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 legendary 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.
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
Set of Eight Italian Dining Chairs with Brass Feet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of eight dining chairs, pink to red faux leather, metal, brass, Italy, 1950s
This set of eight chairs with varnished metal rod structure have strong features of Studio BBPR's de...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Hunting Chair in Pine and Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hunting chair, leather, pine, France, 1950s
This French hunting chair features a wonderful design and detailing. The chairs are sculpturally bui...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Pine
Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax Chairs in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax, chairs, metal, oak, Belgium, 1957.
This pair of industrial chairs is designed by the Belgian designer Willy Van Der Meeren. These sober yet interesti...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Tobia & Afra Scarpa for Molteni Set of Four 'Monk' Chairs in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, set of four 'Monk' dining chairs, walnut, black leather, Italy, 1974.
Set of four 'Monk' chairs by Italian designers Afra & Tobia Scarpa. The black ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Airborne Sectional Sofa with Ottoman 'Patate' in Black Velvet Corduroy
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Airborne, sectional sofa with ottoman model 'Patate', velvet corduroy, metal, France, 1970s
This well-designed sofa is fully executed in black velvet corduroy that contributes to a...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Yrjö Kukkapuro for Haimi Finland 'Saturnus' Armchair
By Yrjö Kukkapuro, Haimi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Yrjö Kukkapuro for Haimi, 'Saturnus' lounge chair, fabric, fiberglass, Finland, 1960s
Stunning armchair in bright green upholstery and white ...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova Set of Four 'Bivalve 940' Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova, set of four 'Bivalve 940' dining chairs, mahogany plywood, nickel-plated brass, Varese, Italy, circa 1959
Made around 1959, these Bivalve 940 dining...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Adrian Pearsall 'Cloud' Sofa in Walnut and Sea Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrian Pearsall, 'Cloud' sofa, walnut, fabric, United States, 1970s
This beautifully shaped sofa designed by Adrian Pearsall is characterized by a solid construction, featuring clea...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Italian Corner Sofa in Bright Red Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, velvet, wood, Italy, 1950s
Beautiful and very spacious sofa dating back to the 1950s, crafted in Italy. This corner sofa is an eye-catching piece that has all the characteris...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Sculptural Lounge Chair with Ottoman
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchair with ottoman, plywood, canvas, Czech Republic, 1950s.
This wavy, elegant armchair with a high back is executed in a bent beech frame. The lounge chair and ottoman are uphol...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Canvas, Plywood
Pierre Gautier-Delaye Set of Six Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Gautier-Delaye, set of six dining chairs, beech, France, 1960s
This set of subtle and modest dining chairs are executed in stained beechwood. The seating area is divided into...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
Robert Haussmann for De Sede Sofa in Original Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Robert Haussman for De Sede, three-seat sofa, leather and steel, Switzerland, design 1954.
This comfortable sofa is designed by Robert Haussmann for De Sede and features a chromed ...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Guillerme & Chambron 'Fumay' Dining Chair in Black Lacquered Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, dining chair model 'Fumay,' oak and fabric, France, 1960s.
Beautifully shaped chair in darkened oak by French designer duo Jacques Chambron a...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Italian Wingback Lounge Chair in Black Leather and Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, leather, mahogany, Italy, 1960s
This wonderful sturdy and voluminous lounge chair shows beautiful details and elegant lines. The 'ears' and armrest are beauti...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Egon Eiermann for Wilde + Spieth Set of Twelve Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Egon Eiermann for Wilde and Spieth, set of twelve dining chairs, beech, leather, leatherette, Germany, 1960s
Famous postwar German architect Egon Eiermann designed these chairs for ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Faux Leather, Beech
Martin Visser for 't Spectrum Pair of Armchairs in Patinated Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Martin Visser for 't Spectrum Bergeijk, pair of lounge chairs model 'SZ 02', leather, brushed steel, The Netherlands, 1965
These modern, Minimalist easy chairs are made of a tubular...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Sergio Asti for Poltronova 'Zelda' Sofa in Walnut and Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sergio Asti for Poltronova, sofa model 'Zelda', leather, walnut, brass, Italy, 1962.
