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
Space Age Orange “Moon” Table Lamp in the Style of Verner Panton, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning and unique space-age table lamp in the iconic style of Verner Panton, featuring a sculptural vibrant orange pleated shade suspended within a chromed metal ring. This strikin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1990s Gorgeous Cartier alarm clock pendulette "Colisee". Made in France
By Cartier
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Gorgeous Cartier alarm clock pendulette "Colisee". Made in France
It's in gold plated 24K. White enamel dial. Quartz movement. Clock case numbered 0559867. With original case, ...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate
Pair of Italian Brass and Opaline Glass Wall Sconces, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of wall sconces made in Italy during the 1950s. Each lamp features a curved brass arm supporting an oval opaline glass diffuser, held in place by small blackened metal pins. The...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Murano Chandelier / ceiling light Original Palmette, clear glasses
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Luxury and GENUINE Murano Glass chandelier. HAND MADE IN MURANO. It made by 36 Murano clear glasses in a gold painted metal frame. The chandelier also has a Murano clear glass base...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Glass, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A sand-blasted glass and brass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Minor chips to top edge of glass fixture.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Overall Dimensi...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Svenskt Tenn Organic Wall mirror Josef Frank Rattan/Wicker , Bamboo 1950s
Located in Boden, SE
A large wall mirror retailed by Josef Frank,Svenskt Tenn
In finely braided wicker/ rattan/ cane
Bamboo.
Age- related wear may occur.
Josef Frank was an Austrian-born architec...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
Italian Murano three-Tier 48 AMBER Ferns Glass chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Beautiful and huge Italian Murano Chandelier composed of 48 splendid AMBER glasses that give a very elegant look. The glasses of this chandelier are real works of art, the weight of ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
PRELUDE - Vintage Compact Binoculars/Opera Glasses - Japan - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
PRELUDE - Vintage travel size folding binoculars for bird watching or the opera - 3 x 25 m/m magnification - adjustable focus - Japan - mid 20th century.
Excellent vintage condition...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Velvet, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and blue velvet lounge chairs designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Moderate wear to fabric. Staining on seat cushions, top edge of backrests, and back-facing pa...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Mid-Century Large Desk, Veneered Wood, Chrome-Plated Steel, Germany, ca. 1960
Located in Berlin, DE
Large Mid-Century executive desk made of veneered wood and chrome-plated steel. The architectural, linear structure conveys a sense of lightness, stability, and order. The top is fin...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Super Rare #5921 Nile Green Blown Glass Decanter by Wayne Husted for Blenko
Located in San Diego, CA
Super rare #5921 Nile green blown glass decanter with stopper by Wayne Husted for Blenko Glass, circa 1959. This gorgeous decanter was only manufactured by Blenko in 1959 (please se...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Glass Bubbled Pendant designed by Helena Tynell for Glasshutte Limburg
Located in Antwerp, BE
Small Amber colored crystal hand blown bubble glass lamp-shade. Brass on top. Metal E27 socket.
Hellin Helena Tynell, born as Helena Turpeinen on December 10, 1918 in Äänekoski, Fin...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti, Sofa, Velvet, Wood, Italy, 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in High Point, NC
A green velvet and wood sofa designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Casa e Giardino, Italy, c. 1940s.
Minor scuffing of feet.
Minor staining on seat and backrest cushions.
Minor fr...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Danish Holmegaard Primula Smoke Glass Apothecary Jar
By Holmegaard
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage Danish Holmegaard Primula glass apothecary jar in warm pale gray colored glass. Designed by Jacob Bang for Holmegaard. A great sculptural design of stacked rings with a con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Verner Panton, Rocking Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, Germany, 1980s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and green fabric rocking lounge chair designed by Verner Panton in 1974, produced by Rosenthal, Germany, c. 1980s.
Minor scuffing on wood frame from normal use.
