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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Item Ships From: Illinois
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Kofod Larsen for Selig Mid Century Danish Walnut Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kofod Larsen for Selig Mid Century Danish Walnut Lounge Chair and Ottoman
The chair measures: 30 wide x 33 deep x 40.5 high, with a seat height of 16.75 inches and arm height/chair ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Weiman/Preview 3 Piece Sectional/Sofa w/ Boucle Upholstery, Circa 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Weiman/Preview boucle upholstery, circa 1970. Original with brown boucle fabric.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé
Kofod Larsen for Selig Mid Century Danish Walnut Sofa
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Selig
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kofod Larsen for Selig Mid Century Danish Walnut Sofa
This sofa measures: 74 wide x 32 deep x 27 inches high, with a seat height of 17 and arm heig...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Signed David Marshall Postmodernist Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
Postmodern, or Art Deco, form mirror, with geometric inserts of patinated bronze, and smoked mirror panels flanking the main mirror.
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Round Mahogany Brass Side Table attributed to Robs Jon Gibbings, 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
Round Mahogany Brass Side Table attributed to Robs jon Gibbings, 1950. Table has been completely restored.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Maple and Brass Three Drawer Chest - Pair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Mid Century Maple and Brass Three Drawer Chest - Pair
Each chest measures: 36 wide x 20.25 deep x 32.75 high
All pieces of furniture can be had...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Guido Faleschini for i4 Mariani Tucroma Dining Chairs, Set of Six, Italy, 1971
Located in Chicago, IL
Guido Faleschini for i4 Mariani Tucroma Dining Chairs, Set of Six, Italy, 1971
Set of six Tucroma dining chairs in stamped orange leather with chrome tubular steel frames. Designed b...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$14,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Early Paul Evans Sculpted Steel Polychrome Wall Shelf Console Table, 1960
By Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Paul Evans Sculpted Steel Poly Chrome Wall Shelf Console Table, 1960.
1960 Paul Evans Studio piece, great condition and absolutely beautiful...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Slate, Metal
Gio Ponti F.A. 33 Wall Mirror Black Brass 70 x 146 cm for GUBI
Located in New York, NY
The F.A. 33 Wall Mirror was originally designed by the legendary Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti in 1933 for FontanaArte, the renowned lamp, glass, and mirror manufacturer h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,839 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Bruce Burdick for Herman Miller Mid Century Executive Desk
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Bruce Burdick for Herman Miller Mid Century Executive Desk
This desk measures: 135 wide x 87 deep x 31 high, with a two chair clearances of 25.75 and 28.75 inches
All pieces of fur...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti F.A. 33 Wall Mirror Polished Brass 54 x 80 cm for GUBI
Located in New York, NY
The F.A. 33 Wall Mirror was originally designed by the legendary Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti in 1933 for FontanaArte, the renowned lamp, glass, and mirror manufacturer h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,199 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Gio Ponti F.A. 33 Wall Mirror Black Brass 54 x 80 cm for GUBI
Located in New York, NY
The F.A. 33 Wall Mirror was originally designed by the legendary Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti in 1933 for FontanaArte, the renowned lamp, glass, and mirror manufacturer h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,199 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Alma Castilian Mid Century Walnut and Leather Executive Desk
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Alma Castilian Mid Century Walnut and Leather Executive Desk
This desk measures: 78 wide x 38 deep x 28.75 high, with a chair clearance of 25.25 inches
All pieces of furniture can ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Cloud Sofa
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Cloud Sofa
This sofa measures: 123 wide x 70 deep x 30.75 inches high, with a seat heigh...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Gerard Brossard Ceramic Wood Fired Vase La Borne France circa 1976
Located in Chicago, IL
Wood fired ceramic vase in natural stoneware clay by Gérard Brossard, born in 1950. He trained at the École des Beaux-Arts de Bourges and specialized in ceramics under Jean and Jacqu...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Shaker Inspired Chest of Drawers, Steel Furniture Natural Rust Patina
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This chest of drawers was inspired by the forms and sensibilities of Shaker furniture. Here, artist Jim Rose puts his spin on the shaker design by using naturally rusted steel. The warmth of the patina evokes a cherished family heirloom. This piece will add interest and functionality to any room.
