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1950s American Modern Set of Four Atomic Age Wrought Iron Dining Chairs
By Dan Johnson
Located in San Diego, CA
design, hard to find circa 1950s Atomic age look.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

1950s Atomic Age Pair of Fiberglass and Brass Multidirectional Wall Sconces
Located in San Diego, CA
A hard to find and rare pair of 1950s wall sconces, with fiberglass shades and brass base, swivel
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Sophisticated Atomic Table Lamps Black Mahogany Fine Brass Rods Style Raak 1950s
By Gerald Thurston, RAAK
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Delightful midcentury sputnik atomic table lamps. Sculptural Mahogany wood with black lacquer
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1950s American Modern Walnut Coffee Table with Insert Tile Atomic Design
By Lane Acclaim
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare walnut coffee table in walnut with grey designer tile and brass rings on tapered legs, freshly refinished, solid and sturdy, great lines and design the tiles have a great desi...
Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Birch, Walnut

Set of Four 1950s "Atomic" Style Metal Bar Stools
Located in Toronto, ON
A hip set of four black painted metal stools with new white faux leather upholstery.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Stools

Materials

Metal

Three 1950s Swedish Round Atomic Side Tables in Teak Brass by Albert Larsson
By Alberts Tibro, Albert Larsson, Peter Hvidt
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A trio of circular 1950s side tables in teak by Albert Larsson for Alberts Tibro. Perfect
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Tony Paul Pair Atomic Brass and Metal Candle Sconces, ca 1950s
By Tony Paul
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Unusual Pair of Brass and Iron Atomic Style Candle Sconces designed by Tony Paul in the 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Candle Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

Italian 1950s Brass Enamel Ceiling or Wall Mount Atomic Light
Located in Montclair, NY
A sculptural Italian 1950s flush mount atomic style light. The fixture is a ceiling mount for
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Enamel

Atomic 1950s Dutch Design Glass and Wood Display Cabinet Vitrine, Shop Counter
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage midcentury vitrine by Haasdijk, Rotterdam. Atomic era design in gray and yellow with gold
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Coloured Atomic Coat Stand by Roger Feraud, 1950s
By Roger Feraud
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
metal. 1950s - France Good condition. Dimensions: Height: 178cm/70.08" Diameter: 59cm/23.23".      
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

1950s Atomic Era Mid-Century Modern Single Iron Jack-Jax Bookend Doorstopper
By Design Line, Bill Curry Design Line
Located in San Diego, CA
Great color on this solid iron jack, that can be used as a bookend or door stopper, circa 1950s
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

1950s Mid-Century Modern Rare Atomic Age Floor Lamp in Brass and Ceramic
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in San Diego, CA
A unique and rare floor lamp circa 1950s, in polished brass with a ceramic ball in the base we have
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare Swedish Atomic Age Nisse Strinning 1950s Floor Lamp, Contemporary
By Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Haderslev, DK
Beautiful eye-catching floor lamp by Nisse Strinning 1950s, Sweden. Black lacquered tube steel
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Big Mid-Century Modern Atomic Molecular Wood Sculpture, 1950s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Large wooden sculpture that represents an atom, a super decorative object full of history since this type of piece was used in the old science classes, suffering great wear and tear ...
Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Cocktail Table 1950s Atomic Graphic Design Tabletop and Brass Feet
Located in The Hague, NL
feet and beautiful painted pattern glass top. France, 1950s.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

1950s Atomic Age Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps on Walnut Bases
Located in San Diego, CA
Great set of Danish modern table lamps sitting in walnut bases, with brass necks, in perfect working condition no chips or cracks on the bases each lamp its 22" tall from the bottom ...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Wonderful Heavy Brass Body and Atomic Glass Flush Mount, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Wonderful heavy brass body and atomic glass flush mount, 1950s, Italy Sculptural very elegant
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Arteluce Articulating Swing Arm Saucer Italian Brass Desk Lamp 1950s MCM Atomic
By Arteluce
Located in Peoria, AZ
for your NY penthouse, Palm Springs atomic ranch or West Palm Beach estate!
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair Mid Century Modern Tripod Lamps Lightolier Gerald Thurston Atomic 1950s
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Peoria, AZ
gorgeous lamps will make a sublime addition to your NY penthouse, Palm Springs atomic modern or West Palm
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1950s Mid-Century Organic Louis Sognot style Vintage Atomic Boomerang Table
By Louis Sognot
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Showing some nice patina on the wood surfaces.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Large Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Atomic Space Age Aluminium Planter Urn
Located in Lafayette, IN
This stunning Mid-Century planter stands a full 24" tall and is a single piece of solid, cast-aluminium. The fantastic space age rocket shape makes this planter truly unique and was ...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...