Reupholstere...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Charles Pollock Leather Executive Office Desk Chair for Knoll
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic Charles Pollock executive desk chair for Knoll. Camel leather in good condition with no tears or missing buttons. Signed and guaranteed authentic. Height adjustable. Swivels ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Newly Refinished - Andre Bus “Silhouette" Sculptural Side Table for Lane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can seamlessly be incorporated with many interior decors. Enjoy! 😁
Materials: Walnut, Original Glass Top
This sculptural Mid-Century Modern side table showcases the elegant, flowing lines that made the Silhouette line so visually distinctive in the 1960s. Crafted from walnut, the base features gracefully curved supports that create an airy, architectural presence while remaining solid and well-balanced. The original round glass top sits neatly within the frame, allowing the sculptural form of the base to remain the focal point. Subtle brass detailing at the center adds a refined accent that complements the warm wood tones. Expertly refinished, the table retains its original design integrity while presenting beautifully for contemporary interiors.
Fun Historical Fact:
Lane’s Silhouette...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Italian Designer, Stools, Walnut, Fabric, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut and beige fabric stools or ottomans designed and produced in Italy, c. 1930s.
Restored and reupholstered.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 21.5"H x 23.5"W x 16.25"D
S...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
1950s Italian Sideboard in Green Lacquered Wood with Oak Interior and Black Legs
Located in Rome, IT
Italian sideboard from the 1950s, restored and restyled with great attention to craftsmanship and modern proportions. The structure is made of solid wood, finished with a green shell...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Mid-Century Modern German Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare 4-piece Cocoon pendant lamp by Goldkant Leuchten, based on a design by Friedel Wauer from the 1960s.
A pendant lamp that can be used as a floor lamp. The lamp consists of four ...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian vintage Murano chandelier - 52 amber green petals
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Huge Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 52 glasses, green colors, nickel metal structure. The glasses are very high quality, the photos do not do the beauty, luster of these ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Modern Teak Writing Desk, Console Table, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful desk with three drawers. The floating top is supported by organically shaped uprights, a typical 1950s design. A distinctive type of desk designed with craftsmanship.
The...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Teak
Czech Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Czech Republic, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of dark-stained wood and green fabric lounge chairs likely designed and produced in the Czech Republic, 1930s.
One has loose fabric on top edge of backrest.
Very minor scuff...
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Fontana Arte Attribution, Wall Mirror, Brass, Italy, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in High Point, NC
A brass wall mirror attributed to Fontana Arte, Italy, c. 1950s.
Light oxidation present throughout brass frame.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 16.5"H x 13.75"W x 0.85"D
All items s...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian Post Modern Travertine Stone
Brass Side Table by Artedi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Glass Top Shows Minor Scratches Throughout But No Chips, Very Good Original Condition on Stone, Patinated Brass
Materials: Travertine, Patinated Brass, Original ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Mid-Century Modern German Orsa Cocoon Pendant Lamp Friedel Wauer Goldkant
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Cocoon pendant lamp by Goldkant Leuchten, based on a design by Friedel Wauer from the 1960s.
The Cocoon material provides diffuse, atmospheric light. At the same time, t...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Luis Montiel Handwoven Mexican Modern Folk Art Bird Tapestry
By Luis Montiel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Manufacturer
Mali Mai
Period Style
Mexican Modern
This vibrant mid-century Mexican folk art tapestry by Luis Montiel, produced through the Mali Mai work...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Sculptural Granada table lamp by Vagn Dyring for Nordisk Solar, Denmark, c. 1968
By Vagn Dyring
Located in Weesp, NL
Sculptural Granada table Lamp by Vagn Dyring for Nordisk Solar, Denmark, c. 1968–1972
A rare and highly sculptural Granada table lamp, designed by Vagn Dyring for Nordisk Solar Comp...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Bureau vintage en verre fumé et métal chromé des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau vintage des années 70, plateau rectangulaire en verre fumé, pieds design en forme de tréteaux en métal chromé tubulaire fin, très bon état général avec quelques marques et ray...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Goldkant, Flush Mount, Resin, Teak, Brass, Germany, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A polymer resin, teak and brass flush mount designed and produced by Goldkant, Germany, c. 1960s.
