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Mayline Vintage Drafting Table
Located in South Charleston, WV
. It can be used in reverse for use with very high drafting chairs also. Has been lightly refinished
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage Architect s Drafting Table
Located in Round Top, TX
Vintage metal and wood architect's or drafting table. The attractive wooden top has a traditional
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Herman Miller George Nelson (AO2) Drafting Table
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Pasadena, TX
Herman Miller George Nelson (AO2) Drafting Table Offered is a rare original design classic rarity
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Midcentury Drafting Table or Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Midcentury drafting table or desk, American, circa 1950s. It is a versatile size and can be used as
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Drafting Table by Kramer Rietweld 1960s
By Friso Kramer
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Drafting Table by Friso Kramer & Wilm Rietweld for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1960s Adjustable working
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Industrial Hydraulic Adjustable Steel Drafting Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial hydraulic adjustable steel drafting table. Top measures 42" x 31 1/8", maximum
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Wm. Rietveld + Friso Kramer "REPLY" Drafting Table
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wm Rietveld "REPLY" Drafting Table for Ahrend de Cirkel, the hinging mechanism was a collaborative
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables

Mid-Century Hala Style Drafting Clamp-On Light with Red Shade and Chrome Stem
By Hala Zeist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century industrial clamp on table lamp with bright red dome shade. Drafting lamp on double
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage industrial 1950s Nike Eskilstuna drafting table
Located in Leicester, GB
An impressive 1950's cast iron drafting table by NIKE Eskilstuna. Made in Sweden. An iconic true
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal, Iron

Wim Rietveld + Friso Kramer "REPLY" Drafting Table
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wim Rietveld "REPLY" Drafting Table, the hinging mechanism was a collaborative design by Friso
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Wim Rietveld Friso Kramer "Reply" Drafting Table
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Wim Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wim Rietveld "Reply" drafting table, the hinging mechanism was a collaborative design by Friso
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Sheet Metal

Luxo Pivoting Adjustable Architect’s Drafting Desk Lamp
By Luxo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic Luxo articulating drafting lamp. Long a staple in any architect’s office, but equally
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer "Reply" Drafting Table
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Wim Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wim Rietveld "Reply" drafting table, with collaborative hinging mechanism by Wim Rietveld and his
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer "Reply" Drafting Table
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Wim Rietveld, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wim Rietveld "REPLY" Drafting Table, the hinging mechanism was a collaborative design by Friso
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Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage Danish Teak Tilt-Top Bedside or Drafting Table
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Vintage Danish tolling tilt-top bedside, drawing or drafting table. Could also be used as an over
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Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Danish Midcentury Architect Drafting Table by Nordisk Tegnemaskine Fabrik
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Danish architect's drafting table made by Nordisk Tegnemaskine Industri outside Copenhagen in the
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer "REPLY" Drafting Table ES
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Wim Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wim Rietveld "REPLY" drafting table with grey enameled frame and wood toned top and Prouve style
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Anco Bilt Drafting Table in Pine and Oak
By Anco Bilt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pine and oak drafting table manufactured by Anco Bilt of New York (ca. 1950s). Composed of a
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Architectural Drafting Lamp by Luxo, Norway
By Luxo
Located in Rochester, NY
Multi-position architectural drafting desk lamp by Luxo, Norway in cream white lacquered finish
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Metal

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial Portable Floating Desk Table Lamp
By Dazor
Located in Wilmington, DE
drafting table or desk. This lamp features a weighted base, adjustable head and an articulating arm that
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Vintage 1950s American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Very Rare Reiger Drafting Table Friso Kramer Ahrend de Cirkel, 1963
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very rare drafting table "Reiger" designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1963. The
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

XL Dutch Reply Architect Drafting Table Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld Ahrend, 1959
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Reply Dutch Design Architect drafting table designed by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Reply Architect Drafting Table Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld Ahrend de Cirkel, 1959
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Reply Dutch design architect drafting table designed by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

XL Dutch Reply Architect Drafting Table Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld Ahrend, 1959
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Reply Dutch Design Architect drafting table designed by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Reply Architect Drafting Table Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld Ahrend de Cirkel, 1959
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Complete Reply Dutch Design Architect drawing / drafting table designed by Wim Rietveld and Friso
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer Reply Drafting Table 1959 Ahrend the Netherlands
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
The iconic 'Reply' drafting table is a design by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer first issued in 1959
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Chrome Luxo-Li Adjustable Drafting Light by Jacob Jacobsen
By Jacob Jacobsen
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a beautiful chrome architect's desk lamp with original clamping hardware, designed by Jacob Jacobsen circa 1960. The fixture retains excellent bright surfaces and perfect adj...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Danish Modern Style Drafting Desk
Located in Tarrytown, NY
A 1960's Danish style drafting desk/table. Large section for paper and a smaller one for pencils
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Hala Style Industrial Drafting Clamp-on Lamp with Olive Green Shade by Szarvasi
By Hala Zeist, Josef Hurka
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Hungarian industrial clamp on table lamp with olive green enameled metal shade, chrome
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Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Drafting Table Standing Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage drafting table standing desk Versatile mid century oak drafting table or standing desk
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Oak

