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1950s Vintage Teak Sofa Bed by Ingmar Relling
By Ingmar Relling
Located in London, GB
was made in Norway and dates from the 1950s-1960s. The quality is absolutely superb, and the condition
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Vintage 1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Teak
1950s Magic Day Bed Sofa Model Stella (no. 5920) By Wilhelm Knoll Germany
By Wilhelm Knoll
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Extraordinary 1950's "Magic Sofa", model Stella by Wilhelm Knoll, Germany
A subtle barrel-arbor
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Chrome
1950s Pietro Chiesa Brass and Engraved Glass Bed Lamps
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two rare brass and heavy engraved verde Nilo glass bed lamps ade in Italy in the Fifties, they are
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Sofa/Bed Foam Padding Fabric Upholstery Vintage, Italy, 1950s-1960s
Located in Milano, IT
A sofa convertible into bed, foam padding, fabric upholstery. Manufactured in Italy, 1950s-1960s.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Vintage Sofa-Single Bed Foam Leatherette Metal, Italy, 1950s-1960s
Located in Milano, IT
A sofa convertible into a single bed, foam padding, leatherette upholstery, metal. Manufactured in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Bedroom Wardrobe and Double Bed Maple Veneer, Mahogany Vintage, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
mahogany frames, formica inserts. Manufactured in Italy, 1950s-1960s.
Measures: Bed: H.140, W.295, D.198
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets
Materials
Maple, Formica, Mahogany
1950s Jindřich Halabala Sofa or Bed for UP Závody, Czechoslovakia
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition
- The sofa can be converted into a bed
- The fabric upholstery has some
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Italian Green Faux Leather and Metal Set of Sofa Bed and Two Armchairs, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian green faux leather and metal set of sofa bed and two armchairs, 1950s
Sofa bed and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal, Brass
1950s Jindřich Halabala Sofa or Bed for UP Závody, Czechoslovakia
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition
- The sofa can be converted into a bed
- Fabric upholstery shows minor
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1950s Pietro Chiesa Attributed Brass and Engraved Glass Bed Lamps
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two lovely condition brass and engraved lamps designed and manufactured in Italy in the Fifties, they work 110-240 volts and need regular e14 bulbs.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1950s Metal Toy Truck 14 Wheeler Stake Cargo Loading Open Flat Bed in Gray Matte
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2, Structo Manufacturing Company, Tonka
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Fab 1950s Vintage toy stake metal truck 14 wheeler super long open flat bed trailer cargo loading
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Sofa-Bed Foam Padding Fabric Upholstery Metal Brass Manufactured in Italy 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
A sofa convertible into a single bed, foam padding, fabric upholstery, metal, brass. Manufactured
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass, Metal
Vintage 1950s Danish Oak Day Bed by Børge Mogensen Erhard Rasmussen
By Erhard Rasmussen, Børge Mogensen
Located in London, GB
A vintage day bed designed by Børge Mogensen and manufactured by Erhard Rasmussen, Denmark, circa
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Oak
Maple Queen Size Bed Frame in the Style of Gio Ponti with Drawers, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
This bed frame is made in maple and features two drawers with glass tops and brass details.
It
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets
Materials
Brass
Pair of Cosack Wall or Bed Side Sconces Lamps in Brass and Metal Germany 1950s
By Gebrüder Cosack
Located in Berlin, DE
Flexible bedside or wall lamps by German high quality brand Gebruder Cosack. One E14 bulb each.
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Sofa or Sofa Bed by Martin Visser for ‘t Spectrum, Netherlands 1950s
By Martin Visser,
t Spectrum Bergeijk
Located in London, GB
pulls the seat flat to transform the piece into a single bed for guests. In good condition, minor wear
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
"Two Men in Bed, " Rare Depiction of Gay Male Intimacy in the 1950s, by de Knight
By Avel de Knight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1950s, was drawn by Avel de Knight, an important Black artist and teacher. Born in New York, this piece
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
Pair of Chromed steel Ivory Vintage Bauhaus Bed Side Tables by Kovona, 1950s
By Kovona
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This original Bauhaus bed-side tables manufactured by Kovona is a perfect representation of the
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Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
1950s Pair Swedish Night Stands / Bed side Tables By AB Bjärni Made Of Teak
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Scandinavian modern teak nightstands from the mid 20th century. The pair are designed and made in
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Beech, Teak
1950s Pastoe Daybed with Black Enameled Frame, Teak Accents
New Upholstery
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950's, Dutch Mid-Century, teak and black enameled metal daybed with newly upholstered Castro beige
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Art Deco Marquetry Wood Marble Top Night Stands Bedside Tables
By Melchiorre Bega, Dassi, Gio Ponti, Ico
Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Modern pair of night stands bed side
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Post Modern Papillona 750 Floor Lamp by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1975
By Flos, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in San Diego, CA
furniture and clothing, the Scarpas’ practice from its beginnings in the mid-1950s to the 21st century has
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Illuminated Double Bed Frame
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Double bed, in birch, cane and glass, Italy, 1950s.
