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Accolay Pottery French Mid-Century Aperitive
Dinner Set, 1950s
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-Century Modern Aperitif / Hors d’Oeuvre set by Accolay, France, 1950s.
Rare and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Wood and Leather Office Desk Dinning Room Chairs, 1960
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Roma, Lazio
The Osvaldo Borsani chairs, simple structure but much elegance to this set of 4 chairs of Italian
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Eero Saarinen Limited Edition ‘Conference’ Armchairs of UNESCO Paris
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, France, Paris, designed in 1957
This set of armchairs was commissioned by the UNESCO Headquarters
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen Limited Edition ‘Conference’ Armchairs of UNESCO Paris
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, France, Paris, designed in 1957
This set of armchairs was commissioned by the UNESCO Headquarters
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen Limited Edition ‘Conference’ Armchairs of UNESCO Paris
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, France, Paris, designed in 1957
This set of armchairs was commissioned by the UNESCO Headquarters
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen Limited Edition ‘Conference’ Armchairs of UNESCO Paris
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
architectural process. This set of chairs were part of the auditorium. This model features a sled base based on
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-century modern miniature vase "Castrol" by Swen Wejsfeldt, Gustavsberg
By Gustavsberg
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
success and is still one of the most well-known symbols of Swedish mid-century design. In 1949, Stig
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Antonia Campi Tea Service for Six in Porcelain and Gold by Laveno 1950s
By Antonia Campi, S.C.I. Laveno
Located in Cascina, Pisa
1950s.
This set is composed of six (6) teacups, six (6) tea saucers, one (1) sugar bowl, one (1
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Gold
Mid Century olive oil and vinegar set designed and produced by Artek in the 1960
By Artek
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Mid Century olive oil and vinegar set designed and produced by Artek in the 1960s. Artek was
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass, Wood, Olive
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Set of Six Dining Chairs in Oak
By Officina Rivadossi, Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, set of six dining chairs, oak, Italy, 1970s
An
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Edward Wormley Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Red Brown Leather
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Waalwijk, NL
was a master in combining classical 20th century design with modern innovations.
Please note that
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Set of Four Dining Chairs in Walnut
By Giuseppe Rivadossi, Officina Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, set of four dining chairs, walnut, leather, Italy, 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set of 4 Parisian Cafe Dining Chairs by Thonet from Musee d
Orsay
By Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 4 Dining Chairs Designed for Thonet and the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, France will enhance any
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Fabric
Carlo Ratti Set of Four Lulli Dining Chairs in Steel and Wood by ILC 1950s Italy
By Carlo Ratti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
The set of four Lulli dining chairs, designed by Carlo Ratti for ILC Lissone in the 1950s, features
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Stoneware Vase by Sylvia Leuchovius for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1960s
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Sylvia Leuchovius, Rörstrand, rorstrand studio
Located in Malmö, SE
poetic and expressive work made her one of the notable figures in mid-20th-century Swedish ceramics. She
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-Century Stoneware Vase by Sylvia Leuchovius for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1973
By Sylvia Leuchovius, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, rorstrand studio
Located in Malmö, SE
whose poetic and expressive work made her one of the notable figures in mid-20th-century Swedish
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-Century Stoneware Bowl by Sylvia Leuchovius for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1969
By Sylvia Leuchovius, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, rorstrand studio
Located in Malmö, SE
artist whose poetic and expressive work made her one of the notable figures in mid-20th-century Swedish
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-Century Stoneware Vase by Sylvia Leuchovius for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1975
By Sylvia Leuchovius, Carl-Harry Stålhane, rorstrand studio, Rörstrand
Located in Malmö, SE
whose poetic and expressive work made her one of the notable figures in mid-20th-century Swedish
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Unique Mid-Century Stoneware Vase by Carl-Harry Stalhane, Rorstrand Sweden 1960s
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund, rorstrand studio
Located in Malmö, SE
illustrious Swedish ceramic design of the 20th century. He is well-known as the artistic leader for Rörstrand
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Unique Mid-Century Stoneware Vase by Carl-Harry Stalhane, Rorstrand Sweden 1960s
By rorstrand studio, Gunnar Nylund, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in Malmö, SE
illustrious Swedish ceramic design of the 20th century. He is well-known as the artistic leader for Rörstrand
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Unique Mid-Century Stoneware Vase by Carl-Harry Stalhane, Rorstrand Sweden 1960s
By rorstrand studio, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Malmö, SE
illustrious Swedish ceramic design of the 20th century. He is well-known as the artistic leader for Rörstrand
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Unique Mid-Century Stoneware Vase by Carl-Harry Stalhane, Rorstrand Sweden 1960s
By rorstrand studio, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Malmö, SE
illustrious Swedish ceramic design of the 20th century. He is well-known as the artistic leader for Rörstrand
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Pair Mid Century Modernist Sterling Silver Goblets Joe Reyes Apodaca Oregon 1985
Located in Portland, OR
ready to devote himself full-time to his studio work.
