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J. Wade Beam "Ponte" Cantilevered Desk
By J. Wade Beam
Located in Chicago, IL
Beam for Brueton, "Ponte" cantilevered single pedestal desk with chrome plinth base and reveal
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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Exceptional Teak Cantilever Executive Desk by Georg Petersens, Denmark, 1960s
By Georg Petersens
Located in Deland, FL
This striking cantilever executive desk by Georg Petersens epitomizes the refined simplicity of
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Rare Ste-Marie and Laurent Mid-Century Modern, Chrome and Rosewood Desk
By Ste. Marie and Laurent
Located in New York, NY
A rare rosewood and chrome desk by Ste-Marie and Laurent, Canada, circa 1960. Signed. Amazing and
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Vintage 1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Ste. Marie Laurent Chrome Cantilever Desk Credenza, Newly Restored, circa 1960
By Ste. Marie and Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Expertly restored desk credenza designed by Ste-Marie and Laurent. The original white leather top
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Vintage 1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Black Leather Desk Chair in Style of Preben Fabricius
By Preben Fabricius
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern curved cantilever vintage desk chair or armchair in the style of Preben
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Terrazzo Top Executive Desk from Playboy Offices in Chicago
Located in Lafayette, IN
imposing from the front. We discovered this desk in a Mid-Western warehouse, the owner had purchased it in
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Terrazzo, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Terrazzo Top Executive Desk from Playboy Offices in Chicago
Located in Lafayette, IN
imposing from the front. We discovered this desk in a Mid-Western warehouse, the owner had purchased it in
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Terrazzo, Walnut

Ste. Marie and Laurent Rosewood and Chrome Cantilevered Desk
By Ste. Marie and Laurent
Located in San Mateo, CA
Sleek modernist desk by Ste. Marie and Laurent. The vinyl covered top rest on a cantilevered chrome
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Vintage 1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Rare 1960s Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Executive Desk by Hugh Acton for Vecta
By Vecta Group, Hugh Acton
Located in Lafayette, IN
Rare executive desk designed by Hugh Acton for the Vecta Contract Co. Desk features matched-grain
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome

Expertly Restored - Danish Cantilever Floating Rosewood Desk by Georg Petersens
By Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Danish Modern Executive Rosewood Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning Danish modern executive rosewood desk manufactured and designed in Denmark, circa 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome

Danish Modern Teak Writing Table Desk by Georg Petersens, circa 1960s
By Georg Petersens, Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik
Located in Shippensburg, PA
. Designed by Georg Petersens in the 1960s and produced by Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik, the cantilevered form
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Modern Cantilevered Desk Table Lamp by Lightolier, Japan
By Lightolier
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous cantilevered desk lamp by Lightolier from the 1960s. Black and white plastic shade which
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern George Kovacs Chrome Geometric Cantilevered Desk Lamp
By Kovacs, Paul Evans
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Handsome and substantial desk lamp manufactured by George Kovacs. This chrome lamp has a geometric
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Simple modernity in this desk designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1950s. Perfectly
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Custom Modernist Desk by Andrew Szoeke
By Andrew Szoeke
Located in Atlanta, GA
Custom Modernist Desk, hand made by Andrew Szoeke, American, circa 1950's. Outstanding cantilevered
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Chrome Cityscape Desk by Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Atlanta, GA
A writing desk with two drawers and a cantilever base designed by Paul Evans for Directional, circa
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Metal and Wood Large Flat Top Desk
By Patrician
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century large scale kneehole desk. Wood top rests on bright chrome cantilevered legs, two
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Arne Vodder Teak Executive Desk with Return, Denmark, 1960s
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Chicago, IL
foot long desktop model which cantilevers at one end. Meticulously restored and ready to for use. Desk
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Rosewood/ Leather and Chrome Desk by Ste. Marie and Laurent , Modernist
By Andre Laurent
Located in Buffalo, NY
. floating on a modern chromed steel cantilever base.. .Beautiful from any angle. Large writing surface
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Vintage 1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Leif Jacobsen Rosewood Executive Desk
By Leif Jacobsen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Rare Mid-Century Modern Leif Jacobsen executive desk, circa 1970. This high quality constructed
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20th Century Canadian Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Cantilevered Leather Chair, Marcel Breuer Style
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern cantilevered desk side chair in the style of Marcel Breuer. Tubular chrome
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Regency Style Z-Framed Console Table
Located in North York, ON
Vintage bevelled edge lucite acrylic top on a brass cantilevered Z-frame desk.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

