$8,800 / set
1970s Saddleback Sofa & Chair Set by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 'Saddle Back' sofa, chair and ottoman set was manufactured by G Plan and designed by V.B. Wilkins during the 1970s. The solid teak frames are typical of the period, with beautif...
Teak, Fabric
1960s Leather and Wood Couch by G-Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sophisticated mid-century modern white leather couch manufactured by G Plan in the 1960s. Features sleek, low-profile design, smooth leather upholstery, and casters for easy mobility...
Leather
$5,996Sale Price|25% Off
Rosewood Tulip Sofa by K.M. Wilkins for G-Plan, Mid-Century Modern
By Percival Lafer, Thonet, Charles and Ray Eames, G Plan Furniture
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This extraordinary three-seater G-Plan sofa, conceived by K.M. Wilkins for the celebrated “Tulip Group,” is a rare rosewood rendition of an otherwise teak-centric line—and its presen...
Velvet, Rosewood, Upholstery
Vintage Teak G Plan Sofa
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Toronto, CA
Stunning G Plan of England 3 seater teak sofa, fresh out of reupholstery. Newly redone in a gorgeous hunter green boucle. Ultra cozy & sensational to lounge in. Teak frame bares ...
Teak
Retro Black Vinyl Chaise Sofa G Plan, Mid-Century
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
The 1960s saw G Plan enter their heyday and its not Gard to see why when they were producing furniture as stunning as this black vinyl chaise Sofa with it’s intricate button backed h...
1950s Recovered Curved Button Back G Plan Sofa
By G Plan Furniture, Leslie Dandy
Located in Cape Town, Western Cape
A well proportioned 1960s Samantha sofa from G Plan (E Gomme Ltd) with four seats. It has a curved back and unique square arm rolls. This sofa is at once simple and modern, but also ...
Upholstery
Pair of Vintage Leather G Plan Armchairs / Two Seat Sofa
By G Plan Furniture
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very rare pair of vintage leather G Plan armchairs / two seat sofa. They were made in England, they date from the 1950’s. The quality is superb, it has a versatile des...
Leather, Oak
Midcentury Emperor sofa by Selig for G-Plan England 1967
By G Plan Furniture, Selig
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Impressive ‘Emperor’ sofa designed by Selig for G-Plan, England 1967. A timeless piece which will impress with its sophisticated and comfortable design. This model is rarely seen, m...
Upholstery, Wood
1950's Vintage Sofa by G- Plan
By G-Plan, Ebenezer Gomme
Located in London, GB
A stunning and rare vintage sofa, designed by E. Gomme for G- Plan. This dates from the 1950’s. It is of amazing quality, the frame is extremely well built and this is so comforta...
Velvet, Oak
Rare 1960's Mid-Century Modern Teak G-Plan Seating Group
By G-Plan
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Highly sought after, rare 1960s Mid-Century Modern G-Plan seating group. Includes a set of two curved back lounge chairs and ottoman, as well as a beautifully curved three-seat sette...
Metal
Rare 1960's Mid-Century Modern Teak G-Plan Seating Group
By G-Plan
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Highly sought after, rare 1960s Mid-Century Modern G-Plan seating group. Includes a set of two curved back lounge chairs and ottoman, as well as a beautifully curved three-seat sette...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Wingback Leather Sofa, Chocolate Brown
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Decatur, GA
Mid-Century Modern wingback leather sofa by G Plan, circa 1968. Warm chocolate brown and chrome casters. Leather is soft and supple and has aged to perfection with no issues of note....
Leather
Kofod Larsen for G Plan Sofa
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Kofod Larsen for G-Plan three seater sofa circa early 1960's. The frame of this sofa is sculpted black walnut with inlaid birch on the arms. The upholstery is done in lambs wool with...
Wood, Upholstery
G Plan 6250 Sofa Four Seater Refurbished
By Paul Conti
Located in Otley, GB
A superb & rare G Plan 6250 four-seater sofa, known as the 'Blofeld' sofa. This iconic mid-century modern piece, designed in the early 1960s possibly by Paul Conti, is recognised for...
