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
'Studio' Sofa by Norr11, Modular Sofa, Setup 5, Grey
By Norr11
Located in Paris, FR
Studio sofa by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl for Nor11
Setup 5 (1x small,1x medium,1x large, 1x corner, 2x ottoman, 2x ottoman classic, 3x armrest):
L230-280cm & 220cm / P96...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Foam
Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool for Cassina, Italy - new
Located in Berlin, DE
Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Prices vary dependent on size and material of the stool. Available materials: Natural ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Set of Four Gray Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland. They are after full renovation upholstery and carpe...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
Mid Century Alpaca White Faux Fur Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s.
Beautiful white faux fur white upholstery.
The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, char...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Togo Sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, Set of 5
By André Ducaroy
Located in Porto, Porto
Togo sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset. 5 pieces set
Togo was designed in 1973.
Five pieces set: three seater, twoseater, one seater, corner and pouf.
The sofa is upholstered in...
Category
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Foam
Schreiber Swivel 'Blofeld' James Bond Style Chair
By Schreiber
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Wonderful James Bond type 1970's chair, super comfy and stylish, near mint, vinyl faux leather buttoned covering, unusual steel frame, spins 360 degrees, a little squeeky getting out...
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Faux Leather
Restored Rare Snake Arm Rattan Rocking Child Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A rare Paul Frankl inspired one-strand snake arm childrens size rattan rocking chair with stick rattan seat.
Professionally restored to original specificat...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Mid Century Bar Stools in the style of Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of non swiveling bar stools with white leatherette upholstery and button tacked back edges . The maple conical legs in the manner of designer Paul McCobb gives these bar / coun...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vanessa red metal bed by Tobia Scarpa for Gavina 70s
By Tobia Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Padova, IT
Born in Venice in 1935, Tobia Scarpa is the son of the famous architect Carlo Scarpa. Together with his wife Afra, Tobia began working in the Venini glass factory in Murano in the 19...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Living Room Sets Gae Aulenti for Knoll 1970s Black Grey Italian Style
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Living Room Sets Gae Aulenti for Knoll 1970s Black Grey
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Vintage Wrought Iron Dining Chairs
Located in Cumberland, RI
Set of 4 Vintage Wrought Iron Dining Chairs
Complimentary sandblasting and powdercoating in your choice of white or black. Other color options available. Make a selection of our performance fabric for custom upholstered cushions with removable covers and made with DryFast Marine Grade Outdoor Foam. A variety of options available to create your perfect patio design and vintage outdoor living space.
Perfect for any deck, garden, or patio.
High back chairs featuring mesh seating with (2) Stationary arm chairs and (2) Rocker Bouncer Chairs...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Eames Time Life Stool Model A
Located in Oakland, CA
Times Life stool model A designed by Ray and Charles Eames for the Time Life Building during the 1950s, crafted from turned solid walnut. These are newer production pieces, rich colo...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Walnut
Set of Twelve 20th Century Camel Boucle Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chairs are after a complete upholstery renovation; the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed in camel, dura...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
1950s Boomerang Design Style Bouclé Fabric Curved Sofa
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1950s Boomerang design style beige bouclé fabric curved sofa.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Set of 4 Knoll Saarinen Mid Century Modern 1970s White Tulip Dining Chairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A set of 4 Knoll tulip chairs. An iconic set of vintage tulip chairs designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. These particular chairs are from ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Vintage Tomado Mid Century Modern Stacking Chrome Metal Mesh Red Chairs B - Pair
By Tomado
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Vintage Tomado Mid Century Modern Stacking Chrome Metal Mesh Arm Chairs (B). Item features red enamel painted backs, seats, and armrests, modern design, sturdy construction, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Mosquito Dining Chair, Leaf Green Oak, Wood Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Named after its wing-like seat, the Mosquito chair is a genuine eyecatcher, an elegant piece with a touch of poetry. This innovative design proved too demanding for 1950s manufacturing methods. But thanks to the recent efforts of Rex Kralj...
Category
2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Oak
French Woven Lounge Chairs 1940's
By Vibo
Located in Hudson, NY
French Mid Century Ripe Chairs by Adrien Audox and Frida Minet for Vibo.
Beautifully curved bentwood and original woven rope seats.
