Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Barrel Lounge Chairs - Pair
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Barrel Lounge Chairs - Pair Each chair measures: 34.5 wide x 29 deep x 28 high, with a seat height of 18 and arm height/chair cleara...
Upholstery, Wood
Pair Adrian Pearsall Barrel Form Swivel Chairs, Fresh Wool Blend & Tulip Bases
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pair of sapce-age chairs is one of Adrian Pearsall's most iconic and rare designs, and these are great examples. These chairs are elegant and striking with their circular design...
Aluminum
1970s Oversized Tufted Back Barrel Tub Chair
By Milo Baughman, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a beautiful tub chair, circa the 1970s. This exquisite piece stands out with its significantly oversized design and an alluring barrel back that merges ...
Upholstery, Hardwood
1970s Attrib. to Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs Rattan Barrel Lounge Chair
By Comfort Designs, Inc.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a round rattan barrel lounge chair attributed to Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs in the 1970s.
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Craft Associates Chrome Barrel Back Club Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Wilmington, DE
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Craft Associates Chrome Barrel Back Club Chairs Offered is a pair of beautifully restored vintage Mid-Century Modern chairs by Craft Associates.
Steel
Floral Red Barrel Chairs by Adrian Pearsall, USA 1950's
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
Adrian Pearsall swivel/Tilt upholstered barrel chairs on a walnut circular plinth.
Upholstery, Walnut
Midcentury Modern Adrian Pearsall Style Lavender Bouclé Barrel Club Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid-century modern, club, lounge chairs feature a classic rounded barrel shape with tufted backs and eveloping arms for a cozy seating arrangement.
Bouclé, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Wide Barrel Lounge Chair for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Reupholstered Adrian Pearsall wide barrel lounge chair for Craft Associates, circa 1960s.
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold
H 27 in W 26 in D 26 in
Unusual Barrel Back Lounge Chairs, mORRocan influenced, attr to Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Pair Barrel Back Lounge Chairs, mORoccan / mediterranean influenced, attributed to Adrian Pearsall..
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Club Chairs by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Wilmington, DE
Pair of Mid-Century Modern barrel back club chairs by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Offered is a pair of Mid-Century Modern barrel back club chairs by Adrian Pearsall for C...
Walnut
Sold
H 29.5 in W 43 in D 22 in
Pair of Vintage 1960s Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Barrel Swivel Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A beautiful pair of 1960s barrel swivel chairs designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates.
Fabric
Pair of Barrel Form Swivel Lounge Chairs by Adrian Pearsall
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of swivel lounge chairs on oversized walnut bases ca, 1960s by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. These classic mid-century lounge chairs swivel from side to side, gent...
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold
H 29.5 in W 35 in D 30 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut Barrel Lounge Chair
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates mid century walnut barrel lounge chair Lounge chair measures: 35 wide x 30 deep x 29.5 high, with a seat height of 18 inches and arm height o...
Upholstery, Walnut
Tufted Barrel Chair and Ottoman
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in North York, ON
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall style Tufted Barrel Chair and matching Ottoman newly upholstered with a soft cream wool interior and leather exterior raised on the original walnut...
Fabric, Leather, Walnut
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Chrome Strap Barrel chairs
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Chrome Strap Barrel chairs - Marked "Craft Lane Furniture
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H 28 in W 30 in D 31 in
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Style Walnut Barrel Back Club Lounge Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Style Walnut Barrel Back Club Lounge Chair.
Fabric, Walnut
Sold
H 40 in W 30 in D 32 in
Pair of White High Barrel Back Modern Lounge Chairs with Ebony Finished Legs
By Dunbar Furniture, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful pair of high backed lounge chairs. Chairs have an excellent barrel back shape.
Mid-Century Modern Oiled Walnut Frame Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Organic back shape oiled walnut lounge chairs with new upholstery.
Walnut
Sold
H 28 in W 30.5 in D 30.5 in
Pair of Midcentury Swivel + Tilt Barrel Back Chairs - After Milo Baughman
By Harvey Probber, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Decatur, GA
Gorgeous pair of swivel + rocking barrel back lounge chairs by Selig with American black walnut bases circa mid 1960's. Timeless and Classic, these swivel tilt loungers lend to a mul...
Bouclé, Chenille, Upholstery, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall High Back Swiveling Barrel Chair
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A high back barrel swivelling lounge chair with cut-out scalloped styled base, buttons to the back and loose bottom cushion. In a contract medium variation khaki tone of light and da...
Barrel Form Lounge Chairs by Adrian Pearsall
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rochester, NY
A very good pair of wide and deep barrel form lounge chairs by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates.
Upholstery, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Barrel Lounge Chairs for Craft Associates
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adrian Pearsall barrel lounge chairs for craft associates.
Foam, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Barrel Lounge Chair for Craft Associates
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adrian Pearsall Barrel lounge chair for Craft Associates.
Wool, Foam, Walnut
Sold
H 29 in W 36 in D 28 in
Lovely Adrian Pearsall Barrel Back Walnut Lounge Chair Mid-Century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely Adrian Pearsall sculptural walnut barrel back lounge chair.
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold
H 29.5 in W 30.5 in D 30 in
Stylish Pair of Adrian Pearsall Swivel Reclining Barrel Back Chairs, Midcentury
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A stylish pair all original barrel back lounge chairs by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, circa 1960s.
