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Collection of Italian Florentine Gilt Wood Art Frames Circa 1950 s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
add glass to make mirrors. We see these as in a grouping as part of a gallery wall or certainly stand
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Giltwood, Paint, Wood

Original metal Brutalist wall lamp by Salvino Marsura, Italy 1960s
By Salvino Marsura
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Rare mid-century modern metal Brutalist wall lamp "Flower" by Salvino Marsura, made in Italy in the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese, pair of Murano glass aquarium fish wall lights
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Bilzen, BE
A pair of Murano glass wall sconces from the 1950s by Alfredo Barbini for the Cenedese glass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Art Glass

Sculptural Wall-Mounted Mid-Century Teak Console, Style of Ico Parisi, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary and rare Mid-Century wall-mounted teak console, exquisitely crafted and evocative
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Steel

1950s Gilt Brass and Frosted Sconces by Kalmar
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Schoorl, NL
divided by similar ripple gilt brass panels. Stunning piece of art. Please not we have one single sconce
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Poliarte Wall Applique in Cristallo Glass, Italy 1970s
By Albano Poli, Poliarte
Located in Hellouw, NL
Poliarte began in 1970 as a branch of Albano Poli's company, which had been active since the 1950s
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

"Saga" Wall Sconces by Kay Kørbing for Lyfa, Denmark 1960s
By Lyfa, Kay Korbing
Located in Utrecht, NL
” wall sconces is a stunning example of how the 1960s are still able to deliver modern "art" to any
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Brass

Paavo Tynell Model "7227" Wall Lamp for Taito, Finland 1930s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito
Located in Utrecht, NL
this wall lamp, are highly sought after to this day. The influence of his work in the Finnish mid
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Framed mixed media object by Rune Hagberg, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
, the Museum of Modern Art, Stockholm, and the Norrköping Art Museum. Hagberg’s meditative informalism
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Pair of Figural Art Deco Sconces by Marc Lalique
By Marc Lalique
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Pair of Art Deco sconces by Marc Lalique, circa 1950s, on a mirrored back with frosted glass shades
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass, Mirror

Clean Lined Selection of Mirrors by Donald Deskey and Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl, Donald Deskey
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean lined selection of mirrors by Donald Deskey and Paul Frankl, American, circa 1930s-1950s
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Italian Wall Sconce - Vintage STILNOVO Brass and Opaline Glass applique
Located in Rome, IT
Introducing a singular Italian mid-century wall sconce, attributed to the renowned design lineage
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Marin California Oil Painting by William Norris Dakin
By William Norris Dakin
Located in Fulton, CA
, Calif. Painted in the 1950's from the artist sketch done in 1932. Painted on artist board. 31 inched
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large Italian Etched Glass Mirror 60" x 40"
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE Stunning Italianate art deco rectangular mirror with etched glass frame panels with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Julian Friers Irish Oil Painting on board Bird Falcon
Located in Dublin, Ireland
in 1956. Friers was educated at the Belfast College of Art and then to earn a living, he became a
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Mid-20th Century Northern Irish Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Colette Guéden (1905-2000) Pair of wall lights Ceramic 1950
By Colette Gueden
Located in palm beach, FL
Exceptionally rare this pair of enameled ceramic made in 1950 by Colette Gueden. Those wall lights
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Ceramic Relief by Annikki Hovisaari for Arabia, Finland, 1960s
By Arabia, Annikki Hovisaari
Located in Karis, Nyland
and deep burgundy, captures the playful geometry of mid-century Finnish design. The deep cobalt
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Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

One of Five Kalmar Tulipan Wall Lights Sconces, Blown Bubble Glass, 1970s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of five large 'Tulipan' glass wall light fixtures by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, Vienna, manufactured
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Metal

