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Collection of Rare Pepper Mills by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
by Peugeot. All mills were produced by Dansk in Denmark. Circa 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Cane, Teak
Large Staved Teak Cutting Board / Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Uncommon Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak carving board with asymmetrical, checkerboard cutting
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
1954 Dansk Designs Flatware 4 Salad Forks Teak
Stainless Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Dansk made in Germany Cutlery
Dansk IHQ Germany set of 4 salad forks teak & stainless Fjord
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
1950s Jens Quistgaard Dansk France Kobenstyle Yellow Enamel Baking Pan Casserole
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs France Kobenstyle yellow Enamel Baking Pan Casserole
Few
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Enamel, Steel
1950s Modern Dansk Set Four Spoons Odin IHQ Jens Quistgaard Germany
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Vintage Danish Modern Dansk IHQ Set of Four Spoons Odin Germany
Designed by Jens Quistgaard
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
1950s Dansk Set 4 Spoons Odin Modern IHQ Jens Quistgaard Germany
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Vintage Danish Modern Dansk IHQ Set of Four Spoons Odin Germany
Designed by Jens Quistgaard
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
1950s Modern Dansk Set 4 Forks Odin IHQ Jens Quistgaard Germany
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
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1950s Vintage Danish Modern Dansk IHQ Set of 4 Forks Odin Germany
Designed by
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
1950s Dansk Jens Quistgaard Large Brown Enamel Casserole Paella Pan France
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Dansk Designs Jens Quistgaard large brown Enamel Casserole Paella bake pan
9.75 d x 16.13 w
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Enamel, Steel
1954 Dansk Designs Flatware Place Setting Teak
Stainless by Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1954 Dansk designs flatware place setting teak & stainless jens quistgaard Germany
Small spoon
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Danish Modern "Jette" Flatware Set Designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish modern "Jette" flatware set designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, Finland, circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Danish Modern "Jette" Flatware Set Designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish modern "Jette" flatware set designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, Finland, circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Danish Dansk Design Denmark Large Midcentury Teak Tray by Jens Quistgaard, 1950s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Large teak tray designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Design, 1950s.
Solid teak, in good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk - "Congo" Ice Bucket in Teak - Early Large Version
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Decatur, GA
Early "Congo" ice bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk in teak. Large version with original orange
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Teak
Dansk Designs Starburst Candle Holder by Jens Quistgaard 1970s Original Box
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
New DANSK designs cast iron starburst candle holder Modern 1970s from Denmark in original box
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Danish Modern Dansk Lovig Rosewood Tambour Door Long Credenza
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Dansk
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
open smoothly. This is a long beautiful credenza is made in Denmark by Dansk in 1969. Amazing rare
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Teak, Rosewood
Large Teak Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Design
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A very nice larger version of this classic ice bucket in staved solid teak by Jens Quistgaard in very nice original condition, with it's original black liner.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Teak Cutting Board Serving Tray by Jens Quistgaard For Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish modern, large, teak, cutting board, serving tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk with early
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
Very Large Teak Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs, circa 1960
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very Large Teak Tray
by Jens Quistgaard
for Dansk Designs
Denmark, circa 1960
Branded on Bottom
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Hardwood
Dansk Silver Onion Tiny Taper Candle Holders by Jens Quistgaard - Set of 2
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Fairfield, CA
A pair of mid century silver plated tiny taper candle holders. Onion shaped with faceted bases so
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Metal
Mutenye "Rare Woods" Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs, circa 1960
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mutenye "Rare Woods" Tray
by Jens Quistgaard
for Dansk Designs "Rare Woods Collection"
Denmark
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Hardwood
Large Rare Dansk Rare Woods Wenge
Butcher Block Tray by Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Large tray designed by Jens Quistgaard for the Dansk Rare Woods Collection. Constructed of Wenge
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Wenge
Vintage Dansk Brown Enamelware Casserole Covered Pot Trivet Top IHQ France 1956
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Dansk Casserole pot
Vintage DANSK Brown Enamelware Casserole Covered Pot Trivet Top IHQ FRANCE
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Enamel
Dansk IHQ Germany Three Knives Teak
Stainless Fjord Flatware 1954 J Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Three Dansk Knives
Dansk IHQ Germany Set of Three Knives Teak & Stainless Fjord Flatware 1954
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Scandinavian Modern Teak Serving Bowl Model "O" Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, 1960s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Scandinavian Modern teak serving bowl model "O" Jens Quistgaard for Dansk from the 1960s. Classic
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Teak
Very Large Teak Dansk Design Tray by Jens Quistgaard, 1950s Denmark Teak Tray
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A very large teak tray designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Design from the 1950s.
