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Danish Onion Candle Holders in Gift Box by Jens H. Quistgaard 1960s, Set of 2.
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Onion Candle Holders in Gift Box by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Designs 1960s, Set of 2
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Silver Plate
1960s Teakwood Serving Tray Cheese Charcuterie Board Denmark
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Denmark 1960s
Unmarked. In the style of Dansk and Jens Quistgaard.
Measures: 14.5 L x 6.25 W x 2H inches
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
Decorative Single Piece "Circle in the Square" Teak Bowl, Artist Unknown, 1970
s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Decorative "Circle in the Square" Teak Bowl / Catch All
Artist Unknown, Denmark, 1970's
Marked Genuine Teak Wood on Bottom
"made from a single piece of wood"
"nice wood grain and fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Teak
Decorative Single Piece Tapered Profile Teak Bowl, Artist Unknown, 1970
s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Decorative Teak Bowl, Danish
Artist Unknown
"made from a single piece of wood"
"nice wood grain and finish"
"nice tapered profile and pedestal base"
"some small chips along the top ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard Star Shaped Candle Holder Yellow Green Iron, Danish Modern 1960s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish Mid-Century Modern candle holder designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Internationals
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Iron
Jens Harald Quistgaard Teak Ice Bucket
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Oakland, CA
Solid teak ice bucket with black plastic liner designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Design
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Barware
Materials
Plastic, Teak
Danish Carved Siam Teak Pipe Rest, Denmark 1960
s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Danish Carved Siam Teak Pipe Rest / Holder / Rack / Stand, Denmark 1960's.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Teak
$464 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Serving Tray Teak and Stainless Denmark
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Teak Stainless Tray from Denmark
stamped from Denmark.
13.75 w x 8.5 d x 1 h
preowned original vintage condition unrestored
review all images provided.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Nissen Solid Teak Salad Bowl with Handle by Richard Nissen Denmark
By Dansk, Richard Nissen, Nissen
Located in Ferndale, MI
Richard Nissen employed about 220 people In 1970, however, internal divisions arose in DANSK Design, and
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Floating Top Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
By Lovig Dansk, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
style—the Danish modern floating top teak desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig Dansk in the
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Danish Rosewood Candle Holders, circa 1960
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Danish Rosewood candle holders, circa 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Rosewood
$200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Modernist Candelholders
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of modernist candleholders. Heavy, solid pair. Great design. Danish design/influence. Two-toned: Polished top with matte bottom. Hollow interior. Price is per pair
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Stainless Steel
Peter Løvig Nielsen Flip-Top Teak Desk
By Dansk, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Pasadena, TX
Peter Løvig Nielsen Flip-Top teak desk for Dansk Designs
circa 1970s
Beautifully grained teak
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
$5,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Digsmed Teak Fruit Bowl, Denmark, c.1960
By Digsmed, Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Digsmed Teak Fruit Bowl, Denmark, c.1960.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Digsmed Teak Tray, Denmark, 1960
s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard, Digsmed
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Digsmed Teak Tray, Denmark, 1960's. Signed with the makers mark to the bottom.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
$140 Sale Price
20% Off
Gladmark Solid Walnut Tray, Burbank California, 1960
s
By Jens Quistgaard, Gladmark, Dansk
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Gladmark Solid Walnut Tray, Burbank California, 1960's. Signed with makers mark to the bottom. ( Two Trays Available. )
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Walnut
$60 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Vintage Staved Teak Ice Bucket by Flemming Digsmed, Denmark, c.1960
By Dansk, Flemming Digsmed, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Staved Teak Ice Bucket
Flemming Digsmed for Digsmed, Denmark
circa 1960
Teak Lid and Bucket with Interior White Plastic Liner
"oiled with food grade mineral oil"
"bucket i...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Teak
Vintage Teak "Cheese Tray" by Wiggers for Illums Bolighus, Denmark, c. 1950
By Illums Bolighus, Wiggers, Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Teak "Cheese Tray"
by Wiggers for Illums Bolighus, Denmark, c. 1950
"nice cheese tray with handle in nice vintage condition"
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
Jac-Arte Jacaranda Rosewood Divided Bowl / Tray. Brazil, 1960
s
By Emil Milan, Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jac-Arte Jacaranda Rosewood Divided Bowl / Tray. Brazil, 1960's.
Category
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Rosewood
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Bentwood Teak
Cane Tray, Japan, 1960
s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard, Aomine Shigemichi 1
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Bentwood Teak & Cane Tray, Japan, 1960's.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Cane, Teak, Plywood
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
A green Fondue Set – Switzerland - 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
testament to the exceptional care this set has received.
A true icon of mid-century design, this piece
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Steel
An orange Fondue Set – Switzerland - 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
testament to the exceptional care this set has received.
A true icon of mid-century design, this piece
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Steel
Jens Quistgaard Set of 4 Coaster Plates Wengé Rare Wood, Kronjyden Denmark 1960s
By Digsmed, Jens Quistgaard, Dansk, Kronjyden
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Set of 4 coaster plates by Danish designer Jens Harald Quistgaard. Manufactured for Kronjyden by Nissen ca 1960s.
The plates are made from solid Wengé, a rare wood with a beautiful...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Wood, Wenge
Jens Quistgaard Set of 4 Coaster Plates Wengé Rare Wood, Kronjyden Denmark 1960s
By Digsmed, Jens Quistgaard, Dansk, Kronjyden
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Set of 4 coaster plates by Danish designer Jens Harald Quistgaard. Manufactured for Kronjyden by Nissen ca 1960s.
