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Sleek & Stylish Scandanavian Mid Century Boomerang Desk
By Lelangs Mobelfabrik
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Acquired are delighted to present for sale this stunning original mid century boomerang shaped desk
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Stow Davis Mid Century Walnut Boomerang Desk
By Stow Davis
Located in Countryside, IL
Stow Davis Mid Century Walnut Boomerang Desk
This desk measures: 86 wide x 40 deep x 28.5 high
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Chrome
Teak Boomerang Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
This Boomerang desk has a spacious work surface framed on two sides by solid teak wood. It stands
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Borsani Boomerang executive desk
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brussel, BE
Iconic Boomerang executive desk by Osvaldo Borsani in amazing condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Solid Wooden Desk Designed by Arne Vodder Boomerang
By Arne Vodder
Located in Ibiza, Spain
The Boomerang desk, designed by Arne Vodder in Denmark during the 1960s, showcases a solid teak
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 29.14 in W 59.06 in D 34.85 in
Mid Century Danish Desk in Teak 'Boomerang' by Peter Løvig Nielsen, 1960s
By Niels Peter Nielsen
Located in London, GB
An iconic Danish 'Boomerang' desk, designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen and manufactured by Hedensted
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 28.75 in W 59.06 in D 35.04 in
Rare Mid-Century Modern Wenge Wood Organic-Shaped Boomerang Custom Desk, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
furniture is the quintessence of Mid-Century Modern design and probably has been made-up for special order
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wenge
H 31.5 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Boomerang Desk by Hovmand Olsen
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian boomerang desk by Hovmand Olsen. Get his key. Mini bar and sliding
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Arne Vodder Boomerang Desk Teak & Brass 1956 Bovirke Denmark Mid Century Modern
By Arne Vodder, Bovirke
Located in Munster, NRW
Arne Vodder 1956 for Bovirke, Denmark
rare Boomerang desk ’Model BO85’ in teak with brass handles
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 28.15 in W 64.97 in D 45.28 in
Boomerang desk by Renzo Schirolli, 1960s
By Schirolli
Located in Lasne, BE
Beautiful boomerang desk with floating leather back panel and wood and leather drawers by Renzo
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Midcentury Executive Boomerang Desk
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this very unique large executive boomerang desk. The top is made out of laminate and
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Boomerang Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Denmark, 1970s
By Lovig Dansk, Niels Peter Nielsen
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
Beautifully shaped teak corner desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen and was manufactured in the 1970s. It is
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
H 29.53 in W 59.45 in D 35.04 in
Peter Lovig Nielsen “Boomerang” Danish Modern Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik "Boomerang" Teak desk. Made in Denmark, 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Boomerang desk by Renzo Schirolli, 1960s
By Schirolli
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Boomerang desk by Renzo Schirolli, a striking piece from the 1960s. Renzo Schirolli's Booomerang
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Iron
Atomic reverse boomerang executive desk with bar
By Arne Vodder
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Arne Vodder
Manufacturer: Unknown
Era: 1960s
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 61.5″ wide x 43.25″ deep x 29.5″ tall
Condition: In excellent original condition...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Desk Boomerang by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1960s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Lasne, BE
Wood and metal desk in the shape of a boomerang. Stamped Tecno. 2 modules, one with 3 drawers and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Boomerang Shaped Desk, Shop Counter, 1950s by Alfred Hendrickx
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerp, BE
Custom made handcrafted shop counter or desk in a boomerang line with vertical slats at the front
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Boomerang Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in St-Brais, JU
A very special desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen. Made in Denmark, produced by Hedensted
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage 50s Boomerang Desk Chair by Carlo Ratti
By Carlo Ratti
Located in Rome, IT
Italian-designed '' Boomerang '' Desk Chair by Carlo Ratti. This modern and playful chair exudes
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
Swedish Boomerang Desk Göran Strand for Lelångs Möbelfabrik Model A10 Teak
By Lelangs Mobelfabrik, Göran Strand
Located in London, GB
An iconic Swedish Model A10 teak boomerang writing desk designed by Göran Strand for Lelångs
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 28.75 in W 53.94 in D 33.47 in
1960s Peter Løvig Nielsen 'Boomerang' Desk in Palisander Hedensted Møbelfabrik
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- Stamped.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 35.04 in W 59.06 in D 29.14 in
Boomerang desk Model A10 by Göran Strand for Lelangs Möbelfabrik, 1960s
