Mid-Century Modern Furniture
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
Period: 1950s
Fornasetti tray, fantastical hot air balloons c1950
Located in London, GB
Wonderful Piero Fornasetti original 1950s tray with fantastical hot air balloon motifs on red background.
Hand painted, lithograph
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Low Slung French Mid Century Oak Table 36"l x 21"w x 10.5"h Prouve Chapo Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
Low Slung French Oak Table, in the manner of Jean Prouve or Pierre Chapo, France, circa 1950s. It is a versatile size and could be used as an end or side table, nightstand, or coffee...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak, Wood
Vintage 50s 60s Richard Rohac Vienna RR Cat Corkscrew Brass Bronze Hagenauer
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Richard Rohac Patinated Brass Cat, Austria, 1950s
This charming Mid-Century Modern cat sculpture is an authentic Richard Rohac design from the 1950s. It is 100% original and documen...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Lovely Murano aquarium fish tank block paperweight. A colorful tropical fish inside a glass block with green seaweed. A highly decorative sculpture for ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Danish Artist Stool of Beech and Cognac Colored Leather 1950s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish artist´s stool with folding frame made of solid beech and seat of leather mounted with brass nails.
The stool is characterized by the use of an artist, with signs of paint in...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Beech
Mid-century Italian Armchair in Green Velvet with Wooden Feet Gio Pont Style
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century Italian armchair in green velvet with wooden feet Gio Pont Style 1950s high back
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
€2,240 Sale Price
30% Off
Paul McCobb Connoisseur Collection Sculpted Mahogany and Cane Dining Chairs
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful set of six Mid-Century Modern dining chairs
By Paul McCobb for H. Sacks & Sons, "Connoisseur Collection"
USA, 1950s
Elegant sculpted mahogany frames, with cane backs, ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany
Albini
Helg Arteluce Large Pendant Lamp Original Glass Lucite, Italy, 1955
Located in Vienna, AT
Original 1955 pendant light from Arteluce Milano designed by Franco Albini and Franca Helg.
Large Midcentury original with a large dark 22.6" lucite shade and an inner opaline glass...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Expertly Restored -California Modern Sculpted Floating-Top Side Tables / Ace-Hi
By ACE-HI
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Skira/ Picasso Print of Face in Blue, Ceramic Plate from "Céramiques De Picasso"
Located in Stockholm, SE
An exquisite shiny polychrome print of Picasso Vallauris ceramic plate depicting face in blue. The color print is attached to a thick, high quality paper with decorative lines.
The...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Mexican Modernist Cocktail Table by Arturo Pani
By Arturo Pani
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Made in Mexico, circa 1950s, designed by Arturo Pani, the table has original mirror and glass, can be delivered polished and can be disassembled for better shipping.
We have found so...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1950s Italian Wall Sconces in Brass, Green Lacquered Steel and Opaline G
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, combining green lacquered steel arms, brass details and softly diffusing opaline glass shades in a refined mid-century composition.
Each...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Enameled Glass
Brass Flush Mount, Germany 1950s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
German designer, late Art Deco style flush mount, 1950s.
The light features a round, slightly convex glass shade in a soft light green color with an etched radial pattern emanating ...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
A Wide MODERNIST Abstract AUBUSSON RUG TAPESTRY by MAURICE ANDRE, France, 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional and large rectangular rug made in Aubusson, by Maurice André, France 1950. This Post-modern, Forme-Libre, Geometrical Abstraction, piece i...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white fabric wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 12.75"H x 11.5"W x 5.75"D
Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 3.125"H x 3.12...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large heavy Mid Century brass wall light from a German church
Located in München, DE
Very rare, elegant, large mid-century modern brass wall lamp
made of solid, shiny brass. Great patina on the brass.
Hung for decades in a German church in northern Germany.
