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CraftAssociates Chaises, Contour Modern Chaise, Mohair
By Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
bit in post-war design, mid-century modern is typically less cutesy than the more pop-art offerings of
Category
2010s American Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Black Iron Wire Organizers
By Andree Ferris and Reta Shacknove, Sol Bloom
Located in Hanover, MA
the highly appreciated post-war style of clean structural modern handcrafted decorative accessories by
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Wire
CraftAssociates Chaises, Contour Mid Century Modern Chaise Lounge, Fur, Leather
By Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
materials such as wood, metal, and plastic. Though color is used quite a bit in post-war design, mid-century
Category
2010s American Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Wrought Iron
Expressive Modern Dog Portrait, Signed Mourry, France 1950s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
, it embodies the post-war French taste for modern figurative expression with a whimsical twist
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Paintings
Materials
Wood
Pair of 1950s European Beech
Fiberglass Lounge Chairs – Mid-Century Modern
Located in Almelo, NL
vintage and eclectic.
Designed with both comfort and aesthetics in mind, these chairs reflect post-war
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fiberglass, Beech
Scrumptious Harvey Probber Enameled Door Credenza Mid-Century Modern
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pemberton, NJ
America during the early modern, post-war period. Known for exceptional craftsmanship, Probber looked for
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$14,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Sir Jacob Epstein Modern British Art Bronze w Brown Patina Life Size Bust
By Sir Jacob Epstein
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Sir Jacob Epstein. An exquisite example of modern & post-war British art. Circa early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Busts
Materials
Bronze
Giancarlo Piretti, Platone Folding Desk for Anonima Castelli, 1971
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
significant cornerstone of post-war Italian modern design – nowadays enjoying centre stage in MoMA NY’s design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Anna Castelli Ferrieri Design in Years
80 for Kartell Set of Two Stools "Polo"
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Biella, IT
contemporary furniture company.
Ferrieri was a pioneering architect, commonly associated with post war Italian
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Unique Bronze Sculpture with Verdigris Patina
Located in Hamburg, PA
presence while remaining firmly rooted in post-war and modern art abstraction. A unique object that would
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Reijo Sirkeoja Pair of Modernist Sterling Silver Candleholders
Located in Long Island City, NY
Master silversmith Reijo Sirkeoja made some of the most original silver designs in post-war Finland
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Iconic Audoux
Minet Rope Side / Coffee Table, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Almelo, NL
the piece a balanced yet sculptural presence.
Audoux & Minet are celebrated for their post-war French
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rope, Beech
Gianfranco Frattini Model 530 Writing Desk for Bernini, Walnut Veneer, 1957
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Vicenza, IT
an important milestone in post-war Italian modern design.
The desk is characterized by its refined
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Sanluca Armchairs by Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Gavina, 1960
By Gavina, Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Vicenza, IT
of post-war Italian modern design. The Sanluca model was conceived as a study of comfort and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Ash, Beech
Pair of Italian 1950s Side Chairs in Restored Wood — 2 Sets Available
Located in Rome, IT
fabric suited to the chairs’ final context. Padding remains resilient. The design follows post‑war
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,380 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Newly Refinished - American of Martinsville 9-Drawer Walnut Dresser
By American of Martinsville
Located in Los Angeles, CA
post-war American households seeking modern design with long-lasting quality. It’s a standout statement
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Ico Parisi Ebonized walnut wood serving card 1950s
By Ico Parisi, Angelo De Baggis
Located in Den Haag, NL
, post-war or modern. A timeless design which is already a classic, both functional and decorative.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Walnut
Bruno Munari Ponza Tall Floor Ashtray in Black for Danese Milano, 1958
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Los Angeles, CA
force in furniture manufacturing in Post-War Italy. This ashtray's modern mix of anodized aluminum and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Rare Finnish Flush Mount in Brass
Karelian-Style Embroidery, 1950s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Karis, Nyland
the post-war Finnish design ethos: blending modern forms with regional handcraft traditions
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Fritz Hansen Model 1590 Lounge Chair, Denmark 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Hellouw, NL
company was setting the stage for the post-war Danish modern movement. In fact, Fritz Hansen would soon
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Elm
Mid-Century Kalmar Slumped Ice Glass and Brass Pendant Light
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
in the post war years for high quality modern design and its designer J.T. Kalmar took his place as a
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Modernist Outdoor Oak Chairs, French, 1950s
Located in London, GB
post war revolution of modern design.
