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Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

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.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Rare Vintage Mid Century Lucite Bookends with Embedded Sea Shells
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage mid century lucite bookends with embedded shell. These 1960s gems are glamorous, lustrous and enigmatic. Two perfectly proportioned seashell specimens float in luci...
Category

1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Lucite

Rare Vintage Mid Century Lucite Bookends with Embedded Sea Shells
Rare Vintage Mid Century Lucite Bookends with Embedded Sea Shells

Rare Vintage Mid Century Lucite Bookends with Embedded Sea Shells

$384 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Mid Century Folding Screen by Tropicraft of San Francisco
By Tropicraft
Located in New York, NY
Interesting and graphic three panel folding screen by Tropicraft of San Francisco. The outer frame is painted black wood, the inner decorative panels are translucent sheet plastic w...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Mid Century Folding Screen by Tropicraft of San Francisco
Mid Century Folding Screen by Tropicraft of San Francisco

Mid Century Folding Screen by Tropicraft of San Francisco

$1,200
Ermanno Nason for Cenedese Italian Murano Alexandrite Glass Horse Head Sculpture
By Cenedese, Ermanno Nason
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning, rare and vintage midcentury centrepiece glass sculpture by Ermanno Nason (1928-2014) for Cenedese of Murano, Venice, Italy. An absolutely stunning piece of Mid-Century Mura...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Ermanno Nason for Cenedese Italian Murano Alexandrite Glass Horse Head Sculpture
Ermanno Nason for Cenedese Italian Murano Alexandrite Glass Horse Head Sculpture

Ermanno Nason for Cenedese Italian Murano Alexandrite Glass Horse Head Sculpture

$4,559
Hand Painted Ballet Scene 4-Panel Standing Screen
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century hand painted 4-panel canvas and wood screen featuring a scene of several ballerinas dancing and stretching in beige and pastel colors. Antique condition.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Hand Painted Ballet Scene 4-Panel Standing Screen
Hand Painted Ballet Scene 4-Panel Standing Screen

Hand Painted Ballet Scene 4-Panel Standing Screen

$13,500
Mid-Century Rattan Trunk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautifully crafted mid-century rattan trunk featuring an intricate, dimensional sunburst pattern woven across the front panel. The gently curved frame, wrapped corners, and warm h...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood

Mid-Century Rattan Trunk
Mid-Century Rattan Trunk

Mid-Century Rattan Trunk

$800
Folding Screen 100 designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1936, pine
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Stockholm, SE
Folding 'Screen 100' designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1936 Pine. Alvar Aalto’s “Screen 100” designed in 1936 is a sculptural room divider made entirely of individual pin...
Category

1930s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Pine

Folding Screen 100 designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1936, pine
Folding Screen 100 designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1936, pine

Folding Screen 100 designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1936, pine

$16,199
Mid-Century Vintage Crystal Bookends in the Style of Cartier
By Cartier, Cristalleries De Sevres, Ralph Lauren
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly sculptural bookends that are modernist and unique. Crafted in glass, these pieces stand alone as sculptures that accent your decor. Their weightless perspective summed w...
Category

1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Crystal

Mid-Century Vintage Crystal Bookends in the Style of Cartier
Mid-Century Vintage Crystal Bookends in the Style of Cartier

Mid-Century Vintage Crystal Bookends in the Style of Cartier

$425 / set
Mid-Century Sheldon Rose AlphaSculpt Typesetter Block Sculpture Bookend
By Jonathan Adler, Sheldon Rose, Tiffany Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Signed Sheldon Rose (American 20th Century) Typesetter cube sculpture, can also be used as bookend. In polished polychrome silver metal. Sheldon Rose (American, 20th century), attend...
Category

1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Sheldon Rose AlphaSculpt Typesetter Block Sculpture Bookend
Mid-Century Sheldon Rose AlphaSculpt Typesetter Block Sculpture Bookend

Mid-Century Sheldon Rose AlphaSculpt Typesetter Block Sculpture Bookend

$395
Pair of Roman Column Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of Roman column green marble bookends, circa 1970s. The marble is beautifully veined and in great condition and the bookends together crea...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Marble