Fully fun...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Milo Baughman Multi-Color Lacquered Dresser for Glenn of California.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal expe...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Isamu Noguchi Table Lamp No. 9 for Knoll
By Knoll, Isamu Noguchi
Located in New York, NY
Isamu Noguchi tripod table lamp composed of cherry and fiberglass reinforced polyvinyl. Designed in 1947 and produced by Knoll as model no. 9. A strikingly clean example of this icon...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass, Cherry
André Sornay Rare Sideboard with Double-Sliding Doors in Blue and Black
Located in Waalwijk, NL
André Sornay, sideboard, mahogany, lacquered wood, France, 1950s/1960s
This rare cabinet is exemplary of his later work and showcases his innovative use of the patented tigette syst...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Brazilian Designer, Sofa, Velvet, Wood, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic green velvet and wood sofa designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Likely reupholstered in fairly recent history, fabric in fair condition.
Overall Dimensions (inches...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Gunnar Ander, Table Lamp, Glass, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
By Gunnar Ander
Located in High Point, NC
A glass and brass table lamp designed by Gunnar Ander and produced by Lindshammar Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8"H x 3.5"W x 3.5"D
Dimensions of Shade (...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Brass Wall Mirror Large, Italy, circa 1955
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vienna, AT
Large 53" brass wall mirror, Italy, mid-century
Large Italian wall mirror with a minimal brass frame. Elegant and large wall mirror with a slender brass frame and patina to the fr...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Brazilian Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood coffee table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Very light scratching on top surface and two small chips of wood loss on top as well.
Dimensions: 14” H x 35” W x 34....
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Brass Wall Mirror, Italy, Mid Century
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vienna, AT
Large 31" brass wall mirror, Italy, mid-century, circa 1955
Large Italian wall mirror with a minimal brass frame. Elegant and large wall mirror with a slender brass frame and patina...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light by Archimede Seguso, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murano glass flush mount ceiling light by Seguso.
Made in Italy in 1950s.
Murano ribbed glass, brass, metal.
4 medium base sockets.
Rewired for US.
FREE US rewiring upon request.
FRE...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Original SENIOR Armchair by Marco ZANUSO, Arflex Italy
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, Berlin
The 'Senior' lounge chair, upholstered in blue wool. Metal frame with metal leg fittings and wooden construction.
Literature: Repertorio del Design Italiano 1950-2000, p. 25, illust...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo desk lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Montréal, QC
Stilnovo desk lamp. Black pierced enameled aluminium shade, brass swivel, brass stem, brass pivot, enameled steel and brass foot. 60 watts E-26 medi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
€593 / set
Two EU/NU-11 Japanese Series Wall Cabinets by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1958
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare pair of Mid-Century Modern EU/NU-11 Japanese Series wall cabinets.
Design by Cees Braakman for Pastoe Utrecht.
Striking Dutch design from the 1950s.
The EU-11 wall ...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Milk Glass, Mirror, Teak
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte Glass Flush Mounts (2 pieces), Italy 1955
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare pair of 36.6" semi glass flush-mounts with deep incisions, Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Milano circa 1955- we now have a pair available!
Early vintage original flush moun...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Velvet, Wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of dark-stained wood and brown beige velvet lounge chairs designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 34.75” x 29.25” W x 30” D
Seat height: 15”
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Red Velvet Armchairs Marco Zanuso Model lady 1950 Arflex
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of Marco Zanuso armchairs lady model in Red Velvet, in original state, timeless Italian Iconic design.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet
€4,550 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Erwin Hauer Design No. 7 Maquette
By Le Corbusier
Located in New York, NY
Tectonic sculptural maquette of vacuum- molded styrene, painted steel rods and metal created in 1959 by Austrian/American sculptor and designer Erwin Hauer (1926-1917). Hauer’s light...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Wire
Set of 5 1950s Piero Fornasetti Grandi Maestri Gold Ceramic Plates
By Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
Set of 5 Fornasetti ceramic /gold plates “Grandi Maestri” series.
