What is mid century modern furniture?

Mid-century modernism first appeared in 1945 and merged a minimalist aesthetic with practicality. Mid-century modern furniture is distinguishable by its lack of decoration or extravagance and its use of clean lines, organic curves and variety of natural materials.

What defines mid-century modern furniture?

Mid-century modern furniture combines sleek lines with organic shapes.

Why is mid-century modern furniture so popular?

Mid-century modern furniture is so popular largely because its characteristics align well with the trends and tastes that are dominant today. Many people love its simple look defined by clean lines, and the use of natural materials also adds to its popularity. In addition, designers created mid-century modern furniture to be as functional as it is visually appealing, making pieces executed in the style simple, convenient and comfortable to use. Find a wide range of mid-century modern furniture on 1stDibs.

What year is mid-century modern furniture?

There is not a single year that is mid-century modern. The style emerged during the 1940s and 1950s and remained dominant through the 1960s and into the early 1970s. Some notable designers who contributed to the development of the mid-century modern style include Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Milo Baughman, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson. Shop a wide range of mid-century modern furniture on 1stDibs.

Who were the most famous mid-century modern furniture designers?

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.

Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

4 Seater Mid Century Sofa

Mid Century Modern Sofa Wood Legs

Tall Drawer

Mid Century Modern Danish Teak Dining Tables

Mid Century Modern Leather Loveseat

Danish Modern Dining Room Furniture

Danish Birch

Mid Century 6 Drawer Dresser

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Gainey Architectural Pottery Clay Planter Pot Black Glaze

$400 / item

Pair of Mid century modern chrome articulating Floor Lamps circa 1970

By Koch Lowy

Located in Brooklyn, NY

. Both Lamps are in great condition. Located in Brooklyn NYC. Each Lamp measures 43" high extends to 53

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

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Chrome

Pair of Mid century modern chrome articulating Floor Lamps circa 1970

$1,600 Sale Price

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Mid-Century Modern brown Leather 3 seat Sofa round Legs Sigurd Resell Norway

By Sigurd Ressell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid century Scandinavian modern brown leather 3 seat sofa round legs. Beautiful brown soft leather

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1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

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Leather, Wood

Mid-Century Modern brown Leather 3 seat Sofa round Legs Sigurd Resell Norway

$2,600 Sale Price

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Paul Landacre Signed Limited Edition Mid-Century Modern Nude Wood Engraving Anna

By Paul Landacre

Located in Studio City, CA

Congress Los Angeles County Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) NYC Oakland Museum Pasadena

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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

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Paper

Paul Landacre Signed Limited Edition Mid-Century Modern Nude Wood Engraving Anna

$2,495

Mid Century Scandinavian Modern Sculpted oak Lounge chair with Ottoman

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid Century Scandinavian Modern Sculpted oak Lounge chair with Ottoman. Very Unique Scandinavian

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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

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Upholstery, Oak

Mid Century Scandinavian Modern Sculpted oak Lounge chair with Ottoman

$3,450

Mid-Century Danish Modern Long Sofa Designed by Johannes Aasbjerg Teak Legs

By Johannes Aasbjerg

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Upholstered. Great lines - beautiful design. Located in Brooklyn NYC. Produced by Aasbjerg & Ortoft In

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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

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Upholstery, Teak

Mid-Century Danish Modern Long Sofa Designed by Johannes Aasbjerg Teak Legs

$4,000 Sale Price

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Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb Full Bed Headboard Maple Iron Rare

By Paul McCobb, Planner Group

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Rare Mid-Century Modern Paul Mccobb full bed headboard maple and iron. All solid maple construction

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

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Iron

Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb Full Bed Headboard Maple Iron Rare

$1,575 Sale Price / item

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Mid century modern walnut extension dining table by George Nelson Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid century modern original walnut extension dining table designed by George Nelson for Herman

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

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Steel

Mid century modern walnut extension dining table by George Nelson Herman Miller

$2,600 Sale Price

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Mid century Jack Cartwright for Founders Long wall mounted Bar desk credenza

By Founders Furniture Company, Jack Cartwright

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid century Jack Cartwright for Founders Long wall mounted Bar desk credenza. Left side has 2

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

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Faux Leather, Walnut, Lacquer

Mid century Jack Cartwright for Founders Long wall mounted Bar desk credenza

$2,400 Sale Price

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Mid-Century Modern Studio Craft Woodworker Coffee Table or Bench Dirk Rosse

