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Mexican Designer, Table, Oak, Cane, Mexico, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and cane dinette or end table designed and produced in Mexico, c. 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tables

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Cane, Oak

Swedish Designer, Sofa, Birch, Fabric, Cane, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A birch, cane and fabric sofa designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Fabric, wood frame, and
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Cane

Swedish Designer, Nightstands, Teak, Cane, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak and cane nightstands designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Dimensions: 20.4” H
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Night Stands

Materials

Cane, Teak

Mexican Designer, Lounge Chair, Oak, Cane, Mexico, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A cane and oak lounge chair designed and produced in Mexico, c. 1950s. Seat Height (inches): 11
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Birch, Fabric, Cane, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of birch, cane and fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Minor
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Cane, Birch

Swedish Designer, Flush Mount, Cane, Paper, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A cane and parchment paper flush mount designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Subtle streaks
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Cane, Paper

American Designer, Table Lamps, Metal, Cane, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-lacquered metal and cane table lamps designed and produced in the US, c. 1960s
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Brazilian Designer, Sideboard, Wood, Cane, Brass, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizable wood, cane and brass sideboard or cabinet designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

American Designer, Side Table, Bamboo, Rattan, Cane, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo, rattan and cane side table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Dimensions: 29.25
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Cane, Rattan

American Designer, Side Tables, Bamboo, Rattan, Cane, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of bamboo, rattan and cane side tables designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Cane, Rattan

French Designer, Lounge Chairs, Oak, Cane, Fabric, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak, cane, metal and white fabric lounge chairs with magazine racks designed and produced
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Cane, Oak

Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Bamboo, Cane, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of bamboo and cane wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions
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Vintage 1960s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bamboo, Cane

Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Bamboo, Cane, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of bamboo and cane wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions
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Vintage 1960s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bamboo, Cane

American Designer, Lounge Chair, Walnut, Cane, United States, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and cane lounge chair designed and produced by an American designer, United States, 1960s
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

American Designer, Lounge Chair, Cane, Wood, Metal, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal, wood and cane lounge chair designed and produced in the US, 1950s. Seat
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

American Designer, Stacking Table, Bamboo, Rattan, Cane, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of two bamboo, rattan and cane stacking tables designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Ta...

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Bamboo, Cane, Rattan

Brazilian Designer, Room Divider, Wood, Cane, Brass, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood, cane and brass room divider or folding screen designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Console with Italian Designer Mirror Bamboo Cane
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Console with Italian designer mirror bamboo cane. Made of metal colors from gunmetal, brass and
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Metal, Brass

Italian Designer Mid-Century Pine Wood And Cane Table Lamp, 1970s
By AB Stilarmatur Tranås, Erik Höglund
Located in Valencia, VC
Italian Mid-Century Pine Wood & Cane Table Lamp, 1970s A very charming Italian designer Mid
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Italian Modernist Folding Cane Chairs by Designer Giorgio Cattelan
By Giorgio Cattelan
Located in Reading, Berkshire
1970s Italian Modernist Folding Cane Chairs By Designer Giorgio Cattelan For Brand Cidue Made In
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Rattan, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A rattan wall mirror designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Mirror

Set of Four Dining Chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro, Rosewood and Cane, circa 1960
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
angled backrests in cane. The artist and furniture designer used his Portuguese roots to rediscover
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rosewood, Cane

Swedish modern bamboo wall mirror by unknown designer, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Wall mirror made by anonymous designer, Sweden, 1950s. Made in bamboo and cane. Design resembles
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Bamboo, Cane

Set of 4 Bamboo Chairs, Pagoda Series By Vivai del Sud, Designer Colin Morrow
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Roma, RM
Set of 4 Bamboo Chairs, Pagoda Series By Vivai del Sud, Designer Colin Morrow Product Details With
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Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Cane

Italian Designer, Mirror, Bamboo, Rattan, Glass, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo and rattan wall mirror designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Bamboo, Cane

Italian Designer, Mirror, Rattan, Mirror Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wall mirror, produced in Italy, 1950s. Cut mirror glass is framed in rattan Other designers of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Bamboo, Cane, Mirror

Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Bamboo, Rattan, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo and rattan wall mirror designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Mirror

Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Rattan, Bamboo, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo and rattan wall mirror produced in Italy, 1950s.  
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Mirror

Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Rattan Bamboo, Mirror Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
designers of the period include Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand, Franco Albini, and Josef Frank.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Mirror

Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Rattan, Mirror Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
designers of the period include Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand, Franco Albini, and Josef Frank.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Mirror

Italian Designer, Mirror, Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
designers of the period include Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand, Franco Albini, and Josef Frank.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Bamboo, Cane, Mirror

Midcentury Rosewood Bed by Unknown Designer, 1960s, Midcentury Brazilian
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
In the 1960s in Brazil, furniture with modern design gained more space within the intimate areas of
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Beds and Bed Frames

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Rosewood, Cane

Italian Designer, Mirror, Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
designers of the period include Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand, Franco Albini, and Josef Frank.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Bamboo, Cane, Mirror, Rattan

Italian Designer Rectangular Mirror, Rattan, Woven Wicker, Italy 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rectangular Rattan and Woven Wicker Mirror. Italy, 1960s Beautiful wall mirror with woven wicker braided rectangular shaped frame and rounded corners. It will be a nice addition to b...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror

Italian Designer Organic Modern Wall Mirror, Rattan, Woven Wicker
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tropicalist Organic Moder Rattan and Woven Wicker Mirror. Attributed to Vivai del Sud. Italy, 1960s. Rare find. Beautiful woven rattan and wicker frame with rattan details Its desig...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Cane, Rattan, Mirror, Wicker

Contemporary "Verga" Sideboard by Brazilian Designer Gustavo Bittencourt, 2021
By Gustavo Bittencourt
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Contemporary "Verga" Sideboard by Brazilian Designer Gustavo Bittencourt, 2015 Rectangular
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Large Rattan Bamboo Wall Mirror with Scroll Top, Italian Designer, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
appartment with natural taste. Other designers of the period include Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror, Cane

Louis Cane, Bronze and Walnut Desk, Bureau Plat
By Louis Cane
Located in North Miami, FL
a theoretical approach to painting. Louis Cane, furniture designer. In bringing together
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Early 2000s French Expressionist Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern 1960 Cane / Bamboo Designer Chair
Located in Markington, GB
Stunning cane / bamboo designer chair, which is in very good vintage condition. Measures: Seat
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane

French Designer, Lounge Chair, Oak, Cane, Fabric, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak, cane and beige fabric lounge chair designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Cane, Oak

Modernist Designer, Rocking Lounge Chairs, Cane, Mahogany, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A highly modern and organic rocking lounge chair by an unknown modernist designer. Finely carved
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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Swedish Designer, Flush Mount, Cane, Burlap, Pine, Sweden, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A cane, burlap and pine flush mount designed and produced by a Swedish Designer, Sweden, 1920s
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Burlap, Cane, Pine

Italian Designer, Mirror, Bamboo, Cane, Mirror Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
designers of the period include Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand, Franco Albini, and Josef Frank.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Bamboo, Cane, Mirror

Italian Designer, Mirror, Bambo, Cane, Mirror Glass, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
Other designers of the period include Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand, Franco Albini, and Josef
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Bamboo, Cane, Mirror

Italian Designer, Mirror, Bambo, Cane, Mirror Glass, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
rattan Other designers of the period include Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand, Franco Albini, and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Bamboo, Cane

Danish Designer, Side Chairs, Oak, Cane, Leather, Denmark, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of 6 oak, cane and red leather side or dining chairs designed and produced in Denmark, 1930s
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Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Cane, Oak

American Designer, Bar Stools, Bamboo, Cane, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of three bamboo, rattan and bouclé fabric bar stools, designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan

Cane Lounge Chair Designed by Slovenian Designer Branko Uršič for Stol Kamnik
By Stol Kamnik
Located in Athens, Attiki
Cane lounge chair designed by Slovenian designer Branko Uršic for Stol Kamnik,1980. In 1980 Branko
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Vintage 1980s Slovenian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood, Plywood

Bar Stools by Unknown Designer
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of bar stools by unknown designer. Steel and cane.
Category

Vintage 1960s European Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Center table by Brazilian Designer, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Center table by Brazilian Designer, Brazil, 1960s Coffee table with a solid
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Cane, Glass, Wood

Designer Regency Dining Chairs Set Of 8
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Set of 8 Designer Regency Dining Chairs with Double Caned Backs
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1990s Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Cane, Wood

Contemporary "Torno" Armchair by Brazilian Designer Gustavo Bittencourt, 2023
By Gustavo Bittencourt
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Contemporary "Torno" Armchair by Brazilian Designer Gustavo Bittencourt, 2023 The structure of the
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Bamboo, Italy, c. 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A cane wall mirror designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Cane

