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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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
Stunning colorful Mah Jong Missoni fabric by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois France
By Roche Bobois
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
This big, stunning & colorfull Mah Jong sofa by Hans Hopfer is a timeless masterpiece in the Roche Bobois collection, embodying both modularity and artistic expression. Originally de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
2 parts sofa in stainless steel with seating upholstered with a fabric by Dédar.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
France, 2023.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ulbald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" Sofa for De Sede, Brown Leather, 1974, Set of 4
By Ubald Klug, De Sede
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ulbald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofas for De Sede, dark brown leather, Switzerland, 1974, set of four.
Ubald Klug designed this rare modular DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofa as a real living ...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
1950's Rare Danish Corner Sofa Raised on Beech Legs and Green Mohair Fabric
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare Danish mid-century corner sofa. This sofa was made around 1950 well before corner sofas and sectionals really became a thing and the proportions are reflective of the homes at t...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Wool, Mohair
Danish 1940s Banana Form Curved Sofa or Loveseat
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant and organic looking Danish 1930-40s curved two-seat sofa raised on a beech frame and legs. These type of sofas was manufactured from the 30's and up throug...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Iron, Wood, Fabric, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of iron, wood and off-white fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 33.75” H x 30.25” W x 34” D
Seat Height (inches): 19...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Hans Olsen, Lounge Chair, Teak, Steel, Suede, Denmark, 1960s
By Hans Olsen
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered tubular steel, teak and brown suede lounge chair designed by Hans Olsen and produced by Lea Design, Denmark, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 26.0"H x 30.5"W...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Collden, Lounge Chairs, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine and fabric lounge chairs produced by Collden, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Dimensions (inches): 35.75” H x 33.25” W x 38.75” D
Seat Height (inches): 14”
Arm Height (inches): ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Set of Six Sven Markelius Style Dark Stained Birch Stacking Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome, Dutch Mid-century set of six dark-stained birch stacking chairs. Reminiscent of the work by Swedish design great Sven Markelius, this lovely designed set of chairs features...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Birch
Mushroom Ottoman in Wool Fly Agaric
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in a dotted wool blend fabric to resemble a fly agaric mushroom. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating. A comfo...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool
1960's Olive Brown Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic leather chair with ottoman in olive brown buffalo leather raised on rosewood legs. This rare model which resembles the fabled model V11 was designed by Illum Wikkelsø and m...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Expertly Restored - California Modern Sculptural High-Back Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Walnut
Ubald Klug Iconic 'Terrazza' Sofa Island for De Sede
By Ubald Klug
Located in Tilburg, NL
Ubald Klug DS-1025 'Terrazza' Sofa Island (4 pieces together) for De Sede, Switzerland. New, current production.
The timeless classic 'Terrazza' sofa by De Sede in wonderful high-en...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Seven Eero Saarinen Tulip Chairs for Knoll International 1970s All original
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Basel, BS
Beautiful set of seven Tulip Chairs by Eero Saarinen, produced by Knoll in Germany around 1975/76.
All original and great condition with white seat shells, no discoloration!
Comes ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Iconic De Sede Boxing Glove Sofa or Chaise Longue DS-2878/10 Right Version
By De Sede
Located in Tilburg, NL
Iconic De Sede Boxing Glove Sofa or Chaise Longue DS-2878/10 Right Version. Designed in 1978, new - current production,
Iconic boxing glove sofa. A ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
"V" Day Bed Yellow Velvet and Beechwwod base (Mid Century Style)
By Dusty Deco
Located in Stockholm, SE
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the...
Category
2010s Bosnian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
Set of 4 Chairs by Franco Asnaghi Italy 1960s
Located in Debrecen, HU
Vintage 1960s Set of 4 chairs produced by Franco Asnaghi, in steam-bent plywood, padded seat and backrest covered in fabric. light signs of aging on the legs.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
Modern Curved Serpentine Sofa in Orange Velvet W Gold & Wood Details
Located in Porto, PT
Modern curved serpentine sofa in orange velvet w gold & wood details
Giulia sofa is a modern mid-century style sofa. This luxury sofa pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Verner Panton, Sectional Sofa, Metal, Fabric, Denmark, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A metal and brown fabric "Pantonova" sofa designed by Verner Panton and produced by Fritz Hansen, Denmark, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 29.5” H x 104” W x 38” D
Seat Heig...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Mexican Designer, Rocking Lounge Chair, Wood, Rush, Mexico, 1950s.
