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Melchiorre Bega Vintage Wood and Fabric Chairs
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Milano, IT
Fabulous set of four wooden chairs designed by Melchiorre Bega in the 1950s, fine Italian craftsmanship.
The chairs have a very beautiful and durable light wood frame. The supportin...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$4,272 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Bbpr Chairs Set of Six in Velvet Green and Red
By Studio BBPR
Located in Milano, IT
Important set of vintage chairs made of red painted iron and seat and backs upholstered in access green velvet. Designed by BBPR studio in the 1950s, of fine Italian manufacture.
Th...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
$11,392 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Vintage Chairs in Leather by Nino Zoncada, 1950
By Nino Zoncada
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful pair of vintage chairs by Nino Zoncada from 1950.
The chairs are fully upholstered in brown leather and their 4 sturdy legs are made of iron and create the frame, where th...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
$569 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian Wall Console Attr. to Melchiorre Bega in Walnut and Blue Fabric
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Milano, IT
Large Italian console or wall shelf from the 1950s. The console is attributed to the great designer Melchiorre Bega because of its shape and line. The structure is made of walnut woo...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
$4,272 Sale Price
20% Off
Melchiorre Bega Italian Wooden Chairs with Studs and Orange Velvet
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid set of chairs consisting of six wooden chairs from the 1960s, of fine Italian manufacture. The chairs are by Melchiorre Bega.
The chairs have a wooden frame, with 4 legs, t...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Velvet
$3,797 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian Vintage Armchair in Floral Fabric
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous vintage armchair with ears from the 1950s, Italian manufacture.
The armchair is fully upholstered in floral fabric, very beautiful and elegant, suitable for environments as ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$1,708 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Steel Single Bed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Vip
s Residence
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid structure of a steel bed designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni at the end of the 60s, for Vip's Residence, of fine Italian manufacture.
The bed is a single bed and is composed...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets
Materials
Steel
$3,322 Sale Price
20% Off
American Geometric Wooden Dining Table
Located in Milano, IT
American-made geometric dining table from 1950. The table is made entirely of wood and presents interesting clean geometric shapes. Its almost hexagonal shape gives rigour and modern...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,139 Sale Price
20% Off
Elizabeth Arden Vintage Wooden Signs
Located in Milano, IT
Rare advertising sign of Elizabeth Arden, an entrepreneur who founded, in that name, her cosmetics company, dating from the 1950s, taken from the Lake Como store of her own.
The squ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Signs
Materials
Aluminum
$1,708 Sale Price
20% Off
Important Vintage Table by Enzo Mari for Driade, 1970s
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful table designed by Enzo Mari for the fine Italian manufacturer Driade in the 1970s.
The table is made of plywood, with a soft wood color that highlights the beautiful grain...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Laminate, Plywood
$4,746 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Biedermeier-Style Drop-Front Mahogany Secretary Chest
By Biedermeier
Located in Milano, IT
This marvelous Biedermeier-style drop-front secretary chest, dating back to around 1830 and crafted in Austria, is a true work of art. Made from precious mahogany wood, it features b...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Metal
$6,170 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Vintage Game Table
Located in Milano, IT
This rare 1970s game table is a true celebration of elegance and the craftsmanship of Italian design. Made from fine ebonized wood and enriched with brass details that create a refin...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Bar Cart in Bamboo and Black Glass
Located in Milano, IT
timeless elegance. Perfect for furnishing mid-century-style living rooms, safari jungle-inspired settings
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Rare Italian Red Sofa by Ico Parisi for Cassina Mod. 875, Published
By Ico Parisi, Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
Rare four-seater sofa by Ico Parisi for Cassina model 875 of the 60s. The structure is metal, and the cover is red cotton fabric. The sofa through the clean lines and defined very ri...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
$14,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Brass Bed by Luciano Frigerio with Brass Sculpture
By Luciano Frigerio
Located in Milano, IT
This brass bed is designed by Luciano Frigerio in the 1970s and it is of fine Italian manufacture. The bed frame is completely made of brass, with 4 square-shaped supporting feet. Th...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
$5,221 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Sofa prototype by Marzio Cecchi Model Serpente with certificate
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Milano, IT
Marzio Cecchi was an Italian designer of great talent and innovation who left an indelible mark on the world of design. He was an assiduous participant in the artistic and cultural m...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
$361,058 Sale Price
20% Off
Triptych of vintage Italian coffee tables in thick glass and brass
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
Step back in time to the glamorous 1960s and behold this exquisite triptych of vintage Italian coffee tables, a true testament to design sophistication. These tables are not just pie...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,658 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Eero Saarinen Round Table in White Marble
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Milano, IT
Timeless elegance, timeless design soft and flowing lines. Marble table and aluminum base design by Eero Saarinen from the late 1970s. The table features a round table top made of wh...
