Mid-Century Modern Furniture
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Period: 1950s
Period: Early 1900s
French Mid-Century Pink Majolica Daisy Plate Maunier Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Mid-Century Pink Daisy Plate signed Maunier Vallauris.
8 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Stunning Brass and Onyx Standing Floor Mirror, 1950s, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Brass and Onyx Standing Floor Mirror, 1950s, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Italian Designer, Console Table, Marble, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and green marble console table designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Brass leg presents with light wear consistent with age and use.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 25.625...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Brass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A carved wood and brass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 12.75"H x 6.125"W x 6.125"D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 6" Top Diameter...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
TH Robsjohn Gibbings Pair of Saber Leg Side Tables for Widdicomb, circa 1950s
Located in Troy, MI
Pair Robsjohn Gibbings Sabre Leg Side Tables 1950s
Model 3335 for Widdicomb
USA circa 1950
Petite side tables in bleached mahogany with rare double cross stretcher base and sabre le...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
French Designer, Table Lamps, Iron, Brass, Acrylic, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of iron, brass, acrylic and white fabric table lamps designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 15.75"H x 12.75"W x 5.0"D
Dimensions ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Large Italian Brass Wall Sconce with Conical Opaline Glass Shades, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Produced in Italy during the 1950s, this large wall-mounted light centres on a circular brass backplate—10 cm (3.94 in) in diameter—from which a bent brass arm descends in a shallow ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Mirror, Teak, Metal, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable teak and metal wall mirror designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Measured as illustrated in primary photo.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 25.625"H x 30.125"W x 1.2...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Jean Rispal. Tripod Mid-Century floor lamp from Maison Rispal, France, 1950s
By Jean Rispal
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Space Age floor lamp by Jean Rispal for Maison Rispal circa 1955, France. Black lacquered metal structure in the form of a tripod with an ovoid-shaped salmon-colored shade made of pl...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,983 Sale Price
20% Off
ABEA, Table Lamps, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and beige fabric table lamps produced by ABEA, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 14.0"H x 6.25"W x 6.25"D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3.75...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,800 / set
Charlotte Perriand Style Mid Century Daybed Two Available
Located in Hudson, NY
One of a pair of available. Mid-century modern Charlotte Perriand style daybed or a single sleeper.
Solid wood construction, not veneer, with the most excellent surface.
All webbin...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Italian Neoclassical Yellow Frosted Pressed Glass Vase, 1950s
Located in Valencia, VC
Mid-Century Italian Neoclassical Yellow Frosted Pressed Glass Vase, 1950s
A very beautiful Italian pressed glass vase from the 1950s.
It features a pale yellow stained interior and ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
$581 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Italian Brass and Grey-Lacquered Wall Sconces with Opaline Glass Shades
Located in Rome, IT
Made in Italy during the 1950s, this pair of wall lights features a shield-shaped brass backplate edged in grey lacquer, an angled brass arm, and a matching grey metal collar that se...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
1950
s Modern Italian Curved Loveseat In Velvet
Located in New York, NY
Amazing 1950's mid-century modern curved Italian sofa with cherry-wood 6 legs base, newly re-upholstered in velvet with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Cherry
1950s Lightolier 6 arms Art Deco Style Glass and Brass Chandelier , USA
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
1950s Lightolier Art Deco style 6 arms chandelier made of bowls shaped , striped glass shade sitting on a sturdy cast polished aluminium and bras...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage Metal Nude Girl Bottle Opener MidCentury Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s or older bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A Murano glass, brass and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 12.0"H x 6.0"W x 6.0"D
Dimensions of Shade (inch...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Tole Hot Air Balloon Chandelier, circa 1950s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A wonderful hand - painted hot air balloon chandelier, France, circa 1950s.
Socket: 6 x e14 (Edison) for standard screw bulbs.
The condition is excellent.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Maison Jansen Leather Chairs, France 1950s
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This elegant pair of leather chairs reflects the refined craftsmanship typical of Maison Jansen chairs. Made in France in the 1950s, these chairs combine a slender iron frame with wa...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage George Nelson Model-2202 Sunburst Clock for Howard Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage George Nelson Model-2202 Sunburst Clock for Howard Miller
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Velvet, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of yellow beige velvet and wood lounge chairs designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Reupholstered in brand new velvet.
