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Pair of Mid-Century Modern Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic Mid-Century styling leather armchairs with wide arms, tufted backs and simple square-tube
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in North York, ON
Pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern leather lounge chairs. Fully restored and reupholstered in
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Leather Lounge Cigar Chairs, Mid 20th Century, Tuffted
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Georgian Tuffted leather club, lounge or cigar room Bergeres. Each in a fine worn brown
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Georgian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair Mid-Century Tufted Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two vintage-modern lounge chairs featuring chrome legs and tufted white vinyl upholstery with
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Pair Mid-Century Tufted Lounge Chairs
Pair Mid-Century Tufted Lounge Chairs
H 28.5 in W 30.5 in D 31 in
Pair of Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs in Red Leather
Located in North York, ON
Simple but stylish, this set of two lounge chairs comes with original Mid Century Modern walnut
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair of Danish Mid-Century Bamboo Safari Lounge Chairs
By Arne Norell
Located in Norwalk, CT
A gorgeous pair of Danish mid-century "Safari" lounge chairs with bamboo frames, quilt-stitched
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Bamboo

Pair Mid Century Scandinavian Danish modern Tan Leather Puffy Lounge Chairs
By De Sede
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Mid Century Scandinavian Danish modern Tan Leather puffy lounge chairs. Nice vintage
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

1970s Mid Century Modern Chrome and Leather Lounge Chairs- a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century chrome lounge chairs were designed and manufactured in the United States circa 1970s
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Miesvan Der Rohe Chrome & Leather Mr Lounge Chairs
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of Mies Van Der Rohe Mr Lounge chairs. This is an absolutely marvelous set of lounge chairs
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Barcelona Style Lounge Chairs
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of vintage lounge chairs features wide tufted vinyl seats, strap seat webbing and sleek
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Mid Century Giovanni Offredi Italian Leather Lounge Chairs
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in PEGO, ES
Very elegant pair of armchairs by designer Giovanni Offredi edited by Saporiti Italia, black
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Mid-20th Century Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Chrome Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid-century modern style lounge chairs with flat chrome frames. Inspired by Milo Baughman's
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Chrome Lounge Chairs
Mid-Century Chrome Lounge Chairs
H 24.75 in W 30 in D 31.25 in
1950s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair Pair
By Edward Wormley
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Incredible pair of 1950s Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs that are newly upholstered in Fine
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair, Mid-Century Modern Brown Vintage Leather Lounge Chairs, Denmark circa 1970
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair of Mid-Century Modern brown leather lounge chairs. This pair show cases a traditional molded
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Beech

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs, Leather, Steel Base, American, 1980s
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs, leather, steel base, American, 1980s American
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Antique 1880s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Mid century Scandinavian modern brown leather Safari flex lounge chairs
By Westnofa Furniture, Ingmar Relling
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of mid-century modern "Flex Safari" leather Lounge chairs by Ingmar Relling for Westnofa, Oslo
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Canvas, Bentwood

Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Brown Leather Wassily lounge Chairs for Knoll
By Knoll, Stendig Co., Marcel Breuer
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern brown leather wassily lounge chairs for Knoll. The Wassily
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair Mid-Century Modern White Leather Slipper Lounge Chairs by Giovanni Offredi
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very rare pair of chairs (model P64) designed by Giovanni Offredi and produced by Saporiti in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Black Leather Wassily Lounge Chairs for Knoll
By Knoll, Stendig Co., Marcel Breuer
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Black leather wassily lounge chairs for Knoll. The Wassily
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Vinyl Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful pair of vintage modern armchairs with metal legs and tufted green vinyl upholstery. The
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Vinyl Lounge Chairs
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Vinyl Lounge Chairs
H 26.75 in W 27.25 in D 20.5 in
Pair of Italian Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Mid-Century lounge chairs with their original leather. Can be sold individually on
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Pair of Modern Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish pair of contemporary modern lounge chairs feature stitched leather upholstery, unique
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of 40in Large Mid-Century Lounge Chairs in Vegan Leather
Located in Pasadena, TX
An elegant pair of fully restored Mid-Century chairs. The chairs feature spindled backs on a semi
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of mid-Century Torbjørn Afdal Hunter-Safari High-Back Leather Lounge Chairs
By Torbjørn Afdal, Bruksbo
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A pair of Hunter Safari lounge chairs designed in the 1960s by Norwegian Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

