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Mathieu Mategot Mid Century Modern Black Hairpin Metal Mesh 2 Tier Magazine Rack
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mathieu Mategot Mid Century Modern Black Hairpin Metal Mesh 2 Tier Magazine Book Stand. Item
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Iron

Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Metal French Flower Pots
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Flower pot designed by Mathieu Matégot, circa 1950. Manufactured in France. In good original
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern, Enameled Metal Basket, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Enameled metal basket designed by Mathieu Matégot. Manufactured by Ateliers Matégot (France
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Fruit Black Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Enameled metal Plate designed by Mathieu Matégot. Manufactured by Artimeta (Holland), circa 1950
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Enameled Metal Plate, Atelier Matégot, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Enameled metal plate designed by Mathieu Matégot. Manufactured by Atelier Matégot (France), circa
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Black Perforated Metal Planter, France, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Midcentury modern planter by French designer Mathieu Matégot. Black lacquered perforated folded
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Red Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Enameled metal plate designed by Mathieu Matégot. Manufactured by Artimeta (Holland), circa 1950
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Black Metal Magazine Holder, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Magazine holder designed by Mathieu Matégot. Manufactured by Ateliers Matégot (France), circa 1950
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Enameled Black Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Enameled metal plate designed by Mathieu Matégot. Manufactured by Artimeta (Holland), circa 1950
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Enameled White Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot, Arimeta
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Enameled metal plate designed by Mathieu Matégot. Manufactured by Artimeta (Netherlands), circa
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

Materials

Metal

Set of Two Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Metal French Flower Pots
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Flower pots designed by Mathieu Matégot, circa 1950. Manufactured in France. In good original
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot, Mid-Century Modern, White Metal French Plant Stand, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Plant stand designed by Mathieu Matégot, circa 1950. Manufactured in France. Perforated and
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot mid-century metal plant rack produced in France 1950's
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This plant stand is an exclusive design by Mathieu Matégot, a famous French designer known for his
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Metal Black French Flower Pot, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Flower pot or metal paper bin designed by Mathieu Matégot, circa 1950. Manufactured in France. In
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern French White Metal Paper Bin , circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Metal paper bin designed by Mathieu Matégot, circa 1950. Manufactured in France. In good original
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Magazine Rack in White Painted Metal, France, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare magazine rack designed by Mathieu Matégot and produced in France during the 1950s. In good
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Set of Four Chairs, France, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of four chairs designed by Mathieu Matégot. White lacquered forge structure and restored seat
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Mathieu Matégot mid-century metal plant rack produced in France 1950's
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This beautiful plant stand designed by famous French designer Mathieu Matégot in the 1950s. This
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Mathieu Mategot styled Metal Trash Basket
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Cincinnati, OH
designer Mathieu Mategot . Having rolled handles to each end making for a elegant form perfect for the home
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Mathieu Mategot styled Metal Trash Basket
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Cincinnati, OH
your floors . Very well crafted in the manner of French designer Mathieu Mategot a elegant form perfect
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Pair of Lounge Chairs by Mathieu Matégot, France, Mid-20th Century
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York City, NY
Pair of lounge chairs by Mathieu Matégot, France, mid-20th century. Newly Reupholstered in a
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

1950's French Mid-Century Mathieu Mategot Garden Table
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Paris, FR
A beautiful circular garden table by the iconic French mid-century designer Mathieu Mategot. This
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Design Mathieu Matégot Style Armchairs Perforated Metal
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
3 mid-century design armchairs in perforated metal from the 50's. They may well have been made in
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal, Metallic Thread

