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: 1940s
Set of Oakwood and Deerskin
Elephant
Chairs, Argentina
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of oak wood veneer and deerskin 'Elephant' chairs designed by Jean-Michel Frank and produced by the company Comte, Argentina
By: Jean-Michel Frank, Comte S.A.
Material: wood, o...
Category
1940s Argentine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Oak
Luigi Scremin Corner italian bar table or desk with inlays
Located in Milano, IT
Corner Bar Desk by Luigi Scremin – Italian Marquetry Masterpiece from the 1940s
Exceptional Craftsmanship and Artistic Inlay
This rare 1940s corner bar table or desk by Luigi Scremi...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Oak round dining table attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy, 1940s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Round oak wood table, designed by Guglielmo Ulrich, Italian craftsmanship, from the 1940s.
A disk of wood with an unusual thickness, embellished by the natural veins of the material,...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Bauges French Mid-Century Metal and Murano Glass Bird Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French mid-century (1940s) red and white painted metal 10 arm chandelier with Murano glass bird in center with canopy. (Attributed to BAGUES).
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Paolo Buffa Wood Coffee Table, Italy 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milan, IT
Paolo Buffa side table, Italy 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fine Large Console Table by Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy 1940
Located in Argelato, BO
Fine Large Console Table by Guglielmo Ulrich, 1940
Rare and monumental mid-century console in wood and brass, with glass top, designed by the Italian architect and designer Guglielm...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Raymond Wendell,
Dream World
surrealist oil on canvas, 1948
By Raymond Wendell
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A large surrealist oil on canvas titled 'Dream World' signed 'RJ Wendell' for Raymond John Wendell (1917-2005), and dated 48 lower left.
This particular work was featured in life Ma...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Fabric, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s.
Brand new lampshades.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 9.75"H x 15.0"W x 4.625"D
Dimensions o...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
French 1940s Art Deco Brutalist Credenza with Hand-Carved Foliage
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
A composition of stoic grandeur, this French credenza from the 1940s articulates a language of sculptural restraint and quiet monumentality. The façade unfolds in three compartments ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Danish Cabinetmaker Wing Back Chair in Wool Velour, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
The practical and comfortable designs of Danish cabinetmakers defined mid-20th century modern seating. The Danish Cabinetmakers focused on minimalist design executed by expertly skil...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Velvet
$4,334 Sale Price
40% Off
Midcentury Italian Design Coffee Table, 1940s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
$857 Sale Price
64% Off
RARE Set of 2 Floor Lamps from Shelbourne Hotel, Miami Beach, USA, c. 1940s
Located in Deland, FL
This captivating set of two Mid-Century Modern floor lamps, once gracing the Shelbourne Hotel lobby on Miami Beach since its 1940 opening, merges historical allure with timeless desi...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Teak
Gorgeous Gio Ponti Style Parchment and Rosewood Liquor Bar Sideboard
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Gio Ponti style parchment and rosewood liquor bar sideboard embodies the sophistication and artistry of mid-20th century Italian design. Crafted with an eye-catching combination...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Parchment Paper
$3,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern Six piece Swedish Dining Room Chairs, 1940s/50s
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 6- piece Swedish modern dining room chairs..
Enhance your dining experience with these timeless 6-piece Swedish dining room chairs, designed to bring a touch of Scandinavi...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Beech, Mahogany
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Dining Set with Four Rocking Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patio dining set featuring a round dining table with four bronze rocking chairs designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The chairs have a sculptural shape, with a singl...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Italian 1940s Four Light Copper Table Lamp
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Italian 1940s Four Light Copper Table Lamp with their original paper lampshades
Measurements with shades 28.5 x H 37 cm.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
Streamline Modern Dazor Lighting Floating-Arm Metal / Fiberglass Desk Lamp 1940s
By Dazor
Located in Miami, FL
Dazor Lighting model #2008 Floating-Arm desk lamp. It has a shade with a Flying Saucer shape with a metal top and a fiberglass diffuser.