Ceramic plate by Piero Fornasetti of the series ” Grandi Maestri ” Music Great Masters. Ceramic, silk screen prin...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 6 CH30 Chairs by Hans J. Wegner in Black Leather, Carl Hansen
Søn, 1952
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An exceptional set of six CH30 dining chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1952 and produced by Carl Hansen & Søn, finely restored and reupholstered in luxurious black Sudden full-gr...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Foam, Oak, Teak
€7,040 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Bathroom furniture Fontana Arte Max Ingrand 1950
By Max Ingrand
Located in Palermo, Sicily
toilet paper holder height h.15, w.12, d.16
single tablecloth hanger h.3.5 w.60, d.6
4 identical tablecloth holders w.30, d.6, h.3.5
soap holder cm.12x12x1
and 12x10x1
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
€1,750 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Danish 1950s Lounge Chair with Loose Cushion
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super charming early 1950s lounge chair in the style of Mogens Lassen with very sculptural organic shape and harmonious proportions. Versatile and very suitable for a smaller space i...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Beech, Wool
Crystal Glass Wall Lamp Manufactured by Bakalowits, Vienna, 1950
Located in Wien, AT
Crystal glass wall lamp manufactured by Bakalowits, Vienna, 1950
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Nickel
1950s Stilux Milano Opaline Glass
Perforated Painted Metal Pendant
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Stilux Milano Opaline Glass
Perforated Painted Metal Pendant.
Executed in sculptural opaline glass with black painted perforated metal accent pieces and patinated brass ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Charlotte
s Web by E.B. White, First Edition, First Printing, Original DJ, 1952
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
White, Elwyn Brooks. Charlotte’s Web. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1952. Illustrated by Garth Williams. First edition, first printing. Octavo. In the publisher's original beige cloth...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Tito Agnoli for Oluce pendant light, model 4409
By Tito Agnoli, Oluce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tito Agnoli for Oluce pendant ceiling light.
Designed and made in Italy in 1960s.
Pressed glass, nickel plated brass.
Pendant takes 1 Edison E27 bulb.
Body of the pendant is 14 inche...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Nickel
€3,956 / item
1x herta Baller hook around 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
1x herta Baller hook around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Longwy Mid-Century Enameled Ceramic Wall Platter, Rare Limited Edition, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare French Mid-Century enameled ceramic wall platter by Manufacture de Longwy, 1950s, "Les Vignerons" decor. A stunning mid-century enameled ceramic wall platter by Manufacture de L...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage 50
s brass decorated wall mirror Italian design
Located in None, IT
Wall mirror with gilt and decorated brass frame and rope also made of brass, Italian design, 1950s.
CONDITION:
In good condition, may show signs of wear and tear given by time
SIZI...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
€518 Sale Price
30% Off
Vico Magistretti Red Carimate Bench for Cassina, Italy 1958
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Vico Magistretti Carimate Bench with beautifully aged, original red patina and original Straw seat.
Manufactured by Cassina, Italy, 1958
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Straw, Wood
Danish Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Rattan, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and rattan wall light designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s.
Dimensions are variable, measured as shown.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 9.5"H x 7.5"W x 20.0"...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Travel Alarm Clock from "Deluxe", Germany, circa 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Travel alarm clock from "Deluxe", Germany, circa 1960s
Excellent original condition
Brass and painted hart cover
Still working
It is marked Germany on the front of the clock.
Tw...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare 1950s Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Inspired Walnut Rounded Top Desk
Located in Lafayette, IN
Stunning 1950s desk by the Shelbyville Desk Company of Indiana. Desk features a 66" rounded-end top, walnut veneer and wonderful Art Deco hardware. T...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
€2,109 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern "Pretzel" Armchair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern "Pretzel" armchair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft.
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Birch, Bentwood
Mid-Century Modern Floral Brass Ceiling Lamp Model ER 77/3, Itsu Finland 1950s
By Itsu
Located in Helsinki, FI
A stunning and delicate Finnish mid-century floral ceiling lamp model ER 77/3 by Itsu, one of the leading lighting manufacturers in Finland. The lamp is in beautiful condition with o...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Midcentury sideboard designed by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy 1950
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant sideboard, model MB 51, designed by Franco Albini for Poggi
Italy, 1950s
Sophisticated and timeless, the MB 51 sideboard is an iconic piece designed by Franco Albini for the ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Copper Metal Enamel Modern Vessels Abstract Design by Harold Tishler 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Two Modern abstract design small Copper Enamel Vessels by Harold Tishler from the 1950s. One in white enameling in relief over shiny copper background with some gray colored streaks throughout and turquoise glaze inside. Signed inside bottom H. Tishler. The second vessel/cup, was rendered with a thickly applied dark gray enameling fading into a very light gray towards the top on a bright copper background. The inside dark blue enamel. This cup is not signed.
