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
Alfred Christensen Style, Danish Mid-Century Modern Arm Chair, Shearling, Elm
Located in Stamford, CT
Alfred Christensen Style, Swedish Mid-Century Modern Arm Chair, Shearling, Beech
Lounge chair designed and produced in Denmark circa 1950s. The backrest and the seat are upholstere...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Elm
Italian Artemide Design Vico Magistretti 6 Chairs Model Selene
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. To lo...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Polyester
Pair of Extraordinary Lounge Chairs in Ash and Off-White Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chairs, ash, fabric, Europe, 1970s.
Pair of two unconventional lounge chairs that feature an outstanding design. The seating contains multiple tube-shaped cushions attached ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Artifort Cubic Three-Seat Sofa in Brown Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Artifort, sofa, leather, metal, The Netherlands, 1970s
This cubic sofa features clear lines that result in a bold look. The backrest and armrests are on the same height. The patinat...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of Two Reclining Chairs
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Set of two reclining chairs - very early design by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1950s. The reclining chairs are in original condition and feature a fol...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Guillerme & Chambron Lounge Chair in Green Mohair and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme & Chambron for Votre Maison, lounge chair, oak, reupholstered in green mohair, France, 1960s
A comfortable armchair with high back. This chair has interesting details. The...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Oak
Dining Chair in Pine and Sheepskin
Located in Waalwijk, NL
TON, dining chair, pine, reupholstered in sheepskin "Aussi" by Skandilock, Czech Republic, 1950s
Pine dining chairs by TON featuring light colored sheepskin seats. This particular m...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Pine
Quattro poltrone modulari in stoffa e compensato
Located in Premariacco, IT
Quattro ampie e comode poltrone di produzione italiana anni '70 circa, con struttura in compensato e cuscini imbottiti in stoffa a righe.
Possono essere utilizzate in ambienti moder...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
1970s Vintage Ercol Love Seat Bench
By Ercol
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
The Ercol loveseat is a representative of UK modernity and is still a popular brand founded by designer Lucian R. Ercolani in 1920. The smooth form of the seat, made of hard, bend-re...
Category
1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Elm
Dining Chair in Pine and Sheepskin
Located in Waalwijk, NL
TON, dining chairs, pine, reupholstered in sheepskin "Maori" Honey by Skandilock, Czech Republic, 1950s
Pine dining chairs by TON featuring a sheepskin in beige color. This particul...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Pine
"Cubo" Lounge Chairs by Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020), Brazilian architect and designer, founded the furniture design and manufacturing company L'Atelier in São Paulo, Brazil, in the 1950s. It became a benchm...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Wim Rietveld for Ahrend De Cirkel 'Oase' Lounge Chair in Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wim Rietveld for Ahrend De Cirkel, 'Oase' lounge chair, bakelite, lacquered steel, fabric, The Netherlands, 1950s.
This very sculptural Oase chair was created by Dutch designer Wim ...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Hans J. Wegner CH28 Lounge Chair, 1960s
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
SAWBUCK CHAIR CH28, designed in 1951 by the Danish master Hans J. Wegner and produced by Carl Hansen & Søn. A wonderfully comfortable chair that shows the perfect balance between str...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Osvaldo Borsani Pair of Lounge Chairs in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for ABV, lounge chairs, model 6553, walnut, fabric, Italy, 1945
This elegant pair of lounge chairs model 6553 is designed by Osvaldo Borsani and embodies a splendid ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Set of Four 'Zig Zag' Chairs in Steel and Taupe Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of four dining chairs, chromed steel, leatherette, Europe, 1960s.