Jim Rose
Chest of Drawers
repurposed steel with natural rust patina
78h x 35w x 18d in
198.12h x 88.90w x 45.72d cm
JR0270
Jim Rose
b. 1966, d. 2023
Bio:
Born in Indiana, Jim Rose lived in Europe until he returned to the United States to attend college. After one year at Bard College, Jim transferred to the School of the Art Institute in Chicago (SAIC) where he graduated in 1988 with a BFA. His skillful interpretation of the Shaker design is a result of intense research and field study of Shaker furniture, architecture, culture and history. After over two decades of dedicated work, he has mastered the minimalism of the Shaker technique and created his own unique visual vernacular. The quilts of Gee's Bend have become a monumental influence taking this artist's work to new levels of unique interpretation and artistry. His selection of aged steel results in a patina directly related to that of aged wood while his colored strips beautifully mimic worn cloth. Each piece of furniture is masterfully made and intended for daily use. Jim Rose’s steel furniture is featured every year at SOFA Chicago for the past 25 years.
Jim Rose
b. 1966, Wisconsin
Education:
1989 B.F.A., sculpture, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
1988 Student at Large, Welding Technology, Triton College, Chicago, IL
1985 Undergraduate Photography Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
Awards:
2008 Wisconsin Arts Board Fellowship Award, Madison, WI
2005 Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
2003 Grant Recipient for Shaker Interpretations in Cast Iron, PA Arts Assoc / WI Arts Board
2003 Arts/Industry Residency Program for Visual Artists, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Solo Exhibitions:
2017 New Work, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2012 Simply Steel, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
2007 Variation, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2003 New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2001 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2000 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
1999 Hands and Heart to Steel III, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
National Exhibitions:
2017-2018 SOFA Chicago – Gallery Victor Armendariz
2016 - 1995 SOFA Chicago, New York, Palm Beach - Ann Nathan Gallery
2011 - 2002 Art Chicago - Ann Nathan Gallery
Group Exhibitions:
2017 Coming Attractions: Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2017 Living with Art: The Newman Collection, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, Oklahoma
2016 Form Follows Function: The Intersection of Art and Craft, The Hardy Gallery, Ephraim, Wi
2015 NEO, Chipstone Foundation, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
2015 ICFF, Furniture Society, Javits Convention Center, New York City, NY
2013 Vahki Revisited, The Enduring Spirit of a Craft Collection” Mesa Contemporary Arts,
Mesa, AZ
2013 Fearless Furniture, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
2013 Inaugural Exhibition, Museum Wisconsin of Art, West Bend, WI
2012 Sitting Pretty: Furniture from RAM’s Collection, Racine Art Museum, WI
2011 Hiding Places: Memory in the Arts, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, WI
2010 Living with Art, Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua Institution, NY
2009 Summer in Wisconsin, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2009 High Honors, James Watrous Gallery, Madison, WI
2008 Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary, Museum of Art and Design, NY
2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Art Association, Jackson, WY
2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX (traveling exhibition)
2006 Show us Your Drawers, Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN
2006 Marriage of the Minds...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Lowboy Dresser
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Lowboy Dresser
This lowboy measures: 66 wide x 19 deep x 31 inches high
Good Vintage Condition - Areas of Minor Stain Loss and Wear. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Tolix Pair of Satin Grey Steel Stacking Chairs Made in France Hundreds Available
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Tolix, pair of Steel Stacking Chairs in a Satin Grey finish that will have plenty of imperfections, for these Tolix Chairs, along with over 1900 additional pieces of Tolix had been s...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Albert Parvin Style Mid Century Walnut King Headboard
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Albert Parvin Style Mid Century Walnut King Headboard
This headboard measures: 106 wide x 5 deep x 38 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vintag...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Dillingham Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Dillingham Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Each chair measures: 18.75 wide x 20.5 deep x 37 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 18.5 inches
We take our p...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Mid Century Coffee Table
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Mid Century Coffee Table
This coffee table measures: 40 wide x 40 deep x 17 inches high
We take our ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mahogany and Cane Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mahogany and Cane Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Each chair measures: 23.75 wide x 22 deep x 30.5 inches high, with a seat height of 19 and arm height/chair clea...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany
United Mid Century Walnut Tiki Brutalist Nightstands - Pair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
United Mid Century Walnut Tiki Brutalist Nightstands - Pair
Each nightstand measures: 24 wide x 16 deep x 22.25 inches high
Good Vintage Condition - Minor Small Scratches Throughou...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Lounge Chair by Folke Ohlsson for Dux
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vintage Lounge Chair Attributed to Folke Ohlsson for Dux.