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
$2,848 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Italian Table in Precious Wood
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful centre table made of wood in the 1950s of fine Italian manufacture.
The frame is entirely made of the finest wood, which reveals its lighter streaks. There are four suppor...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
$7,595 Sale Price
20% Off
Postmodern Italian Dining table in stell and metal
Located in Milano, IT
Step into the captivating world of Italian design with this striking geometric table from the 1970s to early 1980s. Its elaborate pedestal boasts a technical precision that commands ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
$2,658 Sale Price
20% Off
Twelve Chairs Attr. to Franco Albini in Wood and Leather
By Franco Albini
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful set composed of twelve chairs attributed to Franco Albini from 1950.
The structure of the chairs was made of wood, with a purely geometric and square shape, the seat and b...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$11,392 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian Vintage Crucifix in Bronze and Iron
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful vintage crucifix of fine Italian manufacture from the 1950s.
The vintage crucifix was made with nickel plated iron and gilded bronze. The vintage crucifix is composed of a...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Religious Items
Materials
Bronze, Iron
$854 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Six Red Rope Chairs by Marzio Cecchi
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful set of six chairs by Marzio Cecchi from the Italian 1970s. The set was made for a hotel on Lake Garda. The set is in excellent condition. Made with an iron frame and wrappe...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$20,886 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Six Italian Vintage Chairs in Wood and Dark Green Leather
Located in Milano, IT
Lovely set composed of six wooden chairs designed in the 50's, of fine Italian manufacture.
The structure of the chairs is linear, with four supporting legs, with a pointed shape, w...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$3,322 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Italian painted ceramic jewel box or casket
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
In the midst of the 1970s, in the heart of the enchanting Italian island of Sicily, artisans crafted a masterpiece of elegance and sophistication—a jewel of a jewelry box, if you wil...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
$1,708 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage italian parchment jug vintage distillery Moroni
By Moroni
Located in Milano, IT
embodiment of Italian craftsmanship and mid-century design elegance. This magnificent carafe, a timeless
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass
$617 Sale Price
20% Off
Extendable wooden dining table
Located in Milano, IT
hallmark of mid-century design.
Crafted from solid wood, the table features a gray formica top, a material
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Wood
Coffee Bar Table with Ceramic by V. Gregotti
By Vittorio Gregotti
Located in Milano, IT
Immerse yourself in the artistry and innovative design of the mid-20th century with this exquisite
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
$3,038 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Loveseat sofa by Renzo Zavanella in yellow velvet
By Renzo Zavanella
Located in Milano, IT
Step into the world of timeless sophistication and grace with the exquisite Italian sofa by the masterful Renzo Zavanella, a true embodiment of 1950s elegance. This remarkable piece ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$11,392 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Vintage Pair of Coffee Tables in Brass and Opal Glass
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful pair of fine Italian-made coffee tables from the 20th century.
The frame is made of
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$1,898 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Important Marzio Cecchi Coffee Table in Rope and Pink Mirror
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Milano, IT
Magnificent coffee table by marzio Cecchi from the 1970s. The coffee table is a magnificent example of Italian craftsmanship on working with rope. In fact, the coffee table features ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
$15,190 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Italian Vintage Chairs from the 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Set composed of four vintage Italian chairs from the 1970s. The chairs have dark wood frame and goes to frame the seat with sinuous and soft shapes. The seat and back of the vintage ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,424 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rob Jhon Gibbings for Widdicomb Round Coffee Table
By John Widdicomb, Robs Johns Gibbons
Located in Milano, IT
Black painted wood coffee table made by Rob Jhon Gibbings for Widdicomb from the 1950s. The lines are clean and essential.