By Wharton Esherick

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-Century Modern Studio Craft woodworker solid wood coffee table or bench 1963 by Dirk Rosse

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

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Hardwood

Mid-Century Modern Studio Craft Woodworker Coffee Table or Bench Dirk Rosse

$4,400 Sale Price

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Pair of Mid-Century Modern Design Maple black Lacquer 3 drawer Nightstands

By Leslie Diamond, Conant Ball

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pair of Mid-Century Modern design Leslie Diamond black lacquer 3 drawer nightstands. Made from

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Design Maple black Lacquer 3 drawer Nightstands

$1,800 Sale Price / set

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Vintage Mid Century Nightstands by Basic Witz

By Basic Witz

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

interiors. This is a rarely seen model by quality manufacturer Basic Witz. Streamline modern with stepped

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

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Wood

Vintage Mid Century Nightstands by Basic Witz

$2,250 / set

Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Black Leather Wassily Lounge Chairs for Knoll

By Knoll, Stendig Co., Marcel Breuer

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Black leather wassily lounge chairs for Knoll. The Wassily

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Black Leather Wassily Lounge Chairs for Knoll

$3,600 Sale Price / set

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Set of 8 Mid century danish modern oak dining chairs

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Set of 8 Mid century danish modern oak dining chairs. Solid oak frames with red Corded cut velvet

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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

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Velvet, Oak

Set of 8 Mid century danish modern oak dining chairs

$3,200 Sale Price / set

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Mid century Scandinavian Modern Hunter Leather high lounge chair Torbjørn Afdal

By Bruksbo, Torbjørn Afdal

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid century Scandinavian Modern Hunter Safari high lounge chair by Torbjørn Afdal. Solid wood frame

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1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Brass

Mid century Scandinavian Modern Hunter Leather high lounge chair Torbjørn Afdal

$2,750

Mid century modern beautiful Black leather 2 seat loveseat sofa with walnut legs

By Milo Baughman

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid century modern beautiful Black leather 2 seat loveseat sofa with walnut legs. Beautiful Black

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Mid century modern beautiful Black leather 2 seat loveseat sofa with walnut legs

$1,875 Sale Price

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Mid Century Modern 4 Seat bench Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison for Knoll

By Knoll, Bruce Hannah Andrew Morrison

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid Century Modern 4 Seat armchair sofa bench with upholstery by Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Mid Century Modern 4 Seat bench Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison for Knoll

$3,375 Sale Price

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Mid Century Modern 3 Seat bench Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison for Knoll

By Knoll, Bruce Hannah Andrew Morrison

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid Century Modern 3 Seat armchair sofa bench with upholstery by Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Mid Century Modern 3 Seat bench Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison for Knoll

$2,625 Sale Price

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Mid century Modern Dutch Round glass steel and leather Safari coffee table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid century modern Round glass Safari sling leather coffee table on black lacquered metal base

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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

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Steel

Mid century Modern Dutch Round glass steel and leather Safari coffee table

$2,000 Sale Price

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Mid century Danish Modern Desk in Rosewood Mummenthaler Meier Magic Box

By Mummenthaler and Meier

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Grain is pretty amazing. No stamps or labels. Located In brooklyn NYC. Given measurements on listing

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Brass

Mid century Danish Modern Desk in Rosewood Mummenthaler Meier Magic Box

$3,600 Sale Price

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Mid century Danish Modern Low Curved Arm Black Leather 2 Seat Sofa oak Legs

By Stouby Polster Møbelfabrik, Børge Mogensen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid Century Scandinavian modern Curved arm Low Mid century Danish modern Black leather 2 seat sofa

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Leather, Birch

Mid century Danish Modern Low Curved Arm Black Leather 2 Seat Sofa oak Legs

$1,960 Sale Price

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Mid-Century Danish Modern low short Rosewood cabinet credenza 2 door

By Arne Wahl Iversen, Arne Vodder

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful mid-century low short Rosewood cabinet credenza 2-door with beautiful carved finger pull

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

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Birch, Rosewood, Teak

Mid-Century Danish Modern low short Rosewood cabinet credenza 2 door

$2,500

Set of 3 Mid century Modern black white triangle end tables Jens Risom

By Jens Risom

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Set of 3 Mid century modern walnut black and white laminate top triangle end tables by Jens Risom

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

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Laminate, Walnut

Set of 3 Mid century Modern black white triangle end tables Jens Risom

$1,820 Sale Price

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Mid Century Italian Modern Black Leather sofa pillow arm Loveseat Italy

