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French Designer, Wall Mirror, Metal, France, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A black and bronze-lacquered metal wall mirror designed and produced in France, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 17.25"H x 17.25"W x 2.0"D
All items ship from High Point, Nor...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Paraguayan Designer, Lounge Chair, Wood, Paraguay, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A carved wood lounge chair designed and produced in Paraguay, c. 1970s.
Wear to wood consistent with age and use
Seat back is adjustable; measured as shown
Overall Dimensions (inc...
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Vintage 1970s Paraguayan Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Designer, Sofa, Wood, Iron, Fabric, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
Seat Height (inches): 17.5"
Arm Height (inches): 21.5"
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Iron
Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Flower, Italy, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Designer, Italy, 1960s.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Lounge chair by unknown designer, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Lounge chair made by anonymous Swedish designer during the middle of the 20th century.
Lovely
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
1950s Danish Sofa Reupholstered with Designer Mohair Fabric
Located in Miami, FL
mohair fabric, offering both luxury and durability. Its angular arms, a signature mid-century detail give
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Birch
French Designer, Console Table, Wood, France, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood console table designed and produced in France, c. 1930s.
Minimal wear.
Fully restored in recent history.
Pre restoration image available.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 30.0...
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Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Wood
French Designer, Wall Mirror, Wood, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A gold-painted plaster and wood wall mirror likely designed and produced in France, c. 1940s.
Released joinery glued together in three places: top left, top right, bottom right.
Ov...
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
French Designer, Table, Metal, Wood, France, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white-lacquered metal and wood table designed and produced in France, 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Metal
French Designer, Wall Mirror, Rope, France, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown rope wall mirror designed and produced in France, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 12.875"H x 12.875"W x 1.75"D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Rope
French Designer, Wall Mirror, Rattan, France, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A rattan wall mirror designed and produced in France, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 24.5"H x 20.75"W x 1.375"D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Rattan
Designer Giuseppe Scapinelli – 1960. Pair of solid Caviúna Armchairs.
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Curitiba, PR
sculptor, he began his career as a furniture designer in the early 1950s.
His style, influenced by his
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
American Designer, Sofa, Wood, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
): 18.75"
Arm Height (inches): 22.5"
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
American Designer, Nesting Tables, Wood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of three nesting side tables designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Minimal signs of wear.
Medium Table Dimensions: 18.8” H x 20” W x 14” D
Small Table Dimensions: 17.8”...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Ta...
Materials
Wood
Danish Designer, Nesting Tables, Oak, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of three oak nesting tables designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1960s.
Minor staining on largest and middle tabletops.
Dimensions of smallest table: 17.5” H x 15.5” W x 15.7...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Oak
Dutch Designer, Coffee Table, Oak, Netherlands, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A solid oak coffee table likely designed and produced in the Netherlands, c. 1970s.
Light scuffing along outside edge of tabletop.
Dry cracks in a few places throughout.
Overall D...
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Swedish Designer, Dresser, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine dresser designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.6"H x 39.3"W x 19.9"D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood, Pine
Czech Designer, Stool, Wood, Vinyl, Czech Republic, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
in x 20.5 in
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional fee
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Vintage 1930s Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
American Designer, Sofa, Iron, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An iron and red fabric sofa or settee designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Cushions reupholstered in brand new fabric.
Dimensions: 36.25” H x 49” W x 34” D
Seat Height: 18”
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Iron
Italian Designer, Counter Stools, Brass, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
Dimensions (inches): 31 in x 14 in
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Danish Designer, Candelabra, Brass, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A small brass candelabra likely designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 2.75"H x 4.375"W x 3.0"D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Candelabras
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Iron, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-painted iron candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 6.3”H x 18.625”W x 4”D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candelabras
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Designer Coffee Table in Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful coffee table features a bold brass base with an elegant glass top. Simple in design this table will perfectly accent your home in any room it is placed in. Please conf...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Belgian Designer, Wall Mirror, Wood, Belgium, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A gold-painted wood and plaster wall mirror likely designed and produced in Belgium, c. 1970s.
Moderate loss of paint to frame, consistent with age and use.Overall Dimensions (inche...
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
French Designer, Wall Mirror, Bamboo, France, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo wall mirror likely designed and produced in France, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 31.9"H x 26.375"W x 1.3"D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Bamboo
Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Burl, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A burl wall mirror designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Mirror presents with moderate cloudiness.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 24.45"H x 16.625"W x 1.75"D
All items ship from...
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Burl
French Designer, Wall Mirror, Rope, France, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A rope wall mirror designed and produced in France, c. 1970s.
