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Dunbar Mid Century Lattice Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Countryside, IL
Dunbar Mid Century Lattice Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6 Each armless chair measures: 20 wide x
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Dunbar Mid-Century Modern Solid Oak Dining Chairs, Set of Four
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A nice set of four Mid-Century Modern dining chairs By Dunbar Furniture USA, 1970s Solid
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Oak

Set of 6 Dunbar Dining Chairs
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern cane back chocolate brown dunbar dining chairs.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Set of 6 Dunbar Dining Chairs
Set of 6 Dunbar Dining Chairs
H 38 in W 21 in D 19 in
Dunbar Dining Chairs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of six dining chairs, designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, American, circa 1950s. Elegant
Category

Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery, Wood

Dunbar Dining Chairs
Dunbar Dining Chairs
H 33.25 in W 23.5 in D 20 in
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of 8
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar mid century Mahogany dining chairs - set of 8 Each armless chair
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Set of Six Edward Wormley for Dunbar Caned Dining Chairs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Labeled set of six mid-century modern caned dining chairs featuring new modern boucle upholstery
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Cane, Wood

Six Vintage Dunbar Dining Chairs Cane Back Edward Wormley Design, circa 1950's
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Toledo, OH
Six vintage Dunbar dining chairs designed by Edward Wormley. Original finish with cane backs
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane

Set of Four Edward Wormley for Dunbar Horned Dining Chairs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic and rare set of four horned antler chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Known as
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Twelve Edward Wormley Dining Chairs by Dunbar, Restored
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
set of twelve chairs. Resigned by Edward Wormley and manufactured by Dunbar, USA. These contemporary
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Dining Chairs, Set of 8
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A set of 8 rare dining chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. This set features two arm or
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Walnut Dining Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A sculptural and finely detailed armchair in walnut having a floating seat and back cushions, retaining the original black leather upholstery.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak

Pair of Wormley for Dunbar Dining Chairs with Brass Handles
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of dining chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar ( model 4710A ). These chairs
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of 12 Dunbar Dining Chairs Designed by Roger Sprunger
By Dunbar Furniture, Roger Sprunger
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A unique set of 12 dining chairs by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar. Set includes two arm chairs and 10
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Ten Dining Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A classic set of ten (10) dining chairs, each features solid walnut wood construction, spindle back
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Leather

1950s Dining Height Upholstered Janus Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare dining height Janus armchair designed by Mid-Century Modern master Edward Wormley. Each
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Dining Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Set of Six, 1950s
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Houston, TX
Edward Wormley, two armchairs, and four side chairs. Dunbar, USA. Mahogany and leather. Signed
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Set of Six Edward Wormley for Dunbar Curved-Back Dining Chairs
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of Six Edward Wormley for Dunbar Curved-Back Dining Chairs, Model 4580 without arms and Model
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Cane, Mahogany

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Dining Chairs with Brass Handles
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in St. Louis, MO
Listed are a pair of elegant Edward Wormley for Dunbar dining chairs with arms and brass handles
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of 8 Mid Century Tall Arch Back Clean Cream Upholstery Dining Chairs Quality
By Dunbar Furniture, Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 8 Mid Century Tall Arch Back Clean Cream Upholstery Dining Chairs Quality MINT!
Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Rare Pair Dunbar Dining Chairs in Original Black Leather, Mahogany Frames, Signed
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Kansas City, MO
Very rare and desirable high back Dunbar dining chairs designed by Edward Wormley. Both chairs are
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of Four Walnut Dining Chairs Attributed to Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Danville, CA
This beautifully crafted set of four wingback Walnut Dining chairs was custom made for the
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Set of 6 Mid Century Wormley Dunbar Style Cane & Mahogany Dining Chairs
By Edward Wormley
Located in Saint Louis, MO
This Mid Century Modern set of 6 cane back dining chairs is built for lifetimes made of mahogany
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany

Set of Four Dunbar Side Chairs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Edward Wormley for Dunbar dining chairs, models 6038 & 6037 in dark mahogany frames with original
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Four Dunbar Side Chairs
Set of Four Dunbar Side Chairs
H 34 in W 21 in D 22 in
Edward Wormley Walnut and Leather Model 675 Dining Chairs for Dunbar, circa 1955
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Edward Wormley walnut & leather model 675 dining chairs for Dunbar, circa 1955. This set has been
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of Four Cane and Mahogany Dining Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in 1946, these four dining chairs, model 4632, feature
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Stellar Set of 8 Modern Cane Arm Dining Chairs by Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent dining chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Side Chairs
By Roger Sprunger, Dunbar Furniture
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Wonderful set of four side chairs designed by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar in a dark stained ash.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash

Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Side Chairs
Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Side Chairs
H 34 in W 22 in D 22.5 in
1950s Set of Four Model 675 Dining Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of dining chairs with exposed walnut frames supporting floating laminated seats and
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Gorgeous Restored Set of 8 Cane Dining Chairs by Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1948
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent dining chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Horned Dunbar Dining Chair
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Dunbar for Modern, Edward Wormley Antler chair Model 5580 design, bleached mahogany with cained
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Cane, Mahogany

Horned Dunbar Dining Chair
Horned Dunbar Dining Chair
H 37.25 in W 19.5 in D 19 in
Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs in the Style of Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
comfortable set of Mid-Century dining chairs make the perfect show stopping addition to any seating
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Cane, Walnut