Beautifully curved bentwood and original woven rope seats.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Bentwood
Black Lacquer Wooden and Velvet Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Midcentury style chair in a black lacquered wooden frame with gold feet finish adorned with graphic velvet back and seat. Around the dining table,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Eight 20th Century Light Crème Boucle Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed in crème, durabl...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Velvet
Set of Four 20th Century Light Crème Boucle Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed in crème, durabl...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
ISA Bergamo Pair of Fabric and Brass Ottomans, Italy, 1950s
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Naples, IT
Original pair of 1950s Italian stools in original velvet and brass feet.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Vintage Leather Cornelius Sofa Anthracite with Metal Base
By Durlet
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Discover the timeless elegance of the Cornelius sofa, an authentic piece of design from the 80s. Manufactured by the renowned Belgian brand Durlet, this sofa is known for its high-qu...
Category
1980s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Armchairs by Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, 1930s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Paris, FR
A set of two Italian collectible vintage armchairs first designed by Gio Ponti for manufacturing company Casa e Giardino in the late 1930s.
These have yet to be restored. Price inclu...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Vintage-Style Brown Leather Club Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Vintage-style brown leather club chair. Crafted of luxurious top grain leather in warm brown color, this stylish and comfortable chair is per...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Brazilian Modern Sofa in Hardwood & Leather, Liceu de Artes e Oficios 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Available today, with domestic shipping in NYC metro area included, this Brazilian Modern Sofa in Hardwood & Leather by Liceu de Artes e Oficios c.1960s is nothing less than spectac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Pair of Italian Armchairs, Casa & Giardino, 1950s
Located in Palermo, PA
Pair of Italian armchairs, Casa & Giardino, 1950s.
Dimensions: H= 76 cm; W= 78 cm; D= 73 cm.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Fabulous 4 Piece Milo Baughman Style Curved Sofa Sectional Carsons Mid-Century
By Carsons
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful 4 piece Milo Baughman style curved sectional sofa. We love the oversized channeled back and arms along with the circular end pieces. This sofa will need to be reupholster...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
1980 Three-Seater Leather Sofa, Ton Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Produced by Ton, Czechoslovakia in late 1980s.
The frame is made from beech bentwood.
Leather, with signs of use
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Mid Century Walnut & Leather Lounge Chair Styled After Herman Miller, 1970s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century walnut lounge chairs were designed and manufactured in the United States circa the 1970s. This chair was inspired by the iconic designs of Herman Miller. The chair's blac...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Malatesta & Mason Walnut and Black Leather Italian Armchair, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible midcentury armchair in walnut and black leather. This fantastic piece was designed by Malatesta & Mason and produced in Italy during the first half of the 1950s.
The a...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Paul McCobb Planner Group Black Lacquered T-Back Side Chair, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern T-back side chair, desk chair, or dining chair
By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group"
USA, 1950s
Solid sculpted maple, in black...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Maple, Lacquer
Modern Curved Serpentine Sofa in Yellow Velvet W Gold & Wood Details
Located in Porto, PT
Giulia Sofa is a modern mid-century style sofa. This luxury sofa promises to be the absolute protagonist of a modern living room project. Its mid-century style inspiration is reflect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Herman Miller Eames Chaise Lounge
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1968
Billy Wilder chaise lounge, model ES106
Manufactured by Herman Miller
This example is from the 1990s.
Good condition with minor age related wear on the leather.
Comes with two original removable cushions.
Custom US shipping quotes available.
This example has the serial number etched into the underside of the frame.
More information :
In 1955, while filming on location, film director Billy Wilder discovered he could take quick naps on a plank held up by sawhorses. This prompted Wilder to tell his friends Charles and Ray Eames that he needed a narrow office...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
I.P.E. Pair of 'Corolla' Modular Lounge Chairs in Geometric Brown Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
I.P.E., pair of lounge chairs, model 'Corolla', fabric, chrome-plated steel, Italy, 1970s
A striking design that will add a vibrant allure to your room and intensifies the experienc...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Midcentury White Boucle Club Armchairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
German armchairs produced in the 1960s in Berlin. The armchairs are after a thorough renovation of upholstery and carpentry. The wooden frame is thoroughly cleaned and covered with a...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Saarinen Executive Armchair in Saddle Leather, Swivel Base
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Wilton, CT
We have been restoring Saarinen executive chairs for years in every fabric one can imagine, right in our very own workroom. We’ve restored these chairs using a supple Italian Leather...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Macaron, One-Armed Mid-Century Modern Leather Chair
By kontra
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Kontra's interpretation of Macaron. Comfortable purple armchair.