Materials

Aluminum

1950s Atomic Era Mid-Century Modern Pair of Iron Jack-Jax Bookends in Orange
By Bill Curry, Design Line
Located in San Diego, CA
Great color on these pair of solid iron jacks, circa 1950s with enameled orange finish nicely worn.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

1950s Atomic Era Mid-Century Modern Pair of Iron Jack-Jax Bookends in Red
By Bill Curry, Design Line
Located in San Diego, CA
Great color on these pair of solid iron jacks, circa the 1950s with enameled red finish nicely worn.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

Mid Century Modern Pink Tension Pole Lamp. Atomic 1950s Floor Brass Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in Peoria, AZ
AMAZING! ATOMIC SPACE AGE MID CENTURY MODERN TENSION POLE LAMP! Pink enamel, Brass & Perspex
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Black Screen Tension Pole Lamp. Atomic 1950s Floor Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Peoria, AZ
ICONIC! ATOMIC AGE MID CENTURY MODERN TRI-COLOR TENSION POLE LAMP! EPIC "SCREEN CONE" DESIGN
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

1950s Danish Teak and Upholstered Small Sofa with Original Atomic Design Fabric
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
Fabulous little Mid-Century sofa, in all original condition, fabric is very special ! It does have some signs of wear as one would expect, but not threadbare ! a very iconic looking ...
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Pair of Atomic Age 1950s Lounge Chairs by Joseph Cicchelli for Reilly-Wolff
By Joseph Cicchelli
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each of refined minimal design with elegant lines; of iron construction with new ivory leather upholstery.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Rare 1950 s Atomic Lamp, Germany
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This asymmetrical wire frame lamp with hairpin legs is wound with pink and black nylon cord. When used with a clear bulb the light creates patterns on the table and on the walls. Nyl...
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1950 s Mid-Century Modern Atomic Dresser
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage original Mid-Century Modern dresser for sale. Manufactured in the 1950's, and constructed
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

1950s American Modern Walnut End Side Table Atomic Age
By Lane Furniture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful craftsmanship on this 1950s, American modern walnut inlaid end table, solid tapered legs
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

1950 s Atomic Age Design Pendant Lantern Lamp
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage 1950's Midcentury Modern Atomic Age Design pendant Lantern Hanging Lamp. Made in France
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Metal, Brass

1950s American Modern walnut step end side table Atomic age
By Lane Furniture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful craftsmanship on this 1950s , american modern walnut inlaid step end end table, solid
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Beech, Walnut

1950 s Atomic Age Triangle table in Iron Graphite Laminate Top
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in San Diego, CA
1950s American Mid Century Modern, Atomic age triangle table with graphite color laminate top great
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Iron

1950 s Atomic Flying Saucer Lamp by Esther Lighting Co.
Located in Palm Springs, CA
, circa 1950's. Cone shaped black and metallic red base is topped with an adjustable white perforated
Category

Vintage 1950s Australian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1950s Pair of American Modern Walnut step end side tables Atomic age
By Lane Furniture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful craftsmanship on this 1950s, American modern walnut inlaid step end tables, solid tapered
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Beech, Walnut

1950s Atomic Starburst Flush Mount
Located in Charleston, SC
Atomic retro 1950-60's flying saucer starburst ceiling light made of glass and brass with a double
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

1950 s American Mid-Century Gooseneck Double Head Atomic Age Desk Lamp
By Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in San Diego, CA
Double head brass finish gooseneck table/desk lamp, circa 1950's great condition very clean
Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1950s Atomic Starlite Clock
By Haddon Products
Located in Soquel, CA
Dramatic eight-point back lit black and gold Mid-Century Modern/atomic clock by Haddon Products
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Gold Plate, Base Metal

Beautiful French 1950s Atomic Age Console Table
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A stunning looking piece of French 1950s craftsmanship. Wrought iron rod is used to make an atomic
Category

Vintage 1950s French Console Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

1950s Atomic Inspired Table Clock
By George Nelson
Located in Dronten, NL
Beautiful table clock with atomic inspired design. In the style of George Nelson designed clocks
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Steel

1950s Atomic Age Metal Military Green Wastebasket
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in San Diego, CA
Very unique wastebasket circa 1950s, perforated metal screen with decorative accents, the item has
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Metal

