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Maple + Aluminum Desk by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italy, 1970s
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare Italian desk unit designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti in the 1970s. This desk has one
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Early Eames ESU-D-10-C Desk - 1st generation, Herman Miller, 1950s, Original
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
First-generation ESU-D-10-C desk, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, produced by Herman Miller. A
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Modular Shelf Unit with integrated desk, Italy, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
Modular Italian shelving String style, with integrated desk. It is composed of a black lacquered
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal, Brass

Desk Arco Arredamenti Metallici Serie "Arco" by Studio BBPR for Olivetti
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Munster, NRW
‚Arco‘ (the arch) system included desks, side desks, machine tables and storage furniture. the modular
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Desk Arco Arredamenti Metallici Serie "Arco" by Studio BBPR for Olivetti
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Munster, NRW
‚Arco‘ (the arch) system included desks, side desks, machine tables and storage furniture. the modular
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Ico Parisi Complete "Tolomeo" Executive Desk with Drawers, MIM Roma, 1958 Italy
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in Roma, IT
. This desk has a unique modularity, both the drawer unit and the side shelf can be easily removed and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Rare Louis van Teeffelen modular cabinet for Webe, The Netherlands 1958
By Louis Van Teeffelen, WéBé
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
furniture with lots of storage and even an intergrated desk unit Can be shipped disassembled
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Glass

Spazio Desk and Side Desk by Bbpr Studio for Olivetti, Italy, 1962
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Munster, NRW
ideally suited for the then new large open space offices. From this modular spazio series we have a desk
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

i4 Mariani for The Pace Collection Large Executive Desk with File Cabinets
By i4 Mariani
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern by Italian Designer i4 Mariani for The Pace Collection. Black on black with
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

i4 Mariani for The Pace Collection Large Executive Desk with File Cabinets
By i4 Mariani
Located in Manhasset, NY
Chrome hardware. Mid-century modern looking, circa 1974, wood with black laminated surfaces, tooled
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Modular Wall-Mounted Desk or Storage Unit
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A lovely Scandinavian wall mounted modular storage system from the 1950s in the style of Ilmara
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Wall-Mounted Modular Corner Cabinet Desk Shelving Unit, 1960s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a magnificent, wall mounted, modular corner cabinet with shelves, drawers
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

Drop Leaf System Cado Desk by Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
You will love this hard to find drop leaf desk component for the System Cado modular wall units
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak, Walnut

Jorge Zalszupin directors desk L Atelier Brazil 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
principles applied by Zalszupin in his furniture, office furniture and desks in particular were modular
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Rosewood Desk by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for Soborg Mobelfabrik
By Peter Hvidt
Located in San Antonio, TX
" show sponsored by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Like many designers of the mid-century period
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Danish Desk After Kai Kristiansen for Skovmand Andersen Brazilian Hardword
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning 1960s Danish desk with bookshelf back after the
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Hardwood

Modular Mid-Century Ash Vanity / Desk with Mirror, UP Zavody, 1970s
By Up Závody
Located in Żory, PL
Elegant mid-century vanity or dressing table made in Czechoslovakia in the 1970s by UP Závody
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Steel

Italian Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Midcentury Design T96 Boomerang 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Italian desk designed by osvaldo borsani for tecno. Boomerang tray and a modular box. Good
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome

George Nelson for Herman Miller Office Desk, Rare Black Leather Writing Surface
By George Nelson
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
today as they did in the mid-twentieth century; his modular, interchangeable desk and storage solutions
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Mid Century Modern Walnut, Chrome Cane Modular Secretary by Founders 20thC
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
Century Modern secretary offers chrome frame with walnut modular units including caned double door
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century Danish Modular Teak Wall System Poul Cadovius Cado Bookshelves Desk
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Norwich, GB
Vintage Danish teak modular wall shelving bookcase/desk designed by Poul Cadovius. Earlier example
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modular Wall Unit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Outstanding vintage modern room divider wall unit with multiple cabinets, drop down desk and
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Pair of Cabinets, Meubles OSCAR, France 1955
By Didier Rozaffy
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Oscar, known for its modular bookcases and furniture. During this period, Oscar furniture was
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak and Brass Modular Wall Shelving Unit, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid-Century Modern period modular wall unit in the style of Poul Cadovius made in 1960s period
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak and Brass Modular Wall Shelving Unit, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid-Century Modern period modular wall unit in the style of Poul Cadovius made in 1960s period
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Modular Wall Unit with Secretary, Circa 1950
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Mid Century Danish Modern modular wall unit offers rosewood components including cabinet with
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Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Stack Dresser W/ Desk by Widdcomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Widdicomb six piece modular unit combines display storage with sliding glass doors, drop front
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Mid-Century Modern Mark J. Furst Robert Fellner Modular Wall Unit Credenda
Located in West Hartford, CT
. Age appropriate wear. Versatile piece with iconic mid century design.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Rare Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scandinavian Teak Wood Modular Unit, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
furniture systems. The wall unit perfectly match the aesthetics of the Scandinavian era of Mid-Century
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood, Teak

