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
‘Cleopatra’ Daybed with Teak Ends, Black Mattress, and Bolster by Auping
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, wider 1960's Cleopatra daybed by A.R. Cordemeyer with teak ends, enameled metal frame and new black mattress and bolster. Manufactured by Royal Auping, the Cleopatra div...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage Velvet Brown / Green Modular Sofa, 3-elements
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This modular sofa was made in Germany in the 1970s. It features three elements covered in brown / green velvet fabric which is in an overall good clean vintage condition.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
American Designer, Sofa, Oak, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and green velvet sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Reupholstered in brand new velvet.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.0"H x 75.25"W x 29.0"D
Seat Height (inch...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Eight Mid Century Modern Upholstered Teak Chair Set C1960
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote***Eight Mid Century Modern Upholstered Teak Chair Set C1960
Measures - 31 1/2" x 18 1/4" x 20 1/2"
A set...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
$1,920 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Funky Verner Panton Inspired Printed Velvet Loveseat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century funky patterned velvet loveseats on casters. Vibrant colors with uniquely patterned designs, these loveseats are cozy with vintage flare. Both in original condition with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Womb Chair + Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1990s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Classic style womb chair in original red Knoll fabric.
Ottoman 24L 20W 15H
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Arne Norell Armchair in Cowhide for Norell Möbel AB, Sweden Mid-20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
Arne Norell’s conceptual designs gained recognition for their use of traditional materials and forms like fabrics and wood combined with simple and vanguard lines. This chair was des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cowhide, Wood
Harvey Probber Curved Sofa
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Harvey Probber Curved Sofa
Piece was commissioned for a Long Island, NY estate.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Danish Designer, Dining Room Chairs, Oak, Fabric, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of four oak and fabric dining room chairs or side chairs designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1960s.
Minor to moderate wear to fabric, reupholstery recommended.
Moderate to h...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid-Century Modern Tuxedo Sofa, Circa 1970s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern tuxedo sofa
By Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
USA, Circa 1970s
White laminate case, with upholstered seat and back cushions.
Measures: 90.25"W x 3...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Laminate
Shell Dining Chair, Linen Schwarzwald Dedar, by Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland
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!
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...
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2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech, Linen
Fredrik A. Kayser Rosewood Easy Chair, Model 711 for Vatne Mobler
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Designer: Fredrik A. Kayser (15 April 1924 – 19 August 1968) was a Norwegian furniture designer. He was born in Bergen, and educated at the Norwegian National Academy of Craftand Art...
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rosewood
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Hill House 1 Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Hill House 1 Chair For Cassina
An iconic chair, a timeless design furnishing made entirely of solid wood that accurate...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Ash
Gastone Rinaldi for Rima Set of 4 Chairs "Sabrina," Italy 1970s
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Naples, IT
This dining chair set was designed by Italian designer Gastone Rinaldi for Rima in the 1970s. These comfortable chairs feature a chrome-plated tubular steel frame and cognac brown le...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Large curved sofa with carved wooden supports, Italy, 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A large and beautiful curved sofa with carved wooden supports, Italian manufacture, 1950s
This impressive curved sofa, crafted in Italy during the 1950s, is a true centerpiece for a...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Large Midcentury Modern French Benche, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large bench midcentury modern design produced in the 1970s by Maison Regain France. Solid construction in elm wood with beautiful side ladder detail. Perfect bench for the hall but a...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Elm
Mah Jong lounge chair in Missooni fabric, Roche Bobois
By Roche Bobois, Missoni
Located in amstelveen, NL
Roche Bobois Mah lounge chair/chaise lounge. Upper cushion by Missoni.
This Mah Jong Chair brings iconic design into any space. Upholstered in Missoni’s signature woven fabric, it ...
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cotton, Velvet
Georg Thams Leather Sectional Sofa, Danish Mid-Century, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare Mid-Century Danish leather L-shaped sectional sofa was designed by Georg Thams for Vejen Polstermøbelfabrik in the 1970s. The design, while distinctively Danish, reflects t...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood, Wenge
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bouclè Curved Armchair, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Armchair with curved backrest and rounded shape, Italian design from the 50s. The armchair has been completely renovated in our laboratories, with new padding and springs for maximum...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Wood Newly Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern set of 6 dining chairs, with greatly worked and shaped wooden structure and newly white fabric re-upholstered seat. The unique and ty...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Shell Dining Chair, Brown Fire Retardant Fabric, by Vintola Studio, Europe
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
Velvet, Beech
The Bastiano 4seater sofa by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, Italy 1966
Located in View Park, CA
The Bastiano 4seater sofa by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, Italy 1966. Hailing from the estate of multihyphenate artist and fashion icon Nadia Lee Cohen, this piece is not for ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Vladimir Kagan, Sofa, Walnut, Fabric, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A possibly unique walnut and off-white fabric sofa designed by Vladimir Kagan and produced by Kagan-Dreyfuss, USA, 1960s.