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid Century Italian Modern Black Leather sofa Loveseat. Comfortable design and shape 2 seat sofa

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1970s Italian Post-Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

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Leather

Mid Century Italian Modern Black Leather sofa pillow arm Loveseat Italy

$1,650 Sale Price

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Pair mid century danish modern 2 tier teak end tables Kvalitet

By Thams Kvalitet

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pair of mid century danish modern by Thams Kvalitet Function Form Danish Modern 2-tier side tables

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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

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Teak

Pair mid century danish modern 2 tier teak end tables Kvalitet

$1,650 Sale Price / set

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Stunning Modernist, Photograph NYC Artist Tracy Marciano

Located in Buffalo, NY

the human form will appear unless it is an abstraction or a metaphor for life around me. NYC offered a

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

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Other

Stunning Modernist, Photograph NYC Artist Tracy Marciano

$1,650

Mid century Scandinavian Modern Leather wide lounge chair by Torbjørn Afdal

By Torbjørn Afdal

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid century Scandinavian Modern wide lounge chair by Torbjørn Afdal. Solid wood frame in dark brown

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1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

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Brass

Mid century Scandinavian Modern Leather wide lounge chair by Torbjørn Afdal

$4,000

Mid Century Danish Modern 7 Drawer Teak Tall dresser by Borge Mogensen

By Børge Mogensen, Soborg Mobler

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid century Danish modern Borge Mogensen for Soborg Mobler of Denmark Tall 7 drawer Dresser

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

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Teak

Mid Century Danish Modern 7 Drawer Teak Tall dresser by Borge Mogensen

$2,800 Sale Price

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Pair of Mid-Century Danish Modern solid Oak 3 Drawer dressers Denmark

By Dyrlund

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful pair of mid century Danish modern Solid Oak three-drawer dressers. Great simple design

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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

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Oak

Pair of Mid-Century Danish Modern solid Oak 3 Drawer dressers Denmark

$1,750 Sale Price

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Pair of Mid-Century Danish Modern solid Oak Single Drawer Nightstands Denmark

By Dyrlund

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful pair of mid century Danish modern Solid Oak single-drawer nightstands. Great simple

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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Oak

Pair of Mid-Century Danish Modern solid Oak Single Drawer Nightstands Denmark

$1,800 Sale Price / set

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Pair of petite Mid-Century Danish Modern teak Single Drawer Nightstands Denmark

By Dyrlund

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful pair of petite mid-century Danish modern teak single-drawer nightstands. Great simple

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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Teak

Pair of petite Mid-Century Danish Modern teak Single Drawer Nightstands Denmark

$1,440 Sale Price

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Mid century Danish Modern Teak Bar Cart Server with lift off top

By Arne Vodder

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Simple mid century Danish modern teak bar cart server with removable top and a lower shelf on

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Teak

Mid century Danish Modern Teak Bar Cart Server with lift off top

$1,600

Mid century Danish modern 6 drawer tall teak dresser by Nils Jonsson

By Nils Jonsson, HJN Møbler

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid century Danish modern 6 drawer tall dresser designed by Nils Jonsson made by HJN Mobler. Danish

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Birch, Teak

Mid century Danish modern 6 drawer tall teak dresser by Nils Jonsson

$2,925 Sale Price

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Pair of Mid-Century Danish Modern light Teak Single Drawer Nightstands Denmark

By Dyrlund

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful pair of mid-century Danish modern teak single-drawer nightstands. Great simple design and

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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Teak

Pair of Mid-Century Danish Modern light Teak Single Drawer Nightstands Denmark

$1,800 Sale Price / set

20% Off

Mid-Century Modern Large 4 Shelf Bookcase Cherry Oak American Studio Craft

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Unique Vintage Mid-Century Modern American Studio Craft Oak and cherry Bookcase. Beautiful bookcase

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Oak, Cherry

Mid-Century Modern Large 4 Shelf Bookcase Cherry Oak American Studio Craft

$2,400 Sale Price

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Stunning Swedish Mid-Century Modern 12 Drawer Dresser Credenza White Metal Legs

By George Nelson

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Stunning Swedish Mid-Century Modern 12 drawer dresser credenza white laminate top and metal legs

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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Steel

Stunning Swedish Mid-Century Modern 12 Drawer Dresser Credenza White Metal Legs

$2,925 Sale Price

50% Off

Albert Leon Wilson Signed Mid-Century Modern Abstract Owl Bird Buckle Sculpture

By Albert Leon Wilson

Located in Studio City, CA

A fantastic, quite whimsical, engaging Mid-century Modern abstract owl/bird sculpture/belt buckle

