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French Handstitched Brown Leather Clock, Jacques Adnet Attributed, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Den Haag, NL
French handstitched brown leather clock, Jacques Adnet attributed, 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Vintage French Equestrian Letter Opener, Christian Dior, c.1970 s
By Christian Dior
Located in Bath, GB
Dior" and "Made In France". Dating to c.1970 it remains in excellent condition measuring 9 3/4" in
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers

Materials

Silver Plate

Bureau vintage en bois de chêne des années 60
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau vintage des années 60, en bois de chêne, très beau design à l’esprit brutaliste, 3 tiroirs aux poignées originales, plateau en bois noir, niche ouverte. Très bon état général....
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Bronze Table / Desk Lamps
By Paul Evans
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Bronze Table / Desk Lamps A pair of sculptural cast
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Bureau vintage en verre fumé et métal chromé des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau vintage des années 70, plateau rectangulaire en verre fumé, pieds design en forme de tréteaux en métal chromé tubulaire fin, très bon état général avec quelques marques et ray...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Bureau vintage en bois de noyer et métal chromé des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau vintage des années 70, design dans le style de Gordon Russell ou de Jules Wabbes, plateau rectangulaire en bois de noyer, piétement en métal chromé tubulaire, peut être utilis...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Cubist Desk Chair, Mahogany and Olive Green Leather - France
Located in Girona, Girona
Cubist desk chaIr in dark stained mahogany, French polish, filling and upholstery redone in olive
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Art Deco Max Le Verrier / Artus Pelican Hood Ornament / Paperweight, France
By Max Le Verrier
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 Deco Paperweights

Materials

Marble, Metal

Bureau Modèle B40
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Paris, FR
Solid elm desk
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm

Bureau en bois dans le goût de Charlotte Perriand
Located in Paris, FR
Bureau en pin dans le goût de Charlotte Perriand. En très bon état avec quelques traces d'usure. Un plateau de forme libre qui repose sur un piétement en 2 parties. Premier pied rec...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamps by André Mounique for Jumo - France
By Maison Jumo, Moniquet
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Art Deco table lamp by Andre Mounique (attributed to) The table lamp was designed and manufactured by the Jumo company. This model is the 1960s version. The modernist chrome-plated ...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Art Deco envelope holder, France
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 1930s French Art Deco Letter Openers

Materials

Crystal, Chrome

1950s Oak Bureau in JM Frank Style from Cartier Paris – Exquisite Craftsmanship
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in IT
. Ideal for collectors of mid-century furniture or those looking to elevate their workspace with a unique
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Antique 19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Architect s work, Lacquered system table, circa 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Architect work System table Unique piece, special order, Circa 1970 White and orange lacquered wood Height 77 x Width 100 x Length 81 (162 cm open) Condition report: good origina...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Gray Table, circa 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Union Des Artistes Modernes (UAM) was founded in Paris, a group that viewed itself as a countermovement
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Bureau vintage de Louis Sognot en rotin et bois des années 60
By Louis Sognot
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau vintage des années 60, très joli design attribué à Louis Sognot, en rotin, plateau et tiroirs en bois de chêne, 3 tiroirs, très beau travail du rotin, très bon état général av...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamps by André Mounique for Jumo - France
By Andre Mounique, Maison Jumo
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Art Deco table lamp by Andre Mounique (attributed to) The table lamp was designed and manufactured by the Jumo company. This model is the 1970s version. The modernist chrome-plated ...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Late 19th Century English Set of 4 Brass Bell Weights
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 19th Century English Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Grand bureau de direction double-face vintage en bois de chêne des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Grand bureau de direction vintage des années 70, en chêne, double-face pour être placé au centre d’une pièce, 5 tiroirs à l’avant dont un grand casier, superbes poignées, magnifique ...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Mid-century Modern Neoclassical Rattan Console or Desk, Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Elegant French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Desk / Writing table or Console in the
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Glass

Omega, a Wood and Enamel Art Deco Eight Day Desk Clock
By Omega
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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Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Bureau moderniste vintage Pierre Paulin en bois de chêne et métal noir années 60
By Pierre Paulin
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau vintage des années 50, très beau design moderniste épuré de Pierre Paulin, modèle CM178 pour Thonet, plateau et tiroir suspendu en bois de chêne avec poignée en métal noir, pi...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Bureau de direction pieds traîneau vintage en pin des années 60 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Grand bureau type bureau de direction vintage des années 60 70, en bois de pin, pieds traîneau, un bloc 3 tiroirs et un bloc avec 1 porte, design incroyable, très jolies poignées. Tr...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Art Deco Rare Modernist Glass Clock, Signed P.M.Favre, France, c1930s
By P.M. Favre
Located in Devon, England
size is no longer available we have converted to take a modern battery with a quartz movement.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass, Wood