Provenance: Sofa custom ordered the apartment of Susan Schl...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Viggo Boesen Style 1940s Danish Low Club or Lounge Chair in Pearl Sheepskin
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Comfortable, exuberant, and ultracool Danish lounge chair from the 1930-40's. These type of chairs were produced as companions to the curved "banana" sofas coming out of the of the ...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Sheepskin
Mario Bellini B&B Italia Poltrona Le Stelle Design Modernariato 1970’s
Located in Taranto, IT
Mario Bellini B&B Italia Poltrona Le Stelle Design Modernariato 1970’s.
Struttura in metallo, rivestimento in tessuto. In buone condizioni conservative, non vi è alcun difetto estet...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Jana Entry Bench, Danish Cord Version Walnut Mid-Century Modern Woven Jute
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
The Jana entry bench is an original design, rooted in my love of all things modern, mid century, and Scandinavian. It's lovingly hand-built by me and my team from solid walnut (other...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Mid Century Walnut Sofa
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Mid Century Walnut Sofa
This sofa measures: 92.5 wide x 29.5 deep x 31 inches high, with a seat height of 19 and arm height of 22.5 inches
Good Vint...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mushroom Ottoman in Pistachio Boucle
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped stool, upholstered in "Pistachio" curly boucle fabric. Pistachio is a yellow-green color. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating. A ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Le Corbusier LC2 Longue Chair Italy 1980s
By Le Corbusier
Located in Čelinac, BA
Le Corbusier LC2 Longue Chair Italy 1980s
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Arm Chairs in the style of Tobia Scarpa, Kravet Ivory Boucle, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Arm Chairs in the style of Tobia Scarpa, Made in Italy 1970s,
Price is for one chair, in total five chairs available.
Chairs have been refinished. Seats and backs recovered in Kravet...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Chrome Rocking Lounge Chairs w/ Button Detailing by Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
This pair of Mid-Century Modernist rocking lounge chairs, fabricated by the iconic American designer Milo Baughman in the United States circa 1960, is a quintessential example of mod...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Mushroom Ottoman in Denim Boucle
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in a denim blue colored curly boucle fabric. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating. A comfortable cushioned sea...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
$375 / item
20th Century Italian Single Vintage Walnut Lounge Chair by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A single, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian lounge chair made of hand crafted polished Walnut designed by Paolo Buffa, in good condition. The detailed club chair is composed with tw...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Upholstery, Bouclé
1960
s Olive Brown Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic leather chair with ottoman in olive brown buffalo leather raised on rosewood legs. This rare model which resembles the fabled model V11 was designed by Illum Wikkelsø and m...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Very Rare Vittorio Dassi Chair, 1960s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Very rare Vittorio Dassi Chair, Made in Italy, 1960s.
This wonderful chair designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1960s is a wonderful example of functional elegance. This chair is a mix...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Set of Three Bruno Rey for Dietiker Light Birch Bar Stools with Chrome Footrests
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 3 beech bar stools designed by Bruno Rey for Dietiker. Small backrests and round, chrome footrests. Historically, created from the most successful Swiss chair ever produced, 'the 3300 chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Danish 1940
s Easy Lounge or Club Chair with Cuban Mahogany Frame
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Elegant easy chair from the 1940s very unique design. We are unaware of the Designer and Maker of this chair but it carries many design cues from the era. These type of 1940s chair...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Oak
Set of Eight Mario Bellini Cab Armchairs for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This iconic set of chairs designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina c.1970s, Italy, feature the original bordeaux saddle leather which is wrapped atop a steel frame. The back legs featur...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
$32,000 / set
Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina Rattan Lounge Chair, Model "Margherita"
Located in Antwerp, BE
Origianal in good condition Iconic Rattan Fifties Chair designed by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan
Danish Mid-Century Norell Style Leather Lounge Chair, 1960s.
By Arne Norell
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Norell Style Leather Lounge Chair, 1960s.
