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Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell Componibili Quadrati MCM Nightstands, Pair
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell Componibili Quadrati mid century nightstands, matching pair
These nightstands are 15 wide x 15 deep x 26 inches high
All pieces of furniture ca...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Rare MCM Inlaid "American Embassy - Moscow" Tray by Couroc of California
By The Couroc Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Super rare MCM inlaid "American Embassy - Moscow" tray by Couroc of California, circa 1970s. The
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Resin, Wood
Large MCM Oil on Canvas Parisian Cityscape Original Painting by Jacques Pergel
Located in San Diego, CA
Large MCM original oil on canvas Parisian cityscape painting by listed artist Jacques Pergel, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Vintage MCM Rosewood Nightstand End Table by Glenn of California
By Glenn of California
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage mid-century modern nightstand or end table by Glenn of California. Comprised of rosewood, aluminum strip, and black painted sides. Beautiful condition, keeping in m...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Aluminum
Keller Furniture MCM Lighted Display Cabinet Bookcase Style of Broyhill Brasilia
By Keller Furniture 1, Kent-Coffey, Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome MCM aka Mid-Century Modern lighted display cabinet or bookcase attributed to Keller
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
MCM American of Martinsville Merton Gershun Urban Suburban Full-Size Headboard
By Merton Gershun, American of Martinsville
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-Century Modern (MCM) full-size bookcase headboard designed by Merton Gershun for his
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Antique MCM Watercolor Painting Of Brooklyn Bridge Skyline, Signed, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
Skyline, artist signed illegible lower right, seated in parcel gilt wood frame, 20th Century
Measures
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Temde Floating Ball Table and/or Wall Lamp MCM, Germany
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Temde bright red floating ball table and/or wall lamp Mid-Century Modern, made in Germany. Fabulous bright red color and design, the interior ball pivots in all directions, on a whit...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Tobago Canadian Brutalist MCM 2 Piece Gentlemans Chest Armoire Highboy Dresser
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Tobago Canadian Brutalist mid century 2 piece gentlemans chest armoire highboy dresser
This armoire measures: 40 wide x 21.5 deep x 73 inches high
All pieces of furniture can b...
Category
Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
Vintage Dresser With Kengo Kuma Veneer MCM 70s 80s Postmodern Retro
By Karl Springer
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage Dresser Featuring Kengo Kuma Veneer.
The vintage dresser has been meticulously re-veneered, featuring the original design by Kengo Kuma, a renowned architect recognized for ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
Paul McCobb Winchendon MCM Lowboy Dresser with Iron Legs - T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Winchendon
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb for Winchendon mid century 20 drawer lowboy dresser with iron legs and t pulls
This lowboy measures: 72 wide x 18 deep x 32.25 inches high
All pieces of furniture c...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Iron
Paul Evans Style Lane Brutalist MCM Nightstand Side End Tables, Pair
By Paul Evans, Lane Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul Evans Style Lane Brutalist mid-century nightstand side end tables - pair
Each nightstand measures: 28 wide x 16.5 deep x 22.25 inches high
?All pieces of furniture can be ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Wood
George Nelson for Herman Miller MCM Gentlemans Chest Chiffarobe Cupcake Pulls
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Franklin Park, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller mid century gentlemans chest Chiffarobe with cupcake pulls
This chest measures 40 wide x 20 deep x 40 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
Merton Gershun American of Martinsville MCM Urban Suburban 6 Drawer Lowboy
By American of Martinsville, Merton Gershun
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville mid century Urban Suburban 6 drawer lowboy dresser
This dresser measures: 54 wide x 20.5 deep x 29.5 inches high
All pieces of furni...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
1970s Pair of R Hi Fi Realistic Model SP2 MCM Vintage Speakers
By Grundig
Located in Chula Vista, CA
R Hi-Fi-Realistic Model SP2
Pair of Hi Fi Realistic MCM Speakers.
10.63 tall x 8.38 w x 8.75 d
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
1950s Danish Modern Design Teak Watering Can Jens Quistgaard Attributed MCM
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
turned of solid teak wood with an inner plastic container.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Pitchers
Materials
Wood, Teak
MCM Taverneau Mahogany Square Dinnerware Set of 25 by Pantalcraft and Others
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome set of 25 pieces of Mid-Century Modern (MCM) Taverneau mahogany square dinnerware by
Category
Mid-20th Century Haitian Organic Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Wood
MCM Dodo Designs Kinetic "Flirt" Sculpture with Original Box, Made in England
Located in Miami, FL
MCM Dodo Designs Kinetic "Flirt" Sculpture with Original Box, Made in England
Offered for sale is
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
MCM Culver Glass Cocktail Garnish Jars and Caddy - "CHERRIES" "LEMON PEEL"
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Nantucket, MA
metal ring toped wood handle. the jars decorated with gold vertical bars and labeled in black for
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
IB Kofod Larsen MCM Ebonized and Grasscloth Danish Lounge Chairs, Pair
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Franklin Park, IL
IB Kofod Larsen mid century ebonized and Grasscloth Danish lounge chairs - pair
Each chair measures: 30 wide x 32 deep x 28 inches high, with a seat height of 16 and arm height of...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Grasscloth, Upholstery, Wood
Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger Originals MCM Milk Glass Top Console Credenza
By Tommi Parzinger, Parzinger Originals
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger Originals Mid Century Milk Glass Top Console Credenza
This credenza measures: 68 wide x 16.5 deep x 32 inches high
Excellent Vintage Condition - Finis...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Milk Glass, Wood
Vintage Swivel Bar Stools MCM Black Chrome Upholstered, Set of 3
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Set of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Vintage MCM Sears Symphony Coll by Drexel Green Upholstered
Cane Lounge Chair
By Sears, Roebuck
Company, Drexel
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely vintage MCM (Mid-Century Modern) Sears & Roebuck by Drexel Symphony Collection lounge chair
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Paul Evans Style Lane Brutalist MCM 4 Drawer Highboy Gentlemans Chest Armoire
By Paul Evans, Lane Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul Evans style lane Brutalist mid-century 4 drawer highboy gentlemans chest armoire.
