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1950 s Paul McCobb Planner Group Desk Chair Set
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Southampton, NJ
A striking Paul McCobb four drawer desk and matching chair set with white laminate top. All
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Italian Desk in Wood and Laminate
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful mid-century wooden desk designed and produced by a fine Italian manufacturer in the 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Mid-century Desk Brass Wood and Laminate Crystal Top Gio Ponti style
Located in Palermo, Sicily
particular desk from the 1950s, made of walnut wood with crystal shelf , brass legs, and drawers with light blue laminate is very reminiscent of Gio Ponti's style.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Crystal, Brass

Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Chair Office Chair Labofa 1950 Denmark
Located in Vienna, AT
Scandinavian Modern vintage desk chair or office chair with swiveling function by Labofa from
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Jacques Adnet - A French 1950s Desk with Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Adnet - A fine French Mid-Century rectangular desk and lamp, with a black lacquered metal
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Cavalletto Desk by Kazuhide Takahama for Myc-Gavina, 1970
By Gavina, Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cavalletto desk designed in 1970 by Japanese architect Kazuhide Takahama for MYC-Gavina. Rare model
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Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Modernist Patchwork Burl Executive Desk By Paul Evans Cityscape For Directional
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This impressive modernist executive desk, model number PE 400, designed by Paul Evans circa 1975
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

George Nelson for Herman Miller Action Office 1 Desk
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early George Nelson Action Office 1 desk in original condition with minor wear. George Nelson for
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

A.R.P. Writing Desk Edition Minvielle France, 1955
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
angles the desk appears to have a different form. The plywood top has a blue laminated finish which is
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Writing Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A single pedestal writing desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller with a built-in pivoting lamp
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Gispen Desk with Gray Enameled Metal Frame, Chartreuse Drawers, Privacy Screen
By Gispen, A.R. Cordemeijer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century chartreuse enameled industrial desk designed by designer A.R. Cordemeijer for famed
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Action Desk by George Nelson Robert Propst for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller, Robert Propst
Located in Madrid, ES
Action Office desk, model 64 902, designed by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller from
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Desk in teak by Arne Jacobsen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
'Munkegaard' desk/lectern in laminated teak with two drawers and steel frame. Designed in 1955 for
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Raymond Loewy for Hill-Rom Single Pedestal Student Desk
By The Hill-Rom Company, Raymond Loewy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960s single pedestal desk by Raymond Loewy for Hill-Rom composed of a walnut and brushed metal
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Italian Table Desk Design I.S.A. Bergamo Style
By ISA Bergamo
Located in taranto, IT
Original 60s curved desk, probable production I.S.A. Bergamo. Structure in fir wood with veneers
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Jean Prouve Compas Writing Desk, with original Perriand drawers, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Jean Prouvé, Compas Desk, circa 1950 Black melamine laminated plywood top on black lacquered
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Italian Modern Waterfall Laminate Console Table or Desk in Beige
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A long narrow console table or sofa table from the early to mid 1980's. It features a waterfall
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Laminate, Wood

Small desk from the "Action Office" series by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By Mobilier International, George Nelson
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Small desk from the "Action Office" series by George Nelson for Herman Miller, distributed by
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage Coastal Bent Rattan Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern interior. Don't miss the rare opportunity to own this designer vintage desk that
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Jules Wabbes, “Cintree” Desk, ca. 1960
By Velca Legnano, Jules Wabbes
Located in Linkebeek, BE
76 cm x H 75 cm. Table thickness 3 cm. Weight : ~ 70kg Jules Wabbes desk, laminated wood top and
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

1968 Executive Desk
By Warren Platner
Located in Hanover, MA
Executive desk formerly belonging to noted architect George M. Notter, (1933–2007) of the Boston
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Edward J Wormley for Dunbar Wood and Brass Tube Writing Desk
By Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
"American Mid-Century writing desk with a rectangular top with a wooden frame and deep brown
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass

Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini Wooden Secretary Desk
By Bernini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant mahogany wood desk with aluminum inserts designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Desk-Sideboard 1950s Belgium Design
Located in Antwerp, BE
into a desk use with an interior with two shelves laminated in white. Simple and sleek design that
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Laminate, Ash

Desk table called “Gerard Philipe” by Jules Wabbes
By Mobilier Universel, Jules Wabbes
Located in Uccle, BE
Desk table called “Gerard Philipe” by Jules Wabbes. Solid laminated Padouk desk resting on 4 steel
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Padouk

20th Century, Gio Ponti for Schirolli Wooden Desk
By Gio Ponti, Schirolli
Located in Turin, Turin
wonderful wooden desk with laminated wooden top designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Schirolli in 1950
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Müller Desk TB229 in Metal Reseda green
By Müller Möbelfabrikation
Located in Tilburg, NL
Müller Desk TB229 in Metal 'Reseda green'. Germany, current production. Beautiful classic looking
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writin...