Minor to moderate staining on resin from metal frame tarnishing.
Patina brass.
Mi...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Kai Ruokonen
Finnmark
Floor Lamp for the Vaakuna Hotel, Orno, 1970s
By Orno Oy, Kai Ruokonen
Located in Helsinki, FI
An iconic Scandinavian Design lamp "Finnmark" model 0989, designed by Kai Ruokonen and manufactured by Orno Oy in the 1970s for the Vaakuna Hotel in Helsinki, Finland. The same model...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large "Marcel T" Chrome Coffee Table by K. Takahama for Cassina, Italy 1974
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning and very rare “Marcel T” coffee table in chrome-plated steel and crystal, designed by Kazuhide Takahama and produced by Cassina in 1974 as a tribute to Marcel Breuer’s iconi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Chrome, Stainless Steel
White Porcelain Opaline Glass Brass Wall Lamps Sconces
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Porcelain and brass wall lamp.
White porcelain, brass and cast iron
Opaline / Milk glass.
2 conductors, no ground.
Diameter wall mount 10.5 cm / 4”
for use inside only
Measures: W...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Parchment, Sweden, 1988
Located in High Point, NC
A beige parchment paper wall light with floral decor designed and produced in Sweden, dated 1988.
Seemingly missing part of floral decor.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 11.2"H x 11.2...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Parchment Paper
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Surfboard Style
Floating Top Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished
Expertly Refinished: With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Elm, Walnut
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Mustard, Beige Geometric Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Natural Vegetable Dyed, Mustard, Cream And Beige Geometric Marianne Striped Indian Dhurrie - 4'x6' (120x180cm)
These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 10...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
€306 Sale Price
30% Off
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut Credenza by J.B. Van Sciver
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished
Expertly Refinished: With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
6-Head Glass and Brass Frame Chandelier, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
6-Head Glass and Brass Frame Chandelier, 1960s, Italy
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with E27 light bulbs.
Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 11...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mandruzzato Murano Pink Yellow Sommerso Faceted Art Glass Vase, Italy 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Sommerso Murano faceted vase in Pink yellow and clear glass attributed to Mandruzzato.
Italy, 1960s.
Pink and yellow glass double cased into clear glass using the Somme...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
€1,032 Sale Price
20% Off
VENINI vase Monofiore Mint Green and Red Murano glass, Limited Edition 127/199
Located in Venezia, IT
Limited edition 127/199 VENINI vase Monofiore 100.14 Mint Green and Red colors, handmade in Italy, 2017, Signed with original box e certificate.
Condition: Excellent vintage conditio...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Veronese Green Murano Glass Limited Edition 188/199, Signed 1996
Located in Venezia, IT
Exceptional Venini Veronese vase, model 600.05, produced in 1996 as a limited edition of only 199 pieces. This example is numbered 188/199, signed on the base, and accompanied by its...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Guillerme
Chambron, Lounge Chair, Fabric, Oak, France, 1960
Located in High Point, NC
A fabric and oak lounge chair designed by Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron, produced by Votre Maison France, c. 1960.
Minor wear to wood frame.
Vintage worn fabric in distress...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Fratina
Chair by Mario CEROLI, 1972 SIGNED
By Mario Ceroli
Located in Berlin, Berlin
A Totem Chair designed by Mario Ceroli. Italy, Poltronova, 1972.
Two 'FRATINA' chairs by Mario Ceroli, produced by Mobili Nella Valle for Poltronova. Unrefined Russian pine, stamped...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Pine
Tommaso Barbi Signed “Egg” Ashtrays / Catchall in Brass
Chrome, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic and iconic sculptural “egg” stacking ashtray in an elegant combination of brass and chrome-plated metal. This iconic piece was designed by Tommaso Barbi and produced in Ita...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Marcel Cerf, Coffee Table, Wood, Brass, France, 1930s
By Marcel Cerf
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered wood, wood veneer and brass coffee table designed and produced by Marcel Cerf, France, c. 1930s.
