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Mid Century Danish Teak Wood & Black Vinyl Dining Chairs
Located in Detroit, MI
This set of four vintage mid century Danish modern teak wood dining chairs are circa 1960. These
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood, Teak

Mid-Century Modern Dining Chair
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern curved back dining chairs upholstered in black faux leather. Crafted of solid
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2010s Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Faux Leather, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Dining Chair
Mid-Century Modern Dining Chair
H 29.53 in W 21.26 in D 20.87 in
Mid-Century Modern Black Bast Chiavari Dining Chairs, Italy 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern black bast chiavari dining chairs, Italy 1960s. This set of 8 wooden dining
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wicker, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Black Bast Chiavari Dining Chairs, Italy 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern black bast chiavari dining chairs, Italy 1960s. This set of 8 wooden dining
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wicker, Wood

Black Modern Alton Solid Wood Dining Chair
Located in Naperville, IL
Introducing the new and exclusive Alton Dining Chair. This unique, mid-century modern design pairs
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21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...

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Ash

Blowing Rock Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquer Wishbone Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Blowing rock Mid-Century Modern black lacquer wishbone dining chairs - Set of 6. Set includes (2
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Wood Upholstered Dining Chairs
By Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern set of 6 dining chairs, with greatly worked and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Brass

Mid century leather and wood dining chairs, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage dining chairs with a black wooden frame and with a thin leather of nicely patinated leather
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Vintage Mid Century Modern Pair of Dining Chairs
Located in Seattle, WA
Pair of Dining Chairs Reupholstered with Black Vinyl or Similar Material. Mid Century Modern Lines
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Eight Mid-Century Modern Black Leather Dining Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Modern sophistication, for your consideration is a fantastic set of dining armchairs
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Mid century black wooden dining chairs, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Mid century dining chairs with armrests newly upholstered in bouclé fabric. Beautiful space age
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Bouclé, Wood

Melchiorre Bega, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Eight Dining Chairs, Black Lacquer
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Stamford, CT
Melchiorre Bega, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Eight Dining Chairs, Black Lacquer Set of eight
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Lacquer

Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs, Set of 8
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern curved back dining chairs upholstered in black faux leather. Crafted of solid
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2010s Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Faux Leather, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs, Set of 8
Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs, Set of 8
H 29.53 in W 21.26 in D 20.87 in
Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs Set of 8
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern curved back dining chairs upholstered in black faux leather. Crafted of solid
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2010s Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Faux Leather, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs Set of 8
Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs Set of 8
H 29.53 in W 21.26 in D 20.87 in
Set of Mid-Century Modern Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful set of four vintage modern dining chairs feature high ladder back rests with a
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in High Point, NC
combined with mid-century modern style. The tall black backs, topped with minimalist finials resembling
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

6 mid century spindle back American modern walnut dining chairs black vinyl
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Set of 6 mid century spindle back American modern walnut dining chairs black vinyl Upholstery seat
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Naugahyde, Walnut

Italian mid-century modern Chairs in straw, black wood and tubular steel, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Chairs in straw, black wood and tubular steel, 1970s Set of 4 chairs
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Four Mid-Century Italian Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of vintage-modern Italian dining chairs featuring sculpted legs and upholstered seats and backs
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Four Mid-Century Italian Dining Chairs
Four Mid-Century Italian Dining Chairs
H 36.5 in W 17 in D 19.5 in
Mid Century Industrial Chrome & Black Vinyl Wood Arms Dining Office Chairs Set 4
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful mid-century Industrial set of 4 dining or office chairs comprised of chrome frames, black
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Late 20th Century American Industrial Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Style Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern dining chairs upholstered in black velvet. Crafted of solid wood frame stained
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2010s European Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Velvet, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Style Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Mid-Century Modern Style Dining Chairs, Set of 6
H 32.29 in W 21.66 in D 24.81 in
Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Side Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-Century Modern upholstered side chair is perfectly proportioned, exuding timeless elegance and
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room ...

