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Outdoor Flush Mount Ceiling Light, Norway, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful flush mount ceiling lamp with shade in blown glass and frame in painted steel. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1950s first half. The light is fully working and in go...
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Steel
MCM Samsonite Outdoor Accent Table with White Steel Base
Werzalit Top
By Samsonite
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage MCM (Mid-Century Modern) Samsonite outdoor accent table with white flattened
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Composition, Metal
Van Keppel Green "VKG" Outdoor/ IndoorLounge Chair 1955c.
Located in Chicago, IL
Van Keppel Green "VKG" Outdoor/ IndoorLounge Chair 1955c. Custom made by California Living 2000c
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Outdoor Dining Upholstered Side Chair Powder Coated Stainless Steel Sunbrella
By Heather Ashton Design
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Inspired by the simplicity of Mid-Century design, the fay dining chair is created using a stainless
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1966 Richard Schultz Outdoor Square Dining Table for Knoll
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in Glendale, CA
tasked Schultz with the job of designing elegant outdoor furniture that could withstand corrosive sea air
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Mario Marenco
Marenco
Outdoor Lounge Chair for Arflex
By Mario Marenco, Arflex
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' Outdoor Lounge Chair for Arflex. New, current production.
The iconic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garde...
Materials
Fabric
Mario Marenco
Marenco
Outdoor Lounge Chair for Arflex
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' Outdoor Lounge Chair for Arflex. New, current production.
The iconic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garde...
Materials
Fabric
Mario Marenco
Marenco
Outdoor Sofa 188cm for Arflex
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' Outdoor sofa 188cm for Arflex. New, current production.
The iconic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garde...
Materials
Fabric
$12,203 / item
Mario Marenco
Marenco
Outdoor Sofa 188cm for Arflex
By Mario Marenco, Arflex
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' Outdoor sofa 188cm for Arflex. New, current production.
The iconic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garde...
Materials
Fabric
$12,198 / item
Mario Marenco
Marenco
Outdoor Sofa 255cm for Arflex
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' Outdoor Sofa 255cm for Arflex. New, current production.
The iconic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garde...
Materials
Fabric
$16,646 / item
Hugo Passos Outdoor
Banco
Double Teak Bench for Skagerak
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Hugo Passos outdoor 'Banco' double teak bench for Skagerak
Skagerak was founded in 1976 by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak
Hugo Passos Outdoor
Banco
Single Teak Bench for Skagerak
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Hugo Passos outdoor 'Banco' single teak bench for Skagerak
Skagerak was founded in 1976 by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak
Mario Marenco
Marenco
Outdoor Sofa 255cm for Arflex
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' Outdoor Lounge Chair + Ottoman for Arflex. New, current production.
The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garde...
Materials
Fabric
$16,646 / item
Mario Marenco
Marenco
Outdoor Sofa 255cm for Arflex
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' Outdoor Lounge Chair + Ottoman for Arflex. New, current production.
The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garde...
Materials
Fabric
$16,652 / item
Outdoor Hinterland Coffee Table by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Hinterland Coffee Table features a powder coated iron tube base and choice of 3 different tops; teak slat, stone, or a cast tempered glass with a corduroy pattern.
The Lawson-F...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
$4,275 / item
Pierre Paulin
Pacha
Two Seat Outdoor Sofa for Gubi
By Pierre Paulin, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Pierre Paulin 'Pacha' Two Seat Outdoor Sofa for Gubi
Designed for durability, this authorized re
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
$11,499 / item
Outdoor Hinterland Coffee Table by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Hinterland Coffee Table features a powder coated iron tube base and choice of 3 different tops; teak slat, stone, or a cast tempered glass with a corduroy pattern.
The Lawson-F...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
$4,275 / item
Charlotte Perriand Mexique Outdoor Low Table For Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Mexique Outdoor Low Table For Cassina
Cassina interprets the Mexique
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic
BEGA Outdoor Wall Sconce, Cast Metal
Amber Glass
Located in Mortsel, BE
This outdoor wall lamp produced by the German manufacturer BEGA, known for their uncompromising
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Outdoor Hinterland Coffee Table by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Hinterland Coffee Table features a powder coated iron tube base and choice of 3 different tops; teak slat, stone, or a cast tempered glass with a corduroy pattern.
The Lawson-F...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
$4,075 / item
Stine Weigelt Outdoor
Between Lines
Teak Stool for Skagerak
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Stine Weigelt outdoor 'Between Lines' teak stool for Skagerak
Skagerak was founded in 1976 by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Teak
Gibson
Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Bollard Light by Gary Gibson
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
'Gibson' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Bollard Light by Gary Gibson. Executed in rich verdigris
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern More Lighting
Materials
Copper
Outdoor Hinterland Coffee Table by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Hinterland Coffee Table features a powder coated iron tube base and choice of 3 different tops; teak slat, stone, or a cast tempered glass with a corduroy pattern.