Position upright, Height 100 cm, Depth 62 cm, Seat Height 43
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Reed, Oak
20th Century Oil on Canvas Painting
Mediterranean Feast
by Julian Trevelyan
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
-1988).
One of the foremost post-war artists of the Modern British movement, trained in Paris at the
Category
20th Century British Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Mid-Century Modernist Abstracted Figural Bronze Sculpture of an Embracing Couple
Located in New York, NY
through its curves and undulations.
The piece embodies the spirit of post-war mid-century modern art
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Marcello Fantoni Table Lamp 1950s
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
sophistication and sculptural beauty, marking an important chapter in the history of post-war Italian modern
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Francis Bacon lithograph (from derrière le miroir)
By (after) Francis Bacon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Abstract art. Mid Century Modern. Francis Bacon 1960s. London. Post-War European Art. Mutated Bodies
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Francis Bacon lithograph (from Bacon derrière le miroir)
By (after) Francis Bacon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Century Modern. Francis Bacon 1960s. London. Post-War European Art. Mutated Bodies, Modern and
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Pair of Celestina folding chairs by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta - 70s, 80s
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in Padova, IT
brothers Livio, Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni, he contributed to the post-war debate on the "modern
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
White and Iridescent Blue Ceramic Vase / Decorative Centerpiece by Lusso, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
, has been active since the early post-war years and produces modern-style earthenware and majolica in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Relax Sofa Set by Marco Zanuso for Poltronova, 1970s
By Marco Zanuso, Poltronova
Located in Roma, IT
Livio, Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni, he contributed to the post-war debate on the "modern
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Dallux French Midcentury Pair of Wall Lights, Early 1960s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
key player in the post-war period of modern lighting design, contributing to the development of unique
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Petit Rhône, Gouache varnish on cardboard
Located in PARIS, FR
the poetry of the modern post-war world. This refinement is also found in the artist's keen interest
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gouache
$1,713 Sale Price
20% Off
French 1940s Table Lamp in Gilt Bronze by Maison Charles
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in New York, NY
. The corn, a symbol of growth, was used as a metaphor for France's post war resurgence. (Post Art Deco
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
STROMBERGSHYTTAN 1950-60 Sweden Laila Von Wendel Decorative Art Glass Vase
By Strombergshyttan
Located in Miami, FL
: Post-War, Mid-Century, Modern, 1950-1960.
Weight: About 5 pounds, (2.28 Kg.).
Measurements: 260.4 mm
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
$798 Sale Price
20% Off
Restored 85" Wide Mid -century King Size Stacked Rattan Headboard
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
a modern-inspired post-war Hawaiian vibe.
Height: 44 in, Width: 85 in, Depth: 5 in
Circa 1948
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Rattan
$2,471 Sale Price
25% Off
Ichiro Fukushima Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print of Temple House
Located in Studio City, CA
artist.