The coffee table has a round shape with a very elegant bla...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,139 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Faux Reptile Leather Golf Bag
Located in Milano, IT
A beautiful golf bag for golf clubs made in the 1970s of the finest Italian manufacture.
The bag is made of camel-coloured faux reptile leather, which is simply fantastic.
The bag ha...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
$1,424 Sale Price
20% Off
Nickel-Plated Brass Tropical Italian Floor Lamp
Located in Milano, IT
The Italian floor lamp made entirely of 21st century nickel-plated brass. The lamp is a modern and
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
$3,987 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Piero Ranzani Italian Armchairs Mod. "Anna", 1966
By Piero Ranzani
Located in Milano, IT
Rare pair of armchairs designed by Piero Ranzani in 1966, for the fine Italian manufacturer Elam. The armchairs are part of the "Anna" model.
The armchairs are splendid and extremely...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
$5,221 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Painted Iron and Blue Glass Trolley, Attributed to Pier Luigi Colli
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful trolley designed and produced in the 1950s , attributed to Pier Luigi Colli, with glass possibly made by Cristal Art.
The trolley is made entirely of white painted iron, wh...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Iron
$2,658 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Sicilian ceramic candelabra
Located in Milano, IT
This captivating sculpture in Sicilian ceramic from the 1970s is, in fact, a candelabrum, embodying the essence of an era where traditional craftsmanship merged with contemporary art...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Candelabras
Materials
Ceramic
Vittorio Gregotti Vintage Stone Disc Sculpture
By Vittorio Gregotti
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous stone disk designed by Vittorio Gregotti in the 1960s, made in Italy.
The disk is made of black stone and has a beautiful round shape. The disk is a decorative ornament. Ce...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Stone
$759 Sale Price
20% Off
Luigi Scremin Vintage White Wood and Velvet Chairs
By Luigi Scremin
Located in Milano, IT
Lovely vintage white wood chairs designed by Luigi Scremin in the 1950s, fine Italian manufacture.
The chairs have a white lacquered wood frame, very elegant, with 4 square legs wit...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$5,785 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Vanity Dresser by Tomaso Buzzi, 1930s
By Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Milano, IT
Wooden dresser from the 1930s designed by Tomaso Buzzi made by fine Italian manufacture.
The structure is completely in wood, at the sides there are two drawer units, composed of fo...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Metal
$3,322 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Elizabeth Arden Signs in Wood and Painted Aluminum
Located in Milano, IT
Rare advertising sign of Elizabeth Arden, an entrepreneur who founded, in that name, her cosmetics company, dating from the 1950s, taken from the Lake Como store of her own.
The sig...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Signs
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Italian Cabinet in Walnut and Grissinato Wood
Located in Milano, IT
This important cabinet is made by fine Italian manufacture in the ‘50s. It was exhibited at La Permanente Mobili Cantù. The beautiful cabinet is made of fine walnut and grissinato wo...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Walnut
$14,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Marcello Siard Bar Trolley Model GAME for LONGATO in plexiglass
Located in Milano, IT
Discover the charm of 1970s Italian design with this extraordinary bar cart, designed by Marcello Siard for LONGATO. Made of ivory-colored plastic, this trolley is a perfect example ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Iron
$474 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of Italian Armchair in Camel Leather, 1970s
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of 1970s Italian manufacture armchairs. The armchairs given their large size are ideal for furnishing modern or contemporary living rooms. They are made in camel color leather. ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
$2,373 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian Vintage Small Dresser in Rattan and Brass
Located in Milano, IT
The vintage dresser was designed and produced by fine Italian manufacturer in the 70s. The small dresser is made in rattan with a geometrical pattern. The whole structure has a brass...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Brass
$1,424 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Italian Vintage Armchairs in Blue Fabric, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful pair of vintage Italian-made armchairs from the 1950s.