A very good
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
1960s Large Dansk Staved Teak Serving Tray Sectioned Platter Jens H. Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Teak tray
Large DANSK staved teakwood sectioned platter serving tray designer Jens H. Quistgaard
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
1950s Modern Dansk Set of Four Spoons Odin IHQ Jens Quistgaard Germany
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Vintage Danish Modern Dansk IHQ Set of Four Spoons Odin Germany
Designed by Jens Quistgaard
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
1950s Modern Dansk Set of Two Forks Odin IHQ Jens Quistgaard Germany
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Vintage Danish Modern Dansk IHQ Set of 2 Forks Odin Germany
Designed by Jens Quistgaard
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Dansk Dual Side Divided Tray by Jens Quistgaard Rare Bow Tie Shape
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Dual sided tray designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk.early production with Ducks logo, Constructed
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
1950s Modern Dansk Set Four Dinner Knives Odin Ihq Jens Quistgaard Germany
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Vintage Danish Modern Dansk IHQ Set of Four Dinner Knives Odin Germany
Designed by Jens
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid Century Danish Brazilian Rosewood Cubus Coffee Table by Peter Lovig Nielsen
By Lovig Dansk
Located in Raleigh, NC
Unique coffee table with optional castor wheels, magazine rack, pull out cocktail tray, pull out shelf and tons of storage through out all sides. An absolute great choice for any in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
1954 Dansk IHQ Fjord 2 Large Spoons Teak
Stainless Jens Quistgaard Germany
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Two Large Spoons
Dansk IHQ Fjord Designs from Germany by Jens Quistgaard designed in 1954
Maker
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Dansk Designs Germany 1954 IHQ Fjord Butter Knife Teak
Stainless by Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
One Butter Knife
Dansk IHQ Fjord Designs from Germany by Jens Quistgaard designed in 1954
Maker
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
1954 Fjord 4 Salad Forks Teak
Stainless IHQ Dansk Jens Quistgaard Germany
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Set of Four Salad Forks
Dansk IHQ Fjord Designs from Germany by Jens Quistgaard designed in 1954
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of Eight Danish Modern Teak Coasters by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unused set of eight checkerboard staved teak coasters designed by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Teak
Dansk Germany Fjord Flatware Set 4 Teak
Stainless Dinner Forks Quistgaard 1954
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Set of Four Dinner Forks ( 2 sets are available)
Dansk Fjord Designs from Germany by Jens
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
1954 Dansk Germany Fjord Flatware 4 Teak
Stainless Soup Spoons Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Four soup spoons
Dansk Fjord Designs from Germany by Jens Quistgaard designed 1954
Maker stamped
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Blue Acrylic Fruit Tray Designed by Verner Panton for Dansk in Denmark, 1988
By Verner Panton, Dansk
Located in Jersey City, NJ
High polished blue acrylic fruit bowl designed by Verner Panton was manufactured by Dansk from 1988
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Vintage Teak Danish Jens H. Quistgaard Wine Bottle Holder for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern wine bottle holder designed by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk, Denmark. This
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Barware
Materials
Teak
Large Vintage Danish Modern Teak Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Lafayette, IN
Large teak ice bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs of Denmark. Excellent original condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Teak
Large Vintage Danish Modern Teak Salad Bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Lafayette, IN
Large teak salad bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs of Denmark. Excellent original condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Brass
Vintage Teak Dansk Salt and Pepper Mill by Jens H. Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern sculptural salt and pepper mill in teak designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard for
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Vintage Teak Dansk Salt and Pepper Mill by Jens H. Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern sculptural salt and pepper mill in teak designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard for
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Teak
1950s Modern Dansk Set of 3 Small Forks Odin IHQ Jens Quistgaard Germany
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Vintage Danish Modern Dansk IHQ Set of 3 small Forks Odin Germany
Designed by Jens
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
1950s Modern Dansk IHQ Set of 6 Dinner Knives Odin Germany Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s vintage Danish Modern Dansk IHQ set of 6 dinner knives Odin Germany
Designed by Jens
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Dansk IHQ Germany 2 Steak Knives Fjord Teak Wood
Stainless by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Set of two steak knives
Dansk Fjord Designs from Germany by Jens Quistgaard designed 1954
Maker
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Dansk Spiral Candleholders
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of sliver plated spiral candle holders. Both attributed to Bertil Vailien. One is stamp "Made in France" and one is stamped "Made in Japan".