The plates are made from solid Wengé, a rare wood with a beautiful...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Wood, Wenge
1969 Kai Kristiansen Universe Dining Table of Solid Walnut
By Miyazakii Chair Milling Company, Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, GB
these tables with a veneered top but for Paere Dansk, these were made as a special order with solid
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Divided Bowl in Teak by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique divided bowl in teak by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1970s. The bowl is quite functional
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Early Stamp Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Staved Teak Serving Tray
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Early Dansk teak tray with duck logo marked JHQ , staved teak, Danmark . Very nice condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Teak
Danish Teak Ice Bucket Collection by Jens Quistgaard JHQ Individually Priced
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Collection of six Danish teak ice buckets by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk and Nissan.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Teak
$250 Sale Price / item
28% Off
1960s Dansk Midcentury Spiral Silver Plated Candleholder
By Bertil Vallien
Located in New York, NY
Danish Modern Spiral Designed by Bertil Vallien. Marked “Dansk Designs France BV” this is a Mid
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Dansk Jens Quistgaard Candleholders
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Miami, FL
You are looking at a pair of solid brass candleholders designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. These
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
1970s Dansk Set of Four Containers
By Dansk
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Dansk plastic containers. Set of four.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Decorative Objects
Materials
Acrylic
$350 / set
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Danish Cast Iron Candle Holders Candelabras Dansk
By Dansk, Gunnar Cyren
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of cast iron candleabras by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk. Stamped underneath. Holds 12 thin candles
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candelabras
Materials
Iron
Dansk Teak Salt and Pepper Shakers
By Dansk
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Teak sculptural Dansk salt and pepper shakers.
Category
20th Century Malaysian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Teak
Collection of Art Glass Vases by Dansk
By Dansk
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
bulbous one) art glass vases. Designed in Denmark by Dansk and manufactured in China.
The largest is
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
$556 / set
Midcentury Danish Modern Silver Candleholder by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk
Located in Detroit, MI
This early Danish modern silver crown candlestick holder by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk is made in
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Silver Plate, Steel
Vintage Midcentury Dansk Blue and Brown Ceramic Bowl or Plate
By Dansk
Located in Detroit, MI
• Vintage Danish modern Dansk small ceramic bowl.
• Pretty shallow profile.
• Simple modernist
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Dansk Candleholder by Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Beautiful design by Jens Quistgaard.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Jens Quistgaard Cutting Board Dansk Design 1950s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Basel, CH
Jens Quistgaard cutting board manufactured by Dansk Design in the 1950s in Denmark. Sculptural
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Ice Bucket
By Dansk
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Here is this sculpted wooden ice bucket. This looks like it could be Dansk, but there are no
Category
Vintage 1950s Barware
Materials
Wood
Jens Quistgaard Carving Set Dansk Design, 1960s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Basel, CH
Jens Harald Quistgaard carving set manufactured by Dansk Design in the 1960s in Denmark. Carving
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Jens Quistgaard Dansk Denmark Iron Candleholder, 1960s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury 1960s seven arm candleholder designed by Jens Quistgaard JHQ for Dansk, Denmark. Solid
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Candlesticks
Materials
Iron
Danish Teak Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Southampton, GB
worked prolifically for the American company Dansk Designs in the 1950s and 1960s. His work is in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Tray Midcentury, 1960s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury 1960s signed Jens Quistgaard Dansk teak tray. Cheese or charcuterie. Board.
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Teak
Dansk Designs candle holder with box – Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Heerhugowaard, NL
Dansk Designs candle holder – Jens Quistgaard.
This iconic ‘spider’ candle holder is made of cast
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Torchères
Materials
Iron
Rare Dansk Danish Teak Pepper Mill by Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Early Dansk Peppermill Marked "Denmark IHQ" featuring the Peugeot grinding mechanism.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Metal
Dansk Staved Teak Magazine Rack by Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Magazine rack designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Staved solid teak frame with collapsible
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard JHQ for Dansk Teak Tray, Denmark
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury 1960s Danish teak tray designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk.
Excellent Condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
Rosewood Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
An exceptionally simple and elegant rosewood ice bucket by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk. From
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Rosewood
Rare Teak Dansk Pepper Mill Quistgaard "Apple Core" Design
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
A functional, sculptural collectors piece, the "apple core" Dansk peppermill is one of the rarest
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Teak
Danish Teak Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, 1950s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Southampton, GB
worked prolifically for the American company Dansk Designs in the 1950s and 1960s. His work is in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
Danish Teak Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, 1950s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Southampton, GB
worked prolifically for the American company Dansk Designs in the 1950s and 1960s. His work is in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
Danish Teak Large Bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Southampton, GB
Round teak bowl designed by Jens Quistgaard, a Danish sculptor and industrial designer, for Dansk
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Teak
Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Teak Lattice Serving Tray
Located in Cookeville, TN
We are sharing a Danish modern serving tray for your consideration. The Dansk lattice serving tray
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Glass, Teak
Pair of Dansk Candleholders and Candles by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Summerville, SC
Pair of 'Flower' candle holder by Dansk with two packages of hand-dipped tapered candles (24 candle
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Fjord Flatware by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Design
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Klintehamn, SE
The classic “Fjord” flatware was designed by Jens Quistgaard in 1953. It established Dansk as a
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Danish Teak Pepper Mill by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, 1960s
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Southampton, GB
designer, in the late 1950s for Dansk Designs. This is model 833 which has a straight sided pepper grinder
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Materials
Teak
Wenge Dansk Rare Woods Bowl and Tongs by Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Wenge salad bowl and tongs by Jens Quistgaard. Part of the Dansk "Rare Woods" line. Made in Denmark
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Wenge
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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?
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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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