As a young man and with the encouragement of
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 4 Tiffany
Co. Silver Rulers in Original Pouches
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Tiffany & Co. silver plate metric rulers measuring 7 inches (17 centimeters) long. Comes
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of 3 Elsa Peretti for Tiffany
Co. Sterling Silver Belt Buckles
By Elsa Peretti, Tiffany
Co., Elsa Peretti for Tiffany
Co.
Located in New York, NY
Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young in Connecticut as a "stationery and fancy goods emporium," with the help
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Blue Ceramic Cylinder Vases Set by Groeneveldt
By Pieter Groeneveldt
Located in London, GB
twentieth century.
He attended the Rijksacademie in Amsterdam at around 1914, the young Groeneveldt
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$1,576 / set
Erik Magnussen 1970s Stelton Serving Tray
Service Set, Red Melamine
By Stelton, Erik Magnussen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern set represents Magnussen's playful approach to functional design during the era's most innovative
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Space Age Serving Pieces
Materials
Plastic
Set of Six Joe Colombo
Sferico
Glass Tableware by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
contributed to his young demise, but we’d like to think he would be pleased to see that his creations live on
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Crystal Serveware
Materials
Glass
Set of Six Joe Colombo
Sferico
Glass Tableware by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
contributed to his young demise, but we’d like to think he would be pleased to see that his creations live on
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Crystal Serveware
Materials
Glass
Antique WMF Silver Plated Squirrel Nut Dish 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Wurttembergische Metallwarefabrik, dating from the mid 19th century.
It features a fabulous shell embossed body
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver
Set of Six Joe Colombo
Sferico
Glass Tableware by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
contributed to his young demise, but we’d like to think he would be pleased to see that his creations live on
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Crystal Serveware
Materials
Glass
Set of Six Joe Colombo
Sferico
Glass Tableware by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
contributed to his young demise, but we’d like to think he would be pleased to see that his creations live on
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Crystal Serveware
Materials
Glass
Rare Set Six Oyster / Seafood Dishes by Lino Sabattini c.1970
By Sabattini Argenteria, Lino Sabattini
Located in Bath, GB
A very rare opportunity to purchase a set six boxed seafood / oyster / scallop dishes, each
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver Plate
Complete Set of Thirty-Six Joe Colombo
Sferico
Glass Tableware by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
contributed to his young demise, but we’d like to think he would be pleased to see that his creations live on
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Crystal Serveware
Materials
Glass
Vintage bicolor dining chairs Italian design by Vico Magistretti for Schiffini
By Molteni
C, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
4 Dining Chairs set - wood chairs in beech by Vico Magistretti
round and minimal and still
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Modern Era Designer Carlo De Carli Sormani Rosewood Chest of Drawers
By Carlo di Carli, Sormani
Located in Forney, TX
hand-crafted in Italy, exceptionally executed bold authentic mid-century modernist design, featuring a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Set of 2 "Saturn" Vases by Nanny Still for Riihimäen Lasi - Finland 1960s
By Nanny Still
Located in Linkebeek, BE
prestigious Lunning Prize, which was awarded to promising young designers. The award brought international
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Sterling Midcentury Flatware Set Service for 24/5 Piece Setting /120 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Brooklyn, NY
your grandmothers ornate and heavy looking flatware; this set is young and modern. Comes with a wooden
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Ignazio Gardella for Azucena Early Set of Ten ‘R63’ Armchairs
By Azucena, Ignazio Gardella
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ignazio Gardella for Azucena, set of ten armchairs, model P10 / R63, faux leather, nickel-plated
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Carlo Nason for AVMazzega murano clear bended glass set of 10 artistic lights
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Milano, IT
Rare set of 10 wall lights by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, each piece is composed of a square thick
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Cut Steel
Set of 3 Stoneware Miniature Vases by Nylund
Stålhane. Rörstrand, Sweden 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Berndt Friberg, Carl-Harry Stålhane, rorstrand studio, Rörstrand
Located in Malmö, SE
A set of three beautiful yellow and brown stoneware miniature vases with amazing glaze.