By Göran Strand, Lelangs Mobelfabrik
Located in Lasne, BE
Wooden desk with 3 drawers with locks at the front of the desk and a hinged door with locks at the
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29.53 in W 53.55 in D 31.89 in
Matteo Grassi "Metron" Boomerang Desk in Dark Cognac Leather, Italy 1970's
By Matteo Grassi
Located in Den Haag, NL
Matteo Grassi "Metron" Boomerang shaped desk completely in leather, Italy 1970's
Wooden top and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 29.14 in W 94.49 in D 43.71 in
Cees Braakman Boomerang Desk with Triangle Legs for Pastoe, Dutch Design, 1950s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid-century desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe with Fat Hairpin Legs, This Version has two cabinets
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 29.53 in W 75.99 in D 28.75 in
Large Boomerang shaped Walnut Desk with Green Leather patinated top Italy 1950’s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large Boomerang shaped Walnut Desk with Green Leather patinated top, Italy 1950’s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Nutwood
H 393.71 in W 393.71 in D 393.71 in
Danish Atomic Modern Teak "Boomerang" Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
By Hedensted Møbelfabrik
Located in Norwalk, CT
teakwood, this desk showcases the exceptional quality and craftsmanship that is a staple of Danish Mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
1969 Teak Danish Boomerang Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen Draws Cabinet Bar Keys
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Milano, IT
1969 teak "boomerang" desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen (firstly designed in 1956), Danish modern
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 28.35 in W 59.06 in D 34.26 in
Monumental Monteverdi Young Boomerang Desk, Gilded and Ebonized, 1960's
By Monteverdi-Young, Maurice Bailey
Located in Culver City, CA
like this, anything is possible.
This desk would look fantastic in any mid century modern, Hollywood
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik MCM Danish Teak Boomerang Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Hedensted Møbelfabrik
Located in Countryside, IL
Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik Mid Century Danish Teak Boomerang Desk
This desk
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
H 28.5 in W 59.25 in D 35 in
George Coslin, Arredamenti, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Writing Desk, Rosewood
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Stamford, CT
Geroge Coslin, Arredamenti, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Writing Desk, Rosewood
Modern Italian
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
H 29.75 in W 78.5 in D 36 in
Free-form “75” desk, France 1950
Located in Catonvielle, FR
, this desk rests on a boomerang-shaped solid oak base. Two cylinders allow the curved top to be detached
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Seltz Curved Writing Desk in Solid Elm
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ebénisterie Seltz, writing desk with return, solid elm, France, 1980s
Situated in a small French
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Danish Teak Executive Desk by Svend Aage Madsen, Circa 1950's
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Norwalk, CT
feature to please the eye.
Despite being a vintage item from the mid-century era, this desk only has
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Curved executive desk by Jules Wabbes, Belgium 1950's
By Mobilier Universel, Jules Wabbes
Located in Brussels, BE
Mobilier Universel in the late 1950s, this desk embodies structured charm. Its sturdy chrome-plated steel
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Vintage Writing Desk Attributed to Vittorio Dassi (circa 1950s)
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in London, GB
Italian vintage writing desk attributed to celebrated furniture maker, Vittorio Dassi (circa 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
H 27.96 in W 41.54 in D 19.69 in
Mid Century Modern Desk Light or Table Lamp 'Boomerang' by Fase Spain 1960s
By Fase
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant Mid Century Modern table lamp or desk light 'Boomerang' in gray and silver color. Lamp
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 14.97 in W 11.82 in D 19.69 in
Mid Century Modern Desk Light or Table Lamp 'Boomerang 64' by Fase Spain 1960s
By Fase
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant Mid Century Modern table lamp or desk light 'Boomerang 64' in gold and creme color. Lamp
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 22.45 in
Fase "Boomerang 2000" Articulated Desk Lamp, Spain 1970s
By Fase
Located in Naples, IT
Large desk lamp mod. "Boomerang 2000" , gray/silver enameled steel arm pivoted on round nickel
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Boomerang Marble and Metal Compass Console Table. Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Boomerang curve free form console table or writing desk in marble and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
H 28.94 in W 77.56 in D 37.8 in
1960s Green Desk Lamp Space Age Boomerang Style of Luis Pérez de la Oliva Fase
By Fase
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Green Desk Lamp Space Age Boomerang Style of Luis Pérez de la Oliva for Fase, Madrid, Spain
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 18 in W 18.75 in D 18 in
Fase Boomerang 2000 Black and Grey Table Lamp, 1960s
By Fase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Desk lamp model "Boomerang 2000" designed and manufactured by Fase, Madrid, 1960s.