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and rush rocking lounge chair likely designed and produced in Mexico, c. 1950s.
Touch ups carried out to wood and rush seat.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 23.1” H x 27.75” W...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
Pierre Paulin, Lounge Chair, Metal, Leather, Netherlands, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown leather and metal "F-444" lounge chair designed by Pierre Paulin and produced by Artifort, Netherlands, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 37.8” H x 32.75” W x 29.5” D
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Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
A Wonderful French Leather Club Chair, Caramel Gang-box Model, circa 1950’s
Located in Hastings, GB
A Wonderful French Leather Club Chair, Caramel Gang-box Model, circa 1950’s
This is an impressive single chair with a lot of personality. Its condition, colour and patina are first ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Brazilian Designer, Slipper Chairs, Wood, Wool Velvet, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and cream-white wool velvet slipper chairs or slipper lounge chairs designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.75” H x 25” W x 34” D
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Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Velvet, Wood
Ubald Klug Pair of Iconic 'Terrazza' Sofas for De Sede
By Ubald Klug
Located in Tilburg, NL
Ubald Klug Pair of DS-1025 'Terrazza' Sofas, Outdoor Version in Fabric Upholstery for De Sede, Switzerland. New, current production.
The timeless classic 'Terrazza' sofa by De Sede ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood, Leather
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chair, Iron, Wood, Velvet, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An iron, wood and brown velvet lounge chair designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
The metal frame presents with very heavy oxidation.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 31” H x 25.5...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
American Designer, Sofa, Oak, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige velvet and oak sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Reupholstered in brand new velvet. Dents and patina present to wood frame.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 30” H...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Early Eero Saarinen "Womb" Cognac Leather Chair for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
"Consul" Lounge Chair & Ottoman With Tray by Ekornes Stressless, Norway 1980's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage lounge chair and ottoman designed and manufactured in Norway by Ekornes Stressless.
The piece is made in a combination of wood and leather, the chair has an integrated round swivel table...
Category
1980s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Brazilian Designer, Chaise Longue, Iron, Fabric, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered iron and beige fabric chaise longue designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Reupholstered in brand new fabric.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 33.5” H x 26.25” W ...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Ubald Klug for De Sede 'Terrazza' Landscapes in Olive Green Leather
By Ubald Klug, De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ubald Klug for De Sede, DS-1025 'Terrazza' landscape sofa elements, patinated olive green leather, Switzerland, 1970s.
Waterfall shaped sofas in olive green leather by the Swiss ma...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Lounge Sofa in Cognac Leather by George Bighinello for Eurosalotto, Italy, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Large lounge sofa in cognac leather by George Bighinello for Eurosalotto, Italy, in the 1970s.
A large lounge sofa in cognac leather by George Bi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Midcentury Set of 6 Italian Wooden Armchairs, 1960's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Stunning set of 6 beautiful Italian chairs.
This lovely set of dining chairs has a strong resemblance to the Augusto Savini's 'Pamplona' chair (1965) and the Afra & Tobia Scrapa's '...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Cini Boeri 'Strips' Sofa Bed for Arflex
By Cini Boeri
Located in Tilburg, NL
Cini Boeri 'Strips' Sofa Bed for Arflex. Designed 1972, current production.
At the end of the 60s, the architect Cini Boeri revolutionizes the furniture market with her model, that ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Pair of His and Her Lounge Chairs by Guillerme et Chambron in White Oak
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of his (Romeo) and her (Juliette) lounge chairs in white oak by Guillerme and Chambron, for Votre Maison. France circa 1950's
A beautifully restored pair of “Romeo et Juliette” ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Italian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Pine, Fabric, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine and white fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in Italy, c. 1970s.
Reupholstered in brand new fabric.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 23.75” H x 22.675” W x 36” D...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Guillerme & Chambron, Slipper Chairs, Fabric, Oak, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of green fabric and oak slipper lounge chairs designed and produced by Guillerme & Chambron, France, c. 1950s.
Reupholstered in brand new fabric.
Dimensions (Inches): 32” H ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Vladimir Kagan, Sofa, Walnut, Fabric, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A possibly unique walnut and off-white fabric sofa designed by Vladimir Kagan and produced by Kagan-Dreyfuss, USA, 1960s.
