Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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
20th Century, Marcel Breuer for Gavina Pair of Armchairs mod. Wassily
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Turin, Turin
Marcel Breuer was a Hungarian-German modernist architect and furniture designer. He became one of the first and youngest students at the Bauhaus – a radical arts and crafts school that Walter Gropius had founded in Weimar just after the First World War. He was recognized by Gropius as a significant talent and was quickly put at the head of the Bauhaus carpentry shop.
His designs ranged from the human anatomical scale of the chair to the domestic scale of his modern houses, the urban street scale of the museum, and the monumental scale of major international commissions.
From the Bauhaus to New York to...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC2 Armchairs Pair by Cassina
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of LC2 armchairs designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand.
Numbers engraved on the frame and labeled Cassina.
In cognac leather, chromed steel tube frame.
...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Rare Vintage Lounge Chairs by William Watting, 1950’s - 1960’s
Located in PARIS, FR
William Watting was an American furniture designer, who, based in Denmark in the 1950s, produced William Watting Furniture for his own company. His creations are characterized by the...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
'H' Armchair, by Zanine Caldas, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Design
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The "Armchair H" by Zanine Caldas is an exemplary piece of Brazilian mid-century modern design, crafted in the 1950s. These armchairs embody the innovative spirit and meticulous craf...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Natural Fiber, Wood
Artona Armchair by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, 1975
Located in Budapest, HU
Founded in 1975 alongside B&B Italia, Maxalto is a brand born under the artistic leadership of Afra and Tobia Scarpa. The name "Maxalto" comes from the Venetian dialect "Massa alto,"...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
First edition Mart Stam for Thonet B262 Armchair c. 1930’s
By Mart Stam
Located in Brooklyn, NY
First edition Mart Stam for Thonet B262 Armchair c. 1930’s.
Stam is regarded by many as the inventor of the tubular steel cantilever chair. His design was the inspiration for Mies v...
Category
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Nickel
DAR Eiffel Base Lounge Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, USA, 2000
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a second generation DAR "Eiffel" armchair designed in 1949 by the iconic design duo Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. In 2001, continuing the Eames’ design ethos ...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Adrian Pearsall Executive Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Experience the epitome of mid-century modern design with this Adrian Pearsall-designed chair for Craft Associates. This piece has been meticulously restored and reupholstered with pl...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Walnut
Leather "Sillon Toro" by architect Ricardo Blanco
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Leather "Sillon Toro" by architect Ricardo Blanco
Beautiful rustic style armchair upholstered in leather, removable wooden structure. Great comfort design due to its ergonomic charac...
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20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antoni de Moragas Armchair and Footstool by Santa & Cole
Located in Barcelona, ES
Armchair and Footstool designed by Antoni de Moragas
Manufactured by Santa & Cole, Spain in 1997.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beau...
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1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Set of Four Pigreco Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous set of four "Pigreco" chairs. These iconic chairs were designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by Gavina in Italy in the 1960s.
This stylish chairs feature a stunnin...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Pair of 'Artona' Lounge Chairs in Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, pair of 'Artona' lounge chairs, ash, checkered fabric, Italy, 1975/1979
Pair of cubic ‘Artona’ lounge chairs by Italian designer couple Afra and Tob...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Sculptural Guillerme et Chambron Armchair in Solid Oak, Votre Maison, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This sculptural armchair was designed by by Jacques Chambron and Robert Guillerme in the 1950s. It was produced by their company Votre Maison in Northern France. This chair stands ou...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Oak
Pair of yellow armchairs designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni in 1944
Located in Milan, IT
Armchairs designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni around 1944 for a private residence in Milan; the fabric has been replaced and the wooden part of the feet, polished.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Model WB3838 Armchair, Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen for Willy Beck, 1965
Located in London, GB
A black lounge chair designed by the Danish design duo Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen, and produced by master cabinet-maker, Willy Beck, in Denmark during the 1950s. Larsen and...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Pair of rattan armchairs, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of rattan armchairs with black lacquered steel legs. Produced in Brazil, 1960s.
Very good condition with small signs of usage.
Please note: matching table + sofa also available.
