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Danish Modern Staved Teak Bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Danish modern staved teak tapered bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Teak
Modernist "Odin" Flatware by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, 72 Pieces
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Atlanta, GA
produced in Germany for Dansk, circa 1960s. This is a complete six-piece set for 12 people, 72 pieces total
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Sculptural Kromex Hostess Serving Tray Platter Mid-Century Modern
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a mid-century modern vintage Kromex serving tray platter. stamped Kromex
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Pair of early and rare Dansk Danmark JHQ salad servers
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
I have handled and seen a lot of Dansk salad servers . This pair is one of the more scarce designs
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
$350 Sale Price
46% Off
Jens Quistgaard Slatted Rosewood Tray for Dansk "Rare Woods" Collection
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
celebrated makers of Mid-Century table and kitchenware; whether its their use of wood or enamel, their
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Rosewood
1960s Decorative Appetizer Charcuterie Serving Platter Mid-Century Modern
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage charcuterie board made of two types of wood with Center ornamentations
Dimensions: 22 W x 5.25 H x 2.5 D
Preowned original vintage
Refer to listed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood
$100 Sale Price
20% Off
Teak Salad Serving Bowls by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, Pair
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Stamford, CT
pieces continuing to captivate collectors worldwide. Dansk exemplifies this lasting appreciation for
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Teak
Round Small Teak Cutting Board by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Manufacturer: Dansk
Year: 1960s-70s
Style: Mid Century Modern / Scandinavian / Danish Modern
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
Early Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Flamestone Coffee / Tea Set
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Denmark 'Flamestone' coffee or tea pot, creamer, and sugar by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk designs
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware, Porcelain
Dansk Denmark Jens Quistgaard Design Stainless Steel Salt Pepper Shakers
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Jens Quistgaard design for Dansk. Salt and pepper shakers in stainless steel. Pinhead dings light
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
$195 Sale Price
29% Off
MCM Iron Candle Holder by Gunnar Cyren Lysestager for Dansk
By Gunnar Cyren, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage MCM six candle iron holder by Gunnar Cyren Lysestager for Dansk, circa 1960s. This is a
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Iron
MCM Iron Candle Holder by Gunnar Cyren Lysestager for Dansk
By Gunnar Cyren, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage MCM eight candle iron holder by Gunnar Cyren Lysestager for Dansk, circa 1960s. This is a
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Iron
Vintage Danish Dansk Teak Cutting Board Tray Platter by Jens H. Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Cordova, SC
Mid-Century Modern footed cutting board tray in teak designed by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Butcher Blocks
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Staved Teak Bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Danish modern staved teak bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1970s. The bowl is
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Teak
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Jens Quistgaard Silver Plate Crown Candle Centerpiece by Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Miami, FL
Original Jens Quistgaard silver plate crown candle centerpiece by Dansk.
Comes in the original box
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders
Materials
Silver Plate
Danish Modern Teak Desk Organizer Box by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Dansk, circa 1970s. The box has a removable lid and three compartments for storage. Gorgeous wood grain
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard Bamboo
Teak Tray for Dansk, Denmark, 1960
s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jens Quistgaard Bamboo & Teak Tray for Dansk, Denmark, 1960's.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Bamboo, Teak
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Dansk Designs Denmark JHQ Quistgaard stainless stir spoon olive fork
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Early Dansk production cocktail pieces . Long stir spoon and olive fork . Both marked Dansk Designs
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Jens Quistgaard Iron Candle Holders for Dansk, Denmark, c.1960
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jens Quistgaard Pair of Iron Candle Holders for Dansk, Denmark, c.1960. Stamped Denmark.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Iron
$280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Danish Modern Tapered Staved Teak Bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Danish modern staved teak tapered bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard Silver and Brass Candlestick Holders by Dansk - A Pair
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of silver and brass plated candlestick holders by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Japan.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Candelabras
Materials
Silver, Brass
$225 Sale Price / set
25% Off
MCM Stoneware Covered Casserole Dish by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice MCM stoneware covered ceramic fluted casserole dish from Dansk Designs, Denmark, circa 1970s
Category
Mid-20th Century French Scandinavian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stoneware
Design by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Pair of Teardrop Candleholders
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
. This piece was designed by Jens Quistgaard and is true to the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic. They were
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Candelabras
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
$220 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Dansk Teak "SPHERE" Pepper Mill Peppermill Quistgaard JHQ IHQ Denmark
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Buffalo, NY
Collectible and highly sought-after Jens Harald Quistgaard Dansk teak pepper miil / salt shaker
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
Yngve Ekström for Dansk Oak Reversible
Catch All
Table, Denmark 1960s
By Dansk, Yngve Ekström
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Mid-Century side or coffee table by Swedish designer Yngve Ekström for Dansk Designs is a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Early Danish Modern "S" Candleholders by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare set of three early cast iron "S" candleholders by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. Nice
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass, Iron
$375 Sale Price / set
21% Off
Large Divided Bowl / Tray in Teak by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A large divided bowl / tray in teak by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. The tray is quite
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Early and Rare Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Ice Bucket
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Early and pare Jens Quistgaard for Dansk teak ice bucket or wine cooler. Solid staved steak
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wine Coolers
Materials
Plastic, Teak
Jens H. Quistgaard Brass Candlesticks for Dansk Designs, Denmark, 1960s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jens H. Quistgaard Brass Candlesticks for Dansk Designs, Denmark, 1960s. Nice original patina
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
$680 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Danish Modern Staved Teak Magazine Holder by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and hard to find Danish modern staved teak magazine holder by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Teak
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Aqua "Festivaal" Cutting Board Serving Tray
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Quistgaard for Dansk with early Dansk mark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak, Lacquer
Palisander
Rosewood Box / Humidor by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Rare Woods
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Dansk, circa 1960s. The box is made of palisander or rosewood (same family of wood) that was part of
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Palisander, Rosewood
Danish Modern Teak Capped Carafe by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Danish modern teak capped carafe by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1970s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Scandinavian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 20 Dansk JHQ Quistgaard Gustav French Wine Glasses
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large set totalling 20 Jens Quistgaard wine glasses. Acid etched Dansk JHQ France.