Discoloration to mirror glass as illustrated.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 7.75"H x 7.75"W x 1.0"D
All items ship fro...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Rope
French Designer, Wall Mirror, Metal, France, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A gold-painted metal wall mirror designed and produced in France, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 22.625"H x 22.25"W x 0.5"D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Belgian Designer, Wall Mirror, Wood, Belgium, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A gold-painted wood and plaster wall mirror likely designed and produced in Belgium, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 14.5"H x 10.75"W x 1.1"D
All items ship from High Point,...
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
American Designer, Armchairs, Metal, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-lacquered metal and brown fabric armchairs designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Seat Height: 19.5"
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
American Designer, Sofa, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, USA, 1980s
Located in High Point, NC
"
Arm Height (inches): 25.25"
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
French Designer, Side Table, Metal, Mirror, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white-painted metal and mirror glass side table designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Moderate to heavy surface scratches and edge chips in mirror tabletop.
Heavy patin...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Brazilian Designer, Sofa, Wood, Fabric, Marble, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
Height (inches): 11.0"
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional fee
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Marble
Swedish designer floral flush mount, 1960s
By Hans Bergström
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Lovely flush mount by unknown Swedish designer in the middle of the 20th century.
Floral decor
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass, Steel
American Designer, Sideboard, Walnut, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut sideboard or cabinet designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Refinished.
Minor wear throughout exterior and inside drawer faces consistent with normal use.
Minor wear ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Walnut
American Designer, Armchairs, Oak, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak and off-white fabric armchairs designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 30.5” H x 23.25” W x 22.625” D
Seat Height: 18.5”
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Swedish Designer, Side Table, Bamboo, Glass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo, rattan and glass side table likely designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Heavy wear to rattan.
Minor imperfections on glass top.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 20.75"...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Glass
American Designer, Side Tables, Wood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood side tables designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 23.875” H x 18.55” Diameter
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,800 / set
American Designer, Stool, Iron, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
.
Dimensions: 17.75” H x 24.75” Diameter
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
Aldo Tura Bar Cabinet, Iconic Italian Designer Goatskin Dry Bar Cabinet
By Aldo Tura
Located in Miami, FL
Own a piece of mid-century iconic Italian designed bar cabinet. Historical style and stunning this
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Side Table, Oak, Birch, Sweden, 1950
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and birch side table designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950.
With hand-written dedication indicating the table was gifted in 1950.
Mild to moderate cracking and scratches ...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Birch, Oak
Stilnovo Designer Pendant Light Fixture, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Stilnovo Designer Pendant Light Fixture, Italy, 1950s
Original pendant or "Ufo" suspension lights
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
American Designer, End Tables, Walnut, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut end tables or side tables designed and produced in the USA, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 18” H x 15.875” diameter
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Designer, Lounge Chairs, Metal, Fabric, France, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional fee.
Lead times will be an
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Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian Designer, Sofa, Fabric, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal and white fabric sofa designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 36.75” H x 76” W x 35” D
Seat height: 16.75”
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
French Designer, Side Table, Metal, Brass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal and brass side table with magazine holder likely designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Light to moderate oxidation present throughout piece.
Overall Di...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
American Designer, Dining Table, Wood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizable extendable dining table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 28.25"H x 106.0"W x 40.0"D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish Designer, Stool, Teak, Shearling, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
shearling.
Seat height: 18”
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Sheepskin, Teak
American Designer, Nesting Tables, Wood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of three wood nesting tables or side tables designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Mild wear to tabletops and feet.
Medium Table Dimensions: 18.5” H x 19.5” W x 16” D
Sm...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Ta...
Materials
Wood
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional fee.
Lead times will be an additional 1-3
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Fabric, Iron, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
(inches): 20.0"
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional fee.
Lead
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Iron
Swedish Designer, Nighstands, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wall-mounted nightstands designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 15.6"H x 15.0"W x 11.55"D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Pine
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Mohair, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
31.0"D
Seat Height (inches): 16.5"
Arm Height (inches): 23.5"
All upholstered furniture can be
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Wood
French Designer, Wall Mirror, Brass, France, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A patinated brass wall mirror likely designed and produced in France, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 11.5"H x 11.5"W x 1.0"D
Does not include mounting hardware.
All items ...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
French Designer, Wall Mirror, Rope, France, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown rope wall mirror designed and produced in France, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 13.5"H x 13.5"W x 1.7"D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Rope, Mirror
Swedish Designer, Wall Mirror, Wood, Sweden, 1985
Located in High Point, NC
A cut wood branch wall mirror designed and produced in Sweden, signed and dated 1985.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 18.25"H x 18.5"W x 0.9"D
All items ship from High Point, North Ca...
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Vintage 1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Mohair, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
Height (inches): 23.35"
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Wood
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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
- 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 Midcentury Modern Furniture Designers
- What is modern furniture design?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024Modern 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, 2022Marcel 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.
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