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
Adjustable Pendant with Counterweight by Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in München, DE
Very rare height-adjustable pendant lamp from the 1950s.
High-quality materials such as silk, brass, and crystal glass make this lamp a unique design object.
It creates a very cozy l...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Svante Skogh, Sofa, Wood, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and floral-printed sofa designed by Svante Skogh and produced by Seffle Möbelfabrik, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 31.75"H x 52.5"W x 25.0"D
Seat Height (in...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Olive
Myers, Dresser, Oak, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained oak dresser produced by Olive & Myers, USA, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 30.0"H x 50.0"W x 19.375"D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Translucent Glass Table Lamps with Brass Fittings
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of Mid-Century Modern table lamps showcases a breathtaking balance of artistic fluidity and precision design. The lamp bodies are composed of two flowing, interse...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Att. Wood and Rose Gold Glass Desk or Vanity, circa 1955
Located in New York, NY
An Osvaldo Borsani attributed desk or vanity table in an elegant kidney shape design. The desk in maple wood with a carved apron consisting of two drawers with brass knobs that swin...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Paul Láslzó Bench in Mahogany and Cane
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul László for Glenn of California, bench or sofa, mahogany, cane, United States, 1950
Designed in 1950, this rare bench sofa occupies a significant position within Paul László’s p...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Vintage Swedish Crystal Decanter from Strömbergshyttan, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Heavy Strömbergshyttan crystal decanter. Crafted of thick Strömbergshyttan crystal with it's characteristic light blue hue. The very one-dimensional looking stopper suggest that Elis...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Kurt Hvitsjö, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Finland, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood, beige velvet and off-white fabric lounge chairs designed by Kurt Hvitsjö and produced by Iksu, Finland, 1950s.
Recently reupholstered in brand new fabric.
Overall ...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Danish Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A mixed laminated woods table lamp designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 8” Top Diameter x 10” Bottom Diameter x 7” Height
Dimensions of Lamp wi...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Copper Enamel Large Mid Century Modern Vessel Abstract Design Harold Tshler 50s
Located in Miami, FL
Large copper enamel vase from the 1950s by Harold Tishler with a slight flaired top. Enameling in white and copper abstract design on the outside and with dark turquoise-blue enamel ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Italian Designer, Sofa, Velvet, Wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow velvet and wood sofa designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 28.0"H x 71.25"W x 36.5"D
Seat Height (inches): 13.25"
All upholstered furnitu...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Large Spanish Sunburst fixture in Gilt Metal with support, circa 1950
Located in La xara, VC
Large Spanish sunburst light in gilt metal and frosted glass, Spain, 1950s. Midcentury antique gilt iron frame or pendant with laurel leaf motifs surrounding a central frosted glass ...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
€756 Sale Price
60% Off
Mid Century Modern Metal Outdoor Furniture Set- 3 Pieces
By Salterini
Located in Cordova, SC
This three piece outdoor furniture set is a timeless piece of furniture. Composed of durable metal that has been primed and painted and ready to be used on your porch or in your gard...
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
€1,652 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Scandinavian Functionalist Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s, UL-ready
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling light with a decorated glass shade and chrome metal base. Designed and made in Norway from ca 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage condit...
Category
1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 19.75"H x 9.75"D
Stem Length (inches): 4.0"
Dimensions of Can...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
1950s Italian Lounge Chair with Original Upholstery and Black-Lacquered Metal
Located in Rome, IT
A refined Italian lounge chair from the 1950s, distinguished by a clean, modern silhouette and a light yet expressive structure. The design is defined by generous upholstered volumes...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Important Mid-Century Vladimir Kagan Rosewood Chest of Drawers w/ Brass Hardware
Located in New York, NY
A quintessential example of Vladimir Kagan's groundbreaking mid-century modernist vision, this rosewood chest of drawers, crafted circa 1950, combines luxurious materials with impecc...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dining Table, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern walnut extension dining table
By Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture
USA, 1950s
Measures: 66.5"W x 44.25"D x 29.75"H. Extends up to 114.5"W with ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Wall Sconces, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
This pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s embodies classic mid-century design with refined, minimalist lines. Constructed entirely from brass, each sconce combines black-lacqu...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
€2,857 / set
Large vintage 1950s red velvet curved sofa Italian design
Located in None, IT
Large curved sofa with red velvet upholstery, black metal legs with gilt brass finials, Italian design, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
€2,285 Sale Price
50% Off
French oak column cabinet, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant French cabinet from the 1950s standing out for its beautifully balanced proportions and understated architectural presence. Made out from solid oak wood, its tall, narrow sil...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
A pair of Fantastic Blue Glass Lamps by Börne Augustsson for Åseda, Sweden
By Aseda
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A stunning pair of mid-century modern crystal lamps made by the talented Börne Augustsson for Åseda, Sweden during the 50s. The shape is ver...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
€496 Sale Price / set
36% Off
Italian Walnut Flip-Top Console Table, Italy, circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
An Italian walnut flip-top console table with elegantly carved apron and tapered legs, with a rectangular top which opens to create a card or dining table. Fantastic modernist desig...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
€10,725 / item
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and beige glass wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 7.7"H x 4.5"W x 9.3"D
Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 3.125"H x ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
A Pair Of J.T. Kalmar Tulipan Glass Wall Lamps, Sconces
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Kalmar tulipan sconces from about 1950s, brass frame with four tulipan shaped glasses, fitted with two E14 socket.
