Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
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 legendary 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.
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
1960s Mid Century Dining Room set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This beautiful dining room set features four teak chairs designed by Kurt Ostervig and manufactured by Brande Møbelindustri. The set also has a round glass top that gracefully sits o...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
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Teak, Walnut
Biosca Spanish Set of Dining Table & Six Dining Chairs in Pine and Leather
By BIOSCA
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining room set made by Biosca containing a dining table and six chairs
Biosca, dining table, stained pine, iron, Spain, 1960s
Outstanding Spanish dining table that is executed by ...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
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Brass
Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Mahogany and White Cork Dining Set, Set of 5
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a timeless dining set designed by Paul Frankl for The Johnson Furniture Company, circa the 1940s. Back in the day, Johnson company in Grand Rapids, Michigan was one of the largest furniture companies in the United States. In the early 1950s, Paul Frankl produced several lines for the furniture company, among them the “Contemporary” line, made from exquisite hardwoods with cork counter tops, and chairs with cutout backs that mimicked women’s fashions of the day. This complete dining set...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
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Mahogany, Cork
Outdoor / Patio Table and Four Sculptura Chairs by Woodard, Expertly Restored
Located in Kansas City, MO
John Woodard outdoor dining set consisting of a round table and four woven wire Sculptura chairs (often misattributed to Russel Woodard). Professionally sand blasted and painted in a...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
1970s MCM Russell Woodard Spun Fiberglass Outdoor Dining Set
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
1970s MCM RUSSELL...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
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Glass, Fiberglass
Mastercraft Burl and Brass Extendable Dining Table and Six Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
HOLIDAY SALE
Vintage 1960s dining table and six chairs designed by William Doezema for Mastercraft retailed by Charak of Boston. Briar root burl veneer although frequently identifi...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
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Brass
1980's Chromcraft Leather Dining Game Chairs & Table
By Chromcraft
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
1980 Chromcraft dining game 5 piece set
Chairs have casters and adjustable seat rocking tension and th...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Six Italian Midcentury Dining Chairs in Varnished Bamboo and Leather, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Wonderful set of 6 chairs. Two of the chairs are armchairs for each end of the table.
The complete set consists of eggshell-white painted bamboo wood paneling.
Inside the bamboo stic...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Dining Set by David Rosen Futura-Series Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1950's
By David Rosén
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional and rare entire dining set by david Rosen 'Futura-series' for Nordiska Kompaniet, 1950's.
a Dining table expandable, with 8 dining chair, certains with armrest.
Futura-...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wood
Arne Vodder Mid Century Modern Jatoba Dining Room Set
By Arne Vodder
Located in Weesp, NL
Stylish and elegant mid century modern Jatoba Arne Vodder dining room set.
Elegant early 1960s dining room table and chairs, model 422, designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast Denmark. Th...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wood, Leather
Midcentury "Artistry" Dining Table and Chairs by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury dining table with six chairs from the "Artistry" collection by Drexel Furniture Co. Produced circa 1959, the set consists of four side c...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
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Wood
Mid-Century Modern Dining Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage expanding dining table includes a set of 6 elegant chairs to make a stylish statement in any dining room. When the leaf is...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Original Domus Dinning Set by Michael Van Beuren
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this original Domus dinning set (Table and 4 chairs) in pine wood and with the characteristic green Van Beuren color, designed by the American Bau...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
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Pine
Arthur Umanoff Mid-Century Modern Granada Dining Table with Four Chairs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous 5-piece dining set which includes 4 high back chairs and a round glass top table that is 29.5 height and 36 in diameter Set is designed by Arthur Umanoff from the early 1960...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
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Iron
Black Outdoor Patio Set by Arthur Umanoff
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous high back armchair and table design by Arthur Unamoff in the 1960s. The set is constructed of steel that has been newly powder coated satin black, new 48” diameter 1/2” thi...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
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Steel
Iron Modernist Dinette Set, Garden, Interior / Exterior, by Salterini
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful Indoor / outdoor Iron Dinette set, table and 4 chairs attributed to John Salterini, retains original white naugahyde seat and back, great de...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Iron
Dining Set Leonardo Fiori, Teak Wood and Metal, Prod I.S.A., Italy, 1950
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Stunning dining set by Leomardo Fiori in teak wood and metal, pro ISA Italy 1950, composed by
Measures: 1 table: 140 x 75 cm H 73 cm
6 chairs: 42 x 48 x 84 cm.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Italian Foldable Table and Four Chairs, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful midcentury set, made of bamboo and rattan foldable table and four chairs. It is an Italian production of 1960s and the state of conserva...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
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Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
Fun Orange Slice 1960s Dining Table Four Chairs Probber Style Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous fun set of four dining chairs with matching orange slice flower dining table. All the metal frames have been freshly powder coated in the same exact color they originally we...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
1960s Brazilian Jacaranda Wood Dining Table and Chairs Attributed to Zalszupin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brazilian jacaranda wood and metal dining table and eight chairs from the 1960s attributed to Jorge Zalszupin, upholstered in beige suede.