A Pair of Vintage Mid Century Mexican Modern Iron Leather Lounge Chairs 1950s
By Arturo Pani
Located in Troy, MI
A pair of modernist Mexican lounge chairs circa 1950s Enameled iron frames / leather strap sling
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Iron

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful pair of lounge chairs feature the ability to swivel and have a wraparound barrel
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather

Mid Century Caramel Brown Leather Lounge Chairs by Stendig 1960s
By Stendig Co.
Located in Detroit, MI
This stunning pair of vintage mid century modern lounge chairs were produced by Stendig circa 1960
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of Mid Century Gray Leather Chrome Tubular Lounge Chairs by Cy Mann
By Cy Mann
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of beautiful cantilevered gray leather lounge or office chairs with chrome tubular frames by
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair Mid-Century Danish Modern Hans Olsen Black Leather Lounge Chairs Model 500
By Hans Olsen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern black leather and rosewood model 500 lounge chairs by Hans Olsen for CS
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Black Leather Metal Lounge Chairs with Ottomans
Located in North York, ON
Pair of Mid-Century Modern black leather metal lounge chairs. America circa 1970’s. Featuring dark
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Stylish Mid Century Swivel Lounge chairs, Germany 1960s
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
A beautiful pair of very stylish German 1960s swivel lounge chairs. The chairs are upholstered in a
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Tufted Vinyl Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning pair of vintage modern lounge chairs covered in white tufted vinyl. This wonderful pair
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather

Pair of Mid Century Modern Leather Swiveling Lounge Chairs with an Ottoman C1965
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic pair of Mid Century Modern Sculptural Swiveling Lounge chairs in leather with an ottoman
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair Mid Century Modern Swiveling Leather Pod Chairs
By Overman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Meet our mid-century modern pod chairs: timeless black leather, a fun swivel feature, and in great
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Frames Leather Sling Seat Lounge Chairs
By Dux of Sweden, Durland
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Danish modern beige sling upholstery lounge chairs. Very comfortable sling seats.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Pair Danish Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful pair Scandinavian Modern lounge chairs features tufted vintage leather, sleek and
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Pair Danish Leather Lounge Chairs
Pair Danish Leather Lounge Chairs
H 36 in W 33 in D 31 in
Pair of Mid-Century Robsjohn Gibbings Style Lounge Chairs
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This oversized pair of vintage modern lounge chairs feature a two-tone design with green vinyl and
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Faux Leather, Wood

Pair of Leather 'Speed' Lounge Chairs
By Paul Frankl
Located in New York, NY
Pair of leather (speed) lounge chairs. The leather is blue. Style of Paul Frankl speed chair.
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Leather 'Speed' Lounge Chairs
Pair of Leather 'Speed' Lounge Chairs
H 29 in W 33.5 in D 34 in
Pair of Chrome & Black Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
lounge chairs. With a robust polished chrome base and tufted leather to boot, these leather chairs are a
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Rare Pair of Mid-Century Modern Fiberglass and Brown Leather Shell Lounge Chairs
By Krueger International
Located in Lafayette, IN
Wonderful pair of rare 1960s AFKA guest/side chairs by Krueger metal products. These chairs feature
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti Confidential Mid Century Leather Lounge Chairs - P
By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti
Located in Countryside, IL
Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti Confidential Mid Century Leather Lounge Chairs - Pair Each lounge
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Mies van Der Rohe Barcelona Style Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of Mies van der Rohe Barcelona style accent lounge chairs. A super high quality reproduction
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Mid Century Leather Luna Sling Lounge Chair Ottoman by Hjellegjerde Norway
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern, stylish leather Luna Sling lounge chair and ottoman circa 1970s
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Arne Norell, Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs, Leather, Steel, 1960s
By Arne Norell
Located in Stamford, CT
Arne Norell, Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs, Leather, Steel, 1960s Rare pair of Swedish
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Pair of Lounge Chairs by Ross Littell for ICF, Black Leather, Italy
By Ross Littell
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Pair of Lounge Chairs by Ross Littell for ICF, Black Leather, Italy, 1970s
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Vintage 1970s Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs, Chrome, Leather, Manner Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Stamford, CT
American Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs, chrome, leather, Manner Baughman Each having box
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Vintage 1960s Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Bruno Mathsson Model 41 Eva Mid Century Lounge Chairs, Pair
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Countryside, IL
Bruno Mathsson Model 41 Eva Mid Century lounge chairs, pair Each chair measures: 16.5 wide x 27
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Birch