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Metal, Iron

Albert Leon Wilson Signed Mid-Century Modern Abstract Owl Bird Buckle Sculpture

$495

Mid-Century Danish Modern Beautiful Dark Red Leather 2 Seat Sofa Birch Legs

By Stouby Polster Møbelfabrik, Børge Mogensen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Midcentury Danish modern beautiful dark Red blue leather 2 seat sofa birch legs. Style of Børge

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Leather, Birch

Mid-Century Danish Modern Beautiful Dark Red Leather 2 Seat Sofa Birch Legs

$2,200

Mid century Danish Modern Magic Box Desk in Teak Made in Denmark

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid century teak closable locking teak writing desk Similar to the Magic Box desk. The piece closes

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Wood, Teak

Mid century Danish Modern Magic Box Desk in Teak Made in Denmark

$1,875 Sale Price

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Mid century Modern Rosewood and chrome credenza by Roger Sprunger Dunbar

By Dunbar Furniture, Roger Sprunger

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Handsome Mid Century credenza designed in the 1970s by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar #1060. Composed of

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Mid century Modern Rosewood and chrome credenza by Roger Sprunger Dunbar

$3,400 Sale Price

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Mid-Century Modern Organic Live Edge Studio Craft Walnut 3 Leg Stool or Bench

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-Century Modern Organic live edge studio Craft Walnut 3 leg stool or Bench. Nice Live edge

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1970s Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Organic Live Edge Studio Craft Walnut 3 Leg Stool or Bench

$1,325 Sale Price

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Unusual Milo Baughman Style Tufted Even Arm Tuxedo Sofa Mid-Century Modern

By Milo Baughman

Located in Pemberton, NJ

walnut legs-very interesting for sure! W. & J. Sloane furniture store in NYC set the national decorating

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Unusual Milo Baughman Style Tufted Even Arm Tuxedo Sofa Mid-Century Modern

$4,850

Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Long Low 6 Drawer Dresser Credenza Drylund

By Drylund

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Very clean mid-century Danish modern long and low teak 6 drawer credenza or dresser. All drawers

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Birch, Teak

Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Long Low 6 Drawer Dresser Credenza Drylund

$2,880 Sale Price

20% Off

Mid Century Modern 6 drawer tall dresser linear Calvin by Paul Mccobb

By Paul McCobb

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid Century Modern 6 drawer tall dresser linear Calvin by Paul Mccobb. Part of the Linear line by

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Aluminum

Mid Century Modern 6 drawer tall dresser linear Calvin by Paul Mccobb

$3,200

Mid Century Modern Abstract Design Copper Enamel Platter Harold Tishler 1950s

Located in Miami, FL

Elegant and rich Mid Century Modern Copper Enamel Platter by Harold Tishler from the 1950s. The

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Mid Century Modern Abstract Design Copper Enamel Platter Harold Tishler 1950s

$425

Mid-Century Modern Solid Maple Full Size Headboard with Sliding Doors Heywood

By Heywood-Wakefield Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-Century Modern solid maple full Size headboard with nightstands shelves. All one unit - with 2

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Maple

Mid-Century Modern Solid Maple Full Size Headboard with Sliding Doors Heywood

$1,600

Mid century Danish modern 3 drawer teak vanity dresser by Nils Jonsson

By HJN Møbler, Nils Jonsson

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid century Danish modern 3 drawer low vanity dresser designed by Nils Jonsson made by HJN Mobler

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Birch, Teak, Mirror

Mid century Danish modern 3 drawer teak vanity dresser by Nils Jonsson

$2,100 Sale Price

30% Off

Mid Century Danish Modern Solid Teak wood side table or Coffee Table

By Hvidt Mølgaard

Located in Brooklyn, NY

. Located in Brooklyn NYC. No Labels or MFG marks. Style of Hvidt & Mølgaard Measures 19.50"H x 27"W x 29

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Danish Modern Solid Teak wood side table or Coffee Table

$1,800 Sale Price

20% Off

Pair Mid century danish modern teak nightstands with brass legs

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pair Mid century danish modern teak nightstands with brass legs. Single drawer nightstands very

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Brass

Pair Mid century danish modern teak nightstands with brass legs

$2,800 / set

Mid Century 8 Drawer Dresser Tung-Si

By Hickory Manufacturing Company

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Stylish vintage Campaign style 8 drawer dresser by Hickory Furniture Manufacturing. This piece

