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Vintage Chromcraft Mid Century Modern Blue Vinyl Rolling Office Desk Chair (B)
By Chromcraft
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Vintage Chromcraft Mid Century Modern Blue Vinyl Rolling Office Desk Chair (B). Item features rolling
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Woven 18k yellow old cigarette case.
Located in New York, NY
Woven 18k yellow old cigarette case. The case features rectangular shape, woven gold motif, and sapphire set button. Inside equipped with hinged cigarette holding bar. There is tot...
Category

Mid-20th Century European Desk Accessories

Materials

Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

Rare Jaeger LeCoultre Timepiece
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Amersham, GB
A highly unusual timepiece made by Jaeger LeCoultre in 1968. The case made of solid resin that has been hand knapped to give the impression of the ripples on the surface of the seam ...
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Norman Cherner for Plycraft Swivel Blue Vinyl Desk Chair
By Plycraft, Norman Cherner
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century swivel side / desk chair with a shaped seat and back upholstered in bright and
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Mid-Century Modern Swivel Desk Chair by Andrew Morrison Bruce Hannah for Knoll
By Bruce Hannah Andrew Morrison, Knoll
Located in Lafayette, IN
Arguably one of the most elegant desk chair designs from the mid-century era, this Morrison/Hannah
Category

Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Mid-Century Modernist Vallauris Glazed Ceramic Ashtray, Desk Tidy, circa 1960
By Vallauris
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Mid-Century modernist ceramic cigar ashtray, desk tidy, vide poche, or catchall, was
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

Steelcase 487 Cachet Swivel Office Desk Chair with Blue Seat - a Pair
By Steelcase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Steelcase 487 Cachet Swivel Office Desk Chair with Blue Seat - Set of 2. Listing includes 2 chairs with
Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chic Mexican Mid-Century Terracotta Desk or Table Lamp with Custom Linen Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican mid-century terracotta desk or table lamp with custom linen shade and diffuser. Gorgeous
Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Knoll Tulip Dining/Conference Table or Desk in White Marble
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Table designed for the work space having a center hole to run computer and telephone wires. It features beautiful calacatta marble top with white pedestal ...
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble, Aluminum

20th Century Blue Swedish Single Orrefors Glass Desk Light by Carl Fagerlund
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-blue vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish table lamp with a new white round shade made of
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage French Provincial Blue Painted Bookcase Tall Secretary Desk by Danby
By Danby
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial Blue Distress Painted Bookcase Tall Secretary Desk by Danby. Item
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Angelo Lelli Blue Table Desk Lamp, Italy, 1950s
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Munich, DE
Midcentury Angelo Lelli table desk lamp in blue metal and chrome base, Italy, 1950s.  
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

British Art Deco Chrome and Blue Glass Table or Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Brittish, Art deco, blue glass, chrome desk light / table lamp 2,5 meter black cotton wire, plug
Category

Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Danish Blue Painted Rococo Secretary Desk in the Manner of Mathias Ortmann
Located in Kastrup, DK
Beautiful Danish Rococo secretary desk executed in the manner of cabinetmaker Mathias Ortmann (1692
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Grey Blue 2-Arm Metal Vintage Industrial Machinist Work Desk Light by Rademacher
By Ernst Rademacher
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Grey blue industrial 2-arm work light by Rademacher Adjustable in height and angle Including plug
Category

Mid-20th Century German Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Grey Blue 2-Arm Metal Vintage Industrial Machinist Work Desk Light by Rademacher
By Ernst Rademacher
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Grey blue industrial 2-arm work light by Rademacher adjustable in height and angle including plug
Category

Mid-20th Century German Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Chrome Desk Lamp with Lacquered Blue Sputnik Design, French, 1970s, Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
Chrome desk lamp with lacquered blue Sputnik design, French, 1970s. Beautiful desk lamp in lovely
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Classic Industrial Metal Polish Desk Lamp with Enamel Blue Shade, 1950s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This classic desk lamp was produced in Poland during the 1950s. The lamp has a solid base made of
Category

