Mid Century Modern Velvet Club Chair and Ottoman, USA, 1950s
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Mid Century Modern club chair and ottoman upholstered in Sunbrella slate velvet.
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Velvet
Mid Century Modern Velvet Club Chair and Ottoman, USA, 1950s
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Mid Century Modern club chair and ottoman upholstered in Sunbrella slate velvet.
Velvet
Neutral Striped Velvet Lounge Chair and Ottoman Mid-Century Modern
By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
Lounge chair and ottoman upholstered in striped velvet with a low, relaxed profile and tailored cushion detailing.
Velvet, Maple
Mid-Century White Wash Wicker Cushioned Lounge Chair And Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century, white wash wicker, lounge, armchair with matching ottoman is perfect for lazy days on a covered porch, patio or sun room. The bent wicker construction features a high ba...
Upholstery, Wicker
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Boucle
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Lounge Chair and Ottoman.
Bouclé, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Eames Style Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic Eames lounge chair and ottoman, featuring supple leather upholstery and a molded wood frame.
Leather, Oak
Mid Century Tufted Blue Upholstered Library Club Lounge Chair & Ottoman
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
This vintage mid-century lounge set, attributed to the master craftsmen at Baker Furniture, features a skirted club chair and matching rectangular ottoman upholstered in a striking d...
Fabric
1960s Mid Century Walnut Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Adrian Pearsall
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century modern walnut rocking lounge chair and ottoman designed by Adrian Pearsall and manufactured by Craft Associates in the United States, circa 1960s.
Metal
Mid century modern vintage Eames style lounge chair and ottoman
By Charlton Company
Located in Phoenix, AZ
1970s vintage Charlton Company, Inc. mid century modern lounge chair and ottoman in walnut with original black vinyl.
Naugahyde, Walnut, Bentwood
Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Mid Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Roger Sprunger, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Mid Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman The chair measures: 30.5 wide x 33 deep x 33 high, with a seat height of 15 inches and arm height/chair clearance of 2...
Upholstery, Wood
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman The chair measures: 32 wide x 30 deep x 30 high, with a seat height of 12.5 inches The ottoman measures: 19 wide...
Upholstery, Wood
Westnofa Style Mid Century Tufted Leather Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Westnofa Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Westnofa Style Mid Century tufted leather lounge chair and ottoman The chair measures: 30.75 wide x 29 deep x 37 high, with a seat height of 16.5 inches and arm height/chair clear...
Leather, Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar mid century lounge chair and ottoman The lounge chair measures: 27 wide x 30 deep x 39 high, with a seat height of 17 inches and arm height of 23 inches ...
Upholstery, Wood
Frank Gehry for Knoll Mid Century Power Play Chair and Ottoman
By Frank Gehry, Knoll
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Frank Gehry for Knoll Mid Century Power Play Chair and Ottoman The chair measures: 32 wide x 30.5 deep x 33 high, with a seat height of 16 inches and arm height/chair clearance of 2...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Leather Reclining Lounge Chair & Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Relax in comfort with this stylish beige leather recliner chair and matching ottoman. The chair features a high, cushioned back with segmented padding for good support, along with wi...
Leather
Mid-Century Modern PLYCraft Mr. Chair & Ottoman - Refinished!
By Plycraft
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
Relax in iconic style with this Mid-Century Modern Plycraft “Mr. Chair” and matching ottoman, inspired by the timeless design of the Eames Lounge.
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Jean Gillon for Italma Amazonas Mid Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Italma, Jean Gillon
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jean Gillon for Italma Amazonas Mid Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman The chair measures: 30.5 wide x 35.5 deep x 31.25 high, with a seat height of 15 inches and arm height/chair cle...
Leather, Wood
Gorgeous Avocado Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Not a color you see often! A classic Eames lounge chair and ottoman with vintage wood and metal components outfitted in brand new leather cushions in Avocado shade. 3-4 week producti...
Leather
$5,579 / item
Gus Bakker GB Lounge Chair, Steel Frame, Denmark
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gus Bakker Gb Lounge Chair for Karakter Dutch industrial designer Gijs Bakker had already established a reputation for his aluminum jewelry when he decided to turn his attention to ...
Steel
$6,509 / item
Gus Bakker GB Lounge Corner Chair, Steel Frame
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gus Bakker Gb Lounge Corner for Karakter Dutch industrial designer Gijs Bakker had already established a reputation for his aluminum jewelry when he decided to turn his attention to...
