is defined by the printed reproduction of a 17th century design, which transforms into a contemporary tapestry to revive one of the noblest forms of the textile tradition, thanks to a modern-day sensitivity. An ideal solution for curtains or seating of medium-intensive use.
Dedar Schwarzwald...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
Mid Century Blue Cado Chair, Steen Østergaard, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polish production chairs from Plastics Factory 'Krywald' in Knurow have embossed signatures. They come from the 70s. The author of this project is the Danish architect Steen Østergaa...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic
Swedish Designer, Sofa, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A moulded bamboo, rattan and floral-printed fabric sofa or settee designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Vintage Josef Frank fabric in fair c...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Bruno Rey for Kush and Co, 1971, ICONIC Dining Room Chair, Model 3300
Located in Antwerp, BE
A mid-century modern iconic chair for your living room, office or Restaurant since 1971. The design that emerged from a period of countless experiments was model 3300, the Rey chair,...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Perriand style wicker and steel stools, Netherlands 1970s
Located in ECHT, NL
Set of 4 original 1970s kitchen stools. Attributed to Dirk van Sliedrecht for Rohé Noordwolde. The frames are made from tubular chromed steel. The seats ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of Eight MidCentury Butterfly Chairs, Linen Schwarzwald Dedar, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful italian fabric.
This chair can be customized to your specifications or COM. Wood, stain, finish, fabric and custom dimensions options are available. Check the last pictures with color samples.
This is vintage chair after professional renovation.
Designed in 1960s in Poland.
About the fabric used in this option:
A linen fabric, whose pictorial personality is defined by the printed reproduction of a 17th century design, which transforms into a contemporary tapestry to revive one of the noblest forms of the textile tradition, thanks to a modern-day sensitivity. An ideal solution for curtains or seating of medium-intensive use.
Dedar Schwarzwald...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
Daumiller Side Chair in Golden Pine for GUBI
By Gubi, Rainer Daumiller
Located in Glendale, CA
Daumiller Side Chair in Golden Pine for GUBI
Solid in construction, simple in form, and sculptural in expression, the Daumiller side chair reflects designer Rainer Daumiller’s lifel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine, Rush
$899 / item
Mario Bellini B&B
Camaleonda
Lounge Sofa in cognac leather
Located in Argelato, BO
Mario Bellini B&B Italia 'Camaleonda' Lounge sofa in original cognac leather, 1973
The Camaleonda sofa, designed by renowned Italian architect and designer Mario Bellini in 1970...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Italian BAR / COUNTER STOOL BURGUNDY RED 50s 60s Style Iron / Brass / Velvet
Located in Landshut, BY
Italian
DEEP BLUE VELVET
BAR / COUNTER STOOL
DEEP BLUE
1950s / 1960s style
Lacquered iron / Solid brass / Velvet / Upholstered
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass, Iron
"Consul" Lounge Chair
Ottoman With Tray by Ekornes Stressless, Norway 1980
s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A classic example of Scandinavian ergonomic design, this vintage "Consul" recliner and ottoman set by Ekornes for Stressless offers supreme comfort and timeless style. Manufactured i...
Category
1980s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Mushroom Ottoman in Olive Boucle
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in an olive green colored curly boucle fabric. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating. A great sculptural accent...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
$375 / item
Set of 6 Tulip Armchairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, plumb upholstery, 1960
s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Chicago, IL
Eero Saarinen Tulip armchairs, with plumb upholstery.
Knoll Associates, 1960's
Set of 6 chairs
Manufacturer "320 Park Avenue" labels attached underneath cushions, which dates back t...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Set of six italian wood chairs leather seats by Afra e Tobia Scarpa, 1970s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
This set of six sculptural dining chairs is a stunning example of Italian modernist design from the 1970s. Designed by the renowned duo Afra and Tobia Scarpa, the chairs feature a di...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
$3,362 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Bench in Hand Tufting Wool, by Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Contemporary Bench inspired of 1960s style. The bench consist of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s style.
Bench was design...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Wool
Midcentury Folke Ohlsson Dux Leather Lounge Chair + Ottoman - Teak Bracket Back
Located in Decatur, GA
Rare bracket back version of the Profil chair by Folke Ohlsson for Dux of Sweden. All new full grain veg tanned saddle tone leather. New foam, straps and batting. Solid old growth te...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Teak
$1,965 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Vittorio Introini P60 lounge chair for Saporiti Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, Brussels
A P60 Lounge Chair from Saporiti’s “Proposals” collection, designed in 1962 by Vittorio Introini.
A striking embodiment of Italian Space Age design, the P60 lounge chair showcases t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Vintage Arne Jacobsen Cognac Leather "Swan" Chair for Fritz Hansen
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
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Roberto Menghi
Hall
Lounge Chair for Arflex 1958
Located in Tilburg, NL
Roberto Menghi 'Hall' Lounge Chair for Arflex, designed in 1958. Italy.
New, current production.
We are at the end of the ‘50s: an interesting series of armchairs and sofas, desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$4,629 / item
1960s Italian Ombre Peacock Cut Mohair Velvet Curved Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
1960s Italian ombre peacock cut silk mohair (Astrakhan style) velvet curved sofa with wood and brass legs. Fabric sample available upon request.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Modernist Donald Judd Inspired Blonde Wood Side Chairs from Dutch Church
By Donald Judd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century MOD Donald Judd inspired side chairs from a Dutch church. Straight lines and sharp edges make these attractive dining or accent chairs that truly stand out. They are in o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of Ten Shell Dining Chair, Linen Schwarzwald Dedar, Vintola Studio, Europe
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile dining seats.
They are contemporary chairs inspired of 1960s style.
They can be used as armchairs and dining chairs.
Chair was designed by Vintola Studio, a Polish brand created by Ola Szewczul, designer of vintage interior architecture and photographer.
Designed in 2023, produced from 2024 at the Vintola Studio Factory in Poland. Well crafted hand made product.
The whole armchair is covered with high-quality wool.
Very beautiful and comfortable item!
Here set of 10 chairs is available.
All options of fabrics and wood colors are possible to prepare.
Change of dimensions are also possible.
Please ask for more informations.
About the fabric used in this option:
A linen fabric, whose pictorial personality is defined by the printed reproduction of a 17th century design, which transforms into a contemporary tapestry to revive one of the noblest forms of the textile tradition, thanks to a modern-day sensitivity. An ideal solution for curtains or seating of medium-intensive use.
Dedar Schwarzwald...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Beech
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