Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
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
- 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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
KEM Weber Daybed
By Kem Weber
Located in New York, NY
Daybed upholstered in embossed vinyl with black trim. Have tubular chrome legs. Mid-Century Modern.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Chrome
$4,900
Mid-Century Modern Twins Day Bed, White Bouclé, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Twins Day Bed, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Twins daybed and its matching curved sofa share the same genes, yet each maintains a distinct identity, forming a pair defined by perfect asymmetry. With sculptural curves and sumptuous upholstery, the Twins daybed embodies both contemporary elegance and refined artistry, creating a lounging experience of unparalleled comfort. A favorite among designers, it stands as the ideal centerpiece for today’s most sophisticated interiors.
The Twins chaise...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Leather, Bouclé, Cotton, Velvet, Wood, Mohair, Linen, Oak, Walnut
a Pair of French Bamboo Daybeds
Located in New York, NY
An excellent pair of bamboo and rattan x-form daybeds. A unique and spectacular examples in style and form and from France c. 1940.
Age and use appropriate wear. The daybeds are in ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Bamboo
$6,750 / set
Bodil Kjaer Bench
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Denmark, Bodil Kjaer bench in leather (Re-Edition).
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Chrome
$9,000
French Mid-Century Modern Sofa / Day Bed by A R P
Blue Fabric
By A. R. P.
Located in New York, NY
An early French Architectural Mid-Century Modernist sofa / daybed by A.R.P. Atelier de Recherche Plastique and with a fabric color. The sofa / divan presents a pure 1960 architectura...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Steel
Indoor/Outdoor Montrose Daybed by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Montrose daybed has a steel frame, solid teak slatted insert, and a loose tufted cushion. Can be used indoors or outdoors, please specify when orde...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Steel
$5,287 / item
Vladimir Kagan for Holly Hunt Mid Century Lucite Roll Back Daybed Sofa
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Vladimir Kagan for Holly Hunt Mid Century Lucite Roll Back Daybed Sofa
This daybed measures: 83.25 wide x 41 deep x 26 inches high, with a seat height of 16.5 and arm height of 21.2...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Upholstery, Lucite, Wood
"Grand Italia" Black Leather Daybed by De Pas, D
urbino, Lomazzi, Italy, 1979
Located in New York, NY
A rare and iconic example of late 20th-century Italian design, this “Grand Italia” daybed was designed by the celebrated trio De Pas, D’Urbino, and Lomazz...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Modern Vintage Rattan Bamboo Soft Blue Velvet Daybed Chaise Longue
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage organic single daybed or chaise lounge from rattan and bamboo very similar to Gio Ponti design 1950s Italy.
A beautiful vintage single daybed from rattan and bamboo with a light blue new mattress...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Curvaceous Sculptural Chaise
By Preview
Located in Houston, TX
Postmodern Curvaceous sculptural chaise.
This stunning postmodern chaise is a great size that could be used as a sofa, chaise or extra seating in any...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Bouclé
Kipp Stewart for Calvin Furniture Blue Leather Diamond Tufted Daybed 1960
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Chicago, IL
Kipp Stewart for Calvin Furniture Blue Leather Diamond Tufted Daybed 1960c
Original blue leather with a rich, broken-in patina. Solid Walnut legs.
Dimensions: 76" W × 30" D × 16" H
C...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Rare Chaise Lounge by Carlo Hauner
Martin Eisler, circa 1954, Móveis Artesanal
Located in New York, NY
This chaise Lounge is one of the fantastic designs by Martin Eisler (1913-1977) and produced by Móveis Artesanal and then Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte. Galeria Artesanal, the first showroom that presented the furniture and objects created by Moveis Artesanal and HG Ceramica, used to sell this design.
The traditional chaises...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Iron
1950
s Mid-Century Modern Gold Velvet Daybed - Two Available
Located in Burbank, CA
We have two original Midcentury Modern daybeds for sale. They have both been professionally reupholstered in new yellow gold velvet and foam, and look great. They are really structur...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Brass
Nicos Zographos Daybed, Leather and Steel
Located in Chicago, IL
Nicos Zographos Monumental Gallery Bench, Leather and Steel. Original black leather rests on polished stainless steel base. Bench is signed on the underside
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Stainless Steel
Italian Mid-Century Daybed / Bench Brass Legs, Chocolate Brown Velvet 1970s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Italian Mid-Century Daybed / Bench Brass Legs, Chocolate Brown Velvet 1970s
Wonderful Italian Mid-Century daybed / bench / settee in a clear design ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Brass
$5,601 Sale Price
20% Off
Jacques Hitier, Daybed, France 1950
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Daybed in blond solid oak and black lacquered tubular metal by Jacques Hitier, Tubauto edition, France 1950. The metal base is surrounded by an oak frame, the curved base receives th...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Oak Daybed Sofa with Floating End Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Oak Daybed Sofa with Floating End Tables
This 20th Century Adrian Pearsall Oak Daybed Sofa has a built-in floating maple end tables extending like...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Italian Pair of Bamboo and Wicker Sofa Beds, 1960s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian pair of bamboo and wicker sofa beds or single beds.