Provenance: Decorator-commissioned interior of house in Biarritz.
...
Category
1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Brasilia Credenza Sideboard by Broyhill
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Broyhill Brasilia credenza, sideboard, in good, clean, ready ton use condition. The sideboard features a lower cabinet which has top doors that open to reveal open stora...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mania
Model Single Sconce by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
'Mania' Model Single Sconce by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s, Italy
Very nice high quality wall lamp.
Lamp is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp work with 2x E27 ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage 1960s Fibonacci Pendant in Copper By Sofus Frandsen for Fog And Mørup
By Fog
Mørup
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic and rare pendant designed by Sophus Frandsen in 1963 for Fog
Mørup. The Fibonacci model is one of the most recognizable designs and is becoming increasingly rare to find...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
Set of 10 Danish Henning Kjærnulf Razor Blade Chairs of Oak + New Sheepskin 1970
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Here is a set of 10 Danish vintage razor blade chairs in great country style.
They are designed by Henning Kjærnulf and manufactured by the Danish company Nyrup Møbelfabrik/ EG Furn...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
Large White Chandelier by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking chandelier was designed by Emil Stejnar for the renowned Vienna-based lighting manufacturer Rupert Nikoll in the 1960s. Stejnar is celebrated for his poetic and celesti...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage LC3 white leather chrome frame lounge chair by Le Corbusier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage wide lounge chair by Le Corbusier. Model LC3 in white cream Leather in very good vintage condition. Triple chrome plated steel frame. Manufactured by Gordon International. Al...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Square Coffee Table with Bronzed Glass, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Mid-Century square coffee table in dark walnut with a smoked bronze glass top. This stylish table was produced in Italy in the 1960s by Cassina and designed by Afra & Tobia ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Smoked Glass, Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Copper Ceiling Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking mid-century ceiling lamp was crafted in Italy during the 1960s and exemplifies the elegant simplicity of the era’s design aesthetic. The lamp features a beautifully age...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Copper
Sommerso Murano Glass Vase by Flavio Poli for Alessandro Mandruzzato, Italy 60s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Lucija, SI
Large Mid-Century Murano Sommerso Glass Vases Designed by Flavio Poli for Alessandro Mandruzzato in Italy in the 60s
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
20th Century, Franco Albini for Poggi Wooden Cart mod. CR-20
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Turin, Turin
Franco Albini (1905-1977) lived in Milan where he stuied Architecture at the Politecnico. He started his career at Gio Ponti's studio, with whom he collaborated before getting in tou...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of six Kazuhide Takahama Saori wall lights 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful set of Saori wall lights was designed in the early 1970s by Kazuhide Takahama for Sirrah edition. It perfectly illustrates Japanese minimalism, balancing geometric pre...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
€1,800 / item
Albano Poli by Poliarte wall lighting XXL 4 glass murano , Italy 1970
By Albano Poli, Poliarte
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional Albano poli wall lighting bicolore glass Murano with structure . The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design .
This unique Alb...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
€920 Sale Price
61% Off
Pair of 1950s Italian Wall Sconces in Brass, Black Steel and Opaline Glass
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces made in the 1950s, featuring a combination of brass, black-painted steel and opaline glass. Each lamp consists of a circular brass wall plate connected t...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Anonima Castelli Plia Folding Chairs Giancarlo Piretti Color Smoked Lucite set 4
By Castelli
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Set of four Anonima Castelli Piana Folding Chairs designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the 1960s. Made in Italy, these chairs feature a sleek and elegant smoked lucite color finish with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Abraham Palatnik Lucite Figure Sculpture Brazil art
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Abraham Palatnik (Brazilian, 1928–2020)
Lucite Owl Sculpture, c. 1960s–70s
Cast acrylic (Lucite) with embedded optical pattern
Brazil
Height: 4 5/8”
This refined owl sculpture repre...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
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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