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern arm chair with thick and soft buffalo leather cushions in a rich brown. Designed in the ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
1960
s Mid Century Modern Danish Style Rocking Arm Chair
Located in San Carlos, CA
🌟 Vintage Mid Century Modern Rocking Chair from Yugoslavia 🌟
Step back in time with this stunning piece of mid century mode...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Walnut
$639 Sale Price
20% Off
Andre Vandenbeuck Pair of
Aluline
Chairs in Black Leather and Steel, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous pair of "Aluline" lounge chairs made black leather and in a beautiful combination of chromed and black enameled steel. These incredibly stylish chairs were designed by Andre...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Mid Century GFM Stool in Geometric Tweed Jacquard Dedar, E. Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful stool designed by Edmund Homa.
The stool was made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory from solid beechwood. The GFM type stool is regarded one of the best ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
Three Mid Century Bar Stools Velvet Nouvelles Vagues by Dedar, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s.
Beautiful, well crafted dark green upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
$1,729 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Pair of Armchairs Vivai Del Sud Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing pair of armchairs in bamboo and rattan in the style of Vivai Del Sud.
The cushions were made new and are removable, covered in cannetè fabric and padded with high...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Brass Fittings Upholstered Dining Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Upholstered Seat Dining Chairs. One captain and five side chairs. Sky Blue Upholstery.
Measures 19 " in width, 19 " in depth and 31" in heig...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
$2,096 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Italian Contemporary Adrian Pearsall Style Forest Green Chenille and Wood Bench
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Beautiful bench upholstered with forest-green chenille, designed and handcrafted by us with structure in solid wood.
It is an object of high quality and refinement, ideal for giving ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chenille, Wood
1970s Sistema 61 Giancarlo Piretti Castelli Italian Design Orange Modular Sofa
Located in Brescia, IT
"Sistema 41"
Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
1974
Iconic Modular sofa
8 elements in orange velvet
Black plastic base
Upholstery original vintage (some stains on the velvet)...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
"La Fonda" C. Eames by H. Miller Space Age Design Fiberglass Shell Two Chair
Located in Brescia, IT
Black fiberglass shell seat
Aluminium base.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 6 De Puydt Brutalist Heavy Oak And Rope Dining Chairs, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of Six (6) De Puydt Brutalist Heavy Oak Dining Chairs, 1950
Pair of armchairs, beech, rope hemp, France, 1950s.
Gorgeous set of 6 mid-century dining chairs in oak and rope hemp ...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hemp, Rope, Beech
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and grey beige fabric lounge chair designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 34.75"H x 28.5"W x 29.25"D
Seat Height (inches): 17.25"
Arm Heigh...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair Jean Gillon Tijuca Rosewood Leather Rope Hammock Low lounge chairs Brazil
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Pair of Jean Gillon Tijuca Rosewood Leather Rope Hammock Low lounge chairs Brazil. The pair of 'Tijuca' leather lounge chairs by Romanian-Brazilian designer Jean Gillon. The cha...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Rosewood, Nylon
Sculptural Dining Arm Chairs in the Style of Gio Ponti Walnut
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
Custom Sculptural Dining Chairs in the style of Gio Ponti. Solid walnut frames, upholstered backs and seats. Arm height is 25.25”. Available seat height is 17.5" - 19”. Made in the U...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Leather Ottoman in Cobalt, Small — Talabartero Collection
By L
Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The leather poufs and pillows in this collection are inspired by the equestrian heritage of Colombia’s coffee growing region. Talabartero translates as ‘master saddler’—and the colle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Fritz Hansen, Pair of Danish Modern Lounge Chairs, Lambswool, Model 1490, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Odense, DK
An amazing pair of Danish mid-century modern lounge chairs back and seat reupholstered in a high quality dark grey shearling lambswool which adds a soft and tactile texture to the ov...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Wool, Beech
Le Corbusier 1 Fauteuil Dossier Basculant Armchair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier 1 Fauteuil Dossier Basculant Armchair For Cassina
A chair with timeless design that draws upon colonial styles for in...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and off-white fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 24.5"H x 26.625"W x 28.75"D
Seat Height (inches): 15.25"
...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Mid-Century Danish Pine Lounge Chair, 1970s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Crafted in Danish pine in the 1970s, this lounge chair stands as a quietly light hearted yet imposing piece, its patina warm and luminous. The grain of the wood follows a graceful pa...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Six Mid Century Blue Mushroom Chairs, Type 200/128, by Kedziorek, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chairs type 200/128, designed by Juliusz Kedziorek and manufactured by Goscieninska Furniture Factory in Poland.
We called them "mushroom" chairs cause of light and nice s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
A Pair of Swedish Art Deco Lounge Chairs with Curved Armrests, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
An exquisite pair of Swedish lounge chairs from the Art Deco period, likely dating to the 1930s–1940s, characterized by their bold, sculptural bentwood arms that elegantly flow into ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood, Birch, Walnut
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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