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 8 Mid-Century Modern Walnut Wood Shell Dining Chairs by Charles Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A complete set of molded plywood dining chairs designed by Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller. These feature beautifully grained ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
1970s Mid Century Chrome Lounge Chair by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin - Set o
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century chrome lounge chairs designed by Milo Baughman and manufactured by Thayer Coggin in the United States circa 1970s. The sleek chrome frames elegantly support the vibrant o...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Luigi Vaghi for Former Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Ash & White Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Vaghi for Former, set of eight dining chairs, stained ash, fabric, Italy, 1960s.
A characteristic 'T-chair' design; simplistic yet very strong in lines and proportions. Wonder...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Ash
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 Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
rare original giovanni potrini sofa
Located in Medesano, IT
John PATRINI is an artist who was born in 1931 and died in 1993. His works have gone to auction 14 times, mainly in the Objects category.
this chairs are the unique around and probla...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Linen, Oak
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Model 116 Side Chairs by Wim Rietveld for Gispen
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern side chairs.
Design by Wim Rietveld for Gispen.
Original grey lacquered metal frames with original plywood backs and seats.
Marked und...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Brown Leather Office Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller 2000s
Located in Detroit, MI
These authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Management Height brown leather office chairs from the Aluminum Group Collection were manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid cen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
A solid oak stool from the 1940s - French manufacture
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Exceptional Solid Oak Stool from the 1940s - French Manufacture
This stool is a superb illustration of mid-century modern design, inspired by the iconic works of Jean Prouvé, Pierre...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
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 Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Wonderful Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Circular Round Swivel Lounge Chair
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin circular swivel lounge chair. Although we do like the added skirt we feel it would be more modern with it removed. This chair will need to...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Asko Bonanza brown high-back leather armchair by Esko Pajamies
By Esko Pajamies, Asko
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This Bonanza armchair from the 1960s comes in the rare high-back version and in dark brown leather with an oak frame. The armchair shows hardly any signs of wear on the leather, the ...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Sensational Pair Vladimir Kagan Sculptural Ultra-suede Upholstered Lounge Chairs
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Sensational pair Vladimir Kagan sculptural Elephant Chairs. This pair retains their original purple ultra-suede with some signs of wear-cleaning recommended. They measure 31"t x 31...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Set of 12 Oak and Rush Dining Chairs, France, 1950's
Located in Austin, TX
A hard to find set of twelve dining chairs from the South of France. Natural washed oak finish on trestle based chairs with inset rush seats, sometimes referred to as the Brutalist ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Vladimir Kagan Style Serpentine Cloud Sofa in Camel Velvet
Located in Providence, RI
Serpentine sofa attributed to the late Vladimir Kagan. Upholstery is replaced in a Camel velvet.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Set of 6 Original Mid-Century Pamplona Chairs by Augusto Savini for Pozzi, 1965
By Pozzi, Augusto Savini
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 Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Early Eames Alu Group Recliner Chair and Ottoman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an early Alu Group Recliner Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Extremely cool and comfortable piece despite the wear. We're selling this piece in its original...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury pair of armchairs attributed to Gio Ponti and Fede Cheti, Italy 1938
By Fede Cheti, Gio Ponti
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Very charming midcentury pair of armchairs attributed to Gio Ponti with original velvet upholstery by Fede Cheti.
Fabulous silk fringe.
Perfect vintage condition , light wear on vel...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
"Blade Arm" Lounge Chair & Ottoman Set by Ib Kofod Larsen, Selig, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a true Danish Modern masterpiece: an ultra-rare "Blade Arm" chair and ottoman set designed by the incomparable Ib Kofod Larsen for Selig. This architecturally stunning se...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Vintage Spanish Gilt Iron Bench with Ornate Twisted Frame
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant vintage 1950s Spanish gilt iron bench features an ornate, elaborately twisted hand forged hourglass frame with a decorative central stretcher and beautifully scrolled fe...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Luigi Vaghi for Former Set of Twelve Dining Chairs in Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Vaghi for Former, set of twelve dining chairs, stained ash, fabric, Italy, 1960s.
A characteristic 'T-chair' design; simplistic yet very strong in lines and proportions. Wond...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Early Pierre Chapo Set of Four 'S45' Dining Chairs in Solid Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, set of four 'S45' or 'Chlacc' dining chairs, solid elm, France, 1979
These S45 chairs, also known as Chlacc, are one of the early editions designed by Pierre Chapo, kn...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Elm
Pierre Paulin White Leather "Pumpkin" Sofa for Ligne Roset, 2008
Located in Coronado, CA
A stunning, sleek and super comfy "Pumpkin" sofa designed by Pierre Paulin in original, supple white leather. Paulin originally came up with this design for the private apartments of...