Provenance: Private collection, Avenida Angélica,...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Desk, Walnut, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut desk designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 31.0"H x 60.0"W x 27.0"D
All items s...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Extraordinary Juliette Derel Attr. Free-Form Colorful Tile Top Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pictures cannot describe the way this table presents in person. Attributed to French craftswoman Juliette Derel, this table follows her innovation in form and materials. With a shape...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and yellow glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 30.0" Height x 8.5" Diameter
Stem Length (inches): 15.75"
Dimensions...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Kurt Hvitsjö, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Finland, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood, beige velvet and off-white fabric lounge chairs designed by Kurt Hvitsjö and produced by Iksu, Finland, 1950s.
Recently reupholstered in brand new fabric.
Overall ...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of 1950s Italian Brass Wall Sconces with Opaline Glass Shades
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s featuring a minimal yet refined composition in brass and opaline glass. Each light presents a cylindrical opaline glass holder supporting ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of Eight Dining Chairs Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, Italy 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Eight Dining Chairs Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, Italy 1950s. The chairs need to be recovered, we can help.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1950
s Pitcher Wolmar Castillo for Taller De Los Ballesteros , Mexican Modernism
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and character-rich 1950s silver-plated creamer designed and handcrafted by Wolmar Castillo for the famed Taller de los Ballesteros in Taxco, Guerrero—one of the most important...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Austrian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, Fabric, Austria, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, black-lacquered metal and beige fabric table lamp designed and produced in Austria, c. 1950s.
Brass presents with moderate oxidation consistent with age and use. Fabric sh...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
1950s Brass, Wood, and Opaline Glass Pendant Attributed to Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Brass, Wood, and Opaline Glass Pendant Attributed to Stilnovo
Executed in round smooth opaline glass with brass hardware and a wood accent finial over the glass shade. A refin...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Console Table, Walnut, Vinyl, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and purple vinyl wall-mounted console table designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 4.25"H x 53.0"W x 15.75"D
All items ship from High Point...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Giulio Alchini, Nightstands, Oak, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak nightstands designed and produced by Giulio Alchini, Italy, c. 1950s.
Moderate to heavy wear throughout.
Natural cracking in tabletop surfaces.
Minor wear inside dra...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
$7,200 / set
French Designer, Table Lamp, Copper, Glass, Paper, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An orange glass, copper and beige parchment paper table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 10.125"H x 8.0"W x 8.0"D
Dimensions ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
Danish Designer, Sofa, Fabric, Wood, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow floral-printed fabric and wood sofa designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s.
Vintage fabric in distressed condition, ideally reupholstered.
Wear consistent with age and...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Table lamp by J.T. Kalmar Mod. 1197 Phönix 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Table lamp by J.T. Kalmar Mod. 1197 Phönix 1950s
Original condition
The shade is replaced ( new )
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Mid Century Oak Slanted Library Bookcases - Double Sided Bookcase
Located in Leicester, GB
Gorgeous mid-century library bookcases in Oak. This pair of vintage bookcases have angled shelves to allow the books to tilt upwards slightly. The shelves can be used as one pair or ...
Category
1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak, Plywood
1950s Germany Large Oval 44" Perforated Backlit Mirror Glass
Brass, Hillebrand
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant large oval wall mirror with illuminated background. Frame made of perforated metal on wood with brass finishes. Rare Model. A real eye-catcher even unlit. Manufactured by Hil...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Set of 4 High Back Thonet Chairs with Cane Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Four model 17 'Cardinal' bentwood dining chairs by Gebrüder Thonet showcase the revolutionary steam-bent construction that made the Austrian company legendary. Manufactured in...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
$2,450 / set
Mid-Century Italian Wall Mirror with Brass Frame (circa 1950s) - Large
Located in London, GB
Mid-century large Italian wall mirror with brass frame (circa 1950s). The mirror is distinctively-shaped in a Modern style. Imagine a car's windshield. It is in good overall conditio...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,623 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Italian Sideboard by Vittorio Dassi (circa 1950s)
Located in London, GB
Charming sideboard designed by Vittorio Dassi made in Italy in the middle of the 20th century. This wonderful sideboard was rendered in veneer woods. It has five drawers configured b...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,220 Sale Price
35% Off
Jens Quistgaard, Candlesticks, Brass, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass candlesticks designed and produced by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark, c. 1950s.
