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Elegant Mid-Century Modern Wood and Blue Fabric Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of two vintage modern lounge chairs. The chairs are upholstered in a light baby blue colored
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Dining Chair Alma with Blue Velvet and Walnut Wood
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Dining Chair Alma with Blue Velvet and Walnut Wood The Alma Chair is a
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Rattan, Walnut

Gerrit Rietveld Mid-Century Modern Wood Crate Chair, circa 1950
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Rietveld is famous for his red and blue chair and for the Rietveld Schro¨der House, which is a UNESCO World
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Blue and White Lounge Chair
By Martin Visser
Located in Weesp, NL
Stylish blue and white reupholstered Mid-Century Modern lounge chair designed by Martin Visser for
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Blue and White Lounge Chair
Mid-Century Modern Blue and White Lounge Chair
H 26.38 in W 30.71 in D 31.5 in
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Bar Chair Alma with Blue Velvet, Walnut Wood and Brass
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Bar Chair Alma with Blue Velvet, Walnut Wood and Brass In a piece that
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Baby Blue Chair with Light Wood Legs, 1960s, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
. We can prepare this chair also in another wood and fabric color. Please check the last pictures with
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Vintage Mid Century Modern Herman Miller Blue Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
This Herman Moller Chair with Black Edging on upholstery. Possibly Leather or Vinyl Seat . Possible
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Frame Blue Club Lounge Chair after Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb, Directional
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Quality vintage Mid-Century Modern club chair with sleek lines and sculptural form. Item features a
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Mid Century Modern Bumerang Chair, Royal Blue Wool, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The “Bumerang Chair” is a characteristic piece of furniture from the Polish People’s Republic (PRL
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Wool, Beech

Pair 1950s Fine Furniture Mid Century Carved Wood/ Blue Leather Parsons Chairs
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Mid Century Modern Carved Wood and Blue Leather Parsons Chairs. Very unique and ultra high
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Mid Century Modern Blue Modernica Fiberglass Child’s Rocking Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
waterfall seat supported by a metal frame on walnut rockers. Eames is an iconic name in Mid Century Modern
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Butterfly Chair, Blue Scarabeo Velvet, Dark Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Beech

Mid-Century Modern Style Italian Lounge Chair in Light Blue Velvet
Located in London, GB
craftsman for the 21st century. We developed a lounge chair with the option of producing any number to your
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21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass, Metal

Set of Six Mid Century Modern Bumerang Chairs, Royal Blue Wool, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The “Bumerang Chair” is a characteristic piece of furniture from the Polish People’s Republic (PRL
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech, Wool

Mid Century Rocking Chair in Solid Wood and Ice Blue Reupholstery, Italy 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Rocking Chair in Solid Wood and Ice Blue Reupholstery, Italy 1960s. This lovely Mid
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Ten Mid Century Butterfly Chairs, Blue Scarabeo Velvet, Dark Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Beech

Set of Four Mid Century Navy Blue Velvet Wood Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by prof. Rajmund Halas. They have been made of beechwood. They have undergone a
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Mid Century Heart Chair and Stool, Blue Velvet, Dark Wood, Europe 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Heart" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Beech

Dietiker Rey Junior Chair, Mid-Century Modern, Beech Wood, Designed by Bruno Rey
By Bruno Rey, Dietiker
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
chair load test for 175lbs as per ANSI/BIFMA - forest sustainability FSC beech wood certification
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2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech

Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Swivel Chairs, Chrome Base, Blue Mohair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Swivel Chairs, Chrome Base, Blue Mohair Pair of modern
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Giuseppe Scapinelli. Mid-Century Modern Set of Eight Blue Chairs
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Set of eight Giuseppe Scapinelli blue chairs made of golden caviuna wood. This chairs were designed
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Ezio Minotti Set of 6 Wood and Blue Fabric Chairs Italy 50s
By Ezio Minotti
Located in Palermo, IT
Rare and wonderful set of six chairs with a geometric design with a shaped wooden structure
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Mid Century Modern Jens Risom Style Blue Sculpted Dining Chair -Set of 6
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Jens Risom Style Blue Sculpted Dining Chairs - Set of 6. Item features
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Low Modular Square Upholstered Chair with Back
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A low modular square stacked Mid-Century Modern lounge chair. This piece features a large square
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Swivel / Lounge Chairs, Blue Faux Fur
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Nautilus Style Swivel / Lounge Chairs, Blue Faux Fur Opposing organic
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1990s North American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Faux Fur

