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Pair of Midcentury Lucite Chairs
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of Lucite tub chairs with faux vinyl snake shin seats. Designed by Charles Hollis Jones, the
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Lucite

Pair of Midcentury Lucite Chairs
Pair of Midcentury Lucite Chairs
H 28 in W 21 in D 16 in
Set of Four Lucite Mid Century Folding chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very nice set of four mid century modern Lucite folding chairs. Great to have when you need that
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Chrome

Anonima Castelli Mid Century Italian Lucite Folding Chair
By Anonima Castelli
Located in Countryside, IL
Anonima Castelli mid century Italian Lucite folding chair Measures: This chair is 18.5 wide x
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Lucite Dining Chairs
By Hill Manufacturing
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful set of 4 Mid century modern Clear lucite dining chairs On aluminum bases With grey
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Vintage 1970s Chairs

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Acrylic

Chairs 'Z' Pair Lucite Plexiglass Cantilever Gerrit Rietveld Mid-Century Modern
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A PAIR OF VINTAGE, LUCITE OR PLEXIGLASS, CANTILEVER, ‘Z’ CHAIRS - Stylish minimalist design with
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Lucite

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

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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
Vintage Chromcraft Mid Century Modern Amber Smoked Lucite Swivel Dining Chair
By Chromcraft
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chromcraft Mid Century Modern Amber Smoked Lucite Swivel Dining Chair. Item features a
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Lucite

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lucite Pace Style Lounge Chairs
By Pace Collection
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unusual pair of vintage modern lounge chairs that feature Lucite sides connected by chrome
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Lucite

Lucite Arm Chair
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern acrylic arm chair with white vinyl back and seat. (Please confirm location NY
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Acrylic, Lucite

Lucite Arm Chair
Lucite Arm Chair
H 28 in W 23.5 in D 20 in
Lucite & Leather Desk Chair
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern desk chair with clear lucite frame and leather cushion. Please confirm location
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather, Acrylic, Lucite

Lucite & Leather Desk Chair
Lucite & Leather Desk Chair
H 31.5 in W 20 in D 21.75 in
Set of Four Lucite Barrel Chairs
Located in Toledo, OH
A great set of four Lucite barrel chairs. These fantastic chairs feature a heavy 3/8" thick molded
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Lucite

Set of Four Lucite Barrel Chairs
Set of Four Lucite Barrel Chairs
H 29 in W 21.5 in D 20.5 in
Set Of Six Mid Century Lucite And Chrome Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of Six period Mid-Century chairs with Lucite slab seats and backs after contemporary designs by
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Pair 1970's Mid Century Modern Lucite & Chrome Folding Side Chairs
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair of 1970's Mid Century Modern Lucite with Chrome Folding Side Chairs. Attractive pair of moder
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Lucite

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lucite Chairs with Upholstered Cushions
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of chairs features a solid lucite construction and tufted upholstery seat which offer a
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Lucite

Mid Century Modern Leon Rosen for Pace Collection Lucite Dining Chair
By Leon Rosen
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Mid Century Modern Leon Rosen for Pace Collection Lucite Dining Chair. It was freshly upholstered
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Lucite

Vtg Jansko Clear Sculpted Lucite Mid-Century Modern Yellow Vinyl Swivel Chair
By Jansko
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Jansko clear sculpted Lucite Mid-Century Modern yellow Vinyl swivel chair. Item features a
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Chrome

Laverne Lily Chair, Invisible Group, 1959, Mid-Century Modern, Space Age, Lucite
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic Mid-Century Modern "Space Age" Lucite design from an iconic collection (the "Invisible Group
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Lucite

Mid Century Modern Lucite Back Cream Cushion and Metal Dining Chairs - 4 Chairs
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Our set of four Mid Century Modern Lucite Back Cream Cushion and Metal Dining Chairs offers a
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Bent Thick Heavy Lucite Side Z Dining Side Chair Mid-Century Modern
By Neal Small Design Studio, Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Rockaway, NJ
1" Thick bent thick heavy lucite side z dining side chair Mid-Century Modern mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Lucite

Lucite and Chrome Folding Chair
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A Lucite and chrome folding chair, whenever you need extra sturdy seating. Four available.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Chrome

Lucite and Chrome Folding Chair
Lucite and Chrome Folding Chair
H 30.5 in W 17.5 in D 16 in
Hill Mfg Mid Century Modern Lucite Oval Cameo Back Upholstered Vanity Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hill Mfg Mid Century Modern Lucite Oval Cameo Back Upholstered Vanity Side Chair. Circa 1970
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Fabric, Lucite