1970s Italian Modern Chrome, Lucite and Brushed Aluminium Cantilevered Desk Lamp
By Robert Sonneman, Arteluce, Arredoluce
Located in New York, NY
Striking design! 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern polished chrome, Lucite and brushed aluminium
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Midcentury Cantilevered Tizio Style Desk Lamp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic midcentury cantilevered Tizio style desk lamp in black painted steel. The two
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Single D43 Wicker and Chrome Chair by Fabricus and Kastholm for Harvey Probber
By Jørgen Kastholm Preben Fabricius, Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
Iconic wicker and chrome D43 cantilevered chair by Fabricus and Kastholm for Harvey Probber, circa
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Casella Desk Lamp, Brushed Brass, Cantilevered, Signed
By Casella Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Casella desk lamp, brushed brass, cantilevered signed. Casella Model C1155. Medium scale desk lamp
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Chrome Cantilevered Desk Chair in the Style of Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Chicago, IL
A simple, stylish and utilitarian mid-century desk chair reminiscent of Marcel Breuer’s iconic
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Corner Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century 1960 Modernist Cantilever Table Lamp In Brushed Polished Brass
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist cantilever table lamp in polished brass. Beautiful and modernist table lamp, designed in
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

George Kovaks Table / Desk Lamp, Chrome, Right Angle Cantilever Design, Works
By George Kovacs, Kovacs
Located in Kansas City, MO
Chrome desk lamp designed by George Kovacs, for George Kovacs Lighting, USA, 1970s. Chrome-plated
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

De Sede RH-304 Leather Robert Haussmann Cantilever Office Desk Chair, Bauhaus
By Robert Haussmann, De Sede
Located in Telgte, DE
De Sede RH-304 leather Robert Haussmann cantilever office desk chair, Bauhaus Exclusive cantilever
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

De Sede RH-304 Leather Robert Haussmann Cantilever Office Desk Chair, Bauhaus
By Robert Haussmann, De Sede
Located in Telgte, DE
De Sede RH-304 leather Robert Haussmann cantilever office desk chair, Bauhaus Exclusive cantilever
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Set of Two Stackable Cantilever Chrome Wire Desk Chairs by till Behrens, 1983
By Schlubach, Till Behrens
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful set of two chairs were made of chromed steel wire and are named Kreuzschwinger. They are medically, ergonomically designed and labelled by Till Behrens for Schlubach, Germa...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

1970 s Mid-Century Modern Thonet Chrome Armchairs - Set of Four
By Thonet
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Mid-century Modern lounge chairs for sale. They are original Thonet chairs designed by
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Danish Mid-Century Modern Freestanding Teak Wall Unit, circa 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. This unit would compliment a Mid-Century Modern abode, Transitional home, Minimalist apartment or an
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Glass, Teak

Classic Mid-Century Modern Verner Panton Chair in Red, Vitra Production
By Verner Panton
Located in St. Louis, MO
The Classic Mid-Century Modern cantilevered Panton S chair, up to 13 chairs available. This Vitra
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Pair of 1970s Gastone Rinaldi Cantilever Chairs
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Sheffield, MA
1970s Italian Gastone Rinaldi Cantilever tubular chrome armchairs with upholstered arm pads, some
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

French 1960s Cantilevered Dining Table Attributed to Airborne International
By Airborne International
Located in New York, NY
French Mid-Century Modern dining table or writing desk composed of an elegantly constructed
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Cantilever Brass Armchairs by Carsons, Set of Four
By Carsons
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Carson's of High Point. Chairs feature sculptural modern cantilevered flat bar frames with original pink
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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Modern Decorative Adjustable Long Arm Brass Table Desk Lamp
By Maison Baguès
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Fully adjustable long arm cantilever reading desk lamp. The length of the arm with the brass shade
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Black Leather Chrome Plated Tubular Steel Cantilever Style Chair German, 1970s
By Bauhaus
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Modern vintage black leather chair cantilever tubular chrome steel frame for a desk, dining, office
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Extra Long cantilevered Swing Arm wall sconce with Silk Shade
Located in London, GB
This is a unique huge cantilevered swing arm wall light which moves in many directions and made by
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and...

