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Melchiorre Bega Italian Vintage Sideboard in Red Glass
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Milano, IT
In the heart of the 1950s, amidst an era marked by artistic innovation and daring design, Melchiorre Bega breathed life into an exquisite creation that would forever stand as a testa...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Glass, Wood
$3,322 Sale Price
20% Off
Couple of Brown Velvet English Style Armchairs
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful pair of English style armchairs made in the 1950s in a beautiful brown velvet.
The armchairs have 4 feet to support the seat: the two at the back are made of a beautiful, ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
$5,933 / set
Gilbert Rohde Att. Pair of American Armchairs in Red Velvet Damask and Wood
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Milano, IT
Extraordinary pair of American armchairs attributed to Gilbert Rohde from the 1950s. The pair of armchairs are made of very elegant red damask velvet. The armrests are made of black ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$3,607 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Eccentric murano vase by Toni Zuccheri
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Milano, IT
figures in 20th-century glass design. This piece is part of an experimental collection from the 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Dassi Modern Furniture Sideboard in Wood, Glass and Brass
By Dassi Mobili Moderni
Located in Milano, IT
, famous for the quality of its creations and the excellence of mid-century Italian design. This rare and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Attr. a Oluce floor lamp in brass and opal glass
By Oluce
Located in Milano, IT
is more than just an object; it is a piece of history, a witness to the evolution of mid-century
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
$2,373 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Italian Armchairs in Pink Fur and Walnut Wood
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful pair of Italian armchairs from the 1960s. Collected from a large Italian mountain chalet. The pair of armchairs has a soft and elegant dark pink fur. The frame is made of v...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Fur, Walnut
$2,278 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Italian Sofa Camel-Colored Leather Three-Seat, 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Italian-made three-seat sofa from the 1970s. The sofa is made of camel colored leather. The peculiarity of the sofa is in its double layer leather cushions.
Through the various laye...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
$3,322 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Sofa in Light Blue and Purple Velvet by Isa Bergamo
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful vintage light blue velvet sofa made in Italy by Isa Bergamo from the 1950s.
The sofa is made entirely of light blue velvet and takes a semi-circular shape. The peculiarity...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
$11,392 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Midcentury Armchairs by Adrian Pearsall Model Capitan in Skin, 1950s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant pair of armchairs designed by Adrian Pearsall from the 1950s. The armchairs are the famous "Capitan" model. Their structure is in Mahogany wood. While its upholstery is in Bo...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$3,322 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Small Vintage Wooden Armchairs in Velvet Purple and Green with Pouf
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful set of two small velvet armchairs of fine Italian manufacture from the 50's.
The set is made of fabric reupholstered in purple and acid green velvet, very beautiful and ec...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$3,322 Sale Price / set
20% Off
White 111 Wink Chaise Longue by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina
By Toshiyuki Kita, Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful chaise lounge designed by Toshiyuki Kita for the prestigious Italian manufacturer Cassina Italia in the 80's. Extraordinary design by Japanese designer Toshiyuki Kita.
The...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Metal
$3,322 Sale Price
20% Off
Ettore Sottsass
s Style Wooden Coffee Table, 1950s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Wooden coffee table painted in the style of Ettore Sottsass designed in the 1950s.
The frame is made of red painted wood and has four legs. The top is made of woven rope. The seat ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rope, Wood
$569 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Carved and Ebonized Bar Cabinet
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid bar cabinet designed in the 1920s, of fine Italian craftsmanship, with great mastery of woodwork.
The cabinet has two legs at the base that cover the entire depth of the ba...
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
$8,069 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Italian Armchairs in Black Leather
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Milano, IT
Eccentric pair armchairs in black leather from the 1970s.
The pair of armchairs have been recently restored. The armchairs have several particularities, noteworthy are its ears abov...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$5,221 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Onyx and crystal glass sconce and ceiling light set Attr.a Veca
By VECA
Located in Milano, IT
An elegant and refined lighting set from the 1970s attributed to the celebrated Italian manufacturer VECA, known for its commitment to creating design objects of the highest quality ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Onyx, Metal
Italian Round Table by Gae Aulenti attr. for Elam in Steel and Wood
By Gae Aulenti, Elam
Located in Milano, IT
Italian round table of Elam production by Gae Aulenti attr. from the 1970s. The table has a chromed steel pedestal frame. Its pedestal is formed by 4 steel tubes that both radiate on...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Metal, Steel
Giorgio Tura Vintage Ice Holder
By Tura
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful beverage and ice holder made by Giorgio Tura in the 1950s.
Entirely made of red parchment on the outside, with a wider cylindrical base. The inside is gilded and can accom...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pitchers
Materials
Parchment Paper
$569 Sale Price
20% Off
Heide Rolf Elegant Vintage Wood and Bouclé Sofa for ICF
By ICF Milano 1
Located in Milano, IT
Rare and beautiful 7-seater sofa designed in the 1960s by Heide Rolf for the fine ICF production.
The sofa consists of 7 seats in total and a coffee table.
The frame is entirely ma...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
$17,088 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Dining Table in the Style of Paolo Buffa in Wood, Brass and Smoked Glass
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
Italian dining table in the style of Paolo Buffa from the 1950s.
