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Desk in Wood, 1940, Made in Italy
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand
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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Jules Leleu- A French 1950s 3 Drawer Walnut Writing Table with Brass Details
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu - A fine French Mid-Century three drawer walnut desk with brass details. A similar
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Jacques Adnet Leather Wrapped Faux Bamboo Desk
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Stamford, CT
line of the furniture is still true the simple ideals of the modern tastes of the day, the leather
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Leather

Desk in Wood Italian, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Desk Accessories, Letter Holder by Jacques Adnet and Letter Tray Paper Holder
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Dior. And in the same collection Desk Accessories, Letter Tray paper holder France, 1940.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

Pierre Jeanneret Set of 12 Committee Chairs PJ-SI-30-C / Authentic Mid-Century
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
selection is mainly focused on rare French mid-century modern design artefacts by Pierre Jeanneret, Jean
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Cowhide, Fur, Teak

HERMES PARIS 1970 Desk Cylinders Lighter Cigarettes Box In Gilt And Sterling
By Louis Ravinet and Charles D Enfert 1, Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
set, created in Paris France by the luxury house of Hermes, back in the 1970. The desk set comprise of
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Silver, Gold

Vintage Louis Vuitton LV Paper Desk Note Pad Cube on Lucite Base
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Form and function both describe this paper cube note pad. Can be used as a desk accessory in an
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Lucite, Paper

Circa 1780-1800 George III Slant Front Bureau or Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Continental Europe, Asia, and the Middle East and ranging in date and style from Baroque to Mid-Century Modern
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Jaeger Lecoultre Rue De La Paix Desk Clock, 1960s
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Jaeger Lecoultre Rue De La Paix Desk Clock, 1960s Beautiful vintage Jaeger Le Coultre miniature
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

50° Desk Italian, Material, Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

50° Desk in Wood Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

American Desk Armchair, 1970
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand
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Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Victor Vasarely Style Op Art Vintage Lucite Cube Paperweight Desk Accessories
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Op Art colorful beveled Lucite Cube designed in the Style of Victor Vasarely. He
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite

Op Art Victor Vasarely Style Vintage Lucite Cube Paperweight Desk Accessories
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Op Art colorful beveled Lucite Cube designed in the Style of Victor Vasarely. He
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite

Maurice Rinck, Pair of 1960s Desk Armchairs in Leather and Chromed Metal
By Rinck
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Maurice Rinck, pair of 1960s desk armchairs in leather and chromed metal.  
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Hermes Paris 1960 Vintage Horse Motif Desk Magnifier Glass in Silver
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Desk magnifier glass designed by Hermes. Fabulous and highly decorative piece, created in Paris
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

1950s desk from "La cité d Anthony"
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in PAU, FR
Elegant office 50 from the prestigious Cité universitaire d'Anthony decorated by some Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Marcel Gascoin... Formica top, tubular metal legs, solid wood b...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

1950s desk from "La cité d
Anthony"
1950s desk from "La cité d
Anthony"
$1,136 Sale Price
20% Off
German Shepherd Dog Crystal Inkstand / Inkwell Desk Piece
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells

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Crystal, Metal

Bamboo, Rattan And Brass Desk By Dal Vera, Italy, 1960s
By Dal Vera
Located in Charmes, FR
Mid-century modern 1960s bamboo and woven rattan desk with 4 side drawers with brass handles
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Bamboo

Mid-century modern Desk Lamp, Ferdinand Solère France 1950s
By Ferdinand Solere
Located in Firenze, IT
Mid-century modern Desk Lamp Ferdinand Solère France 1950s Brass, metal Dimensions: H 50 cm x 57
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pierre Chapo, vintage desk model B40 in solid elm, circa 1980
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
. Pierre Chapo is one of the most iconic designer of mid century design in Pierre jeanneret.
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Elm

Armchair circa 1950, French Reconstruction
By Steiner
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Armchair circa 1950, french reconstruction. Upholstery in good condition.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Bronze Hand Inkstand / Inkwell Desk Piece
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

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Bronze

Vintage Ferrari Cars Badge / Emblem Lucite Desk Paperweight. Italy 1970´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Lucite

Charlotte Perriand Desk for Les Arcs with Matching Stool
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Charlotte Perriand desk for Les Arcs. Circa 1960s. Comes with matching stool. This solid pine
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Pine

Italian Desk in Wood from the 70s
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Bronze Paperweight, circa 1970, France.
By Monique Gerber
Located in Brussels, BE
Sculptural decorative paperweight, circa 1970, France. Gilded bronze. Dimensions: 11 cm W, 8 cm H
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Baccarat French Art Glass Zodiac Paperweight Taurus Bull Sulfide on Cobalt Blue
By Baccarat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, faceted French art glass paperweight. By Baccarat. From the Zodiac series. With a white
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Daum France Crystal Desktop Accessory Paperweight Sculpture, circa 1950
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
crafted in France circa 1950. The sculpture-paperweight features an outstanding Mid-Century design: a
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Roger Landault Attributed to Elegant walnut Desk Table circa 1960
By Roger Landault
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Roger Landault (attributed to) elegant walnut desk table circa 1960 Fully restored Two desks are
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Helmet Paperweight Mounted on a Piece of Marble Paris France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Acquired in Paris France, this is a wonderful paperweight. A Helmut mounted on a piece of marble
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Marble, Metal, Brass

