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Italian Designer, Lounge Chair, Wood, Velvet, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
): 17.0"
Arm Height (inches): 23.0"
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Large Vintage Tan Leather Contemporary Designer Sofa
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Stunning Vintage Tan Leather Contemporary Designer Sofa
Category
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Leather
German Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Germany, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass chandelier or wall light designed and produced in Germany, c. 1950s.
Oxidation present to brass
Wear consistent with age and use
Overall Dimensions (inches): 4.0" Height x...
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Danish Designer, Lounge Chair, Oak, Fabric, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
Height (inches): 22.5"
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional fee
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
American Designer, Counter Stools, Iron, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
"W x 14.0"D
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional fee. Lead
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, France, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass table lamp likely designed and produced in France, c. 1930s.
Dramatic patina consistent with age and use.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 17.0"H x 6.0"D
Dimensions of Shade (...
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Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white glazed ceramic table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 16.0"H x 10.2"D
Dimensi...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Finnish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Velvet, Wood, Finland, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
Dimensions (inches): 29.5"H x 29.5"W x 29.0"D
Seat Height (inches): 14.0"
All upholstered furniture can be
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Vinyl, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional fee. Lead times will be an additional 1-3
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
American Designer, Arm Chairs, Pine, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine armchairs or side chairs designed and produced in the US, c. 1960s.
Seat Height (inches): 17”
Arm Height (inches): 28.25"
All items ship from High Point, North Caro...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Pine
$4,500 / set
Italian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Metal, Fabric, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
(inches): 31.0"H x 24.5"W x 33.0"D
Seat Height (inches): 17.25"
All upholstered furniture can be
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional fee.
Lead times will be an additional 1-3
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Designer, Wall Mirror, Oak, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak wall mirror likely designed and produced in France, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 12.1"H x 10.1"W x 0.7"D
Does not include mounting hardware.
All items ship from H...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Oak
Swedish Designer, Wall Mirror, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine wall mirror with shelf designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Small green ring stain present to wood on shelf
Wear consistent with age and use
Overall Dimensions (inche...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Pine
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"
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Swedish Designer, Flush Mount, Fabric, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white embroidery fabric flush mount designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 3.5"H x 22.5"W x 22.5"D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 (Standard) Bulb...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Fabric
Danish Designer, Cabinets, Oak, Iron, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak and iron cabinets and a chest of drawers designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1960s.
Mild natural wood cracking on top surfaces of two with doors.
Other one with draw...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Swedish Designer, Flush Mount, Fabric, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white embroidery fabric flush mount designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 4.0"H x 27.7"W x 27.7"D
Bulb Specifications: E-14 (European) Bulb...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Fabric
Swedish Designer, Flush Mount, Fabric, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white embroidery fabric flush mount designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 51.0"H x 26.0"W x 26.0"D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 (Standard) Bul...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Fabric
Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Rattan, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A rattan wall mirror, designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Chain adds 3" to height
Does not include mounting hardware.
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Rattan
American Designer, Counter Stools, Bamboo, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional fee. Lead times will be an additional 1-3
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Bamboo
Swedish Designer, Nightstands, Teak, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak nightstands designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 20.25” H x 18.8” W x 12.75” D
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Teak
Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Rattan, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A rattan wall mirror likely designed and produced in Italy, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 14.25"H x 12.25"W x 1.1"D
Does not include mounting hardware.
All items ship fro...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Rattan
French Designer, Cabinet, Mahogany, Brass, France, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A mahogany and brass cabinet or sideboard designed and produced in France, c. 1930s.
Mild to moderate imperfections on top surface from normal use.
Minimal scratches on side panels...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Candlesticks, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass candlesticks designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Light oxidation consistent with age and use.
Holds 0.85” diameter candles.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 4.7...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
1970s Designer Italian Coat Rack, Red
Located in Miami, FL
Designer Coat Rack from the 1970s, made in Italy. Painted red and chromed steel. Ready for a new
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Steel
Swedish Designer, Wall Mirror, Wood, Sweden, 1977
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden wall mirror designed and produced in Sweden, signed "Hans" and dated 1977.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 17.0"H x 13.5"W x 1.25"D
All items ship from High Point, North Caro...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Belgian Designer, Wall Mirror, Wood, Belgium, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A gold-painted wood wall mirror likely designed and produced in Belgium, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 29.25"H x 20.0"W x 1.5"D
All items ship from High Point, North Carol...