One of
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Set of 3 Stoneware Miniatures by Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Berndt Friberg, rorstrand studio
Located in Malmö, SE
A set of three beautiful green and blue stoneware miniatures with amazing glaze.
Made by Carl
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Set of 6 Stoneware Vases by Carl-Harry Stalhane, Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s
By Rörstrand, Carl-Harry Stålhane, rorstrand studio
Located in Malmö, SE
Set of 6 stoneware vases with amazing brown-black glaze.
Designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Set of 6 Stoneware Vases by Carl-Harry Stalhane, Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, rorstrand studio
Located in Malmö, SE
Set or 5 beautiful stoneware vases and a bowl with amazing and rare glaze.
Designed by Carl-Harry
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Set of 5 Stoneware Vases by Carl-Harry Stalhane, Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s
By Rörstrand, rorstrand studio, Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in Malmö, SE
Set or 5 beautiful stoneware vases with amazing glaze.
Designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic
Set of Two Lc1 Chairs by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Union des Artistes Modernes. The chair’s LC-Y leather and trivalent chromium plating hold Greenguard
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Green Stoneware Bowls by Carl-Harry Stalhane, Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s
By rorstrand studio, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in Malmö, SE
century. He is well-known as the artistic leader for Rörstrand in the 1960s. His name is synonymous with
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Set of Two LC2 Armchair by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
exhibited at the Salon d’Automne in Paris in 1929, as an archetype of the modern conception of furniture
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 5 Black Stoneware Vases by Carl-Harry Stalhane, Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s
By Rörstrand, Carl-Harry Stålhane, rorstrand studio
Located in Malmö, SE
Set of 5 stoneware vases and 1 bowl with amazing black-brown glaze.
Designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Set of 7 Black Stoneware Vases by Carl-Harry Stalhane, Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s
By Rörstrand, Carl-Harry Stålhane, rorstrand studio
Located in Malmö, SE
Set of 7 beautiful stoneware vases with amazing black-brown glaze.
Designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Set of Two LC1 Chairs, Le Corbusier, P.Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Union des Artistes Modernes. The chair’s LC-Y leather and trivalent chromium plating hold Greenguard
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Two LC1 Chairs by Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Union des Artistes Modernes. The chair’s LC-Y leather and trivalent chromium plating hold Greenguard
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Two LC1 Chairs by Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Union des Artistes Modernes. The chair’s LC-Y leather and trivalent chromium plating hold Greenguard
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
midcentury art pottery SET of cachepot and vase both same unique gloss glaze
Located in Landshut, BY
positioning along trade routes. By the 14th century, Landshut had developed its Gothic town center, which
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
$608 Sale Price / set
20% Off
HANS SENGERS - Splash Decorated Studio Pottery Charger - Canada - 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
- signed on the base - Canada - mid 20th century.
Excellent vintage condition - old firing crack (as
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 3 Large White Light Balls, Wall or Ceiling Lamps by Flos, Italy 1960
By Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning set of 3 Mid-Century "Light Ball' sconces or ceiling lamps in white enameled metal and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Set of Three White Pending Lamps by Miguel Mila for Tramo in Plastic, circa 1970
By Miguel Milà
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
A set of three pending lamps of different sizes designed by Miguel Milá, circa 1970.
Manufactured
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
$2,826 Sale Price / set
30% Off
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Young Mid Century Modern Dining Set For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the young mid century modern dining set you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each young mid century modern dining set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and fabric. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect young mid century modern dining set — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each young mid century modern dining set bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made young mid century modern dining set over the years, but those crafted by Maurice Bailey, Glenn of California and Merrow Associates are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Young Mid Century Modern Dining Set?
The average selling price for a young mid century modern dining set at 1stDibs is $3,800, while they’re typically $1,950 on the low end and $10,270 for the 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.
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