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
Mount Airy Janus Mid Century Walnut King Headboard
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mount Airy Janus Mid Century Walnut King Headboard
This headboard measures: 80 wide x 1.75 deep x 35.5 inches high
Great Vintage Condition - Small Areas of Cloudiness in the Finish...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Dyrlund Style Mid-Century Rosewood Buffet and Hutch
By Dyrlund
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Dyrlund style mid-century rosewood buffet and hutch.
The buffet measures: 64.25 wide x 18 deep x 30 inches high
The hutch measures: 64.25...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
LC2 Petite Loveseat by Le Corbusier for Cassina
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2000s. Italy, Original performance fabric. Cushions all removable. Signed. Tagged.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Adrian Pearsall Style Midcentury Walnut Gondola Sofa
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall Style midcentury walnut gondola sofa
This sofa measures: 101 wide x 33 deep x 27 inches high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height of 21.5 inches
All pieces ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Marble Bowl by Egidio Di Rosa and Pier Alessandro Giusti for UP&UP, Italy, 1960s
Located in Skokie, IL
Egidio Di Rosa and Pier Alessandro Giusti marble bowl for UP & UP, Italy, 1960s
Additional Information:
Materials: Marble
Dimensions: 1 1/2” H x 7 3/4” ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Roxy Walnut Swivel Tilt Lounge Chairs - Pair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Roxy Mid Century Walnut Swivel Tilt Lounge Chairs - Pair
Each chair measures: 28 wide x 30 deep x 28 high, with a seat height of 15.5 and arm height/...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Gallo Iron Works Wrought Iron Patio Set, Made in USA, Salterini Style
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking cafe style wrought iron garden or patio set made by Gallo Original Iron Works Inc. out of Brooklyn, New York.
The three chairs feature shapely wrought iron frames with swi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture Block Alfredo Barbini Cenedese Art Glass Fish
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare genuine large murano glass aquarium sculpture by renowned murano glass artist Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese circa 1950. featuring four colorful fish swimming through multicolored...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
Thomasville Mid Century Sculptural Arched Walnut and Burlwood Highboy Dresser
By Thomasville
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Thomasville Mid Century Sculptural Arched Walnut and Burlwood Highboy Dresser
This highboy measures: 42 wide x 19.25 deep x 52.5 inches high
...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Modern Hand-Made Polished Bronze
Glass Center Hall Table in Most Dimensions
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Mid-Century Modern French inspired design, that we hand-make in several dimensions. The table base is constructed from solid bronze, although brass is available for an additional cha...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Paul Evans Mid Century Burl Wood Floating Display Cabinet
By Paul Evans
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul Evans Mid Century burl wood floating display cabinet.
Measures: 24.5 wide x 13.75 deep x 48.25 high.
Veneer Loss.
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call Restored ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Wardrobe Cabinet/Bar by Guido Faleschini for Mariani/Pace, Italy 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Wardrobe Cabinet/Bar by Guido Faleschini for Mariani/Pace, Italy 1970.
Cabinet has 6 drawers with a light in upper cabinet, with switch on top of cabinet for the light. There is a ha...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Felt
Mount Airy Janus Mid Century Walnut and Cane Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mount Airy Janus Mid Century Walnut and Cane Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Each chair measures: 20 wide x 19.75 deep x 33.25 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 17.5 inche...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Mid Century Sculpted Walnut Highboy Armoire Gentlemans Chest
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mid century sculpted walnut highboy armoire gentlemans chest
This armoire measures: 37.5 wide x 20 deep x 50.25 inches high
All pieces of furnit...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Richard L. Sandfort Aluminum Lounge Chairs, 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Richard L. Sandfort Aluminum Lounge Chairs, 1950
Freshly Upholstered in Holly Hunt “Birds of Paradise,” Beta Blue
A striking pair of aluminum outdoor lounge chairs by Richard...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
$6,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Dyrlund Mid Century Danish Teak Tambour Door Credenza
By Dyrlund
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Dyrlund Mid Century Danish Teak Tambour Door Credenza
This credenza measures: 74 wide x 19 deep x 30.5 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vinta...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Teak
Karl Springer Tessellated Bone and Goatskin Coffee Table, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Karl Springer Tessellated Bone and Goatskin Coffee Table, 1970’s. Original beautiful condition.
