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Vintage Hollywood Regency Wrought Iron Butterfly Swivel Dining Chairs - Set of 4. Chairs feature wrought iron frames, swivel seats, "butterfly" arms, beige/yellow vinyl upholstery, g...

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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Swivel Chairs

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Set of Eight Chromcraft Swivel Dining Chairs In Black Vinyl

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Set of Eight Chromcraft Swivel Dining Chairs In Black Vinyl

By Chromcraft

Located in Berkeley, CA

Set of period perfect 1960s Chromcraft lounge chairs. This set wears its original black vinyl, with seats raised on cast aluminum swivel bases with walnut laminate inlays. These w...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Aluminum

$684 / item

Robin Day Swivel Chairs in Green Upholstery and Aluminum, 1960s

By Robin Day

Located in Paris, FR

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Swivel Bucket Chairs Red Vinyl Faux Leather & Chrome X Base by Shelby Williams

$2,295 / set

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By Shelby Williams

Located in Topeka, KS

Awesome pair of Shelby Williams Mid-Century Modern swivel bucket chairs with chrome X base.

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

$8,189

Artifort Tulip Chairs by Pierre Paulin, Set of Four in Burgundy Wool Fabric

Located in Nottingham, GB

Upholstered in a rich burgundy fabric, each chair is mounted on a brushed aluminium disc base with a smooth 360-degree swivel mechanism, making them equally suited to dining, meeting...

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20th Century Swivel Chairs

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APEX Swiveling Dining Chair Organic carved Seat Mid Century Modern chair T

$975 / item

APEX Swiveling Dining Chair Organic carved Seat Mid Century Modern chair T

By Marco Bogazzi

Located in Portland, OR

Experience the perfect blend of comfort and style with our Mid-Century Modern Swiveling Dining Chair. Imagine settling into the organic, contoured, tractor-style seat, designed to cr...

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Retro Space Age Tulip Lucite Swivel Dining/Side Chairs In Leather, Set Of 3

Located in Chicago, IL

Mid Century Modern Retro Space Age Chrome Tulip Tinted Lucite Curved Back Swivel Dining/Side Chairs New Reupholstered in Retro Embossed Patterned Leather - Set of 3 This set of thr...

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Mid-Century Charles Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Dining Chairs in Orange

$995 / item

$2,710 / set

Set of 4 Herman Miller Eames Orange Pad Swivel PKC1 aluminum base Dining Chairs

By Herman Miller, Charles Eames

Located in Buffalo, NY

Set of 4 Early Production Herman Miller designed by Charles Eames.. Orange Pad Swivel PKC1 aluminum base Dining Chairs.Nice original condition, minor blemishes to naugahyde (see pho...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal, Aluminum, Iron

1970s Rattan Palms Reed Pedestal Pastel Game Dining Swivel Chairs , Set of 4

$4,895 / set

1970s Rattan Palms Reed Pedestal Pastel Game Dining Swivel Chairs , Set of 4

By Ficks Reed

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning rattan swivel chairs you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The swivel chairs are a statement piece...

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Bert England Office Swivel Steel Desk Armchair for Stow Davis

By Bert England

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Chic Mid-Century Modern office desk armchair by Bert England for Stow Davis. This executive office desk chair features a dramatic flat bar Milo Baughman style steel frame with a chro...

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Mid century modern Danish swivel chair with curved back in wood and leather

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H 30.71 in W 22.84 in D 16.54 in

Mid century modern Danish swivel chair with curved back in wood and leather

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Vilnius, LT

A vintage mid-century modern swiveling dining chair with cognac leather seat cushions.

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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Unavailable

H 38.98 in W 20.48 in D 16.93 in

Set of 3 Counter-Height Swivel Stool with Footrest Ring, by P. Tendercool

By Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer

Located in Bangkok, TH

Set of 3 Model: PT473 counter height chair + Swivel + footrest ring Seat: Leather Seat color: Châtaigne (Mid brown) Base: PT473 sand cast brass Base finish: Brushed Brown Dimensions:...

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2010s Thai Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Pair of Vintage Lucite Chairs with Table by Hill

Unavailable

H 35 in W 17 in D 21 in

Pair of Vintage Lucite Chairs with Table by Hill

By Hill Manufacturing

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Matching pair of Lucite swivel chairs on pedestal base accompanied by matching table, all from Hill Mfg. Co. Chairs retain original white vinyl in good condition. Swivel works smooth...

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Steel

$1,895 / set

H 32 in W 22.25 in D 21 in

Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Eero Saarinen Executive Side Chairs in Tweed fabric

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fantastic set of four Eero Saarinen designed executive side chairs in a tweed fabric. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. One minor stain that i will try to remove, see...

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1990s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Super comfy set of 4 bucket office chairs by Faultess Doerner, circa 1970s

$725 / item

H 35.5 in W 28 in D 22 in

Super comfy set of 4 bucket office chairs by Faultess Doerner, circa 1970s

By Faultless Doerner 1

Located in Houston, TX

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Set of 4 French Modern Neoclassical Wrought Iron Chairs, Raymond Subes, 1940

$7,990

$2,495 / set

H 40.5 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in

Set of 4 Arthur Umanoff Grenada Collection Wrought Iron Dining Chairs, c. 1960's

By Arthur Umanoff

Located in Deland, FL

Stylish and iconic the Grenada collection, from circa 1964, is a favorite design of collectors by Arthur Umanoff. Constructed from wrought iron with Spanish influences in proportions...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Iron

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H 36 in W 18 in D 20 in

Vintage Postmodern Regency Style Brushed Steel Spade Back Dining Chairs Set of 4

Located in Philadelphia, PA

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Late 20th Century Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft

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Swivel Mid Century Dining Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the swivel mid century dining chair you’re looking for. A swivel mid century dining chair — often made from metal, fabric and plastic — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a swivel mid century dining chair, we have 128 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect swivel mid century dining chair — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right swivel mid century dining chair, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made swivel mid century dining chair over the years, but those crafted by Eero Saarinen, Knoll and Herman Miller are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Swivel Mid Century Dining Chair?

The average selling price for a swivel mid century dining chair at 1stDibs is $2,995, while they’re typically $182 on the low end and $15,000 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.