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Spanish Armchair in Cognac Leather and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, leather, brass, oak, Spain, 1960s.
This lounge chair originates from Spain and stylistically refer to the late 19th century Revival period. The construction of the bas...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Sculptural Ebonized Walnut & Holly Hunt Upholstery Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
This thoughtfully formed and elegant Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Sculptural Arm Chairs in Ebonized Walnut and Holly Hunt Upholstery originate from the United States, Circa 1960. Fe...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Chairs, Cassina, Newly Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
Located in London, GB
A pair of Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht armchairs, produced by Cassina, upholstered in a premium silvery light grey pure Alpaca fabric. Fast shipping worl...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Alpaca, Wood
Pair of armchairs by František Jirák for TATRA nabytok, 1970´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Pair of a popular occasional bentwood armchairs designed by František Jirák for Tatra nábytok, made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s. It´s made of beechwood and plywood, up...
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Plywood
Tetrad Nucleus Brown Armchair Leather Chairs Sofa Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM
By Tetrad
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅
Tetrad Nucleus Brown Armchair Leather Chairs Sofa Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM
1970s 1st edition Tetrad Nucleus armchair with removable arms. British made modular leather chair...
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1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Stua Malena Pair of Armchairs: Contemporary Spanish Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
"Stua Malena Armchairs: Contemporary Spanish Design"
Designer: Jon Gasca
Manufacturer: Stua, Spain
Model: Malena
Year of Manufacture: Circa ...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Giovanni Travasa Bamboo, Rattan and Wicker Italian Armchairs, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning pair of Mid-Century Italian armchairs made in a beautiful combination of curved rattan and hand-woven wicker. This charming French Riviera style armchairs are attributed to ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
Pair of Mid Century Modern Solid Teak Armchairs with Boucle Upholstery
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Presenting a stunning pair of Mid-Century Modern armchairs, crafted by the renowned Albert Salman Associates and Salman Fine Furniture Craftsman of California. These elegant chairs s...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Teak
A Large Armchair, Reupholstered in Pure Alpaca Wool, Denmark, 1950s
Located in London, GB
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 Armchairs
Materials
Alpaca, Wood
Rob Parry Minimalist Armchair For Gelderland - set of 2
By Rob Parry, Gelderland
Located in Bunnik, NL
Rare minimalistic armchair, thin black metal frame, wooden wallnut armrests and new upholstery. The designed by Rob Parry for Gelderland, 1950’s (early version of the Lotus or 1611 a...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century armchair in metal and fabric, Gastone Rinaldi style, Italy 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful armchair with wooden structure covered in floral fabric with blue metal tubular structure. In the style of Gastone Rinaldi, Italian production of the 50s.
Wear consistent ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of 1960s armchairs from Dal Vera furniture factory, Italy
By Dal Vera
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Set of 4 Scandinavian-designed 1960s armchairs produced by the historic DAL VERA furniture factory in Conegliano Veneto, Italy, and designed by Antonio Dal Vera himself.
They are ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of vintage leather armchairs , Czechoslovakia 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Good condition
Seat height 43cm
leather polished
wood polished
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of 6 Original Mid-Century Pamplona Chairs by Augusto Savini for Pozzi, 1965
By Augusto Savini, Pozzi
Located in Zagreb, HR
An absolute Mid-Century design classic - the original Pamplona chairs designed by the Italian architect and designer Augusto Savini for Pozzi.
In an original and rare Memphis colour ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Wood, fabric and bronze pair of armchairs in the style of Karpen of California
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Wood, fabric and bronze pair of armchairs in the style of Karpen of California, circa 1960.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Dillon Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Dillon chair has a solid American walnut or white oak x-based frame that features boxed cushions with piping and buttons on the back cushion.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
20th Century Ico Parisi for Cassina Pair of Armchairs mod. 865
By Ico Parisi, Cassina
Located in Turin, Turin
Ico Parisi was an Italian architect and designer, born in Palermo in 1916. His activity, marked by continuous experimentation, consists in an incessant research in the fields of arch...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Velvet armchair by Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Velvet armchair by Paolo Buffa, Made in Italy, 1950s.