Armoire measures: 38 wide x 19 deep x 64.25 inches high.
All pieces of furniture can be h...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
Paul Evans Style Lane Brutalist MCM 4 Drawer Highboy Gentlemans Chest Armoire
By Paul Evans, Lane Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul Evans style lane Brutalist mid century 4 drawer highboy gentlemans chest armoire
Armoire measures: 38 wide x 18.5 deep x 64 inches high
?All pieces of furniture can be had ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
1960
s MCM Black Lacquer Low Buffet/ Console/ Credenza style Pierre Cardin
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1960's Mid Century Modern Black Lacquer Low Buffet/ Sideboard/ Credenza in the style of Pierre Cardin. This piece would work well under the television or behind the sofa. Beautiful b...
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Materials
Wood
Set of Four MCM Black Laminate Folding Tray / Snack Tables with Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage set of four black laminate mid century modern tray / snack tables. A very nice vintage set with stand.
Category
20th Century Tray Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
MCM Paul Evans Style Brutalist Nightstand Styled After the Lane Furniture - Pair
By Paul Evans, Lane Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Paul Evans Style Brutalist Nightstand Styled After the Lane Furniture "Pueblo" Collection - Pair
A Mid Century Modern Paul Evans Style brutalist nightstand/side ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Stanley Young for Glenn of California MCM Green 3 Drawer Chest, Pair
By Stanley Young, Glenn of California
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Stanley Young for Glenn of California mid century green 3 drawer chest - pair
Each dresser measures: 32.75 wide x 19 deep x 31.25 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be ha...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Kipp Stewart for American Design Foundation Group MCM 3 Drawer Dresser Chest
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kipp Stewart for American Design Foundation Group mid century 3 drawer dresser chest
This dresser measures: 30 wide x 18 deep x 30 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
MCM Coffee Table Bench Combo Italian Carrera Marble Top
Black Hopsacking Seat
Located in Topeka, KS
hopsacking fabric top with wood frame, tapered turned straight legs, & antiqued brass toned sabots. Beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Marble, Metal
Louis XVI Revival Marble Limoge Porcelain Adorned Ormolu Oval Coffee Table MCM
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Beautiful coffee table in an uncommon style for most of our procurements. Ink stamped made in Spain, c.1930s-1950s. No chips to marble top.
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Vintage MCM to Modern Lawson Style Orange Wide Wale Corduroy Sofa by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage MCM a.k.a. mid-century modern to modern Lawson style orange wide wale corduroy sofa
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Figural Gilt Polychrome Matador Floor Lamp by Atelier de Recherché Plastique MCM
By Studio A.R.P. (Joseph-André Motte, Michel Mortier and Pierre Guariche)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A large indoor figural post lamp in the form of a matador by Atelier de Recherche Plastique, 'ARP' Copyright mark 'ARP' to the back Gilt ornament accentuate the width of the should...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Velvet, Resin, Wood
Pair of Michael Taylor for Baker MCM Chests or Nightstands Far East Collection
By Michael Taylor
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid Century Modern Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Co. Far East Collection black lacquer small chests or nightstands, circa 1960s. Two drawers, top drawer is wide open, second is ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Green MCM Ginger Jar Lamps with Popsicle Stick Lampshades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of petite ceramic Mid-Century Modern ginger jar lamps, c. 1960s, in avocado green, With an original pair of popsicle stick lamp shades c. 1970s.
The petite lamps have been n...
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective Mindoro and Faux Leather Floating Top MCM D
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-Century Modern, MCM, restored Drexel Mindoro wood and faux leather floating top desk
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
1968 MCM Overscale Pair Swivel Barrel Tub or Bucket Chairs Style Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage pair of overscale swivel barrel, tub, or bucket chairs in the style of Milo Baughman. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
Rare Mid Century Sculptural Laurel Lamp Richard Barr 1960s MCM Brass Walnut
By Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!
RICHARD BARR
SCULPTURAL LAMP
FOR LAUREL LAMP CO.
ICONIC MID CENTURY STYLE!
DIMENSIONS: 31" x 18"
DIMENSIONS: 31" x 18"
Laurel Lighting Company was on...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
MCM Broyhill Furn Flared Tuxedo Sofa Lt Yellow Floral Fabric by Lenoir Chair Co.