Category
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Set of Eight Mid Century Butterfly Dining Chairs, Peony Cotton, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with medium light stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful Ian Mankin fabric (70% Cotton, 20% Viscose, 10% Linen).
This...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Beech
Restored Baumritter Lounge Chair With New Upholstery
Located in Charleston, SC
Classic mid century modern easy chair in a walnut finish that makes an incredible accent piece in the living room. Gorgeous lines with a spindle frame and sculpted arms give a delica...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Gio Ponti Style 2 Leather Armchairs Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Lucca, IT
Gio Ponti style 2 armchairs Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1950s. Pair of Gio Ponti Style it's superbe.Original and authentic of Italian Design of mid-century modern .1950s Wood and Bl...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Leather
Very rare set Nuvola chairs by Gerard van de Berg for Artifort 1990s Netherlands
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Very rare set Nuvola chairs by Gerard van de Berg for Artifort, 1990s The Netherlands. This chair is also known as the F410. Gerard Van den Berg was the son of a furniture maker but ...
Category
1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Marco Zanuso Mid-Century Modern Italian Bouclè Reclining Armchair, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Reclining armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in the 1950s, the armchair has been restored and upholstered in ivory-colored Bouclè fabric
The extended chair measures 150 cm.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mario Bellini for Cassina 'Cab 414' Leather Lounge Chair, Signed, circa 1980s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful black leather Mario Bellini Cab lounge chair, Model #414, signed Cassina, designed in the 1970s. These fine examples of the cab line by Mario Bellini for Cassina are classic staples for luxury interior designers and collectors alike, these lounge variations of the design are larger and deeper than the similar dining armchair, and have the addition of the seat cushion. Signed underneath with Cassina embossing to the leather.
Mario Bellini described the 1970s bestselling design for the Cab collection as “This was a new kind of chair, constructed totally out of leather, much cloned since then.” and is now a signature piece in Cassina’s Contemporanei collection. Cab was the first-ever chair to feature a free-standing leather structure, inspired by how our skin fits over our skeleton. The upholstery consists of sixteen pieces of saddle leather. They then undergo fourteen discrete procedures, again by hand. The pieces are sewn together only when their outer edges have been trimmed to ensure a perfect fit. Once assembled, the cover is attached to the chair’s steel skeleton and held in place by means of a zipper fastening as in a bespoke tailored...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
STOOL red 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Red STOOL 1970s
Produced by LUCHESSE METALPLASTICA (labeled).
Material: Plastic and metal.
Three-legged stool is from durable plastic vibrant red colour that will instantly boost ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of Four Mid-Century Pink Cotton-Velvet Heart Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A set of 4 chairs type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoro...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
George Nakashima Set of Four 'Conoid' Dining Chairs in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nakashima for Nakashima Studio, set of four 'Conoid' chairs, walnut, hickory, United States, 1962
This stunning set of four Conoid dining chairs are designed by woodwork mast...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Hickory, Walnut
'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
Handsome Tomlinson style X-Long Sofa Pecan Wood Sofa Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome X-long Tomlinson Sophisticate style sofa. This piece retains its original textured stiped fabric in presentable condition. The cushions are still soft and the sofa is very...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
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
Glass "Ghost" Chair by Cini Boeri for Fiam Italy, 1980s
By FIAM, Cini Boeri
Located in amstelveen, NL
Ghost chair designed by Cini Boeri and Tomu Katayanagi and manufactured by Fiam, Italy, 1980s. This fantastic transparent 12mm glass chair is made of thick curved & hardened glass an...
Category
1980s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Glass
Set of Six Cane Back Playboy Dining Chairs By Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in London, London
Set of six dining chairs
By Jens Risom
Walnut frames
More desirable cane back in good order
Playboy chair name orignates from 1961 photoshoot in said magazine.