Early Shelby Williams Gazelle Chair in Blue Accent Side Mid-Century Modern 1940s
By Shelby Williams
Located in Basel, BS
single blue chair is made of plastic resin over a wood base seat and seat back, a highly collectible 1940
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Chair by Baumritter
By Baumritter
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Striking baby blue slipper chair by Baumritter. Simple mid-century style with tufted back and
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Mid-Century Chair by Baumritter
Mid-Century Chair by Baumritter
H 30 in W 24 in D 24 in
Set of Two Mid Century Baby Blue Velvet and Medium Wood Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by prof. Rajmund Halas. They have been made of beechwood. They have undergone a
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blue Twelve Dining Chairs Roland Rainer 1952 Vienna
By Roland Rainer Emil & Alfred Pollack
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern twelve ( 12 ) dining chairs or chairs from beechwood and plywood in ocean blue
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Restored Mid-Century Modern 1960s Mastercraft Solid Wood Dining Chairs Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Embrace the timeless beauty of mid-century modern design with our exquisite set of eight
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Lacquer, Foam, Fabric, Walnut, Wood, Upholstery

Mid-Century Navy Blue Vintage Chair, Fameg Factory, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
renovation. The wood is finished with matt varnish. We can prepare this chair after renovation in another
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

1960s Blue Velvet Mid-Century Modern Swivel Lounge Chairs with Brass Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
mid-century modern swivel lounge chairs. These chairs are handcrafted masterpieces, professionally
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass, Metal

Mid Century Vintage Blue Heart Velvet Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
construction is made of beech wood dyed with water stain brown. The chair is protected with acrylic varnish
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Velvet, Beech

Pair of Vintage Czech Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Located in Gardiner, NY
Pair of authentic vintage Czech mid century modern lounge chairs. Model 53 designed by Jaroslav
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Danish Oak & Blue Fabric Chair by Hans J. Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Gedsted during the 1960s. The raw, geometric frame of the chair is made of light oak wood. The seat and
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Vintage 1960s Danish Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak, Fabric

Mid Century Baby Blue Velvet Vintage Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. It is JAR type model. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Harvey Probber Swivel Barrel Back Lounge Chairs Mid-century Modern
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pemberton, NJ
GORGEOUS PAIR OF HARVEY PROBBER STYLE SWIVEL BARREL BACK LOUNGE CHAIRS. THESE CHAIRS RETAIN THEIR
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs with Blue Velvet Upholstery, Set of 6, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern dining chairs with blue velvet upholstery, Set of 6, 1950s This set of six Mid
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Mid Century Navy Blue Vintage Chair, by Fameg Factory, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
renovation. The wood is finished with matt varnish. We can prepare this chair also in another color of wood
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

14 Mid Century Italian Dining Chairs, By Gio Ponti - Wood And Blue Leather -
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
original chairs, produced and originally delivered in the seventies and preserved in their original blue
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Walnut

Shaw Walker Co. Mid-Century Blue Faux Leather and Steel Rolling Office Chair
By Shaw Walker
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century rolling adjustable office chair with blue vinyl upholstery, silver metal frame
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Petrol Blue Velvet Chair designed by Rajmund Halas, Europe, 1960s
By Rajmund Hałas
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
were dressed in a petrol blue (color 973), durable and pleasant to the touch velvet fabric. The chair
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Six Mid-Century Modern Glenn of California Dining Chairs
By Glenn of California
Located in Pasadena, TX
Glenn of California A set of six Mid-Century Modern Glenn of California dining chairs with white
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Violet Blue Heart Cotton-Velvet Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
construction is made of beech wood dyed with water stain brown. The chair is protected with acrylic varnish
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Fabric, Cotton, Velvet