Chair dimensions: 18" W x 20" D x 31" H...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Hovmand-Olsen Table and Chairs, Six Chairs with Table Leaves, 1950s, Denmark
Located in Miami, FL
Amazing all original teak table and chairs. Chairs have swivel backs and table has leaf extensions, 1950s, Denmark.
Dimensions (H, W, D): 29" H, 89" W, 33" D with leaves fully ext...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Mid-Century Teak Dining Table and Chairs Set by Hans Olsen for Frem Røjle.
By Rojle Frem, Hans Olsen
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
The set was designed by the Danish designer Hans Olsen for the Frem Røjle factory in the 1950s. It consists of an extendable table and four chairs. The triangular seat of the chairs ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
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Leather, Teak
Bakker “Strip” Dining Table and Chair Set, NL, 1970’s
By Gijs Bakker, Castelijn
Located in Austin, TX
Hard to find in the US, Dutch "Strip" dining table and chair set by Gijs Bakker for Castelijn. Great Scandinavian Modern styling with bentwood construction in natural finished ash. ...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
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Ash
Early Pierre Chapo T21D Dining Table with Afra & Tobia Scarpa Monk Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining set with Pierre Chapo T21D dining table paired with Afra and Tobia Scarpa Monk chairs.
Pierre Chapo, dining table, model 'T21D', solid elm, France, 1970s
This table is one...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
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Elm, Leather, Walnut
1969 Dining table / desk designed by J. Batenburg for Mi Belgium, 1968
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
1969 Dining table / desk produced by Mi and designed by J. Batenburg. Mi is little known, but every find is a treasure. Their furniture shows craftsmanship and quality. This dining t...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wood
Incredible Midcentury Modern Crafted Dining Room Set
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Spectacular and unique dining set
Marc van Rampelberg
born in Belgium 1949
Oval dining table and eight chairs,
Kenya, 1980s, similar to teak (muninga wood)
chairs ht. 33 1/2, seat ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Tulip Dining Table Set Styled After Eero Saarinen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Midcentury tulip dining table styled after Eero Saarinen; This beautiful set is just so unique and amazing dining set. It features four...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Dining Table and Chairs by Lane
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful American walnut dining set includes a large dining table with six matching chairs. Uniquely shaped seat backs, vintage fabric, and bowtie inlays add to the Mid-Century Modern appeal of this Altavista Lane dining room set...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
MCM Homecrest Outdoor Coral Adjustable Dining or Low Table & 4 Springer Chairs
By Homecrest
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Homecrest outdoor coral painted height adjustable dining, coffee, or end table with round expanded metal mesh top and 4 metal wire spri...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Hans Olsen teak table and chairs for Frem Rojle circa 1960
By Hans Olsen
Located in Grenoble, FR
Mid century modern teak dining set by Hans Olsen for Frem Rojle, circa 1960s
beautiful teak set by Hans Olsen including an integrated extending table allowing dining for 8 people. Th...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Teak
Ercol Drop Leaf Dining Table Model 492 & 4 Chairs
By Ercol
Located in Newark, GB
Innovatively designed and expertly crafted Ercol drop leaf dining table with space for two and up to six persons.
A great opportunity for families and couples to buy a household sta...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Beech, Elm
McIntosh Dining Table & Set of 6 Chairs
Located in Newark, GB
Stylish McIntosh extending dining table and matching set of 6 dining chairs with upholstered seats. Displaying timeless rich colours of the natural teak and classic mid-century moder...
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Late 20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Teak
Adrian Pearsall Compass Dining Table and Six Chairs
Located in Frederick, MD
This is an incredible example of one of Adrian Pearsall's most iconic designs, the Compass Table and coordinating chairs.
The base of the table is hand crafted from gorgeous America...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Gae Aulenti Locus Solus dining set for Poltronova, Italy, 1964
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Tubular metal garden set consisting of a table and four armchairs, model Locus Solus, designed by Gae Aulenti, produced by Poltronova in 1964.
A painted metal tube unpredictably ben...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Danish Drop Leaf Dining Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish drop leaf table with storage for four chairs. Teak grain leaves open up to over 5 feet wide. Tambour door cabinet holds four folded...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Teak
Vintage Whiskey Barrel Dining Set Table Swivel Chairs
Located in Baltimore, MD
A stunning whiskey barrel table and chairs dining set. Features a round tabletop resting on a barrel base with four stout legs creating an exceedingly sturdy base. Beautifully paire...