The beds need a mattress of cm. 85 x 190 (Standard Italian single bed size).
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Teak Daybed with Dedar Cushions and Bolster, 1960s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice teak daybed, fabricated in The Netherlands in the 60's.
Underneath the bed there are two drawers.
The mattress is renewed with new foam and it has just been upholstered w...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Teak
A Daybed by Jacques Hitier, Mobilor, 1950s
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Daybed with a black lacquered metal tubular base, characteristic of French designer Jacques Hitier's work, featuring a headboard and footboard adorned with yellow lacquered scrolls.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Upholstered Daybed with Stained Wood Frame, France 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
Throughout the 20th century, French designers refined the balance between elegance and functionality. The daybed, an iconic type of furniture, originating in the late 1600s, experien...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Daybed Flavigny by Jean Prouvé, France, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Midcentury Modern; Modernist Design; Cité Cansado; Charlotte Perriand; Jean Prouvé; Modernism; S.C.A.L Daybed; Bed; 1950s; Mid-20th Century; Type Flavigny;
Daybed type Flavigny, des...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
Custom Oak
Cream Bouclé Daybed by Fosfeen Handcrafted, Made to Order (Wide)
Located in Plymouth, GB
(Wide version - see listings for regular version)
A handcrafted oak and cream bouclé daybed from Fosfeen’s Sunday Collection. Made to order with full customisation available, includ...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bamboo Sofa Bed, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian red brown coated bamboo sofa bed.
This sofa bed comes with its original metallic bed net and needs a mattress of cm. 80 x 190 (about inch. 31.50 x 74.80)....
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Daybed
Arielle
by Dick Cordemeijer for Auping 1954, New Upholstery
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
The Arielle daybed is often misattributed to Wim Rietveld but is actually by the hand of Dick Cordemeijer who started at Auping in 1953 and was responsible for their famous 'Cleopatr...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal, Steel
Stunning vintage Daybed DS-80 in rare black original leather by De Sede Swiss
By De Sede
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
De Sede DS-80 Black Leather Daybed – Rare Vintage Swiss Modern Classic (1970s)
A strikingly rare version of De Sede’s iconic DS-80 daybed, this all-black edition—featuring both blac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Leather
Dutch Modernist Pioneer Coen de Vries Sleeping Sofa, Devo, 1952
By Coen de Vries, Devo
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Coen de Vries has to be considered as a leading figure and Pioneer of Dutch Modernism after World War II.
With his own company Devo the Hague and his close involvement in the 'Goed ...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Daybed in the Style of Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in San Francisco, CA
A classic Italian style daybed with oak legs and a sloping back made in the style of Ico Parisi. Upholstered in a deep blue satin fabric, It...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Oak
Mid Century Teak Daybed, 1960s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice teak daybed, fabricated in The Netherlands in the 60's.
Underneath the bed there are two drawers.
The mattress, bolster and cushions are renewed with new foam and they...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Teak, Fabric
Custom Oak
Linen Day Bench by Fosfeen Handcrafted, Made to Order
Located in Plymouth, GB
Pictured here in oak with a cream linen, this piece includes an upholstered mattress and two matching bolster cushions. Originally created for the luxury boutique With Nothing Undern...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Oak, Linen, Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood
$6,016 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Sylva Daybed with Hand Pleated Upholstery and Scandinavian White Oak
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian minimalism and luxurious texture come together in this six-legged modern daybed. The white-oak base is comprised of a rounded-edg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Dormeuse, 1940s Italian production
Located in Firenze, IT
Beautiful Italian school dormeuse from the 1940s. The object has been restored and reupholstered with a magnificent fabric in shades of green. The cushion is fixed and removable as v...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Wood
Extra Long Solid Brass Base Frame Spring Loaded New Upholstery Bench Daybed
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern solid brass frame profile new upholstery super comfortable spring loaded mattress like seat cushion bench or daybed.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Brass
1960s Teak Daybed, Italy
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
1960s daybed made of teak wood and of Italian manufacture.
The daybed has been completely restored recently.
It is complete with bolster that can be positioned as desired.
N...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Teak
$2,610
Vintage Rosewood Slatted Bench by Cantu Moveis, 1960s, Midcentury Brazilian
By Cantu
Located in New York, NY
The Slatted Bench was produced by Cantù Móveis in the 1960s. It is made entirely from solid rosewood and has slats positioned on a well-structured two-footed base.