Chair will require complete reupholstery as well as some work on the wood structural frame that the upholstered seat set...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Willy Guhl Loop Chairs Second Edition Switzerland c1997-2000
By Willy Guhl
Located in Chicago, IL
WILLY GUHL LOOP CHAIRS SECOND EDITION C1997 PAIR
Guhl's use of Eternit could be likened to what the Eameses did with plywood, which was to turn a building material into an elegant p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Cement
Pace Collection Verde Green Marble and Brass Coffee Table, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Pace Collection Verde green marble and brass coffee table by Leon Rosen, 1970.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Danish Beech Low Floating Console
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Denmark. Two drawers with dark stained beech wood construction.
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Beech
Paavo Tynell A1972 Pendant Bamboo Shade Ø60 cm for GUBI
By Gubi, Paavo Tynell
Located in New York, NY
Designed by the legendary Paavo Tynell, the 1972 pendant features a conical shade in bamboo, crafted by master artisans. The the bamboo slats are hand sewn into a pleated mat and fas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,439 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Walnut Tufted Lounge Chair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Walnut Tufted Lounge Chair
This chair measures: 26.75 wide x 26 deep x 29.75 high, with a seat height of 15 and arm height/chair clearanc...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Studio Made Sedia Chair by Enzo Mari
By Enzo Mari
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. This is a studio made self-assembly chair originally published in Enzo Mari’s 1974 project called Autoprogettazione.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Paul McCobb for Calvin Mahogany and Cane Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb for Calvin Mahogany and Cane Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Each chair measures: 16.5 wide x 20.75 deep x 34.25 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 17.5 inches
...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany
Italian Brass and Glass Yin Tang Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian brass coffee table in the distinctive "Yin Yang" shape and in the manner of Pace Collection. Each tear drop shaped section can be paired together or stand alone as side table...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Brass
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Marcel Gascoin
C-Chair
Outdoor Dining Chair Natural Teak for GUBI
By Gubi, Marcel Gascoin
Located in New York, NY
The garden gets an upgrade with the simple functionality of French architect and designer Marcel Gascoin’s most enduring iconic design. GUBI’s new outdoor collection, now in teak, re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Wicker, Teak
$799 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Manuel Felguerez Mid Century Metal Golfer Sculpture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Manuel Felguerez Mid Century Metal Golfer Sculpture
This figurine measures: 7 wide x 4 deep x 14.25 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lig...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Adrian Pearsall Style Rowe Mid Century Walnut Gondola Sofa
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall Style Rowe Mid Century Walnut Gondola Sofa
This sofa measures: 96 wide x 32 deep x 31.5 inches high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height of 23 inches
Good Vinta...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Vladimir Kagan Mid Century Erica Lucite Chaise Lounge
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Vladimir Kagan Mid Century Erica Lucite Chaise Lounge
This chaise measures: 26 wide x 59 deep x 34.5 high, with a seat height of 17.5 and arm height/chair clearance 23 inches
All p...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Lucite
SOLD 10/10/23 Young Manufacturing Mid Century Walnut Curved Buffet and Hutch
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Young Manufacturing Mid Century Walnut Curved Buffet and Hutch
The buffet measures: 64 wide x 19 deep x 24.75 inches high
The hutch measures: 60 wide x 12.5 deep x 49 inches high
Th...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Vladimir Kagan Model 6705 Cubist Rosewood Expanding Dining Table with 2 Leaves
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Vladimir Kagan Model 6705 Mid Century Cubist Rosewood Expanding Dining Table with 2 Leaves
This table measures: 66 wide x 42.25 deep x 28.5 inches high, with a chair clearance of 27...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Skovmand
Andersen for Moreddi Danish Teak Expanding Dining Table with 2 Leaves
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Skovmand & Andersen for Moreddi Mid Century Danish Teak Expanding Dining Table with 2 Leaves
This table measures: 47.25 wide x 47.25 deep x 29 inches high, with a chair clearance of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Teak
Italain Coffee Table Attributed to Gio Ponti Mahogany With Original Glass
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chicago, IL
A round Italian mahogany coffee table or large side table attributed to Gio Ponti. Circa 1940. The table has been refinished with a satin...
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Arch Floor Lamp in the Style of Castiglioni’s Arco Stainless
Marble Floor Lamp
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Mid Century Modern Arch Floor Lamp in the style of Castiglioni’s Arco Stainless & Marble Floor Lamp. The original Arch Floor Lamps were originally designed by Achille and Pier Giacom...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Joseph Andre Motte M5 Model Table Lamp Designed c1958 Edited by Disderot
Located in Chicago, IL
M5 model table lamp designed by Joseph-André Motte and produced by Les Huchers around 1958. Manufactured by Disderot. One of Mottes most iconic designs. This vintage example is in ex...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Adrian Pearsall Sofa on Chrome Plinth Base, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Adrian Pearsall Sofa on Chrome Plinth Base, 1970. Original upholstery and new chrome plinth base.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Ib Kofod-Larsen Knitting Lounge Chair Sheepskin Sahara Walnut for Audo
By Audo, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in New York, NY
First launched as a limited edition in 1951, Ib Kofod-Larsen’s Knitting Lounge Chair is reimagined with a natural oak, dark stained oak or walnut frame. The distinctive piece is meti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Sheepskin, Walnut
Milo Baughman MCM Chrome Loveseat w Jack Lenor Larsen Style Fabric
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman mid century chrome base loveseat with Jack Lenor Larsen Style Fabric.