Fully working.
Price per set of two
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Alfredo Barbini Vulcano Glass Sculpture, Murano, Late 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Vulcano glass sculpture by Alfredo Barbini, Murano, 1957. Sometimes called Volcano. Signed "A.Barbini" on the base (see photo). Measures: Height 17.13"(43.5 cm), width 11.42" (29cm),...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina Rattan Lounge Chair, Model "Margherita"
Located in Antwerp, BE
Origianal in good condition Iconic Rattan Fifties Chair designed by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan
Pair of 1950s Italian Midcentury Modern Blue Bedside Lamps
Located in Rome, IT
Presenting a pair of midcentury modern Italian bedside lamps from the 1950s, exuding timeless elegance and charm. These abat-j...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
A FREE-FORM FLOOR LAMP MODEL J1 by JOSEPH-ANDRE MOTTE for DISDEROT, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
This is a rare, early and authentic, vintage piece of the iconic "J1" floorlamp designed in 1958 by Joseph-André Motte, produced by Disderot. This piece is an early edition, in its b...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Expertly Restored - Gio Ponti Sculpted Walnut
Travertine Coffee Table
By Gio Ponti
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 Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Midcentury Austrian Umbrella Stand circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Midcentury Austrian Umbrella Stand circa 1950s
Brass polished
Metal blackened
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Gucci Burgundy Leather and Brass Horsebit Wastepaper Basket, Italy 1950s
By Gucci
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Gucci Burgundy Leather and Brass Horsebit Wastepaper Basket.
Beautiful craftsmanship and stitching.
Italy 1950s
Fully marked Made in Italy by Gucci
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern “1st Edition” Walnut Bookcase Hutch by Lane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Walnut, Original Glass Doors
This rare “1st Edition” walnut bookcase hutch by Lane, crafted in the 1950s, exemplifies the sleek ele...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Vintage Arne Jacobsen Cognac Leather "Swan" Chair for Fritz Hansen
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 Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Folke Ohlsson Dux Leather Lounge Chair + Ottoman - Teak Bracket Back
Located in Decatur, GA
Rare bracket back version of the Profil chair by Folke Ohlsson for Dux of Sweden. All new full grain veg tanned saddle tone leather. New foam, straps and batting. Solid old growth te...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Teak
€1,727 Sale Price / set
25% Off
French Green Majolica Oyster Octopus Plate Aetgina Vallauris, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French green Majolica oyster plate signed Aetgina Vallauris, circa 1950.
With an octopus pattern.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Willy Guhl Eternit Cement Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Labrit, Landes
Sculptural planter designed by Willy Guhl, a famous Swiss designer and then edited by Eternit in 1950.