Collection of Italian Florentine Gilt Trays and Art Frames Circa 1950 s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
of a gallery wall or certainly stand alone. The trays are perfect for trinkets as well as small
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Dean Meeker Signed Limited Ed. Midcentury Silkscreen Serigraph Print Portofino
By Dean Meeker
Located in Studio City, CA
worldwide including the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Bernard Pfriem Oil "Le Sentier sans unique"
By Bernard Pfriem
Located in Sharon, CT
Modern Art NY.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Rare pair of large wall lamps by Ercole Barovier Toso, Italy, 1940s
By Ercole Barovier, Vetreria Artistica Barovier C.
Located in Argelato, BO
This rare pair of wall lamps represents a masterpiece of 20th-century Venetian craftsmanship
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Poliarte Wall Applique in Cristallo and Amber Glass, Italy 1970s
By Poliarte, Albano Poli
Located in Hellouw, NL
1950s. The Italian brand combines artisanal craftsmanship with innovative materials, creating pieces
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Christophe Pillet Ceiling and Wall Lamp Berlin Medium by Oluce
By Oluce, Christophe Pillet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling and wall lamp 'Berlin' designed by Christophe Pillet in 2017. Adjustable wall lamp giving
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of Kalmar Tulipan Wall Lights Sconces, Murano Glass Brass, 1970s, 2 Pairs
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of large 'Tulipan' glass wall light fixtures by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, Vienna, manufactured
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Metal

Model 8589 Wall Lamp by Harald Notini for Böhlmarks, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
their utilitarian purpose, becoming works of art in their own right. Today we consider the mid-century
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

"A2" Wall Lights by Paavo Tynell for Idman, Finland 1970s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Utrecht, NL
Finnish mid-century design. By the 1950s, Finland had established itself as a force for innovation in
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Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Sheet Metal

1959 Watercolor Abstract Architectural Painting signed Dow
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Watercolor Painting. Abstract architectural landscape. Signed upper right corner Dow 59
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Ben Wilson (1913-2001) Expressionist Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Bradenton, FL
, industrial or loft spaces, mid-century modern with warm wood tones, and contemporary art-focused homes.
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Mid-20th Century American Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Harriet Rosendale Oil Painting
By Harriet Rosendale
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by Harriet Rosendale, ca' 1950's, depicting a farmhouse in
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Midcentury Mirror in the Style of Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful oval wall mirror designed and made in the 1950s in the style of Fontana Arte, given the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Art Glass, Mirror

Large Adjustable Rotatable Wall Lamp Brass Wood Pleated Cream Fabric Shade, 1960
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank, Rupert Nikoll, Josef Hoffmann, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
) suitable to local electricity. Stilnovo, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Richard Florsheim Signed Limited Edition Cityscape Lithograph Blast Furnaces
Located in Studio City, CA
/250) by Florsheim. Would stand out in about any setting, modern or otherwise. Richard
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Still Life Painting Oil on Board Framed, Signed
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
a collection of modern art in Western New York state. Artwork is 9.5 inches wide and 13.4 inches
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

1950s Fritz Nuss Bronze Wall Art Plate Harvest Maidens Carrying Grapes
By Fritz Nuss
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Bronze Art Plate 1950s Fritz Nuss Bronze Wall Plate Harvest Maidens Carrying
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Bronze

Abstract Expressionist Lithograph by Martha Zelt
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract expressionist lithograph by Martha Zelt, American, circa 1950s. An outstanding black and
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

1940s/1950s Carnival Ride Panel - Monumental Hand Painted Metal Carousel Salvage
Located in Forney, TX
, including early Americana, industrial, mid-century modern, and of course carnival folk art. It's bright
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Bruno of Hollywood B W Original Nude Photograph Woman with Flowers, Framed
By Bruno Bernard (Bernard of Hollywood)
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful mid century modern nude by photographerBruno Bernard aka Bruno of Hollywood. His work
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

Abstract Expressionist Ink Drawing on Paper by Salvatore Grippi 1953
By Salvatore Grippi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art, among many other notable public and private collections
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Custom Framed Lithograph by Marcel Vertes, Signed and Numbered
By Marcel Vertès
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Fine Art at Sears. Included (fixed onto the back), are a gallery tag and a certificate of authenticity
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Wood

