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
Russel Wright Granite Gray American Modern Collection Glasses 12 pcs. Morgantown
Located in Miami, FL
Mid Century Modern grouping of 12 American Modern glasses designed by Russel Wright and manufactured by Morgantown. Consisting of 12 Granite Gr...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Brass, Mirror Glass, Italy, C. 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beveled glass brass wall mirror designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Nylund Stoneware Table Lamp in Brown Hare Fur Glaze. 1940s.
Located in Bromma, SE
Rare and Unique Mid-Century Modern Handmade Stoneware Table Lamp by Swedish ceramist and designer Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden. 1940's.
The body displays simplicity and the g...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Modernist Art Deco Credenza Sideboard
Located in New York, NY
French Modernist Credenza Sideboard late Art Deco attributed to Gaston Poisson. Sensational French sideboard made in Paris 1940's showcasing an Art Deco Modernist design. Beautifu...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Triennale Floor Lamp, model 12128 Italy, c. 1947
Located in Chicago, IL
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Triennale Floor Lamp, model 12128 Italy, c. 1947
Brass adjustable arms with enamel aluminum shades and brass stem.
dimensions:
75 h × 43 w × 51 d in
Condi...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$9,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Petite Sideboard with Rhythmic Panels in Oak, France, 1940
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Cabinet with Stepped Paneling in Oak, France, 1940s
A low, grounded form that exudes both presence and humility, this French oak cabinet is articulated with a rhythmic procession of ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Set of Four Danish 1940s Mahogany Side or Desk Chairs with Open Armrests
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic elegant Danish armchairs from the 1940s by Furniture Maker, Erik Bjørn Olsen and produced by his own firm. The chairs were originally delivered to the Danish High Court, East...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
Pair of Mid-Century Red Velvet Lounge Chairs or Armchairs
Located in Rome, IT
Very comfortable pair tulip shape red velvet of armchairs with scrolled hand holds .
Soft and beautiful original vintage red velvet upholstery. The conical legs are in original con...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rectangular Cobalt Blue Mirror with Brass Pietro Chiesa 1940 Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Particular mirror with Cobalt Blue glass plate with Brass parts, lacquered wooden frame. Fontana Arte Pietro Chiesa Design.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$4,619 Sale Price
30% Off
Böhlmarks, Wall Light / Sconce, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1940s
By Bohlmarks
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable organic wall light / sconce. Designed and produced by Böhlmarks, Sweden, 1950s. In brass and metal. Markings indicate patented design.
Backplate Dimensions (inches): ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Dark Grey Armchair in the Style of Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s.
This piece is really similar to a design Gio Ponti created for Casa e Giardino.
It features a beech frame covered in high-quality dark grey /green leath...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Sideboard in Solid Bubinga and Carved Maple - France, 1940s
Located in Girona, Girona
Sideboard with three doors, solid bubinga with bubinga veneer. Doors decoration in carved maple with doves, church tower and vegetal patterns. Three drawers in the central compartmen...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
Italian Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Marble, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A four-armed brass, marble and red, green, blue and yellow lacquered metal floor lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 71.1” H x 24.25” W x 11....
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Original Murano Art Glass Handkerchief Vase in Lattimo Filigrana with Gold foil
Located in Bochum, NRW
Italian Venetian Murano Art Glass Handkerchief Vase, from the 1940s, Italy.
A beautiful Fazzoletto original Murano glass in Lattimo Filigrana and gold foil spreaded. This beautiful p...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,007 Sale Price
20% Off
Old School 1940
s / 50
s NEON "MOTEL" Sign..Classic Font
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic vintage NEON "MOTEL" sign salvaged from a motel in Niagara Falls Canada,, Retains original finish & patina,, New transformer, metal replaced to bottom of can,, (see photo)
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Walnut Root Goatskin and Brass Italian Sideboard, 1940
Located in Roma, Lazio
Beautiful bar cabinet in characteristic Italian style by Paolo Buffa, Vittorio Dassi and Osvaldo Borsani. This bar cabinet has a very luxurious look, due to the use of uncommon mater...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Very rare pair of small T1 tables by Osvaldo Borsani from the 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant and rare pair of small tables designed and made in 1949 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno.
The T1 model is distinguished by the perfect balance of minimalist lines and sculptural ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gilda
Original Vintage Argentinian One Sheet Movie Poster, 1946
Located in Devon, GB
Printed in stunning stone lithography, this extremely rare Argentinian one-sheet poster for quintessential film noir 'Gilda' features similar show-stopping artwork to the coveted US ...
Category
1940s Argentine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper, Linen
Impressive tall Green "Terre-mêlée" Ceramic by Jean Gerbino Vallauris circa 1950
By Jean Gerbino
Located in NICE, FR
Impressive tall vase in green ceramic. This vase, crafted by Jean Gerbino in Vallauris during the 1950s, exemplifies his innovative terre-mêlée technique. Its intricate patterns, for...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Four Gilt Metal Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Four matching armless high back cafe style dining chairs. Gold tone over iron base frame, with woven metal backrests and seats.