Vintage 1950s Polish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Barbini Murano Blue White Gold Italian Art Glass Bowl Toothpick Holder Desk Set
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
. Would make a great display piece on any desk, vanity or coffee table. Mid-century era. Taller toothpick
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Gold Leaf

Modern Tulip Bedside Table Lamp or Desk Lamp by Designline in Retro Blue
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A gorgeous tulip form table lamp, desk lamp or bedside lamp. It features a retro blue cast aluminum
Category

2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Lucite Table Base Desk or Dining Table
Located in Miami, FL
1970s Lucite Table Base for Desk or Dining Table. No glass top included.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Lucite

Cini Boeri Malibu Black and Blue Swivel Table or Desk for Arflex, Italy c1980.
By Cini Boeri, Arflex
Located in Renens, CH
, boasts two drawers in its base, revealing plenty of storage under its striking blue glass swivelling
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage Signed Stig Lindberg Gustavsberg Ceramic Tray or Dish Desk Accessory
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage chic Swedish Mid-Century Modern hallmarked Stig Lindberg glazed ceramic tray, dish or
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Herman Miller Eames Elephant Grey Desk Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Herman Miller Eames elephant grey swivel desk chair. Fixed height base, with working wheels
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Fiberglass Desk Lamp from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Classic form midcentury table or desk lamp consisting of a green fiberglass spherical shade
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Fratelli Toso Millefiori Desk Lamp, Murano, circa 1950
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Fratelli Toso Millefiori Desk Lamp, Murano circa 1950 A rare millefiori murrine glass desk
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

Philips Bakelite Desk Lamp, design attributed to Charlotte Perriand, 1950s
By Philips, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Eye-catching 1950s vintage desk light in a light turquoise colour, the design attributed to
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Early Saarinen Knoll Executive Task or Desk Chair Tilt Swivel Castors Orig Vinyl
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
earliest tilt mechanism. All original! The original blue vinyl is soft and comfortable, with a couple small
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Model Round Desk Lamp by Michel de Lucchi for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1983
By Michele de Lucchi, Bieffeplast
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage table lamp by Beiffeplast, Italy. Bold 1980s design with blue and green enameled metal and
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Fontana Arte 1960 Italy Milan Very Rare Table Desk Lamp In Glass And Hardware
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric table lamp designed by Fontana Arte. An extraordinary piece of Italian decorative arts, created in Milano by Fontana Arte, back in the 1960. Crafted with translucent cut g...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern White Blue Desk by Antonia Astori for Driade, Italy 1980s
By Antonia Astori
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern White Blue Desk by Antonia Astori for Driade, Italy 1980s. This striking desk
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

McDowell Craig Midcentury Tanker Desk Refinished in Blue and Yellow
By Mcdowell-Craig, Allsteel, Steelcase
Located in Alhambra, CA
letter trays. All original aluminum hardware, brushed to a shine. Heavy-duty, yet sleek Mid-Century
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Dark Blue Office Chair Modus 5 by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy 1970
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Dark Blue Office Chair Modus 5 by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy 1970s. Elevate your
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Turquoise Leather Swivel Armchair Desk Chair Retro G Plan Eames Era
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
If there is one thing the 1960s are synonymous for it’s style and colour, with designers experimenting with ever bolder colors and patterns to create stunning and unique pieces of fu...
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Tanker Table in an Uncommon Size, Refinished in Teal
By Mcdowell-Craig
Located in Alhambra, CA
Midcentury 4-legged tanker table refinished in a pop of teal (RAL 5021). This table is narrower and wider than most tankers; at 24" deep and 60" wide, it's a size we don't come by of...
Category

Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Superb Clock, Giltbronze and Blue Enamel by Beurdeley, Paris, France, circa 1850
By Louis August Alfred Beurdeley 1, Charles Le Roy
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare Louis XVI style clock, Giltbronze and blue enamel, by Louis-Auguste-Alfred Beurdeley, signed
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Fontana Arte Dish, Italy, circa 1950
By Fontana Arte
Located in Munich, DE
glass in two colors, green and dark blue. Very good condition, small scratches into the bowl inside and
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