One-armed leather chair provides comfortable seating with a side table of its own.
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Ward Bennett for Brickel and Associates Desk Conference Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Pasadena, TX
Bumper desk chair by Ward Bennett for Brickel and Associates
Ward Bennett for Brickel and Associates Task Chair
Bronze 4-star swivel conference room chair in a green tweed fabric....
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Pair Leather Milo Baughman / Thayer Coggin Lounge Scoop Chairs
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Pair of Milo Baughman / Thayer Coggin Lounge Scoop Chairs,, Professionally reupholstered in a butter soft white leather, Original chrome frames,, Super stylish and extremely...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Stunning & rare vintage YOKO sofa in black leather by Michel Ducaroy Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Collectors item!!
Exceptional YOKO 3-seater in its original thick black leather.
The YOKO was designed by Michel Ducaroy. He also designed the famous TOGO.
In the world of furnit...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Set of 4 Chairs by Maison Regain
Located in Carmel Valley, CA
Solid elm and original canvas chairs by Maison Regain. Mortise and tenon joinery, solid construction.
18"W x 16"D x 31.5"H; 18"SH
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Canvas, Elm
Yellow Mustard Armchair, 1960s, DDR, Germany
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
German armchair produced in the 1960s in Berlin. The armchair is after a thorough renovation of upholstery and carpentry. The wooden frame is thoroughly cleaned and covered with a se...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Light Crème Boucle Chair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation; the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed in crème, durable...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of four Series Seven Chairs, Model 3107, cognac leather, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Exquisite Set of Four Series Seven Chairs, Model 3107, Wrapped in Luxurious Cognac Leather, a testament to Arne Jacobsen's visionary design.
These chairs,...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Two 20th Century Light Crème Boucle Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed in crème, durabl...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of Six 20th Century Light Crème Boucle Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed in crème, durabl...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Brazilian Modern Tall Armchair by Michel Arnault, c. 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This sleek armchair in Imbuia wood and reupholstered lime green leather was designed by Michael Arnault in the 1960s. In spite of its light structure, this chair is very comfortable....
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Set of Three Johannes Andersen for Uldum Mobelfabrik Danish Teak Dining Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
Uldum Mobelfabrik Denmark
Vintage Johannes Andersen for Uldum Mobelfabrik Danish teak dining chairs
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
Curved dining chair in leather and wood, attributed to A&T Scarpa. Italy, 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Curved dining chair in leather and wood, attributed to Afra & Tobia Scarpa. Italy, 1960/70s
The legs, made of ash wood with a double-trestle structure, resemble those of the Cassina...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Leather
Pair of Camel Bouclé Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of camel bouclé armchairs, designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and upholstery renovation. The armchairs will be perfect in Minim...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
Set of Two-Light Crème Boucle Vintage Stools, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s. The stools consist of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s style.
Stools were designed by ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Pierre Paulin, Pair of Spider Lounge Chairs "Model F678" for Artifort. 1966
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional and rare pair of lounge chairs model F678, also known as the Spider Lounge Chair designed by the French designer Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Artifort Furniture Comp...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plywood, Rope, Velvet, Upholstery, Wool, Fabric
60" Woven Rush Bench in Walnut by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Available in 44" or 60".
RLB 60 measures 60"w 18"d 17"h
RLB 44 measured 44"w 18"d 17"h
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956, the Woven Rush Benches...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Cor Alons plywood dining chairs Gouda den Boer The Netherlands 1949
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Very nice and original set of six dining chairs model 500 designed by Cor Alons & J.C. Jansen and manufactured by Gouda den Boer, The Netherlands 1949. These chairs are made of birch...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Birch
German Handmade Bench Made of Oak, Coated Steel and Handwoven Jute Belts
Located in Wolfurt, AT
The bench is made of a filigree construction of powder-coated steel. On this construction rests a frame of solid, lacquered oak tree, which is covered with handwoven stripes of fabri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
2 Vintage Chairs 1960s Teak Danish
Located in Hannover, DE
Pair of vintage dining chairs.
Unknown manufacturer. Most likely Danish origin.
Displayed price is for 2 chairs.
Sturdy teak wood chair frames. Refurbished and oiled.
Seats newl...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Teak
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Oak Dining Chairs by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Oak, Original Upholstery
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
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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Used Outdoor Furniture Cushions
Blue Shell Chair
Cantilever Black Leather
Charles Fritz