Napoleon Bronze Sculpture Desk Inkwell, Signed Emile Pinedo
By Émile Pinedo
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand
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Antique 1890s French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Paperweights, circa 1970, France.
By Monique Gerber
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of paperweights in the shape of pebbles, circa 1970, France. Gilded bronze. Dimensions: pebble
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Rosewood Diplomat Desk by Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in Pasadena, TX
Large rosewood executive Diplomat model desk, model FD-951, designed by Finn Juhl, made by France
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Rosewood Diplomat Desk by Finn Juhl
Rosewood Diplomat Desk by Finn Juhl
$5,056 Sale Price
36% Off
Jaeger-LeCoultre Mid Century Brass and Lucite Inline Skeleton Clock No. 420
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in London, GB
the 16 jewel Swiss movement working and watch the balance staff turn. This delightful Mid Century
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Daum France, Anemone Table Clock, France 1970s
By Daum
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb Anemone clock in Daum crystal from the 1970s. Signed Daum France. Very good condition. Clock
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Armchair circa 1950, French Reconstruction
By Steiner
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of armchair, circa 1950, french reconstruction.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Daum France Crystal Turtle Paperweight or Decorative Sculpture
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Daum, France, created this adorable crystal turtle figurine paperweight or ornamental sculpture by
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Circa 1870s English Gothic Revival Writing Slope Desk Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Middle East and ranging in date and style from Baroque to Mid-Century Modern. In short, we are a treasure
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Antique 1870s English Gothic Revival Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Michel Mangematin Bronze Paperweight, circa 1970, France.
By Michel Mangematin
Located in Brussels, BE
Michel Mangematin stone shaped paperweight, circa 1970, France. Polished bronze. Signed with the
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Daum France Crystal Owl Paperweight or Decorative Sculpture
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Daum, France, created this adorable crystal owl figurine paperweight or ornamental sculpture by
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Solid pine desk from the 60 s Charlotte Perriand style - G314
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
60's style desk in the taste of Charlotte Perriand's work. Solid pine structure, sober and pure
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Pine

Mother of Pearl English Desk Inkwell
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand
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Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Inkwells

Materials

Glass

Mother of Pearl English Desk Inkwell
Mother of Pearl English Desk Inkwell
$799 Sale Price / set
46% Off
Desk Style Art Deco in Wood and chrome, 1940, Made in Germany
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
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Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Desk Style Art Deco in Wood and chrome, 1940, Made in Germany
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
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Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

French Furniture Art Deco, 1930 with Drawers
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco Desk Year 1930 French Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and sophisticated
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Daum France Crystal Cat Paperweight or Decorative Sculpture
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Daum, France, created this adorable crystal kitty cat figurine paperweight or ornamental sculpture
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Daum France Crystal Elephant Paperweight or Decorative Sculpture
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Daum, France, created this adorable crystal elephant figurine paperweight or ornamental sculpture
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Beaubourg Office Chair by Michel Cadestin Georges Laurent, France, 1970s
By Michel Cadestin, Georges Laurent, Teda
Located in Antwerp, BE
A scarce pair of architectural desk chairs designed by Michel Cadestin with Georges Laurent for the
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Italian Red Lacquered Wood Desk from the 50s
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

French Silvered Bronze Paperweight Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silvered cast bronze rectangular paperweight by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. A lovely piece of desktop object d'art in a relatively uncommon form and ...
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Industrial Midcentury Desk by Raymond Loewy for Brunswick
By Brunswick Co., Raymond Loewy
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic industrial midcentury desk by renowned French designer Raymond Loewy for Brunswick of
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome

"Panicaut des Alpes" French resin paperweight by Pierre Bodin - 1980s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
"Panicaut des Alpes" French resin paperweight by Pierre Bodin -1980s Boho chic - sculpture
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Resin

Daum France Crystal Teddy Bear Paperweight or Decorative Sculpture
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Daum, France, created this adorable crystal teddy bear paperweight or ornamental sculpture in the
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Xavier Marbeau 1970s "Estéral" Stainless Steel, Wood and Glass Desk
By Xavier Marbeau
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Xavier Marbeau 1970s "Estéral" stainless steel, lacquered wood and glass desk.
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Stainless Steel

Raymond Loewy Desk with Drawers for Doubinsky Freres, DF2000 Series
By Doubinsky Freres, Raymond Loewy
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare Raymond Loewy DF2000 desk in red, orange, and white. See photos for how the desk top slides
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

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Mid Century Modern French Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid century modern French desk you’re looking for. Each mid century modern French desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. Find 805 options for an antique or vintage mid century modern French desk now, or shop our selection of 39 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century modern French desk, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century modern French desk, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one mid century modern French desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Guillerme et Chambron, Jacques Adnet and Le Corbusier produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern French Desk?

Prices for a mid century modern French desk start at $1 and top out at $125,000 with the average selling for $2,941.

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.