From the Dazor website "Founded in 1938,...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Marc Chagall Color Cliché Editions du Chêne 1947 Framed
By Marc Chagall
Located in Barcelona, ES
Marc Chagall Color Cliché Editions du Chêne 1947 Framed
Enter the enchanting world of Marc Chagall with this beautifully crafted color cliché, published by Editions du Chêne in ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
$1,007 Sale Price
29% Off
Two 1940s Royalshire Ever-Wear Trunk Works Green Embossed Leather Suitcases
Located in Morristown, NJ
Two 1940's vintage "Royalshire Ever-Wear Trunk Works" suitcases in a dark green alligator pattern, made of embossed cowhide with lovely stitching detail. The interior is fabric lined...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Carlo Scarpa for Venini ceiling light, Italy circa 1940s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Carlo Scarpa for Venini ceiling light
Model 5258
Italy 1940s
Handblown glass, steel, aluminum.
Exquisite glass making technique.
Takes one medium base bulb.
Rewired for US with a cus...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Evans Herman Miller LCW by Charles Eames
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An excellent example of Charles Eames Herman Miller/Evans 1940's LCW (lounge chair wood). All original with original shock mounts, screws and label intact.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple
Norwegian Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Fabric, Norway, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and yellow brown fabric wall light designed and produced in Norway, c. 1940s.
Moderate oxidation present throughout brass, light brown staining throughout shades
Overall Di...
Category
1940s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early IN-50 Coffee Table with Green Glass by Isamu Noguchi
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1940s
Early version 3/4" uranium green glass IN-50 coffee or cocktail table designed by Isamu Noguchi for Herman Miller.
CONDITION NOTES: The original glass is in fair condition...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Uranium Glass, Ash
Paul Frankl "Station Wagon" Three-Drawer Chest for Johnson Furniture
Located in Hanover, MA
Gorgeous three-drawer nightstand chest by Paul Frankl from his highly coveted "Station Wagon Group" created in 1945 for Johnson Furniture Company of Grand Rapids. Branded mark in top...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier e Toso, circa 1940s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A rare murano glass chandelier by Barovier e Toso, Italy, ca. 1940s.
Newly rewired for US standards.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Elegant Italian Murano Art Glass 1940s Chandelier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Elegant Italian Murano Art Glass, 1940s chandelier, elegant delicate and extraordinary manufacture.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,071 Sale Price
64% Off
Italian mid-century modern brass and marble console by Carlo Enrico Rava, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern brass and marble console by Carlo Enrico Rava, 1940s
Fantastic and vintage wall console with semi-oval top in p...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Gustav Axel Berg Swedish Club Chairs Circa 1945
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice pair of mid 1940’s club chairs by Gustav Axel Berg of Sweden. Reupholstered in an off white boucle. Good reupholstered condition. Some wear and nicks to the legs.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Exceptional Mid-century ceramic tile Mural by Joseph Roelants for Gilliot
Cie
By Jospeh Roelants
Located in Weesp, NL
Exceptional Mid-Century Ceramic Tile Mural by Joseph Roelants for Céramiques d’Hemixem (Gilliot
Cie), 1948 — Monumental
Unique
A rare opportunity to acquire a monumental ceramic tile artwork...
Category
1940s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Midcentury Vase by Vicke Lindstrand, 1940s, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful vase produced at Ekeby and designed by Vicke Lindstand in the 1940s.
Its streamline shape makes it perfectly adapted to the modern home. Drilled hole on the top. We also ha...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1930-40s Danish Art Deco or Early Midcentury Channel Back Club or Lounge Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Curvy and eye-catching Danish club chair from the 1930s or 1940s. Set on feet typical of the art deco period and a winged channeled back giving the chair a lot of flair and presence....
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Oak
Set of “Svensk Fur” Arm Chairs by Göran Malmvall
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a set of "Svensk Fur" armchairs, a masterpiece by Swedish furniture designer Göran Malmvall (1917–2001).