This well-executed sofa features a sculptural wooden frame composed of cut-out angles that cont...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 'Soriana' Lounge Chair in Corduroy
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, pair of 'Soriana' lounge chair, model '944', corduroy, chrome-plated steel, Italy, 1969
Iconic lounge chair by Italian designer couple Afra & Tobia ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Marco Comolli for ICF Lounge Chair in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marco Comolli for ICF, lounge chair, model ‘CP1’, walnut, light orange fabric, leather, Italy, 1965
This lounge chair by Marco Comolli presents an exquisite fusion of materials. The...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Walnut
Jorge Pensi 'Toledo' Armchairs in Aluminium
By Jorge Pensi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jorge Pensi, armchairs, aluminum, Spain, 1988
A set of of Jorge Spensi's aluminum chairs of the Toledo collection. Pensi designed the 'Toledo' chairs and the 'Toledo' table for the ...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Early Pierre Chapo Daybed in Solid Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, daybed with drawer model 'L03', France, circa 1965.
This design is an early edition, created according to the original craft methodology of Pierre Chapo. The bed has ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Elm
Augusto Savini "Pamplona" Armchair in Ebonized Ash and Pink Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Augusto Savini for Pozzi, 'Pamplona' dining room chair, ebonized ashwood, pink fabric, Italy, design 1965
Iconic 'Pamplona' armchair in black lacquered ash and soft pink upholstery....
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Ash
Italian Easy Chair in Walnut and Red Leatherette
By Cassina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Easy chair, walnut, red leatherette , Italy 1960s.
Beautiful Italian armchair in walnut created in the 1960s. The chair features a gorgeous, sculptural frame with gracious forms. Th...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
Burkhard Vogtherr for Rosenthal Studio Line 'Vario Pillo' Modular Sofa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Burkhard Vogtherr for Rosenthal, model 'Vario Pillo', modular sofa, Germany, 1970s
This exuberant buildable sofa is designed by Burkhard Vogtherr. A very ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Italian Set of Ten Dining Chairs in Walnut and Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of ten dining chairs, leather, walnut, walnut plywood, Italy, 1970s
Beautifully constructed set of dining chairs featuring a streamlined design with an open construction. The ba...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Plywood
Italian Two-Seat Sofa with Curved Armrests
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, fabric and wood, Italy, 1960s
Highly theatrical sofa that features curved, upsweeping armrests. This piece is made in Italy in the 1960s. The slightly tapered backrest is scul...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Howard Keith Grand 'Diplomat' Sofa
By Howard Keith
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Howard Keith for HK Furniture, 'Diplomat' sofa, fabric 'Irresistible Gold' by Evolution21, metal, United Kingdom, 1970s
This grand voluptuous ‘Diplomat’ sofa finds itself at the int...
Category
1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo Daybed in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, daybed, model 5767, walnut, fabric, Italy, 1941
This exceedingly rare sofa or daybed, designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo in 1941, was originally intended for Casa Albonetto in Italy. The designer himself owned a smaller version of this type. This modest daybed serves as a prime example of Borsani's impeccable innovative thinking and his keen sense of harmonious compositions. When it comes to practicality, its defining feature are the adjustable armrests, simultaneously placing the backrest cushions over the lowered armrests. In an easy gesture the sofa is transformed into a daybed. A generous storage compartment is present by raising the seating space upwards. The overall wooden frame in walnut is characterized by rounded contours and clear lines with evenly spaced spindles structuring the piece.
Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985) was an Italian designer and architect, raised by a family of fine furniture makers in Varedo. At the age of 16, he joined his father’s furniture shop, the Atelier di Varedo, which was fully engaged in designing and furnishing homes inspired by the Italian Art Deco movement. The designer of the atelier was the Italian architect Gino Maggioni (1898-1955) who was known for his Viennese Jugendstil orientation of the early 20th century. In the 1930s, he graduated from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera and Politecnico di Milano, where he studied Fine Arts and Architecture respectively. In 1932, the family company was renamed ‘Arredamenti Borsani’ and opened its first studio in Milan. During this period, he encountered Avant-Garde artists of various artistic disciplines like Lucio Fontana (1899-1968), Agenore Fabbri (1911-1998), Aligi Sassu (1912-2000), Roberto Crippa (1921-1972), Fausto Melotti (1901-1986), Arnaldo Pomodoro (1926-) and Giò Pomodoro (1930-2002). These collaborations resulted in the creation of furniture and interior design projects with a high-level of craftsmanship and artistry. In 1953, Borsani founded together with his twin brother Fulgenzio Borsani ‘Tecno’, a design and manufacturing company that produced items based on mechanical innovations and refined technicality. The ‘P40’ adjustable lounge chair (1953) has become the ideological manifesto of Borsani's Tecno program, and still remains the best known, exemplary piece in the Tecno catalogue. Other iconic works that were produced by Tecno were created by Gio Ponti (1891-1979), Vico cham...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of Lounge Chairs in Oak With Slatted Backs in Dark Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, oak, fabric, Czech Republic, 1950s
These beautifully designed lounge chairs hold a striking construction by means of the sculpted elements discernible in the ...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
De Sede 'Pagoda' DS-19 Sofas in Dark Brown Leather
By De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, sofas, model 'Pagoda' DS-19, leather, Switzerland, 1973-1979
This high-quality modular sofa designed by De Sede in the 1970s contains two regular element and four corner el...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Tito Agnoli for Arflex Two Seater Sofas in Cognac Leather
By Arflex, Tito Agnoli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tito Agnoli for Arflex, two seater sofas, model '9000', patinated leather, wood, Italy, 1969
This design is characterized by a cubic outer frame that provides a visually interesting...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Clara Porset Lounge Chairs 'Butaque' in Original Patinated Leather
By Clara Porset
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Attributed to Clara Porset, armchairs 'Butaque', patinated leather, cypress wood, Mexico, circa 1947
Wonderful ‘Butaque’ armchair attributed to Clara Porset. It features a strong re...
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Cypress
Reupholstered ‘Alky’ Lounge Chairs in the Style of Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chairs, fabric, metal, Italy, 1970s
These lounge chairs strongly remind of Giancarlo Piretti’s ‘Alky’ lounge chair (1969), yet they feature characteristic differences. Wherea...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Guillerme & Chambron Pair of Dining Chairs in Oak and Purple Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron, pair of dining chairs, solid oak, fabric, 1960s
These distinctive chairs in solid oak are by the French designer duo Jacques Chambron and Robert Guillerme. Th...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Kwok Hoi Chan ‘Buffalo’ Lounge Chair in Cow Hide and Steel
By Steiner, Kwok Hoi Chan
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kwok Hoi Chan for Steiner, lounge chair ‘Buffalo’, cow hide, tubular steel, France, 1969
This extraordinary lounge chair by Kwok Hoi Chan is produced by Steiner, Paris. What marks t...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
De Sede ‘DS-88’ Modular Sofa in Black Leather
By De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, 'DS-88' sectional sofa, black leather, Switzerland, 1970s.
This grand sectional sofa is designed by De Sede in the 1970s, and contains two corner elements and five regular...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Red Leather Sofa or Double Bed with Tubular Frame
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa or fold out bed, leather and chromed metal, Europe, 1970s.
Lovely postmodern sofa in leather designed in Europe in the 1970s. This is a versatile pi...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Pair of Conference Chairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, pair of 'Conference' chairs, beech, fabric, United States, design 1948
Iconic armchairs designed by Eero Saarinen. This well known model is re...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Executive' Dining Chair in Ocher Yellow Upholstery
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, dining chair model 72, plywood, fabric, United States, design 1948, later production
An organic shaped chair designed by Eero Saarinen. A flui...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mobichalet Brutalist Wooden High Stools
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mobichalet, high stools, stained pine, iron, Belgium, 1950s.
These high stools are produced by Mobichalet in the 1950s. The stools are all slightly different in form, imparting the ...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Round Brazilian Sofa in Red Upholstery and Black Wooden Frame
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, lacquered wood, fabric, Brazil, 1970s
This bulky Brazilian sofa consist of a round shell that forms an oval ring around the seat. The red fabric is tufted around the shell in...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Jules Heumann Sofa in Gold Colored Velvet and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jules Heumann for Metropolitan Furniture, sofa, velvet, walnut, United States, 1960s
A Classic midcentury three-seat sofa by the American designer Jules Heumann for Metropolitan Fur...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Pair of Havana Lounge Chairs and Ottoman, 1965
Located in Hamburg, PA
A vintage pair of Adrian Pearsall Havana chairs with ottoman for Craft Associates, 1965. The fabric is vintage with age-appropriate wear. ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
De Sede Sectional Sofa ‘DS-76’ in Dark Brown Leather
By De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, sectional sofa model ‘DS-76’, leather, Switzerland, 1970s
This high quality sectional sofa designed by De Sede in the 1970s contains one corner element and two normal eleme...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Theo Ruth for Artifort Sofa in Beige Corduroy Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Theo Ruth for Artifort, sofa, fabric, wood, The Netherlands, 1970.