Hala Style Red Aluminum Industrial Drafting Lamp with Chrome Stem and Clamp
By Josef Hurka, Hala Zeist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
stem with matching red metal clamp that fits on a table up 1.75" thick. In original condition with gray
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Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Hala Style Desk Lamp
By Hala Zeist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drafting style enameled black metal and chrome desk lamp with weighted base. In Original Condition
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Jens Risom Mid-Century Executive Desk, Circa 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in Peabody, MA
back to front (like a subtle drafting desk), measures 29.75" high at back legs, 27.75" high at front
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Hans J. Wegner JH-561 Dining Table / Desk for Johannes Hansen
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
stretchers adding a Minimalist and clean modern look. This rare and versatile dining table design doubles as
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak

Lela and Massimo Vignelli Kono Table Casigliani, Italy, 1979
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
than two weeks after the initial draft. The table is a playful design with geometric shapes and a
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Copper

5.5 Midcentury Table Desk Hans Eichenberger George Nelson Action Series
By George Nelson
Located in Pasadena, TX
, museum of modern art in N.Y, Vitra design Museum in Rhein and in the museum of art in Zurich. Table
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Max Ingrand Midcentury White Opaline Glass Table Lamp for Fontana Arte, 1954
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Large "1853" model midcentury white opaline glass table lamp. This masterpiece was the first model
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Friso Kramer Drafting Chair Set Ahrend de Cirkel, 1963
By Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic set of drafting chairs designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Holland, 1963
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Crystal Lens Model 1774 Cocktail Table by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, 1959
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Model #1774 'Lens' coffee table was designed around 1958
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Steel

Guido Faleschini for i4 Mariani, Pace Collection, Leather Management Desk Chairs
By Guido Faleschini, Pace Collection, i4 Mariani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern homes or offices, but also a great fit for Postmodern and Contemporary spaces. Also
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Final Offer: Mid Century Modern Drafting Table, Usa Circa 1970
Located in London, GB
FINAL OFFER GO FOR IT NOW...AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE,29 2011. EXTRAVAGANZA FRENCH STYLE DRAFTING TABKLE
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Vintage 1950s American Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Light Source White Drafting Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Produced by Light Source, this midcentury drafting, architect’s, or work lamp has two separately
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

ANCO BILT Mid 20th Century Oak Pine Drafting Table
By Anco Bilt
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Mid 20 Century MCM drafting table by Anco Bilt. Oak & pine woods, metal mechanisms, adjustable
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Hamilton Drafting Table
Located in Berkeley, CA
Vintage Hamilton drafting table with adjustable table height and angle. Oak and cast iron. Very
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Iron

1960s Hamilton Drafting Table, Refinished
Located in Alhambra, CA
1960s Industrial drafting table by Hamilton, refinished in forest green. This unique table features
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Industrial Adjustable French Architect s Drafting Table, 1950s
Located in Roubaix, FR
1950s adjustable architect's drafting table. Dimensions: Top 150/H 99 cm, polished iron base: 88
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

1920 French Drafting Table with Counter Weight
By Marcel Rochet
Located in Hudson, NY
Cast iron base with wooden pedal to raise and lower table top. The table has it's original
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood

Red Drafting Table/Desk by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Bieffeplast Model - Drafting Table/Desk Design Period
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Red Drafting Table/Desk by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970s
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Bieffeplast Model - Drafting Table/Desk Design Period
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Drafting Table by Friso Kramer Wim Rietveld, Ahrend de Cirkel, 1963
By Friso Kramer
Located in Antwerp, BE
Drafting table by Friso Kramer & Wim Rietveld, Ahrend de Cirkel, 1963. Friso Kramer and Wm
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Luxo White Drafting Lamp with Fiberglass Shade
By Luxo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An early Luxo drafting lamp with white fiberglass shade, heavy white base, and white plastic “LUXO
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Vintage 1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Side Tables by Philip Lloyd Powell, USA, 1960
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Brussels, BE
1950s with a series of modern walnut table lamps. In 1953 Mr. Powell established a showroom in downtown
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Slate

1960s Coffee Table by Grete Jalk for Glostrup, Made in Denmark
By Grete Jalk
Located in Karlsruhe, DE
High-quality coffee table from the 1960s after a draft by Grete Jalk for Glostrup, made in Denmark
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

A Drafting Chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Asheville, NC
to accompany a drafting table. Chair height is adjustable by 2.5" - Lowest 27" seat height to 29.5
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Restored 1950s Walnut Desk, Helmut Magg
By Helmut Magg
Located in Karlsruhe, DE
A rare design classic from the 1950s: shapely desk based on a draft by Helmut Magg, 1952, for
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Century WPA Style Industrial Painting of Men at Work in Period Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
barrels, standing shoulder to shoulder at long tables - all the while in what seems to be a very confined
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

1960s Tool Cabinet by Nuarc Graphic Arts Equipment, Refinished in Army Green
Located in Alhambra, CA
Excellent 1960s tool cabinet meets drafting table by Nuarc Graphic Arts Equipment. We refinished
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Steel

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Mid Century Modern Drafting Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid century modern drafting table you’re looking for. Each mid century modern drafting table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and steel. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century modern drafting table, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each mid century modern drafting table bearing Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made mid century modern drafting table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Wim Rietveld, Ahrend de Cirkel and Friso Kramer are consistently popular.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Drafting Table?

A mid century modern drafting table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,454, while the lowest priced sells for $120 and the highest can go for as much as $4,800.

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.

Questions About Mid Century Modern Drafting Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, the tulip table is considered a mid-century modern design. This table shape has become an iconic statement of the era with a simple sculptural attitude and a practical nature. The first tulip table was created by Eero Saarinen, a noted Finnish designer who was a leader in mid-century modern home decor. Shop a collection of Saarinen furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.