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.
to
27,006
103,050
88,052
176,935
19,458
2,604
198,997
115,527
44,437
33,545
16,598
12,333
10,914
10,822
10,032
8,914
7,387
6,742
6,607
6,460
6,338
6,154
4,953
3,744
305
441
176,189
22,062
1,131
115,089
42,964
102
31
235
1,083
3,885
28,630
39,381
29,986
5,080
1,530
90,993
64,991
50,987
38,441
30,078
137,172
57,511
39,675
36,433
20,621
198,997
184,401
188,400
1,763
1,130
1,077
955
891
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Sculptural Travertine and Brass Table Lamp with Textured Tassel Shades
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful table lamps combining a solid travertine block base with a warm, sculptural presence and a brass column supporting an exceptional hand-crafted shade. The shade is composed ...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Butterfly Dining Chair, Pink Boucle, Europe
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with dark wenge stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful boucle italian fabric (color number 03). This chair can be customi...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech
$622 Sale Price / item
34% Off
Midcentury Cesare Lacca Italian Serving Trolley Bar Cart in Wood and Glass, 1950
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous midcentury serving bar cart in wood and glass with brass handles. This charming and unique bar cart was designed by Cesare Lacca and produced in Italy during the 1950s.
In...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Danish Sideboard Model 4 by Gunni Omann for Omann Jun, 1960s
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Danish design sideboard
A timeless piece, this palissander model #4 credenza designed by Gunni Omann for Omann Jun Møbelfabrik. Superb level of quality and use of high end materials ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Several Large Murano Brown Glass Discs and Brass Wall Lights, Italy
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Several beautiful Large Murano wall lights with 10 brown glass discs, with three layers of round glass discs with brass frame.
In very good vintage condition. Well wired, perfectly ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fantastic Pair of "Bianca" Leather Swivel Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of luxury green leather swivel chairs with tasteful aging on walnut base.
Handmade in North Carolina, the “Bianca” Leather Swivel Chair is made with 100% Granite Aniline Italia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
$4,500 / set
A Frank M Whiting silver coaster
Located in London, GB
A large glass and silver wine coaster by Frank M Whiting
co. Minor scratches and patination to the silver otherwise in good original condition. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver
De Sede DS-101 Lounge Chair in Patinated Cognac Leather 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Meer, VAN
De Sede DS-101 Lounge Chair in Patinated Cognac Leather 1970s
Directly from the first owner, this is an early 1970s De Sede DS-101 lounge chair in wonderfully patinated cognac leath...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Expertly Restored - Johannes Andersen Extending Teak Coffee Table
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
Teak
Italian brass wall mirror attributed to Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Italian wall mirror with gilded brass frame, in the Style of Gio Ponti, circa 1950
Refined Italian wall mirror dating from around 1950, featuring a sculptural gilded brass frame with...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Teak Credenza by Hans Hove
for Christian Linneberg Møbler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian Modern Teak Credenza by Hans Hove and Palle Petersen for Christian Linneberg Møbler
Beautiful Danish teak credenza with clean sliding doors and classic round finger pul...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Majolica Aqua Oyster Plate Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Ceramic Aqua Oyster Plate Vallauris circa 1950.
9 colors available.
pink,navy blue,yellow,orange,green,purple,black,aqua,red.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Style Tambour-Door Credenza by Danish Modern LA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our first-ever modern credenza designed and crafted by Danish Modern L.A.'s artisans' house in Los Angeles, CA. Our skillfully crafted credenza showcases a solid American...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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
Fontana Arte sconces model 2434, set of 2, Italy circa 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fontana Arte sconces model 2434.
Designed and manufactured in Italy in 1960s.
Green and white curved glass, enameled metal frame.
1 candelabra socket each.
FREE US rewiring upon requ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ceramic Hand-Painted Candlestick Candle Holder by DeSimone, Italy
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This vintage figural candlestick by Giovanni Desimone Italy is a unique and eye-catching piece of decorative art. DeSimone was a renowned Italian ceramicist and designer who worked in the mid-20th century, known for his whimsical and colorful ceramic sculptures...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
$131 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Crystal Sconces by Carl Fagerliund for Orrefors. ( 4 Pairs available)
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful pair of 1960's thick Crystal bubble sconces.
The glass sits on a simple brass back plate with a single candelabra
light socket that has been newly rewired for the US.