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Wood

Mid Century 8 Drawer Dresser Tung-Si

$2,275

Mid century Scandinavian modern black leather sofa 3 seat Hans Olsen

By Hans Olsen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful Scandinavian Modern black leather sofa designed by Hans Olsen. All original soft black

Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Leather, Birch

Mid century Scandinavian modern black leather sofa 3 seat Hans Olsen

$2,400 Sale Price

40% Off

Mid Century Modern Joe Colombo Iconic Boby Trolley Cart 1970 Bieffeplast Italy

By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid Century Iconic Joe Colombo Boby Trolley cart designed by in black color designed by Joe Colombo

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Plastic

Mid Century Modern Joe Colombo Iconic Boby Trolley Cart 1970 Bieffeplast Italy

$800

Mid century Modern 6 Drawer Tall Walnut Dresser with Aluminum Finger Pulls

By George Nelson

Located in Brooklyn, NY

American Mid century Modern tall 6 drawer walnut dresser with aluminum two finger pulls. Really

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Aluminum

Mid century Modern 6 Drawer Tall Walnut Dresser with Aluminum Finger Pulls

$1,998 Sale Price

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Mid century Danish modern teak wall mirror by Nils Jonsson Torring Mobler

By Torring Mobelfabrik, Nils Jonsson

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid century danish modern wall mirror by Nils Johnson. Beautiful solid teak and glass mirror with

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Mirror, Teak

Mid century Danish modern teak wall mirror by Nils Jonsson Torring Mobler

$1,600

Pair of Danish mid century modern tufted brown leather lounge chairs

By De Sede

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pair of Scandinavian mid century modern Brown puffy tufted leather lounge chairs. Great design with

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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Danish mid century modern tufted brown leather lounge chairs

$4,000 / set

Beautiful Mid Century Scandinavian modern 4 door teak credenza sideboard

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful Mid Century Scandinavian modern teak credenza sideboard. Made in Norway, c. 1965

Category

1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Birch, Teak

Beautiful Mid Century Scandinavian modern 4 door teak credenza sideboard

$3,597 Sale Price

40% Off

Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Desk Magic Box Made in Brazil with Key

By Jean Gillon

Located in Brooklyn, NY

pretty amazing. by Gritsch Brazil. Located In brooklyn NYC. Given measurements on listing are of the

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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Desk Magic Box Made in Brazil with Key

$3,187 Sale Price

25% Off

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Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic used mid century modern furniture nyc available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and wood, every used mid century modern furniture nyc was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect used mid century modern furniture nyc — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A used mid century modern furniture nyc made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made used mid century modern furniture nyc over the years, but those crafted by Alexander Girard, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne and Avard are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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A used mid century modern furniture nyc can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,350, while the lowest priced sells for $225 and the highest can go for as much as $49,500.

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

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 Used Mid Century Modern Furniture Nyc

What is mid century modern furniture?
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1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
Mid-century modernism first appeared in 1945 and merged a minimalist aesthetic with practicality. Mid-century modern furniture is distinguishable by its lack of decoration or extravagance and its use of clean lines, organic curves and variety of natural materials.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
Mid century modern furniture refers to pieces designed during the middle of the 20th century — specifically 1930s through the mid-1960s. This period represents a design and architecture movement characterized by simple shapes, clean lines, and organic materials. Some of the most famous mid century modern designers include Ray Eames, Charlotte Perriand, Isamu Noguchi and Eero Saarinen.
What defines mid-century modern furniture?
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1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Mid-century modern furniture combines sleek lines with organic shapes.
Why is mid-century modern furniture so popular?
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1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
Mid-century modern furniture is so popular largely because its characteristics align well with the trends and tastes that are dominant today. Many people love its simple look defined by clean lines, and the use of natural materials also adds to its popularity. In addition, designers created mid-century modern furniture to be as functional as it is visually appealing, making pieces executed in the style simple, convenient and comfortable to use. Find a wide range of mid-century modern furniture on 1stDibs.
What year is mid-century modern furniture?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
There is not a single year that is mid-century modern. The style emerged during the 1940s and 1950s and remained dominant through the 1960s and into the early 1970s. Some notable designers who contributed to the development of the mid-century modern style include Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Milo Baughman, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson. Shop a wide range of mid-century modern furniture on 1stDibs.
Who were the most famous mid-century modern furniture designers?
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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.

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