In the 1950s, marked by designers' growing interest in innovative materials, Wi...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Cement
€1,192 Sale Price
20% Off
Giuseppe Scapinelli Attribution, Coffee Table, Wood, Marble, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and marble coffee table attributed to Giuseppe Scapinelli, Brazil, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 16.5"H x 33.0"W x 33.0"D
All items ship from High Point, North Caro...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Style Vinyl Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp, Germany 1955
Located in Vienna, AT
Large Mid-century Vinyl flush mount, Germany 1950
Dimensions 24.4" x 24.4" x 7.8"
Large flush-mount, circa 1955. This light features a stretched double layered shade with brass and...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
A MODERNIST SCANDINAVIAN DANSK Secretary DESK by SVEND AAGE MADSEN, 1950 Denmark
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and aerial desk or secretary desk, by Svend Aage Madsen, produced by Knudsen & Søn, Denmark 1950. This small desk represents the essence of modernist Dansk creatitivy. it ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Lampadario Poliedri Carlo Scarpa 1950 Venini vetro di Murano Celeste e Giallo
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Lampadario Di Venini Carlo Scarpa 1950 Poliedri
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
€3,360 Sale Price
30% Off
1950
s Decorative Brutalist MCM Inlaid Burl Speciman Wood Box by Norman Brumm
Located in Red Lion, PA
1950s Decorative Brutalist MCM Inlaid Burl Specimen Wood Box by Norman Brumm
This small but striking 1950s decorative box by Norman Brumm showcases the artist’s signature Brutalist ...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST Magazine RACK by JACQUES ADNET, France 1950
By Hermès, Jacques Adnet
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic, beautiful and highly decorative Mid-Century-Modern, Modernist, magazine rack, in black lacquered metal and Cognac "Piqué-Sellier" leather, by Jacques Adnet, probably pr...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
1958 Bali Bruno Munari Danese MidCentury Minimal Design FirstEdition Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Bali
Bruno Munari
Danese Milano
Italy, 1958
Plastic Shade
Metal Parts and Wood Base
Original Vintage edition with plastic shade
Very good condiction
just small difects (marked in ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Plastic
Stilnovo Original Brass Opaline Glass Orbit Sputnik Chandelier, Italy, 1950
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Vienna, AT
Original 1950 Stilnovo brass opaline glass chandelier, Italy
Stilnovo midcentury brass opaline glass chandelier, Italy, circa 1950. Stunning and large original Stilnovo lamp with 9 ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Glo-Hill Traffic Light Spirit Measure / Jigger "Safe / Caution / Danger"
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Chrome cylindrical spirit measure / jigger with brown Bakelite handle made by Glo-Hill. The cylindrical 'stop light' measure with green, yellow and red "lights" labeled "SAFE", "CAUT...
Category
1950s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
pair Italian Walnut Nightstands 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Look at this stunning pair of Italian Night stands . Walnut .comes with
Gold Glass tops . Very good condition . 1950s Italian .
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
€1,750 / set
3-armed Ball Glass Orbit Design Ceiling Lamp, Attr. to Stilnovo, 1950s, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
3-armed Ball Glass Orbit Design Ceiling Lamp, Attributed to Stilnovo, 1950s, Italy
Brass detailing and hardware.
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with 3...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern 5-armed brass and glass Sputnik lamp, 1950
By Arteluce
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern 5-armed brass and glass Sputnik lamp, 1950
The usual slight signs of wear and a beautiful patina.
The lamp is executed with 5x E14 Edison screw fit bulbs.
It i...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Danish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s.
Minor dent in canopy.
Wear consistent with age and use.
All lighting will be converted for U...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass wall mirror designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 28.0"H x 17.0"W x 0.75"D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s, UL-ready
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling light with hand-decorated shade in opaline glass and chrome metal base. Designed and made in Norway from ca 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good ...
Category
1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Edmond J Spence, Swedish Modern, Maple, Rare Wave Dresser, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Edmund J Spence, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Burled Maple, Rare "Wave" Dresser, 1950s
Swedish modern double dresser or sideboard designed by Edmond J. Spence and produced in Sweden ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple
Finnish Modern, Settee, Beige Velvet, Wood, Finland, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Finnish Mid-Century Modern, Settee, Beige Velvet, Wood, Finland, 1950s
A two seater channel back settee designed and produced in Finland in the middle of the 20th century. This examp...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Vintage Set of 8 Italian Papercord Black Dining Chairs, woven seat, 1950s
By Gessef, Gio Ponti
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
We present this superb set of eight mid-century dining chairs from the esteemed Italian maker, Gessef Consorzio Sedie Friuli.
This elegant ensemble takes clear inspiration from Gio ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Papercord, Beech
Danish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass table lamp designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 13.0"H x 6.25"W x 6.25"D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 6.0" Top Diameter x 10.0" Bottom ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of Meribel Chairs by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Set of Meribel Chairs by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon
The "Meribel Chair" was designed by Charlotte Perriand for a chalet project in the ski resort of Méribel in the French Alp...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Rush, Wood
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Metal, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A white-lacquered metal and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 16.0"H x 7.0"W x 7.0"D
Stem Length (inches): 6...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and grey beige fabric lounge chair designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 34.75"H x 28.5"W x 29.25"D
Seat Height (inches): 17.25"
Arm Heigh...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Danish Cabinetmaker Armchair with Oak Overlays, Denmark ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Danish Modernism found its beginnings in the roots of the Bauhaus and Functionalist movements. Bauhaus design emphasized clean, pure lines, while Functionalism sought to prioritise a...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Oak
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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