The armchairs feature a blue leather back and seat, which gives them a certain elegance. The structure of the vintag...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
$474 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Nanna Ditzel Black Danish Coffee Table
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Milano, IT
Nanna Ditzel 1960s coffee table. Consisting of purely circular elements, clean and essential elements characterize the line of Nanna. In ebonized wood is in good condition vintage sl...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Important Italian Bed Attribuited Giovanni Gariboldi for Gina Lollobrigida
By Giovanni Gariboldi
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant and majestic double bed attribuited Giovanni Gariboldi from the 1950s. The large bed is particularly elaborate and rich in detail. On either side of the bed we notice two lar...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets
Materials
Silk, Mirror, Wood
$14,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian vintage backlit mirror
Located in Milano, IT
Backlit mirror from the 1950s, a masterpiece of Italian craftsmanship that embodies the charm of vintage design. The structure features clean and refined lines, with a dark wooden fr...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Italian Marble Decorative Sculptural Pedestal
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
Discover the charm of this Italian decorative marble pedestal from the 1950s. An ornamental object perfect for elegant homes with a stunning piece of Italian marble."
Historical Bac...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Marble, Iron
$1,708 Sale Price
20% Off
Wall italian Bar Cabinet by Melchiorre Bega in leather and brass
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Milano, IT
Welcome to the fascinating world of vintage design, where Melchiorre Bega's Suspended Bar Cabinet stands as a rare and precious gem. This exceptional bar cabinet, created in the late...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$6,170 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Armchairs in Green Velvet and Wood
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant pair of 1950's Italian armchairs. The armchairs have beautiful geometric shapes that are very sharp and clean. Its armrests are triangular in shape with outward facing tip. T...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$2,375 Sale Price
20% Off
Gio Ponti Attributed and Fils Edition Set of Three Armchairs, circa 1955
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Rare set of three armchairs attributed to Gio Ponti for the Boucher and Fils Edition manufactory in the 1950s.
The set is made with an ash wood frame. Its upholstery is in an elegant...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
Coffee Table T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb in Wood, 1950s
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Milano, IT
American designed coffee table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for the Widdicomb manufacture from the 1950s.
The coffee table is made of walnut wood and under the base of the top there is...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,424 Sale Price
20% Off
Erwin Walter Burger for FONTANA ARTE crystal pocket emptier
By Erwin Walter Burger, Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
A masterpiece of grace and craftsmanship, this elegant 1950s beveled crystal bowl emptier bears the unmistakable signature of Erwin Walter Burger for Fontana Arte. Entirely hand grou...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Crystal
Important Dining Table Attr. to Guglielmo Ulrich in Painted Wood with Ashlars
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milano, IT
Important Italian dining table attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich , from the 1950s . The table is really imposing and large in size . The special feature of the table only its ashlars th...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
$11,392 Sale Price
20% Off
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Mid Century Domus Srl For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic mid century domus srl available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every mid century domus srl was constructed with great care. There are 2097 variations of the antique or vintage mid century domus srl you’re looking for, while we also have 5 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century domus srl, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century domus srl is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Art Deco and Baroque styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one mid century domus srl that is appealing in its simplicity, but Midcentury Italian school, Paolo Buffa and Osvaldo Borsani produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Mid Century Domus Srl?
Prices for a mid century domus srl can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $71 and can go as high as $362,392, while the average can fetch as much as $4,150.
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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Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.
The Ultimate Guide to Types of Tables for the Home
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
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Sergio Rodrigues Mole Chair
Wooden Crib
Medieval Casket
Burmese Praying Monk
Chai Sculpture
Chinese Snack Box
Emanuel Oberhauser
Field Cradle
Ion Tamaian Art Glass
Multichair Joe Colombo
Murano Glass Heron
Murano Glass Horse Pino Signoretto
Murano Glass Picasso Head
Murano Glass Polar Bear
Murano Glass Rhino
Murano Glass Swordfish
Murano Glass Tiger
Murano Gold Horse