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Mid-Century Carl Auböck Brass Door Handle/Door Fixture
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This complete set of a door fixture is an exemplary piece of Mid-Century design. It was created by
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Balustrades and Fixtures
Materials
Brass
Rare Vintage Mid-Century Carl Auböck Teak Cigar Box
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful and heavy cigar box, conceived by renowned Austrian designer Carl Auböck, appears in
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Carl Auböck Bottle Stopper Made from Horn
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a unique piece of Mid-Century Modern design. The bottle stopper was carefully hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Horn, Cork
Original Midcentury Carl Auböck Comb Made from Horn
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
the renowned workshops of Carl Auböck in Austria. It's a remarkable example of the typical form
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Horn
Original Midcentury Carl Auböck Horn and Leather Letter Opener
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a unique piece of Mid-Century Modern design. The letter opener was carefully hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Horn, Leather
Midcentury Carl Auböck Brown Tan Leather Note Dispenser Holder, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern note holder from the 1950s, designed an executed by Carl Auböck
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Mid Century Carl Auböck Teak Bowl with Brass and Rattan Handle, Austria 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in München, BY
carrying. This fantastic piece was designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s, and handcrafted in his Workshop in
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
H 7.09 in W 6.3 in D 11.03 in
Original Midcentury Carl Auböck Brass Bottle Opener in the Shape of a Key
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
renowned workshops of Carl Auböck in Austria. The item represents the typical reduced style of the 50s and
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
H 0.56 in W 1.97 in D 3.47 in
Carl Auböck Mid-Century Shoehorn Made from Horn
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a beautiful Mid-Century Modern shoehorn. It was manufactured in Vienna in the renowned
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Horn
Mid-Century Wooden Bottle Stopper/Cork by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
The item on sale is an original Carl Auböck bottle stopper. It was hand crafted and is made from
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Leather, Wood
Carl Auböck Mid-Century Brass Umbrella Stand, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
executed by Carl Auböck. A sophisticated piece, one of the most beautiful umbrella stands we know. In
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass, Iron
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Teak & Brass Nutcracker, Vienna, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful midcentury modernist nutcracker, designed and executed by Carl Aubock in the 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Ashtray "Marked by Auböck"
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Wien, AT
Carl Auböck ashtray "Marked by Auböck"
Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Tree Trunk Coffee Table by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage walnut tree trunk table attributed to Viennese Designer Carl Auböck.
A
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Vintage Mid-Century Modern Brass Bookstand, 1950s, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A Carl Auböck vintage Mid-Century Modern brass bookstand model no. 3606, which was designed 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 6.89 in W 11.23 in D 10.44 in
Original Brass Carl Auböck Korkscrew
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
an antique coin replica. Design by Austrian Bauhaus designer Carl Auböck and crafted in his workshop
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Carl Auböck Bookends #3848
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Classis pair of Carl Auböck bookend in a patina and polish brass mix.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Paperknife #7209
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Brass paperknife #7209 by Carl Auböck.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Bookends # 3652
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Classic pair of Carl Auböck bookends in polished brass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Carl Aubock Mid Century Horn Desk Pen Holder, Vienna, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative and rare desk penholder from the 1960s, designed and executed by Carl Aubock, Vienna
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
Carl Auböck #4243 Nutcracker
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Nutcracker #4243 by Carl Auböck in solid brass.
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Paperknife #4233
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Paperknife by Carl Auböck with glanced splint.
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Horn Bowl
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Washington, DC
Impressive large horn bowl by Austrian designer Carl Auböck. Bowl measures 8.5" x 3".
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Horn
Carl Auböck Bookends #3653
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Classic pair of Carl Auböck bookends in a patina and polish brass mix.