Please note we are also offering, separately, the mat...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
$2,000 / set
Rotating Cabinet , unique piece with the Expertise of Fondazione Borsani Archive
Located in Milano, MI
Osvaldo Borsani Rotating Cabinet bar , unique piece with the Expertise of Fondazione Borsani Archive
In walnut, mirror glass, brass and parchment
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Metal, Fabric, Sweden, c. 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, metal and fabric wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Variable dimensions, measured as illustrated in the first image.
Dimensions of back plate (inches) ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
1940’s Murano Glass Sputnik Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940’s Sputnik style light fixture with Murano glass
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
JERRICAN Paris 1946 Licensed By Clodion Petrol-Can Pocket Lighter
Located in Miami, FL
Jerrican petrol pocket lighter.
This is a very unusual novelty Jerrican petrol pocket lighter created in Paris France and licensed by the brand of Clodion. The pocket lighter has be...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Zinc
$908 Sale Price
30% Off
Art Deco, Italian Exceptional Bar Cabinet by Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in London, GB
Cabinet in mahogany with doors with brass banding. The doors fold and slide back to reveal the interior. The legs in sabre form are typical of the work of Ulrich.
Provenance Galerie Philippe...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of
Utrecht
Armchairs attr Gerrit Rietveld, Mid-Century The Netherlands
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of 'Utrecht' Armchairs attributed to Gerrit Rietveld, The Netherlands 1960's
Provenance: I received this information when purchasing from the previous owners. The wooden frame...
Category
1940s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Brass and Glass Pendant, 1940s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This elegant pendant light, attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, exemplifies the refined modernism of Italian design in the 1940s. Featuring a conical brass stem and a wide ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$3,446 Sale Price
20% Off
Charles Dudouyt - After - Carved Armoire in Bleached Oak, France, 1940s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Carved Armoire in Bleached Oak, France, 1940s - After Charles Dudouyt
A sculptural heirloom echoing the geometry of French provincial ritual forms
Monumental yet delicately resolved...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Modern Green Mohair Chair
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century modern green mohair chair. Italian vintage 40’s restored wood and re-upholstered arm chair/desk chair in rich green mohair. Italy 1940’s
Di...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Wood
French Reconstruction Lounge Chair
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Presenting a remarkable armchair from the 1950s. Inspired by the timeless designs of mid-century masters, this chair pay homage to the iconic styles of renowned designers such as Pie...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Two Reconstructivist Lounge Chairs in Oak by René Gabriel, France 1940s
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Hellouw, NL
These reconstructivist lounge chairs by René Gabriel embody resilience and functionality. Crafted for Lieuvin, they reflect the pragmatic yet thoughtful approach of the period, where...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Italian Modern Marble Table
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Marble Table.
Offered is a chic Italian modern Carrara marble table, side table, tea table or center table with a conical base exhibiting a cut out circular design and...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Giovanni Gariboldi Parchment Bar Cabinet, Sideboard, Paolo Buffa, Italian
Located in Manhasset, NY
Giovanni Gariboldi Parchment Bar Cabinet, Paola Buffa Designed. French style Lacquered Goatskin Demi Lune Bar Cabinet. Lacquered façade with inlaid wood ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Parchment Paper
1940s Rare Miroslav Navratil armchair in Alvar Aalto style - Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- wooden parts restored
- original upholstery in very good condition, cleaned
- jr
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Rare Ico Parisi Console. Walnut and Ebonizsed Wood
By Ico Parisi
Located in London, GB
Rare console by Ico Parisi. circa 1949 Italy.
This is the longer 140cm version.
Console has been professionally and sympathetically restored. Beautiful grain to the wood.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and Murano glass pendant light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 31.0"H x 12.5"W x 7.5"D
Stem Length (inches): 17.0"
Dimensions of Can...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare pair Chamrousse armchairs by Charlotte Perriand / Steph Simon, France 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very rare pair armchairs model ‘Chamrousse’ by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon, France 1940’s. These chairs are made out of ash and features straw seats and backs. Presented in it...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Straw, Ash
Jules Leleu- A French 1950s 3 Drawer Walnut Writing Table with Brass Details
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu - A fine French Mid-Century three drawer walnut desk with brass details.
A similar desk is shown page 137 of the book "Jules et Andre Leleu" by Vivianne Jutheau - Edited...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Danish Three-Seater Sofa with Stained Beech Legs, Denmark ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
20th century Denmark was a mid-century design hotspot. Simplicity, functionality, and elegance - these are the basic principles of Danish design. From furniture, to architecture, fas...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech
French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Brass, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-colored glass and brass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s.