Mid-Century Modern Oversized Swivel Tub Chairs Milo Baughman Style
Located in Dallas, TX
a solid wood base professionally refinished in a dark wood stain. Did we mention the chairs swivel
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Four Cherry Blue Velvet Dining Room Chairs 1950 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage four (4) dining room chairs from cherry wood and seats covered with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Cherry

Mid Century Modern Channel-Back Swivel Lounge Chairs Newly Upholstered
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Channel-Back Swivel Lounge Chairs Newly Upholstered in "Powder-Blu" Boucle
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Set of 2 Lacquered Wooden Folding Deck Chairs 'Gracias'
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Two beautiful and comfortable folding chairs made of wood and blue white striped fabric. Originally
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Mid-20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Pair Of Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs By Karpen Of California
By Karpen of California
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs By Karpen Of California. This sculptural pair of mid
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Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chenille, Wood

Blue Velvet Thonet Wood Rattan Chair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful rattan, velvet and wood chair. They were produced in Thonet woodworking factory and we
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Blue Velvet Thonet Wood Rattan Chair, 1960s
Blue Velvet Thonet Wood Rattan Chair, 1960s
H 32.68 in W 17.72 in D 16.54 in
Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Lucite Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of six Mid-Century Modern lucite chairs having blue velvet upholstered seats bordered by burl
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Lucite, Burl

Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Lucite Chairs
Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Lucite Chairs
H 45.25 in W 21 in D 20.25 in
Gio Ponti Set of four Mid-century Blue Italian Dining Chairs Model "Leggera"
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gio Ponti (1891-1979) Set of four dining chairs, model "leggera" Manufactured by Cassina Italy
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Italian Dining Chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Pasadena, TX
Walnut frame. Bronzed capped tapered wood legs. Featuring splayed leg design. Blue fabric
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Handsome Milo Baughman Directional Cube Lounge Chair Mid-Century Modern
By Directional, Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Milo Baughman for Directional even arm cube lounge chair. This chair was re-upholstered
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair Relaxer by Verner Panton, Germany, 1970s
By Rosenthal, Verner Panton
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair Relaxer by Verner Panton, Germany 1970s. Iconic rocking chair
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Milo Baughman Style Mid Century Modern Upholstered Parsons Dining Chairs, Set 4
By Milo Baughman
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of four Milo Baughman style parsons dining chairs with waterfall backs. In its original
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Wood

Set of Ten Mid Century Vintage Blue Heart Velvet Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
construction is made of beech wood dyed with water stain brown. The chair is protected with acrylic varnish
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Velvet, Beech

Pair of Midcentury Cobalt Blue Brass Round Bedroom Chairs Maple Wood
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of midcentury cobalt blue brass round bedroom chairs maple wood.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Maple

Dietiker Rey Jr, Children Solid Wood Chair in Blue by Bruno Rey
By Dietiker, Bruno Rey
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
for children. The chair is made with care from solid beech wood, with die-cast aluminum consoles and
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2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of Mid Century Modern Curved Club or Lounge Chairs, Denmark 1950s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find two extraordinary early Mid Century Modern club or lounge chairs with
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

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Blue Wood Chair Mid Century Modern For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the blue wood chair mid century modern you’re looking for. Each blue wood chair mid century modern for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and velvet. There are 116 variations of the antique or vintage blue wood chair mid century modern you’re looking for, while we also have 8 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the blue wood chair mid century modern you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A blue wood chair mid century modern, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made blue wood chair mid century modern over the years, but those crafted by Cassina, Milo Baughman and Gerrit Rietveld are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Blue Wood Chair Mid Century Modern?

The average selling price for a blue wood chair mid century modern at 1stDibs is $3,320, while they’re typically $202 on the low end and $22,108 for the 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.

Questions About Blue Wood Chair Mid Century Modern
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Wassily chairs are indeed considered mid-century modern. Although the chair was initially designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925, it was re-released in the 1960s. Shop a collection of mid-century modern goods from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    Some iconic chairs from the mid-century modern era include the Egg chair by Arne Jacobson, the La Chaise by Charles and Ray Eames and the Womb chair by Eero Saarinen. With their clean lines, organic shapes and simple details, these chairs reflect some of the key features of the style. Shop a variety of mid-century modern chairs on 1stDibs.