Mid century modern illuminated bed with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Glass, Birch
Jorgen Clausen for Brande Møbelfabrik Queen Sized Headboard, c. 1950s, Denmark
By Brande Møbelfabrik, Jorgen Clausen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptional and extremely rare 1950's Mid-Century Modern Queen sized heaboard designed by Jorgen
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Teak, Cane
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Rustic Wood Night Stands Bed or Side Tables
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern pair of bedside tables with slant carved
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Rustic Wood Night Stands Bed or Side Tables
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern pair of bedside tables with double shelf
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Rustic Wood Night Stands Bed or Side Tables
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern pair of bedside tables with double drawer
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Art Deco Night Stands Bed Side Tables White Wood Brass Glass
By Melchiorre Bega, Dassi, Gio Ponti, Ico
Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern pair of bed side night stands tables in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Art Deco Night Stands Bedside Tables Wood Brass Marble Glass
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern pair of bed side night stands tables in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian Midcentury Art Deco Night Stands Bedside Tables Wood Brass
Glass
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern pair of bed side night stands tables in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Chippendale Night Stands Bed Side Tables Marble Top
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern, Chippendale style, pair of bedside
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chippendale Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian Midcentury Art Deco Nightstands Bed Side Tables Briar Wood Brass
Glass
By Gio Ponti, Dassi, Melchiorre Bega, Ico
Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern pair of bedside tables with walnut veneer
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Art Deco Nightstands Bed Side Tables Briar Walnut Brass Glass
By Gio Ponti, Dassi, Melchiorre Bega, Ico
Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern, neoclassical, in typical Art Deco design
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Art Deco Nightstands Bed Side Tables Briar Wood Brass
Glass
By Gio Ponti, Dassi, Melchiorre Bega, Ico
Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern, neoclassical, in typical Art Deco design
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Design Mid-Century Bamboo Bed, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian design mid-century bamboo bed, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bamboo
Jean Royère Style Oak Four Poster Bed, France 1950
s
By Jean Royère
Located in New York, NY
Oak bed in the manner of Jean Royere with undulation design on the headboards and posts that end in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Rattan Twin Beds with Rotating Bedside Tables, 1950s
By Paul Frankl
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare pair of Mid-Century Modern rattan twin beds with rotating bedside tables, 1950s.
In the style
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Vanessa Bed by Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, Italy, 1950s
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Vanessa Bed by Tobia Scarpa for Gavina ,Italy, 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mexican Mid-Century Single Beds with Handwoven Cane, circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of headboards for single beds with matching foot boards. Made in Mexico, circa 1950s, these
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
1950s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Queen Bed Headboard Walnut Veneer Wood
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Melchiorre Bega, Vittorio Dassi, Paolo Buffa, Ico
Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
queen size bed.
This charming piece is in the typical style of main Italian Art Deco and Mid-Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Thin Edge Bed by George Nelson for Herman Miller 1950
s
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is an original George Nelson for Herman Miller Thin Edge twin size bed
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern "Arielle" Day Bed by Wim Rietveld for Auping, 1950s
By Auping, Wim Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Funky Mid-Century Modern "Arielle" daybed by Wim Rietveld for Auping.
Black lacquered metal frame
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Bed with Bedside Tables attr. to Silvio Cavatorta, 1950s
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Traversetolo, IT
For your consideration an elegant double bed frame accompanied by its two bedside tables, all
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Maple Bed and Nightstands by Vittorio
Plinio Dassi, 1950s
By Dassi et Figli, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
The spectacular design of this double bed frame is directly an artistic expression of Gio Ponti as
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Crystal
Bed, Italy, 1950s-1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Queen bed, wood veneer.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Jean Prouve Mid-Century Modern S.C.A.L. Daybed, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This S.C.A.L. daybed designed by the iconic French designer, Jean Prouvé, is a true Mid-Century
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Italian Midcentury Parchment and Maple Bed, 1950s
Located in Meda, MB
This fine bed was made in the 1950s in Italy.
It is entirely covered in parchment while the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Maple, Parchment Paper
Jean Prouve Mid-Century Modern S.C.A.L. Daybed, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This S.C.A.L. daybed designed by the iconic French designer, Jean Prouvé, is a true Mid-Century
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouve Mid-Century Modern S.C.A.L. Daybed, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This S.C.A.L. daybed designed by the iconic French designer, Jean Prouvé, is a true Mid-Century
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani Bed, Italy 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Prato, IT
Italian bed manufactured by Arredamenti Borsani in the late, 1950s.
The panels are by Arnaldo
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
Jean Prouve Mid-Century Modern S.C.A.L. Daybed, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
S.C.A.L. daybed designed by Jean Prouvé.
Manufactured by Ateliers Prouve, France, circa 1950.
This
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouve Mid-Century Modern S.C.A.L. Daybed, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
S.C.A.L. daybed designed by Jean Prouvé.
Manufactured by Ateliers Prouve, France, circa 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouve Mid-Century Modern S.C.a.L. Daybed, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
S.C.A.L. daybed designed by Jean Prouvé.
Manufactured by Ateliers Prouve, France, circa 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouve Mid-Century Modern S.C.A.L. Daybed, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
S.C.A.L. daybed designed by Jean Prouvé.
Manufactured by Ateliers Prouve, France, circa 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouve Mid-Century Modern S.C.A.L. Daybed, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
S.C.A.L. daybed designed by Jean Prouvé.
Manufactured by Ateliers Prouve, France, circa 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouve Mid-Century Modern S.C.A.L. Daybed, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
S.C.A.L. daybed designed by Jean Prouvé.
Manufactured by Ateliers Prouve, France, circa 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouve Mid-Century Modern S.C.A.L. Daybed, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
S.C.A.L. daybed designed by Jean Prouvé.
Manufactured by Ateliers Prouve, France, circa 1950.
This
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
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Metal
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1950s Midcentury Bed For Sale on 1stDibs
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 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 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 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 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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Probber Headboard
Queen Iron Bed Frame
Teak Single Beds
Tubular Bed
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Cane Twin Bed
Exotic Bed
Floating Nightstand Bed
Vintage Metal Twin Beds
Bed Frame Side Table
Bed With Floating Nightstands
Cane Headboard Queen
Single Mahogany Bed
Art Deco Sycamore Dressing Table
Italian Painted Headboard
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Case Study Bed