Steel
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Mid Century Egg Chair and Ottoman
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Mid Century Egg Chair and Ottoman The chair measures: 35.5 wide x 31 deep x 41.5 high, with a seat height of 16 inches and arm height/chair clearance ...
Chrome
Klaus Rausch Mid-Century Brutalist Geometric Lounge Chair and Ottoman, 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern Brutalist geometric lounge chair with ottoman By Klaus Rausch for Rausch Collection, "St.
Leather, Upholstery, Oak
Gorgeous Avocado Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Not a color you see often! A classic Eames lounge chair and ottoman with vintage wood and metal components outfitted in brand new leather cushions in Avocado shade. 3-4 week producti...
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Cabinetmaker Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Europe ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This pair of lounge chair and ottoman is an elegant and comfortable evidence of the mastery and artistry of the European cabinetmakers who defined mid-20th century modern seating.
Alpaca
Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome classic Eames lounge chair and ottoman. Executed in rosewood and black leather. Cast aluminum bases, with adjustable “domes of silence” leveling glides. Extremely comfortabl...
Aluminum
Exciting Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair with Ottoman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Exciting Mid-Century Modern lounge chair with matching ottoman.
Walnut
Mid-Century Scalloped Back Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century scalloped back lounge chair with ottoman.
Fabric, Velvet, Foam, Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Denmark ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Wear consistent with age and use. The ottoman is a later addition. The chair and ottoman have been reupholstered recently in a wool blend fabric.
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Mid Century "Model 654" Leather Chair and Ottoman by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Oxnard, CA
As pictured, there are some cracks in the leather, however none of the straps are broken and the frame is solid as a rock. This iconic mid century chair is as much a sculptural beau...
Leather, Birch
Gus Bakker Set Of Two Gb Lounge Chair for Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gus Bakker Set Of Two Gb Lounge Chair for Karakter Dutch industrial designer Gijs Bakker had already established a reputation for his aluminum jewelry when he decided to turn his at...
Steel
$14,821 / item
Gus Bakker Set Of Three Gb Lounge Chair for Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gus Bakker Set Of Three Gb Lounge Chair for Karakter Dutch industrial designer Gijs Bakker had already established a reputation for his aluminum jewelry when he decided to turn his ...
Steel
Mid Century Modern 1960s Plycraft George Mulhauser “Mr. Chair” and Ottoman
By George Mulhauser, Plycraft
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This iconic mid century modern chair features sculptural bent walnut armrests and brand new black vinyl tufted upholstery.
Faux Leather, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair & Ottoman, Arne Jacobsen Style
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This uniquely shaped Mid-Century Modern style lounge chair features upholstered vinyl swivel chair paired with matching ottoman.
Metal
Moleca Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Sergio Rodrigues, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The "Moleca" lounge chair is a significant piece of Brazilian design history, created in 1957 by master designer Sergio Rodrigues. It is a beautiful example of Rodrigues's unique and...
Wood
A French Tiki Style 1960s Woven Bamboo Tub Chair This is a delightful piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A French Tiki Style 1960s Woven Bamboo Tub Chair This is a delightful piece of Retro Chic, petite and comfortable , it does not take up too much space The rattan is in its natural...
Bamboo
$2,280Sale Price / set|20% Off
Stylish John Widdicomb Rolling Lounge Chair and Ottoman Mid-Century Modern
By John Widdicomb
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stylish John Widdicomb rolling lounge chair and ottoman. This chair is beyond comfortable with a down-filled back cushion and original matching ottoman. Both the chair and ottoman ha...
Metal
Gorgeous Restored Eames Herman Miller Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simply stunning restored Eames lounge chair and ottoman by Herman Miller. Spectacular color and grain detail on the outer shells. Wood has been cleaned, oiled, and freshly finished i...
Metal, Aluminum
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Grasshopper Lounge Chairs – Pair and Ottoman
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Grasshopper Lounge Chairs – Pair and Ottoman Each chair measures: 30.25 wide x 33 deep x 35.5 high, with a seat height of 16.5 inches and arm hei...
Upholstery, Wood
Restored Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic black leather and Brazilian rosewood Eames lounge chair and ottoman. Signed authentic original Herman Miller production. Wood refinished. Leather cleaned and conditioned. Cir...
Aluminum
Bjarne Dahlqvist Lounge Chair & Ottoman, Leather, Mid-Century Modern
By Bjarne Dahl
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
An exceptional and supremely comfortable lounge chair and ottoman designed by Bjarne Dahlqvist, this sculptural set embodies the relaxed sophistication of Scandinavian modern design.