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquer Twist Rope Framed Dining Chair Set / 8
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern black lacquered twist rope frame set of eight dining chairs with a
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Vintage 1960s Italian Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer

WALNUT Mid Century Modern CANED Dining CHAIRS, Set of Eight
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Set of EIGHT Mid Century Modern Walnut Caned Dining Chairs, c. 1960's. Lovely solid frames with
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Walnut

Six Mid-Century Modern Korup Stolefabrik Danish Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning set of six Danish modern dining chairs boast a ladder backrest and a black vinyl seat
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Faux Leather, Teak

WALNUT Mid Century Modern CANED Dining CHAIRS, Set of Four
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Set of four Mid Century Modern Walnut Caned Dining Chairs, c. 1960's. Lovely solid frames with
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Walnut

Set of 8 Mid-Century Modern Walnut Wood Shell Dining Chairs by Charles Eames
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A complete set of molded plywood dining chairs designed by Charles Eames and produced by Herman
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Modern Dining Room Chairs in Black Solid Wood and Emerald Material
Located in Naperville, IL
Looking to fit your Ellis Table with the perfect chair? The Ellis Chair provides ultra comfort and
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21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...

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Wood, Ash

Set 4 Mid-Century Modern Carved Dining Chairs Spindle Backs
Located in New York, NY
Solid carved wood spindle back Mid-Century Modern dining chairs with a round black vinyl seat from
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Early 2000s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Mid Century Modern DINING CHAIRS styled after Clifford PASCOE, c. 1960's
By Clifford Pascoe
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs in the style of Clifford Pascoe, c. 1960's. This unique set is
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Iron

Mid-Century Modern Wooden Dining Chairs "Golem" by Vico Magistretti, Italy 1969
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern black Lacquered wooden dining chairs Golem by Vico Magistretti, Italy 1969
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Wood, Walnut

Fantastic Set Four Adrian Pearsall Lacquered Dining Chairs Mid-Century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning set of four Adrian Pearsall black lacquered dining chairs. These chairs retain their
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Royal Sweden Woven Rope Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in San Carlos, CA
Beautiful vintage set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian black lacquered, rope woven dining
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Rope, Wood

Mid-Century Set of High Back Dining Chairs
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
comfortable high backs. Hardwood walnut frames with tapered legs and clean modern lines add to the Mid-Century
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Mid-Century Set of High Back Dining Chairs
Mid-Century Set of High Back Dining Chairs
H 38.5 in W 23 in D 21.25 in
Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs, Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy 1960 's
By Gian Franco Frattini, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Italian Modern Dining Chairs Set of Six Gianfranco Frattini for Figli di Amedeo Cassina - Italy
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Faux Leather, Wood, Walnut

6 French Mid-Century Dining Room Chairs Black Lacquer Hermès Colored Leather
Located in Salzburg, AT
curves and soften the straight lines somewhat. Solid beech wood restored with black piano lacquer
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Set of Six Mid Century Neoclassical Black Leather and Bronze Dining Chairs
Located in Water Mill, NY
Unusual set of six ebonized wood. black leather and silvered bronze mid century neoclassical dining
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Bronze

Set of 4 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Teak & Vinyl Dining Chairs
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
of Scandinavian design from the Mid-Century Modern era. They will find themselves not only as dining
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Faux Leather, Teak

Fun Set of Six Panton Inspired Italian Black Lacquered Dining Chairs Mid-Century
By Verner Panton
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic fun set of six Panton style black lacquer dining chairs. The upholstery is in gorgeous
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Lacquer, Upholstery, Wood

CH36 Dining Chair in Beech Wood Painted Black with Natural Papercord
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Burlington, NJ
Craftsmanship and attention to detail are clear to see in Hans J. Wegner’s CH36 dining chair. The
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Mid century dining chairs by Jos De Mey, 1950s
By Jos De Mey
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Mid century dining chairs by Jos De Mey for Luxus. Black wooden frames with newly upholstered
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Mid century dining chairs by Jos De Mey, 1950s
Mid century dining chairs by Jos De Mey, 1950s
H 32.29 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Arne Vodder Mid Century Modern Jatoba Dining Room Set
By Arne Vodder
Located in Weesp, NL
Stylish and elegant mid century modern Jatoba Arne Vodder dining room set. Elegant early 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wood, Leather