6...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Gio Ponti, Console Table, Ash, Laminate, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in High Point, NC
An ash and blue laminate console table designed by Gio Ponti and produced by ISA Bergamo, Italy, 1950s.
Provenance: Hotel Royal, Pietra Ligure.
Authenticated by the Gio Ponti Archi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Ash
Italian Vintage Chrome Table by Willy Rizzo
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Austin, TX
Coffee table from mid-century Italy by renowned photographer and designer Willy Rizzo. This piece has a chrome structure with rectangular base. The top is brown glass. The top opens ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Veca Glass Wall Light Sconces Mid Century, Italy, C1970
By VECA
Located in Trensacq, FR
Pair of Veca glass wall lights mid century Italy, circa 1970
Two mid-century wall light sconces from Italian lighting company Veca.
Seven alternating crescents of smoked brown and p...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Herman Miller La Fonda Coffee Table by Charles and Ray Eames, Marble Top
Located in Chicago, IL
"La Fonda" coffee table by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller
1975
The La Fonda table was part of the "La Fonda Group" Furniture line for Alexande...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Space Age Brushed Aluminum
Chrome Drum Glass Top Coffee Table by Gary Neville
Located in St. Louis, MO
Space Age cylindrical drum / canister cocktail table, made of chrome & spun brushed aluminum base, original smoked mirrored glass top. This table has a very unique provenance from the estate and former corporate office of Rodger Nolting, McDonnell - Douglass engineer to the Gemini Space Program. No doubt this table reminded him of the space program he helped develop. The table is designed by Venice, California-based architect, Gary John Neville (G.J. Neville) and produced in the 1960s-1970s. The top of this table lifts off the base to reveal open space that can be used for interior storage, such as blankets, pillows, etc. Retains the original black vinyl sea between sections.
Often when corporate executive retire they take home furniture from their office. Rodger, also had a Knoll round tulip table, set of 4 Pollock chairs, and marble top Steelcase round table...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena "Grappolo" Ceiling Light Ls10 Large, Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Grappolo" ceiling light by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, model LS10, large.
Designed and made in Italy in 1950s.
Rare large size.
Lacquered aluminum, brass and blown glass.
D...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
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
Pair of Blonde Toned Oak Brutalist T-Back Bar Stools
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of beautiful T-back Brutalist solid oak bar stools with subtle carved back, rounded legs and formed seats. Seat height is 31.25". In original condition with visible wear includi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Large Midcentury Modern French Benche, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large bench midcentury modern design produced in the 1970s by Maison Regain France. Solid construction in elm wood with beautiful side ladder detail. Perfect bench for the hall but a...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Elm
Jacques Biny, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
By Jacques Biny
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and black-lacquered metal "Zodiac" wall lights designed by Jacques Biny and produced by Lita, France, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 8” H x 4.25” W x 5.5“ D
...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Authentic Eames Soft Pad chairs.
Really gorgeous and rich brown leather. Extremely unusual to see this type of leather on a soft pad chair. Leather shows natural "veins" from the hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
$2,400 / item
Antique Fine Irish Belleek Porcelain Demitasse Cup and Saucer
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Fine Irish Belleek Demitasse Cup and Saucer
basketweave shamrock eggshell antique porcelain
Saucer 4.5 Cup 2.5 x 2h
maker stamp present
hand painted
original estate preowned vintage ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Northern Irish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury French Riviera Chandelier Rattan and Wicker, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful hand-crafted chandelier in rattan and wicker with chain with round rattan links which can be shortened to adjust it to the desired height.
Made in Italy in th...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Straw, Rattan
3 Arms Counter Balance Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Elegant minimalist chandelier with 3 counter balanced rotating arm that pivot 180 degree with tiltable shade .
Light bounce on ceiling creating an ambient mood and lights up a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,595 Sale Price / item
21% Off
Gaia, Murano Amber and Red Mezza Filigrana glass sphere, Silvio Piattelli Design
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Gaia lighting collection reimagines classic Mid-century Murano glass artistry with a distinctly modern sensibility. These captivating glass spheres offer a fresh perspective on t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Italian Sideboard in the Style of Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian Mid-century sideboard/credenza styled after Pier Luigi Colli, 1950s. Design features scalloped apron, geometric grain patterns, and carved decorative panels on two doors. Bra...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Iconic vintage dutch design CU07 Cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Meulebeke, BE
The Netherlands / CU07 cabinet / Pastoe / Cees Braakman / metal, teak / Vintage / Mid-century
Highboard CU07 designed by the Dutch designer Cees Braakman in 1958 for Pastoe. This mo...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rondo chairs in Beech plywood Denmark 1990s
By Carl-Erik Johansson
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of 4 Beech Plywood Rondo dining chairs .Chrome legs .