Pair of Roman Column Marble Bookends
Pair of Roman Column Marble Bookends

Pair of Roman Column Marble Bookends

$260 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Four Panel Painted Room Divider, C 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Mid-Century Modern four panel painted and gilt wood fantasy room divider. C 1950
Category

1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Four Panel Painted Room Divider, C 1950
Mid-Century Modern Four Panel Painted Room Divider, C 1950

Mid-Century Modern Four Panel Painted Room Divider, C 1950

$3,250
Narrow Mid-century Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of a 3-piece set. Mid-Century Modern design with walnut grain throughout, sculpted handles. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).  
Category

1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Walnut

Narrow Mid-century Bookcase
Narrow Mid-century Bookcase

Narrow Mid-century Bookcase

$1,175
Mid-Century Modern Folding Screen, Wooden Structure, Vinyl Upholstery - France
Located in Girona, Girona
Nice folding screen, three parts, wooden structure, cotton filling and "prehistoric horses" pattern vinyl upholstery. Golden studs decoration. Fran...
Category

1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Folding Screen, Wooden Structure, Vinyl Upholstery - France
Mid-Century Modern Folding Screen, Wooden Structure, Vinyl Upholstery - France

Mid-Century Modern Folding Screen, Wooden Structure, Vinyl Upholstery - France

$1,679
Onyx Figural Bookends, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Fantastic pair of Onyx figural bookends. Measure 5" W x 5.25" H W6051522.  
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Onyx

Onyx Figural Bookends, a Pair
Onyx Figural Bookends, a Pair

Onyx Figural Bookends, a Pair

$356 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Rare vintage brown leather ivory Pergamena suitcases by Prada
By Prada
Located in Varese, Lombardia
A very rare Prada Pergamena hard travel suitcase. Vintage suitcase covered in parchment with light brown leather edges. Double pressure closure with numeric dial. Internal lining in ...
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Metal

Rare vintage brown leather ivory Pergamena suitcases by Prada
Rare vintage brown leather ivory Pergamena suitcases by Prada

Rare vintage brown leather ivory Pergamena suitcases by Prada

$2,999
Jane and Gordon Martz Ceramic Tile and Walnut Bookends for Marshall Studios
By Gordon Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Chicago, IL
These ceramic tile and walnut bookends were designed and made by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. The rectangular forms are softened by the loose brush strokes in the glaz...
Category

1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Walnut, Ceramic

Jane and Gordon Martz Ceramic Tile and Walnut Bookends for Marshall Studios
Jane and Gordon Martz Ceramic Tile and Walnut Bookends for Marshall Studios

Jane and Gordon Martz Ceramic Tile and Walnut Bookends for Marshall Studios

$300
Very Fine Mid Century Modern Teak 4 Panel Decorative Screen Room Divider MINT
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine Mid Century Modern Carved Teak or Walnut 4 Panel Decorative Screen Room Divider MINT. Some dark "stains" are the part of the woods natural color/pattern.
Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Walnut, Teak

Very Fine Mid Century Modern Teak 4 Panel Decorative Screen Room Divider MINT
Very Fine Mid Century Modern Teak 4 Panel Decorative Screen Room Divider MINT

Very Fine Mid Century Modern Teak 4 Panel Decorative Screen Room Divider MINT

$4,800
Hollywood Regency Brass Swan Bookends, A Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of Hollywood Regency brass swan bookends. In fabulous vintage condition, this pair is created from brass, and depict a swan with the beak to...
Category

20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Brass

Hollywood Regency Brass Swan Bookends, A Pair
Hollywood Regency Brass Swan Bookends, A Pair

Hollywood Regency Brass Swan Bookends, A Pair

$262 Sale Price / set
25% Off
4 Panel Honey Comb Checker Board Style Carved Teak Screen Room Divider MINT!
By Adrian Pearsall, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid Century Modern 4 Panel Honey Comb Checker Board Style Carved Teak Screen Room Divider MINT!
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Teak

4 Panel Honey Comb Checker Board Style Carved Teak Screen Room Divider MINT!
4 Panel Honey Comb Checker Board Style Carved Teak Screen Room Divider MINT!

