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
Mid Century Modern Armchairs, Spruce & Red Velvet, Italy, 1970
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Mid Century Modern Armchairs, Solid Spruce Wood & Red Velvet, Italy, 1970 Pair of vintage armchairs, crafted in Italy in the 1970s are made of solid wood that feature a robust a...
Velvet, Spruce
Grey Fabric and Wood Mid Century Modern Italian Armchair
By Gio Ponti, Carlo di Carli
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This beautiful vintage armchair was produced in the style of Gio Ponti and Carlo de Carli, circa 1950s. It features four wooden legs and it remains in a very good condition, fabric h...
Fabric, Wood
Vico Magistretti Maralunga Armchair, Fabric, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vico Magistretti Maralunga Armchair For Cassina The encapsulation of design brilliance, business insight and made-in-Italy artisan craftsmanship, the Maralunga armchair is an intern...
Fabric
Italian Pair of Carved-Wood Armchairs with Upholstered Seats, Mid-20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian pair of carved wood armchairs with upholstered seats from the mid-20th century.
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Italian Armchairs, Mid-Century Modern, Fur & Faux Leather
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of newly refurbished Italian-made vintage armchairs with foam padding and brown leatherette and white fur upholstery. Ritappezzate.
Fur
$5,685Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of Manta Mid-Century Modern Italian Armchairs, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Italian armchairs from the 50s. We do not know who produced them but they are of great design and very rare. The structure is in excellent condition, only the fabric should b...
Fabric, Beech
$2,599Sale Price / set|20% Off
Italian space age Pair armchairs in original fabric
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
Sculptural Design with Bold Lines and Postmodern Appeal This pair of Italian lounge chairs from the 1970s is a compelling expression of vintage modernism, showcasing a sculptural woo...
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Italian Mid Century off-white fabric upholstered armchairs
Located in Miami, FL
Great Italian design , elegant and comfortable pair of armchairs . The color will match any interior. Great and refined upholstery .
Wood
Melchiorre Bega Mid-Century Modern Velvet Armchair, Italy, 1950s
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Naples, IT
Italian-made armchair designed by Melchiorre Bega in the 1950s. Wooden frame upholstered and lined with new blue velvet fabric, seat with upholstered and lined cushion and shaped woo...
Velvet, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Armchairs with Lambs Wool Upholstery, Italy, 1950s
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Mid-Century (possibly Italian) 1950s white shag lambs wool upholstered high back Armchairs with trim frame (PRICED AS Pair)
Lambskin
Sculptural Italian Walnut Armchair, 1950s – Mid-Century Modern Design Icon
By Gio Ponti
Located in Almelo, NL
Sculptural Italian Walnut Armchair, 1950s – Mid-Century Modern Design Icon A stunning example of post-war Italian craftsmanship, this 1950s sculptural armchair is a masterclass in f...
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Armchair, Beech Wood, Fabric, Italy, 1950
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Armchair made of stained beech wood, with spring and foam padding. The upholstery is fabric that is a little worn in some places.
Metal
Pair of Mid Century Modern Armchairs in Bamboo, Italy 1960s
By Bonacina
Located in Beograd, RS
Equally suited to indoor or covered outdoor settings, these armchairs complement Mid-Century Modern, Mediterranean, Coastal, and Bohemian interiors.
Bamboo
Restored Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Armchair, 1950s Design
Located in Paris, FR
An Italian lounge chair from the 1950s, defined by its light wingback silhouette, generous proportions, and elegantly splayed brass legs lacquered in black. Recently restored and reu...
Brass
$2,135Sale Price / set|20% Off
Italian Mid-Century Pair of Armchairs from the Sixties
Located in bari, IT
Set of two elegant Italian armchairs from the 60s, metal and wood structure completely restored and upholstered in grey velvet.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Italian Pair of Bamboo Armchairs, 1970s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Prato, IT
Pair of Italian organic modern bamboo armchairs with original floral cushions from 1960s The armchairs are n the style of Franco Albini, Paul Frankl, McGuire and they are in really ...
Bamboo, Rattan
$1,462Sale Price|30% Off
Radice & Minotti Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Armchair, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Radice & Minotti armchair, completely refitted and restored In the new Italian velvet upholstery, with solid legs in hand-worked brass. The "Conchiglia" armchair by Radice & Minott...
