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Mid Century Modern Walnut, Chrome
Cane Modular Secretary by Founders 20thC
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
Century Modern secretary offers chrome frame with walnut modular units including caned double door
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Modern Campaign Style Eight Drawer Oak Dresser by Founders Furniture
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage modern campaign style dresser by Founders Furniture comprised of book matched oak
Category
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Dressers
Materials
Brass
Mid Century MODERN WALNUT DESK by Founders Furniture Co., c. 1960
s
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern Walnut Desk by Founders Furniture Co., c. 1960's. Featuring a total of five
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Milo Baughman Mid-Century Modern Burl Sideboard by Founders
By Milo Baughman, Founders Furniture Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Milo Baughman Mid-Century Modern burl sideboard by Founders
Of rectangular form, fitted with two
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Walnut and Cane Mid Century Modern Credenza by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company, Jack Cartwright
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Beautifully proportioned sideboard designed by Jack Cartwright and made by Founders Furniture in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Outstanding Three Piece Wall Unit By Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large mid-century modern modular unit made of three tall standing components. Designed by Founders
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Midcentury Corner Two Tier Table by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern -corner / sofa / side /step- tables from Coronado Group by Luther
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Tall Profile Walnut Nightstands by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Cincinnati, OH
by the Founders Furniture Company.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Mid-Century Paint Front Chest by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Bridgeport, CT
1960s founders chest with green painted front and drop geometric chrome pulls. There is wear to the
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests o...
Materials
Chrome
Mod Style Mid-Century Modern Red Neoprene Fabric Slipper Chairs by Founders Furn
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
you place them, and they’re sure to make a BOLD mid-century modern statement!!
Founders Furniture
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Mid-Century American Walnut Coffee Table By Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Walnut, two drawer coffee table with cane shelf by "Founders", a Division of Thomasville. Extra
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Cane
Classic Burled Server or Display Cabinet by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Beautiful server or display cabinet manufactured by Founders. Elegant burled, quilted maple, four
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Modernist Two-Drawer Desk or Console by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist two-drawer desk or console by Founders, sleek. Simple design, walnut wood with two white
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Wood
Founders Square Coffee Table
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Mid century modern walnut coffee table by Founders. Produced in the 1960s, this table features a
Category
Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Walnut Founders Dresser
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern dresser manufactured by Founders, circa 1960s. This piece is made in walnut and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Walnut Nightstands by Founders and Jack Cartwright
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Cincinnati, OH
and lower functional shelve for storage . Designed by Jack Cartwright for the Founders Furniture
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut
Cane Credenza by Jack Cartwright for Founders
By Founders Furniture Company, Jack Cartwright
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Leather, Cane, Wood, Walnut
Early Maple Dining Table by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company, Milo Baughman
Located in South Charleston, WV
Dining table by Founders, circa 1960. 60" x 34" and 28.25" tall with the legs and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Maple
Mid Century Modern Walnut Lowboy Dresser by Jack Cartwright for Founders, c1960s
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Chino Hills, CA
For sale is a stunning vintage mid-century modern walnut nine-drawer dresser designed by the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Beige Set of Six Dining Armchairs by Founders
By Milo Baughman, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a fantastic set of six dining armchairs, framed in chrome by Founders
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mid Century Modern Birch Wood Desk by Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Jack Cartwright birch wood desk for Founders Furniture. A gorgeous birch wood desk designed by
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Early Mid-Century Rosewood Credenza by Founders after George Nelson
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
An incredibly rare, early 1950s rosewood credenza by Founders after George Nelson. A truly
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Credenza TV Console by Jack Cartwright for Founders
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Lafayette, IN
Beautiful Honduran rosewood Credenza by Jack Cartwright for Founders. Credenza features unique
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Walnut King Headboard by Jack Cartwright for Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Mid Century walnut King sized headboard designed by Jack Cartwright for the Founders Furniture
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Burlwood and Brass Credenza by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company, Milo Baughman
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Just in, a stunning vintage burl wood and brass credenza manufactured by Founders in the United
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Burl
Mid Century Tall Walnut Dresser Chest by Jack Cartwright for Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Cincinnati, OH
, this would be a statement piece and would present splendidly in any room manufactured by the Founders
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Credenza by Founders
By Milo Baughman, Drexel, Maurice Villency, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Raleigh, NC
Large mid-century credenza by Founders, U.S. This wooden credenza features rich and vibrant wood
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Walnut and Chrome Patterns 23 Dining Table by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Lutz, FL
Vintage Mid Century Founders Furniture Patterns 23 Pedestal Extension Dining Table. Walnut with
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome
Figured Walnut Dresser on Brushed Metal Base by Founders attr. Milo Baughman
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning Mid Century Modern Figured Walnut 8 Drawer Dresser / Credenza on a brushed metal base by
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Leather and Aluminum Lounge Chair by Founders Furniture
By Founders Furniture Company, Jack Cartwright
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous leather and aluminum lounge chair by Founders Furniture
Dimensions: 25” W × 28" D
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Walnut Credenza with Slate Top by Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture Co.
