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: 1970s
Florian Schulz Dome Pendant Light, Brass Counterweight Counter Balance, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A height adjustable pendant lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
The fixture is made of solid polished brass which has...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Floor Lamp "Quadrifoglio" by Gae Aulenti for Harvey Guzzini, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing floor lamp "quadrifoglio" in chrome steel and white acrylic by Gae Aulenti for Harvey Guzzini.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Polished chrome circular base and four...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Metal, Chrome, Steel
Classic Velvet Upholstered Club Chair by Charles Pfister for Knoll
By Charles Pfister, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Comfortable velvet upholstered club chair by Charles Pfister for Knoll.
Original label.
Celebrated interior designer Charles Pfister, whose personal design philosophy was “restrain...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet
Brass library adjustable floor lamp 1970s Germany
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Brass library floor lamp .adjustable in height .
normal large E27 bulb needed . pull down switch .
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair Large Kalmar Table Lamps
Frankenberg
, Glass Nickel Fabric Shades, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of rare and large table lamps model 'Frankenberg', no. 1359 by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
The stand and base is mad...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal, Nickel
Mazzega Pendant with Glass Murano Bicolore , Italy, 1970
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional Mazzega pendant, bicolore of glass Murano with structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the Italian Design. This unique Mazzega glob...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
$515 Sale Price
36% Off
Pair of 1970
s Black Nickel Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of 1970's Black Nickel glazed ceramic lamps
that have been Newly rewired with adjustable Nickel double clusters
that take standard size light bulbs and silk rayon cor...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$2,800 / set
Blown Murano Glass Goblet with Floral Decorations 1970s
Located in Milano, MI
Hand-blown Murano Glass goblet glass with floral decoration, made in the 1970s
Ø cm 9 h cm 23
Murano glass is a type of artistic glass produced on the island of Murano, near Venice...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Chrome and Smoked Crystal Round Italian Coffee Table, Giotto Stoppino, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful round coffee or side table in chromed metal with smoked crystal glass top. This stylish coffee table was designed in Italy in the 1970s in the style of Giotto Stoppino.
Th...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Chrome
Mario Bellini B&B Italia Poltrona Le Stelle Design Modernariato 1970’s
Located in Taranto, IT
Mario Bellini B&B Italia Poltrona Le Stelle Design Modernariato 1970’s.
Struttura in metallo, rivestimento in tessuto. In buone condizioni conservative, non vi è alcun difetto estet...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass Vintage 1970s organic Flush Mount, Brass and Glass, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous futuristic glass flush mount by a Murano glass company. Heavy mouth blown art glass in an organic technic. The Fixture requires an European E14 / 110 Volt Candelabra bulb,...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Uno Kristiansson, Wall Light, Pine, Rattan, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained pine and rattan wall light designed by Uno and Östen Kristiansson and produced by Luxus, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 12.0"H x 7.0"W x 9.25"D
Back Plate...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Pine
Afra
Tobia Scarpa ‘Monk’ Chairs in Patinated Leather
Walnut Frame, 1974
Located in Almelo, NL
Beautiful set of six Monk chairs by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, featuring patinated cognac leather and walnut wood frames with fantastic patina.
Designed in 1974 by the renowned Italian duo Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, the Monk chair is one of the most iconic seating designs of the period. This complete set of six early examples demonstrates the Scarpas’ architectural approach to form, material and structure.
Each chair features a thick saddle-leather seat and back that wraps over the frame and is secured with exposed metal hardware—one of the defining aesthetic signatures of the Monk series. The original cognac leather shows a beautiful, authentic patina, with natural colour variations and characterful ageing that only decades of careful use can produce.
The frames are made from solid walnut wood, displaying a fantastic patina and rich grain that pairs perfectly with the warm tones of the leather. The walnut construction gives the chairs their monolithic, grounded presence while maintaining the refined minimalism typical of Scarpa’s work. Both sculptural and functional, these chairs suit a wide range of interiors—from contemporary architectural spaces to classic vintage settings.
A matching set of six Monk chairs in original leather with walnut frames has become increasingly rare on the market. Highly collectible and sought after by enthusiasts of Italian 20th-century design, they offer an excellent opportunity for private interiors, hospitality projects or gallery-level collections.
All chairs are structurally sound, professionally checked, and ready for immediate use.
DIMENSIONS
Width: 52 cm (20.5 in)
Depth: 48 cm (18.9 in)
Height: 75 cm (29.5 in)
Seat Height: 45 cm (17.7 in)
Quantity: Set of 6
CONDITION
Original cognac leather with warm, characterful patina consistent with age and use.