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Japanese Bent Plywood Sectioned Teak Service Tray
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a mid-century modern bent plywood service tray sectioned teak compartments
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak, Plywood
Solid Teak Jewelry or Trinket Box by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare and hard to find solid teak jewelry or trinket box by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
$420 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Teak Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs Mid Century
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, GB
Danish Teak Serving Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs Mid Century. Curved design with
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
Danish Mid-Century Enamel on Steel Large Round Baker/Server
By Dansk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Mid-Century Danish Enamel on Steel handled baker/server, circa 1950- 1960s.
An iconic, quality
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Mid-Century Modern KMC Barware Teak Wood Ice Bucket Japan
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a mid-century modern barware vintage ice bucket teak wood. Sensational
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Wood
Original Candleholder by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Designs, Denmark 1970s
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Candleholder element
Producer:
Dansk Designs
Design:
Jens Harald
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Metal
Pair of MCM Teak Salad Servers by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of MCM teak salad servers by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1970s. The servers are
Category
Mid-20th Century Malaysian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
$160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Staved Teak Chip and Dip Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Staved teak chip and dip tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1970s. The tray has a removable
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak, Glass
$140 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage candlesticks by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk - Set of 4
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage candlesticks by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk - set of 4
Mid Century Danish - Decoration
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Silver Plate
Sculptural Staved Teak Salad Bowl and Servers by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Sculptural staved teak salad bowl and servers by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. The bowl
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stainless Steel
Large MCM Stoneware Platter / Serving Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
A large MCM stoneware platter / serving tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk circa 19780s. The piece
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stoneware
Jens Quistgaard Teak Peugeot Frères Pepper Mill for Dansk, Denmark, c.1965
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jens Quistgaard Teak Peugeot Frères Pepper Mill for Dansk, Denmark, c.1965.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
Jens H. Quistgaard “Bow Tie” Palisander Rosewood Tray for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish tray designed by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk in Denmark circa 1960s. Impeccably crafted in
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Rosewood
$920 Sale Price
40% Off
Jens Quistgaard JHQ copper ice bucket with porcelain insert for Dansk Denmark
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk design Denmark . Copper lidded ice bucket with porcelain insert
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass, Copper
Vintage Dansk Large Teak Congo Ice Bucket by Jens H. Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Dansk is one of the most celebrated makers of Mid-Century table and kitchenware. Their teaks and
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Teak
MCM Teak
Stainless Steel Carving Set by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish MCM teak and stainless steel carving set by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. The set
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
$300 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Danish Modern Tall Teak Bar Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
accessory but also doubles as a sculptural accent, making it an ideal addition to any mid-century modern or
Category
Mid-20th Century Malaysian Scandinavian Modern Barware
Materials
Teak
MCM Sculpted Glass Ring Holder with Box by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
MCM sculpted glass ring holder with box by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1970s. The piece is in
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Rare Woods Palisander Rosewood Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Very hard to find "Rare Woods" palisander rosewood ice bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Palisander
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Jens Quistgaard Dansk Staved Teak Salad Bowl Denmark with early duck stamp
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Ferndale, MI
One of the many bowls designed by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Denmark . Beautifully proportioned
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Wood
Cast Iron and Brass Candleholder by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs, 1960s
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Cast Iron and Brass Candleholder by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs, 1960s
Mid-Century
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass, Iron
Jens Quistgaard Silver Plated Candle Holder for Dansk, France, 1970
s
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jens Quistgaard Silver Plated Candle Holder for Dansk, France, 1970's. Signed " DANSK DESIGNS
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candelabras
Materials
Silver Plate
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Modern Teak 4-Drawer Sideboard by Peter Lovig Nielsen Mid Century
By Lovig Dansk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A coveted and exceptionally well-built design by Peter Lovig Nielsen for Dansk Designs. The cabinet
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Teak
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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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