Otto and Vivika Heino Signed Mid-Century Modern Couinard Art Studio Pottery Bowl
By Otto and Vivika Heino
Located in Studio City, CA
. A rare, unique, and special piece. Would be a great addition to any Heino or Mid-Century Modern
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Effetto Vetro Contemporary Custom Sculptural Round Concave Mirror in Azure
By Effetto Vetro
Located in New York, NY
mirror is handmade and hand silvered in Italy - a sculptural work of art, grand and impressive in scale
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Effetto Vetro Contemporary Custom Sculptural Round Concave Mirror in Cobalt Blue
By Effetto Vetro
Located in New York, NY
exquisite mirror is handmade and hand silvered - a sculptural work of art, grand and impressive in scale
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Art Pottery Sgrafitto Charger or Wall Plaque by Tilgmans Sweden, 1950s
By Tilgmans Keramik
Located in Esbjerg, DK
made by Marian Zawadzki in the mid 1950s who popularized this technique from 1953 onwards. Measurements
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

French Vintage Framed Floral Still Life
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
painted frame, this painting makes a fine addition to any art collection. Fixed with a wire and ready to
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Summer Flowers by Emil Nolde, Limited Ed. Print, Framed
By Emil Nolde
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
; it would complement various interior styles, from Traditional, to Mid Century Modern, Victorian
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Mid-20th Century German Expressionist Prints

Materials

Paper, Glass

Mid-Century Modern “Safari” Chair in Leather and Oak by Wilhelm Kienzle, 1950s
By Wilhelm Kienzle
Located in Shippensburg, PA
, Switzerland circa 1950 Item # 405ZPF07Q-3 Designed in 1928 by Wilhelm Kienzle, the "Safari" chair stands as a
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20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Effetto Vetro Contemporary Custom Sculptural Round Concave Mirror in Rose
By Effetto Vetro
Located in New York, NY
is handmade and hand silvered in Italy - a sculptural work of art, grand and impressive in scale and
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Wall Sconce by the Potiers d Accolay in Copper and Fractal Resin, France, 1970
By Accolay Pottery
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Enhance your interior with a touch of timeless elegance with this exceptional corner wall sconce by
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Copper

Osvaldo Borsani Wall Mounted Console, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Osvaldo Borsani Wall Mounted Console, mahogany, brass and maple, Italy, 1950s. In the realm of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Large and Vibrant Collage on Board by Jean Varda
By Jean Varda
Located in Minneapolis, MN
art itself and shows cracking and paint loss. There is also a corner where there is loss to part of
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Vintage Annemarie Davidson Enamel Plate – Mid-Century Modern Studio Art on Coppe
By Annemarie Davidson
Located in San Diego, CA
, modernist decorative art, 1950s enamel design, enamel wall art, mid-century home decor
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Stitched Leather Mirror by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
heritage. Age: 1950 Style: mid century Origin : France Material: leather Condition: good Restoration
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Leather

1 of the 3 Pairs Wall Lights by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, 1960
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Rijssen, NL
Fantastic mid-century nice textured glass wall lights by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, released
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Ceramic Plate by Ruscha, Floral Décor, Germany, 1950s
By Ruscha, Vincent van Gogh, West German Pottery
Located in Valencia, VC
ceramics collection shelf. A rare and beautifully preserved example of mid-century German art pottery. We
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica

Marino Marini (Italian, 1901-1980) Cheveaux et Cavaliers V Lithograph
By Marino Marini
Located in Chicago, IL
survey of Italian art at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. Marino was later given a solo exhibition
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Metal

"Roping Sculpture", Drawing of Two Youths w/ Classical Stone Head, Burnt Sienna
By Peter Todd Mitchell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Artes in Mexico. After the war he pursued a painting career and exhibited at Jean Cocteau's Galerie
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

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Mid Century Modern 1950s Wall Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of mid century modern 1950s wall art on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and brass. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A piece of mid century modern 1950s wall art made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Cristal Arte, Fontana Arte and Richard Blow each produced at least one beautiful item from our selection of mid century modern 1950s wall art that is worth considering.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern 1950s Wall Art?

A piece of mid century modern 1950s wall art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,586, while the lowest priced sells for $135 and the highest can go for as much as $220,763.

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

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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.