Walnut wood frames with fantastic patina and beautiful grain.
Minor signs of wear. Structurally excellent and ready to use.
SHIPPING
Worldwide shipping available. Professionally packed, soft-wrapped or custom ISPM-15 wooden crating on request.
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Tobia Scarpa, Molteni, Monk Chairs, Italian Modern Design, 1970s Leather Chairs...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
70s Lamp by Valenti Pistillo Design Studio Tetrarch Italia
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Anni '70s lamp by Valenti Pistillo Design Studio Tetrarch Italia.
Table, ceiling or wall lamp. PISTILLO model made of silver-plated acrylic material ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
One of Five Kalmar Ice Glass Chandeliers Pendant Lights, Cast Glass Brass, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of five beautiful ice glass pendant light fixtures by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s). Each lamp is made of 12 cast ice glass ...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Brass, Nickel
Bamboo and Rattan Mirror by Vivai Del Sud. Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency wall mirror bamboo, rattan raffia, wicker by the manufacture Vivai del Sud italian design. Original manufacture stamp on the back. Famous design...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Tall Lamp, Signature Original Condition
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Tall Lamp, Signature In Original Unrestored Condition. Generally we are not at a loss of words to describe an item, but this one is a stretch. ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Delicious Murano Vintage Chandelier with White Glass Flowers, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Italian Glass Flower Chandelier, 1970s
This elegant chandelier, made in Italy in the 1970s, showcases the timeless beauty of handcraft...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
billard pokerballs aramith belgium 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
billard pokerballs aramith belgium 1970s
Original condition
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Polyester
Mario Bellini Ceramic Table Lamp Area 50 by Artemide, Italy, 1976
Located in Vienna, AT
Mario Bellini table light Area 50 by Artemide, Italy, 1976
Rare iconic ceramic lamp. It shows a beautiful rough-edged ceramic socket-like base and the trade-mark flying piece of res...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Plastic, Parchment Paper
set of architectural dining chairs by Jean Batenburg for MI, Belgium 1970
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Set of six dining chairs designed by Jean Batenburg for MI, Belgium, in the 1970s. Produced for only a short time, they are now hard to find. The chairs have a strong, architectural ...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Plywood
Outstanding 8 Piece Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Cube Sectional Sofa Mid-Century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Outstanding Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin 8 piece cube sectional. This is the largest set of this very desirable and rare cube sectional we have ever laid eyes on-perfect for a la...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Formica
Iconic set Grundig Audiorama 4000 Bullet speakers 1970s Germany
By Grundig
Located in Den Haag, NL
Grundig Pair of Audiorama 4000 Bullet Speakers by Grundig, 1970s on Aluminum Tulip base. Iconic German design with 360-degree surround sound. Compatible with any sound system, includ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Large Coffee Table in 2" Solid Lucite by Charles Hollis Jones, Model 505, USA 19
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a touch of elegance and sophistication to your living space with this stunning Large Coffee Table in 2" Solid Lucite by renowned designer Charles Hollis Jones. Crafted in the USA...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Lucite
Mid-Century "Model 743" Round Coffee Table with Rattan Magazine Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century round glass coffee table with lower woven wicker catch-all basket shelf on a black enameled steel frame, designed by Dirk van Sliedregt for Gebr Jonkers in 1970. In origi...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Set of 2 Vintage MR10 Chairs by Mies van Der Rohe for Knoll, 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
The MR10 chairs produced for Knoll represent an original furniture design conceptualized by Mies van der Rohe. These vintage chairs are iconic, with frames that draw inspiration from...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
RAAK, Wall Lights, Plastic, Metal, Netherlands, 1970s
By RAAK
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of cream white hard-plastic and metal wall lights produced by RAAK, Netherlands, c. 1970s.
Light wear consistent with age and use
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 7.5"H x 15.5"W...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Leaf Wall Mirror by Vivai Del Sud, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury wonderful leaf wall mirror in bamboo and rattan by Vivai Del Sud.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
The original label is still attached as shown in the pictures.