Wool
Tulip Seating Group in Rosewood by K M Wilkins for G-Plan of England
By Percival Lafer, Thonet, Charles and Ray Eames, G Plan Furniture
Located in Chattanooga, TN
A breathtaking embodiment of 1970s British modernism, this G-Plan “Tulip Group” ensemble by K.M. Wilkins fuses sculptural design with sumptuous comfort. The sofa and matching lounge ...
Rosewood, Velvet
Sold
H 16.15 in W 48.04 in D 25.99 in
Teak oval coffee table, UK 1960 "Astro" Victor Wilkins for GPlan
By Victor Wilkins, G Plan Furniture
Located in Torino, IT
Teak oval coffee table, UK 1960 "Astro" Victor Wilkins for GPlan
Teak
1960's Vintage Afromosia Sofa Bed by G Plan
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very comfortable vintage sofa bed by G Plan. This was made in England, it dates from the 1960’s. This is of very good quality, with a solid afromosia wood frame. It ...
Wool, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Modular Sofa by G-Plan after Verner Panton
By G-Plan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super groovy three piece modular sofa with removable arms. These were produced by G-Plan Furniture Company in the 1970s.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Modular Sofa by G-Plan after Verner Panton
By G-Plan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super groovy three piece modular sofa with removable arms. These were produced by G-Plan Furniture Company in the 1970s.
Fabric
Mid Century Saddle Back Sofa by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Tarleton, GB
Since the day that Ebeneezer Gomme set up his first furniture factory in 1898, G Plan has always had the same aim: to create stylish sofas and chairs that offer the highest levels of...
Velvet, Rubber, Teak
K'ang Sofa with Ottoman by G-Plan, England, 1962
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
Large and stylish sofa, model K'ang, made by British furniture maker G-Plan.
Upholstery
Sold
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 32.68 in
Mid Century G Plan Melissa Corner Sofa Brown Geometric Chevron Pattern Vintage
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Mid Century G Plan Melissa Modular Corner Sofa Brown Geometric Chevron Pattern Vintage Retro MCM A really stunning and very rare vintage 1970s corner sofa suite by G Pl...
Other
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H 26.78 in W 66.93 in D 37.41 in
G Plan Modular Sofa/Chairs Green Velvet Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ G Plan Modular Sofa Chairs Green Velvet Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM This is a truly fabulous and extremely modular sofa designed in the 1960’s by KM Wilkins for Briti...
Chrome
Sold
H 26.78 in W 75.6 in D 37.41 in
G Plan Modular Corner Sofa/Chair Black Faux Leather Mid Century Vintage Retro
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ G Plan Modular Corner Sofa/Chairs In Black Faux Leather Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM This is a truly fabulous and extremely modular sofa designed in the 1960’s by KM W...
Chrome
Mid-Century Teak and Glass Coffee Table from G-Plan, 1970s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Basel, CH
This coffee table was made by G-Plan in the United Kingdom. It features a teak frame and a heavy glass top that sits loosely on the frame. Underneath the top is a magazine shelf. The...
Glass, Teak
Vintage British Mid-Century Modern Teak "Fresco" Coffee Table by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a special British Mid-Century Modern cocktail table in teak wood designed by Victor Wilkins and manufactured by G Plan in England in the 1960s. This beautiful table, recentl...
Teak
Pair of Midcentury G-Plan Chrome Modular Armchairs Sofa Vintage
By G-Plan
Located in London, GB
Pair of G-plan modular low armchairs with original beige/brown upholstery and chrome frame. The body looks like one long foam that folds and creates a seat, the foam stays in place w...
Chrome
Sold
H 33.47 in W 79.93 in D 37.8 in
Kofod Larsen G Plan Danish Range Afromosia 6249 Lounge Chair 6244 Sofa Bed Retro
By G-Plan
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Mid Century Kofod Larsen G Plan Danish Range Afromosia 6249 Lounge Chair and 6244 Sofa Bed Designed in 1962 by Danish designer Ib Kofod-Larsen for G-Plan's 'Danish R...