Set of Eight Edward Wormley for Dunbar Dining Armchairs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in St. Louis, MO
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model number 842, set of eight armchairs in mahogany with red velvet
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Edward Wormley Dining Chairs for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
frames and upholstered seats. Stylish and substantial mid-century modern dining room chairs make an
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Edward Wormley Dining Chairs for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in San Francisco, CA
Edward Wormley design for Dunbar set of six mahogany and cane dining chairs, comprising five side
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Edward Wormley Dining Chairs for Dunbar
Edward Wormley Dining Chairs for Dunbar
H 34.25 in W 20.25 in D 23.75 in
1950s Sculpted "Janus" Dining Height Armchairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare dining height Janus armchair designed by Mid-Century Modern master Edward Wormley. Each
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Dunbar Model No. 294W Desk Chair / Dining Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Deland, FL
The Model No. 294W chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar is the intersection of sophistication and
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Ebonized Dining Set in Olive Velvet by Edward Wormley, Dunbar, 1950's
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Culver City, CA
Wormley is considered one of the greatest mid century modern designers. This heirloom quality set
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Mid Century 1960’s Set of Four Dining Armchairs Tables Dunbar Style
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Spectacular set of four Mid Century dining armchair, original from the 1960’s. These chairs have an
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Dining Chair by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A sinuous upholstered dining chair on tapered legs.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Dining Chair by Edward Wormley
Dining Chair by Edward Wormley
H 34 in W 19.5 in D 22 in
Set of Eight Caned Back Dunbar Dining Chairs
By Edward Wormley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic set of eight (8) Dunbar dining chairs designed by Edward Wormley and made by Dunbar ca
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Dunbar Mid Century Expanding Hidden Leaf Walnut Dining Table with 2 Leaves
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Countryside, IL
Dunbar Mid Century Expanding Hidden Leaf Walnut Dining Table with 2 Leaves This table measures: 64
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

Rare Dining Chairs by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An ebonized mahogany dining chair with twisted front legs, with an upholstered high back rest and
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of 6 Edward Wormley for Dunbar Patterned Pastel Upholstered Dining Chairs
By Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 American mid-century dining chairs (2 arms and 4 sides) with square backs featuring a
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Set of Eight Dining Chairs
By Edward Wormley
Located in St. Louis, MO
Edward Wormley for Dunbar dining chairs, set of eight, two armchairs and six side chairs, sculpted
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Edward Wormley, Dining Chairs, Walnut, Fabric, USA, 1950s
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in High Point, NC
A set of six walnut and white fabric dining chairs designed by Edward Wormley and produced by
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Four Alexandria Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Elegant Modern at Its Best
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Kansas City, MO
can be used as dining / kitchen chairs, game table chairs or side chairs in any room. Seats were
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Panel Back Dining Chairs by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of four (4) elegant and generously proportioned dining chairs with wooden panel backs, having
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Set of Four Side Chairs in Ash, Model 6738, by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Roger Sprunger
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed in 1967 by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar, these handsome side chairs, model 6738, have frames
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash

Mahogany Dining Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar '4 Available'
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Hudson, NY
The armless dining chair, shown here, is attributed to Edward Wormely for Dunbar. Featuring a splat
Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Set of 6 Edward Wormley for Dunbar 'Riemerschmid' Black and Green Dining Chairs
By Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
SET of 6 American Mid-Century 'Riemerschmid' dining armchairs with black painted wooden frames and
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Paint, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Set of Four Modernist Walnut Dining Chairs by Lane
By Dunbar Furniture, Lane Furniture
Located in Buffalo, NY
Set of four modernist walnut dining chairs by Lane Classic, simple elegant styling, solid walnut
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Walnut

Edward Wormley Set of 12 Bracket Back Dining Chairs
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley set of 12 bracket back dining chairs. Newly upholstered with great plains woven
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Lacquer

Set of Six #6337 Dining Chairs by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A comfortable set of six dining chairs having gently curved solid wood panel backs and upholstered
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Caned Back Dining Chairs Set of Ten
By Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar caned back dining chairs set of ten, Model 6328 with newly upholstered
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Velvet, Walnut

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Mahogany Expanding Dining Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century mahogany expanding dining table This table measures: 72
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Armchair in Patterned Upholstery and Teak
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, design 1957 This dining chair is designed by Edward Wormley for the furniture company Dunbar in 1957 and
Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak, Fabric

Set of Four Panel-Back Dining Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of four (4) mahogany panel-back chairs retaining their original leather upholstery. Dunbar
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Remarkable Set of 14 Klismos Cane Dining Chairs by Edward Wormley, circa 1948
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Atlanta, GA
, meticulously restored set of fourteen (14) cane back Klismos dining chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Edward Wormley Set of 4 Dining/Game Chairs in Walnut and Rosewood 1963 'Signed'
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 dining/game chairs model no 935 in walnut and rosewood with upholstered seats by Edward
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Rosewood, Walnut

All Arms- Miraculous Set of 14 Arm Klismos Cane Dining Chairs by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent dining chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

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Dunbar Midcentury Dining Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal dunbar midcentury dining chair for your home. Each dunbar midcentury dining chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and mahogany. Your living room may not be complete without a dunbar midcentury dining chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right dunbar midcentury dining chair, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made dunbar midcentury dining chair over the years, but those crafted by Edward Wormley, Dunbar and Roger Sprunger are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Dunbar Midcentury Dining Chair?

A dunbar midcentury dining chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,850, while the lowest priced sells for $960 and the highest can go for as much as $69,500.

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.