The Lawson-F...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
$4,075 / item
Malitte Outdoor Seating System by Roberto Matta Paradisoterrestre Edition
By Paradisoterrestre, Roberto Matta
Located in Ozzano Dell
emilia, IT
Designed in 1966 - Paradisoterrestre Edition 2019
The outdoor version of Malitte by Surrealist
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Malitte Outdoor Seating System by Roberto Matta Paradisoterrestre Edition
By Paradisoterrestre, Roberto Matta
Located in Ozzano Dell
emilia, IT
Designed in 1966 - Paradisoterrestre Edition 2019
The outdoor version of Malitte by Surrealist
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Tom Dixon
Groove
Aluminum Outdoor Dining Table in Putty
By Tom Dixon
Located in Glendale, CA
first outdoor furniture line. Executed in high-performance durable aluminum, the entire Groove series is
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Outdoor Folding Armchairs by Robert Mallet-Stevens
By Robert Mallet-Stevens
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
1920s-30s
Size : W 565, D 800, H 870 mm
Pair of outdoor folding armchairs, design by Robert
Category
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Large Mogens Holmriis Outdoor
Drachmann 190
Teak Table for Skagerak
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Mogens Holmriis outdoor 'Drachmann 190' teak table for Skagerak
Skagerak was founded in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
Small Mogens Holmriis Outdoor
Drachmann 86
Teak Table for Skagerak
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Small Mogens Holmriis outdoor 'Drachmann 86' teak table for Skagerak
Skagerak was founded in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
Round Mogens Holmriis Outdoor
Drachmann 126
Teak Table for Skagerak
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Round Mogens Holmriis outdoor 'Drachmann 126' teak table for Skagerak
Skagerak was founded in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
Piero Lissoni Mex-Hi Outdoor Sofa Modular For Cassina
By Piero Lissoni
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Piero Lissoni Mex-Hi Outdoor Sofa Modular For Cassina
Mex-Hi is the sofa by Piero Lissoni to
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
$34,781 / item
Pierre Paulin
Pacha
Three Seat Outdoor Sofa for Gubi
By Gubi, Pierre Paulin
Located in Glendale, CA
Pierre Paulin 'Pacha' Three Seat Outdoor Sofa for Gubi
Designed for durability, this authorized re
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
$14,699 / item
Pierre Paulin
Pacha
Four Seat Outdoor Sofa for Gubi
By Gubi, Pierre Paulin
Located in Glendale, CA
Pierre Paulin 'Pacha' Four Seat Outdoor Sofa for Gubi
Designed for durability, this authorized re
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
$16,799 / item
Outdoor Coffee Table by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor coffee table that invites companionship, designed for days of outdoor fun lived in the lap
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$5,327 / item
Piero Lissoni Mex-Hi Outdoor Sofa Modular For Cassina
By Piero Lissoni
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Piero Lissoni Mex-Hi Outdoor Sofa Modular For Cassina
Mex-Hi is the sofa by Piero Lissoni to
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
$17,746 / item
Outdoor Hinterland Coffee Table by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Hinterland Coffee Table features a powder coated iron tube base and choice of 3 different tops; teak slat, stone, or a cast tempered glass with a corduroy pattern.
The Lawson-F...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
$5,575 / item
Pair 82 inch Palm Tree Floor Lamps for Indoor / Outdoor
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of superb Metal Palm Tree Floor Lamps in the style of Maison Jansen,
The pair have been freshly painted and re-wired.
A complement to many spaces and especially those wi...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mariana Pellegrino Soto Outdoor Lamp
Amanita
by Oluce
By Oluce, Mariana Pellegrino Soto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor lamp 'Amanita' designed by Mariana Pellegrino in 2019. Outdoor led lamp giving direct light
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Outdoor Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color.
Outdoor LC7 chair designed by Charlotte
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Solid Pine Slat Folding Outdoor Chairs, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage outdoor chairs. Solid wooden slat construction with armrests. Fold-able for easy storage
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Pine
$1,420 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Indoor/Outdoor Montrose Lounge Chair by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
suitable for indoor or outdoor use, but not intended for use in wet areas.
The Lawson-Fenning
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
A Pair of Aluminium Outdoor Pillar Lanterns, English, circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
An elegant pair of mid-20th-century cast aluminium pillar lanterns, each with a tapering square
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Aluminum
Outdoor Trend Module Lounge and Footstool, Designed in 1970
By Peter Brown (Australian)
Located in Adelaide, SA
The Trend Module lounge & footstool set.