Sculptural frame ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Pair of "T Chairs" by Katavolos, Littell and Kelley for Laverne International
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Pair of "T Chairs" in stainless steel with brown leather sling seats and backs by Katavolos, Littell and Kelley for Laverne International, American 1950's.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
2 Maralunga sofas by Vico Magistretti Cassina production Black leather two-seater
Located in Lucca, IT
2 Maralunga sofas by Vico Magistretti production Cassina 1978s Pair of Maralunga sofas in black leather with two seats. Iconic sofa the Maralunga is confirmed as one of the most appr...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Rare Giuseppe De Vivo Set of Four Dining Chairs in Black Perforated Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe De Vivo, set of four dining chairs, model ‘55136’, coated steel, iron, reupholstered in Pierre Frey Georges Vieux Rose fabric, Italy, design circa 1933, production 1950s.
T...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Iron
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 Seating
Materials
Fabric, Teak
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 Seating
Materials
Metal
Spanish Iron Bench in Striped Fabric
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant Spanish iron bench was recently made by skilled European craftsmen using traditional iron working techniques. It features gracefully curved legs and a central stretcher ...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Set of Two 20th Century Chairs in Dark Boucle, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Very beautiful original shape in butterfly type. Chairs are after a complete upholstery renovation; the woodwork has been r...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mid Century Modern Vintage Cherry Foot Stool 1950s Austria
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage rectangular like footstool from cherrywood with pastel blue velvet upholstery, Josef Frank style, 1950s Austria.
A stunning footstool new covered with past...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Cherry
Vittorio Varo for I.P.E. 'Cigno' Lounge Chair in Striped Upholstery
By IPE
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vittorio Varo for I.P.E., lounge chair, model 'Cigno, fabric, chrome-plated metal, Italy, 1968.
The Italian designer Vittorio Varo created a striking design that adds a vibrant all...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Set Carlo Bartoli “Blop” Rossi di Albizzate
Located in Napoli, NA
Set completo divano con due poltrone
Con tavolino
Misure poltrone : 66 altezza 71 larghezza profondità 82
Tavolino misure : altezza 23 larghezza 73 profondità 73
Il prezzo è per t...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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 Seating
Materials
Chrome
Scandinavian Lamino Leather Lounge Chairs by Yngve Ekstrom for Swedese, 1950
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in Chicago, IL
Scandinavian Lamino Leather Lounge Chairs by Yngve Ekstrom for Swedese, 1950's. Restored and also have new black leather.
The Lamino Chair by Yngve Ekstrom for Swedese is a classic p...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Russell Woodard 'Sculptura' Patio Chairs in Dark Green Lacquered Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Russell Woodard, 'Sculptura' patio chairs, lacquered iron and steel, United States, 1950s
These 'Sculptura' patio chairs are designed by Russell Woodard. Executed in iron and woven ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Iron
Eugenio Gerli S83 chairs by Tecno Italy 1962
By Tecno, Eugenio Gerli
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Elegant set of 4 model S83 chairs designed by Eugenio Gerli and manufactured by Tecno, Italy 1962. Made from black painted plywood these chairs have a robust metal structure for stre...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Chrome-Plated Armchair Type Cesca, Italy, 1980s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
Cesca-type chair, modeled on Marcel Breuer's design from 1928. Produced in the 1980s. The chrome-plated frame is in very good original condition, has been cleaned and polished. The j...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Early Pkw-1 Pivoting K-Wire Dowel Wood Base Side Chair, Eames Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
eames‘ chairs are so common and widespread today that you’ve actually seen them far too often. but there are some versions that are a bit more special – making them collector’s items...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Iron
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 Seating
Materials
Metal
1960s Mid Century Dining Chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin - Set of 8
Located in North Hollywood, CA
These stunning mid-century dining chairs were designed by Milo Baughman and manufactured by Thayer Coggin in the United States during the 1960s. This set includes eight chairs, each ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
1960s Danish Modern Teak Dining Chairs by Kurt Ostervig for Brande Møbelindustri
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Danish modern teak dining chairs designed by Kurt Ostervig and manufactured by Brande Møbelindustri in Denmark circa the 1960s. These dining chairs feature a black leather upholstery...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Teak
Midcentury Italian Round Rattan and Bamboo Coffee Table with Lower Shelf, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury round coffee table in rattan, wicker and bamboo. This wonderful French Riviera style coffee table was produced in Italy during the 1960s.
Fully handmade with perf...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
1970s Whitaker Furniture Oak with Cane Back and Leatherette Seat Bar Stools
Located in Germantown, MD
A set four (4) 1970s Whitaker Furniture Oak and Cane Back with Leatherette Seat Bar Stools in good vintage condition. Measure 17" in width X 19" in depth and 41" in height. Seat hei...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Cane, 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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