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Mid-Century Modern Cube Sofa by Brazilian Designer Jorge Zalszupin, 1970s
By Jorge Zalszupin, L Atelier San Paulo
Located in New York, NY
. Zalszupin's work as a designer, entrepreneur, and manager is an example of a transition process from the
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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Faux Leather

Mid-Century Modern American Designer Sculptural High-Boy Dresser, Chest, Walnut
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern American designer sculptural high-boy dresser, chest, walnut Measures: 50.5H x
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Springer Style Mid-Century Modern Gunmetal Brass Designer Modern Candlesticks
By Karl Springer
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair, Karl Springer style gunmetal and brass candlesticks. Several identical pairs of candlesticks have been sold with the same attribution.
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20th Century More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Metal, Brass

Super Rare Low Mid-Century Modern Designer Fully Restored Brown Leather Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare, super low Mid Century Modern designer
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Mid Century Modern Walnut Designer Lucite Grandfather Clock with Chime MINT!
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Walnut Designer Lucite Grandfather Clock with Chime MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...

Materials

Lucite, Walnut

American Designer, Mid-Century Modern Tufted Ottomans, Stools, Walnut, Bouclé
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern American Designer Tufted Ottomans, Stools, Footstools Walnut, Bouclé Pair of
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Late 20th Century Footstools

Materials

Textile, Wood

Plywood Mid Century Modern Kone Lounge Chairs by Australian designer Roger McLay
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Kone lounge chairs, designed by Australian industrial designer Roger McLay. The seat is formed
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Mid-20th Century Australian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Italian Designer, Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights, Brass, Metal Shades, 1940s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Italian Designer Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights, Flower Sconces, Brass, 1940s Set of two patinated
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Magazine Racks by Brazilian Designer, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Magazine Racks by Brazilian Designer, 1960s This unique pair of
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Designer Umbrella Stand Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
concrete weight is also remaining at the bottom. Reminiscent of great designers such as Aldo Tura
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Adjustable Designer Desk Lamp, Industrial Design, Mid-20th Century
Located in København, Copenhagen
Adjustable designer desk lamp. Industrial design, mid-20th century. Measures: Height: 43 cm. Foot
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Club Armchair in the Style of British Designer Robin Day
By Robin Day
Located in Markington, GB
Mid-Century Modern Club Armchair in the Style of Robin Day, Dutch, 1960s A striking example of Mid
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Danish Designer, Mid-Century Modern, Small Coffee Table, Brown Slat Bench, 1970s
By Herman Miller
Located in Manhasset, NY
This Herman Miller style, Danish coffee table is the perfect Mid-Century piece to bring into your
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Brass Armchair and Table, Circa 1970, Designer Furniture.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Brass armchair and table, circa 1970, designer furniture. Armchair and integrated table in brass
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Armchair with Original Striped Wool Upholstery, Danish Designer
Located in Karis, Nyland
An elegant mid-century armchair in stained beech, retaining its original striped wool upholstery in
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Wood, Beech

Mid-Century Modern Pair of table lamps by Brazilian Designer, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Pair of table lamps by Brazilian Designer, Brazil, 1960s Pair of vintage
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Set of Mid Century Designer Modern Fireplace Tools in Chrome Lucite
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage modern set of fireplace tools circa 1970's. It features chrome plated steel construction
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century Modern Chrome and Wood Telescopic Floor Lamp A great designer piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Mid Century Modern Chrome and Wood Telescopic Floor Lamp A great designer piece in chrome and dark
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Black Desk with Drawer, Wood and Metal Legs, Brazil Mid-Century Modern Designer
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Marajoara design desk with drawers is a study in Mid-Century Modern utilitarian and luxury
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Freeform Tufted Bench, American Designer, Ebony Wood, Bouclé
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern Tufted Bench, American Designer, Ebony Wood, Bouclé Boomerang shaped mid-century
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Vintage 1950s Benches

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Faux Bamboo Chrome Designer Dining Chairs MINT!
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Faux Bamboo Chrome Designer Dining Chairs MINT! New Upholstery.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Designer Mid-Century "Nautilus" Style Swivel Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern corkscrew lounge chairs with swivel action. (Please confirm item location
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Mid-Century Modern Set of 10 Topos Chairs by Gruppo DAM for Busnelli, 1970s
By Gruppo DAM (Designer Associati Milano)
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Set of 10 'Topos' Chairs by Gruppo DAM for Busnelli, 1970s
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Vintage 1970s Chairs