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Atom Vase
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Washington, DC
Impressive solid brass Atom vase by Carl Auböck. Signed to undersigned.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Brass and Leather Nutcracker, Vienna, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Modernist brass nutcracker designed and executed by Werkstätte Carl Aubock in the 1950s
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Copper Carl Auböck Standing Ashtray Vienna 1950
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage brass and copper standing ashtray, which was designed by Carl Auböck and
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 26.19 in W 12.01 in D 12.6 in
Carl Aubock II Fondue Set Mid-Century Nutwood Steel Austria, 1960
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Aubock desigend this Fondue-set in the 1960. Included is the original box made of paper. The
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Steel
Six Carl Aubock Mid-Century Cocktail Glasses by Ostovics Culinar, Austria, 1970s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
, water, or soda. Designed by Carl Auböck and crafted by Ostovics Culinar Vienna, these Austrian glasses
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Carl Auböck for Werkstätte Carl Auböck 'Tree' Coffee Table with Walnut Slab
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carl Auböck for Werkstätte Carl Auböck, 'Tree' coffee table, walnut, lacquered brass, rubber
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 18.51 in W 47.25 in D 16.93 in
Carl Auböck Mid Century Vintage Black Brass Umbrella Stand Cane Holder 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage authentic umbrella stand or cane holder by Carl Auböck for workshop
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 19.02 in W 11.42 in D 11.3 in
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Werkstätte Carl Aubock, workshop in Vienna / Austria.Made of horn, in good condition with a lovely grain and
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Werkstätte Carl Aubock, workshop in Vienna / Austria. Made of horn, in good condition with a lovely grain and
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Werkstätte Carl Aubock, workshop in Vienna / Austria. Made of horn, in good condition with a lovely grain and
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Werkstätte Carl Aubock, workshop in Vienna / Austria. Made of horn, in good condition with a lovely grain and
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
NOS - Mid-Century Modern Carl Auböck Style Brass Initial "J" Paperweight, Japan
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in St. Louis, MO
NOS in box Mid-Century Modern Brass letter or initial "J" paperweight in the style of Carl Auböck
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
H 3.63 in W 4.25 in D 0.25 in
NOS - Mid-Century Modern Carl Auböck Style Brass Initial "R" Paperweight, Japan
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in St. Louis, MO
NOS in box Mid-Century Modern Brass letter or initial "R" paperweight in the style of Carl Auböck
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
H 3.63 in W 4.25 in D 0.25 in
Carl Aubock Mid Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Tray & Holder, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative and rare desk penholder from the 1960s, designed and executed by Carl Aubock, Vienna
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
H 1.5 in W 13 in D 5.5 in
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Modern Brass Ashtray and Snuffer #3514 1950s Design
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Modern brass ashtray and snuffer. A 1950s design produced by Carl Auböck IV
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Access...
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck #4959 Floor Mirror
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Floor mirror #4959 by Carl Auböck in brass and walnut.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Leng...
Materials
Brass
Rare Mid-Century Modern Candlestick No 3433 by Carl Auböck Austria 1937
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Munich, DE
A real collectors item. Extremely rare and lovely Mid-Century Modern candlestick. Model No 3433
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
H 1.97 in W 4.93 in D 2.17 in
Mid-Century Modern Organic Walnut Dining Chairs A7 Carl Auböck 1950s Vienna
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage authentic four ( 4 ) dining chairs model A7 from solid walnut by
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 30.91 in W 17.33 in D 19.1 in
Mid-Century Modern Green Vintage Dining Chairs by Carl Auböck 1956 Vienna
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern set of 2 green vintage dining chairs was designed by Carl Auböck 1956 Vienna and
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
H 30.91 in W 19.49 in D 19.1 in
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Leather Coat Hook, 1960, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage coat hook model# 4650 designed by Carl Auböck and manufactured
by Carl
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 8.78 in W 18.31 in D 1.97 in
Carl Aubock Rare Barware Decanter
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chicago, IL
Carl Auböck Rare Barewear Decanter, cork top, mahogany wood with leather embossed clock face image
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Cork
Carl Auböck Lighter, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Lighter, Austria 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Lighter, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Lighter, Austria 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Humidor, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Humidor, Austria 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Leather Coat Hook Carl Auböck 1960 Vienna
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage leather coat hook designed and executed by Carl Auböck workshop 1960
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 8.78 in W 1.97 in D 18.31 in
Beautiful Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Pepper Or Salt Mill, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Aubock in the 1950s. In very good condition, marginal signs of usage on its underneath. Height
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern Teak Nut Bowl by Carl Auböck Austria 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern nut bowl by Carl Auböck II, Vienna, Austria, 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Brass
H 3.86 in W 15.36 in D 5.91 in
Original Carl Aubock Large Mid-Century Walnut Tree Trunk Coffee Table, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
executed by Carl Auböck. This impressive and unusual modernist table is made of a walnut wood slab with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Brass Magazine Rack Carl Auböck, 1950s Vienna
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage leather brass magazine rack, which was designed by Carl Auböck, 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 17.72 in W 13.39 in D 8.86 in
Cigarette Box by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Brass and wooden cigarette box, designed by Carl Auböck, shows a beautiful guilloche top surface
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Chess Set #5606
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck chess set, originally designed in the 1950s.
Authorized re-edition of a design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Iron, Nickel
Carl Auböck Brush, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Letter brush made of horn and horsehair, Austria 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
Carl Auböck Mid-Century Brass and Cast Iron Umbrella Stand, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
and executed by Carl Auböck. A sophisticated piece, one of the most beautiful umbrella stands we know
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 18 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Carl Auböck Knife, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck knife, Austria 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Knife Boxes
Materials
Steel
Carl Auböck Nutcracker, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck nutcracker, Austria 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Ashtray, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Ashtray, Austria 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
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Mid Century Carl Aubock For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mid century carl aubock you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each mid century carl aubock for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and wood. Find 1775 options for an antique or vintage mid century carl aubock now, or shop our selection of 208 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century carl aubock, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right mid century carl aubock, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made mid century carl aubock has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck and Hertha Baller are consistently popular.
How Much is a Mid Century Carl Aubock?
The average selling price for a mid century carl aubock at 1stDibs is $910, while they’re typically $69 on the low end and $25,000 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 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.