Measurements: 2 1/2 inches diameter x 2 3/8 inches high.
Condition: The white vase has some gray colored streaks that are intentional. Both vases have some very small flakes around the inside of rim. The white/copper vase has some minor crackle of the enamel in two areas. Please look at all images and view our other Tishler creations.
Harold Tishler (1893, Odessa – 1993, Florida) Studied engineering in 1910 at University of Grenoble but did not finished his studies and moved to New York 1913. During WWI, he joined the Merchant Marines and while visiting Japan was introduced to the art of Cloisonne enameling. In 1927, Tishler went to Vienna to study under Josef Hoffmann. Upon his return to NYC in 1932, he began producing copper and silver enamels that were sold at high-end stores.
In 1935, Tishler visited a fellow student from the Kunstgewerbeschule in Vienna, Edward Winter in Cleveland. Tishler was impressed by Winter’s enameling...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Pair of 1950s Italian Brass Wall Sconces with Opaline Glass Cone Shades
Located in Rome, IT
This pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s features a refined, modern design built around elongated opaline glass cone shades. Each shade is held in a slender open brass cradle...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
De Coene Furniture Music Box and Speakers, Blue Tooth
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful collectors De Coene 50s sideboard with renewed built-in stereo Bluetooth installation and original 50s Philips speakers in perfect working condition, it fills your interior with the sound you love. A beautiful piece of furniture made of walnut wood and brass elements.
The doors can be fully folded out sideways and the sideboard is also equipped with wheels so that it can be moved while rolling.
The black and white 50s Philips TV...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
€3,768 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Wood Geloso Television GT1014, 1950s, Italy
Located in Rome, IT
This GTV1014 was one of the first 21-inch b / w televisions produced by Geloso.
It uses the intercarrier system as an audio-video medium frequency. The chassis is mounted inside th...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic, Wood
Pair of Midcentury Murano Glass and Brass Leaf Sconces, by Barovier, Italy 1950s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent pair of mid-century leaf sconces in Murano hand-blown crystal glass and solid brass. These wonderful and rare lights were designed in Italy by Barovier in the 1950s.
Ful...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Børge Mogensen Midcentury Danish Leather Oak Spanish Chair for Fredericia, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavia midcentury modern design Spanish chairs designed by Børge Mogensen and produced by Frederica Stolefabrik, with oak frame and leather seat and back, first rare edition wit...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Oak
€13,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Paolo Buffa Dry-Bar Cabinet, Italy, circa 1950
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and rare Paolo Buffa, Italy, circa 1950 mahogany cabinet with molded front panel, rectangular top and dentil carved moldings. (A pair available; the other a drop-down ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vladimir Kagan, Large Curved Sofa, Fabric, Metal, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A large curved beige yellow bouclé fabric and metal sofa designed by Vladimir Kagan and produced by Kagan-Dreyfuss Inc.
Seat height: 15.5”
Reupholstered in brand new bouclé fabric.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Stained Mahogany Cube Three Tiered Side / End Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Side/end/occasional table in mahogany with caramel finish (model #4776) designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar (ca. 1950, Indiana, USA).
Practical, stylish design composed of a cube-f...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Gio Ponti Art Dèco Italian Sofa from Hotel Bristol Merano, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Luxurious Art Deco sofa designed by Gio Ponti for the Hotel Bristol Merano Italia. Sofa with low armrests and a sculptural shape. Made in Italy in the early 1950s. The velvet is worn...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mid-century Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, seating, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Fabio Ltd, Knoll, and Edward Wormley. 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.
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Cabinets With Metal Inlay
Cameo Glass Bowl
Campaign Chest Camphor
Canopic Jars
Canton Chinese Bowl
Cardinal Sculpture
Carrera Marble Dining Table
Carved Boar
Cast Grape Vine
Ceramic Cheetah
Ceramic Giraffe
Ceramic Pagoda
Ceramic Spanish Jug
Cherry Blossom Painting Japanese
Chest Of Drawers Display
Chinese Ancestral Portraits
Chinese Chippendale Style Display Cabinet
Chinese Coral Sculpture