Provenance: Sofa custom ordered the apartment of Susan Schl...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
De Sede DS80 Leather Patchwork Daybed or Small Sofa, 1970
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
De Sede DS80 leather patchwork sofa/daybed,1970. Upholstered in beautiful and soft original leather with amazing wear and patina. The DS80 sofa showcases all of the characteristics o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Carlo Hauner Attribution, Lounge Chair, Wood, Brass, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
By Carlo Hauner
Located in High Point, NC
A wood, brass and light pink fabric lounge or slipper chair attributed to Carlo Hauner, Italy, c. 1950s.
Light discoloration to wooden legs. Reupholstered in brand new fabric.
Over...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 midcentury bentwood bamboo Dutch dining chairs, Rohe Noordwolde 1970s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Lovely set of 4 bentwood manou dining chairs attributed to Rohe Noordwolde, Netherlands 1970s. This set is in great vintage condition with no real flaws or missing pieces and just so...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Bentwood
A two-seater “Plumy” sofa by Annie Hiéronimus for Cinna, France circa 1979
Located in View Park, CA
A two-seater “Plumy” sofa by Annie Hiéronimus for Cinna, France circa 1970s. Cinna was an offshoot of Ligne Roset, established in 1975, that featured myriad works by Annie Hiéronimus...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Jorge Zalszupin, Lounge Chairs, Leatherette, Fabric, Brazil, 1969
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of red leatherette and pink fabric "Cubo" lounge chairs designed by Jorge Zalszupin and produced by L'Atelier, Brazil, c. 1969.
Several tears of various sizes in leather on ...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Faux Leather
Italian Designer, Sizable Lounge Chair, Rattan, Fabric, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizable lounge chair or daybed designed and produced in Italy, c. 1970s.
Reupholstered in brand new fabric.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 57” H x 70.5” W x 51” D
Seat Height (inc...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
A Gorgeous French Leather Club Chair, Chapeau de Gendarme in Caramel, C 1950’s
Located in Hastings, GB
This lovely chair in warm caramel has aged beautifully. The all-original caramel leather has a pleasing patina, achieved through use and care. This is a solid chair with a notable we...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Folke Ohlsson for DUX Four-Seat Teak-Frame Sofa in Original Wool Blend 1960s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the fine Swedish manufacturer DUX, this sofa was designed by Folke Ohlsson, renowned for his sophisticated, modern, and approchable style. Well-built, with strong lines and arms...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Wood, Teak
Mid Century Tiger Velvet Armchair, GFM 142, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful armchair GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa, a polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architecture, professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk, Pol...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Guido Faleschini "Teorema" Modular Sofa for Mariani, 1974
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Guido Faleschini “Teorema” Modular Sofa for Mariani, Italy, 1974
Guido Faleschini designed this rare modular sofa as a part of the "Teorema" collection for Mariani in 1974. As Mario...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
1950's Rare Danish Corner Sofa Raised on Beech Legs and Green Mohair Fabric
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare Danish mid-century corner sofa. This sofa was made around 1950 well before corner sofas and sectionals really became a thing and the proportions are reflective of the homes at t...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Beech, Wool, Mohair
Dining Chairs in Pine and Sheepskin
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, pine, reupholstered in sheepskin, Czech Republic, 1950s
Pine dining chairs featuring a sheepskin in beige color. This particular model is manufactured without armrest...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Pine
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in New Zealand Taupe Sheepskin
Located in Saint Louis, US
Relax and unwind in this beautifully comfortable original Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and ottoman set. The chair is accompanied by an ottoman of which both are fully reupholstered in hi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
San Rafael Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The San Rafael Sofa is a generously proportioned sofa that excels in comfort. The plush wide-channel tufted cushions are tailored beautifully to interlock with the expertly crafted ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Eames 670 Rosewood Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman for Herman Miller (A)
Located in Cincinnati, OH
One of the most iconic designs of the Mid Century period the Eames 670 lounge chair with 671 ottoman . In the very desirable black leather and enhanced even further with a rich Brazi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Black Leather Ojai Lounge Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ojai lounge chair features a solid white oak or solid walnut base and a single tufted leather cushion with leather straps.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmad...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Three-Seat Shell Tandem Sofa By Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller C.1974
Located in Bernville, PA
Rare tandem shell seating designed by Charles & Ray Eames, USA 1974. This piece features three white fiberglass and light purple vinyl seats with Formica tables on each end sitting o...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Set of Exposed Walnut Framework Barrel Lounge Chairs, C. 1950s