4 Panel Honey Comb Checker Board Style Carved Teak Screen Room Divider MINT!

$4,800
Pair of Decorative Obelisks in Pure Glass Signed "Save Venice 1989", Italy
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your space with this pair of decorative obelisks crafted in pure glass, signed "Save Venice 1989". These unique pieces serve as both a captivating...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Pair of Decorative Obelisks in Pure Glass Signed "Save Venice 1989", Italy
Pair of Decorative Obelisks in Pure Glass Signed "Save Venice 1989", Italy

Pair of Decorative Obelisks in Pure Glass Signed "Save Venice 1989", Italy

$1,979 / set
French Mid-Century Modern Cerused Oak 4-Panel Folding Screen/Divider
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century Modern Cerused Oak 4-Panel Folding Screen/Divider
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Oak

French Mid-Century Modern Cerused Oak 4-Panel Folding Screen/Divider
French Mid-Century Modern Cerused Oak 4-Panel Folding Screen/Divider

French Mid-Century Modern Cerused Oak 4-Panel Folding Screen/Divider

$7,800
Frederic/Frederick Weinberg Four-Panel Iron Screen
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare Frederic Weinberg screen. Four panels. Original condition with nice patina. Width of each panel is 18 inches. Measurements below reflect the screen extended as far as possible w...
Category

1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Iron

Frederic/Frederick Weinberg Four-Panel Iron Screen
Frederic/Frederick Weinberg Four-Panel Iron Screen

Frederic/Frederick Weinberg Four-Panel Iron Screen

$4,500
World Globe by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
The ultimate world globe designed by Edward Wormley for Rand McNally, USA, circa 1950. Features a rotating globe mounted on a walnut base with brass capped legs. Marked "Rand McNally...
Category

1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

World Globe by Edward Wormley
World Globe by Edward Wormley

World Globe by Edward Wormley

$3,600
Vintage Lane Acclaim Chest by Andre Bus
By Lane Furniture, Andre Bus
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century flip top cedar chest by Lane Furniture. Iconic oak on walnut dovetails, designed by Andre Bus. This can be used at the foot of your bed...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Walnut, Oak, Cedar

Vintage Lane Acclaim Chest by Andre Bus
Vintage Lane Acclaim Chest by Andre Bus

Vintage Lane Acclaim Chest by Andre Bus

$1,100
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Large Painted Screen Room Divider
Located in Kensington, MD
Interesting tri-fold screen that has been painted in an abstract manner in yellow, orange, black and white. The image has quite a bit of movement to it and will add excitement to you...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Abstract Large Painted Screen Room Divider
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Large Painted Screen Room Divider

Mid-Century Modern Abstract Large Painted Screen Room Divider

$2,000
Pair of French Art Deco Bookends on Marble Bases, Leaping Antelopes
Located in Miami, FL
A very decorative and good quality pair of French bookends which appear to be leaping antelopes. Subjects regulates patinated bronze, although made of regule. Perfect for displayin...
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Marble, Metal

Pair of French Art Deco Bookends on Marble Bases, Leaping Antelopes
Pair of French Art Deco Bookends on Marble Bases, Leaping Antelopes

Pair of French Art Deco Bookends on Marble Bases, Leaping Antelopes

$312 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Nakashima Style Walnut Table Screen American Craft 36" width x 29" height
By George Nakashima
Located in Atlanta, GA
Organic Walnut Table Screen, in the manner of George Nakashima, American, circa 20th Century.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Nakashima Style Walnut Table Screen American Craft 36" width x 29" height
Nakashima Style Walnut Table Screen American Craft 36" width x 29" height

Nakashima Style Walnut Table Screen American Craft 36" width x 29" height

$1,650
Pair of MCM "L" Shaped Lucite Bookends
By Herb Ritts
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of MCM "L" shaped lucite bookends, circa 1970s. The pair are in excellent condition and would make a great addition to any mid-century study or library! The measure a hef...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Lucite

