Pair of Italian Mid-Century Upholstered Armchairs, Italy 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Brass feet punctuate the base, introducing a refined detail that embodies the Italian appreciation for subtle glamour. These armchairs showcase the Italian mid-century approach to l...
Fabric, Wood
$1,299Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Rustic Style Leather and Wood Armchair
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
A splendid antique Italian rustic wood and leather armchair produced in the 19th century. There are four wooden legs for support, the two rear ones are curvy but smooth, the front o...
Leather, Wood
$6,358 / set
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Space Age Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of Mid-Century Italian comfortable futurist armchairs.
Metal
1950's Italian Restored Mid-Century Armchair
Located in Paris, FR
A masterfully restored Italian Mid-Century Modern armchair designed by typical angular seating and slim played and tapered legs with sophisticated brass endings.
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Armchairs, Italy, 1960s - New Upholstery
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Armchairs, Italy, 1960s - New Upholstery
Fabric
Mid-Century Italian Wingback Armchair in Leatherette, 1950s
Located in Catania, CT
Beautiful mid-century wingback armchair manufactured in Italy in the 1950s.
Faux Leather
Pair of Italian Designer Mid Century Walnut Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
These Italian designer mid-century walnut armchairs feature a polished finish, and beautiful upholstery adding a touch of elegance to any living space.
Upholstery, Walnut
Gio Ponti Mid-Century Armchair – Italy, Circa 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in NICE, FR
The wedge-shaped beechwood legs provide a sense of lightness and a distinctive mid-century flair. The armchair offers exceptional comfort and vintage charm with its floral upholster...
Textile, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Italian Armchairs, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Italian Armchairs, 1960s
Fabric
Mid-Century Armchair, Paolo Buffa Style, Italy 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Argelato, BO
This mid-century Italian armchair, attributed to Paolo Buffa, exemplifies the understated, sculptural elegance typical of the Milanese designer.
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern 3 Armchairs, Italy, 1960s, - New Upholstery
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern 3 Armchairs, Italy - New Upholstery
Velvet
Mid-Century Modern Italian High Back Armchair, 1960s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern high back armchair. Striking Italian design from the 1960s.
Bamboo, Rattan
Baroque-style Armchair with modern Upholstery, Italy, mid 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large baroque-style nutwood armchair with high curved backrest and carved wooden frame with volute decoration from Italy. The armchair has a modern Japanese-style cover in blue, whit...
Wood, Walnut
Wingback Armchair, white faux fur, Italian Manufactory, Mid-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large wingback armchair on conical black pointed feet. The armchair has been newly upholstered with a high-quality white imitation fur and accentuated with black piping and buttons.
Faux Fur, Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchair, Orignal Fabric, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Rattan armchair, orignal fabric, Italy.
Rattan
Italian Mid-Century Modern, Armchair, Rattan, Cane, Bamboo, Italy, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Mid-Century Modern, Armchair, Rattan, Cane, Bamboo, Italy, 1960s This Italian Mid-Century Modern armchair from the 1960s showcases a masterful combination of rattan, cane, a...
Bamboo, Rattan
$6,034Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid-Century Italian Pair Armchairs Paolo Buffa Design
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-Century Italian Pair Armchairs Palolo Buffa Design with Mid-Century Toile type Upholstery
Velvet, Wood
$1,856Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Armchair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We offer you this antique armchair dating back to the mid-19th century during the Louis Louis period.
Walnut
Pair of Mid-Century Armchairs, Italy 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of mid-century armchairs - Italy 1950s.
Textile
Italian mid century wooden striped fabric armchairs, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century wooden striped fabric armchairs, 1950s Set of three armchairs with padded seat and backrest covered in beige striped fabric.
Fabric, Wood
$2,859Sale Price / set|20% Off
Italian Mid-century wood modern armchairs from 60s
Located in Catania, CT
Very good vintage condition for this set of two Italian armchairs manufactured in Italy during the 60s and made from fabric and wood with metal details in the feet.
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bamboo and Rattan Armchair
By Franco Albini
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian bamboo and rattan armchair in the style of Franco Albini. 1970s.
Bamboo, Rattan
$1,055Sale Price|30% Off
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bouclé Small Armchair, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Mid-Century Modern small armchair, Italian production in the 1950s, completely restored and upholstered in Boucle fabric.
Bouclé, Beech
$1,055Sale Price|30% Off
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bouclé Small Armchair, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Small Mid-Century Modern armchair, Italian production from the 1950s, completely restored and upholstered in Boucle fabric.
Bouclé, Beech
$17,000 / set
Mid-20th Century Pair of Armchairs, possibly Italy
Located in New York, NY
Pair of armchairs with rounded, ebonized armrests and upholstered seats and backrests. The chairs have been newly reupholstered in a light grey woven fabric.
Fabric, Hardwood
Pair of Mid-Century armchairs in the style of Paolo Buffa, Italy 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Refined pair of Mid-Century Italian armchairs in the style of Paolo Buffa, produced in Italy in the 1940s.
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood, Maple, Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Modern Peaked Wingback Armchair, Italy ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Ergonomic in its structure, this mid-century armchair showcases the best characteristics of post-war Italian design.
Fabric, Wood
Busnelli Armchair Mid-Century Italian Design 1950s
By Busnelli
Located in Palermo, IT
Busnelli armchair Mid-Century Italian design 1950s Intact and in good condition, small signs of aging.
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Mid-20th Century Italian Carved Armchairs with Leather Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This handsome pair of armchairs dates to the mid-20th century and is most consistent with Italian craftsmanship, reflecting a revivalist interpretation of earlier classical forms.
Leather, Wood
Vintage Leather Armchair, Mid-20th Century Italian Design, Light Brown
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Leather Armchair is a design furniture item realized in Italy in the mid-20th Century.