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Nice small scale cabinet made of walnut with a slate top.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Night Stands by Jack Cartwright for Founders
By Founders Furniture Company, Jack Cartwright
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful and rare pair of nightstands / end tables designed by Jack Cartwright. Solid wood construction with brass pulls, cane shelf and grained leather top. Very solid and incredib...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Brass
Matching Pair of Credenzas by Jack Cartwright for Founders
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Dallas, TX
Matching pair of credenzas designed by Jack Cartwright for Founders. Constructed with walnut, doors
Category
Vintage 1960s American Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Pair of Nightstands by Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Nightstands by Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture
Oiled walnut, radius top with 1/4
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Modernist Chests by Jack Cartwright for Founders
By Founders Furniture Company, Jack Cartwright
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair of modernist chests by Jack Cartwright for founders, sleek, simple elegant design featuring
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Rosewood Credenza by Jack Cartwright for Founders
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
produced by Founders Furniture Co. It features a beautiful case made from Brazilian rosewood, showcasing
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Slate-Top Walnut Sideboard by Jack Cartwright for Founders
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A walnut case piece from North Carolina-based Founders Furniture designed in the 1950s by Jack
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Slate
Mid-Century Night Stands by Jack Cartwright for Founders
By Founders Furniture Company, Jack Cartwright
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful and rare pair of nightstands / end tables designed by Jack Cartwright. Solid wood construction with brass pulls, cane shelf and grained leather top. Very solid and incredib...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Brass
Burled Elm and Brass Extending Dining Table by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company, Warren Platner
Located in Hanover, MA
Beautifully restored sculptural 1970s elm burl wood rectangular dining table on an architecturally dramatic single slim slab pedestal on a slim rectangular plinth base trimmed in pol...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Milo Baughman Style Founders Walnut Nightstands
By Founders Furniture Company, Milo Baughman
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a pair of mid-century modern nightstands made by Founders. The nightstands are made of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Two-tier Nightstands Designed by Jack Cartwright for Founders circa 1963
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two-tier nightstands designed by Jack Cartwright for Founders circa 1963.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Chest of Drawers with Cane Panels by Jack Cartwright for Founders
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern chest of drawers with cane panels by Jack Cartwright for Founders
High
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cane, Wood
Midcentury Six-Drawer Walnut Dresser by Jack Cartwright for Founders circa 1970s
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Peabody, MA
, designed by Jack Cartwright for for Founders Furniture, circa 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Bespoke Two Tone Geometric Gentleman
s Dresser by Milo Baughman for Founders 70s
By Milo Baughman, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a bespoke gentlemen's dresser attributed to Milo Baughman for Founders. Constructed
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Oak, Pine, Paint
Pair of Mid Century Slate and Walnut End Tables by Jack Cartwright for Founders
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage pair of side tables designed by Jack Cartwright for Founders, circa 1960s. This set
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Slate
Circa 1960s Mid-Century Modern Night Stand by Founders
By Jack Cartwright
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid Century Modern night stand made by Founders, c.1960s. Rarely found design by Jack Cartwright
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Night Stand Made by Founders, c.1960s
By Jack Cartwright
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid Century Modern night stand made by Founders, c.1960s. Rarely found design by Jack Cartwright
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Jack Cartwright Walnut Gentleman
s Tall Chest by Founders
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Gentleman's Tall Chest
Offered is an excellent example of American mid
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Founders Dining Table by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Founders dining table by Milo Baughman in two shades of walnut with aluminium trim on pedestal base
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 8 Mid-Century Modern Tall Back Dining Chairs by Founders
Located in Wilmington, DE
Set of 8 Mid-Century Modern tall back dining chairs by Founders
Offered is a set of set of 8 Mid
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Jack Cartwright Rosewood Sofa by Founders Furniture Co.
By Jack Cartwright
Located in Cincinnati, OH
retaining the label for the Founders Furniture Company.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Rosewood
Rosewood MCM Credenza by Jack Cartwright for Founders
By Jack Cartwright
Located in Southampton, NJ
Rosewood mcm credenza by Jack Cartwright for founders furniture circa 1960.
This phenomenal
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Rosewood
Thomasville Founders Orange Lacquered Credenza
By Thomasville
Located in Pasadena, TX
An chic and modern credenza by Thomasville Founders lacquered in orange.
Credenza features four
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Metal
Rosewood Mid Century Dresser by Jack Cartwright for Founders
By Jack Cartwright
Located in Cincinnati, OH
the chest a contrasting look with plenty of storage. Manufactured by the Founders Furniture Company
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Rosewood
Rosewood Upholstered Sofa Loveseat by Jack Cartwright for Founders
By Jack Cartwright
Located in Cincinnati, OH
manufactured by the Founders Furniture company.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Aluminum
LONG + MAGNIFICENT Mid Century Modern Walnut CREDENZA / Media Stand / Sideboard
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Long + Magnificent Mid Century Modern Walnut Credenza / Media Stand by Founders featuring the most
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Burl King Headboard by Jack Cartwright for Founders
By Jack Cartwright
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-century modern headboard for a king size bed in olive burlwood and brass, by Jack Cartwright
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
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Find a variety of modern by founders available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique modern by founders was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and walnut. Modern by founders have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of modern by founders to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern modern by founders are of considerable interest. Founders Furniture Company, Jack Cartwright and Milo Baughman each produced beautiful modern by founders that are worth considering.
How Much are Modern By Founders?
Prices for modern by founders start at $800 and top out at $13,500 with the average selling for $2,995.
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.
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