Mid Century Modern Leather & Rosewood Lounge Chair by Arne Norell, c1960s
By Arne Norell, Coja Culemborg
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Presenting for sale, an iconic, rare, and highly sought-after mid-century modern armchair designed
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Pair of Swedish Mid-Century Tufted Leather Lounge Chairs by Ikea, 1970's
By IKEA
Located in Norwalk, CT
-together-yourself plywood and screws, this pair of c. 1970's lounge chairs feature well-crafted frames of
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Pine

Pair of Arne Norell Leather Lounge Chairs
By Arne Norell
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Pair of Arne Norell “Mexico” Lounge Chairs for Arne Norell Mobel AB. Sweden, 1970’s. Original high
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Milo Baughman Mid-Century Cantilever Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful pair of vintage modern lounge chairs feature an incredibly heavy chrome frame with
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Leather Post Modern Swivel Lounge Chairs by Carsons
By Carsons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of sleek post modern swivel chairs made by Carsons circa 1990's. These feature soft tan
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1990s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Matching Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs by Steelcase
By Steelcase
Located in Lafayette, IN
Charming pair of streel-frame arm chairs built in 1965 by Steelcase Inc. Chairs feature angular
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

Pair of Mid Century Modern Scandinavian Teak and Black Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Stamford, CT
pair of lounge chairs has a wonderfully refined Mid-Century Modern look and design. The wood frames
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Vintage 1940s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern French Lounge Chairs, France, circa 1950
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern cocktail chairs. This pair of vintage chairs feature an off white shell
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather

Fabulous Pair of Tufted Lounge Chairs, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic and rare pair of tufted chrome lounge chairs. This pair retains it original paisley
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of 1950s French Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1950s French leather lounge chairs. The chairs are cognac leather with wood legs.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair with Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish Mid-Century lounge chair offers spacious upholstered seating for any modern interior
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Walnut

Kaare Klint, Danish Mid-Century Modern, Safari Lounge Chairs, Tan Leather, 1940s
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Kaare Klint Danish Mid-Century Modern Safari Lounge Chairs, Rasmussen Pair of Safari
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Rosewood + Rust Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Germany Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1960s Materials: Rosewood, Leather
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rosewood, Leather

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Pair Leather Mid Century Lounge Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of pair leather mid century lounge chairs is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of animal skin, leather and wood, all pair leather mid century lounge chairs available were constructed with great care. We have 1286 antique and vintage pair leather mid century lounge chairs in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. Pair leather mid century lounge chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Pair leather mid century lounge chairs made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Pair leather mid century lounge chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Arne Norell are consistently popular.

How Much are Pair Leather Mid Century Lounge Chairs?

Prices for pair leather mid century lounge chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, pair leather mid century lounge chairs begin at $1 and can go as high as $106,426, while the average can fetch as much as $5,200.

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.

Finding the Right lounge-chairs for You

While this specific seating is known to all for its comfort and familiar form, the history of how your favorite antique or vintage lounge chair came to be is slightly more ambiguous.

Although there are rare armchairs dating back as far as the 17th century, some believe that the origins of the first official “lounge chair” are tied to Hungarian modernist designer-architect Marcel Breuer. Sure, Breuer wasn’t exactly reinventing the wheel when he introduced the Wassily lounge chair in 1925, but his seat was indeed revolutionary for its integration of bent tubular steel.

Officially, a lounge chair is simply defined as a “comfortable armchair,” which allows for the shape and material of the furnishings to be extremely diverse. Whether or not chaise longues make the cut for this category is a matter of frequent debate.

The Eames lounge chair, on the other hand, has come to define somewhat of a universal perception of what a lounge chair can be. Introduced in 1956, the Eames lounger (and its partner in cozy, the ottoman) quickly became staples in television shows, prestigious office buildings and sumptuous living rooms. Venerable American mid-century modern designers Charles and Ray Eames intended for it to be the peak of luxury, which they knew meant taking furniture to the next level of style and comfort. Their chair inspired many modern interpretations of the lounge — as well as numerous copies.

On 1stDibs, find a broad range of unique lounge chairs that includes everything from antique Victorian-era seating to vintage mid-century modern lounge chairs by craftspersons such as Hans Wegner to contemporary choices from today’s innovative designers.