Pair of MCM "L" Shaped Lucite Bookends
Pair of MCM "L" Shaped Lucite Bookends

Pair of MCM "L" Shaped Lucite Bookends

$300 / set
Vintage Mirrored Metal Square Patterned Room Divider
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Enhance your space with this stunning Vintage Mirrored Metal Square Patterned Room Divider. This exquisite piece features a captivating square pattern that beautifully reflects light...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Mirror

Vintage Mirrored Metal Square Patterned Room Divider
Vintage Mirrored Metal Square Patterned Room Divider

Vintage Mirrored Metal Square Patterned Room Divider

$1,050
1960s Replogle Comprehensive Illuminated Globe on Walnut Base
By Replogle Globes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960s Replogle 'Comprehensive' globe composed of paper gores over plastic with a cast aluminum half-meridian all mounted to a walnut base equipped with two upright dividers for paper...
Category

1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Aluminum

1960s Replogle Comprehensive Illuminated Globe on Walnut Base
1960s Replogle Comprehensive Illuminated Globe on Walnut Base

1960s Replogle Comprehensive Illuminated Globe on Walnut Base

$650
MCM Repogle World Horizon Series Lighted World Globe on Custom Pine Stand
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful Repogle World Horizon Series lighted 12” diameter plastic world globe, metal axle, and a custom pine Stand. Beautiful condition with wear as you would expect with a vintage piece. Please see photos, Circa 1950-1980.   See the world in a different light…. this is a fabulous Mid-Century Modern World Horizon Series lighted world globe...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Metal

MCM Repogle World Horizon Series Lighted World Globe on Custom Pine Stand
MCM Repogle World Horizon Series Lighted World Globe on Custom Pine Stand

MCM Repogle World Horizon Series Lighted World Globe on Custom Pine Stand

$1,595
Eames 6 Panel Oak Room Divider by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Toledo, OH
Eames 6 panel oak room divider by Herman Miller. Designed by Charles and Ray Eames and Manufactured by Herman Miller in the 1940's. A durable woven polypropylene mesh connects the 6 ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Oak, Bentwood

Eames 6 Panel Oak Room Divider by Herman Miller
Eames 6 Panel Oak Room Divider by Herman Miller

Eames 6 Panel Oak Room Divider by Herman Miller

$3,500
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4635 Brass Bookends
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #4635 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass. Each pi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Brass

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4635 Brass Bookends
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4635 Brass Bookends

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4635 Brass Bookends

$708 / set
Relay Screen by Kathy Stanton for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Corrugated orange plastic with black plastic trim. Made by Herman Miller in Michigan.
Category

1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Plastic

Relay Screen by Kathy Stanton for Herman Miller
Relay Screen by Kathy Stanton for Herman Miller

Relay Screen by Kathy Stanton for Herman Miller

$2,200
Mid Century Rectangular Bookends by DAPCO
By Harpswell House
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and incredibly minalist set of walnut bookends by DAPCO. This pair is simple lined and graphic squared. A beautiful leather plaque is contained by walnut edges along with a...
Category

1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Rectangular Bookends by DAPCO
Mid Century Rectangular Bookends by DAPCO

Mid Century Rectangular Bookends by DAPCO

$284 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Ben Seibel for Jenfredware Sculptural Two Tone Brass Bookends
By Jenfredware, Ben Seibel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of sculptural brass bookends Designed by Ben Seibel for Jenfredware. Unique, scarcely seen examples incorporating a two-tone, textured design (there are blackened areas which ar...
Category

1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Brass

Pair of Ben Seibel for Jenfredware Sculptural Two Tone Brass Bookends
Pair of Ben Seibel for Jenfredware Sculptural Two Tone Brass Bookends

Pair of Ben Seibel for Jenfredware Sculptural Two Tone Brass Bookends

$900 / set
Vintage Maitland-Smith Green Faux Stone Obelisk
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful green faux marble obelisk. The four-sided tapered obelisk has a turtle shaped brass tone metal finial and feet. It sits on a matching pedestal that is lined to the undersid...
Category

