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Jean-Paul Rykaert Leather Sling Chair, Steel Frame, 1970s France

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Leather sling chair by Jean-Paul Rykaert c.1970's, France. The chair features a heavy steel frame and beautiful original cognac leather. The headrest showcases a pillow and strap det...

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Materials

Steel

$3,500

1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Curved Chrome Lounge Chair by Stendig

By Charles Stendig

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H 27.25 in W 23.25 in D 26 in

Mid-Century Modern Don S. Shoemaker's Sling Chair

By Don S. Shoemaker

Located in Guadalajara, MX

Modern Sloucher leather sling chair in exotic wood designed and produced by famed modernist, Don S Shoemaker. Mexico, 1960s Rare Solid Cocobolo wood frame with black leather sling s...

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Walter Antonis ‘t Spectrum Mid-Century Modern Leather Sling Lounge Easy Chair

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H 29 in W 18 in D 21.5 in

Pair of 1930s Leather Strapped Sling Chairs

Located in Stamford, CT

Circa 1930s sling chairs constructed with woven brown leather straps, metal nail head trim, and carved wood bases with bottom vase turned stretchers. Origin unknown. Please note of w...

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Vintage 1930s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Wood

H 33 in W 22.5 in D 19 in

Mid-Century Aniline Red Leather and Wood Armchairs by ASKO

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A pair of vintage red leather chairs. The leather sling is original and has minor wear due to age. Seat height 17. Seat depth 17. Many pieces are stored in our warehouse, so ...

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Leather, Wood

H 43.31 in W 27.56 in D 33.47 in

60s Brazilian brutalist patched leather lounge fauteuil with hocker

Located in Amstelveen, Noord

The design of the chair is in the style of modern mid-century designers like Jean Gillon, Percival Lafer and Sergio Rodrigues.

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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Teak

Allan Gould Lounge Chair with Ottoman, USA, 1950s

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H 28.94 in W 20.08 in D 27.56 in

Allan Gould Lounge Chair with Ottoman, USA, 1950s

By Allan Gould

Located in Maastricht, NL

An Allan Gould 'bow'' lounge chair with a matching ottoman. The pieces are made of a black iron frame with a natural leather sling seating. They are professionally reupholstered in o...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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1970s Chrome Bucket Chair

Unavailable

H 25 in W 26.5 in D 27.5 in

1970s Chrome Bucket Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1970s chrome bucket style chair with suede upholstery in great condition linen bucket sling and leather strap details

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

1960s Ingmar Relling for Westnofa "Siesta High" Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Unavailable

H 39 in W 25 in D 34 in

1960s Ingmar Relling for Westnofa "Siesta High" Lounge Chair and Ottoman

By Ingmar Relling, Westnofa Furniture

Located in Brooklyn, NY

1960s Scandinavian Westnofa “Siesta” high lounge chair and ottoman. Leather detachable cushions with lisper. canvas sling. Bent wood Fram. Made in Norway by Westnofa designed by Ingm...

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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Pair of Sergio Rodrigues Kilin Lounge Chairs for Oca, Brazil, 1973

Unavailable

H 26.78 in W 26.78 in D 25.6 in

Pair of Sergio Rodrigues Kilin Lounge Chairs for Oca, Brazil, 1973

By Sergio Rodrigues, Oca

Located in Woudrichem, NL

Beautiful pair of Sergio Rodrigues Kilin lounge chairs for Oca, Brazil, 1973 in solid Imbuia wood. The design of these exceptional lounge chairs was inspired by tropical hammocks and...

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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Imbuia

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H 32 in W 38 in D 32 in

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Mid Century Modern Leather Sling Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mid century modern leather sling chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each mid century modern leather sling chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, leather and metal. There are 191 variations of the antique or vintage mid century modern leather sling chair you’re looking for, while we also have 5 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century modern leather sling chair, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each mid century modern leather sling chair bearing Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mid century modern leather sling chair over the years, but those crafted by Don S. Shoemaker, Knoll and Charles Pollock are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Leather Sling Chair?

Prices for a mid century modern leather sling chair start at $700 and top out at $60,000 with the average selling for $3,200.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

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

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.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

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Herman Miller Got Its Start in the Office, but Its Legacy Is in the Home

The brand that turned Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson into mid-century household names is just as relevant today as it was six decades ago.