A Dutch settee in beige corduroy upholstery by Theo Ruth. The back tilts slightly backward and has the recognizab...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Listing for M: Gijs Bakker for Castelijn Set of Ten 'Strip' Dining Chairs
By Castelijn, Gijs Bakker
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gijs Bakker for Castelijn, set of ten 'Strip' dining chairs, different colors, beech, The Netherlands, design 1974
- 10x Gijs Bakker 'Strip chairs at $1150 each. Total: $11,500
- Al...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
French Set of Four Dining Chairs in Ash and Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of four dining chairs, ash, straw, France, 1960s.
This set of four dining chairs features a solid wooden frame, consisting of cylindrical thick legs that are connected to each o...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Straw, Ash
Florence Knoll for Knoll International Sofa in Teak and Grey Upholstery
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Florence Knoll for Knoll International, sofa, model '2557', fabric, teak, 1955
This sofa model 2557 is designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in 1955. This sofa is simpl...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Set of Twelve Dining Chairs With Elegant Wooden Frames
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of twelve dining chairs, beech, fabric, Europe, 1960s
Set of twelve dining chairs, made in Europe in the 1960s. These dining chairs feature frames in a light beech wood. They sh...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Marco Zanuso for Arflex 'Regent' Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Black Leather
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marco Zanuso for Arflex, lounge chair and ottoman model 'Regent', leather, metal, Italy, designed in 1960
This admirable lounge chair named ‘Regent’ is designed by the talented Ital...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Giuseppe Munari Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Munari for Poltrona Munari, lounge chairs or sectional sofa, leather, chrome-plated steel, Italy, 1970s
This design is characterized by a L-shaped form based on two tufted ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Large Set of Dutch Chairs with Tubular Chrome Frame
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Foldable chairs, chromed metal, plywood, The Netherlands, circa. 1930
This very large set of midcentury Dutch School chairs would be a great choice for your project if you are looki...
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Early Pierre Chapo “Godot” Daybed in Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, “Godot” L01I daybed, elm and fabric, France, 1965
This design is an early edition, created according to the original craft methodology of Pierre Chapo. The L01 bed by ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Elm
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper Set of Four 'Tre 3' Dining Chairs in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, set of four chairs, model 'Tre 3', black lacquered wood, saddle leather, Italy, 1978
Set of four 'Tre 3' dining chairs by the Italian designer Angelo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
TON Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair with Sculptural Frame
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Magda Sépová for TON, lounge chair, fiberglass, fabric, coated steel, Czechoslovakia, 1962
This armchair by Magda Sépová embraces the aesthetic sensibility that prevailed in the 195...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
BBPR Pair of Lounge Chairs in Burgundy Upholstery and Oak
By Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
BBPR, pair of armchairs, leatherette, oak, Italy, 1950s
This sculptural pair of lounge chairs are clearly a design by the architects of BBPR. The model with a wide seat has the characteristic, sculptural frame. The tapered and tilted legs with sharp edges are typical for the designers. The sculpted seat contains a high back with space between the upholstered back and the frame, a beautiful detail. The red colour of the skai leather forms a warm combination with the oak wood.
Studio B.B.P.R. was an Italian architectural partnership founded in Milan in 1932 by Gianluigi Banfi (1910-1945), Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso (1909-2004), Enrico Peressutti (1908-1976) and Ernesto Nathan Rogers (1909-1969) who had studied at the Politecnico di Milano. B.B.P.R. was thus an acronym formed from the first letters of their family names. The architects found each other in their opposition to fascism in Italy in the 1930s and 1940s during Mussolini's autocratic regime. The architects therefore believed in developing a style that would have no references to contemporary politics. During the Second World War, they all joined the resistance. However, Rogers, a Jew, fled to Switzerland and both Belgiojoso and Banfi were deported to the Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria, where Banfi died in 1945. Despite the immense loss of Banfi, their architectural practice continued in the same name as before after...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Italian Sofa in Soft Pink Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Three-seat sofa, ultra suede, darkened wood, Italy, 1960s
This beautifully shaped sofa features a well-proportioned construction of round shapes and fluent lines. The backrest funct...
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De Sede DS 50 patchwork leather armchair
By De Sede
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This De Sede DS 50 Patchwork leather armchair is in very good condition. The brown, thick and at the same time fine buffalo leather shows a ...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
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Leather
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