Italian Solid Wood Dining Chairs - a Set of 4
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of 4 mid century Italian dining chairs. Solid wood frames with a minimalist geometric
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Brutalist Arm Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a pair of Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Brutalist Arm Chairs. Featuring a
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Dining Chairs Made by Soro Stolefabrik, set of six
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Mid Century set of six elegant dining chairs, including two with armrests, crafted from rosewood
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Rosewood

Mid Century Modern Set of 6 Original Norman Cherner Dining Chairs for Plycraft
By Plycraft, Norman Cherner
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous original set of six Norman Cherner Dining chairs for Plycraft c1955. Totally restored
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Faux Leather, Walnut

Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs by Philippe Starck for Driade
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of four 1980s "Costes" dining-chairs designed by Philippe Starck and made in Italy by Driade
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Black Walnut Hewitt Wood Dining Chair by New York Heartwoods
By New York Heartwoods
Located in Accord, NY
New York Heartwoods' contemporary black walnut Hewitt Dining Chair is influenced by Mid-century
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wood, Walnut

Set of five Italian Mid-Century Modern high back dining chairs by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Berlin, DE
A set of five tall ladder-back dining chairs by Aldo Tura, circa 1950's. The chairs frames are made
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Goatskin, Wood

Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wood Dinning Chair by Aksel Bender Madsen
By Aksel Bender Madsen, Bovenkamp
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
timeless design with a clear influence of Scandinavian design from the Mid-Century Modern era. Aksel
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Faux Leather, Wood

Set of Four Vintage British Mid Century Modern Teak Dining Chairs by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a set of four beautiful British MCM teak dining chairs manufactured by G Plan in the 1960's
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Teak

Set of four Italian Mid-Century Modern High Back dining chairs by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Berlin, DE
A set of four tall ladder-back dining chairs by Aldo Tura, circa 1950's. The chairs frames are made
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Goatskin, Wood

6 Mid-century Rosengren Hansen Rosewood Danish Dining Chairs
By Brande Møbelindustri, Henry Rosengren Hansen
Located in Oakland, CA
Minimal and classic form dining chairs designed by Henry Rosengren Hansen for Brande Mobelindustri
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Rosewood

Set of 5 Mid-Century Foster-McDavid Dining Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Medina, OH
A set of five Foster & McDavid dining chairs, walnut, circa 1960s. Founded in Florida in 1950s. One
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Velvet, Walnut

Mid-Century Modernist Dining Chair by Danish Designer Niels Koefoed
By Niels Koefoed
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modernist dining chair by Danish designer Niels Koefoed in a chic hand-rubbed Rosewood
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Linen, Rosewood

Mid-Century Dining Chairs by A. Suman, Set of 8
By Tatra Pravenec, Antonín Šuman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set of 8 Chairs Designed by Antonin Suman in the 1960s for Tatra in Czechoslovakia. Ashwood with
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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Ash, Wood

Set of 4 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Dining Chairs in Beech &Teak
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
reproduction of the trend of the Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern era. The chairs are in original vintage
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Faux Leather, Beech, Teak

Henning Kjaernulf 'Razor' Mid-Century Oak Danish Dining Chairs
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in London, GB
Oak dining chairs by Henning/Henry Kjaernulf. Denmark, c1960s. 'Razor back' or 'Razor blade
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Oak

Roland Rainer Dining Chairs in Wood
By Roland Rainer
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roland Rainer, dining chairs, stained beech, lacquered beech, Austria, 1950s These dining chairs
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Beech

Roland Rainer Dining Chairs in Wood
Roland Rainer Dining Chairs in Wood
H 33.08 in W 17.72 in D 21.66 in
Mid-Century Modern Fabulous Set of Ten Saporiti Chairs Italy
Located in Miami, FL
A great set of 1980s design Italian asymmetrical chairs by Saporiti. They have purple suede seats
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Suede, Wood

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Black Wood Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of black wood mid century modern dining chairs available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct black wood mid century modern dining chairs — often made from wood, fabric and animal skin — can elevate any home. We have 121 antique and vintage black wood mid century modern dining chairs in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. Black wood mid century modern dining chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Black wood mid century modern dining chairs made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Black wood mid century modern dining chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Vico Magistretti, Willy Rizzo and Marcel Breuer are consistently popular.

How Much are Black Wood Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,000, while they’re typically $175 on the low end and $55,000 highest priced.

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

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 legendary 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.

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.