This design features an open construction by means of the Z-shaped frame. The back and seating are made from l...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Eames for Herman Miller Black DKR Wire Chairs on Eiffel Bases
Located in Ferndale, MI
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller DKR wire chairs on Eiffel tower bases. All four chairs have been refinished in a correct tone matte black powder...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Rare Sculptural Lounge Chair with Decorative Frame in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, stained oak, brown cord upholstery, Europe, 1970s
Exquisite low lounge chair with characteristic wooden frame. The frame is decorated with geometric gaps in oval and c...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen for France & Søn Living Room Set in Red Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen & Torben Lind for France & Søn, modular lounge set, Denmark, design 1962
Modern and beautiful colored modular lounge set designed by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen & Torbe...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Teak
Ernst Moeckl Set of Eight 'Kangaroo' Chairs
By Trabant, Ernst Moeckl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernst Moeckl for Trabant, set of eight 'Z' chairs, fiberglass, Germany, 1968
This set of Kangaroo chairs is designed by Ernste Moeckl in 1968. The chair is also called the Z-chair, ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Michel Ducaroy for SNA Roset Lounge Chair in Teak and Cane
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Michel Ducaroy for SNA Roset, armchair, teak, cane, France, 1950s
In the 1950s, the French designer Michel Ducaroy designed this elegant lounge chair as part of his collection for h...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Teak
Tecno Italian Bulky Sofa in Dark Brown Suede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tecno, sofa, suede, dark stained wood, Italy, 1960s.
A substantial and sizable sofa produced by Italian furniture company Tecno. The bulky appearance is amplified by the upholstery...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Suede, Wood
Gio Ponti for Cassina '811' Lounge Chair
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gio Ponti for Figli di Amadeo Cassina, lounge chair, model ‘811’, chestnut, fabric, rubber, coated metal, Italy, design 1957
Made in 1957, this rare lounge chair model ‘811’ is desi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Carlo Bartoli for Kartell Mod.4875 Plastic Chair, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in Naples, IT
Modern Italian white plastic chair with rounded seat and back, Mod." 4875" by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s. The circular chair legs are ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
Taichiro Nakay for La Permanente Mobili Cantù Sofa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Taichiro Nakay (Nakai) for La Permanente Mobili, sofa, wood, painted metal, fabric, Italy, 1955.
Rare free-form sofa designed by Japanese designer Taichiro Nakay and presented at t...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Lounge Chairs in Teak and Red Striped Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, teak, wood, fabric, Italy, 1960s
A pair of lounge chairs from the vibrant 1960s. These Italian easy chairs breathe elegance and sophistication. Crafted with m...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Teak
Hartmut Lohmeyer for Wilkhahn Lounge Chair in Cane and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hartmut Lohmeyer for Wilkhahn, lounge chair, walnut, beech, cane, fabric, Germany, 1956
This organic shaped lounge chair by Hartmut Lohmeyer showcase a wide open wooden frame with a...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Beech, Walnut
Italian Set of Six Armchairs in Walnut and Pierre Frey Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six armchairs, walnut, fabric by Pierre Frey, Italy, 1960s.
This set of six armchairs made in Italy is modest and pure in its design. The chairs feature an open and architect...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Jørgen Kastholm Pair of Tubular Lounge Chairs in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jørgen Kastholm, pair of lounge chairs, metal and leather, Denmark, 1960s.
This modern pair of armchairs is designed by Jørgen Kastholm in the 1960s. They are executed in tubular st...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Dining Chairs in Pine and Sheepskin
Located in Waalwijk, NL
TON, pair of dining chairs, pine, reupholstered in sheepskin "Aussi" by Skandilock, Czech Republic, 1950s
Pine dining chairs by TON featuring light colored sheepskin seats. This par...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Pine
Set of Twelve Mid-Century Dutch Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, beech, The Netherlands, 1960s.
Large set of twelve modest Dutch dining chairs. These modern chairs resemble the style of the designs by the British furniture manufac...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
Pair of French Dining Chairs with Red Wooden Frame and Straw Seats
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of dining chairs, beech, straw, France, 1960s.