Set 4 Smoked Lucite Folding Chairs, Italy, 1960s, Castelli Mid-Century Modern
By Anonima Castelli
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful set of 4 folding chairs, made of chrome and smoked Lucite, by Castelli, made in Italy for
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Mid Century Smoked Lucite Back Chrome Frame Base Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern Ssmoked Lucite back chrome frame base dining chairs - set of 6. Set includes (6
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Vladimir Kagan Pair of Clos Dining Chairs with Arms and Lucite Legs Mid Century
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
back chairs flow to the floor in back, while the front seem to float on the lucite legs. The castors on
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Lucite

Set 6 Charles Hollis Jones Mid-Century Modern Lucite X Base Dining Chair
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Miami, FL
Superb set of 6 tubular lucite & brass dining chairs with a Gothic shaped high back rest, designed
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Lucite, Fabric

Vintage MCM Lucite and Patent Leather Tub Chair
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic vintage MCM tub chairs. Done in the manner of the iconic Kagan lucite tub chair. Tufted
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather, Lucite

Set of 6 Hill Mfg Mid Century Modern Black Clear Lucite Sculptural Dining Chairs
By Hill Manufacturing
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 6 Mid Century Modern Black and Clear Lucite Sculptural Dining Chairs by Hill Manufacturing
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Acrylic, Lucite

Mid-Century Erwine and Estelle Laverne Champagne Chairs, 1960
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne, Laverne Originals
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Erwine & Estelle Laverne invisible series Lucite and polished aluminum Champagne swivel chair. New
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Aluminum

Vintage Lucite Rolling Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Uniquely shaped pair of Lucite side chairs on casters with upholstered seats. Please confirm item
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Lucite, Upholstery

Vintage Lucite Rolling Chairs
Vintage Lucite Rolling Chairs
H 32 in W 22.5 in D 19 in
Midcentury Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Acrylic Chairs, Pair
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Wichita, KS
Hollywood Regency midcentury Charles Hollis Jones Lucite acrylic chairs with new Tibetan Fur
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Upholstery, Lucite

Vintage Modern Italian Lucite Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern style Lucite chair featuring chrome legs and upholstered cushion
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Pair of Modern Lucite And Chrome Club Chairs by Pace
By Pace Furniture Company
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of Lucite and chrome club chairs by Pace. One half inch thick Lucite frame with chrome
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Mid-20th Century North American Modern Chairs

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Lucite

Midcentury Lucite Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish Mid-Century Modern Lucite dining chairs. The entirety of the chair's frames are composed of
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Lucite, Faux Leather

Set of 6 Lucite Chairs by Herb Rittz, c1970
By Herb Ritts, 1952-2002
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the extraordinary elegance of this rare collection – a set of high-back lucite dining
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fabric, Lucite

Vintage Eero Aarnio Suspended Lucite Bubble Chair White Powder Coated Stand
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful vintage Eero Aarnio style suspended Lucite / Acrylic bubble chair with white powder
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Acrylic, Lucite

Pair of Lucite Shell Swivel Chairs
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in New York, NY
Stylish pair of swivel chairs each having a curved Lucite back with vinyl pad seat, mounted on a
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Swivel Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Lucite Shell Swivel Chairs
Pair of Lucite Shell Swivel Chairs
H 24.75 in W 28.25 in D 18 in
Michel Dumas Sculpted Lucite "Dumas Chair" for Atelier Dumas, France c1970s
By Atelier Michel Dumas, Michel Dumas
Located in Miami, FL
Michel Dumas Sculpted Lucite "Dumas Chair" for Atelier Dumas, France c1970s Offered for sale is a
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Lucite

Lucite & Brass Vanity Chair by Hill Manufacturing, USA 1960's
By Hill Manufacturing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the exquisite Lucite & Brass Vanity Chair by Hill Manufacturing, a timeless piece from
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Brass

Set of 4 Hill Manufacturers Lucite & Chrome Swivel Bar Stools Mid-Century Modern
By Hill Manufacturing
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern fantastic and rare set of four Lucite 3 legged swivel bar stools
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Large Spiros Zakas Tripod Lucite Lounge Chair
By Spiros Zakas
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Large Spiros Zakas Tripod lucite Lounge Chair.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Lucite

two lucite Champagner chairs designed by Erwine & Estelle Laverne, ca. 1960
By mes nouvelles, Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of two lucite Champagne chairs designed by Erwine & Estelle Laverne, ca. 1960 Edited by Formes
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Eero Aarnio Suspended Lucite Bubble Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Dallas, TX
transparent at the same time. The floating feeling is accomplished by suspending the Bubble chair in mid air
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Eero Aarnio Suspended Lucite Bubble Chair
Eero Aarnio Suspended Lucite Bubble Chair
H 41.25 in W 40.5 in D 35.5 in
Lucite and Leather Space Age Chairs
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of vintage midcentury Space Age acrylic swivel chairs with blood orange leather and newly
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Mid-20th Century North American Space Age Swivel Chairs

