Loughborough Furniture
Paul McCobb Style Mid Century Chest of 3 Drawers by Loughborough Furniture
By Paul McCobb
Located in Leicester, GB
A stunning piece of furniture from the '60s This chest of drawers was made by Loughborough
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$817
H 27.17 in W 33.08 in D 18.12 in
Antique Burr Walnut Ebonized Cased Desk Clock from Baldwin of Loughborough
Located in Suffolk, GB
plate and pendulum swung movement in a plain case. A Baldwin Jeweler Loughborough label can be found in
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Gold Plate
$2,185 Sale Price
20% Off
H 6.5 in W 4.73 in D 3.15 in
Recent Sales
Miniature Reproduction of
Great Paul Bell
Cast at Taylors of Loughborough
By Taylor
s of Loughborough
Located in London, GB
Loughborough in 1881.
Great Paul is Britain's heaviest swinging bell, It is located in the South West Tower of
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.01 in W 0.01 in D 0.01 in
ARTS
CRAFTS COTSWOLD DINING TABLE Peter Waals
Located in London, GB
Chalford, near Stroud, in 1920 and later becoming head of furniture design at Loughborough College
Category
Vintage 1920s Great Britain (UK) Arts and Crafts Conference Tables
Materials
Oak
Oak Compendium Wardrobe and Chest of Drawers
By Peter Waals
Located in London, GB
, designed by Peter Waals as Head of Furniture at Loughborough College and made by students under his
Category
Vintage 1930s Great Britain (UK) Arts and Crafts Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Wardrobe by Ward and Austin for Loughborough Furniture Heals, 1950s
Located in South Shields, GB
- Made in the UK by Loughborough Furniture for Heals department
store
- Featuring a hanging rail and
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Teak
H 68.9 in W 47.25 in D 21.26 in
Mid-Century Chest of Drawers by Ward
Austin for Loughborough Furniture
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A mid-century chest of Sx drawers designed by Neville Ward and Frank Austin for Loughborough
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 45.28 in W 33.08 in D 18.12 in
Mid-Century Chest of Three Drawers by Ward
Austin for Loughborough Furniture
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A mid-century low chest of three drawers designed by Neville Ward and Frank Austin for Loughborough
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 28.35 in W 33.08 in D 18.12 in
Mid-Century Modern Dressing Table by Loughborough Furniture for Heals, 1960
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Mid-Century Modern dressing table by Loughborough Furniture for Heals, 1960
Mid-Century Modern
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Teak
H 51.19 in W 46.07 in D 20.08 in
Mid-Century Teak Pair Bedside Tables from Loughborough, 1950s
Located in South Shields, GB
Teak & mahogany bedside tables from Loughborough Furniture - retailed through Heals during the
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Teak Chest of Drawers by Heals from Loughborough, 1950s
By Heal
s
Located in South Shields, GB
A teak & mahogany chest of drawers from Loughborough Furniture - retailed through Heals during the
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Teak Cupboard or Sideboard by Heals from Loughborough, 1950s
By Heal
s
Located in South Shields, GB
A teak & mahogany compact sideboard or cupboard from Loughborough Furniture - retailed through
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
H 38.19 in W 34.65 in D 20.48 in
Mid-Century Teak Bedside Tables from Loughborough, 1950s
Located in South Shields, GB
A teak bedside table from Loughborough Furniture - retailed through Heals during the 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Teak
Vintage Mid Century Pair Single Beds by Loughborough for Heals, 1950s
Located in South Shields, GB
A pair of Mahogany single bed frames, made by Loughborough Furniture - retailed through Heals
Category
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
H 33.08 in W 77.96 in D 35.83 in
Mid-Century Teak Pair Bedside Tables from Loughborough, 1950s
Located in South Shields, GB
Teak & mahogany bedside tables from Loughborough Furniture - retailed through Heals during the
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from Loughborough for Heals, 1960s
By Heal
s
Located in South Shields, GB
A beautiful quality, mid century mahogany & teak wardrobe from Loughborough Furniture - retailed
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Teak Chest of Drawers for Loughborough, Heals, 1950s
By Heal
s
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century teak and mahogany chest of drawers from Loughborough Furniture - retailed through
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Teak Tallboy Chest of Drawers by Heals from Loughborough, 1950s
Located in South Shields, GB
A beautiful quality, mid century mahogany & teak large tallboy chest of drawers from Loughborough
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
H 51.38 in W 36.23 in D 18.12 in
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from Loughborough for Heals, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A beautiful quality, mid century mahogany & teak wardrobe from Loughborough Furniture - retailed
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Teak Dressing Table by Heals from Loughborough, 1950s
Located in South Shields, GB
A teak & mahogany dressing table from Loughborough Furniture - retailed through Heals during the
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Teak
Mahogany Cheval Mirror From Loughborough Heals, 1950s
Located in South Shields, GB
A teak & mahogany dressing table from Loughborough Furniture - retailed through Heals during the
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Lengt...