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Metal
Early Jens Quistgaard for Dansk "Viking" Bowl, Staved Teak Danmark JHQ
By Digsmed, Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Decatur, GA
Early Jens Quistgaard for Dansk staved teak "Viking" bowl, circa 1967. Bowl is in the form of a
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Teak
ODIN Mid-Century Flatware by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Germany
By Løvig Design, Jens Quistgaard
Located in New York, NY
A 20-piece set of the ODIN pattern flatware designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Sterling Silver
1960s Dansk Designs Cheese Slicer Teak Wood Vivianna Torun Denmark
By Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe, Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Dansk Designs Cheese Slicer Teak Wood Vivianna Torun Denmark
Teak and stainless steel
7.88
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Jens Harald Quistgaard Pepper Mill with Salt Shaker Two in One Dansk Design 1970
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Basel, BS
Jens Harald Quistgaard teak pepper grinder with integrated salt shaker, designed in 1972 for Dansk
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
Dansk IHQ Germany Fjord Set 2 Long Cocktail Bar Tea Spoons Teak
Stainless 1954
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Two long bar cocktail spoons ice tea spoons
Dansk IHQ Fjord designs from Germany by Jens
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern 5-Piece Set for 4 Faux Wood
Stainless Japan 20 Pieces Total
By Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Good looking set made in Japan circa 1950s faux wood handles with stainless, a total of 20 pieces for 4 people. Some extra pieces will be included for free.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Peter Løvig Nielsen/Jens Quistgaard Flip-Top Desk in Teak for Løvig Dansk
By Lovig Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful 1960s teak desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen and Jens Quistgaard made of solid teak wood and teak veneer with a beautiful wood grain and nice light color, finished with solid bra...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
American Mid-Century Modern Rare Set of Salad Servers in Walnut
Turquoise
By Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice and rare pair of solid walnut with polished turquoise stone inserts salad servers, circa 1980s great condition.
Category
20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stone
Pair of Peter Lovig Nielsen for Dansk Designs Wall Unit / Room Dividers
By Dansk, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Deland, FL
Cabinet One- A coveted and exceptionally well built design by Peter Lovig Nielsen for Dansk Designs
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Peter Løvig Nielsen Teak Boomerang Writing Desk for Dansk
By Dansk, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern writing desk in teak designed by Peter Lovig Nielsen for Dansk circa 1960's
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
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Dansk Mid Century For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the dansk mid century you’re looking for. Each dansk mid century for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and teak. There are 452 variations of the antique or vintage dansk mid century you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect dansk mid century — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A dansk mid century is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Jens Harald Quistgaard, Dansk Designs and Peter Løvig Nielsen each produced at least one beautiful dansk mid century that is worth considering.
How Much is a Dansk Mid Century?
Prices for a dansk mid century can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $44 and can go as high as $9,239, while the average can fetch as much as $550.
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.
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