Measures 16.5” tall 53” long 37” deep
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bone, Goat Hair
Lane Acclaim Mid Century Walnut Highboy Dresser
By Lane Acclaim
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lane Acclaim Mid Century Walnut Highboy Dresser
This highboy measures: 36 wide x 18 deep x 43.75 inches high
Fair Vintage Condition - Finish wear throughout. Scratches and Marks on...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pablo Picasso Ceramic Dish Bull in Landscape Editions Picasso Madoura
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
Located in Chicago, IL
Pablo Picasso bull in landscape dish editions Picasso Madoura France. Circa 1952. Impressed with mark to underside Madoura Plein Feu edition Picasso and also with edition Picasso. . ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Jacques Adnet
Circulaire
Glass and Tan Leather Coffee or Side Table for GUBI
By Gubi, Jacques Adnet
Located in Glendale, CA
Jacques Adnet 'Circulaire' Glass and Tan Leather Coffee or Side Table for GUBI.
Originally designed by Jacques Adnet in the 1950s, this incredibly refined coffee table is executed i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Glass
Mid Century Walnut and Chrome Executive Desk
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mid Century Walnut and Chrome Executive Desk
This desk measures: 65 wide x 36 deep x 30 high, with a chair clearance of 28.25 inches
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we c...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Lane Perception Mid Century Walnut Offset Credenza
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lane Perception Mid Century Walnut Offset Credenza
This credenza measures: 60 wide x 19 deep x 30 inches high
Fair Vintage Condition - Credenza Finish is Very Faded. Minor Scratche...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Jacques Adnet
Rectangulaire
Wall Mirror in Black Leather for GUBI
By Gubi, Jacques Adnet
Located in Glendale, CA
Jacques Adnet 'Rectangulaire' Wall Mirror in Black Leather for GUBI.
Originally designed by Jacques Adnet in the 1950s, this incredibly refined mirror is executed in high quality black aniline leather and studded with burnished brass rivets on the edges, a characteristic detailing of the famed French designer's work.
Price is per item. Available in unlimited quantities in two sizes and three leather options. Note that Cream leather is only available in the larger size. This listing is for the ‘Rectangulaire’ wall mirror in black leather.
In-stock lead-time 1-2 weeks. Quick ships from Chicago...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Norman Cherner for Plycraft Bentwood Swivel Chair with Cream Upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
Attention Collectors! This architecturally captivating swivel chair designed by the acclaimed Norman Cherner is ideal for those searching for authentic Plycraft pieces from the early...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Ingmar Relling for Westnofa MCM Reversible Leather and Wool Bentwood Chaise
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Ingmar Relling for Westnofa Mid Century Reversible Leather and Wool Bentwood Chaise
This chaise measures: 25 wide x 58 deep x 32 high, with a seat height of 13 inches
Great Vintage...
Category
1970s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wool, Bentwood
Willy Guhl Pair Diabolo Planters Vintage Eternit Concrete Spindel
By Willy Guhl
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit large architectural Spindel concrete planters or jardinières, Switzerland, 1960s. These iconic modernist planters are made from weather-resistant f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Cement
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Shelter Sofa
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Shelter Sofa
This sofa measures: 88 wide x 43 deep x 38 inches high, with a seat height of 17 inches
All pieces of furniture can be had ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
R-Way Mid Century Storage Headboard
Located in Franklin Park, IL
R-Way mid century storage headboard
This headboard measures: 57 wide x 12 deep x 36 inches high
?All pieces of furniture can be had in w...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vladimir Kagan for Directional Mid Century Corkscrew Swivel Chairs - Pair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Vladimir Kagan for Directional Mid Century Corkscrew Swivel Chairs - Pair
Each chair measures: 35 wide x 32 deep x 29 high, with a seat height o...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Illum Wikkelsø for CFC Silkeborg MCM Danish Rosewood Genius Lounge Chairs - Pair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Illum Wikkelsø for CFC Silkeborg Mid Century Danish Rosewood Genius Lounge Chairs - Pair
Each lounge chair measures: 29 wide x 29 deep x 32 high, with a seat height of 17 and arm he...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Marcel Gascoin
C-Chair
Dining Chair Oak Oiled Paper Cord for GUBI
By Marcel Gascoin, Gubi
Located in New York, NY
One of Marcel Gascoin’s most well-known pieces, the C-Chair Dining Chair, was designed in 1947. The chair represents not only the aesthetic and practical power of Gascoin’s designs b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak, Papercord
$959 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Lane Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Queen Headboard
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lane Brutalist mid century walnut queen headboard
This headboard measures: 62.25 wide x 1.25 deep x 40 high
All pieces of furniture c...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$1,995 / item
Paul Evans Style Lane Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Queen Headboard
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul Evans style lane Brutalist mid century walnut queen headboard
This headboard is 60 wide x 2 deep x 42 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Milo Baughman Style Dining Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Milo Baughman style dining table, walnut lacquered veneer with pedestal base 71.50" in length with two 18" leaves expands to 107.50" i...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Guillerme and Chambron Votre Maison Pair of Lounge Chairs Model Elmyre
Located in Chicago, IL
Two French Gullerme et Chambron or Guillerme and Chambron lounge chairs in natural oak for Votre Maison.