Atomic Age perforated Flush Mount 1950s
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Very cool 1950s flush mount. White metal combined with a chromed perforated metal diffuser. Fitting
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Space Age Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Vintage Molecular Model 1950s Atomic Educational Tool
Located in Highland, IN
This delightful old collection of wooden balls and metal connectors was used in classrooms to assemble different molecules. Colorful, fun, and visually compelling, the pieces can be ...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Steel

1950s Atomic Age Metal Book Stand Rack Midcentury
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool and versatile metal bookstand or bookholder desk tabletop use, circa 1950s, Classic American
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

1950s Heywood Wakefield Encore Line Atomic Style Accent Table
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Waxahachie, TX
1950s sculptural atomic style. Champagne finish. From the Heywood Wakefield Encore line. Solid
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Birch

Unique 1950s French Atomic Age Rocket-Form Rolling Bar
By Tintin
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A unique example of 1950s Atomic age design. Serve your drinks from this 1950's wicker rocket bar
Category

Vintage 1950s French Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

1950s Kromex Ice Bucket Atomic Silver and Black
By Arthur Court
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Kromex ice bucket atomic silver and black Enduringly beautiful in Aluminum Measures: 9.5
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Aluminum

Midcentury Colored Atomic Coat Rack, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
. With little imagination it resembles a 'mustache'. 1950s - France Good condition. Dimensions
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Colored Atomic Coat Rack, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
. With little imagination it resembles a 'mustache'. 1950s - France Good condition. Dimensions
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

1950s American Midcentury Atomic Age Metal Wire Fruit Basket
Located in San Diego, CA
Very unique wire metal atomic age fruit basket.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

Materials

Metal

Pair of Period 1950s Atomic Age Lamps
Located in New Orleans, LA
, 1950s Sputnik. Opal glass shades for bulb placement. Sphere has dazzling graphics in black stars
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

1950s Atomic Age American Modern Ottoman Footstool Upholstered in Red
Located in San Diego, CA
Simple elegant original footstool / ottoman circa 1950s freshly upholstered in red Knoll fabric
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Pair of 1950s Atomic Outdoor Wall Lights
Located in New York, NY
A pair of pivoting 1950s American wall lights with decorative spikes in an aged bronze finish which
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Kienzle Superia Wall Clock Sunburst Atomic Hollywood Regency Modernist 1950s
By Kienzle Clocks
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This ultra-rare Kienzle Superia wall clock from the 1950s exemplifies the modernist aesthetic with
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

1950s Atomic Age Pair of Ceramic and Metal Table Lamps
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice and unique pair of ceramic bases with metal accents table lamps, circa 1950s. No lampshades
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of 1950s Ceramic Tall Striped Atomic Age Table Lamps
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of tall art pottery table lamps, circa 1950s. The lamps have been totally restored
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Modernist Atomic 1950s Television by Olympic, Tambour Doors "rocket tuner"
By Olympus
Located in Buffalo, NY
Super Rare! Modernist Atomic 1950s Television by Olympic, Tambour doors "new rocket tuner" Probably
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Glass, Plastic, Wood, Mahogany

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1950s Atomic Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of 1950s atomic furniture for your home. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, every item from our selection of 1950s atomic furniture was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of 1950s atomic furniture you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right object in our assortment of 1950s atomic furniture, those designed in mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and modern styles are of considerable interest. Majestic Lamp Company, Federal Glass and Gerald Thurston each produced at least one beautiful option in this array of 1950s atomic furniture that is worth considering.

How Much is a 1950s Atomic Furniture?

The average selling price for a piece of 1950s atomic furniture at 1stDibs is $858, while they’re typically $99 on the low end and $9,500 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

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.

Questions About 1950s Atomic Furniture
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    1950s furniture is called vintage furniture. Some pieces produced during this period may be considered mid-century modern based on their characteristics. Mid-century modern design refers to the variety of modernism that rose to prominence in the 1940s and ’50s. It displays many of the characteristics of the earlier versions of modernism, including simple forms and a focus on functionality. Other traits common in mid-century modern furniture include unadorned silhouettes, clean lines and mixed materials, emphasizing wood, wool, steel and plastic. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of 1950s furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    The best-known 1950s furniture style is called mid-century modern. Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three phrases that describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style emerged primarily in the years following World War II through creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living. Mid-century modern designers combined natural and human-made materials, such as teak, rosewood and oak woods as well as steel, fiberglass and molded plywood. Some well-known mid-century modern designers include Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Milo Baughman, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of mid-century modern furniture.