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Napoleon Bronze Sculpture Desk Inkwell, Signed Emile Pinedo
By Émile Pinedo
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand
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Antique 1890s French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

RH Oviedo Mid-Century American Style Leather Upholstered Swivel / Desk Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American swivel / desk armchair in channeled brown leather upholstery with a
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Paul Evans Patchwork Burl and Steel Cityscape Executive Desk, 1970 s
By Paul Evans
Located in Culver City, CA
Some desks hold paper clips. Others hold power. This Paul Evans Cityscape Desk? It’s the power
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Joseph Reinemann Jugendstil Pewter Novelty Bird Desk Inkwell, Germany c1902
By Robert Wallace Martin, Martin Brothers, Arts and Crafts Company
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand
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Antique Early 1900s German Arts and Crafts Inkwells

Materials

Pewter

Rorimer Brooks Art Deco Moderne lacquered bookcase Writing desk with chair
Located in Ferndale, MI
Manufactured by obscure Rorimer Brooks co. of Cleveland Ohio . Art Deco or Moderne Writing desk in
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desks

Materials

Wood

V-Shaped Walnut Desk w/ Black Leather Top After Harvey Probber, USA, c. 1960s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Deland, FL
, captures the sleek sophistication of Mid-Century Modern style from the 1960s. Crafted in the USA from rich
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Erotic - Nude Woman Viena Bronze Sculpture / Desk Paperweight. Austria 1900´s
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Mid Century Modern Brass Desk Lamp
By Arredoluce
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid Century Modern Brass Desk Lamp, in the style of Italian maker Arredoluce, but probably American
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Bamboo and Chrome Sawhorse Table
By McGuire
Located in New York, NY
for a chic home desk or console. . American, Mid-20th Century Dimensions: rectangular glass top 31.25
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Military WWI British MkIV Tank Bronze Desk Inkstand, circa 1918
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

American Mid-Century Modern Oak Naugahyde Modernist Paper Desk Tray 2 Avail.
By Peter Pepper Products
Located in San Diego, CA
Single letter desk tray with solid oak walls and Naugahyde brown insert, circa 1970s freshly
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Naugahyde, Oak

Hermes Style French Handstitched Brown Leather Desk Clock by Bayard, 1950´s
By Bayard, Jacques Adnet, Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Leather, Wood

Important Edward Wormley For Dunbar Drop-Leaf Desk in Tawi Walnut Steel 1950s
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Before this desk was built in the early 1950s, top-class American furniture design was typically
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass, Steel

American Mid-Century Modern Credenza, circa 1979
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
American, Mid-Century Modern credenza, that converts into a buffet when closed. Designed by Hari
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Desk Chair in Leather and Wood, Style: Art Deco, France, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Desk Chair Style: Art Deco, France, Material Wood and Leather, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Italian Desk in Wood from the 50s
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
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Vintage 1950s Italian Space Age Desks

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century American Embossed Beige Faux Reptile Leather Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American table desk having an embossed off-white faux reptile leather veneer featuring
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

American of Martinsville Double Chest of Drawers Vanity / Desk
By American of Martinsville
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
1960s American of Martinsville Double Chest of Drawers Vanity / Desk. Featuring the original black
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ceramic, Wood, Lacquer

Red Lacquered Wood Desk from the 50s, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand
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Vintage 1950s Italian Space Age Desks

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Édouard Marcel Sandoz Bronze Macrurus Desk Letter Opener
By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Vintage American Airlines Dc-3 Old Chrome Desk Model Airplane 1930´s
By American Airlines
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Vintage American Airlines Dc-3 old Chrome desk model airplane. Introduced in 1936, the Douglas DC-3
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century English Set of 4 Brass Bell Weights
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Continental Europe, Asia, and the Middle East and ranging in date and style from Baroque to Mid-Century Modern
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Desk in Parchment "Leather" and Wood from the 50s, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
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Vintage 1950s French Space Age Desks

Materials

Wood, Leather

Desk in Parchment "Leather" and Wood from the 50s, made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
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Vintage 1950s French Space Age Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

Art Deco Secretary Cabinet Desk in Book Matched Walnut by Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
piece. This Desk will style beautifully in a wide array of spaces and settings, from Art Deco to Mid
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Desks

Materials

Walnut

Desk Style Art Deco in Wood and Polyurethanic Lacquer, French 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks

Materials

Wood

Omega, a Wood and Enamel Art Deco Eight Day Desk Clock
By Omega
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
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Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Pair of Midcentury Chromed Steel Italian Trestles After Milo Baughman, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Roma, IT
designs were included in the High Styles: Twentieth Century American Design exhibit at the Whitney Museum
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Solid Brass 50 Year Calendar Dial / Paperweight by Cogecot S.A. 1969 to 2018
Located in San Diego, CA
Ingenious solid brass and enamel 50 Year perpetual calendar dial / paperweight by Cogecot S.A., circa 1969. The piece is designed to determine the day of the week for any date betwe...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Set of 7 Brass Bell Form Weights
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
and style from Baroque to Mid-Century Modern. In short, we are a treasure trove of unique items with
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Set of 7 Brass Bell Form Weights
Set of 7 Brass Bell Form Weights
$350 Sale Price / set
41% Off
Streamlined Modern / Mid Century Airplaane Desk Paperweight
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Streamlined Moderne / Mid Century Aviation Desk Paperweight. Fantastic gift for any Airplane Fan
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Mid-20th Century American Streamlined Moderne Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Bronze Round Swivel Clock
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century bronze round clock supported on a swivel base (TIFFANY)
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Rare and Perfect Italian Designer Chair
By Gio Ponti
Located in North Miami, FL
The most beautiful Mahogany desk chair influenced in a Gio Ponti design. Finished with sabots and
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk C...

