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Double Bed Mahogany Veneer Fabric Brass Vintage, Italy, 1950s
By Consorzio Esposizione Mobili Cantù
Located in Milano, IT
A double bed designed for Consorzio Esposizione Mobili Cantu', mahogany veneer, fabric upholstery
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern S.C.A.L. Double Daybed by Jean Prouvé, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1950.
This bed has been restored.
Metal frame, new upholstery, repainted.
In good condition
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Bed Veneered Wood Back-Treated Glass, Italy, 1950s 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Double bed with hanging bedside tables with drawer, veneered wood, marble-effect back-treated glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Glass, Wood
Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Walnut King Size Headboard, 1950s
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
Mid-Century Modern sculpted walnut king size headboard
Made by Widdicomb Furniture
Grand
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Double Bed Attributable to Osvaldo Borsani Mahogany Vintage, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
A double bed attributable to Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985), mahogany. Manufactured in Italy, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Illums Bolighus Danish Modern Teak Twin Size Bed, circa 1950s
By Illums Bolighus
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous midcentury Danish modern sculpted teak twin size bed frame
By Illums Bolighus
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Teak
Vanessa Bed by Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, Red Metal, Italy, 1950s
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
Vanessa bed by Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, Red Metal, Italy, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Tobia Scarpa Vanessa, 1950s Bed Gavina, Italy, 1959
By Tobia Scarpa, Gavina
Located in London, GB
Tobia Scarpa ‘Vanessa’ metal bed frame, produced by Gavina, Italy 1959. In original dark blue
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani
Arnaldo Pomodoro for Tecno Italian Brass Bed, 1950s
By Tecno
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Famous, rare and amazing bed Model 8604 designed by Osvaldo Borsani in collaboration with the
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Antique 1850s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
1950s Lavish Exotic Italian Burlwood Queen Bed Style Osvaldo Borsani Milan Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a 1950s Divine Burl Wood Queen Bed Milan Italy
No stamp from the maker
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood, Burl
Bamboo Midcentury Bed Italian Design Brown Canes 1950s Matrimonial
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Bamboo midcentury bed Italian design brown canes, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bamboo
Bed with Hanging Nightstands Maple Skai Brass Glass Vintage, 1950s-1960s
Located in Milano, IT
A bed with hanging nightstands. Maple veneer, padded panels covered with Skai leatherette, back
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Harvey Probber Queen/Full Mid-Century Modern Headboard, circa 1950s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Harvey Probber, this sleek and functional Mid-Century Modern headboard features cane
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cane, Wood
1950s Sculptural Queen Buffa Bed in Walnut
Goat Skin Parchment Milan, Italy
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Ambianic presents
1950s Sculptural QUEEN Buffa Bed in Walnut & Goat Skin Parchment Italy
Simply
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Goatskin, Walnut, Parchment Paper
George Nakashima Style Wooden Bed in Original Condition, 1950s
By George Nakashima
Located in Milano, IT
George Nakashima's walnut bedroom bed or futon from the 1950s. The bed is made entirely of walnut
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Abraham A Patijn single Bed for Zijlstra 1950s Holland
By Abraham A. Patijn, Zijlstra
Located in Den Haag, NL
Superb and unique I persons bed .Design by Architect Abraham A Patijn . 1950s
Produced by Zijlstra
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Chestnut
Italian Wooden Double Bed Frame by Silvio Cavatorta, 1950s
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Rome, IT
A midcentury modern double bed frame , designed and manufactured in Italy by Silvio Cavatorta Roma
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Double Bed Hanging Bedside Tables Rosewood Veneer Vintage, Italy, 1950s-1960s
Located in Milano, IT
A double bed with hanging bedside tables, rosewood veneer. Manufactured in Italy, 1950s-1960s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Rosewood
Double Bed Mahogany Veneer Retro Treated Glass Vintage Italy, 1950s-1960s
Located in Milano, IT
A double bed with hanging bedside tables, mahogany veneer and lacquered with flower drawings, retro
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Bed Mahogany Veneer and Brass Italy 1950s P. Buffa for F.lli Lietti
By Paolo Buffa, Lietti 1
Located in Milano, IT
Queen size bed, mahogany veneered wood, inlaid floral decoration on the headboard, grass caps. It
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Double Bed with Hanging Nightstands Rosewood Veneer Velvet Glass Brass, 1950s
By Palazzi Dell
Arte
Located in Milano, IT
A double bed with hanging nightstands, rosewood veneer, decorated nightstands front, velvet covered
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Teak Veneer Metal Glass Brass Double Bed by Silvio Cavatorta, Italy, 1950s
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Milano, IT
A double bed designed by Silvio Cavatorta, teak veneer, metal, glass and brass. Manufactured in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Metal
Matrimonial Bed by Silvio Cavatorta Teak Veneer Brass Glass Italy, 1950s-1960s
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Milano, IT
A matrimonial bed by Silvio Cavatorta with bedside tables in teak veneered wood, brushed brass and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Italian Bed in Hand-Woven Solid Bamboo 1950s Made in Italy Canes
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury Italian bed in hand-woven solid bamboo 1950s made in Italy
internal base for mattress
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bamboo
Pair of French Art Deco Children Twin Beds in Solid Ash Wood, 1950s
By Suzanne Guiguichon
Located in Paris, IDF
1950s, featuring six beautiful round carved pieces on each bed. Suitable for twin size mattresses. They
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Jean Prouve S.C.A.L. Daybed, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
S.C.A.L. daybed designed by Jean Prouve.