By Kodawood
Located in Westport, CT
A stunning pair of sculptural chairs by Kodawood, circa 1960s, fully restored by Stamford Modern. Featuring exposed frames in medium walnut and reupholstered in natural velvet, these...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Danish Modern, Pair of Easy Chairs, Beech & Lambswool, Alfred Christensen, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
This pair of easy chairs, crafted by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Møbelfabrik in the 1940s, epitomizes Danish modern design. Constructed from beech, these chairs feature a sturdy ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Beech
"Cleopatra" Narrow Daybed with Castro Silver Mattress and Matching Bolster
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Widely renowned Dutch designer A.R. Cordemeijer created this lovely, Mid-century, narrow "Cleopatra" daybed for the Royal Auping company in the 1960s. The bed's design was intended ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Eames Seafoam Rocking Chair for Herman Miller
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A rare seafoam green molded fiberglass rocking chair with black metal wire base mounted on birch runners . This iconic piece was designed by the husband and wife team of Ray and Char...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wire
Harry Bertoia Bird Chair w/ Ottoman for Knoll
By Knoll
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A unique Mid Century Bird lounge chair with matching ottoman called that because of it's nest like seat design by Harry Bertoia , sculptor , artist and furniture craftsman . Bertoia ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wire
Restored Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Restored 1960s Herman Miller Eames chair. Vintage fiberglass shell on later base of steel and wood runners. Signed and guaranteed authentic. Embossed with Herman Miller emblem undern...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Beijinho Sofa, Chenille, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Beijinho 4-seat sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Beijinho sofa seamlessly combines the soft texture of high-quality fabric with the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Contemporary "Flowers" Armchairs
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Unusual pair of "Flowers" armchairs upholstered with an off-white fabric.
Contemporary.
Origin: France.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Very rare DS 31 lounge set in green leather by De Sede Team for De Sede Swiss
By De Sede
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
This rare set of vintage de Sede swivel club chairs boasts a stunning patina on the luxurious and very rare green leather upholstery. These high-quality, Swiss-made chairs in this co...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Augusto Savini for Pozzi Set of Fourteen 'Pamplona' Dining Chairs
By Pozzi, Augusto Savini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Augusto Savini for Pozzi, set of fourteen 'Pamplona' dining chairs, lacquered wood, leather, aluminum, Italy, 1965
'Pamplona' armchairs in off-white lacquered wood and dark brown le...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Mid Century Hand Tufting Roe Deer Bambi Wool Chair and Stool, Europe
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland. Here in set with stool.
About the fabric:
Seat and...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Wood Bench for Cansado circa 1958
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench with side table and drawer, from Cite Cansado, Mauritania, designed by Charlotte Perriand.
wood, plastic laminated covered wood, lacquered metal and fabric.
In good original c...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage Studio Made Solid Oak and Leather Lounge Chair, 1970s
Located in Round Rock, TX
This striking studio-crafted cantilever chair from the 1970s channels the bold spirit of Mexican and Brazilian modernism mixed with American craftsmanship,
Crafted from solid oak, ...
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1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Cassina Longue Chaior 829 By Gio Ponti for Hotel Parco Dei Principi Sorento 1960
By Gio Ponti
Located in Čelinac, BA
Gio Ponti Longue Chair for Cassina Made for Hotel Parco Dei Principi Sorrento 1960.Chair is in original condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Highly Carved Stool / Side Table, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Solid Ash stool or side table with carved layers.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Vladimir Kagan Curved Serpentine Cloud Sofa for Directional
Located in Miami, FL
Original Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Cloud sofa for Directional. This sofa was originally manufactured during the 90s and has been recovered at some point. Fabric is still in very goo...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Lounge Chairs, Walnut, Webbing, Mohair, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut, webbing and green mohair fabric lounge chairs designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1950s.
Reupholstered in br...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Gavina 'Bastiano' Lounge Chair in Leather
Located in Barcelona, ES
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Gavina 'Bastiano' lounge chair, leather, wood, Italy, 1960
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Beautiful architectural Tobia Scarpa Ba...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Caviúna, Fabric, Brazil, 1961
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of caviúna wood and beige fabric lounge chairs designed and produced for the Hotel Nacional de Brasília, Brazil, c. 1961.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 31” H x 27.5” W x 30.5”...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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