Circular Tray by Mathieu Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in London, GB
A circular rigitule tray by Mathieu Mategot France, mid 20th Century 3 cm high by 32 cm diameter
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Mathieu Matégot Coffee Table "Copacabana", circa 1955, France
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Girona, Spain
Mid-Century Mathieu Matégot coffee table "Copacabana". Made with steel. Enameled in white. Very
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Pair of Mathieu Mategot Sconces French Mid-Century Modern
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Miami, FL
Italian and French Mid-Century Modern Sconces & Wall Lamps, over 500 pairs.
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mathieu Matégot Copacabana Table
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare Mathieu Matégot Copacabana Table. Enameled steel, France, 1955.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Tapestry by Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
limited edition “Arène” wool tapestry by Mathieu Matégot designed in the 1950’s for Tapecarias de
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20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Tapestry by Mathieu Matégot
Tapestry by Mathieu Matégot
H 62.6 in W 46.46 in D 0.4 in
Mathieu Matégot Perforated Tray
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Stockton, NJ
A Mathieu Matégot metal perforated tray. This rare example includes thick brass banding.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mathieu Matégot Perforated Tray
Mathieu Matégot Perforated Tray
H 3.25 in W 14 in D 9 in
Mid-Century Modern Mathieu Mategot Tray Table, Trolley, Ca. 1960s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Schagen, NL
Striking bar cart or serving table, designed by Mathieu Matégot, ca. the 1950s.-1960s. The piece
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot style Trolley
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Mathieu Matégot style Trolley on 1950s. The white tray is removable.It has caster. It made by
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Steel

Mathieu Matégot style Trolley
Mathieu Matégot style Trolley
H 29.53 in W 18.12 in D 26.38 in
Mid-Century Modern Mathieu Matégot Metal Plant Stand, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Plant stands designed by Mathieu Matégot, circa 1950. Manufactured in France. Perforated and
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Magazine Rack
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Miami, FL
Mathieu Matégot iron magazine rack.
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Iron

Mathieu Matégot Magazine Rack
Mathieu Matégot Magazine Rack
H 31 in W 14 in D 18 in
Mathieu Matégot Coat Rack
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Coat rack designed by Mathieu Matégot in 1956. By Gubi, circa 2018. The Matégot coat rack
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Coat Rack
Mathieu Matégot Coat Rack
H 14.18 in W 16.54 in D 9.85 in
Mathieu Matégot Magazine Holder
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mathieu Matégot magazine holder in colour green metal. Original condition, wear consistent with age
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Magazine Holder
Mathieu Matégot Magazine Holder
H 17.72 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Mathieu Matégot Bar Cart
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Miami, FL
"L'adapt-bar", bar cart made by Mathieu Matégot, signed and numbered. Image 7: "MARIE CLAIRE" Issue
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Mathieu Matégot Bar Cart
Mathieu Matégot Bar Cart
H 27 in W 34 in D 17 in
Mid-Century Modern White Metal Brass Umbrella Stand Mathieu Matégot Attributed
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Vienna, AT
An amazing Mid-Century Modern metal vintage umbrella stand designed by Mathieu Matégot attributed
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart in the Style of Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Weiningen, CH
Mid-Century Modern bar cart in the style of Mathieu Matégot.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal, Brass

1950 Mid Century Mathieu Mategot Perforated Metal and Brass Table Lamp
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Madrid, ES
Table lamp from the 50s designed by Mathieu Mategot, in lacquered metal and gilded brass, three
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair French Mid-Century Modern Nesting / Coffee Tables by Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Rare and Elegant pair of French Mid-Century Modern nesting/ side tables or cocktail tables in
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Metal French Plant Stand Ashtray After Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Flower pot stand and ashtray designed in the style of Mathieu Matégot, circa 1950. Manufactured
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Metal

Important French Mid-Century Modern 'Baghdad' Table Lamp by Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Rare French Mid-century table lamp or desk lamp in black enameled perforated metal by Mathieu
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Magazine Rack by Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Black magazine rack with perforated metal by Mathieu Matégot France, 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Magazine Rack by Mathieu Matégot
Magazine Rack by Mathieu Matégot
H 19.38 in W 17.88 in D 5.25 in
Massive, very large pair of French Mid-Century Sconces, Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York City, NY
An extraordinary pair of huge, monumental and magnificent Mid-Century Modern, Industrial French
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Nasting Tables by Mathieu Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Mathieu MATEGOT 1910-2001 After studying at the Beaux Arts in Budapest, Mathieu Matégot moved
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking T...