By Lenoir Chair Company, Broyhill
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic vintage MCM (a.k.a.) mid-century modern Broyhill Furniture flared tuxedo style sofa with
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Tapestry, Foam, Wood
MCM Figural Sculpture on Walnut Base Entitled "
78 Condensed Bull" by Ken Vares
By Ken Vares
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-century figural bull sculpture on solid wood base entitled "'78 Condensed Bull" by listed
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Michael Taylor New World Collection for Baker MCM Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Michael Taylor New World collection for Baker mid century dining chairs, set of 6
Each chair measures: 19.5 wide x 19.5 deep x 33 high, with a seat height of 18 inches
All pieces...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
MCM Royal Blue Vinyl Chrome 3 Cushion Bench Globe Business Furn Style Steelcase
By Steelcase, Globe Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome Mid-Century Modern royal blue vinyl or faux leather and chrome three cushion bench by Globe Business Furniture in the style of Steelcase. Wonderful condition, keeping in mind...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome
1960s MCM Walnut Buffet Sideboard Credenza by Heritage for JH Biggar Pasadena Ca
By Heritage Furniture
Located in Monrovia, CA
Beautiful 1960s Mid Century Modern Solid Walnut Buffet, Sideboard or Credenza Made by Heritage For J.H. Biggar Furniture Store, Pasadena, CA.
This Piece Is From A Beautiful 1960s Mid...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Vintage Folk Art Tramp Art Popsicle Stick Table Lamp with Matched Shade Mcm
Located in Toronto, CA
broken. The rich wood tone, along with the precise craftsmanship, makes this lamp not only a functional
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Vintage Folk Art Tramp Art Popsicle Stick Table Lamp with Matched Shade Mcm
Located in Toronto, CA
broken. The rich wood tone, along with the precise craftsmanship, makes this lamp not only a functional
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
MCM to Modern Tuxedo Style 3 Piece Sectional Sofa by Classic Gallery Frame Only
By Classic Gallery
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage MCM (a.k.a.) Mid-Century Modern to modern tuxedo style custom sectional sofa by
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Feathers
MCM Platform Sofa in Walnut by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, c. 1960
s
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Deland, FL
re-finished wood this sofa is perhaps the best conditioned platform sofa available for sale in North
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
2 MCM Founders Furn Side Tables Black Brass Sabots Coronado Group Luther Draper
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful pair of vintage mid-century modern side tables or end tables. One straight table and one step table from the Coronado Group by Luther Draper for Founders Furniture comprise...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
MCM White Vinyl Faux Silk Look Daybeds or Convertible Sofas or Sectional, a Pair
Located in Topeka, KS
textured vinyl, painted metal tube bar backrests, and tapered round wood legs with brass painted sabots
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Metal
MCM Custom Craft Pair of Model 100 Planner Group Slipper Chairs by Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb, Custom Craft Inc.
Located in Topeka, KS
yellow and rosy red. They are in fabulous vintage condition and ready to use. The wood legs have been
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Monumental MCM Gold Brass and Ebony Black Wall, Console or Floor Mirrors
Located in Plainview, NY
gold brass with wood frame in black. Can be used as wall, console or floor mirrors. These finely cast
Category
1990s North American Mid-Century Modern Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Pair of MCM Black Shiny Mirrored Brass Side Tables after Milo Baughman, a Pair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of mirrored black and gold drink tables. In fabulous condition, the tops of these tables are geometric with four sides and clipped corners. The top of the tables are mirrored ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Jacaranda Wood Bowl By Jean Gillon For Wood Art, 1960
By Jean Gillon
Located in Toronto, ON
rare beauty and perfect collectible for those who love MCM,
and wood carving.
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mid Century Burl Wood Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic vintage MCM side table. Beautiful burl wood cabinet in a chic and simple design. Perfect
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
George Nakashima Simple Style Black Walnut Triple Dresser Organic Modern 1960s
By George Nakashima
Located in Chula Vista, CA
MCM black walnut wood dresser in the style of George Nakashima. USA 1960s
Presents in double
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Three Drawer File Cabinets
By Jesper International
Located in East Freetown, MA
Pair of MCM Danish Modern teak wood three drawer filing cabinets.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Teak
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Mcm Wood For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mcm wood you’re looking for. Each mcm wood for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and fabric. There are 68 variations of the antique or vintage mcm wood you’re looking for, while we also have 6 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mcm wood — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right mcm wood, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one mcm wood that is appealing in its simplicity, but Crawford Furniture, Drexel and Anna Castelli Ferrieri produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Mcm Wood?
A mcm wood can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,495, while the lowest priced sells for $295 and the highest can go for as much as $10,364.
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.
Questions About Mcm Wood
- What is MCM wood?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024The term MCM wood typically refers to wood furniture produced in the mid-century modern or MCM style. These pieces usually date back to the postwar years and tend to feature simple, clean lines. Teak, rosewood and oak were some of the most popular types of wood used in furniture design during the period. Find a selection of mid-century modern furniture on 1stDibs.
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