Made in dark
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Steel, Chrome
A 1970s Icon of Space Age the Boomerang Spanish Table Lamp by Fase
By Fase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Stylish turnable desk table lamp made in Spain by Fase. It was used in many space movies of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Italian Small Writing Desk in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Small writing desk, mahogany, brass, Italy, 1950s.
Sculptural Italian desk with beautiful curved
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Brass
Peter Lovig Nielsen Desk + Folke Ohlsson Armchair, 1960s, Scandinavian Design
By Folke Ohlsson, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Desk, Denmark, circa 1960s. Designed by Peter Lovig Nielsen, this model is known as the Boomerang
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 29.5 in W 54 in D 32 in
2 MCM Founders Corner Step Tables Black Brass Sabots Coronado Grp Luther Draper
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern corner step tables from Coronado Group by Luther
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
H 21.75 in W 30 in D 29.75 in
Eames for Herman Miller 32 Inch Round White Marble Coffee Table
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chattanooga, TN
also have two 32 inch square Eames tables and a boomerang shaped desk on an Eames aluminum base
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal, Aluminum
Superb 'Grand Prix' lounge chairs & sofa by Sculptor Maurice Calka, Arflex, 1960
By Maurice Calka, Arflex
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
form 'boomerang desk'. Calka's rare and iconic original free-form 'PDV' desk with matching chair
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Nickel
H 35.04 in W 33.86 in D 36.62 in
Rare Custom Mid-Century Modern Dutch Wenge Boomerang Desk, 1960s
Located in Warsaw, PL
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This elegant custom piece of furniture is the quintessence of Mid-Century Modern design and probably
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wenge
Danish Mid-Century Modern Boomerang Teak Writing Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Lovig Dansk
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This free standing midcentury Danish writing desk was designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 28.35 in W 59.06 in D 35.44 in
Boomerang Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik
By Hedensted Møbelfabrik, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Vancouver, BC
Teak boomerang desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik, circa 1960
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Fantastic Osvaldo Borsani Boomerang Desk, circa 1960
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Megeve, FR
Fantastic Osvaldo Borsani Boomerang desk in excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Rare 1950s Writing Desk with Boomerang Legs
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in New York, NY
This is an exquisite midcentury writing desk, featuring boomerang leg designs indicative of the era
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Boomerang Desk in Teak by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik
By Hedensted Møbelfabrik, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Basel, CH
This stylish Mid-Century Danish teak desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen features a rich vintage finish
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 28.35 in W 59.06 in D 35.44 in
Signature Line Executive Boomerang Desk by Monteverdi-Young
By Monteverdi-Young
Located in Pasadena, CA
A large Mid-Century walnut executive desk by Monteverdi Young. Off-center peaked front in the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks
Materials
Wood
Italian Modern Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
A boomerang shaped desk of teak, features a front work area with three self pull front drawers. The
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Jules Wabbes, 1957
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Brugge, BE
An important, one of a kind 'Boomerang' desk by Jules Wabbes with a solid mutenyé wood top from the
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Spanish Rotating Table Lamp Model Boomerang in Metal and Plastic
Located in Valencia, Spain
This is a vintage rotating table lamp, made in Spain, circa 1950s, boomerang model of metal and
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 15.95 in W 11.82 in D 24.02 in
Midcentury Black and Chrome 'Boomerang' Lamp from Fase, Madrid, circa 1960
By Fase
Located in London, GB
Exquisite black and chrome desk manufactured by Fase, Madrid in the 1960s.
Formed of a chrome
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 15.75 in W 22.05 in D 11.82 in
Richard Neutra Boomerang Lounge Chair in Natural Wood and Yarn, 1942
By Richard Neutra
Located in Paris, FR
Boomerang chair design by Richard Neutra in 1942.
Structure in plywood.
Seat and back in Yarn
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Yarn, Oak, Plywood
H 30.32 in W 25.99 in D 30.32 in
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Walnut Boomerang Executive Desk by Alma
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Lafayette, IN
Amazing Mid-Century Modern executive desk by the Alma Desk Company. Desk features unique, curved
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
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Boomerang Desk Midcentury For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the boomerang desk midcentury you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each boomerang desk midcentury for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. There are many kinds of the boomerang desk midcentury you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A boomerang desk midcentury made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one boomerang desk midcentury that is appealing in its simplicity, but Peter Løvig Nielsen, Osvaldo Borsani and Tecno produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Boomerang Desk Midcentury?
The average selling price for a boomerang desk midcentury at 1stDibs is $4,621, while they’re typically $644 on the low end and $33,700 for the highest priced.
A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture
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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