This loveseat measures: 75 wide x 38 deep x 25 inches high, with a seat height of 15 and arm he...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Mies van der Rohe for Knoll set of Four Bruno Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Mies van der Rohe for Knl set of Four Bruno chairs with arm pads, Original Gray leather with stainless steel frames.
* Seat Height (in): 17.5
* ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
William Hinn Mid Century Walnut Curved Front Nightstands - Pair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
William Hinn Mid Century Walnut Curved Front Nightstands - Pair
Each nightstand measures: 26.75 wide x 17.25 deep x 23.25 inches high
Great ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Gio Ponti Medium
Randaccio
Mirror for GUBI
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti Medium 'Randaccio' Mirror for GUBI
Ponti created the Randaccio Mirror in 1925 for his home on Via Randaccio in Milan. Characterized by its...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,399 / item
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century walnut executive desk
This desk measures: 62 wide x 28 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Mid Century Walnut Buffet
Hutch
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Mid Century Walnut Buffet & Hutch
Buffet measures: 48.5 wide x 20 deep x 67.25
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored v...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Fratelli Toso Murano Glass Latticino Paperweight Multicolor Blue, Pink and Green
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This Fratelli Toso Murano glass Latticino paperweight is a true burst of color and sparkle, crafted in Italy in the 1950s. A kaleidoscope of blue...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$562 Sale Price
25% Off
Paavo Tynell 9602 Floor Lamp Bamboo Shade for GUBI
By Paavo Tynell, Gubi
Located in New York, NY
The 9602 Floor Lamp, also known as “Chinese Hat” was designed by Paavo Tynell in 1935 for the hotel Aulanko. Characterized by its elegant and airy lampshade and rattan-covered stem, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,579 Sale Price / item
21% Off
Kai Kristiansen Model 42 Mid Century Danish Rosewood Dining Chairs - Pair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kai Kristiansen Model 42 Mid Century Danish Rosewood Dining Chairs - Pair
Each chair measures: 21.5 wide x 22 deep x 29 inches high, with a seat height of 18 and arm height/chair cl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Saporiti Italia Vittorio Introini P60 Lounge Chair by Proposals, Italy, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Saporiti Italia Vittorio Introini P60 Lounge chair by Proposals, Italy 1970. Gray leather beautiful patina.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Sally Sirkin for Robert Scott Pair of Leather Arm Chairs, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Sally Sirkin for Robert Scott Pair of Leather Arm Chairs, 1970. Original leather. There is wear on the legs of the chairs and some minor d...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Medium Steel
Epic
Coffee Table in Earthy Red by Gamfratesi for Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Medium Steel 'Epic' Coffee Table in Earthy Red by Gamfratesi for Gubi
Designed by Danish-Italian duo GamFratesi, the Steel 'Epic' Table series for GUBI is executed in solid steel. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Anco Bilt Wood Easels, Mid to Late 20th Century
By Anco Bilt
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of vintage Anco Built wood easels. These have been in use for decades. They have just the right amount of patina to be cool. Used, not abused. Still quite functional.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Ron Seff Graphic Tessellated Bone Console, 1970
By Ron Seff
Located in Chicago, IL
Ron Seff Graphic Tessellated Bone Console, 1970. Tessellated bone with applied gray lacquer and chrome graphic pattern. Original
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Italian Ladder Back Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, Gio Ponti attributed.
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Italian Walnut ladder back side chairs with woven rush seats, in the manner of Italian master designer, Gio Ponti. One seat needs a bit of attention to the front of the woven...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Rush, Wood, Walnut
Gisèle Buthod-Graçon Ceramic Biomorphic Abstract Sculpture France c2024
Located in Chicago, IL
Biomorphic ceramic sculpture by Gisèle Buthod-Graçon France. Black glaze over a minimal but modeled surface. Piece unique.
Born, 1954 in Salon de Provence, Buthod-Graçon grew up wit...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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