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Metal, Aluminum

Lucite and Leather Space Age Chairs
Lucite and Leather Space Age Chairs
H 27.63 in W 26.5 in D 24 in
Vintage Lucite Barrel Chair
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish lucite barrel chair with white naugahyde seat, circa 1970s. The chair is in very good
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Naugahyde, Acrylic

Vintage Lucite Barrel Chair
Vintage Lucite Barrel Chair
H 27 in W 22.75 in D 21.5 in
Single Lucite Barrel-Back Chair with Shearling Upholstery and Brass Detail
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Single Lucite barrel-back chair with shearling upholstery and brass detail.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Brass

Red and Smoked Lucite "Plia" Folding Chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
charming and makes this folding chair perfect for a Mid-Century Modern style project. PLIA, the symbol of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Giancarlo Piretti Lucite Pink and White Folding Plia Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
versatile folding chair extremely elegant and perfect for a Mid-Century Modern style project. PLIA, the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Aluminum, Chrome

1960s Italian “Plia” Clear Lucite Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1960s clear lucite and chrome "Plia" folding chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli. Made in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Vintage Lucite and Leather Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing vintage lucite and leather lounge chair and ottoman designed in the United States, circa
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Pair of Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Club Chairs
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Charles Hollis Jones Lucite club chairs in off-white weaved fabric.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

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Fabric, Lucite

Giancarlo Piretti Lucite Pink Folding "Plia" Italian Chair for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chair. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Aluminum, Chrome

Pair of Lucite Lounge Chairs in Rust Mohair
By Milo Baughman, Vladimir Kagan, Pace Collection
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of vintage lucite lounge chairs fully reupholstered in a rust color mohair and refinished
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Mohair, Lucite

Pace Collection Argenta Lucite Chairs in Italian Leather
By Pace Collection
Located in Saint Louis, US
A pair of vintage Argenta Lucite chairs from Pace. These two, are completely reupholstered and
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Giancarlo Piretti Anonima Castelli Style MCM Smoked Lucite Folding Chair Set 3
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Countryside, IL
Giancarlo Piretti Anonima Castelli style mid century smoked Lucite folding chairs - Set of 3 Each
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Chrome

1970s Floating Lucite Oak Three Legged Chair
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare lucite and oak chairs set you could
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Lucite, Wood

Lucite Lounge Chair with Pillow by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lounge chair constructed in upholstered wood frame flanked by thick Lucite plank arm with exposed
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Brass

Set of Impressive French Teak Wood and Lucite Chairs, 1960s
Located in Echt, NL
exude a rustic yet modern vibe. Perfect for any Mid-Century Modern, contemporary or Minimalist abode. A
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20th Century French Rustic Chairs

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Plastic, Lucite, Wood, Teak

Italian 1960s Chrome and Lucite Plia Folding Chair by G. Piretti for Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Vienna, AT
iconic Italian Mid-Century Modern folding chair in Lucite and chrome, designed by Giancarlo Piretti
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Chrome

Piretti Castelli Lucite 'Plia ' Folding Chairs, 4
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in New York, NY
Four Modern Giancarlo Piretti (b. 1940) for Castelli Furniture "Plia" folding chairs, acrylic in
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Mid-20th Century Modern Chairs

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Chrome

Set of 8 Clear Lucite Chrome Frame "Plia" Italian Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 8 "Plia" clear lucite with chrome frame folding chairs. This fantastic
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Aluminum, Enamel

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Mid Century Lucite Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mid century lucite chair available at 1stDibs. A mid century lucite chair — often made from plastic, lucite and metal — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a mid century lucite chair, we have 526 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a mid century lucite chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century lucite chair made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Charles Hollis Jones, Erwine & Estelle Laverne and Vladimir Kagan each produced at least one beautiful mid century lucite chair that is worth considering.

How Much is a Mid Century Lucite Chair?

Prices for a mid century lucite chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $250 and can go as high as $55,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,200.

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.

Materials: Plastic Furniture

Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.

From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.

When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.

Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.

Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.

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 Mid Century Lucite Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A mid-century chair is a piece of seating furniture that was designed at any point during the middle of the 20th century. Mid-century modern furniture 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. The mid-century period provided an excellent opportunity to experiment with both functional and decorative forms. Mid-century modern chairs were made with a variety of natural and synthetic materials, combining leather, wood, and cane with chrome, steel, and plastic. Shop a range of vintage mid-century chairs on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To tell if a chair is mid-century, look for labels and markings that indicate its maker. Then, use trusted online resources to determine when the company was active. A certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer can be of assistance when dating chairs. Iconic mid-century modern furniture designers include Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Milo Baughman, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi. Find a variety of mid-century modern chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 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.