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wood
Extending Mid Century Dining Table and Chairs
Located in Tarleton, GB
Mid Century Extending Dining Table and Six Chairs.
Introducing our stunning Mid Century Dining Table and Six Chairs, perfect for anyone looking to add a touch of vintage elegance...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Velvet, Teak
Romanian Mid-Century Trolley Drop Leaf Dining Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring home excellent mid-century Romanian design with this versatile drop leaf trolley dining set! Blending Scandinavian aesthetics with Eastern Bloc practicality, this walnut Bruno ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Oak Leaf Table Dining Set by Jack Van Der Molen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning Mid Century Oak Leaf Table Dining Set by Jack Van Der Molen. Includes beautiful oak dining table w/ 2 leaves and six chairs with a Satiny Gold Pattern Upholstery. Please con...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Walnut Sculptural Dining Set by Blowing Rock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Sculptural Dining Set by Blowing Rock . This set features a beautiful sculpted leg table and (5) chairs. Perfect for entertaining in style.
Table W60"xD40"xH30"
Chairs W21...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Teak
Set Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini Black "Ribbon Series" Table & Four Chairs
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Original Maurizio Tempestini for John Salterini "Modern Line" Five Piece Set, 1950's. Featuring a Ribbon Series from Modern Line Dining Table and Four Chairs, in Wrought Iron and wov...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wrought Iron, Wire
Black Lacquer Gold Ornament Decorated 6 Chairs 2 Leaves Dining Table Set MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Al Huller Black Lacquer Gold Ornament Decorated 6 Chairs 2 Leaves Blue Upholstery 2 Arm Chairs Dining Table Set MINT!
The chairs are very solid and feel like one piece of wood with n...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Upholstery
Woodard "Sculptura" Black Cafe Set with Round Table & Four Side Chairs, 1950's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Original Russell Woodard Black Round Cafe Table with 4 "Sculptura" Dining Side Chairs. Featuring five pieces, including: a round (30.75D X 29.75H) Black enameled Wrought Iron table, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wrought Iron, Wire
Holly Hunt Large 6' Diameter Round Ebonized Table Oak 4 Chairs Dining Set MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Holly Hunt Large 6' Diameter Round Ebonized Table Oak 4 Chairs Dining Set MINT!
Table Dimensions:
72 x 72 x 30
Chair Dimensions:
24 x 20 x 40
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Oak, Leather
MId-Century Modern Russell Woodard Spun Fiberglass Outdoor Dining Set C. 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage MId-Century Modern Russell Woodard Spun Fiberglass Outdoor Dining Set Circa 1970s
This set includes four Spun Fiberglass dining chairs with the original removable cushions a...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
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Upholstery, Glass, Fiberglass
Mid-century dining table and 4 chairs by Salvarani Depositato Italy 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-century dining table and 4 chairs by Salvarani Depositato made in Italy in the 1950s The design is fantastical 'aviator'.
The desktop is made from Formica and shows only light w...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
George Nakashima Studio Black Walnut Dining Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dining set from American midcentury craftsman George Nakashima. The set features a large round black walnut dining table with four splayed tapered dowel legs The table top showcases ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Walnut
Oak and Olive Burl Dining Table w/ 2 Leaves - 8 Dining Chairs by Thomasville
By Thomasville
Located in Asheville, NC
This exquisite dining set by Thomasville combines timeless elegance with mid-century charm. The focal point is a stunning oak and olive burl dining table with two leaves, offering ve...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Upholstery, Oak, Burl
White Knoll, Saarinen Calacatta marble tulip dining table with 4 matching chairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Highclere, Newbury
An iconic vintage Eero Saarinen, Knoll white tulip dining set with a Calacatta marble top and 4 matching Saarinen, Knoll vintage tulip chairs with...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
1960s Danish table and chairs by Hans Olsen
By Hans Olsen
Located in London, Lambeth
Dining table and chairs designed by Hans Olsen for Danish furniture manufacturer Frem Rojle in 1962.The dining table has be become a cherished Danish classic.
Four unique three legge...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Teak
Franco Albini Rosewood Mid-Century Modern “LB7” Modular Bookcase for Poggi, 1957
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Vicenza, IT
LB7 bookcase, designed by Franco Albini and manufactured by Poggi in 1957.
Modular bookstore composed by upholds, containers with flying and doors, shelve. The industrial standard for every product component allows permanent and different solutions, from the bearing structures to the elements. The structure does not need anchorages to the wall and can be placed in the middle of the space.
This set is composed of 3 modules, ten shelves, and three containers.
It is made of Rosewood, iron, and brass.
Excellent vintage condition.
Franco Albini was born in Robbiate in 1905, and after his childhood and part of his youth, he moved to Milan.