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Modern Mirror Decorative Big Panel by Paolo De Poli Designer
By Paolo De Poli
Located in Vigonza, Padua
furniture and decorative panels. Later their collaboration led to new objects of design and animal motifs in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mid Century Designer Open Frame Marble Tables
By Milo Baughman, Paul McCobb
Located in Chicago, IL
designer. Marble top thickness varies slightly between the 3 of them. each top is between about 3/4" to 1
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Westnofa Set of Four Norwegian Designer 80s Modern Dining or Game Chairs
By Westnofa Furniture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
legendary Mid-Century company Westnofa, which was based in Norway! Westnofa Furniture While Norway
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Designer 1970s Veca Made in Italy Mid-Century Modern Wall Cobalt Blue Mirror
By VECA
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale absolutely sublime 1970s Veca hand made in Italy Mid-Century
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Organic Moder Mid Century Modern Vintage Chair Harold Cohen Davis Pratt 1953 USA
Located in Vienna, AT
Organic Modern Mid Century Modern vintage chair or side chair from black lacquered tubular steel
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Vintage 1950s Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Italian Designer, Mid-Century Modern, Small Bar Cart, Teak, Glass, Italy, 1930s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern bar cart. Teak and brass bar cart or serving cart with bottle holders and glass
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Early 20th Century Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Glass

Swedish modern floor lamp, anonymous designer, 1940s-1950s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Swedish modern floor lamp from the mid-20th century, designer and maker unknown. Red limestone
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Limestone, Brass

Mid-century Modern Judy Bed Designers Guild Handmade in Portugal by Ottiu
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Bed merges mid-century design with modern luxury, making it a statement piece in any interior. Indulge
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Textile, Bouclé, Wood

Italian Mid-Century Bamboo Rocking Chair, Franco Albini designer
By Franca Helg, Antonio Piva and Franco Albini
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant and robust Italian Mid-Century Modern bamboo rocking chair restored and shellac polished
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Raffia

Mid-20th Century French Designer Wall and Mirror Coatstand
By Roger Feraud
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Elegant vintage French wardrobe rack or clothes horse from circa 1950s. Designed by the Frenchman Roger Feraud, it has a practical and stylish little table for keys as well as a smal...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Scandinavian Designer Table Lamp in Steel and Art Glass, Mid-20th Century
Located in København, Copenhagen
Scandinavian designer table lamp in steel and art glass, mid-20th century. Measures: 30 x 9 cm (ex
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Vintage Danish Modern Designer Bookcase
By Nexø Møbelfabrik 1
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Danish Modern Designer Bookcase attributed to Johannes Sorth. Note the detail of the
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Nightstand by Permanente Mobili, Paolo Buffa Designer Atributed
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Paolo Buffa
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Very stylish Mid-Century Modern nightstand by Permanente Mobili, Paolo Buffa designer atributed, in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

1950s Prototype Sofa by the Danish Designer Furniture Maker Svend Skipper
By Svend Skipper
Located in Handewitt, DE
Unique four-seat sofa by the Danish designer and furniture maker Svend Skipper. This prototype has
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Brocade, Teak

1950sPrototype Lounge Chair by Danish Designer and Furniture Maker Svend Skipper
By Svend Skipper
Located in Handewitt, DE
Unique easychair by the Danish designer and furniture maker Svend Skipper. This prototype has never
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brocade, Teak

Mid-century, German Designer Wormser Ceramic Pair of Vases, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Wormser, a German Designer from the mid-century. With their soft shapes and natural finish, these two
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

"Legacy, " Original Painting by Ivan Bartlett, Mid-Century Fabric Designer
By Ivan Bartlett
Located in Philadelphia, PA
applied to drapery, upholstery and other domestic fabrics, and he influenced the work of other designers
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Mid-Century Rare Pair 1950s "Farfalla" Designer Danish Bentwood Billund Chair
By Hans Olsen
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Rare pair 1950s " farfalla " designer Danish bentwood side chair are constructed using the
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Side Table with Rush Shelf, Unknown Designer, Denmark, c. 1960s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Rare side table by unknown designer, Denmark, c. 1960s. Features a rush shelf and tapered legs
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rush, Oak

