Set of 4 Italian Mid Century Z Dining Chairs, in the style of Verner Panton. All original, wear consistent with age and use. There are some minor tears in chairs. Would look great...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Naugahyde

$1,100 / set

Set of Z-Shape Dining Chairs

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Modern dining chairs with a Z shape leather seat, set on chrome metal base. Please confirm location.

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather

$5,670 / item

Large set of sculptural concrete ‘Z’ chairs, France 1970s

Located in Rotterdam, ZH

Large set of sculptural concrete ‘Z’ chairs, France 1970s. Executed in solid reinforced concrete in a warm off-white tone. Their bold geometric Z-form blurs the line between furnitur...

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Concrete

Scandinavian Modern Leather "Z Down" Chair By Erik Magnussen For Torben Ørskov

$4,600

Scandinavian Modern Leather "Z Down" Chair By Erik Magnussen For Torben Ørskov

By Torben Orskov, Erik Magnussen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This Danish Modern leather and chromed steel folding chair known as the "Z Down" chair was designed in 1968 by Erik Magnussen. It was then produced throughout the 1970s by the Danish...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Gerrit Rietveld Zig Zag Chair, Solid Wood, Mid-Century Modern

$4,070 / item

Gerrit Rietveld Zig Zag Chair, Solid Wood, Mid-Century Modern

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina Designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934 and quickly deemed a design icon, the Zig Zag chair is one of the first examples of a ca...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Wood

$6,503 / item

Contemporary Lounge Chair 'Z-Chair' by DK3, Black Lacquered Oak, Alpaca 1108

By Poul Thorsbjerg Jensen, DK3

Located in Paris, IDF

Model shown on main picture: - Upholstery: Alpaca 1108 - Wood: Black Lacquered Oak Upholstery options: - Balmoral (dk3 fabric) - Alpaca Mohair (dk3 fabric) / Remix (Kvadrat) - Halli...

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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Danish Modern "Z" Lounge Chairs and Ottoman by Poul Jensen

Unavailable

H 28.5 in W 29 in D 39 in

Danish Modern "Z" Lounge Chairs and Ottoman by Poul Jensen

By Selig, Paul Jansen

Located in Chicago, IL

Rare opportunity to own an authentic original "Z" chair designed by Poul Jansen for Selig with matching ottoman. This set has been restored in it's original walnut frame with new str...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Mohair, Walnut

Pair of Royalchrome Z Chairs by Gilbert Rohde for Royal Metal Co.

Unavailable

H 32 in W 20.5 in D 22 in

Pair of Royalchrome Z Chairs by Gilbert Rohde for Royal Metal Co.

By Gilbert Rohde

Located in Hudson, NY

a pair of Royalchrome Z Chairs by Gilbert Rohde for Royal Metal Co.

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Steel, Chrome

Set Of Four Mid Century Steel Base Dining Chairs

Unavailable

H 34 in W 19 in D 22 in

Set Of Four Mid Century Steel Base Dining Chairs

Located in Bedford, NY

"Z" design base with gold color chenille fabric seat and back- Steel cradle for seat and back- Italian made in 1960's

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Plywood, Leather

Set of Four Pierre Cardin Brass Dining Chairs

Unavailable

H 35 in W 19 in D 28 in

Set of Four Pierre Cardin Brass Dining Chairs

Located in Dallas, TX

A stunning set of four Pierre Cardin dining chairs. Featuring plush cushioned new white upholstery supported by a sculptural cantilevered "Z shape" in a brilliant brass finish. Frame...

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Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs by Cy Mann Flat Z Bar Chrome Cube

By Cy Mann

Located in Wilmington, DE

What a find. Offered is a pair of Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs by Cy Mann Flat Z Bar Chrome Cube.

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs by Cy Mann Flat Z Bar Chrome Cube

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H 27 in W 29.5 in D 33 in

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs by Cy Mann Flat Z Bar Chrome Cube

By Cy Mann

Located in Wilmington, DE

Offered is a pair of Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs by Cy Mann Flat Z Bar Chrome Cube.

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

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Chrome

H 28.5 in W 29.5 in D 31 in

Poul Jensen Z Chairs

By Poul Thorsbjerg Jensen

Located in Asbury Park, NJ

This pair of Z Chairs by Poul Jensen for Selig exhibit a remarkable attention to detail and ergonomics. They have been reupholstered, and re-strapped.

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Velvet, Walnut

$35,004

H 31.5 in W 24.41 in D 39.77 in

Mid-Century 1950s Vintage Zanine Caldas Lounge Chair

By José Zanine Caldas

Located in London, GB

The structure of the lounge chair is made of marine plywood, which allows it to be made from a single cut, with an organic shape. the frame is cut into fluid, angular forms that conv...

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Vintage 1950s Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Plywood

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Mid Century Modern Z Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid century modern z chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, fabric and metal, every mid century modern z chair was constructed with great care. Find 50063 options for an antique or vintage mid century modern z chair now, or shop our selection of 1301 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mid century modern z chair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A mid century modern z chair made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one mid century modern z chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames and Milo Baughman produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Z Chair?

The average selling price for a mid century modern z chair at 1stDibs is $3,470, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $3,500,000 for the highest priced.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

Emerged during the mid-20th century
Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
A heyday of innovation in postwar America
Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
Promotion of functionality

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

Charles and Ray Eames
Eero Saarinen
Milo Baughman
Florence Knoll
Harry Bertoia
Isamu Noguchi
George Nelson
Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa

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.

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.

How Top Designers Are Using Mid-Century Chairs in Today’s Interiors

Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.

The 21 Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Chairs

You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.

Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona Chair Shook Modernism and Charmed Hollywood

The enduring appeal of the Barcelona chair is in the details.

Herman Miller Got Its Start in the Office, but Its Legacy Is in the Home

The brand that turned Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson into mid-century household names is just as relevant today as it was six decades ago.