Stunning set of French chairs with red beech frames and classic organic straw seats. This set of dining chairs features a solid w...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Straw, Beech
Sturdy Dining Chair in Black Leather and Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chair, leather, beech, Europe, 1970s
This design shows a sturdy construction, featuring durable black leather upholstery complemented by a robust wooden framework. The archit...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Pair Of Restored Mid Century Armchairs, Fabric by Kvadrat, 1960s
Located in Wroclaw, PL
Pair of armchairs "364" designed by Barbara Fendrych Weclawska
Reupholstered in KVADRAT "ZERO" fabric colour number 0011 (white & dark brown)
Solid maple wood has been restored and r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Maple
Wim Rietveld for Ahrend De Cirkel 'Oase' Lounge Chairs
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wim Rietveld for Ahrend De Cirkel, 'Oase' lounge chairs, bakelite, lacquered steel, fabric, The Netherlands, design 1959
The sculptural Oase chair was created by Dutch designer Wim ...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Pair of Armchairs, Palm Tree Leaves Beige Velvet, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of beige armchairs, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchairs were made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory. They are made from solid beechwood. The GFM type armch...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
Vintage 1970s three-seater upholstered sofa
Located in Premariacco, IT
Comfortable and enveloping, this vintage three-seater sofa from the 1970s features a fully upholstered frame covered in a floral-themed fabric in very delicate yet bold colors.
Seat...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Sculptural form brass day bed by Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamento Borsani, circa 1958
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful and important sculpturakl form brass single bed or day bed circa 1958-1963 by Osvaldo Borsani for 'Arredamento Borsani', Varedo , Italy.
The small series of Borsani beds designed were produced in several different designs ,each in very limited numbers and all hand made by the Arredamento Borsani in Varedo, italy. This series of beds never went into serial industrial production , a fact confirmed to me by the Arredamento Borsani archives.
Beginning in the late 1950s,Osvaldo Borsani went on to collaborate with many great artists such as Lucio Fontana, Fausto Melotti, Agenore Fabbri, Aligi Sassu and Arnaldo Pomodoro, amongst others entrusting each to provide decorative elements to his designs.
The brass headboard features a series of heavy cast solid brass interlocking geometric elements each featuring a beautiful organic three dimensional surface finish creating a supremely elegant and timeless repetitive motif . The bed still retains all its original decorative brass nuts ,bolts and finials which feature the same three dimensional decorative finish as the decorative sculptural forms contained in the headboard.
We have had a new bespoke mattress and bolster pillow made with a natural latex foam surface as they would have originally had which also has the benefit that latex breathes. The mattress has an opulent decorative buttoned finish . Botht the mattress and pillow have been finished in 100% wool 'PLOEGWOOL' fabric by the high quality Dutch fabric manufacturer DE PLOEG.
MATTRESS DIMENSIONS :
Width 100cm x length 200cm / 3ft 3.37inch x 6ft 6.74inch
BOLSTER PILLOW DIMENSIONS:
Width 100cm diameter 24cm / 3ft 3.37inch x 9.45inch
The mattress is supported on a 20mm ( 0.75 inch ) thick plywood board ,with breathing holes, which spans across the transverse brass plated steel frame elements.
When used as a day bed SEATING...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Paul McCobb Lounge Chair in Original Turquoise Upholstery and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul McCobb for Directional Designs, lounge chair, model 1322, walnut, fabric, 1950s.
A design Paul McCobb model 1322 dating back to the 1950s. The quintessential design features o...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Guillerme & Chambron Daybed or Bench with Side Table in Oak and Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron, daybed bench, oak, fabric, France, 1960s.
This low bench or daybed shows the admirable, characteristic details of the French designer duo Guillerme and Chambr...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Guillerme & Chambron 'Grand Repos' Lounge Chair
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, 'Grand Repos' lounge chair oak, white wool upholstery, oak, France, 1960s.
Guillerme and Chambron are known for their high quality solid oak ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
W. Andersag Lounge Chair in Patinated Cognac Leather and Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
W. Andersag, lounge chair, teak, saddle leather, Italy, 1960s
An exquisite armchair designed by W.D. Ansersag. Its design bears a striking dynamism, highlighted by sharp lines evide...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Teak
French Pastoral Chairs in Stained Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, stained wood, France, late 1940s.