Oxidation present to brass
Wear consistent with age and use
Holds one 1.0” Diameter candl...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand Style, Pair of Rustic Wood and Straw Stools, France, c. 1950s
Located in Valencia, VC
Pair of Charlotte Perriand Style Wood and Straw Stools, France, circa 1950s
Pair of tabouret stools in the manner of Charlotte Perriand, France, 1950s. Turned wood frames with woven...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber, Straw, Wood
Art Deco Style Vinyl Flush Mounts (2) Ceiling Lamp, Germany 1955
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Vienna, AT
Large Mid-century Vinyl flush mount, Germany 1950- we have a pair available!
Large 24" flush-mounts, circa 1955. This light features a stretched double layered shade with brass and a...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Flame Chair Rosewood White Bouclé Chair by Dante LaTorre, Italy, 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Midcentury Italian Flame chair, newly upholstered, 1960s.
Sculptural Pozzi & Verga model ‘2/R’ or ''Flame'' chairs, designed by Dante LaTorre. The chair is made of bent, laminated r...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Ash
Expertly Restored - Norman Cherner "Pretzel" Arm Chair for Plycraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking Mid-Century Modern armchair, designed by Norman Cherner for Plycraft, is a true testament to the elegance of molded plywood. Featuring a sculptural silhouette, the chai...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Bentwood
Alfredo Barbini Vulcano Glass Sculpture, Murano, Late 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Vulcano glass sculpture by Alfredo Barbini, Murano, 1957. Sometimes called Volcano. Signed "A.Barbini" on the base (see photo). Measures: Height 17.13"(43.5 cm), width 11.42" (29cm),...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Danish Modern Teak Daybed w/ Leather Accents
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
Leather, Upholstery, Teak
French Designer, End Table, Wood, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained wood end table designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Minimal signs of wear.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 20.75"H x 8.5"D
All items ship from High Point, North ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian Wall Sconce - Vintage STILNOVO Brass and Opaline Glass applique
Located in Rome, IT
Introducing a singular Italian mid-century wall sconce, attributed to the renowned design lineage of STILNOVO. This lamp embodies the sleek, geometric aesthetics of the 1950s and 196...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and etched glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 20.5"H x 8.5"D
Stem Length (inches): 1.5"
Dimensions of Canopy (inch...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal and beige fabric band table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 12.0"H x 5.75"W x 5.75"D
Bulb Specifications: E-14 ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair Of Italian Modern Ottomans With Brass Legs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Italian Modern Ottomans With Brass Legs.
Offered is a beautiful pair of mid-century Italian Gio Ponti inspired round ottomans or poufs with spalyed brass legs professionally ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$4,450 / set
Mid-Century Danish Brass Bankers Desk Lamp by E. S. Horn, 1950s
By E. S. Horn
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This midcentury danish bankers table light features two lightsources. Its made entirely out of brass and has a multi-adjustable gooseneck that allows you to direct the light in any d...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Danish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s.
Minor chip to one glass fixture.
Dramatic patina; wear consistent with age and use.
Overall ...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue green-glazed ceramic table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Wear consistent with age and use
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3” Top Diameter x 10.25” Bottom Dia...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Italian Brass
Black Enamel Pendant Lamp, Attributed to Stilnovo
Located in Rome, IT
Ceiling-mounted pendant composed of a slender brass down-rod, a black enamel steel canopy, and a shallow circular metal reflector. Three brass struts form an open triangular frame th...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
House and Garden, Coffee Table, Bamboo, Wood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo and wood coffee table produced by House and Garden, Newport Beach, USA, c. 1950s.
Stain on left side.
Natural wood grain imperfection on center edge.
Small gap in left si...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
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
American Designer, Dining Table, Wood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizable extendable dining table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 28.25"H x 106.0"W x 40.0"D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Metal Wall Shelf "Clé de Sol" by Mathieu Matégot, 1955
Located in Paris, FR
20th century French vintage collectible wall shelf in black-lacquered steel tube and perforated sheet (rigitulle), designed by Mathieu Matégot in the mid-1950s. The sinuous, treble-c...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
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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