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
American Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, USA, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass floor lamp or uplight likely designed and produced in the US, c. 1930s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 66.66"H x 18.125"W x 18.125"D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 (Standard) Bulb...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish designer floral decor wall mirror, 1930s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Unique wall mirror by unknown designer in Sweden during the 1930s.
Made in an organic shape with
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Iron
American Designer, Side Tables, Oak, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak side or nightstands or etageres, designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. With adjustable shelves.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Oak
$6,400 / set
Swedish designer wall or table mirror, 1940s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Wall or table mirror by unknown Swedish designer during the 1940s.
Made in mahogany and brass. Can
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Pair of pine armchairs by unknown designer, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
designer. Crafted in solid pine, the chairs demonstrate a strong sense of craftsmanship and material
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Pine
American Designer Coffee Table After Paul Laszlo
By Paul Frankl, Paul Laszlo
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Wonderful modernist designer coffee table produced in America circa 1950s. Very reminiscent of
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
American Designer, Side Tables, Wood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and black-lacquered wood side tables with drawers or nightstands designed and produced in the US, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,200 / set
Swedish Designer, Cabinet, Birch, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained birch cabinet designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s.
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Birch
Danish Designer, Wall Mirrors, Teak, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak wall mirrors designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 18.125” Diameter x 1.75” D
Does not include mounting hardware.
All items ship from High Point, ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Teak
Asymmetric Swedish designer oak wall mirror, 1940s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Asymmetric wall mirror made by unknown designer and cabinetmaker in Sweden during the 1940s.
Frame
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Oak
French Designer, Vase, Ceramic, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A fluted grey and brown-glazed ceramic vase produced in France, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 3.8"H x 3.3"W x 3.3"D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Leather, Brazil, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
Height (inches): 21.125"
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
German Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Germany, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass chandelier or flush mount designed and produced in Germany, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 4.125" Height x 16.25" Diameter
Bulb Specifications: E-14 (European) Bulb...
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chair, Wood, Leather, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
31.375"W x 31.375"D
Seat Height (inches): 13.0"
Arm Height (inches): 26.625"
All upholstered furniture
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Swedish Designer, Flush Mount, Fabric, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An embroidery fabric flush mount or pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Minor staining on fabric. Wear consistent with age and use.
Overall Dimensions (inches)...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Fabric
Swedish Designer, Flush Mount, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown fabric flush mount designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Minor staining.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 5.0"H x 21.0"D
Bulb Specifica...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Fabric
Swedish Designer, Flush Mount, Fabric, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A white fabric, beige embroidery fabric and brass flush mount or pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Overall Dimensions (inch...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Fabric
Swedish Designer, Flush Mount, Fabric, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige fabric flush mount designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Minor wear consistent with vintage age.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 4.25"H x 19.75"D
Bulb Specifications: E-...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Fabric
American Designer, Sofa, Wood, Brass, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
): 22.5"
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional fee. Lead times
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
(inches): 17.0"
Arm Height (inches): 20.5"
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
x 30.5"D
Seat Height (inches): 15.5"
Arm Height (inches): 22.0"
All upholstered furniture can be
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Leather, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
Height (inches): 13.75"
Arm Height (inches): 22.25"
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
"W x 32.0"D
Seat Height (inches): 16.25"
Arm Height (inches): 23.0"
All upholstered furniture can
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
30.5"D
Seat Height (inches): 17.0"
Arm Height (inches): 25.0"
All upholstered furniture can be
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chair, Iron, Fabric, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional fee. Lead times will be an
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Iron
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Velvet, Brazil, 1950s
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 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Caviúna, Fabric, Brazil, 1961
Located in High Point, NC
): 22.75"
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional fee. Lead times
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional fee. Lead times will be an
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Iron, Fabric, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
Height (inches): 15.0"
Arm Height (inches): 20.0"
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Iron
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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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