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Vintage Industrial Rustic Machinists Wood Metal Side Table or Lamp Stand
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
been waxed and polished for a high-end finish. The top is set on an original mid century steel frame
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Early 20th Century Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Swivel Lounge Chair in Green Leather and Bent Wood, 1960s
By Martin Stoll, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
Mid-Century Modern swivel lounge chair, completely restored and re-upholstered, Germany, 1950s. The
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

George Nelson Style Steel Frame Desk Mid-century Modern
By George Nelson
Located in Pemberton, NJ
stark white formica top. This is a perfect piece for a mid-century modern kids room or kitchen where it
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Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Italian Teak Desk or Vanity with Enameled Metal Frame
By Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adorable Mid-Century Italian desk with square teak top and stacked drawers on black enameled metal
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Large Mid-Century Writing Desk with Grey Metal Frame by Van Der Meeren, Belgium
By Tubax, Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in London, GB
Large mid-century writing desk by Belgian architect and designer, Willy Van Der Meeren, 1950s
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Half-Circle Rosewood Desk on Black Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unique and totally awesome desk or card dealers table. Circular white leather surface in
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Desk Clock with Massive Glass Frame, West Germany 1970s
By Wiesenthalhütte
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous and extremally rare Mid Century Modern table clock, placed
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Small Mid Century Italian Desk in Metal, Walnut and Formica, around 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Berlin, DE
A charming relic from the mid-20th century, this Small Italian Desk embodies the essence of mid
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Design Teak Metal Frame Desk, Writing Table, 1960s Netherlands
Located in The Hague, NL
Modern vintage design desk, writing table made in 1960s Netherlands. The desk surface is made from
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Coen de Vries Metal and Wood Writing Desk or Vanity
By Coen de Vries, Emmein Staal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Industrial writing desk designed by Coen de Vries for Emmein Staal. Grey eneameld metal
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Console or Desk Ceramic Top on Metal Frame by Belarti
By Juliette Belarti
Located in London, GB
bright colors red and blue on a suspended black metal frame, signed by Juliette Belarti, Belgium, circa
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Faux Fur Office Desk Chair
Located in North York, ON
Mid-Century Modern faux fur office desk chair. Unique white faux fur fabric resting atop polished
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Industrial Metal Desk
By Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chocolate enameled metal frame with teak top and small side stacked metal drawers. In good original
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Tubular Metal and Wooden Top School Desk, Industrial in Design
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
metal frame is painted in a great verde green colour whilst the tabletop still retains its original wood
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Hand Painted Ceramic Tile Console or Desk on Metal Frame by Belarti
By Juliette Belarti
Located in London, GB
bright colors red and blue on a suspended black metal frame, signed by Juliette Belarti, Belgium, circa
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Dutch Mid-Century School Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cute little Industrial Dutch school desk with original metal frame and birch side stacking drawers
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern EU01 Japanese Series desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1958
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Amazing and attractive small Mid-Century Modern Japanese Series EU-01 desk. Design by Cees
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Desk Chair in Hardwood Iron by Geraldo de Barros, Brazil
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in New York, NY
This Brazilian Modern desk and chair set by Geraldo de Barros for Unilabor is nothing less than
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Small Dutch Metal Industrial Desk
By Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Minimalist Industrial desk with grey metal frame and original Linoleum top. 7 drawers with brushed
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Executive Gispen Industrial Metal Desk
By Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool midcentury Gispen Industrial metal desk with linoleum top, light grey enameled metal
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Large Scandinavian writing desk Mid-Century Denmark 1960
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
nice Scandinavian desk is made of veneered teak and is supported by chromed steel frame. On the left
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Halifax Desk with Metal Base, 1980
By Halifax Group
Located in Oirlo, LI
Halifax Desk with metal base, 1980 This is a desk made by Halifax in the 1980s. Nice
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Ico Parisi Mid-Century Wooden Desk for MIM Rome
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in Milano, IT
supporting legs made of dark metal. These legs continue until they go to frame all the corners of the desk. A
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Italian Desk by Carlo Ratti c1950
By Carlo Ratti
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
five drawers with brass inset handles metal frame and a green glass top. The wood on the desk has all
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Modern Tawny Brown Embossed Leather Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern osprey white embossed leather desk with a brass finish iron-framed base. Three drawers
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing...

Materials

Metal

Gispen Industrial Metal Desk with Yellow Drawers
By Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Gispen desk with mustard drawers and an upper cubby. Grey enameled metal frame and linoleum
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Mastercraft Bronze Desk Bernhard Rohne Oriental in Style
By Mastercraft
Located in Manhasset, NY
Bernhard Rohne Mid-Century Modern Mastercraft bronze desk in an oriental motif. This fine three
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Plywood Desk Unit by Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
The mid century modern Eames Desk Unit was designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Standard Writing Desk by Pierre Guariche for Meurop, 1960s
By Pierre Guariche, Meurop
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Nice minimalistic ‘Standard’ writing desk designed by Pierre Guariche in 1961 and produced by
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid Century minimalistic desk in teak, Scandinavia ca. 1960
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Scandinavian / 1960 / desk / teak / Scandinavian / Mid Century A sleek and timeless designed
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Milo Baughman Style, Modern, Large Desk, Rosewood, Black Metal, Canada, 2000s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Large Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Executive Desk, Baughman Style, Ebony Metal A large and
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Early 2000s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