Brass
Italian 1970's Pair of Armchair Baseball Space White Leather Metal Black
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of armchairs, circa 1970. Circular base in painted metal and white leather seat shaped to resemble a baseball glove. Highly 1960's design. Produced in Italy. 92 x 80 x 80 H cm ...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Armchairs by Melchiorre Bega, Italy, 1940s
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Pair of armchairs by Melchiorre Bega. Structure in wood with brass feet finish, covered with original upholstery.
Brass
Italian mid-century modern armchair Margherita by Pierantonio Bonacina, 1960s
By Pierantonio Bonacina
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern armchair Margherita by Pierantonio Bonacina, 1960s Armchair model Margherita with backrest and seat made of curved and woven rattan.
Fabric, Rattan
$3,655Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Armchairs, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of armchairs, typical Italian design of the 1960s, has been restored and reupholstered in black velvet.
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Unique Mid-Century Modern Italian Floating Armchairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This comfortable pair of vintage Italian hardwood armchairs features a comfortable vinyl upholstered seat and backrest. Studded trim on back of seats, perfect pair for a variety of s...
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Polished Steel Armchair with Brass Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
This mid-20th century Italian armchair is crafted in polished steel and distinguished by refined brass accents, combining classical references with a modern, architectural structure.
Brass, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Italian Armchairs Guglielmo Ulrich Attributed Design, 1960s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Bochum, NRW
Italian armchairs, Guglielmo Ulrich attributed design, 1960s, Mid-Century Modern.
Brass
$2,274Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of Mid-century Modern Italian Design Armchairs, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of armchairs covered in eco-leather and brass feet, 1950s Italian design. The armchairs have original upholstery, as shown in the photos in good condition but with small signs o...
Brass
$1,462Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Satin Armchairs, 1950s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of armchairs in the Ulrich style, structure and legs in solid wood, covering in satin, made in the 1950s Conditions as shown in the photos, it is advisable to redo the upholstery.
Satin, Beech
Mid-20th Century Pair of ISA Bergamo Armchairs, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Pair of ISA Bergamo lounge chairs on forked brass legs, upholstered in blue velvet.
Brass
Italian mid-century modern wood velvet dark brown armchairs, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern wood velvet dark brown armchairs, 1940s Pair of armchairs with padded seats and backrests upholstered in dark brown checked velvet.
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Reclining Armchair in Gray Fabric, Italy, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
Its sculptural silhouette and balanced proportions reflect the elegance and innovation of Italian furniture design from the period. A refined mid-century seating piece that works bea...
Metal
$1,206Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Armchair, Fabric Upholstery, Italy, 1950s Design
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Armchair, foam upholstery, upholstery (not original to the period) in fabric, enameled metal legs and brass ferrules. Very good condition , fully restored.
Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Small Armchairs, Italy, Original fabric
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Small Armchairs, Italy, Original fabric
Fabric
Italian mid-century modern armchairs in fabric and wood, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern armchairs in fabric and wood, 1940s Pair of vintage and fantastic armchairs with padded seat, back and armrests upholstered in light white-grey fabric.
Fabric, Wood
Marco Zanuso Lady Armchair by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
By Cassina, Marco Zanuso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in 1951, relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. An icon of 1950s Italian design, the armchair-sofa lady stands out for its extrao...
Metal
Set of 4 Italian Mid-Century White Leather Cantilever Armchairs
By Matteograssi, Mart Stam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Four cantilevered armchairs in the MatteoGrassi style, each built on a tubular chrome C-frame with a white leather sling seat, back panel, and leather armrests. The sling panels are ...
Chrome
Mid-century Italian velvet armchair, Gio Ponti Style 1950s (Customizable)
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Argelato, BO
This mid-century Italian armchair, in the style of Gio Ponti, boasts a soft, enveloping organic shape with a high, curved backrest reminiscent of delicate wings or a welcoming shell.
Fabric, Wood
Mid Century Modern Shellback Armchair with woolen upholstery, Italy 1960s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a refined mid-century modern armchair distinguished by its elegant proportions and sculptural wooden detailing. The piece features a softly contoured ba...