1950s Mail Sorting Trays, Refinished in Multi-Colors
Located in Alhambra, CA
: Lime green - 1 Sea foam green - 1 Royal blue - 1 Sky bue - 1 Fire engine red - 1 Shocking pink - 1
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Table / Desk Lamp with Gooseneck, 1970s
Located in Budapest, HU
Mid-Century Modern lamp with flexible stand, 1970s.
Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-20th Century Wooden Blue Patina Table/Desk with 2 Wide Drawers, 1950
Located in Milan, Italy
This table has a great charm, it is in perfect condition, the blue patina is the original, the
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Tables

Materials

Wood

Danish Modern FlowerPot VP4 Desk Lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Hudson, NY
This original/vintage FlowerPot lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen has a sliding neck of different positions. Designed in 1969 and made in Denmark. This lamp is not a reissue.
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Mid-Century Modern Italian Blue Desk, Drawers, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Blue Desk, Drawers, 1940s
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Mid-Century Wooden Desk with Blue Glass Table Top, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Mid-Century Wooden Desk with Blue Glass Table Top, 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Italian mid-century modern solid wood and light blue laminate desk, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern solid wood and light blue laminate desk, from university college of
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Rectangular Teak Glass Yellow Light Blue Italian Desk, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
Desk with solid teak wood structure. Light blue and yellow colored glass top.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian mid century modern light blue laminate solid wood desk with drawer 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern, light blue laminate and solid wood desk, with drawer, 1960s. Desk with
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Italian mid century modern light blue laminate solid wood desk with drawer 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern, light blue laminate and solid wood desk, with drawer, 1960s. Desk with
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Italian mid century modern light blue laminate solid wood desk with drawer 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern, light blue laminate and solid wood desk, with drawer, 1960s. Desk with
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Blue Lacquer and Brass Diamond Front Desk
Located in Miami, FL
A gorgeous Hollywood Regency blue lacquered diamond front desk or vanity table with minimalist
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk with Blue Leather Top
Located in London, GB
A mid-19th century walnut and burr pedestal desk of attractive small proportions, having moulded
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Italian Mid-Century Modern Octagonal Blue Formica Dining Table, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern octagonal blue formica dining table, 1960s. Slightly octagonal shaped
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Italian Modern Walnut and Steel Desk with Blue Laminate Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Single-drawer desk composed of a light blue laminate surface with walnut trim, drawer and foot rest
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass, Steel

French Blue Cerused Oak Moderne Desk
Located in New York, NY
Custom mid century desk featuring a custom cerused oak finish in a French Blue accented with white
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Oak

Gispen Grey Industrial Desk with Blue Drawers
By Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Industrial Gispen desk with blue enameled side drawers and black linoleum top, charcoal grey
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Knoll Style Executive Office Chair in Blue
By Knoll
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-Century Modern executive office chair in the style of Knoll with blue leather-upholstering and
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Cream Blue Ladies Writing Desk Chair Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
back and seat. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: Desk: 30" H x 40" W x 20" D x 25" Leg clearance
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

1950s Italian Desk with deep blue glass top
Located in London, Fitzrovia
Superb vintage blue coloured glass top Italian desk, circa 1950s. Unusual organic shape.
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

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Mid Century Blue Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of mid century blue desks available for sale. Frequently made of metal, glass and murano glass, all mid century blue desks available were constructed with great care. We have 1194 antique and vintage mid century blue desks in-stock, while there are 9 modern editions to choose from as well. Mid century blue desks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid century blue desks made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Mid century blue desks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Fratelli Toso, Charles and Ray Eames and Herman Miller are consistently popular.

How Much are Mid Century Blue Desks?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $977, while they’re typically $30 on the low end and $53,000 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

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.