Materials
Teak
H 57.09 in W 23.04 in D 17.33 in
1960
s, Vintage Chest of Drawers by Loughborough
Located in London, GB
A superb vintage tallboy chest of drawers in wood and brass. This was made by Loughborough
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Teak Bedside Table from McIntosh, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A teak bedside table from Loughborough Furniture - retailed through Heals during the 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from Loughborough for Heals, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A beautiful quality, mid century mahogany & teak wardrobe from Loughborough Furniture - retailed
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Teak Tallboy Chest of Drawers by Heals from Loughborough, 1960s
By Heal
s
Located in South Shields, GB
A beautiful quality, mid century mahogany & teak tallboy chest of drawers from Loughborough
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
H 45.28 in W 33.08 in D 18.12 in
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from Loughborough for Heals, 1960s
By Heal
s
Located in South Shields, GB
A beautiful quality, mid century mahogany & teak wardrobe from Loughborough Furniture - retailed
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Teak Tallboy Chest of Drawers by Heals from Loughborough, 1960s
By Heal
s
Located in South Shields, GB
A beautiful quality, mid century mahogany & teak tallboy chest of drawers from Loughborough
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
H 50.4 in W 33.08 in D 18.12 in
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from Loughborough for Heals, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A beautiful quality, mid century mahogany & teak wardrobe from Loughborough Furniture - retailed
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Teak Tallboy Chest of Drawers by Heals from Loughborough, 1950s
Located in South Shields, GB
A beautiful quality, mid century mahogany & teak tallboy chest of drawers from Loughborough
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
H 45.28 in W 33.08 in D 18.9 in
Mid-Century Teak Tallboy Chest of Drawers by Heals from Loughborough, 1950s
Located in South Shields, GB
A beautiful quality, mid century mahogany & teak tallboy chest of drawers from Loughborough
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
H 45.28 in W 33.08 in D 18.9 in
1960
s Vintage Chest of Drawers by Loughborough
Located in London, GB
A superb vintage tallboy chest of drawers in wood and brass. This was made by Loughborough
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Dressing Table Retailed by Heal
s of London Circa 1950
By Frank Austin
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Mid 20th century dressing table by designed by Neville Ward and Frank Austin for Loughborough
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from Loughborough for Heals, 1960s
By Heal
s
Located in South Shields, GB
A beautiful quality, mid century mahogany & teak wardrobe from Loughborough Furniture - retailed
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Teak
1960s Vintage Mahogany Tall Boy Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
made by Loughborough furniture, a little known and very underrated British manufacturer. The design and
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Dressing Table and Stool by Loughborough
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very well made vintage dressing table and stool by Loughborough. They were made in
Category
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Fabric, Mirror, Wood
Midcentury Teak Dressing Table by Heals from Loughborough, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
- Midcentury dressing table.
- Manufactured in the UK by Loughborough
- Retailed through the
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Teak Dressing Table by Heals from Loughborough, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
- midcentury dressing table.
- Manufactured in the UK by Loughborough
- Retailed through the
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Teak Wardrobe from Loughborough for Heals, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
- Mid-Century Modern wardrobe
- Manufactured by Loughborough in the UK and retailed through Heals
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Teak Wardrobe from Loughborough for Heals, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
Mid-Century Modern wardrobe
Manufactured by Loughborough in the UK and retailed through Heals
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Teak Wardrobe from Loughborough for Heals, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
- Mid-Century Modern wardrobe.
- Manufactured by Loughborough in the UK and retailed through Heals
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Teak
1960s Chest of Draws for Heal’s by Loughborough
By Taylor
s of Loughborough
Located in London, Lambeth
loughborough for heal.
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Mid Century Teak Dressing Table by Heals from Loughborough, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century teak & mahogany dressing table from Loughborough, circa 1960's - these pieces from
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Teak Dressing Table by Heals from Loughborough, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
- Mid-century dressing table.
- Manufactured in the UK by Loughborough
- Retailed through the
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Teak Dressing Table by Heals from Loughborough, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
- Mid Century dressing table.
- Manufactured in the UK by Loughborough
- Retailed through the
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from Loughborough for Heals, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
- Mid century modern wardrobe
- Manufactured by Loughborough in the UK and retailed through Heals
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from Loughborough for Heals, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding triple door teak wardrobe designed by Austin & Ward for Loughbourgh Furniture
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Teak Tallboy Chest of Drawers by Heals from Loughborough, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
- Midcentury chest of drawers.
- Manufactured in the UK by Loughborough.
- Retailed through the
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
H 51.19 in W 33.08 in D 18.12 in
Mid-Century Teak Tallboy Chest of Drawers by Heals from Loughborough, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
- Mid-century chest of drawers.
- Manufactured in the UK by Loughborough.
- Retailed through the
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
H 45.28 in W 33.08 in D 18.12 in
Paul McCobb Style Mid Century Chest of 3 Drawers by Loughborough Furniture
By Paul McCobb
Located in Leicester, GB
was made by Loughborough Furniture to be sold in the Heals furniture store in London. We're not 100
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 27.17 in W 29.14 in D 18.12 in
Mid-Century Teak Dressing Table from Heals, Loughborough, 1950s
Located in South Shields, GB
A teak & mahogany dressing table from Loughborough Furniture - retailed through Heals during the
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Teak Chest of Drawers by Heals from Loughborough, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
- Midcentury chest of drawers.
- Manufactured in the UK by Loughborough.
- Retailed through the
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Loughborough for Heals Mid Century Teak Dressing Table, 1960s
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Teak dressing table
Teak dressing table manufactured by high-quality furniture manufacturer
Category
Mid-20th Century European Dressers
Materials
Teak
Loughborough for Heals Midcentury Teak Dressing Table, 1960s
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Loughborough dressing table
Teak dressing table manufactured by high quality furniture
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Teak
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Loughborough Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic piece of loughborough furniture available at 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and teak. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect item from our selection of loughborough furniture — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A choice in our collection of loughborough furniture, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a Loughborough Furniture?
The average selling price for a piece of loughborough furniture at 1stDibs is $1,304, while they’re typically $695 on the low end and $3,587 for the highest priced.
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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