Made in Denmark .1990s . stackable ,
Category
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Plywood
$1,186 / set
1960s Petite Red
Black Cone Shaped Mid-Century Fireplace Gas or Wood
Located in Bensalem, PA
Please look at pictures for overall condition detail and measurements it has a gas line hook up as seen or can be used as a woodburning stove very ni...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Round, small 1960s Aldo Tura serving or bar trolley in red goatskin leather
By Aldo Tura
Located in München, DE
Beautiful small round 1960s Aldo Tura serving/bar trolley made of wood with red goatskin leather and a thick clear lacquer finish. The frame is brass-plated metal. With one removable...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Adjustable Brass Floor Lamp by Frederick Cooper
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage adjustable floor or reading lamp features the timeless modern silhouette; the articulating swing design allows for ease of use in various interiors. The lamp is mounted on a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Mini Butterfly Stool, Pink Fandango Jacquard, Dark Wood, Europe 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Small stool called "Butterfly" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat in beautiful jacquard italian fabric.
This stool can be customized to your specif...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Jacquard
Blue Mountain Pottery Studio Pottery Jug Canada 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Blue Mountain Pottery Studio Pottery Jug, Canada, 1960s.
Beautiful sleek and slender jug by the famous Canadian studio pottery workshop BMP or B...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Georgous Big Dolphin and Fish Sea Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing some blue dolphins and fishes with a Coral Reef inside, floating on controlle...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Cassina Ficupala Floor Lamp
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Ficupala Floor Lamp.
Thanks to its organic shapes reminiscent of the plant world, the eclectic style of the Ficupala floor lamp lies between postmodern and Art Deco.
Modern...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
$4,040 Sale Price / item
25% Off
XXL Red Brown Ceramic FLoor Table Lamp, Lampshade by R. Houben, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality ceramic floor lamp, 1970s.
This lamp base brings playful elegance and rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique presence.
Thi...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large Terracotta Ceramic Pendant Light, Oiled Bronze, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
By L
Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on this ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large Austrian Vintage White Murano Glass Wall Light Sconce 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful white and clear murano glass sconce.
Austria, 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
San Gimignano Italian Ceramic Plate from the 1970s
Located in Milano, MI
San Giminiano Italian ceramic plate, handprinted and realized in the 1970s.
The plate pattern and decoration is typical of the centre of Ital...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$327 Sale Price
20% Off
Unusual Rastad
Relling for Gustav Model R3 Rosewood Dining Table with 2 Leaves
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in Norway, this dining table features a wonderful combination of great Norwegian design and awesome production quality. With frame made of walnut hardwood, it featu...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
Modernist Sculptural Ceramic and Wood Table Lamp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The vintage ceramic and wood baluster table lamp features elongated ceramic body with geometric textured pattern and defined round base, topped with the carved wooden neck. The mini...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Daybed by René Jean Caillette for Charron circa 1952
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Elegant daybed by renowned French designer René Jean Caillette, a leading figure of the 1950s and a founding member of influential design groups such as the Saint Honoré Group, Grou...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ash
A Mid Century 18 Arm Tulip Pendant Chandelier By Fog and Mørup Of Denmark
By Fog
Mørup
Located in Søborg, DK
A very elegant and classic 18 arm tulip pendant chandelier by Fog and Mørup of Denmark
Hand blown white opaline glass shades.
E14 bulb holders
A lovely age related wear and patina to the surfaces.
The hand blown glass shades are in great condition with no cracks.
Rewired and grounded.
Glass shades will be removed for shipping.
Responsible worldwide shipping available.
The company was founded on 1 June 1904 by ironmonger Ansgar Fog (1880-1930) as a trading company in Aarhus. The following year, wholesaler Erik Mørup (1879-1972) was admitted as a partner. In 1906 it moved to Copenhagen. In 1915, the company was expanded with a factory for lamps and chandeliers, and in 1948 it was transformed into a limited company. At the same time, Mørup became chairman of the board and Alfred Emanuel Gillesberg (1895-1959) managing director. In 1956, Fog & Mørup moved to a new factory at Sydmarken 46 in Søborg designed by Preben Hansen.