Cantù Móveis e I...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Rosewood
Large-Scale Woven Leather and Chrome Daybed Bench by Erwine
Estelle Laverne
Located in Atlanta, GA
eLarge-scale woven leather and chrome daybed or bench, designed by Erwin and Estelle Laverne, American, circa 1960s. Retains warm original patina to the leather. It is a versatile si...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Chrome
$5,800 Sale Price
27% Off
Vintage Leather and Wood Daybed
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful daybed attributed to Thonet, circa 1970s-80s. The design features a wood frame with metal feet and obtains its original tobacco brown leather upholstery and cylindrical b...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
French 1950s Oak Banquette, Daybed by Free-Span
By Free Span
Located in Long Island City, NY
A French midcentury "Jour et Nuit" oak sofa or daybed by Free-Span.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Oak, Fabric
Tito Agnoli Set of Four Cane Chaise Lounges P3S Pierantonio Bonacina Italy, 1964
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An extremely well preserved set of four chaise lounges designed by Tito Agnoli for Pierantonio Bonacina, Italy 1962. These chairs were produced in the late 70s and maintain both their original well preserved cushions and the Bonacina metallic label.
Built on a light metal tubular structure covered with an hand knotted cane, these chairs have a minimalistic design which can fit both, indoor and outdoor use.
Dimensions: 160 x 62 x 66 cm [D x W x H]
Condition: No repairs. The original cane is in excellent condition. Matching original cushions present.
Label: manufacturer’s Label on the back of the seat
Reference: Pierantonio Bonacina distributor’s catalog.
Available a set of two P...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
Dick Cordemeijer Cleopatra daybed i
Located in Milano, IT
COD-CVL
Dick Cordemeijer
Cleopatra daybed in metal and teak wood.
Auping Manufactory, Netherlands, 1954.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Teak
Minimalist Daybed by Jorge Zalszupin for L’atelier, Brazil, 1959
2 Available
Located in Echt, NL
Beautiful minimalist daybed in very good original condition. (Two available)
Designed by Jorge Zalszupin in the the 1950s.
Manufactured by L’atelier, Brazil (Marked)
The minimalis...
Category
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Jacaranda
Custom Oak
Linen Day Bench by Fosfeen Handcrafted, Made to Order (Extended)
Located in Plymouth, GB
(Extended-length edition — the original design is available in our other listings)
Pictured here in oak with a cream linen, this piece includes an upholstered mattress and two match...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Linen, Oak, Fabric, Textile, Foam, Wood, Hardwood
$7,110 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Custom Walnut
Bouclé Day Bench by Fosfeen Handcrafted, Made to Order(Extended)
Located in Plymouth, GB
(Extended-length edition — the original design is available in our other listings)
Pictured here in walnut with a purple-blend bouclé, this piece includes an upholstered mattress an...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut, Fabric, Textile, Foam, Wood, Hardwood
$7,110 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mid Century Modern daybed by NK Verkstader Nykoping, Sweden
Located in London, GB
Modernist daybed with a teak frame and buttoned mattress reupholstered in linen. The mattress base sits on the original springs which are in excellent condition.This daybed is very unusual as it has the head and baseboard in metal andd feels very reminiscent of the designs of the French designer Royere. It is a stylish, well made and useful piece that would grace any home. We have two examples available sold separately.
Nordiska kompaniet (NK) was founded on 14 January 1902. In 1915, the department store on the corner of Hamngatan/Regeringsgatan was completed. The architect was Ferdinand Boberg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Teak
$4,594 Sale Price
43% Off
Rare Olivier Mourgue
Whist
Chaise Longue in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Olivier Mourgue for Airborne, chaise longue, black leather, steel, France, 1960s
A rare chaise lounge from the 'Whist' collection by Olivier Mourgue. The piece is wonderful in its d...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Steel
European Mid-Century Modern Daybed in Pony Hide, Europe ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This gorgeous daybed was inspired by classic mid-century European furniture design and simplicity. Pieces from the mid-century era, like this daybed, are characterized by clarity in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Hide, Linen, Wood
Upholstered Swedish Modern Daybed with Matching Accent Pillow, Sweden ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Pieces from the mid-century era - like this daybed - are characterised by clarity in design, impeccable craftsmanship, and high-quality materials. The perfectly balanced proportions ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Alpaca, Wood
Rare daybed or bench by Erwine
Estelle Laverne
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful daybed by Erwine & Estelle Laverne.All original and untouched condition.greatpatina from regular use.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Steel
Carlo Hauner. Headboard (piece on order), c. 1950. Edition Forma
By Carlo Hauner, Forma
Located in PARIS, FR
Made of Caviuna wood, with a matching veneer and a delicate cane, this piece combines the robustness of the wood with the delicacy of the cane. The generous dimensions of 82 x 257 x ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Straw, Laminate, Hardwood
1960
s Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Style Sofa
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern couch for sale. It has been professionally reupholstered in new tweed and foam, and is in restored condition. It has a beautiful frame with incredibl...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
$3,599 Sale Price
20% Off
Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo Daybed in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, daybed, model 5767, walnut, fabric, Italy, 1941
This exceedingly rare sofa or daybed, designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo in 1941, was originally intended for Casa Albonetto in Italy. The designer himself owned a smaller version of this type. This modest daybed serves as a prime example of Borsani's impeccable innovative thinking and his keen sense of harmonious compositions. When it comes to practicality, its defining feature are the adjustable armrests, simultaneously placing the backrest cushions over the lowered armrests. In an easy gesture the sofa is transformed into a daybed. A generous storage compartment is present by raising the seating space upwards. The overall wooden frame in walnut is characterized by rounded contours and clear lines with evenly spaced spindles structuring the piece.
Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985) was an Italian designer and architect, raised by a family of fine furniture makers in Varedo. At the age of 16, he joined his father’s furniture shop, the Atelier di Varedo, which was fully engaged in designing and furnishing homes inspired by the Italian Art Deco movement. The designer of the atelier was the Italian architect Gino Maggioni (1898-1955) who was known for his Viennese Jugendstil orientation of the early 20th century. In the 1930s, he graduated from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera and Politecnico di Milano, where he studied Fine Arts and Architecture respectively. In 1932, the family company was renamed ‘Arredamenti Borsani’ and opened its first studio in Milan. During this period, he encountered Avant-Garde artists of various artistic disciplines like Lucio Fontana (1899-1968), Agenore Fabbri (1911-1998), Aligi Sassu (1912-2000), Roberto Crippa (1921-1972), Fausto Melotti (1901-1986), Arnaldo Pomodoro (1926-) and Giò Pomodoro (1930-2002). These collaborations resulted in the creation of furniture and interior design projects with a high-level of craftsmanship and artistry. In 1953, Borsani founded together with his twin brother Fulgenzio Borsani ‘Tecno’, a design and manufacturing company that produced items based on mechanical innovations and refined technicality. The ‘P40’ adjustable lounge chair (1953) has become the ideological manifesto of Borsani's Tecno program, and still remains the best known, exemplary piece in the Tecno catalogue. Other iconic works that were produced by Tecno were created by Gio Ponti (1891-1979), Vico cham...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
1950s Basket Daybed in a Josef Frank Style Fabric
Located in Berlin, DE
1950s basket daybed in a Josef Frank style fabric.
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric
Pierre Jeanneret De-Mountable Daybed with Headrest, Circa 1956
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Jeanneret, De-mountable Daybed with Headrest in Stained Cedar Wood, Cotton Straps and Leather upholstery.
Provenance: Commissioned for MLA Hostel and Flats, Private Residence...
Category
20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Cedar
Mid Century Teak Daybed, 1960s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice teak daybed, fabricated in The Netherlands in the 60's.
The mattress, bolster and cushions are renewed with new foam and they are just upholstered with stunning Dedar I...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Mid Century Daybed Sofa by Harvey Probber with Lavender Leather Cushions
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional, chic, voguish and rare mid century sofa, daybed, designed by Harvey Probber. This stunning example features an architectural frame constructed of solid brass and mahogan...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Brass
1960
s vintage Retro champagne coloured Studio Couch daybed
Located in Markington, GB
This Studio Couch is a charming and practical addition to any home. It is a nostalgic and standout. Featuring traditional spindle details and a simple, backrest created from a singul...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Beech, Elm
$3,008 Sale Price
20% Off
Russel Woodard Mid-Century Modern Aluminum Chaise Lounge Arm Chair Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Russel Woodard Mid-Century Modern aluminum chaise lounge arm chair mint!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Chrome
Exquisite D70 Sofa Daybed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1954
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Voorburg, NL
Sofa/ Daybed ‘D70’, designed by Osvaldo Borsani and manufactured by Tecno, Italy 1954. This customizable D70 sofa has two pivoting wings, a very stable metal frame, and a beautiful f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Brass, Steel
Two Cleopatra Daybeds, Dick Cordemeijer for Auping, circa 1954
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
three Cleopatra daybeds, Dick Cordemeijer for Auping, circa 1954
three Cleopatra daybeds. A breakthrough for the Auping bed company designed by Dick Cordemeijer. It was originally en...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Sofa Daybed Model 615
Located in West Hartford, CT
Authentic Adrian Pearsall pieces are some of his most dramatic creations. They also need space!
Magnificent and coveted Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates daybed...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Walnut
Mid-century Modern daybeds for sale on 1stDibs.
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