This pair of the model Elmyre lounge chairs have a very deep and thick cushion that raises the sitter off the floor as a more typical lounge chair height.
These highly sculptural chairs feature an amazing back structure that is very sculptural.
The wood is in excellent condition.
Newly reupholstered in Italian cream alpaca boucle and all new foam cushions.
Also available with black Sandra Jordan prima alpaca boucle cushions. Please specify.
Overall size: 24" W x 36" D x 30.5" H.
Seat...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antonio Macchi Cassia Table lamp, model 610 Arteluce Italy, 1973
Located in Skokie, IL
Angelo Lelii Cobra table lamp model 12919 for Arredoluce Italy, c. 1962
Dimensions: 24 1/2" h × 4 1/2" w × 4 1/2" d
Materials: brass, enameled ste...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Paavo Tynell A1967 Pendant Canvas Shade for GUBI
By Gubi, Paavo Tynell
Located in New York, NY
Known to many as 'the man who illuminated Finland', the legendary designer and met- alsmith Paavo Tynell is one of the leading lights of 20th-century industrial design . A classic 19...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,039 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Preview Mid Century Cantilever Chrome Dining Chairs - Set of 6
By Preview
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Preview Mid Century Cantilever Chrome Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Each chair measures: 20.5 wide x 24 deep x 35 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 19.5 inches
All piec...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Large Jacques Adnet
Circulaire
Glass and Black Leather Coffee Table for GUBI
By Gubi, Jacques Adnet
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Jacques Adnet 'Circulaire' Glass and Black Leather Coffee Table for GUBI.
Originally designed by Jacques Adnet in the 1950s, this inc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Rostrato Chandelier in the Manner of Ercole Barovier
Located in Chicago, IL
Exceptional Murano glass three-light chandelier in the manner of Ercole Barovier. Founded in 1295, Barovier is a respected name in Italian Murano glass design. In the 1920-1939's, de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Fiftyish Wingback Leather Sofa by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2000s. We also have a matching chair available. Original leather with walnut legs. Extremely rare piece of design.
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Vladimir Kagan Mid Century Walnut Snail Coffee Table
By Selig, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Vladimir Kagan Mid Century Walnut Snail Coffee Table
This coffee table measures: 46 wide x 46 deep x 14.75 inches high
Great Vintage Condition - Minor Stain Wear to the Table Base....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Harry Bertoia side chairs by Knoll with original upholstery, mint 1970
s
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Harry Bertoia side chairs
by Knoll International, 1978
Two available, price is per chair.
With original blue upholstery.
Manufacturer's label dated 1978.
New internal foam...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Adrian Pearsall Cloud Sofa for Craft Associates
Located in Chicago, IL
An iconic long-frame sofa designed by Adrian Pearsall, featuring his signature gently arcing silhouette and tapered walnut legs. Fully reupholstered in Maharam's premium "Meld" wool ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Florence Knoll for Knoll international Oval Desk with Drawer in Walnut 1960
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Knoll for Knoll International Oval Desk with Drawer in Walnut, 1960
Iconic International Style design inspired by Mies van der Rohe.
Material: Walnut oval surface, chrome-pl...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
$6,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Flower Big Ash Wood Mirror
Located in Naperville, IL
There aren’t many mirrors you will see that offer the uniqueness of our Flower Mirror. A custom shape and design of the flower mirror will stand out and offer a much different look t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ash
GUBI Pacha Lounge Chair Harp 024 Ivory Pearl Gold Swivel Base by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin, Gubi
Located in New York, NY
Legendary French designer Pierre Paulin originally designed the Pacha Lounge Chair in 1975. Paulin designed the chair in harmony with the changing design style of its period, replaci...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$3,199 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of Walter Lamb Bronze Chaise Lounges for Brown Jordan, Model C-4700, 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Walter Lamb Bronze Chaise Lounges for Brown Jordan, Model C-4700, 1960
A rare pair of outdoor chaise lounges designed by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan, Model C-4700, produced ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Kent Coffey Perspecta Mid Century Walnut and Rosewood 5 Drawer Highboy Dresser
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kent Coffey Perspecta mid century walnut and rosewood 5 drawer highboy dresser
This dresser measures 40.25 wide x 19.25 deep x 46 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
SOLD 03/08/24 Lane Staccato Mid Century Walnut Brutalist Armoire Dresser
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lane Staccato Mid Century Walnut Brutalist Armoire Dresser
This armoire measures: 38 wide x 19.25 deep x 64 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of "Mala" Style Swivel Chairs, after Franco Fraschini, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of "Mala" Style Swivel Chairs, after Franco Fraschini, Italy 1970. Chrome plinth bases. Original upholstery.