Wool, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Armchair, Hardwood & Plywood, Italy, 1960
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Exeptional piece of bentwood and details crafted with experience in woodmaking. Sturdy and really cosy to sit and rest. Pictures and video tells a story of unique find. Cane on se...
Hardwood, Bentwood, Plywood
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Armchair, Fabric & Metal, Italy, Restored, 1950s
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Armchair, foam padding, upholstery (not original to the period) in fabric, enameled metal legs with brass ferrule. Very good condition, fully restored
Metal
$2,320Sale Price / set|20% Off
Ico Parisi Mid-Century Armchairs, Fiberglass & Velvet, Italy, 1967
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in bari, IT
Set of four armchairs in white fiberglass Kubilia series of Ico Parisi for M.I.M. Rome, Italy. Ico Parisi was born in Palermo in 1916. He gained a diploma in construction and served ...
Velvet, Fiberglass
$2,042Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Cognac Leather Lounge Armchairs, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Pair of mid-century lounge armchairs produced in Italy during the 1970s.
Leather, Wood
$1,212Sale Price|19% Off
Mid-Century Modern Armchair, Ebonized Wood & Velvet, Italy, 1960
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Italian-made vintage armchair with black ebonized wood frame, foam padding, and geometric-themed velvet upholstery.
Velvet, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Italian Armchairs, Blue Velvet, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern pair of Italian armchairs, Blue Velvet, 1950s.
Velvet
Pair of Rococo Period Walnut Armchairs, Genova, Italy Mid-18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Rococo Period walnut armchairs, Genova, Italy Mid-18th Century. 2 pairs available.
Walnut
Pair of reupholstered Mid Century Armchairs, horseshoe shaped, Italy 1950s
By Bonacina
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an exceptional pair of Mid Century Modern Armchairs. They feature a unique horseshoe shape and are upholstered in a beautiful plush with a zebra print.
Fabric, Bamboo
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Italian Armchairs, Cognac Leather, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern pair of Italian armchairs, Cognac Leather, 1970s.
Leather
Italian Mid-Century Modern High Back Armchairs, Walnut & Brass, 1950
Located in New York, NY
A pair of sculptural Italian 1950's wing high back arm chairs; supported on elegant walnut legs the front straight and ending in brass sabot and the back sabre shaped. The strong lin...
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Marzio Cecchi Armchairs, circa 1968, Italy
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Pair of Marzio Cecchi armchairs, made in 1968 in Italy. Original leather in vintage condition.
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Italian Reclining Armchair in Red Velvet, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant reclining armchair upholstered in rich red velvet, dating from the 1950s. This vintage piece features a high backrest, softly rounded armrests, and tapered wooden legs, all c...
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Pair of reupholstered Mid Century Armchairs, horseshoe shaped, Italy 1950s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an exceptional pair of Mid Century Modern Armchairs. They feature a unique horseshoe shape and are upholstered in a beautiful plush with the orange prin...
Fabric, Bamboo
$2,599Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Italian Green Velvet Armchair Ico Parisi Style, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century Italian green velvet armchair Ico Parisi style, 1950s.
Velvet, Wood
Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs in Velvet with Steel Frames, Italy 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This pair successfully and stylishly captures the essence of Italian mid-century modern design with quiet confidence.
Steel
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Armchairs Attributed to Antonio Gorgone
By Antonino Gorgone
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of mid-century armchairs attributed to Antonio Gorgone.
Elm
Pair of Mid-Century Armchairs by Raffaella Crespi, Italy, 1960s
By Raffaella Crespi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of mid-century armchairs by Raffaella Crespi, Italy, 1960s.
Fabric, Wood
$1,819Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid-century modern set of two Italian armchairs from 50s
Located in Catania, CT
Vintage condition with original fabric for this set of two armchairs produced in Italy during the 1950s. They mount brass feet. Evident trace of age and use and some defects on the f...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs by Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs by Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1950s - New Upholstery
Fabric, Wood
$1,753Sale Price / set|66% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Design Armchairs Marco Zanuso Style
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of mid-century Italian design armchairs, special metal feet, the style of Marco Zanuso.
Metal
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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