He graduated at Politecnico of Milan, Faculty of Architecture, in 1929, and He collaborated for three years in Giò Ponti and Emilio Lancia’s office. He probably had his international contacts here, at The International Exposition of 1929 in Barcelona and Paris, where he visited le Corbusier’s office, as Franca Helg used to tell.
Throughout these first three years, his works were undoubtedly related to XIXth Century. His meeting with Edoardo Persico marks an evident turnover towards rationalism and writers for “Casabella” magazine. Persico’s thoughtful and ironical comments on some of Albini’s drawings for office furniture caused him deep upsetting. “I spent days of real anxiety – tells Albini – I had to answer all questions. I had a long fever”.
The new phase that the meeting provoked begins with opening his own first office at Via Panizza with Renato Camus and Giancarlo Palanti. The group of Architects starts taking care of social housing, participating in the competition for the Baracca neighborhood in 1932, and then realizing the Ifacp neighborhood: Fabio Filzi (1936/38), Gabriele D’Annunzio, and Ettore Ponti (1939).
During those years, He also worked for his first private villa (Pestarini).
It is mainly in the context of exhibitions that the Italian architect experiments the compromise between rigor and poetic fantasy that Pagano was talking about; He conceived all the elements that would become recurrent in all types of his work – Architecture, Interiors, Design. The 1933 opening of the new Triennale of Milano, in Palazzo dell’Arte, becomes an occasion to express the highly innovative character of rationalist thinking. In this place, to experiment with new materials and solutions, but most of all a “method”.
Young rationalist architects cultivated the art of exhibiting as a communication lab, an open field to space solutions.
Albini, with Giancarlo Palanti, sets the steel structure house (with R. Camus, G. Mazzoleni, G. Minoletti and coordination by G. Pagano) designing also its furniture. For the next Triennale in 1936, marked by Persico’s early death, Franco Albini, together with a group of young architects around Pagano, takes care of the exhibition of Dwelling, where he presented 3 types of lodgings.
In the same year, Albini and Romano design the exhibition for Ancient Italian jewelry: vertical uprights, simple linear poles design space. This element is recurring in other works, like the Scipione exhibition (1941), Vanzetti stand (1942), and Olivetti shop in Paris (1956). The architectural space is readable through a grid, introducing a third dimension, the vertical one, with a sense of lightness and transparency.
Upright is also used in design objects, such as the Veliero bookcase...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Brass, Iron
Mid Century Rosewood Dinning Table By Glen Of California
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mid Century Rose Wood Dinning Tales By Glen Of California. Wonderful Wooden table with three extra leaves that expand this table up to 107 inches in width. Beautiful Rose wood with s...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
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Rosewood
1960s iron Salterini outdoor bistro dining set, table and two chairs
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Wrought iron patio Salterini “Radar” Collection bistro set with two hoop dining height chairs and a table. Designed by Maurizio Tempestini...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wrought Iron
1950s French Sculptural Wrought Iron Patio Dining Set Restored
By René Prou
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s French Sculptural Wrought Iron Patio Garden Set
In the style of René Prou
Dining Table and 4 Chairs
Table 28 h x 35.5
Chair 35 h x 20.5 w x 18 d Seat 19 Arm 26.25
Vintage set r...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wrought Iron
Ercol Windsor Extending Table and Chairs in Elm
By Ercol, Lucian Ercolani
Located in Buxton, GB
These chairs were designed by Luciano Ercoloni in England during the 1960s. They are part of the Windsor collection, which is renowned for its timeless beauty and expert craftsmanshi...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Elm
Chic Mid-Century White Lacquered Armchairs & Dining Table Set, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elevate your interior with this exquisite mid-century dining set featuring two white lacquered foldable armchairs and a matching adjustable dining table, all crafted by the renowned ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wood
Paul McCobb Planner Group Dinette Set, Classic Modern.. Great "smaller" Size
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful little set...Mid-Century Modern square dining or game table with four chairs designed by Paul McCobb / Planner Group line for Winchendon Furniture. The table and chairs ret...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Birch
Mid-Century Teak Dining Table and Chairs Set by Hans Olsen for Frem Røjle, 1950s
By Hans Olsen, Frem Røjle
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
Manufactured by Frem Rojle in Denmark and designed by Hans Olsen. The chairs feature a teak frame with a triangular seat upholstered in black new natural leather. The woods items hav...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Teak
Mid-century Modern dining room sets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern dining room sets 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 dining room sets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, seating, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern dining room sets made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original dining room sets, popular names associated with this style include Paul McCobb, Russell Woodard, Knoll, and Eero Saarinen. 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. Prices for dining room sets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $137 and tops out at $220,500 while the average work can sell for $5,441.
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