Italian Designer, Mirror, Rattan, Mirror Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wall mirror, produced in Italy, 1950s. Cut mirror glass is framed in rattan. Other designers
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Mirror

Designer French Provincial Beds Commodes; 4 piece set
Located in Malibu, CA
in an aged cream crackle glaze with salmon pink accents, and gold leaf. Headboards are single-caned
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Early 20th Century American French Provincial Bedroom Sets

Materials

Metal

Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Rattan, Mirror Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wall mirror, produced in Italy, 1950s. Cut mirror glass is framed in rattan. Other designers
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Mirror

Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Rattan, Mirror Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
designers of the period include Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand, Franco Albini, and Josef Frank.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Mirror

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Cane Designer Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of cane designer furniture you’re looking for. Frequently made of cane, natural fiber and bamboo, every item from our selection of cane designer furniture was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of cane designer furniture — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An object in our assortment of cane designer furniture, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made option in this array of cane designer furniture has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Kaare Klint are consistently popular.

How Much is a Cane Designer Furniture?

Prices for a piece of cane designer furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $310 and can go as high as $15,900, while the average can fetch as much as $3,880.

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 Cane Designer Furniture
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    What cane furniture is called varies, but simply calling it "cane furniture" is generally acceptable. When the cane of a chair has been woven, you can call the furniture "wicker furniture" or "wicker cane furniture." Most cane comes from the rattan family of plants, so "rattan furniture" is often an accurate term for furnishings produced out of cane. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of cane furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    A furniture designer is a professional who creates furniture. They begin with a concept and then produce sketches to capture their vision. Then, they create more detailed schematics that can be used to manufacture furniture. Some well-known furniture designers include Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, Paul Frankl, Milo Baughman, Gio Ponti, Le Corbsuier, Ettore Sottsass, Paul Evans, Jules Leleu, Poul Kjærholm, George Nakashima, Eero Saarinen, Frank Lloyd Wright and Hans J. Wegner. Explore a large selection of furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    The difference between rattan and cane furniture lies in the materials used. Although rattan and cane come from the same type of vine plant, cane undergoes a stripping process that rattan doesn't. As a result, cane is thinner than rattan. Shop a collection of rattan and cane furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    Modern furniture design is an overarching term for the new approach that designers began taking in the early 20th century. Many experts cite the Bauhaus movement as the start of the modern era. Its style was defined by the instructors and students at a progressive German art and design school founded by the architect Walter Gropius that operated from 1919 to 1933. In Bauhaus-style furniture, the school’s followers married industrial and natural materials in simple, geometric forms. The goal of the Bauhaus was to erase the distinction between art and craft while embracing the use of new technologies and materials. As the Bauhaus movement was emerging, so too was Art Deco. This iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship. Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked; they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture. After World War II, modern design continued with the mid-century modern movement. The style 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. Historians typically say that the modern approach to furniture design ended in the mid-1960s or early 1970s. Pieces made after that time may be called postmodern or contemporary. Shop a large collection of modern furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    What you call a person who designs furniture is simply a furniture designer. Some people may use the terms furniture designer and furniture maker interchangeably, but these words actually have different meanings. A furniture maker is a person or company that crafts furniture. In some cases, furniture makers may also be furniture designers. However, this isn't always the case. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Eileen Gray was one of the leading pioneers of the modern movement in furniture and design. She was known for her tubular steel Bibendum Chair, a take on the Michelin Man. Shop a collection of Eileen Gray’s pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    The design of Cebu furniture by Kenneth Cobonpue frequently features bold, dramatic lines that give the pieces a sculptural quality. Cobonpue favors natural materials and fabrics like rattan, abaca and hardwoods. You'll find a variety of Kenneth Cobonpue furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Some of the most famous mid-century modern furniture designers were Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, Paul Evans, Poul Kjærholm, Florence Knoll, George Nakashima, Giò Ponti, Hans Wegner, Charlotte Perriand, Sergio Rodrigues and Eero Saarinen.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Marcel Breuer introduced the material of tubular steel to modern furniture design. He employed it in many of his chairs, tables and sofas, prizing the material because it minimized the weight of pieces without sacrificing their strength. Shop a range of Marcel Breuer furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Marcel Breuer designed tubular steel furniture with Mies van der Rohe. It was Breuer who came up with the idea for using the material as a base for chairs, tables and other furnishings after he became fascinated by the frame of his bicycle. You'll find a variety of vintage tubular steel furniture on 1stDibs.