Leather
Gio Ponti Style Italian Mid-Century Walnut and Damask Curved Back Armchair
By Gio Ponti
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century Walnut armchair with a curved wingback form and tapering atomic style armrests with beige damask upholstery on the seat and back (style of GIO PONTI)
Damask
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Armchairs, 1960s - New Upholstery
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Armchairs, 1960s - New Upholstery
Wood
$2,961Sale Price / set|29% Off
Sergio Saporiti Mid-Century Modern Armchairs, Italy, 1967
By Fratelli Saporiti, Sergio and Giorgio Saporiti
Located in bari, IT
Set of two armchairs of Sergio Saporiti for Fratelli Saporiti Besnate Italy Since 1950, Saporiti Italia produces some of the most sophisticated and advanced pieces of furniture of t...
Metal
Italian mid-century modern wood and straw armchairs, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern wood and straw armchairs, 1940s.
Brass
Carminati Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Rattan Italian Armchair
By Lio Carminati
Located in Madrid, ES
Mid-Century Modern armchair designed by Carminati.
Bamboo, Rattan
$5,802 / set
Mid-Century Beautiful Pair of Italian Armchairs
Located in Asti, Piemonte
A beautiful and perfect pair of 1950 circa Italian armchairs in wood with yellow velvet cover. Production Italy.
Velvet, Wood
Pair of 1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of Italian armchairs, circa 1950s. Newly restored with blonde finish. Wood frame and aubergine raw silk bottom tufted upholstery. Measures: Seat height 17" Seat depth 20".
Fabric, Wood
$4,049 / set
Mid-Century Set of Italian Armchairs, 1950's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice pair of Italian armchairs, fabricated in the 50's. Comfortable seat and elegant design mixed together. Upholstered with beautiful fabric. The chairs are in very ...
Steel
$881Sale Price|20% Off
Silvano Passi Italian Mid-Century Wooden Armchair, 1970s
Located in bari, IT
Armchair walnut wood frame fabric seats production 1970s designer Silvano Passi.
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of vintage Italian-made armchairs in white bouclé
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
Presenting this pair of vintage Italian armchairs from the 1960s, an outstanding example of modern Mid-Century design, a period that had a significant impact on art, architecture, an...
Bouclé, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Small Armchair, Italy, 1970s - New Upholstery
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Small Armchair, Italy, 1970s - New Upholstery
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Armchairs by Simon Gavina, Italy, 1970
By Simon Gavina Editions
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Gavina Studio was founded by Dino Gavina in the 1960. Dino Gavina began his activity as early as the 1940s with objects for theater sets, his great passion. Convinced of the need fo...
Faux Leather, Wood
Pair of vintage armchairs made in Italy, upholstered in orange velvet
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
Presenting this pair of vintage Italian armchairs from the 1960s, an outstanding example of modern Mid-Century design, a period that had a significant impact on art, architecture, an...
Wood, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Set of Eight Dining Armchairs, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Set of Eight Sculptural Armchairs with striking profiles. The back, arms and legs are beautifully carved of solid rosewood. The ample padded seats are covered in a white chenille. Fu...
Fabric, Rosewood
$2,227Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Italian Armchairs in Pink Fur and Walnut Wood
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful pair of Italian armchairs from the 1960s. Collected from a large Italian mountain chalet. The pair of armchairs has a soft and elegant dark pink fur. The frame is made of v...
Faux Fur, Walnut
$1,169Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Pair of red armchairs. Italy 1950s
Located in Catania, CT
Vintage condition with trace of age and use for this set of two Italian armchairs with wood legs. The plastic fabric can have some small defects.
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Italian Armchair, 1950s -Black Bouclette Fabric
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian armchair, 1950s -Black Bouclette Fabric New Upholstery.
Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Italian Armchairs, Velvet, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Italian Armchairs, Velvet, 1950s
Velvet
$882Sale Price|65% Off
Mid-Century Velvet Armchair Zanuso Style Italian Design, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century velvet armchair Zanuso style Italian design 1950s.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Brown Leather Armchair, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Brown Leather Armchair, Italy, 1970s - Sold individually ( 5 available).
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Armchair, Velvet Upholstery, Italy, 1940s Design
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Armchair with spring-filled padding, down cushion, and velvet upholstery. Good condition, some wear throughout.
Velvet
$3,220 / set
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Italian Armchairs
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Italian Armchairs, Red Lacquered Wood and Black Leather, 1980s.
Leather, Wood
Mid-century Italian velvet armchair by ISA, Bergamo, 1950s
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Argelato, BO
The "ISA" armchair is an elegant example of mid-century modern design, with an aesthetic inspired by the style of the 1950s and 1960s. It evokes a blend of Scandinavian elegance and ...
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Rattan Armchairs, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Rattan armchairs, 1960s.
Rattan
Italian Restored Mid-Century Gio Ponti Attributed Armchairs, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Paris, FR
His gallery presents a harmonious mix of iconic and engaging 20th-century pieces and bespoke contemporary designs. With a strong focus on Italian mid-century modern, his success stri...
Upholstery
Italian Wingback Armchair in Mid-Century Modern Style
By Gio Ponti
Located in Argelato, BO
An elegant and comfortable armchair in Mid-Century Modern style. Here, the traditional wingback model is revisited with a bold, minimalist aesthetic, typical of designers like Gio Po...
Velvet, Wood
$55,000 / set
Set of Four Italian Mid 18th Century Roman Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome and unique set of four Italian mid 18th century Roman armchairs. Each green colored polychrome armchair, À Chassis, which signifies that the upholstery is easily remo...
Leather, Giltwood
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
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.
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.
If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.
If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.
Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.
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