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Metal

Monumental Ebony and Chrome Executive Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage executive desk designed in the United States, circa 1970s. This refinished desk is
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel, Chrome

George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in San Mateo, CA
right side is divided. This is the comb grain oak finish. The top is a white laminate. The desk rests on
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome

George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller
George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller
$1,600 Sale Price
50% Off
Extra Large Desk Organizer or Letter Tray in Teak by Pedersen Hansen
By Pedersen Hansen
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional extra large Danish modern teak desk organizer or letter tray by Pedersen & Hansen
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Teak

Teakwood plastic laminate Mid-Century Modern working/coffee table container
Located in Varese, Lombardia
and aqua green plastic laminate. Inside the container there are compartments to rationalize the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Plastic, Laminate, Teak

Henrik Tengler, OC 1002 Ezone Desk by One Collection
By Onecollection, Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
rooms. The Ezone desk is available with a tabletop in linoleum, laminate or veneered oak, ash walnut
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Børge Mogensen Drop Leaf Desk in Teak for Søborg
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A really special drop-leaf desk by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Mobler, Denmark. This example
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

20th Century Italian Walnut Writing Table, Desk Set with a Chair by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian freestanding writing table, desk set with two drawers and a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Coastal Ficks Reed Rattan Desk and Chair
By Ficks Reed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Embrace the relaxed elegance of coastal living with this exquisite vintage Ficks Reed rattan desk
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Fabric, Rattan, Laminate

Rare Single Desk by Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax
By Tubax, Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This single desk was designed by Willy Van Der Meeren in the early 1950s and manufactured by Tubax
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

JK 204 desk by Jorgen Kastholm for kill international, 1960s Germany.
By Kill International, Jørgen Kastholm
Located in Landgraaf, NL
JK 204 desk by Jorgen Kastholm for kill international, 1960s Germany. Large and heavy desk made
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Geraldo de Barros writing desk Unilabor Brazil 1956
By Geraldo de Barros, Unilabor
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice minimalistic small writing desk designed by Geraldo de Barros and manufactured by
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Desk Top Puzzle in Plywood Box
Located in Ferndale, MI
Geometric pieces of wood fitted together inside of laminate or plywood box.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Maple, Plywood

Desk Top Puzzle in Plywood Box
Desk Top Puzzle in Plywood Box
$800 Sale Price
33% Off
Gio Ponti Desk Wall Shelf for Forli Administrative Offices, Gio Ponti Archives
By Gio Ponti
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Florli label Country of Origin Materials: Italy; fruitwood, laminate, beech, brass Dimensions: desk
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Modernist Italien writing desk with drawers and light blue Formica table top.
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Rare modernist desk with mahogany veneer and light blue Formica table top. The three drawers are
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica, Wood

Executive Desk by C. Gaillard H. Lesetre for TFM, France, circa 1965
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Firmly structured executive desk by Claude Gaillard and Henri Lesetre for T.F.M. The desk has a
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

George Nelson for Herman Miller Executive Office desk and Return 1955
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Chicago, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller Executive Office Desk and Return, 1955 Walnut case with laminate
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Midcentury Executive Boomerang Desk
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this very unique large executive boomerang desk. The top is made out of laminate and
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

20th Century Italian Small Mahogany Schirolli Mantova Writing Table by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Schirolli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand carved Mahogany, designed by Gio
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate, Formica, Mahogany

Action Office Standing Desk by George Nelson and Robert Propst for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson, Robert Propst
Located in New York, NY
Action Office desk, model 64 902, designed by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller from
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Vintage Broyhill Premier Yellow Molded Plastic Space Age Joe Colombo Style Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Broyhill Premier Yellow Molded Plastic Space Age Joe Colombo Style 3 Drawer Desk. Circa
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Plastic, Laminate

Action Office Writing Desk by George Nelson and Robert Propst for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Action Office desk, designed by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller from the 1960s
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

George Nelson for Herman Miller Executive Office Group Walnut Desk Return
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Franklin Park, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller 9000 Series Mid Century Walnut Desk and Return This desk measures
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Vintage Gio Ponti BNL Writing Table / Desk in Italian Walnut, Beech and Brass
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, beech, and fruitwood frame with laminate top, dual dovetailed drawers, brass pulls/sabots, and single
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mini Willy Van Der Meeren Writing Desks for Tubax with Black Base and Black Edge
By Tubax, Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mini Willy Van Der Meeren industrial desks for Tubax—perfect as an entry table or vanity, with a
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Custom Desk with Credenza by Gordon Bunshaft for General Fireproofing Company
By General Fireproofing Company, Gordon Bunshaft
Located in Kansas City, MO
This is a one of a kind, custom designed partners desk with credenza by Gordon Bunshaft for the
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Raymond Loewy Desk with Drawers for Doubinsky Freres, DF2000 Series
By Doubinsky Freres, Raymond Loewy
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare Raymond Loewy DF2000 desk in red, orange, and white. See photos for how the desk top slides
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

54" Vintage Single Pedestal Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Pasadena, TX
54" Vintage single pedestal desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller. This distinctive desk has two
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Desk 620 by Pierre Guariche ARP, 1960’s
By Pierre Guariche
Located in LYON, FR
Pierre Guariche Desk Model 620 1960s desk by Pierre Guariche ARP (plastic arts workshop) for
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Gentlemans Gardner Kates Solid Leather Desk Dresser Box Humidor
By Gardner Kates
Located in Ferndale, MI
Very nicely made stacked and laminated solid saddle leather forming a cylinder box with solid
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Custom 1950s Wall Mounted Modernist Writing Desk
Located in San Diego, CA
patinated brass accents and a smooth black laminate desk surface that folds up when not in use. Coiled brass
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Laminate Mid Century Modern Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic laminate mid century modern desk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of laminate, wood and metal, every laminate mid century modern desk was constructed with great care. Find 186 options for an antique or vintage laminate mid century modern desk now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a laminate mid century modern desk — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A laminate mid century modern desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one laminate mid century modern desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but George Nelson, Herman Miller and Arne Hovmand-Olsen produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Laminate Mid Century Modern Desk?

Prices for a laminate mid century modern desk start at $450 and top out at $24,999 with the average selling for $3,100.

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.