Materials

Metal

Nasting Tables by Mathieu Mategot
Nasting Tables by Mathieu Mategot
H 15.75 in W 14.97 in D 16.93 in
Mathieu Matégot Metal Heart Chair
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare metal chairs by French designer Mathieu Matégot. White metal chairs with hairpin legs
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Metal Heart Chair
Mathieu Matégot Metal Heart Chair
H 32.5 in W 16.5 in D 17 in
Mid Century Mathieu Mategot oval planter, white metal mesh, circa 1950's
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in London, GB
Mid Century Mathieu Mategot oval planter, white metal mesh, untouched, in original condition, circa
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Metal

Metal Tray by Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Berlin, DE
Tray by Mathieu Matégot in perforated metal sheet.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Metal

Metal Tray by Mathieu Matégot
Metal Tray by Mathieu Matégot
H 1.19 in W 19.3 in D 11.42 in
Mathieu Matégot Kangourou Side Tables
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Nesting tables, model Kangourou, designed by Mathieu Matégot. Manufactured by his son Patrice
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Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Kangourou Side Tables
Mathieu Matégot Kangourou Side Tables
H 15.95 in W 25.79 in D 18.71 in
Mid-Century Modern Sconce In the Style of Mathieu Matégot - France
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Girona, ES
original condition). In the style of Mathieu Matégot France, circa 1960.
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mathieu Matégot Trolley
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot trolley. Originally designed by Mathieu Matégot in 1953 and newly produced by GUBI
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Steel

Mathieu Matégot Trolley
Mathieu Matégot Trolley
H 28.34 in W 27.75 in D 22.63 in
Magazine Rack by Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This pure and elegant magazine stand was designed by Mathieu Matégot (1910-2001) in the 1950s and
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Magazine Rack by Mathieu Matégot
Magazine Rack by Mathieu Matégot
H 20.87 in W 16.15 in D 9.45 in
Coffee Table by Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Brussels, BE
Model Canasta by Mathieu Matégot, circa 1960. Coffee table with four square section legs covered
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Coffee Table by Mathieu Matégot
Coffee Table by Mathieu Matégot
H 14.57 in W 35.44 in D 15.75 in
Mathieu Matégot Folded Magazine Stand
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Berlin, DE
Really nice Mathieu Matégot beige Folded Magazine Stand in vintage condition.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Folded Magazine Stand
Mathieu Matégot Folded Magazine Stand
H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 5.52 in
Mathieu Matégot Black Mid-Century Modern Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Enameled metal plate designed by Mathieu Mate´got. Manufactured by Ateliers Mate´got, circa 1950
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Metal

White Mid Century Magazine Rack by Mathieu Matégot produced in France, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare white mid century magazine rack in metal by Mathieu Matégot produced in France 1950s. In good
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot White Baghdad Lamp
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare Mathieu Matégot "Baghdad" lamp. White perforated metal. Illuminates beautifully. Old
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Nagasaki chair by Mathieu Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in PARIS, FR
Painted metal tube and Rigitulle, Beautiful patina made from time and use.
Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Nagasaki chair by Mathieu Mategot
Nagasaki chair by Mathieu Mategot
H 28.35 in W 24.02 in D 22.05 in
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST Wall APPLIQUE, MATHIEU MATEGOT Style, France 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in PARIS, FR
perforated ironwork, in the style of Mathieu Matégot, to be attributed, France 1950. Exceptional
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mathieu Matégot Style Mid-Century Modern Yellow Pink Flower Stand, 1950s, France
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Vienna, AT
Mathieu Matégot style vintage Mid-Century Modern flower stand 1950s France, which shows pastel
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal

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Mathieu Mategot Midcentury For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mathieu mategot midcentury for your home. Frequently made of metal, brass and iron, every mathieu mategot midcentury was constructed with great care. Find 934 options for an antique or vintage mathieu mategot midcentury now, or shop our selection of 47 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the mathieu mategot midcentury you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right mathieu mategot midcentury, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Industrial styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one mathieu mategot midcentury that is appealing in its simplicity, but Mathieu Matégot, Artimeta and Gubi produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mathieu Mategot Midcentury?

A mathieu mategot midcentury can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,717, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $78,000.

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

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ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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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