Vivai ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
Commode en pin vintage des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Commode vintage des années 70, en bois de pin, 5 tiroirs, 3 grands et 2 petits, très jolis pieds boules et plateau incurvé, très bon état général avec quelques signes du temps qui pa...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Pine
Margo Farrin O
Connor Fiber Art Wall Hanging CIrca 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
Fiber art wall hanging by California textile artist Margo Farrin O'Connor, circa 1970s. Margo and her husband William founded their jewelry making, meta...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Textile
Midcentury Pair of Side Tables in Rattan, Bamboo and Smoked Glass, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing pair of side tables or bedside tables with two-tier in bamboo, rattan and smoked glass.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Smoked Glass
Bruno Rey Stacking Chairs designed by Kush
Co, Germany, 1971, Model 3300
Located in Antwerp, BE
Iconic stackable High-quality solid wooden beech chairs model 3300 designed by Bruno Rey, manufacturer: Kusch & Co in Germany, Manufacturer's labels attached to the bottom of each ch...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-century modern six wooden chairs by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot, Italy 1970s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Mid-century modern six wooden chairs by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot, Italy 1970s
Set of six chairs by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot, 1970s. The combination of clean lines, high-quality...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Georgous Big Dolphin and Fish Sea Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing some blue dolphins and fishes with a Coral Reef inside, floating on controlle...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Cloud Sofa for Directional, Signed
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Iconic Mid Century Modern Vladimir Kagan serpentine cloud sofa for Directional, USA circa 1970's. This highly collectable and des...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ultrasuede, Lucite, Wood
Mid-Century Venetian Glass Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning chandelier is a remarkable example of Carlo Nason's iconic lighting designs for Mazzega Murano during the mid-20th century. The piece features an elegant hemispherical ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Table basse vintage en travertin des années 70 80
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse vintage des années 70 80, en travertin mat, plateau rectangulaire biseauté aux 4 angles, pied cubique central, jolies nuances de blanc et beige, très bon état.
Ref 231 11...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
German Pair of Midcentury Glass Wall Sconces by Kinkeldey, 1970s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Lovey and stunning Mid-century Pair of crystal Wall Sconces. These Wall Sconces were manufactured during the 1970s in Germany by Kinkeldey. Each Wall Sconce is composed by five cryst...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Large Midcentury Rare Pendant Meblo, Harvey Guzzini, Space Age, Italy, 1970s
By Meblo, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare type
- beautiful style of lighting
- large size
- very good original condition
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Angelo Mangiarotti White Italian Carrara Marble Side Table Eros High Model
Located in Chicago, IL
Angelo Mangiarotti Italian white Carrara marble high side table in the Eros series for Skipper.
Excellent condition.
Angelo Mangiarotti was the master and expert at the highly sculpt...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
1970s Italian Glass and Chrome Dining Table by Gastone Rinaldi for Thema Italy 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian dining table by Gastone Rinaldi for Thema Italy 1. Gastone Rinaldi (1920-2006) was a Padua-born Italian designer. In Padua, he began working for Rima, a metal furniture manufacturer founded in 1916 by his father, Mario Rinaldi. He took over the family business with his brother Giorgio in 1948. Then, in 1974, he established Thema, which shuttered in 1989. This table features a stunning, modernist chrome base and large glass oval...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Nelo Kroken black leather lounge chair by Åke Fribytter, 1970
By Ake Fribytter, Nelo
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
The Kroken armchair in the popular black/black color combination is in good condition for its age. The black leather and black wooden frame show minimal signs of wear. The leather of...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Stunning Cocktail Bar Cabinet with Stool in The Style of Willy Rizzo
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cocktail bar, brass, chrome-plated metal, glass, aluminum, suede, mirror, Italy, 1970s
Hollywood Regency cocktail bar in the style of Willy Rizzo. The set includes a counter element...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass, Chrome
Vintage Velvet Brown / Green Modular Sofa, 3-elements
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This modular sofa was made in Germany in the 1970s. It features three elements covered in brown / green velvet fabric which is in an overall good clean vintage condition.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Glass Shell Shaped Rare Pair of Sconces by Limburg, 1970s Germany
By Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Glass shell shaped rare pair of sconces by Limburg, 1970s Germany
Very nice high quality wall lamps.