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chair and Ottoman After Tobia Scarpa, 1960s
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century modern walnut lounge chair and ottoman, handcrafted in the United States and styled after the celebrated designs of Tobia Scarpa.
Fabric, Walnut
Mid Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates 990 LC
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in New York, NY
Rare mid century lounge chair and ottoman designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, model 990 LC, come with Pearsall designed ottoman.
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Mid-Century Modern Danish Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern Danish lounge chair in leather with polished chrome base.
Leather
Eames Aluminum Group Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
Eames Aluminum Group Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Herman Miller, 2008 An iconic Eames Aluminum Group Lounge Chair and Ottoman, designed in 1958 by Charles and Ray Eames and produced ...
Aluminum
Vladimir Kagan Mid Century Two Position Contour Walnut Rocking Chair and Ottoman
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Vladimir Kagan Mid Century Two Position Contour Walnut Rocking Chair and Ottoman The chair measures: 31.25 wide x 43 deep x 37.25 high, with a seat height of 16 inches and arm heigh...
Upholstery, Walnut
$1,196Sale Price / set|20% Off
Vintage Upholstered Mid-Century Modern Sofa Chair with Ottoman
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage upholstered Mid-Century Modern sofa chair with ottoman and with original vintage upholstery.
Oak
Edward Wormley Dunbar Mid Century Modern Walnut High Back Lounge Chair & Ottoman
By Edward Wormley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listing includes the chair and matching ottoman. Circa Mid 20th Century.
Upholstery, Walnut
Eames Soft Pad Management Lounge Chair and Ottoman for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Soft Pad Management lounge chair and ottoman by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. This one features thick, individual foam cushions upholstered in a brown leather that has dev...
Aluminum
Finn Juhl Danish Mid-Century Modern Japan Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Daverkosen
By Finn Juhl, France & Daverkosen
Located in Stamford, CT
Finn Juhl Danish Mid-Century Modern Japan Lounge Chair and Ottoman, France & Daverkosen, Black Leather Early production Japan Lounge Chair and Ottoman, model 137, c. 1960 designed...
Teak
Jangada Armchair by Jean Gillon, Noble Wood and Leather, Brazil, 1968
By Jean Gillon
Located in Lisboa, PT
Jangada armchair and ottoman designed by Jean Gillon in 1968 and produced by Italma WoodArt, a reclining lounge chair with a solid noble wood frame, a woven cord suspension and loose...
Leather, Wood
$680Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid Century Brown Jordan Cantilevered Outdoor Lounge Chair and Ottoman, 2 Piece
By Brown Jordan
Located in Basel, BS
Rare designer, sleek cantilevered outdoor lounge chair and matching ottoman set, perfect for your mid century ranch garden / patio / poolside, you name it.
Chrome
Pierre Paulin for Artifort Mid Century Ribbon Chairs with Ottoman
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Pierre Paulin for Artifort Mid Century Ribbon Chairs with Ottoman The chair measures: 39.5 wide x 30 deep x 27.75 high, with a seat height of 15 inches and arm height/chair clearanc...
Upholstery
Caviúna Wood Armchairs by Jorge Zalszupin, Solid Wood and Leather Upholstery
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Lisboa, PT
Caviúna wood armchairs designed by Jorge Zalszupin and produced by L'Atelier in the 1960s, a set of lounge chairs in solid caviúna wood with leather upholstery. The armchairs frame b...
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Walnut And Leather Lounge Chair Ottoman Set By Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This fabulous Mid-Century Modern walnut and leather lounge chair ottoman set was designed in 1956 by Mel Smilow.
Leather, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brown Leather Two Lounge Chairs and Ottoman 1960
By De Sede
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage pair of lounge chairs or armchairs with ottoman from patinated treated leather in a warm caramel brown color tone.
Leather
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Womb Chair with Ottoman
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Womb Chair with Ottoman The chair measures: 41 wide x 36 deep x 37 high, with a seat height of 17 inches and arm height/chair clearance of 21.5 i...
Metal
Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Burnt Orange
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful custom edition of the iconic Eames lounge chair and ottoman. Rosewood shells and aluminum bases cradle the custom burnt orange leather cushions. New leather very soft and i...
Leather
Mid-Century Yugoslavian Woven Rocking Chair & Folding Ottoman Circa 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A beautifully crafted Mid-Century Modern rocking chair with matching folding ottoman, made in Yugoslavia during the 1960s.
Papercord, Wood
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.
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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