Fog & Mørup is probably best known for the Kongelyslampen, which got its name when Fog & Mørup presented the lamp to King Christian X on his 25th anniversary in 1937. The table lamp was made of bronzed brass and cost DKK 35.50. Fog & Mørup had great success with the sale of this model. Fog & Mørup's heyday was the 1960s and 1970s, when Jo Hammerborg and other designers created a large number of both original and salable models of lamps.
In 1978, Fog & Mørup was acquired by competitor LYFA. Fog & Mørup's production was moved from Sydmarken in Søborg to LYFA in Måløv for better utilization of the production capacity.
In 1988, LYFA took over the lighting company ABO in Assentoft near Randers, which was particularly known for magnetic ball lamps produced in the 1970s. Only one year later, in 1989, LYFA was taken over by the listed company Lyskær Belysning A/S. The company's new name became Lyskær-Lyfa A/S in October 1989, but already in 1991 the company was bought by Horn Belysning...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$896 Sale Price
28% Off
Expertly Restored - Californian Studio Modern Teak Rocking Chair by Leon Meyer
By Leon Meyer
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 precis...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Poul Cadovius Mid- Century Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit Shelving for Cado, 1960
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in The Hague, NL
Danish modern teak wall unit designed by Poul Cadovius, Denmark, circa 1960s.
This piece is contains one cabinet with drawers and 7 shelves
This piece is completely adjustable, and...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Teak
Rare Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Mid-Century Red Horse Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful Mid-Century ceramic sculpture of an horse in a striking and very rare black and red glaze.
Designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s.
Great original condition. On...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Fratelli Toso Murano Opal Pink Bubbles Italian Art Glass Scroll Top Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent pink and controlled bubbles Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. It still retains an original label....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
Set of Ten Mid Century Butterfly Chairs, Blue Gray Wool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful italian fabric.
This chair can be customized to your specifica...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
Tito Agnoli
9000
Sofa for Arflex 240cm
By Arflex, Tito Agnoli
Located in Tilburg, NL
Tito Agnoli '9000' Sofa 1969 for Arflex, Italy. New, current production.
Modular seating system, this listing is for a 3 seater 240cm.
The modular seating system '9000' by Tito Agn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
$12,325 / item
Poul Cadovius Mid- Century Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit Shelving for Cado, 1960
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in The Hague, NL
Danish modern teak wall unit designed by Poul Cadovius, Denmark, circa 1960s.
This piece is contains two cabinets one with sliding doors a cabinet with drawers and 11 shelves
This ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mario Marenco
Marenco
3 Seater Sofa 255 for Arflex
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' 3 Seater Sofa 255 for Arflex. New, current production.
The unmistakable design and wide modularity still make the Marenco sofa a must-have in contemporary furniture. Designed by Mario Marenco in 1970, it is still a great classic of Italian design. With this large-rounded cushions sofa, Mario Marenco has combined strength and comfort. In 2007 the Marenco collection won the Wallpaper Design Awards Best Reissues.
The Sofa is available in a wide variation of fabrics and leather upholstery. Please ask us about the possibilities.
Designed by
Mario Marenco (1933-2019)
1957 degree at Naples University.
1957/1960 he gained 5 awards for research at Stockholm and Chicago universities.
1960 he formed the DEWG Studio in Rome : community buildings.
1970 designer for arflex, Artemide, Bernini, B&B, Comfortline
1982 collaboration with FIAT, LANCIA, ALFA ROMEO for display stands.
1985 watches...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
$10,221 / item
Pair of Mid Century Beige Tiger Dedar Chairs, Fameg Factory, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Comfortable chair produced in the late 1960s by the Furniture Factory "Fameg" in Radomsko.
Quite rare piece due to the shape of the backrest.
The seat is covered with high quality...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Textile, Velvet, Beech
"Butterfly" Chair by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, 1960s
Located in Bern, CH
Original "Butterfly" Chair by Jorge Hardoy-Ferrari, late 1960s - 1970’s. Rare production, constructed from five part enamelled tubular metal base with sling suede leather seat pad. N...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,505 Sale Price
30% Off
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.
More Ways To Browse
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