Mid-Century French Oak Desk-Cabinet, circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Midcentury French Desk Cabinet, circa 1940 Solid oak Ideal for office storage : one part to store
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Oak

French Art Deco / Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Articulating Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite, timeless French early midcentury desk or table lamp with modernist and Art Deco
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Compass Table by Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Compass Table by Jean Prouvé, c. 1950's, France L 47.25" x W 30.75" x H 27.75" FDV11559 *Wear
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Wall Table for Les Arcs
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Berlin, DE
Excellent condition Charlotte Perriand wall table in pinewood. Very rare!
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

French Mid-Century Modern Hand-Stitched Leather Desk Lamp Attributed to Hermes
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Elegant French Mid-Century Modern hand-stitched black leather table lamp in the modern neoclassical
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Leather Desk or Table Lamp by Hermès
Located in New York, NY
French midcentury table lamp or desk lamp by Hermès with a hand-stitched maroon leather base and
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Luxury Vintage Stirrup Table Clock Maquet Paris, Nice 8 Jours, France, 1940s
By Maquet, Hermès
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Luxury vintage stirrup desk / table clock Maquet Paris - Nice 8 Jours, France, 1940s Clock with
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Paperweight attributed to Baccarat
Located in Miami, FL
century. Glass paperweights began to be widely collected in the mid-19th century, after they were
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Set of 7 Brass Bell Form Weights
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
and style from Baroque to Mid-Century Modern. In short, we are a treasure trove of unique items with
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Set of 7 Brass Bell Form Weights
Set of 7 Brass Bell Form Weights
$350 Sale Price / set
41% Off
Streamlined Modern / Mid Century Airplaane Desk Paperweight
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Streamlined Moderne / Mid Century Aviation Desk Paperweight. Fantastic gift for any Airplane Fan
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Mid-20th Century American Streamlined Moderne Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

French Mid-Century Dining Table/Desk with Leaf
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 1940s MidCcentury French dining table with 1 leaf. Splayed leg base. Marked "XXXXVIII
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Green Desk Lamp, Painted Sheet Metal, Chrome Plated - France
Located in Girona, Girona
Green desk lamp, painted sheet metal and chrome plated. France, c. 1950.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome, Sheet Metal

Petit Bureau en forme de libre PRO, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
to the “free-form desk”, making it a modern, functional home workspace. Designed by Charlotte
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Petit Bureau en forme de libre PRO, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
to the “free-form desk”, making it a modern, functional home workspace. Designed by Charlotte
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

2 French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Side /Desk Chairs Attr. to André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
Two Elegant French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical side, desk or vanity chairs attributed to André
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Cherry

Mexique PRO, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, lounges and work spaces. Completing the Mexique family are a desk, a bar table with matching stools and
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Mexique Pro, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, lounges and work spaces. Completing the Mexique family are a desk, a bar table with matching stools and
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Mexique High Table PRO, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
twentieth century, brought about a profound change in aesthetic values and gave birth to a truly modern
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Mexique Coffe Table PRO, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
. Completing the Mexique family are two dining tables, a bar table with matching stool and a desk
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Marble Center Table à Plateau Interchangeable by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
movement which, from the first decades of the twentieth century, brought about a profound change in
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Petit Bureau En Forme De Libre, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
“free-form desk”, making it a modern, functional home workspace. Materials: Wood Measurements
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Marble Center Table à Plateau Interchangeable by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
the first decades of the twentieth century, brought about a profound change in aesthetic values and
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Marble Center Table à Plateau Interchangeable by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
the first decades of the twentieth century, brought about a profound change in aesthetic values and
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Table À Plateau Interchangeable, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
cultural movement which, from the first decades of the twentieth century, brought about a profound change
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass

Table À Plateau Interchangeable, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
cultural movement which, from the first decades of the twentieth century, brought about a profound change
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique God Atlas Sterling Silver Figural Wax Seal Stamper. German 19-Century.
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 19th Century German Classical Greek Paperweights

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Table À Plateau Interchangeable, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
the first decades of the twentieth century, brought about a profound change in aesthetic values and
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass

Charlotte Perriand Marble Center Table à Plateau Interchangeable by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
the first decades of the twentieth century, brought about a profound change in aesthetic values and
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Table Monta in Black Wood and Marble by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
that avant-garde cultural movement which, from the first decades of the twentieth century, brought
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass

Limited Edition Table Monta in Wood and Blue Granite by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
membership of that avant-garde cultural movement which, from the first decades of the twentieth century
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass

Charlotte Perriand LC35 Maison du Brésil Table by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
the twentieth century, brought about a profound change in aesthetic values and gave birth to a truly
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Marble Center Table à Plateau Interchangeable by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
movement which, from the first decades of the twentieth century, brought about a profound change in
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand LC35 Maison du Brésil Table by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
century, brought about a profound change in aesthetic values and gave birth to a truly modern sensitivity
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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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.