Manufactured by Ateliers Prouve, France, circa 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
1950
s Carved Italian Rococo Headboard in Silver Giltwood
Antique White
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
1950's Carved Italian Rococo King Size Headboard in Silver Giltwood & Antique White
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Giltwood
Bruno Mattheson T-303 Berlin Daybed, 1950s
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Astoria, NY
Bruno Mattheson (Swedish, 1907-1988) a ‘T-303’ ‘Berlin daybed’ in beech wood, 1950s, rectangular
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Linen, Beech
Walnut King Size Headboard, USA, 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern king size walnut bed dating from the late 1950s to early 1960s. The
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Mahogany King Headboard, 1950s
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Heritage-Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern "Taliesin" King size headboard
By Frank Lloyd Wright for
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
1950s Modernism Style of Eugenio Escudero Queen Headboard Floating Nightstands
By Eugenio Escudero
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Mexican Modernism style of Eugenio Escudero QUEEN headboard floating nightstands
Fabulous
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Edmond Spence Swedish Modern Walnut King Size Headboard, 1950s
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional midcentury Swedish modern walnut king size headboard
By Edmond Spence
Sweden
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
George Nakashima for Widdicomb Origins Collection Walnut Twin Headboard, 1950s
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., George Nakashima
Located in South Bend, IN
Mid-Century Modern sculpted walnut twin size headboard
Designed by George Nakashima for
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Hickory, Walnut
Double Bed Rosewood Veneer Vintage Manufactured in Italy, 1950s-1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Double bed, rosewood veneer. Manufactured in Italy, 1950s-1960s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bed Coronas
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of George Nelson for Herman Miller Twin Headboards, Primavera Series, 1950s
By George Nelson
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Part of the Herman Miller Collection, early 1950s, these twin headboards by George Nelson are in
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
1950’s sofa bed/mid century modern daybed
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in London, Lambeth
Superbly re upholstered sofa bed with a wonderful light blue cotton fabric, easily goes from a sofa
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Cotton
Lacquered Wood
Steel Bed-Side Tables, France, Mid-Century Modern, 1950
s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wood and steel side tables steel base, France, Mid-Century Modern, 1950's
These Mid-Century
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Italian Sofa Bed, 1950s
Located in Melbourne, VIC
This sofa bed was manufactured in the 1950s in Italy. It features new upholstery in grey fabric and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
1950’s Vintage Sofa Bed
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely comfortable 1950’s vintage sofa bed, made in England.