Produced in the 1940s by the renowned Swedish furniture workshop Kar...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
$6,200 / set
"On the Waterfront", Nine Sailors at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1946 Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted just after the end of World War II in a style that could be called Art Deco meets Mid Century, this striking painting depicts nine sailors in their Navy uniforms, most of the...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint
"Study for Icarus, " Drawing by Emlen Etting, 1940s
By Emlen Etting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Emlen Etting returned again and again to the theme of Icarus Falling, in part because it gave him an opportunity to depict the nude male in motion. This large drawing served as a stu...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Three-Seat Sofa Attributed to Franco Albini, 1940s
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful three-seat sofa from 1940 attributed to Franco Albini in rosewood.
The fabric used for the padding of the sofa Franco Albini is original of t...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
$1,727 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Sofa Model "Värend" Carl Malmsten, 1942
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This Rare model” Värend” sofa was designed by Carl Malmsten in the 1940s. The sofa has been reupholstered. Stained elm, back with ribs, loose back cushions and upholstered seat, cove...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Elm
French 1940s Bleached Oak Brutalist Sideboard with Carved Deer Motif
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
A composition of stoic monumentality, this French sideboard, circa 1940, articulates a language of sculptural reserve and regional narrative. Framed within a broad rectilinear carcas...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Rudder back n°19 by Charlotte Perriand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Size : W420 D400 H820 SH450 mm
Vintage Bauche n°19 by Charlotte Perriand. Ladder back models are rare.
The seat is original. The wo...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Rush, Wood
Karel Koželka
Antonín Kropáček Bentwood Armchairs.
Located in Almelo, NL
Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropáček Bentwood Armchairs.
These iconic set chairs from Czechia, circa 1940, designed by By Karel...
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Rare Coffe Table Attributed to Borsani
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Wood and glass coffee table attributed to Osvaldo Borsani.
Elegant low table with peculiar shape composed by a circular top and a unique base all realized in glass and finely decora...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Fontana Arte Round Mirror
Located in Hanover, MA
Fontana Arte pale green shallow concave dish mirror designed by Pietro Chiesa.
23 inch diameter green bowl, 19 inch diameter mirrored glass with 'eyelid' style bevel along the top...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
French Extending Oak Dining Table Mid-century, circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Dining table, French, circa 1940
Oak wood
When folded, the table measures 47.24 in. (120 cm)
Good condition
Shipping:
120 / 73 / 81 cm 51 kg
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Large Vintage Italian White Glazed Terracotta Cat with Green Glass Eyes
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Regal Vintage Glazed Italian White Terracotta Cat in a Seated Pose. This gorgeous white cat with beautiful expressive green glass eyes sits atop a glazed marbleized plinth base. Meas...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Rare Model "Mikki" Armchair by Carl Gustaf Hiort Af Ornäs Finland 1940s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This rare chair model "Mikki” were designed by Carl Gustaf Hiort Af Ornäs and produced by his own company, Puunveisto Oy in the mid 1940s in Finland. Super elegant and enticingly fun...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Wood
Lisa-Johansson Pape Pendant in Brass, Birch, Rattan,
Glass Flowers, Orno 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful and early Lisa Johansson-Pape ceiling pendant with a wooden birch center and three brass arms and rattan shades. The center has also removable glass flower decorations.
...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Danish 1940s Easy Chair with Open Armrests in Beech by Alfred Christensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic elegant Danish high back armchair from the 1940s by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk with open armrests in beautifully carved stained beech wood. Nice slim elegant...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Beech
Small Alvar Aalto Side Table Model 86 in Birch for Artek, 1940s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Mid-Century Modern side table model 86 by Architect Alvar Aalto for Artek. The table is in full birch with the iconic bent legs. This small size side table can be used in any room, a...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Birch
Vintage Bench 153A by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Centreville, VA
Bench 153 is lightweight, versatile, and equally at home in the public and private spheres. The seat is composed of solid birch wood and features vertical recesses that make the benc...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
French Fir Deep Framed Mirrors, 1940
s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sold as Pair or Singles
French 1940's Small Mirror
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fir
Curved Banana Shape Loveseat or Sofa in Floral Wool, Denmark 1940s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Viggo Boesen style banana shaped or curved Loveseat made in Denmark, around late 1930s or early 1940s. This small sofa will make a strong statement in any room. Beautiful round volup...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Beech
French Designer, Wall Mirror, Wood, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A gold-painted plaster and wood wall mirror likely designed and produced in France, c. 1940s.