Teak
Sold
H 31.5 in W 81.11 in D 31.5 in
G Plan Three Seater Sofa Bed Group 3 Richard Young Merrow Associates Mid Century
By Richard Young, G Plan Furniture
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ 1960s G Plan Group 3 Three Seater Sofa Bed Designed by Richard Young of Merrow Associates Produced by G Plan and designed by Richard Young in the early 1960s, a beautif...
Bouclé, Cane, Rattan, Teak
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$995 / item
H 31.5 in W 24.5 in D 22.5 in
Mid-Century Charles Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Dining Chairs in Orange
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Here we have an iconic design classic from the Mid-Century Modern period. This vintage fiberglass shell chair was designed by Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller, circa 1972....
Steel
$5,525 / item
H 7.75 in W 14 in D 14 in
Series03 Large Flush Mount, Polished Unlacquered Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass, hand-stitched accordian folded goatskin parchment shade with diffuser. Shades are made from genuine goatskin parchment, hand-selected for each lamp for its na...
Brass
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
$634Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 90.56 in D 35.44 in
20th Century , Brown Atlantis Three seats Sofa, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Atlantis sofa from the 1960s, produced in Czech Republic - at the moment they are unique. Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in even in small apartments . Space-saving p...
Fabric
$4,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.5 in W 115 in D 35 in
Wonderful 2 Piece Harvey Probber Sectional Sofa Mid-century
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful 2 piece signed Harvey Probber sectional sofa. This piece is in vintage condition with it's original floral tapesty fabric which does show wear. This sofa will definitely n...
Upholstery
Mah Jong by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois 1st Edition Sofa
By Hans Hopfer, Roche Bobois
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare and iconic 1st edition circa 1971 Mah Jong modular sectional sofa consisting of ten element pillows. The sofa was designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois in this avant-garde de...
Fabric, Foam
$1,648
H 32.29 in W 72.84 in D 32.29 in
1960s, 3-seater Danish sofa, green furniture wool, original condition.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, 3-seater Danish sofa. Original green furniture wool, beech wood legs. Original very good condition: no smells, no stains and stable construction. Brass springs in the seat. Ma...
Wool, Beech
Danish Designer, Sofa, Fabric, Wood, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow floral-printed fabric and wood sofa designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s. Vintage fabric in distressed condition, ideally reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and...
Fabric, Wood
Milo Baughman Tuxedo Sofa for Thayer Coggin c. 1970s
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A chocolate brown 1970s sofa designed by one of the most iconic Mid Century Modern Designers Milo Baughman and made by Thayer Coggin. Modern. Confident. Elegant. The sofa floats atop...
Upholstery, Wood
$8,700
H 32.09 in W 66.93 in D 37.41 in
Guillerme & Chambron Sofa 'Denis' in Solid Oak and Red Pink Velvet
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, sofa model 'Denis', velvet, oak, France, 1960s Extraordinary Guillerme and Chambron sofa in solid oak with the typical characteristic decorat...
Velvet, Oak
$6,067Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.94 in W 70.87 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Wall Console, 1960s, Good Condition
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Milano, IT
This extraordinary wall console, designed by Dino Cavalli for Tredici & C. Pavia, perfectly exemplifies the elegance and functionality that characterize high-quality Italian craftsma...
Wood
$5,700Sale Price|40% Off
H 29 in W 85 in D 33 in
Dunbar Jack Larsen Gray Velvet Cut Down Floating Plinth Sofa
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning sofa you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, it being...
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
$4,190 / item
H 34 in W 72 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 72"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$7,775 / item
H 31 in W 84 in D 37 in
Lawson-Fenning Curved Back Sofa, Green Velvet & Solid Walnut, Modern Couch
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Curved Back Sofa is a tuxedo style sofa with curved corners and features a single down-wrapped, seat cushion with 3 down-wrapped, removable back cushions and two bolsters. The ba...
Upholstery, Walnut
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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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.
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.
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