1990s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Stone, Metal

Vintage Maitland-Smith Green Faux Stone Obelisk
Vintage Maitland-Smith Green Faux Stone Obelisk

Vintage Maitland-Smith Green Faux Stone Obelisk

$604 Sale Price
20% Off
Exceptional 1960s Modern Vinyl Cord Room Divider
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s modern vinyl cord room divider. This 3 paneled room divider is made of durable vinyl cord and a steel frame. Cord colors: Black, yellow, silver and...
Category

1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Steel

Exceptional 1960s Modern Vinyl Cord Room Divider
Exceptional 1960s Modern Vinyl Cord Room Divider

Exceptional 1960s Modern Vinyl Cord Room Divider

$6,500
Vintage Cast Solid Brass Owl Bookends Mid-Century Modern 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Cast solid Brass Owl Figurine Sculpture Bookends Mid-Century Modern 1950s. Detailed Pair of solid brass book ends in the shape of owl sculptur...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Brass

Vintage Cast Solid Brass Owl Bookends Mid-Century Modern 1950s
Vintage Cast Solid Brass Owl Bookends Mid-Century Modern 1950s

Vintage Cast Solid Brass Owl Bookends Mid-Century Modern 1950s

$650 / set
Jules Wabbes Illuminated Library in Wood and Brass
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jules Wabbes for Mobilier Universel, bookcase, in brass and wood, Belgium, 1960s   Rare wall unit designed by master furniture-maker Jules Wabbes. This exceptional piece could be use...
Category

1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Brass

Jules Wabbes Illuminated Library in Wood and Brass
Jules Wabbes Illuminated Library in Wood and Brass

Jules Wabbes Illuminated Library in Wood and Brass

$72,000
Three Panels Acrylic "Herbier" Screen With Foliage Inclusions, France 1970.
Located in Brussels, BE
Unusual three panels acrylic room divider with foliage inclusions. Probably French around 1970.
Category

1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Aluminum

Three Panels Acrylic "Herbier" Screen With Foliage Inclusions, France 1970.
Three Panels Acrylic "Herbier" Screen With Foliage Inclusions, France 1970.

Three Panels Acrylic "Herbier" Screen With Foliage Inclusions, France 1970.

$3,119 Sale Price
20% Off
Large-Scale Vintage Military Globe / Activity Globe by A.J. Nystrom
By A.J. Nystrom Co
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Machine Age-style A.J. Nystrom of Chicago Military or Activity Globe composed of a spun metal blue orb with green slated land masses outlined in yellow. These globes were used by the...
Category

1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Metal

Large-Scale Vintage Military Globe / Activity Globe by A.J. Nystrom
Large-Scale Vintage Military Globe / Activity Globe by A.J. Nystrom

Large-Scale Vintage Military Globe / Activity Globe by A.J. Nystrom

$2,400
French industrial brise-soleil aluminium panel by Jean Prouvè, 1956
By Jean Prouvé
Located in MIlano, IT
French industrial brise-soleil aluminium panel by Jean Prouvè, 1956. Aluminum panel or brise-soleil, from the facade of the school in Beziers, France. The structure is composed of a...
Category

1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Aluminum

French industrial brise-soleil aluminium panel by Jean Prouvè, 1956
French industrial brise-soleil aluminium panel by Jean Prouvè, 1956

French industrial brise-soleil aluminium panel by Jean Prouvè, 1956

$27,599
Paul Evans Style Cityscape Mixed Metal Patchwork Chest
By Maitland Smith, Paul Evans
Located in Houston, TX
Paul Evans style cityscape mixed metal patchwork chest. Handsome Paul Evans style cityscape mixed metal patchwork chest, box, coffer or document box. ...
Category

1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Metal

Paul Evans Style Cityscape Mixed Metal Patchwork Chest
Paul Evans Style Cityscape Mixed Metal Patchwork Chest

Paul Evans Style Cityscape Mixed Metal Patchwork Chest

$2,650
Horse Head Alabaster Onyx Marble Stone Bookends
Located in Toronto, ON
These marble bookends, crafted in the 1970s, feature a hand-carved horse head profile. Each piece is fashioned from onyx stone, exhibiting natural variations in color and tone within...
Category