Wear consistent with age and use
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3” Top Diameter x 8” Bottom Diam...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
1940s Pablo Picasso Abstract Face Black Plate B Visage Noir Devil Madoura Ramie
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Black face service plate, glazed white earthenware, painted in colors; white, orange, and deep greys. Made in 1948, from an edition of 100, inscribed 'EDITION PICASSO' and 'B', with ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Oak Cabinet by René Gabriel, France, Late 1940s
By Rene Gabriel
Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Rare cabinet by french designer René Gabriel.
Solid oakwood and oak veneer.
The cabinet features 6 drawers on the lower part and 2 doors on the top part with functional keys and lo...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
1940
s Traditional style 9 Drawer Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1940's Traditional style 9 Drawer Mahogany Writing Desk. Finished all the way around and can be placed to show the whole.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,380 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Mid 20th Century French Mirror, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Early 20th century French Mirror.
Manufactured France, circa 1960.
Materials:
brass, mirror
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$1,823 Sale Price
20% Off
Harald Notini Attributed Table Lamp in Elm and Brass, Böhlmarks, Sweden, 1940s
Located in The Hague, NL
This elegant table lamp was produced by Böhlmarks in Sweden in the late 1940s. The rare lamp is marked with the manufacturer's logo and the model number '15663' on the underside of t...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting by Flora Crockett (1892-1979)
By Flora Crockett
Located in Ventura, CA
Attributed to Flora Crockett (American, 1892-1979), Untitled Abstraction.
Flora Crockett is a newly discovered American abstractionist whose career spanned the middle decades of th...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, lacquered metal and glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Overall Dimensions: 10.9" H x 2.9" W x 6" D
Backplate Dimensions (inches): 2.1" H x 1....
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pier Carlo Jorio, Dining Table, Pine, Italy, 1954
Located in High Point, NC
A pine dining table designed and produced by Pier Carlo Jorio, Turin, Italy, 1954.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Pine
Mid Century Modern Lanterns by Seguso, in Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1940-50
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern 1-light chandeliers in hand blown pearl white glass and brass, the design is attributed to Flavio Poli and the manufacture to Seguso vetro di Arte...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Style Murano Glass Chandelier or Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
Venini style Murano glass chandelier or lantern
Hand blown Venini style Murano glass pendant, Murano chandelier or Murano glass chandelier with bronze fittings...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Pietra Dura Musical-Motif Wall Plaque in the Style of Richard Blow
By Richard Blow
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a very decorative Italian Pietra Dura wall plaque which we're estimating, based on the motifs, is from the 1940s. It depicts a flute and a string instrument along with sheet ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
$455 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Fontana Arte, Coat Hangers, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass coat hangers designed and produced by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,350 / set
Mid-Century Modern Harald Notini Table Lamp model 15296, Böhlmarks Sweden 1940s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful table lamp with a gorgeous patina. This Mid-Century Modern table lamp model 15296 by Harald Notini is made of brass and wood and remains in its original condition. The su...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modernist Nordisk Malm Danish Bronze Zodiac Bowl Dish Keep All Vide Poche 1940s
By Nordisk Malm
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This stylish and substantial vintage Danish bronze bowl showcases intricately relief-moulded Zodiac motifs encircling its rim, adding a touch of cel...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Gilt Wood, Mirror Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A gilt wood wall mirror produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and murano glass pendant light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Oxidation present to brass
Wear consistent with age and use
Overall Dimensions (inches): 25.0"H x ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
1940s Pair of Early Charles Eames for Herman Miller Lcw Lounge Chairs in Birch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the late 1940s by Charles Eames, this chair has cemented itself in Mid-Century Design like very few other pieces. Early models like this are difficult to come by and are very rarely in such good condition, as many have been worked on in some way or another before their value shot up. These chairs feature a super sleek design of steam-bent plywood, an incredibly innovative technique pioneered by Herman Miller in collaboration with the Eames's and manufacturing firm Evans. The large seat and back are mounted to a molded plywood base with rubber shock mounts, another Eames staple. This allows them to have excellent contrast through spacing, which gives them an excellent stance, almost insect-like. Both are early chairs with the 5-2-5 screw configurations beneath.
This pair features all original hardware, finish, and shock mounts. Very few blemishes, and those that exist are minimal, barely visible even in our high-res pictures.
At this time, we have two early pairs, as seen in in photos. We also have another single early model, and two extremely rare pre-production chairs with the accompanying molded plywood coffee table...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Rubber, Wood, Plywood
Italian Designer, Table Lamps, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of adjustable brass and Murano-glass table lamps designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
The brass base and necks present with light oxidation.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches)...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Blue - Green Blown Glass Oil Cruet - Circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Immerse yourself in nostalgia with this beautiful blue - green blown glass oil cruet dating back to around 1940. This charming piece is a testament to mid-20th-century craftsmanship,...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
$1,199 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and black-lacquered metal candelabra designed by Gunnar Ander and produced by Ystad-Metall, Sweden, c. 1940s.
fits 0.5” diameter candle
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-century Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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