The table has wood grain and small painted elements in its legs.
The table legs have a prism shape and as a final e...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
$3,322 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Armchair in Gilt Wood and Blue Velvet
Located in Milano, IT
Eccentric antique giltwood and velvet armchair from the late 1800s and early 1900s, fine Italian manufacture.
The armchair has a frame made entirely of curved gilt wood, very elegan...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$2,658 Sale Price
20% Off
French Forged Wrought Iron Vanities Vanities Toilette
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful French vanities dressing table belonging to the 1930s, made in France.
The toelette is entirely made of forged wrought iron, unparalleled craftsmanship.
There are 4 legs to...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Wrought Iron
$4,272 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Vintage Coffee Table Attr. to Gio Ponti, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Low coffee table attributed to Gio Ponti, designed in the 1950s. The low table has a perfectly intact dark glass top. The frame is made of very strong wood. The structure of the tabl...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Wood
$1,898 Sale Price
20% Off
Smoking Table in Glass and Steel by Vittorio Introini from Vip
s Residence
By Italian school XX ct., Vittorio Introini
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful glass and steel smoking table designed by Vittorio Introini in the 70's, from Vip's Residence.
The table has a rectangular shape with hard, classic lines.
The top is made...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
$1,898 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Italian Chest of Drawers in Walnut with Pink Mirror
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage chest of drawers walnut with pink mirror from fine Italian manufacture, from the 1950s. The chest of drawers is made of walnut wood and has three drawers with brass handles. ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Walnut
$1,139 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Rattan and Bamboo Armchair with Magazine Holder
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage rattan and bamboo armchair designed in the 1950s, fine Italian manufacture. The armchair is adjustable and is made of bamboo and rattan, with very soft shapes. The seat and b...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
$2,373 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Wooden Sofa in Fabric and Brass
Located in Milano, IT
The sofa was designed in the 1950s for fine Italian craftsmanship.
It is upholstered in the original fabric.
The structure is very simple and of hard shapes, made of simple wood, b...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Brass
$3,322 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Manufacture Brass Coffee Table
Located in Milano, IT
The vintage coffee table in brass is of fine Italian manufacture from the ‘50s. The beautiful coffee table has a very peculiar structure shaped as two violins in brass. It has two sh...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$1,139 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Black Imitation Fur Sofa
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous vintage sofa made in the 1950s, Italian manufacture.
The sofa is totally covered in black faux fur, very whimsical.
The shapes are very simple and sinuous. There are 4 fee...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fur, Faux Fur
$2,373 Sale Price
20% Off
Gae Aulenti Velvet Armchair from the 1960s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage armchair by Gae Aulenti from the 1960s.
The armchair has a tubular steel frame, which makes it much more stable.The armchair is upholstered in jute and its cushions are made...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$759 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage White Wicker Pouf in Fané Style
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful pouf made of white wicker from the 1920s, Italian manufacture.
The pouf is made entirely of woven wicker, painted white. The pouf is evidently in the fané style and this i...
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wicker
$569 Sale Price
20% Off
Pendant glass lamp Attr. Veca
By VECA
Located in Milano, IT
This blue glass pendant lamp, dating back to the 1970s, is a testament to the boldness and sophistication of Italian design from that era. Attributed to Veca, a company known for sha...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Brown Leather and Varnished Iron Italian Exercise Horse
Located in Milano, IT
Small Italian Gymnastic Horse of FONTI production with beautiful 1950s patina in excellent vintage condition. The frame is blue painted tubular iron, well solid to support large load...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Iron
$1,139 Sale Price
20% Off
Paul Laszlo Set of Four Chairs in Black Lacquered Wood, 1950s
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Milano, IT
Finished in black lacquered wood with spindle backs, open arms, and architectural supports. Red upholstered seats. *Similar chairs were used in the interior of the Brentwood Country ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$9,493 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Italian Fur Armchairs Attr. to Giuseppe Scapinelli
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Milano, IT
This enchanting pair of Italian armchairs, attributed to the renowned Giuseppe Scapinelli from the 1950s, embodies the perfect blend of elegance and uniqueness. Crafted from fine wal...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fur, Walnut
$14,240 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Geometric patterns Vintage 70s-80s Rug
Located in Milano, IT
Step into the vibrant era of the 1970s and 80s with this exquisite vintage rug. This piece embodies the bold and innovative design aesthetics of its time, making it a standout additi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,424 Sale Price
20% Off
Sainte Radegonde French Art Deco vase
Located in Milano, IT
Discover the elegance and charm of the French Art Deco period with this stunning vase from Sainte Radegonde. Crafted in France around 1925, this exquisite piece is a testament to the...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$1,329 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze Sculpture by Biagio Romeo Metamorphosis of Fish, 1987
By Romeo
Located in Milano, IT
Eccentric sculpture by the master Biagio Romeo, depicting a metamorphosis of fish fossils. Made of bronze with black painted wooden base. The peculiarity of the sculpture is its doub...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$3,607 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Italian Bar Cart by Angelo Ostuni vintage, published
By Angelo Ostuni
Located in Milano, IT
tangible fragment of Italian mid-modern history. It's a window into a time when innovation and aesthetics
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Brass
$3,038 Sale Price
20% Off
Jean Raymond Picard Green Stool in French Resin
By Jean-René Picard
Located in Milano, IT
Tripod "tabouret" stool by Jean Raymond Picard, also the author of the first French green fiberglass chair of the 1950s. Both are known to have been produced by "SETA," a French inte...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
$1,708 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Vintage Brazilian Sofa in Rattan
Located in Milano, IT
This original vintage sofa in wood and rattan is of fine Brazilian manufacture. The structure is very particular with the front legs, characterized by rigid lines and sharp curves, t...