Rustic dining chairs manufactured in France. Simple yet stylish, these chairs feature a modest frame with sleek, elegant elements. ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
Three modular fabric armchairs from the 1970s
Located in Premariacco, IT
Set of 3 1970s modular fabric armchairs with low steel feet.
Perfect for waiting rooms, living rooms or large halls furnished in any style from antique to modern.
They show normal ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Edward Wormley Daybed in Mahogany and Beige Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar, daybed, mahogany, fabric, metal, United States, 1950s.
A daybed designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in mahogany. The sculpted frame shows beautiful line...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Vico Magistretti Set of Four Barstools in Ash and Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti, set of four bar stools, straw and ash, Italy, 1960s
Italian set of five barstools by Vico Magistretti. The stools embody a sim...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Ash, Straw
Bentwood Armchairs in Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, bentwood and textured aquamarine upholstery, Europe, 1960s.
Pair of elegant armchairs in bentwood. The bentwood armrests have sinuous lines, flowing across the open ...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bentwood, Fabric
Set of Four "Waterfall" Barstools by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four "Waterfall" barstools in acrylic with leather upholstery.
Designed by Charles Hollis Jones and originally made for the Pip's club in Los Angeles, owned by Playboy Magazin...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Lucite
Percival Lafer Ottoman in Olive Green Leather and Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Percival Lafer, ottoman or stool, mahogany, leather, Brazil, 1970s
Bulky and voluptuous pouf made in the 1970s by Percival Lafer. The olive green leather of the seat is tufted, whic...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Mario Marenco for Mobil Girgi Set of Six Dining Chairs in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Marenco for Mobil Girgi, set of six dining chairs model ‘Sapporo’, walnut, black leather, Italy, 1970s
Beautiful set of six dining chairs in walnut and black leather designed ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Ilmari Tapiovaara for La Permanente Mobili Cantù Set of Six Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ilmari Tapiovaara for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, darkened beech, cognac leather, Italy, 1950s
These robust chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara feature a geometric frame for the patinated c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Set of Six Dining Chairs in Pine and Sheepskin
Located in Waalwijk, NL
TON, set of six dining chairs, pine, reupholstered in sheepskin "Aussie" Moonlight by Skandilock, Czech Republic, 1950s
Pine dining chairs by TON featuring a sheepskin in off-white ...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Pine, Sheepskin
Italian Sculptural Set of Twelve Dining Chairs in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of twelve dining chairs, walnut, fabric: Dedar Belsuede col.8 pierre d'argent, Italy, 1960s
These Italian chairs embody a dynamic appearance that, for instance, comes forward in...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Anfibio sofa by Alessandro Becchi for Giovanetti 1970
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
Iconic Anfibio sofa. Designed for Giovanetti by Alessandro Becchi, 1970.
This sofa bed has an amazing patine on the original leather. No weak spots or holes in the leather.
Rare ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Dining Chair in Teak and Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chair, teak, fabric, Europe, 1960s.
Stunning dining chair made in Europe in the 1960s featuring a striking backrest. The model is angular and modest as it is build up in mai...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Papasan Bamboo Wicker Lounge Chair, 1970s, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exotic Boho mid-century rattan Papasan chair in excellent condition. White cushion.
Dimensions:70W x 120H x 60D cm, seat: 40cm high.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
De Sede Sectional Sofa ‘DS-76’ in Black Leather
By De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, modular sofa, model ‘DS-76’, leather, Switzerland, 1970s
This high-quality sectional sofa designed by De Sede in the 1970s contains one corner element, one regular element ...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Pascal Mourgue Set of Four 'Biscia' Chairs in Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pascal Mourgue for Steiner, set of 4 'Biscia' dining chairs, steel, cognac leather, France, 1960s.
Set of four 'Biscia' cantilever chairs in patinated cognac leather designed by Pas...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Bentwood Armchairs in Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, bentwood and textured aquamarine upholstery, Europe, 1960s.
Set of four elegant armchairs in bentwood. The bentwood armrests have sinuous lines, flowing across the o...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bentwood
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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