One of the most iconic and important models of mid-century Italian design. The frame of this armchair is made of wood, the cus...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair or Rattan Armchairs
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice pair of armchairs is made of rattan. This round shape is unusual and make these armchairs very special and decorative. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Mid Century Vintage Hand Tufting Green Yellow Atlantis Big Armchair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Atlantis armchair from the 1960s, produced in the Silesian furniture factory in Swiebodzin/Poland at the moment they are unique.
Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in ev...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Italian mid-century modern armchairs Kilta by Olli Mannermaa for Cassina, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern armchairs Kilta by Olli Mannermaa for Cassina, 1960s
Pair of armchairs mod. Kilta with armrests, for office or desk, padded and covered in black leather. T...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Franz Sartori for Flexform Armchair in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Franz Sartori for Flexform, lounge chair, leather, stained wood, metal, Italy, circa 1965.
This robust easy chair, designed by Italian sculptor Franz Sartori, stands as a testament ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Vintage Jens Risom Knoll Webbed Armchair
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Baltimore, MD
A stunning iconic cotton strap, webbed, lounge, armchair, 652W design (1943) early edition, designed by Jens Risom for Knoll International. Features a solid maple frame with original woven cotton straps. It is one of the most comfortable pieces you will sit in, the exquisite curved back provides lumbar support making this chair as comfortable as it is beautiful. The removable webbed, basket seat, shell is supported and rests on the arm frame base. Very Rare Vintage Modern Classic design. An iconic piece of furniture, this example has remained in a single collection since it was acquired by the prior owner from Knoll International and the original early label remains affixed beneath. (Knoll Associates Inc. 601 Madison Ave New York 22). This label has the earliest Knoll Associates showroom address, which opened in 1946.
Measurements: 24.5 ” tall x 24? wide x 30? deep x seat height 18? (arm height 21") (seat to the lowest point 11")
Jens Risom
Danish-American architect-designer Jens Risom was born in Copenhagen in 1916, the son of a nationally renowned architect of the Nordic Classicism style. Between 1935 and 1938, he trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts under Ole Wanscher and Kaare Klint, alongside classmates Hans Wegner and Børge Mogensen. For a short time following his studies, he took on furniture and interior designer projects for the Copenhagen-based architectural firm Ernst Kuhn. He then moved briefly to Stockholm, where he worked for Nordiska Kompaniet and met Alvar Aalto and Bruno Mathsson. Around 1939, he immigrated to New York with ambitions to introduce the Scandinavian modernist approach to the US furniture market.
Risom’s arrival in the US coincided with the years of materials shortages brought on by the war. As a result, Risom was unable to secure a position in a furniture company, and, instead, found work designing textiles for decorator Dan Cooper. Eager to do more, he soon convinced Cooper to expand into the furniture market, and together they found projects with young, progressive architects like Ed Stone and George Nelson. In 1939-40, Ed Stone was invited to create Collier Magazine’s House of Ideas pavilion at Rockefeller Center as part of the New York World’s Fair, and Risom designed all of the furniture.
Around 1941, Risom met Hans Knoll, a German-born entrepreneur in the furniture industry who had a showroom on Madison Avenue dedicated to rather lackluster furnishings. Sharing a dream to do something more vanguard, they joined forces and set off on a four-month tour of the US in search of design inspiration. By 1942, Knoll launched Hans Knoll Furniture Company with Risom on board as his head designer.
Risom’s early designs for Knoll made use of military surplus...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Maple
Big Mid-Century Modern Club Armchair, Wood and Chocolate Leather - Belgium
Located in Girona, ES
Big "Club" armchair, light wood, French polish and chocolate leather new upholstery.
Belgium, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Teak & Leather Armchair, Denmark, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
The armchair made of teak wood in Denmark in the 1960s. An armchair with an interesting form, characterized by profiled armrests. The piece of furniture has undergone comprehensive c...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Gigi Radice armchair
By Gigi Radice
Located in London, GB
Very nice armachair by Gigi Radice, newly upholstered, Italy, 1950's
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
1960s Pair of Swedish Teak Vintage Armchairs by Bertil Fridhagen
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning pair of vintage Swedish armchairs in teak. They were designed by Bertil Fridhagen and were made by Broderna Andersson in the 1960s.