Ichiro Fukushima was very influenced by the post-war Japanese modern art movement and part of
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
Giovanni Gariboldi Yellow Ceramic Vase for Richard Ginori, Italy, 1950s
By Giovanni Gariboldi, Richard-Ginori San Cristoforo, Gio Ponti, Richard Ginori
Located in Malmö, SE
. Years later amidst a changing, modern, post-war society, Gariboldi took helm of Ginori as Artistic
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Well dressed 2 - Arman, bronze, sculpture, decorative, green, female, figure
By Arman
Located in London, GB
hook, lifesize, big, french, modern, modern art, objects, american, avant-garde, modern art, post-war
Category
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Derek Carruthers (1935–2021)Watercolour Mannequins, signed and dated 2004
By Derek Carruthers
Located in Lincoln, GB
suitable for collectors and institutions focused on post-war and Modern British figurative abstraction
Category
20th Century British Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Pair of Folding Chairs Celestina 70s, 80s by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta, Italy
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in Padova, IT
the brothers Livio, Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni, he contributed to the post-war debate on the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Impressionist landscape by the coast with the Sea
Located in Woodbury, CT
palette, this piece exemplifies the lyrical vitality of French coastal painting in the post-war period—at
Category
1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Northern Lights International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 121 Pc Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
:
Monumental Dinner and Luncheon Size glossy finish Northern Lights by International sterling silver post-war
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Northern Lights International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 43 Pc Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size matte finish Northern lights by International sterling silver post-war Scandinavian
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Canyon River
, San Francisco Bay Area Abstraction, Mid-Century, Maxwell Gallery
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Post-War California" at Modern Art West in Sonoma, California.
Reference:
San Francisco and the Second
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Italian Drinks Trolley Attributable To Cesare Lacca c.1950
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
, period, post-war or modern. A timeless design which is already a classic, both functional and decorative
Category
20th Century Italian Other Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass, Teak
Mid Century French Geometric Abstract in Green Brown and Purple
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
-war French School of modern art.
The artist’s delicate balance between structure and openness gives
Category
20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Gouache
20th Century Italian Drinks Trolley In The Manner Of Cesare Lacca c.1960
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
, whether traditional, period, post-war or modern. A timeless design which is already a classic, both
Category
20th Century Italian Other Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass, Teak
Diamond Ribbon Multi Row Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
, this bracelet exemplifies the post-war fascination with modern geometry softened by natural curves
Category
20th Century Unknown Retro Tennis Bracelets
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Dorothy Thorpe Style Midcentury Silver Fade Cocktail Glasses Barware Set of 8
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
group of creative and entrepreneurial women whose designs captured the imagination of the post-war
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Pierre Jeanneret X desk with a Model Pj Si 30A Committee Chair, Chandigarh, 60s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Highclere, Newbury
original by Lyon & Turnbull; auction MODERN MADE: Modern & Post War Art, Design (April, 2023)
Chair
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Dorothy Thorpe Style Mid-Century Silver Fade Barware Shot Glasses
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
imagination of the post-war homeowner with her modern and festive designs.
Thorpe was born in Salt Lake City
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Dorothy Thorpe Mid-Century Silver Fade Cocktail Barware Glasses and Ice Bucket
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
the post-war homeowner with her modern and festive designs.
Thorpe was born in Salt Lake City in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Dorothy Thorpe Mid-Century Silver Band Roly Poly Glasses and Cocktail Punch Bowl
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
creative and entrepreneurial women whose designs captured the imagination of the post-war homeowner with
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Brutalist Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp by Bernard Rooke , England, 1960s
By Bernard Rooke
Located in Glasgow, GB
especially suited for collectors of post-war British ceramics, mid-century modern lighting, or those drawn to
Category
Mid-20th Century English Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$488 Sale Price
45% Off
Dorothy Thorpe Mid-Century Silver Cocktail Barware Glasses and Pitcher
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
imagination of the post-war homeowner with her modern and festive designs.
Thorpe was born in Salt Lake
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate, Silver Leaf
Signed Maison Charles Vintage Table Lamp and Shade
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in North Miami, FL
silk cord.
The corn, a symbol of growth, was used as a metaphor for France's post war resurgence
Category
Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Wilhelm Süß for Karlsruher Majolika Art Nouveau Blue Flower Basket Bowl c. 1910
By Karlsruher Majolika
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian, Post War, Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian or
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Decorative Baskets
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal post war modern for your home. Each post war modern for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and ceramic. Find 328 options for an antique or vintage post war modern now, or shop our selection of 10 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer post war modern, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each post war modern bearing mid-century modern, modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made post war modern over the years, but those crafted by Yngve Ekström, Dorothy Thorpe and Giovanni Mengoni are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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