Materials

Mahogany

Super comfy set of 4 bucket office chairs by Faultess Doerner, circa 1970s
By Faultless Doerner 1
Located in Houston, TX
Super comfy set of 4 bucket office chairs by Faultess Doerner, circa 1970s. Base legs have a unique curved design, and casters roll smoothly. Great for the home or office. Overall in...
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk C...

Materials

Aluminum

Knoll Pollock Executive Chair in Original Navy Blue, Leather, Matte Black Frame
By Charles Pollock
Located in Wilton, CT
Offering the classic Pollock Executive Chair in its original rare navy blue leather, black steel frame, and vintage 5-star base, in very good condition. Charles Pollock was a master...
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Vintage 1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk C...

Materials

Stainless Steel

Saarinen Executive Armchair in Original Red Leather, Vintage Swivel Base
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Wilton, CT
This gorgeous vintage Knoll Saarinen Executive Armchair comes in its original supple red leather in very good condition. There is very minor wear. This particular chair has been inst...
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Vintage 1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk C...

Materials

Steel

Antique God Atlas Sterling Silver Figural Wax Seal Stamper. German 19-Century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand
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Antique 19th Century German Classical Greek Paperweights

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Postmodern Lucite Tissue Box in the Style of Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in San Diego, CA
l Beautiful solid lucite tissue box in the style of Charles Hollis Jones, circa the 1980s. The piece is in excellent condition no chips or scratches very light wear and little rubber...
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Mid-20th Century North American Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Lucite

Eames Time Life Lobby Lounge Chair in Black Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s USA
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life Lobby Chair in black leather for Herman Miller. Black leather is in good condition with wear as shown. Extremely comfortable and worn in. Chair swivels. Heigh...
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Vintage 1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk C...

Materials

Aluminum

S 32 Cantilever Thonet Side Chair
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Pasadena, TX
S 32 Cantilever Thonet side chair S 32 Cantilever chair combines the tubular steel frame with leather upholstered seat and backrest for comfort. Price for 1 6 available.
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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and De...

Materials

Chrome

S 32 Cantilever Thonet Side Chair
S 32 Cantilever Thonet Side Chair
$800 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet By Heywood-Wakefield
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This American-Made Mid-Century Modern bookcase with secretary desk is by furniture maker Heywood
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Maple

Mid-Century Modern Desk Table Lamp, Walnut Brass 1950s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Hansson Co
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
wide range of interiors, from Traditional to Mid Century Modern, Eclectic, Transitional, Scandinavian
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

RESTORED DANiSH ARNE VODDER FOR SIBAST MODEL 419 HARDWOOD LEATHER OFFICE CHAIR
By Arne Vodder
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
exact price. This chair belongs in a museum, it is simply put a work of art. The frame is period mid
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Eames Herman Miller "Time Life" Chair in Brown Suede
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We consider this the Rolls Royce of American office chairs. This is an Eames Time Life Executive
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Suede

Mid-Century American Embossed Faux Reptile Leather Chest / Set of Desk Drawers
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American rectangular shaped chest embossed in off-white faux reptile leather featuring
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Leather

Rare vintage office chair in black leather by Otto zapf for Knoll international
By Otto Zapf
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
. Zapf’s work for Knoll is often associated with the mid-century modern movement, which was characterized
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

1970s Large Italian Murano Floral Paperweight
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
and ranging in date and style from Baroque to Mid-Century Modern. In short, we are a treasure trove of
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Design Institute America Chair
By Design Institute America
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful Design Institute America chrome frame side chair with its original bouclé upholstered
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Black Leather Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We are pleased to present this American modern classic office chair. Authentic chair from 1997 in
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Set of 2 Accent Chairs in Chrome by Bert England for Stow Davis, USA, c. 1960s
By Bert England
Located in Deland, FL
This striking set of two Mid-Century Modern office or accent chairs, designed by Bert England for
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Metal Desk Lamp, Germany, 1960s
Located in Beirut, LB
European standards and could easily be switched to 110v as per American standards, upon request and free of
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1970 Red Charles Eames Upholstered Swivel Office Chair for Herman MIller
By Charles Eames
Located in Minneapolis, MN
America's great designers.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

American Modern Brass Desk Lamp, Cedric Hartman, 1950s
Located in Queens, NY
American Modern Brass Desk Lamp, Cedric Hartman, 1950s
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Leather Office Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani, 1960s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Paris, FR
contemporary lighting. With a strong focus on Italian mid-century designs, his success strives from sourcing
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Eero Saarinen Knoll Executive Dining Chair/Armchairs with Tubular Legs, Set of 4
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of four Mid-Century Modern executive dining chair set featuring 2 side chairs and 2 armchairs
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

1970s Swivel Office Chair by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Paris, FR
focus on Italian mid-century designs, his success strives from sourcing designs with striking shapes
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

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American Mid Century Modern Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the American mid century modern desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and walnut, every American mid century modern desk was constructed with great care. There are 229 variations of the antique or vintage American mid century modern desk you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer American mid century modern desk, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An American mid century modern desk, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one American mid century modern desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Herman Miller, American of Martinsville and Charles and Ray Eames produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is an American Mid Century Modern Desk?

The average selling price for an American mid century modern desk at 1stDibs is $2,499, while they’re typically $50 on the low end and $24,500 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.