Vintage Bed Frame Mid Century Modern
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Leather
2010s Bosnian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Fabric, Beech
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Metal
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Leather, Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets
Wood
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Daybeds
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Swedish Expressionist Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Wool
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Country Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
2010s Turkish Kilim Pillows and Throws
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
2010s Turkish Kilim Pillows and Throws
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
2010s Turkish Kilim Pillows and Throws
Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Wool, Cotton
2010s Turkish Kilim Pillows and Throws
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
2010s Turkish Kilim Pillows and Throws
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
2010s Turkish Kilim Pillows and Throws
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
2010s Turkish Kilim Pillows and Throws
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
2010s Turkish Kilim Pillows and Throws
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
2010s Turkish Kilim Pillows and Throws
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
2010s Turkish Kilim Pillows and Throws
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
2010s Turkish Kilim Pillows and Throws
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
2010s Turkish Kilim Pillows and Throws
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
2010s Turkish Kilim Pillows and Throws
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
2010s Turkish Kilim Pillows and Throws
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Mid-20th Century Canadian Hollywood Regency Ottomans and Poufs
Silk
2010s Turkish Kilim Pillows and Throws
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Benches
Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Smoked Glass, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking...
Hardwood, Teak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Sofas
Fabric, Hardwood, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Beech, Elm
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Brass
Late 20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Leather
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Wool
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Ash
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Birch, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Beech, Elm
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Settees
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Mid-20th Century Country Decorative Baskets
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Asian Country Benches
Rattan, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Chrome
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Faux Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Night Stands
Plastic, Wood, Burl
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Beech
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Faux Leather, Teak
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Walnut
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Vintage Bed Frame Mid Century Modern For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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