1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Marble

Horse Head Alabaster Onyx Marble Stone Bookends
Horse Head Alabaster Onyx Marble Stone Bookends

Horse Head Alabaster Onyx Marble Stone Bookends

$350
Fire Screen in Bronze and Tinted Glass Plate, Tribal Art, from Anton Prinner.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Fire screen in bronze and tinted glass plate, tribal art, from Anton Prinner. A tribal art bronze and tinted glass fire screen decorated with figures, 1960-1970. H: 47cm, W: 70cm, D...
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Bronze

Fire Screen in Bronze and Tinted Glass Plate, Tribal Art, from Anton Prinner.
Fire Screen in Bronze and Tinted Glass Plate, Tribal Art, from Anton Prinner.

Fire Screen in Bronze and Tinted Glass Plate, Tribal Art, from Anton Prinner.

$2,159
1960s Brown Crocodile Handbag Deauville
By Deauville
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a 1960s brown crocodile bag by Deauville, pocketbook tote purse bag. Maker stamp Deauville made USA. Dimensions: 15.25 H to handle, 9.75 H x 12 W x 3 D Pleas...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Metal

1960s Brown Crocodile Handbag Deauville
1960s Brown Crocodile Handbag Deauville

1960s Brown Crocodile Handbag Deauville

$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Huge Midcentury Mirrored Obelisks
Located in Miami, FL
Spectacular pair of huge mirrored obelisks, 2 tone mirror, normal and distressed.
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Pair of Huge Midcentury Mirrored Obelisks
Pair of Huge Midcentury Mirrored Obelisks

Pair of Huge Midcentury Mirrored Obelisks

$3,900 / set
Don Shoemaker Exotic Wood Inlaid Decorative Briefcase for Señal, circa 1970
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisitely crafted slim decorative briefcase designed by Don Shoemaker for Señal of Mexico. Taking advantage of the expertise provided by Mexican artisans, shoemaker founded Señal w...
Category

1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Jacaranda, Rosewood, Cocobolo

Don Shoemaker Exotic Wood Inlaid Decorative Briefcase for Señal, circa 1970
Don Shoemaker Exotic Wood Inlaid Decorative Briefcase for Señal, circa 1970

Don Shoemaker Exotic Wood Inlaid Decorative Briefcase for Señal, circa 1970

$1,875 Sale Price
35% Off
Brass Doberman Bookends with Marble Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of patinated guard dogs for your books. Marble base steadies the books, so dogs appear to be jumping, rather than pressing against the books. A compliment to any bookshelf.  
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Marble, Brass

Brass Doberman Bookends with Marble Base
Brass Doberman Bookends with Marble Base

Brass Doberman Bookends with Marble Base

$425 / set
Vintage Hand Painted Screen Panels by Robert Crowder
By Robert Crowder
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Incredible vintage hand-painted screen panels designed by Robert Crowder in the United States, circa 1960s. These screen panels have a design that takes us back to the typical gardens of ancient Japan, which fell in love with the eye and spread peace to visitors. It features six rectangular panels with a white background, which simulates an elegant oil painting...
Category

1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Wood, Paper, Paint

Vintage Hand Painted Screen Panels by Robert Crowder
Vintage Hand Painted Screen Panels by Robert Crowder

Vintage Hand Painted Screen Panels by Robert Crowder

$14,000
Set of Polished Brass Nautilus Shell Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
This Mid-Century Modernist pair of bookends offers abstracted sculptural renditions of the nautilus shell- a Classic inspiration in modern design (for everything from Vladimir Kagan chairs to Patek Phillipe watches...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Brass

Set of Polished Brass Nautilus Shell Bookends
Set of Polished Brass Nautilus Shell Bookends

Set of Polished Brass Nautilus Shell Bookends

$225
Cenedese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pair of Blue Italian Murano Glass Obelisks
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese vintage midcentury modern tall and rare pair of Murano solid light blue colored / coloured faceted glass obelisks, made circa 1970. Wonderful Italian glass and perfect as an...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Cenedese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pair of Blue Italian Murano Glass Obelisks
Cenedese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pair of Blue Italian Murano Glass Obelisks