Measure 31" wide, 26.5" tall, 30" de...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Sofa
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Sofa
This sofa measures: 90 wide x 32 deep x 29.5 inches high, with a seat height of 16 and arm height of 22.5 inches
Great Vintage Condition ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Milo Baughman Style Helikon Mid Century Burlwood and Marble Top Credenza
By Milo Baughman, Helikon
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman Style Helikon Mid Century Burlwood and Marble Top Credenza
This credenza measures: 52.75 wide x 18.75 deep x 29 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs Set of Ten for Cassina
Located in Chicago, IL
Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs Set of Ten for Cassina Model 699
Italy, 1952 This set includes ten Leggera chairs designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina. The c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Ash
$14,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d
Arte Sommerso Murano Art Glass Vase Mid Century
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite murano glass vase documented to designer Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte circa 1950. Made using Flavio Poli's signature sommerso technique that employs layer of glass s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Uranium Glass
Jacques Blin French Ceramic Artist Scrafitto Decorated Large Elongated Coupe
By Jacques Blin
Located in Chicago, IL
Jacques Blin French ceramic artist very large elongated dish with iconic drawings. Though he started working in the 1940s, making impressive use of slip casting, cutting edge modeling techniques, and wheel throwing, Blin did not make his passion a profession until abandoning an incipient engineering career in the early 1950s. In 1954, Blin opened his first ceramic atelier, exhibiting his work throughout the decade in group shows and the Maison de la Chimie. By 1960 he was exhibiting at both the Salon des Céramistes et des Métiers d’arts de France and the Salon des Métiers d’art à la Porte de Versailles.
During the early 1960s Blin developed a new technique with Jean Rustin, etching on his clay creations before firing, adding to these designs later with glaze and oxides. With these steps he improved upon the execution of the semi-abstract imagery by which his work is today recognized—monochromatic images of stylized people, crops, and beasts right out of the cave paintings of his native France, or the mythic tales portrayed in unearthed Greek pottery. He created these beautiful images on cloudy monochromatic backgrounds often in shades of blue as shown here.
Throughout the 1960s he presented works at the Salon des artists Décorateurs and Salon des Tuileries the Prague Exposition Internationale de la Céramique Contemporaine, where he won the gold medal in 1962. In 1966 he won the silver medal at the Société des Artistes Français.
Marking somewhat of a leap in the evolution of man, writing appeared in agricultural societies in response to the needs of commerce and urbanisation. Blin's work retains an abstract form of expression.
It includes geometric and figurative symbols in tables of lines and columns. It classifies, combines and archives objects such as animals, plants, human heads, and geometric forms. The effect is one of organisation of thoughts. These pictograms or "ideograms" are used as a universal language, bringing the real and imaginary worlds closer together. Among the recurring symbols, birds are the ones that feature most often and are found in conjunction with the plant symbols of leaves and trees. Card suits (spades...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Hans Wegner Ge-258 Daybed
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s, produced by Getama in Denmark. This piece has been fully restored with new cushions and 100% alpaca upholstery. There are some minor scuffs present and a couple chips to th...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Alpaca, Wood
Hans Wegner Mid Century Wishbone Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Hans Wegner Mid Century Wishbone Chairs - Set of 4
Each chair measures: 21.5 wide x 20 deep x 30 inches high, with a seat height of 17.5 and arm height/chair clearance of 28 inches
...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Witco Style Pulaski Oceanic Mid Century Highboy Armoire
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Witco Style Pulaski Oceanic Mid Century Highboy Armoire
This armoire measures: 48 wide x 19 deep x 52.5 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vint...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
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Wood
Georges Jouve French Ceramic Artist Black Coupe Vide Poche Small
Located in Chicago, IL
Georges Jouve c1910 - 1964 French ceramic artist black glazed coupe vide poche or dish. Signed with Jouve cypher. Excellent condition, no ships or restorations. One of the most defin...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
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Ceramic
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