Released joinery glued together in three places: top left, top right, bottom right.
Ov...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chandelier by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chandelier by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1940s. An extremely striking elegantly crafted chandelier comprising of multiple pressed glass in...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Pink Murano Glass Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian pink Murano glass lamps standing on silver leaf metal bases. The shades are hand painted parchment in coordinating colors of pink and silver. The lamps are newly rewi...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
$2,800 Sale Price / set
41% Off
Set of Six Vintage Beech and Brass Dining Chairs with Goldenrod Fabric, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s.
These chairs feature a beech frame with brass and bronze details.
Their frame is in very good original condition, but the upholstery is original and in...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Mid-Century Modern Ceiling Light Attributed to Maison Lunel, 1940s
By Maison Lunel
Located in Bochum, NRW
A Mid Century pendant lamp in a mixed textured surface.
The contrast of the gold brass and black is striking. The original colors are in good condition. Structural paint covers the ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
The Charles London 1947 Pocket Petrol Lighter Guilloche Plated Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
The Charles petrol lighter designed by Meyer Maximilian Levene
An exceptional and rare silver-plated 'The Charles' petrol pocket lighter stamped 'The Charles Lighter', made in London England, back in the 1947. It was rafted with slim rectangular form, decorated with engine-turned casing, double entry hinged lids with innovative internal mechanical features, including a revolving flint tube to provide even wear to the flint, and a rear barrel containing spare flint chambers so that semi-automatic loading of the spare flint can be undertaken. The Charles Lighter has an extremely complicated mechanism. The flint rotates while grinded by the friction wheel. Also interesting is the revolving magazine for spare flints. A fine example of complete over-engineering. This was made only for a very short period and was patented by Meyer Maximilian Levene in 1949.
Weight: 70.50 Grams, (45.19 Dwt).
Measurements: 48 mm by 43 mm by 12 mm (1.89 x 1.69 x 0.77 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed in full, "THE CHARLES LIGHTER MADE IN ENGLAND BRITISH & DOMINION & FOREIGN PAT GRANTED.".
Literature: Stuart Schneider and Ira Pilossof, The Handbook of Vintage Cigarette Lighters...
Category
1940s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver
$1,925 Sale Price
30% Off
20th Century, Tomaso Buzzi Set of Three Plant Holder
By Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Turin, Turin
Tomaso Buzzi (1900-1981), a figure of great humanistic and literary culture, distinguished himself as one of the main designers of the Italian twentieth century, garden architect, re...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Movado1948 Calendermeto Triple Date
Moonphase Travel Purse Clock With Leather
Located in Miami, FL
Rare calendermeto travel clock designed by Movado.
Beautiful and very rare calendermeto travel purse clock, created in Switzerland by the Movado Clock Factories, back in the 1948-1954. Crafted in stainless steel and leather with the purpose to use in desks, travels, in the pocket or a purse. Patented Ermeto winding device by means of the sliding case, with all original parts.
The Movado Ermeto watch...
Category
1940s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
$2,065 Sale Price
30% Off
Large Danish 1940s Banana Form Curved Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant Danish 1950s curved two-seat sofa raised on a beech frame and legs. These type of sofas was manufactured from the 30's and up through the early 50's. This ...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Beech
Barovier
Toso Christmas Tree-Shaped Table Lamp in Murano Glass 40s Italy
Located in Palermo, IT
Delightful Christmas tree-shaped table lamp in Murano glass with blue and transparent lenses, and submerged bubbles in the base. Gold-plated brass finishes. Attributable to Barovier ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$671 Sale Price
20% 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.
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