The best in Australian Furniture Design… one of
Category
2010s Australian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Outdoor Coffee Table by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor coffee table that invites companionship, designed for days of outdoor fun lived in the lap
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,143 / item
Patricia Urquiola
Trampoline
Outdoor Sofa for Cassina, Italy new
By Patricia Urquiola, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Outdoor sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Prices may
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Minimalist Outdoor Armchair by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
A stylish, minimalist outdoor armchair designed for the younger generation that invites the
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Studio
Sofa by Norr11, Modular Sofa, Curve Module, Coconut (Outdoor)
By Norr11
Located in Paris, IDF
composition
Textile outdoor: Coconut or whisper
Introducing Studio, the newest sofa landscape in the NORR11
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Foam
Studio
Sofa by Norr11, Modular Sofa, Corner Module, Whisper (Outdoor)
By Norr11
Located in Paris, IDF
Outdoor textile: Savane (Whisper or Coconut)
Introducing Studio, the newest sofa landscape in the NORR11
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Foam
Studio
Sofa Outdoor by Norr11, Modular Sofa, Setup 2, Coconut
By Norr11
Located in Paris, IDF
STUDIO Sofa by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl for Nor11
Outdoor version
Setup 2 (1x medium
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Foam
Studio
Sofa by Norr11, Modular Sofa, Setup 2, Whisper (Outdoor)
By Norr11
Located in Paris, IDF
STUDIO Sofa by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl for Nor11
Outdoor version
Setup 2 (1x medium
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Foam
Studio
Sofa by Norr11, Modular Sofa, Setup 3, Whisper (Outdoor)
By Norr11
Located in Paris, IDF
STUDIO Sofa by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl for Nor11
Outdoor
Setup 3 (2x large,1x small
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Foam
Set of Four Homecrest Swivel Rocker Outdoor Lounge Chairs
By Homecrest
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous Set of Four mid century Lounge chairs by Homecrest Lots of style and very comfortable
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
$1,160 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Set of Solid Teak 7 Aluminum Italian Outdoor Bar Stools
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of Solid Teak 7 Aluminum Italian Outdoor Bar Stools
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Walter Lamb Inspired Outdoor Poolside Chaise Lounge Chairs
By Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Walter Lamb inspired outdoor poolside chaise lounge chairs with metal frames and white
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vladimir Kagan Capricorn Series Indoor Outdoor Lounge Chair
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Wayne, NJ
Vladimir Kagan Capricorn series indoor outdoor lounge chair.
If you are in the New Jersey , New
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Metal
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Minimalist Outdoor Armchair by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
A stylish, minimalist outdoor armchair designed for the younger generation that invites the
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Rodolfo Dordoni
Sail Out
Outdoor Sofa, Metal by Cassina
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
spirit of 1950s seaside resorts, Sail Out is an outdoor modular sofa that recalls the soft forms of
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
$35,782 / item
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Mid Century Outdoor Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic piece of mid century outdoor furniture available at 1stDibs. An item from our selection of mid century outdoor furniture — often made from metal, iron and steel — can elevate any home. There are 720 variations of the antique or vintage choice in our collection of mid century outdoor furniture you’re looking for, while we also have 111 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect object in our assortment of mid century outdoor furniture — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An option in this array of mid century outdoor furniture, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made piece of mid century outdoor furniture has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Russell Woodard, John Salterini and Woodard Furniture Co. are consistently popular.
How Much is a Mid Century Outdoor Furniture?
Prices for a piece of mid century outdoor furniture start at $220 and top out at $68,000 with the average selling for $1,895.
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Questions About Mid Century Outdoor Furniture
- What is mid century furniture?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Mid-century furniture is furniture created within the period of 1933 to 1965 but most would argue that the style began to emerge in the postwar years. This style of furniture is known for its sleek lines and organic shapes. The creators most frequently associated with mid-century modern furniture believed that good design meant good living. Mid-century modern is today by far the largest category of furnishings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
Mid-century modernism first appeared in 1945 and merged a minimalist aesthetic with practicality. Mid-century modern furniture is distinguishable by its lack of decoration or extravagance and its use of clean lines, organic curves and variety of natural materials.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Mid century modern furniture refers to pieces designed during the middle of the 20th century — specifically 1930s through the mid-1960s. This period represents a design and architecture movement characterized by simple shapes, clean lines, and organic materials. Some of the most famous mid century modern designers include Ray Eames, Charlotte Perriand, Isamu Noguchi and Eero Saarinen. - 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To tell if furniture is mid-century modern, examine the piece, looking for labels and markings that indicate who produced it. Then, consult trusted online resources to determine when the maker was active and what styles of furniture they made. Iconic mid-century modern furniture designers include Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Milo Baughman, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi. A knowledgeable dealer or certified appraiser can help you determine if a particular piece is genuine mid-century modern or a reproduction. Shop a range of mid-century modern furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Mid-century modern furniture combines sleek lines with organic shapes.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024There is not a single year that is mid-century modern. The style emerged during the 1940s and 1950s and remained dominant through the 1960s and into the early 1970s. Some notable designers who contributed to the development of the mid-century modern style include Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Milo Baughman, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson. Shop a wide range of mid-century modern furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024Mid-century modern furniture is so popular largely because its characteristics align well with the trends and tastes that are dominant today. Many people love its simple look defined by clean lines, and the use of natural materials also adds to its popularity. In addition, designers created mid-century modern furniture to be as functional as it is visually appealing, making pieces executed in the style simple, convenient and comfortable to use. Find a wide range of mid-century modern furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Some of the most famous mid-century modern furniture designers were Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, Paul Evans, Poul Kjærholm, Florence Knoll, George Nakashima, Giò Ponti, Hans Wegner, Charlotte Perriand, Sergio Rodrigues and Eero Saarinen.
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