Lamps are in very good vintage co...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Murano Triedre Smoked Amber
Clear Glass Sconces by Venini
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Crafted by the renowned Venini in Italy around 1970, this pair of mid-century modernist sconces epitomizes elegance and artistry. Featuring hand-blown Murano glass in a distinctive s...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Gorgeous 1970s De Sede DS600 "Non-Stop" Sectional Sofa, Burnt Orange Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An truly iconic De Sede DS600 "Non-Stop" or "Snake" sectional sofa, conceived by the visionary design team of Ueli Berger, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, and Heinz Ulrich. This magnificent e...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Italian Rattan and Brass Baskets/ Centerpieces, 1970s
Located in Valencia, VC
Pair of Italian Natural Fiber and Brass Trays, 1970s
Large vintage trays handmade in Italy, circa 1970s. Woven natural fiber with brass trim. In the style of Gabriella Crespi, Vivai...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Wonderful Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin 6 Piece Cube Sectional Sofa Mid-Century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful 6 piece labeled Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin cube sofa sectional. This sectional will most certainly need to be reupholstered but, oh the possibilities. There are 2 co...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Carlo Nason Italian Mid-Century Murano Rainbow Glass Chandelier for Mazzega 70s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Carlo Nason Italian Mid-Century Murano Rainbow Glass Chandelier for Mazzega, 70s
Magnificent, original true vintage chandelier (no reproduction or new production) designed from Carl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Ash Burl
Travertine Drum Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Thayer Coggin, this table features a hardwood interior frame wrapped in a highly figured and carefully selected Ash burl veneer. This table ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Percival Lafer MP-116 Modular Lounge Chair, Brazil 1970s Rare Set of 4 available
Located in Chattanooga, TN
An exceptional and increasingly scarce example of the Percival Lafer MP-116 modular lounge system, produced in Brazil in the 1970s and offered here as an individual seating unit. A total of four matching modules are available, an extremely rare occurrence for this model. Sets of this size, in this level of preservation, almost never reach the market. The MP-116 represents one of Lafer’s most sculptural and architecturally ambitious seating designs, defined by its distinctive pillow-block construction, deeply gathered leather upholstery, and the refined engineering that characterizes his most collectible work.
Each module is crafted from four generously padded, individually upholstered leather blocks that create the sensuous, soft geometry that has made the MP-116 one of the most coveted designs of Lafer’s career. Upholstered in a rich, dark-chocolate leather, the cushions retain their fullness and tactile depth, presenting in very good original condition with the kind of surface character and luster that collectors seek. The frames are executed in solid Brazilian Jatobá hardwood, a dense, high-value tropical species noted for its strength and warm, glowing tonality. The timber displays exceptional grain clarity and remains in outstanding condition, underscoring the longevity and craftsmanship of this early production.
The MP-116 was conceived as a genuinely forward-thinking modular system—far more sophisticated than most mid-century modular seating. A single unit makes a striking lounge chair with its sculptural massing and enveloping comfort, while multiple units can be combined into expansive sofas, balanced loveseats, long chaises, or asymmetrical compositions suited to contemporary architectural interiors. The ability to acquire four identical modules offers a level of design freedom, visual coherence, and spatial flexibility that is virtually impossible to source today. For designers and collectors working at a high level, this is an opportunity to build a complete, historically correct MP-116 suite.
This listing is for one MP-116 lounge seat, though up to four matching pieces are available. The set comes directly from the original owner and is accompanied by photocopies of the 1973 Brazil Contempo...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
Midcentury Table Lamp Wrought Iron and Hammered Glass by Longobard, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing big table lamp in golden wrought iron and multi-color ( red and orange) hammered glass produced by Longobard the concurrent of Poliarte at the 1960s / 1970s.
Made...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Mid-Century Modern Dining Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern extension dining table
By Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Furniture
USA, 1970s
Stunning book-matched figural oak top, with chrome slab pedestals.
Measure...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
1 of 2 Pairs of Stunning Large Kalmar Sconces Wall Lights, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful pair of midcentury wall sconces with two large Murano glass pieces in each lamp, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1970-1979. Model: Prisma
Each sconce require...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Articulating Wall Sconces by George Hansen for Metarlarte
Located in New York, NY
This brilliant pair of Mid-Century Modernist Articulating Wall Sconces in Polished Brass by George W. Hansen for Metalarte originate from Spain, Circa 1970. Featuring a beautiful geo...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ice Block Glass Sconce Vintage German 1970s by Honsel Leuchten, Germany
By Honsel
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Petite sconce manufactured by Honsel Leuchten Germany. It is a amber tone glass on a gilded metal frame. The fixture has one European style E14 socket. It requires a European E14 can...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Art Glass Vase by Wiktor Berndt for Flygsfors
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Scandinavian art glass vase in the shape of a Peacock made and signed by Wiktor Berndt for Flygsfors, Sweden. This an amazing hand-made piece of art, it is sculptural with clean line...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
$303 Sale Price
39% Off
Feders Amber Hand Blown Glass Chandelier
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Feders Amber hand blown glass chandelier designed by Felipe Delfinger, Feders, Cuernavaca, Mexico. Using recycled glass, circa 1970.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Mario Ceroli Fratina Pair Of Chairs Poltronova circa 1972
By Mario Ceroli
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Mario Ceroli Fratina chairs edited by Poltronova c 1972. Made of Russian pine. The chairs are a strong sculptural statement in a loft or spacious home. As much sculpture as c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Pine
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