It has a lovely
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
$2,949
1950s Vintage Sofa Bed
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful and extremely comfortable vintage sofa bed, dating from the 1950s-1960s. It was
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,639
1950s Vintage Sofa Bed
Located in London, GB
A compact and beautiful vintage sofa bed dating from the 1950s, this is a very practical and very
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,851
1950s Vintage Sofa Bed
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage sofa bed from the 1950s-1960s, this is of excellent quality and is very
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$2,743
1950s Fontana Arte Style Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Italian Bed Lamps
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two stylish bed lamps designed and manufactured in Italy in the Fifties in the manner of Pietro
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Daybed Sofa Sofa bed Guest bed Canapé Walter Knoll 1950s
Located in Telgte, DE
For sale is an original Walter Knoll sofa bed/daybed from the 1950s, a well thought-out and
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Pair of Twin Beds of the 1950s Brass Iron Parts Mid-Century Italian Design
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of single beds of the 1950s are very elegant. Made of brass and metal, very elegant design and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets
Materials
Metal, Brass
1950s Danish Vintage Sofa Bed
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very comfortable vintage sofa bed, this was made in Denmark, it dates from around the
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood
1950s Vintage Velvet Sofa Bed
Located in London, GB
A beautiful, very well made and extremely comfortable vintage sofa bed. This dates from the 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1950s Vintage French Sofa Bed
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage sofa bed, this was made in France and dates from circa 1950s-1960s. We have had
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1950s Vintage Danish Sofa Bed
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very practical vintage Danish sofa bed, this dates from the 1950s-1960s. This has
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood
1950s Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brass and Green Goatskin Bed Lamps by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura, Tura
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A set of Mid-Century Modern bed lamps designed by Aldo Tura and manufactured by Tura Creazioni in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bed Attributable to Paolo Buffa Vintage, Italy, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
A double bed attributable to Paolo Buffa (1903-1970), mahogany, brier veneer, decorated with carved
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Mahogany
Brass and Wood Camp Bed, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Italian vintage camping bed composed of a wooden structure with brass inserts and components. Its
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Brass
Double Bed Attributable to Paolo Buffa Vintage, Italy, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
A double bed attributable to Paolo Buffa (1903-1970), beech and mahogany, brier veneer, decorated
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Beech, Mahogany
Martin Visser Sofa/Sofa Bed ‘T Spectrum, Netherlands, 1950s
By Martin Visser
Located in London, GB
single bed for guests.
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Kuperes Two Bed Room Chairs Dutch 1950s
By Pastoe
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two very nice bedroom chairs 1950s these chairs are part of a large bedroom set.
by Kuperus a
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
$777 / set
1950s Vintage Sofa Bed by Wilhelm Knoll
By Wilhelm Knoll
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and stylish vintage German sofa bed, this was made by Wilhelm Knoll in the 1950s-1960s
Category
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian Green Faux Leather, Brass and Metal Rod Sofa Bed, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian green faux leather, brass and metal rod sofa bed, 1950s
Sofa bed with upholstery in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal, Brass
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 1950s midcentury bed you’re looking for. Each 1950s midcentury bed for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Your living room may not be complete without a 1950s midcentury bed — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A 1950s midcentury bed is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. A well-made 1950s midcentury bed has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Marco Zanuso, Artflex and Baker Furniture Company are consistently popular.
How Much is a 1950s Midcentury Bed?
A 1950s midcentury bed can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,453, while the lowest priced sells for $737 and the highest can go for as much as $42,000.
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
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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 Midcentury Bed
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023Some popular watches for men during the 1950s were the Rolex Submariner, the Enicar Sherpa Dive, the Breitling Navitimer, Omega, Constellation and the Rolex GMT-Master. Rolex, Timex, Orvin, Tower and Elgin were among the top watchmakers for women during the decade. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024The clothing style in the 1950s was well tailored and classic. For women, dresses with padded busts, cinched waists and hips, and full circle skirts were popular, and the collared button-up shirt dress came into fashion during the decade. Men tended to wear suits in neutral gray, dark blue and brown colors made out of easy-to-care-for synthetic fabrics. Straight-cut double-breasted blazers were commonly worn for casual occasions. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of vintage clothing from the 1950s.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes. While the gem has always been a mainstay in jewelry, there was a boom in demand for pearl pieces in the 1950s. The style at the time was black-and-white-chic, and pearls were an excellent accompaniment to pieces like the classic little black dress. Shop a collection of expertly vetted pearl jewelry from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is 1950s furniture called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 20241950s 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 27, 2023In the 1950s, a Chanel bag was priced between $200 and $300. The iconic Chanel 2.55 bag cost $220 when first introduced in February 1955. Accounting for inflation, that works out to around $2,536 in today's money. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of Chanel bags from some of the world's top boutiques.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023There were a few popular diamond cuts in the 1950s. One was the brilliant round cut, which is still common today due to its simple shape and prominent sparkle. Other favorite cuts of the decade included the Asscher cut, the emerald cut and the marquise cut. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of engagement rings.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024The 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 21, 2023In the 1950s, several diamond cuts were popular. They included the brilliant round cut, the Asscher cut, the emerald cut and the marquise cut. Rings that featured a large central stone flanked by smaller baguettes were also trendy during the decade. Find a collection of vintage diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.
- Which artist became famous for his series of black paintings in the late 1950s and early 1960s?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025Frank Stella is the artist who became famous for his series of black paintings in the late 1950s and early 1960s. These works featured bands of black paint separated by thin, precise stripes of bare canvas. At a time when contemporary painting was all about wild gestures, thick paint and formal abandon, the “Black Paintings” created a sensation. Explore a range of Frank Stella art on 1stDibs.
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