Materials

Brass

Pair of Early, Original 1930 s Cantilever Chairs, Stamped Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in New York City, NY
seats and back rest. One chair is stamped under base. Can be used in any setting ex: MCM, Mid Century
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Organic Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bentwood

8 Bauhaus Black Leather Chrome Cantilever Italian Chairs Attributed Mart Stam
By Mart Stam
Located in Topeka, KS
beautifully with Art Deco, mid-century modern, Industrial, minimalist, or maximalist styles. They will be
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20th Century Italian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Luxo Articulating Desk Lamps in Chrome by Jac Jacobsen
By Luxo
Located in Littleton, CO
A pair of vintage Luminaire L1 chrome cantilevered desk or task lamps by Jac Jacobsen for Luxo ASA
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Sleek Lucite Chrome Desk Lamp Designed by Peter Hamburger for Kovacs Lighting
By Peter Hamburger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Peter Hamburger Designed Sleek Lucite & Chrome Desk Lamp USA, Circa 1970s Elevate your workspace
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Knoll International Leather Brno Chairs by Mies van der Rohe, 1975, Signed
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
copied of Mid-Century Modern designs - so why would anyone buy an unmarked Brno chair? Yet much of the
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Sleek 70 s Floating Wall Mount Oak Credenza
By George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, consistent with its age and use. Shot with a Hala (attr) cantilevered desk lamp (L055 x2).
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Oak

Milo Baughman Leather Lounge Chair and Ottoman for Directional circa 1970 Signed
By Milo Baughman, Directional
Located in Los Angeles, CA
elegant club chair would work great in a Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Danish Modern home or
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Milo Baughman Rosewood Credenza
By Milo Baughman, Directional
Located in Chicago, IL
Milo Baughman for Directional credenza; highly figured rosewood veneer covered body cantilevers
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Chrome

Tugendhat Lounge Chair by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Associates, 1960s, Signed
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
work great in a Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Danish Modern home or penthouse apartment
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Italian Pair of Armchairs in Cognac Leather, 1970
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
. These are made in Italy in the 1970s and have a thick tubular chrome-plated cantilever frame and very
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Brno Chairs by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll International, Signed
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
copied of Mid-Century Modern designs - so why would anyone buy an unmarked Brno chair? Yet much of the
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Dark Purple Leather Brno Armchairs by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, Signed
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
you to pair it with most styles of decor, from Mid-Century Modern to Contemporary to Traditional
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of Six Black Leather Willy Rizzo Dining Chairs by Cidue Italy 1970s, Signed
By Cidue, Willy Rizzo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. These Cidue chairs attributed to Willy Rizzo as the designer would work great in a Mid-Century Modern
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Clive Entwistle Desk Lamp
By Clive Entwistle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
flash of lightning’. This beautiful cantilevered lamp is very rare.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Cantilevered Desk by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings For Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New London, CT
This may be the coolest desk design Robsjohn Gibbings ever did. Refinished in a dark walnut, almost
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

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Cantilever Desk Mid Century Modern For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the cantilever desk mid century modern you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, wood and chrome, every cantilever desk mid century modern was constructed with great care. Find 231 options for an antique or vintage cantilever desk mid century modern now, or shop our selection of 15 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a cantilever desk mid century modern — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A cantilever desk mid century modern made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made cantilever desk mid century modern over the years, but those crafted by Knoll, Milo Baughman and Lawson-Fenning are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Cantilever Desk Mid Century Modern?

A cantilever desk mid century modern can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,579, while the lowest priced sells for $75 and the highest can go for as much as $300,000.

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

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.