Upholstery, Wood
Sold
H 27 in W 35.5 in D 28.75 in
Vintage Adrian Pearsall Pair Club Barrel Back Lounge Chairs for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Adrian Pearsall pair club barrel back lounge chairs for craft associates.
Wood
Sold
H 24 in W 37 in D 30 in
Extra Wide Adrian Pearsall Tufted Barrel Back Swivel Chair, Mid-Century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous Adrian Pearsall extra wide barrel back swivel chair. This fun chair retains it's original white faux leather and will need to be re-upholstered but that's what you designers...
Faux Leather, Walnut
Pair Adrian Pearsall Barrel Form Swivel Chairs Brown Fur Upholstry Tulip Bases
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pair of chairs is one of Adrian Pearsall's most iconic and rare designs, and these are great examples. These chairs are elegant and striking with their circular design and low-p...
Aluminum
Pair Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Wide Barrel Club Chairs
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Inc. Wide Barrel Club Chairs, 1960's.
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Barrel Back Lounge Chairs for Craft Associates
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Adrian Pearsall's vintage blend of comfort and style combine perfectly in this pair of barrel back lounge chairs.
Sold
H 26 in Dm 29 in
Pair Adrian Pearsall Barrel Form Swivel Chairs New Blue Silk Blend & Tulip Bases
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pair of sapce-age chairs is one of Adrian Pearsall's most iconic and rare designs, and these are great examples. These chairs are elegant and striking with their circular design...
Aluminum
Modernist Tufted Barrel Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall, Milo Baughman
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Pair of Mid-Century tufted tweed and walnut tub chairs. This pair has been professionally restored.
Fabric, Walnut
Midcentury Barrel Back Cloud Style Lounge Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Large, beautiful pair of midcentury lounge chairs. Round backs and low profile. Super clean and stylish. Similar in style and stature to Adrian Pearsall cloud chairs but more Minimal...
Fabric
Mid-Century Barrel Lounge Chairs Styled After Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall, Castro Convertibles
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century lounge chairs were designed and manufactured by Castro Convertibles circa 1960s. These chairs feature green tufted upholstery with a wide curved backrest, which offers so...
Velvet, Wood
Sculptural Walnut Barrel Lounge Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Westport, CT
Stunning pair of lounge chairs featuring fully restored sculptural walnut frames, newly upholstered in grey velvet. Low and profile, makes this pair extremely comfortable.
Velvet, Walnut
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Three-Legged Barrel Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Cambridge, MA
An usual pair of Adrian Pearsall barrel chairs for Craft Associates, each with a walnut frame supported by three tapered legs.
Wood, Upholstery
Adrian Pearsall High Back Barrel Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Morristown, NJ
Pr. of High Back Swivel Barrel Chairs by Adrian Pearsall. Newly refinished bases and new upholstery.
Upholstery, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Wide Barrel Club Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Chicago, IL
Wide barrel club chairs on sculptural walnut legs designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, ca. 1960's These rare chairs have been beautifully restored and newly upholstered ...
Fabric, Wood
1960s Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Barrel Chairs - A Pair
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Ava, MO
Step into the pinnacle of modern comfort with these Adrian Pearsall Barrel Back Lounge chairs, where relaxation meets style seamlessly.
Bouclé, Walnut
Sold
H 30 in W 28 in D 28 in
1960s Mid Century Orange Swivel Barrel Chair in the Style of Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Draper, UT
1960s Mid-Century Orange Swivel Barrel Lounge Chair in the Style of Adrian Pearsall.
Upholstery
Sold
H 28 in W 28 in D 28 in
Midcentury Swivel Club Barrel Chairs After Adrian Pearsall, Walnut + Boucle
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates, Harvey Probber
Located in Framingham, MA
Pair of Mid-Century Modern swivel club barrel chairs after Adrian Pearsall. Unique and refined design with a skosh of fun flair.
Bouclé, Walnut
Sold
H 25 in W 40 in D 37 in
Midcentury Oversized Swivel Lounge Chair, Round Barrel Back by Selig Imperial
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin, Adrian Pearsall, Selig, Craft Associates
Located in Framingham, MA
Gorgeous oversize swivel tub lounge chair by Selig Imperial, circa 1970s. Large scale round lounger rests on a walnut veneer plinth base. Supreme comfort. Excellent condition. Newly ...
Fabric, Bouclé, Walnut
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
$2,800 / set
H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi Lune Wall Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano glass demi lune wall sconces, in stock One LED E26 base socket. Black glass sphere and brass fittings. Textured Murano glass, Wired to the American sta...
Brass
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$7,950 / set
H 30.32 in W 26.78 in D 29.53 in
1940s Kozelka & Kropacek Armchairs in Texel Sheepskin & Brown Patinated Frame
By Jindřich Halabala, Karel Kozelka & Antonin Kropacek
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Czech design by Kozelka & Kropacek, reupholstered in luxurious Texel sheepskin with warm brown patinated bentwood frames. Comfort, craftsmanship, and timeless style. De...
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Bentwood
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$2,533 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$2,121 / item
H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
Metal
$10,000
H 14 in W 10.5 in D 7 in
Roger Capron French Ceramic Artist Vase Day and Night Vallauris, France c 1970
By Jean Derval, Roger Capron
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Capron ceramic vase titled Day and Night created in 1970 with Jean Derval. This form was often also created as a lamp. The vase is much more rare and a similar vase is pictured...
Ceramic
Pink Marble Pedestal Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning pink marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piece ...
Marble
Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool
By Colección Estudio, Difane
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstra...
Hardwood
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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 characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$2,071 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
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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