Mid-century Table Lamp by Designer Josef Hurka, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
By Josef Hurka
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage orange metal and chrome table lamp with adjustable lamp shade designed by the famous Josef Hůrka. Produced in former Czechoslovakia in the 1970's. Bulb: 1x E14. US plug adapt...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Italian Designer Mid-Century Pine Wood And Cane Table Lamp, 1970s
By AB Stilarmatur Tranås, Erik Höglund
Located in Valencia, VC
Italian Mid-Century Pine Wood & Cane Table Lamp, 1970s A very charming Italian designer Mid
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Designer Vase, Czech, Bohemian Art Glass, Flower Sleeve, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
the mid 20th century, circa 1960. Fascinating Bohemian vase, with a highly distinctive finish
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Swedish Modern lounge chairs by unknown designer, 1950s
By Otto Schulz
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
A pair of Swedish Modern lounge chairs by an unknown designer and maker, produced in the 1950s. The
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Sheepskin, Beech

Danish Modern Dining Chairs with Designers Stamp
Located in Seattle, WA
Danish Modern Dining Chairs with Designers Stamp Chairs Priced as - is. Reupholstery may be
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Italian Mid-century Small Designer Wall Mirror with Original Brass Frame, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Midcentury Small Designer Wall Mirror with Original Brass Frame, 1950s Original tiny wall
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Three-Seater Sofa, Scandinavia 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
with many of the most well-known mid-century designers and furniture models hailing from the Nordic
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Italian Modern Designer Pierluigi Giordani Biomorphic Sculptural Coffee Table
By Pierluigi Giordani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
brass fittings that. Giordani produced only a small body of furniture, much of it as private commissions
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Italian Mid-century Designer Murano Swirl Glass Mushroom Wall Sconces, 1970s
By De Majo
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous pair of Murano glass wall sconces Made in Italy by De Majo Murano during the 1970s. Every glass is signed by hand ( see detail picture) This beautiful pair of shiny white sw...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Pair of Brazilian Midcentury Modern Armchairs, Unknown Designer, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Hidden among Brazil's modern furniture heritage are pieces whose origins remain a mystery. These
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Antique 1660s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

Scandinavian modern lounge chairs, unknown designer, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Swedish modern armchairs by anonymous designer from the 1960s. Legs of stained beech and
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Pair of Stools by Danish Designer Jens Lyngsøe, Denmark, 1980 s, Mid Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of stools by Danish designer Jens Lyngsøe. Excellent condition, circa 1980's. Can be
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Pair of Brazilian Midcentury Modern Armchairs, Unknown Designer, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Hidden among Brazil's modern furniture heritage are pieces whose origins remain a mystery. These
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Antique 1660s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood, Fabric

Pair of Brazilian Midcentury Modern Armchairs, Unknown Designer, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Hidden among Brazil's modern furniture heritage are pieces whose origins remain a mystery. These
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Antique 1660s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Pair of Brazilian Midcentury Modern Armchairs, Unknown Designer, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Hidden among Brazil's modern furniture heritage are pieces whose origins remain a mystery. These
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Antique 1660s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood, Leather

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Midcentury Modern Furniture Designers For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of midcentury modern furniture designers for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique midcentury modern furniture designers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. We have 720 antique and vintage midcentury modern furniture designers in-stock, while there are 18 modern editions to choose from as well. Midcentury modern furniture designers have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Midcentury modern furniture designers bearing Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Folly Cove Designers, Katie Larmour Design and Siemon Salazar each produced beautiful midcentury modern furniture designers that are worth considering.

How Much are Midcentury Modern Furniture Designers?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,583, while they’re typically $177 on the low end and $49,000 highest priced.

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.

Questions About Midcentury Modern Furniture Designers
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    Modern furniture design is an overarching term for the new approach that designers began taking in the early 20th century. Many experts cite the Bauhaus movement as the start of the modern era. Its style was defined by the instructors and students at a progressive German art and design school founded by the architect Walter Gropius that operated from 1919 to 1933. In Bauhaus-style furniture, the school’s followers married industrial and natural materials in simple, geometric forms. The goal of the Bauhaus was to erase the distinction between art and craft while embracing the use of new technologies and materials. As the Bauhaus movement was emerging, so too was Art Deco. This iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship. Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked; they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture. After World War II, modern design continued with the mid-century modern movement. The style 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. Historians typically say that the modern approach to furniture design ended in the mid-1960s or early 1970s. Pieces made after that time may be called postmodern or contemporary. Shop a large collection of 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.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Marcel Breuer introduced the material of tubular steel to modern furniture design. He employed it in many of his chairs, tables and sofas, prizing the material because it minimized the weight of pieces without sacrificing their strength. Shop a range of Marcel Breuer furniture on 1stDibs.