Cenedese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pair of Blue Italian Murano Glass Obelisks

$3,119 / set
Wooden Art Deco Bookends Spherical Round
Located in Sacile, PN
Art Deco bookends in wood.
Category

1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Wood

Wooden Art Deco Bookends Spherical Round
Wooden Art Deco Bookends Spherical Round

Wooden Art Deco Bookends Spherical Round

$815 / set
Vintage S Monogram Cast Glass Ice Cube Bookends by Blenko, Pair
By Blenko Glass
Located in Chicago, IL
Handsome pair of heavy mid-century cast glass ice-cube shaped bookends by Blenko with scripted capital S monogram. Front and back are polished smooth and all four sides are textured....
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Glass

Vintage S Monogram Cast Glass Ice Cube Bookends by Blenko, Pair
Vintage S Monogram Cast Glass Ice Cube Bookends by Blenko, Pair

Vintage S Monogram Cast Glass Ice Cube Bookends by Blenko, Pair

$200 / set
Vintage Safe Deposit Box, Czechoslovakia 1930s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful vintage safe-deposit box in a great functional condition. The box was created in 1930s in Czechoslovakia and works like brand new. Original key...
Category

1930s Slovak Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Steel

Vintage Safe Deposit Box, Czechoslovakia 1930s
Vintage Safe Deposit Box, Czechoslovakia 1930s

Vintage Safe Deposit Box, Czechoslovakia 1930s

$311 Sale Price
50% Off
Silvered Bronze English Bulldog Bookends. France 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Silvered Bronze Bulldog Bookends. c1930´s. Lovely pair of Bulldog bookends. Silvered Bronze mounted over Black and Gold ¨portoro¨ italian marble. Very n...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Silvered Bronze English Bulldog Bookends. France 1930´s
Silvered Bronze English Bulldog Bookends. France 1930´s

Silvered Bronze English Bulldog Bookends. France 1930´s

$1,999 / set
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Murano Amber Green Glass Bookends - a Pair
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green amber Italian art glass bookend sculptures. Can be used by it s own or as a pair to keep your favorite books in place, or as an art contempo...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Murano Amber Green Glass Bookends - a Pair
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Murano Amber Green Glass Bookends - a Pair

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Murano Amber Green Glass Bookends - a Pair

$1,600 / set
Don Shoemaker Bookends for Señal
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Born in Nebraska, Don S. Shoemaker studied painting at The Fine Arts Institution of Chicago. In the late 1940s, he moved to Mexico with his family and settled in Santa Maria de Guido...
Category

1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Hardwood

Don Shoemaker Bookends for Señal
Don Shoemaker Bookends for Señal

Don Shoemaker Bookends for Señal

$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Ostrich Skin Men s Briefcase /Attaché Vintage Burgundy Suede Interior
Located in Westport, CT
Ostrich leg men's briefcase/ attaché case vintage burgundy tanned skin, suede interior with skin designed trim locking combination. New old stock ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Brass

Ostrich Skin Men s Briefcase /Attaché Vintage Burgundy Suede Interior
Ostrich Skin Men s Briefcase /Attaché Vintage Burgundy Suede Interior

Ostrich Skin Men s Briefcase /Attaché Vintage Burgundy Suede Interior

$2,400
Pair of Large Carl Auböck Model #4101 Melies Patinated Brass Bookends
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of large Carl Aubock Model #4101 'Melies' patinated brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Home Accents

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large Carl Auböck Model #4101 Melies Patinated Brass Bookends
Pair of Large Carl Auböck Model #4101 Melies Patinated Brass Bookends

Pair of Large Carl Auböck Model #4101 Melies Patinated Brass Bookends

$888 / set

Mid-century Modern home accents for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern home accents for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage home accents created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern home accents made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original home accents, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Blenko, Ben Seibel, and Replogle Globes. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for home accents differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $188,000 while the average work can sell for $1,200.

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