George Nelson Steel Frame Desk for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
George Nelson steel frame desk in original condition with minor wear. Refinishing is available for
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Executive Angle Desk Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova
By Gianni Moscatelli, Formanova
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
arrangement, the frame is made of chrome-plated metal, the wooden parts are veneered with mahogany. The wood
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome, Iron

Friso Kramer Style 1950s Metal Desk with Prouve Legs
By Marko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury industrial metal desk with white and grey enameled metal frame and lightly refinished
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Cheerful Mid Century Modular Desk Set
Located in Pasadena, CA
This mid century modern modular desk set is composed of three pieces which may be configured to
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

20th Century Italian Hand Blown Glass Photograph Frame Attributable to Venini
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
, marrying up well with any style of interior, whether traditional, mid-century or modern. CONDITION In
Category

20th Century Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Metal

20th Century Italian Hand Blown Glass Photograph Frame Attributable to Venini
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
, marrying up well with any style of interior, whether traditional, mid-century or modern. CONDITION In
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20th Century Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Metal

Dutch Modern Writing Desk with Side Stacking Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great Little Modern Desk with a Wide Top, Black Modernist Frame and Brushed Chrome Drawer Pulls.
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Red Leather Swivel Office Chair
Located in North York, ON
Mid-Century Modern red leather swivel office chair. Iconic Mid-Century Modern office chair design
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Executive Armchair By Robert John
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern, rolling, executive office armchair by Robert John is newly upholstered in olive
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Italian Modern Teak Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Single pedestal teak desk with floating top, four-drawer cabinet, carved recessed pulls, and metal
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Design Leather Office Chair, Italy, 1988
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Design leather office desk chair, made in Italy, 1988
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1960s Mid Century Walnut Desk by Ace- Hi
By ACE-HI
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century walnut desk designed and manufactured by ACE-Hi in the United States circa 1960s. This
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Danish Teak Executive Desk by Arne Vodder for H. P. Hansen
By Arne Vodder, H.P. Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and refined mid-century Danish executive desk designed by Arne Vodder for H. P. Hansen
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Ico Parisi Mid Century Modern 6 pieces Jatoba Office Set
By Ico Parisi
Located in Weesp, NL
Mid century modern Jatoba executive Ico Parisi office set Terni. Ico Parisi SIX pieces office set
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Teak Steel Executive Desk by Friso Kramer Coen de Vries for Eeka
By EEKA, Friso Kramer, Coen de Vries
Located in Los Angeles, CA
metal frame with prouve style legs. Leg opening is 24.5'. Seat opening 24.75” wide. Shot with a Rietveld
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Rosso Francia Marble Metal Desk in the Style of Garouste E Bonetti, 1950s
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Chicago, IL
tabletop with stunning coral and gray patterns. This desk has a sculptural metal frame with four legs
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal

Midcentury Italian Metal and Wood Writing Desk, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
This midcentury Italian writing desk was made in the 1950s. It has a metal frame and a wooden top
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Burl Wood Bureau Plat Desk on Parson s Frame In the Manner of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Tomlinson
Located in Peabody, MA
A mid century, bureau plat desk in the manner of Milo Baughman by Tomlinson, ca. 1960s. Burl wood
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Consensus Collection by Drexel MCM Writing Desk Ash Brass Plated Metal
By Drexel
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage ash veneer MCM writing desk on a brass plated metal frame with solid brass pulls
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Desk in Chrome and Black with Drawers and Shelves, 1970s
Located in Ulm, DE
A striking Mid-Century Modern desk from Italy or France, dating to the 1970s, combining
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Heavy Gray Strafor Desk from the Netherlands, w/ File Storage, 1960s
By Strafor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, Strafor manufactured desk from the Netherlands, 1960s. The desk's frame has cabinets
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

20thC Italian Venetian Glass Photograph Frame, Attributable To Venini c.1950
By Venini
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
, marrying up well with any style of interior, whether traditional, mid-century or modern. A brief history
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Vintage 1950s Italian Other Picture Frames

Materials

Metal

Willy Van Der Meeren Writing Desk for Tubax Desk
By Willy Van Der Meeren, Tubax
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury Willy Van Der Meeren Industrial desk with Formica top and teal enameled tubular metal
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Gispen Desk Andre Cordemeijer
By André R. Cordemeyer, Gispen
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice modernist desk by Andre Cordemeijer. Cool with blue vynil top and grey metal frame, with
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Sideboard Made In Rosewood Metal Frame By Jacob Jensen For B&O From 1970s
By Jacob Jensen, Bang Olufsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Stereo bench/sideboard in rosewood with metal frame, designed by Jacob Jensen for Bang & Olufsen in
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Jean Prouve Compass Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Culver City, CA
. Solid oak top, on black metal frame.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

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Mid Century Modern Metal Frame Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mid century modern metal frame desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and laminate, every mid century modern metal frame desk was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a mid century modern metal frame desk — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A mid century modern metal frame desk, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mid century modern metal frame desk over the years, but those crafted by Juliette Belarti, Herman Miller and George Nelson are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Metal Frame Desk?

Prices for a mid century modern metal frame desk start at $850 and top out at $4,250 with the average selling for $2,831.

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.