The quality is outstanding...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Elda Lounge Chair by Joe Colombo for Comfort, Italy, 1960s
Located in Lasne, BE
Swivel armchair in black leather and white shell by Joe Colombo. Elda model. Seat height 39cm. Wear due to time and age.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Vintage Hand Tufting Blue Atlantis Big Armchair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Atlantis armchair from the 1960s, produced in the Silesian furniture factory in Swiebodzin/Poland at the moment they are unique.
Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in ev...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Adrian Pearsall per Craft Associates Mid-Century ArmChairs, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Armchairs with a particular design by the American architect Adrian Pearsall, a very daring designer in the shapes of his designs.
The armchairs have a very particular wooden struct...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
PETER HVIDT & ORLA MOLGAARD armchair 'Boomerang' France & Son 1950 Denmark
Located in Paris, FR
Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard for France & Son, two armchairs/lounge chairs, model 'Boomerang' FD 134
teak, velvet, metal, made around 1950 in Denmark. Ensemble consisting of two loung...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Giulio Moscatelli Armchair in Teak and Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giulio Moscatelli, armchair, teak, fabric, Italy, ca. 1950
This armchair by Giulio Moscatelli is distinctive in its execution. The legs are beautifully sculpted, showing concave car...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Pierre Cardin Lounge Chair in Champagne Gold Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Cardin, easy chair, beige velvet, plastic, chrome, France, 1970s
This lounge chair is designed by the groundbreaking fashion designer Pierre Cardin (1922 - 2020). Pierre Car...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair Of Mid Century Armchairs Type 04-B From Bydgoskie Fabryki Mebli, 1960's
Located in Wroclaw, PL
Pair of "04-B" Armchairs From Bydgoskie Fabryki Mebli, 1960s, Poland
Reupholstered in black and black woven fabric
Solid wood's frames have been completely restored and refinished
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Pierre Paulin F560 Mushroom for Artifort, Netherlands, circa 1970
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Mushroom f-560 lounge chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Netherlands – circa 1970.
The chair is made in a very dark brown (almost black) wool fabric by Kvadrat. The condition of th...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool
Rare lilac-colored velvet armchair for size by Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Velvet armchair by Paolo Buffa, Made in Italy, 1950s.
Rare model of most iconic and important dimension of mid-century Italian design. The frame of this armchair is made of wood, t...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Mid Century Dedar Tiger Velvet Dante Armchair, H. Lis, Europe, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and upholstery renovation. The fabric, which is covered with a backrest and a seat, is a high-qu...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Pair of Mid Century Dedar Tiger Velvet Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, Europe, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. Original 1960s produced in Europe, Poland. Furniture after full carpentry and upholstery renov...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Mid century armchairs, set of 2, 1950's
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Set of 2 mid century armchairs
Fully reupholstered.
Very confortable and elegant !
Category
1950s Portuguese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-century Armchair Type 300-138 From Bystrzyckie Fabryki Mebli, 1960s
Located in Wroclaw, PL
Armchair Type 300-138 From Bystrzyckie Fabryki Mebli, 1960's, Poland.
Solid beech wood frames have been completely restored and refinished.
Reupholstered in beige soft fabric.
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Italian modern LC1 armchair, Le Corbusier, Jeanneret and Perriand, Cassina 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand, Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in MIlano, IT
Small armchair, model LC1, with chromed metal rod structure, with tilting backrest and seat covered in brown pony hair, with armrests made of two continuous strips of black leather.
...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Illum Wikkelso 'Capella' Set of 2 Black Leather Armchairs, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Original condition 'Capella' set of 2 armchairs by Danish furniture designer Kristian Illum Wikkelsø (1919-1999) for Niels Eilersen. Outstanding quality with solid teak frames and be...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Teak
Mid-century Modern armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern armchairs 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 armchairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern armchairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original armchairs, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Artifort, Knoll, and Pierre Paulin. 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. Prices for armchairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $145 and tops out at $134,145 while the average work can sell for $3,694.
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