Mid-Century Modern Style Drop Front Dresser with Desk by Widdcomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Widdicomb six piece modular unit combines display storage with sliding glass doors, drop front
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Free Standing Mid-Century Modern Walnut 3 Bay Modular Wall Unit / Room Divider
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Vintage Modern 3 bay wall / divider unit Modular unit shelving system. Free-standing and finished
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Jean Prouvé Fauteuil Direction Chair by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
office, where it is particularly striking in combination with the small Compas Direction desk. Outside
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2010s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Jean Prouvé Fauteuil Direction Pivotant Office Chair by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
façade elements and prefabricated houses, from modular building systems to large exhibition structures
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2010s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Teak Modular Wall Unit by Louis van Teeffelen for WéBé, 1950s
By Louis Van Teeffelen, WéBé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Mid-Century Modern free standing modular wall unit. Design by Louis van
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Brass

Otto Zapf Executive Chairs in Original Saddle Brown Leather by Knoll
By Otto Zapf, Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
functional as they were inviting. His Softline System, a modular office storage suite, epitomized this
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Teak Mid-Century Modern Modular Wall Unit by Louis van Teeffelen for WéBé, 1950s
By Louis Van Teeffelen, WéBé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Mid-Century Modern free standing modular wall unit. Design by Louis van
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Brass

Restored Mid-Century Modular Wall Unit from Jitona, 1973
By Jitona
Located in Żory, PL
This mahogany modular wall unit was manufactured by Jitona in the Czech Republic in 1973. It
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Mid Century Modern Vintage Teak Cado Wall Hanging System Shelving Unit Desk
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the timeless elegance of the Mid Century Modern Vintage Teak Cado Wall Hanging System, a
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Yamada Shomei Modular Manon Table Desk Lamp, 1970s
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your pleasure: By Yamada Shomei modular Manon table desk lamp, the 1970s Mid-Century Modern
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron, Zinc

Mid-Century Four Bay Modular Wall Unit by Hansen and Guldborg
By Louis Van Teeffelen, Kai Kristiansen, Poul Cadovius, George Nelson, Hansen Guldborg Møbler
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century modular wall unit designed by Hansen and Guldborg, Denmark. Expertly crafted from high
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

1960s Modular Desk Summa/Conran Storage Cabinet/1960s Chest of Draws
By Sir Terence Conran
Located in London, Lambeth
Rare Modular storage units/desk interchangeable in teak including chest of draws and cabinet
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Wall Unit System
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Wall Unit System Offered is a beautiful Danish Modern teak wall unit
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Large Danish 4 Bay Wall Shelves Unit Drop Down Desk Light
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This stunning wall unit is an organizers dream come true. 4 separate bays have adjustable, modular
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

60s Staples Ladderax Freestanding Modular Teak Shelving System Room Divider Desk
By Staples Co. Ltd, Ladderax, Robert Heal
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
so you face them either way round. The bureau has a sturdy drop down desk ledge perfect to work at
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Metal

1950s English Modular Minty Oxford Vintage Stacking Legal Bookcase Desk Tidy
By Minty of Oxford
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
with desk tidy section. A good looking and well made piece, supplied the greatest stacking bookcase
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

1980ies Modular dining table or desk Designed by Bernard Vuarnesson for Bellato
By Bernard Vuarnesson
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Rare modular desk dining table PAR6 by French designer Bernard Vuarnesson for Bellato, Italy ca
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Formica, Wood

1950s Italian Teak Modular Shelving / Desk Unit in the Manner of Campo&Graffi
By Franco Campo Carlo Graffi
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
1950s Teak wood Italian modular shelving unit with shelves and a secretaire / writing desk unit
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Poul Cadovius Modular Teak Wall Unit, Danish Modern Shelf System
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Poul Cadovius Modular Teak Wall Unit, Danish Modern Shelf System Mid-century teak wall unit
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Danish Teak 4-Bay Cado Wall Unit Modular Shelving System Bar Desk Paul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
designer shelves are fully modular, allowing an infinite number of combinations and is easily assembled to
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Formica, Teak

Danish Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish teak wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s. Mid-Century Modern 2 bay
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Modern Danish Wall System in Rosewood
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Modular wall system in rosewood, consisting of 3 wall panels and 4 racks, 1 box with 4 drawers, 1
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Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Danish Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish teak wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s. Mid-Century Modern 3 bay
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Danish Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1950s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish teak wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1950s. Mid-Century Modern 2 bay shelving
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Danish Poul Cadovius Wall Unit, Mid-Century Modern Shelf Royal System, Denmark
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in München, Bavaria
this vintage mid-midcentury modern Poul Cadovius Royal System Wall Unit, a true masterpiece of
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Glass, Teak

Italian mid-century modern bookcase in wood, brass and black metal, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern bookcase in wood, brass and black metal, 1960s Modular floor-to-ceiling
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Brass, Metal

Vintage Poul Cadovius Wall Unit, Mid-Century Modern Shelf Royal System, Denmark
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in München, Bavaria
this vintage mid-midcentury modern Poul Cadovius Royal System Wall Unit, a true masterpiece of
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Teak, Glass

Midcentury Belgian Modular Wall Unit in Wengé
By Oswald Vermaercke
Located in London, GB
An extremely unusual and totally customizable modular wall unit system from Belgium, circa 1960
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wenge

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Mid Century Modern Modular Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mid century modern modular desk for your home. A mid century modern modular desk — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the mid century modern modular desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each mid century modern modular desk bearing Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. Milo Baughman, Directional and John Van Koert each produced at least one beautiful mid century modern modular desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Modular Desk?

A mid century modern modular desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,374, while the lowest priced sells for $175 and the highest can go for as much as $4,955.

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.