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Rattan, Wood
$6,170 Sale Price
20% Off
Antonio Citterio Leather Corner Sofa for B&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Antonio Citterio
Located in Milano, IT
This wonderful leather sofa was designed by Antonio Citterio for the fine manufacturer B&B Italia in the '80s. Manufacturer's mark and name of the designer are present. The sofa is c...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
$8,544 Sale Price
20% Off
Carmelo Cappello Metal Sculpture, Triangular Spiral
By Carmelo Cappello
Located in Milano, IT
Futurist sculpture by master sculptor Cappello Carmelo entitled Triangular Spiral. Edition 5 of 6 of 1978, signature and year engraved underneath the sculpture. The work is a futuris...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$9,019 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Set of Vintage Sofas by Gianfranco Frattini in Purple Velvet
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful set of sofas designed by Gianfranco Frattini in the 50's, of fine Italian manufacture.
The three-seater sofa is composed of three seats and a small table inserted into the...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Iron
$14,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Vico Magistretti for Cassina "Maralunga" Sofa in Blue Fabric
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Milano, IT
Sofa designed by Vico Magistretti for the Cassina factory in the 1970s. The two-seater sofa is entirely upholstered in original fabric of the time in perfect condition, no rips or da...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Plastic
$2,088 Sale Price
20% Off
Gio Ponti Woman Sculpture in Terracotta
Attr.
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Rare terracotta sculpture attributed to the great designer Gio Ponti in the 1950s, fine Italian manufacture.
The sculpture is intended to be hung on the wall, as the back is flat.
...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Terracotta
$949 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Parchment Pillbox
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful parchment pill box designed in the 1950s of fine Italian manufacture.
The pill box is small with a rectangular shape, made entirely of light green parchment on the outside...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$379 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Round Floor Lamp in Brass
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous vintage brass floor lamp designed in the 50's, fine Italian craftsmanship.
The lamp has a long frame, with a round black painted metal base, and a round brass inlay that is...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Four Scandinavian Vintage Stools in Iron
Located in Milano, IT
Set consisting of 4 vintage iron stools from the 1960s of fine Scandinavian manufacture.
The supporting frame is made of iron, with quite rigid and hard shapes, very durable.
The se...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
$1,898 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Giorgio Tura Vintage Sideboard in Parchment
By Tura
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful vintage sideboard made by Giorgio Tura in the 70's in parchment, fine Italian craftsmanship.
The sideboard by Giorgio Tura is made entirely of parchment. There are three c...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Parchment Paper
$2,848 Sale Price
20% Off
Elegant Italian Desk Convertible into Sewing Machine
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant Italian desk convertible into sewing machine from the 1950s. The desk through its shapes and lines is very reminiscent of Gio Ponti's design line. The desk is made by the Vig...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Iron
$2,658 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Vintage Footstool in Bamboo and Rattan
Located in Milano, IT
Particular vintage Italian bamboo and rattan footstool designed in the 50s.
The footstool has a sinuous and soft shape, the structure is completely made of durable bamboo, the legs...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
$569 Sale Price
20% Off
Small Sculpture of Fluid Man Representing Phallus
Located in Milano, IT
Small sculpture in chromed metal representing the fluid man, designed in the 50s.
In jargon it is called "sexual fluidity": that is the tendency of people under 25 to choose a partn...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$854 Sale Price
20% Off
Sicilian Moorish Heads Pair in Polished Lava Stone, Limited Edition
Located in Milano, IT
Fabulous pair of limited-edition, contemporary art Sicilian Moorheads of fine Sicilian workmanship.
The Moor heads are made entirely of lava stone: the male head is polished, while ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lava
$1,424 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian Vintage Table Lamp in Brass and Marble
Located in Milano, IT
for lovers of the Mid Century and elegant taste.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$1,708 Sale Price
20% Off
Extendable ashwood dining table for Germa by Werther Toffoloni and Piero Palange
By Werther Toffoloni and Piero Palange
Located in Milano, IT
This wooden table is a true design gem, born from the creativity of designers Werther Toffoloni and Piero Palange for Germa in the 1970s. Characterized by sober and functional elegan...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Wood
Free S, Midcentury Modified Floor-Lamp Helmet
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful decorative impact lamp made from a 1950s hairdresser's helmet, from the Free S series.
The helmet is made of a very solid and durable metal alloy, with a three-foot leg th...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron
$2,848 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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