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Mid Century Table Lampo Mod. Saffo Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Table lamp mod. Saffo designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and produced by Artemide. Made of polished
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Mod. Shogun Table Lamp Designed by Mario Botta for Artemide
By Mario Botta
Located in Madrid, ES
Table lamp mod Shogun designed by Mario Botta for Artemide. Made of steel and aluminun. Adjustable
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Vase Mod. Amazonia Designed By Gaetano Pesce, Italy
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary vase designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 and edited by Fish design. Made of colored soft
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Vase Mod. Amazonia Designed By Gaetano Pesce, Italy
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary vase designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 and edited by Fish design. Made of colored soft
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Vase Mod. Amazonia Designed By Gaetano Pesce, Italy
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary vase designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 and edited by Fish design. Made of colored soft
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Vase Mod. Amazonia Designed By Gaetano Pesce, Italy
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary vase designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 and edited by Fish design. Made of colored soft
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Vase Mod. Amazonia Designed By Gaetano Pesce, Italy
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary vase designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 and edited by Fish design. Made of colored soft
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
1960s Mod Cigarette Table Lighter Teakwood BV Norway
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Decorative Table Cigarette Lighter Teakwood BV NORWAY
Stamped by maker
3 diameter x 4.5 tall
Unable to test, likely will need servicing and or fluid.
Unrestored vintage conditi...
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Mod Elettra Armchair Designed by B.B.P.R Edited by Arflex
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Italian armchair mod "Elettra" designed by B.B.P.R. and edited by Arflex. Structure made of solid
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 27.96 in W 25.2 in D 26.38 in
Superstudio for Design Centre "Excelsior" Floor Lamp, Italy 1969
By Design Centre, Superstudio
Located in Naples, IT
Floor lamp mod. Excelsior with chrome-plated metal frame and coloured glass diffusers.
Prod
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Floor lamp Mazzega mod. Canne, design by Carlo Nason
By Carlo Nason
Located in Montecchio Precalcino, VI
This Is a rare Mazzega floor lamp, mod. Canne, design by murano master Carlo Nason .
His legendary
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metallic Thread
Vase Mod. Clear Extc Designed By Gaetano Pesce, Italy
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary vase designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 and edited by Fish design. Made of colored soft
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Vase Mod. Clear Extc Designed By Gaetano Pesce, Italy
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary vase designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 and edited by Fish design. Made of colored soft
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Vase Mod. Indian Summer Designed By Gaetano Pesce, Italy
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary vase designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 and edited by Fish design. Made of colored soft
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Vase Mod. Indian Summer Designed By Gaetano Pesce, Italy
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary vase designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 and edited by Fish design. Made of colored soft
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Vase Mod. Indian Summer Designed By Gaetano Pesce, Italy
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary vase designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 and edited by Fish design. Made in fumé blue
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Milo Baughman Black Glass Racetrack Side Table for Design Institute of America
By Design Institute America
Located in Philadelphia, PA
side table will compliment many interiors but especially the mod 70s and 80s projects. This table looks
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 15 in W 28 in D 20.5 in
Mod Stilnovo Design Shield Chandelier Pendant in Aluminum Italy 1960s
By Gio Ponti, Stilnovo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury Mod Italian aluminum shield pendant light 1960s
Unmarked. Attributed to Stilnovo design
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Armchair Mod. Wink Designed by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina, 1980s
By Toshiyuki Kita
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Armchair - Chaise longue mod. Wink 111 designed by Toshiyuki Kita in the 80's and edited by Cassina
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Armchair Mod. Wink Designed by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina, 1980s
By Toshiyuki Kita
Located in Madrid, ES
Armchair – Chaise longue mod. Wink 111 designed by Toshiyuki Kita in the 80's and edited by Cassina
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Lounge Chair Mod. "Toy", Design Rossi Molinari for TOTEM, Italy, 1968
By Studio Rossi-Molinari
Located in Napoli, IT
Lounge chair mod. "Toy" designed by Rossi Molinari for TOTEM, Italy, 1968, structure of lime
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Plexiglass
H 24.41 in W 33.86 in D 31.5 in
Mirror Mod. "1669", Design Max Ingrand, Production Fontana Arte, Italy, 1960
By Max Ingrand
Located in Napoli, IT
Circular mirror mod. "1669", design Max Ingrand, Production Fontana Arte, Italy 1960.
Curved and
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Mod T102 for Tecno Marble Dinning Italian Table Designed by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Madrid, ES
Dinning or conference table Mod. T102 designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno. Composed of two
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
H 26.38 in W 78.75 in D 48.82 in
Mod. 8532 by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll 1960s Design Marble Ashtray
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Knoll
Located in Brescia, IT
"8532" Ashtray
by Angelo Mangiarotti
Knoll, 1967
Grey marble
Perfect condiction
Literature: François Burkhardt, Angelo Mangiarotti Opera completa, Motta Ed., 2010, p. 296
T...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
sedia superleggera Mod. 699 , design Gio Ponti per Cassina, originale anni 70
By Gio Ponti
Located in taranto, IT
sedia "superleggera", di colore nero , design Gio Ponti per Cassina, originale degli anni 70
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Reed, Wood
H 32.68 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Table Vase Lamp Mod. LT226, Design Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1968
By Carlo Nason
Located in Napoli, IT
Table vase lamp Mod. LT226, design Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1968.
Bibliography:
Catalog N
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Beautiful floor lamp mod 380 design Giuseppe Ostuni & Renato Forti for Oluce
By Giuseppe Ostuni, Renato Forti, Oluce
Located in Monaco, MC
Elegant floor lamp in brass and black varnished metal design by Guiseppe Ostuni and Renato Forti
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 66.93 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Dining table mod. Frate, designed by Enzo Mari in 1973 produced by Driade
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Milan, IT
Dining table mod. Frate, designed by Enzo Mari in 1973 produced by Driade in the 80s.
Rectangular
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Steel
H 28.15 in W 78.75 in D 30.71 in
Floor Lamp Mod. "2020", Design Max Ingrand, for Fontana Arte, Italy 1961 Signed
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Rovereta, SM
Floor lamp mod. "2020", design Max Ingrand, Production Fontana Arte, Italy 1961 Signed
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 74.41 in Dm 11.42 in
Pair Table Mod.1176 Designed Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Published and Signed
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Rovereta, SM
Rare Pair coffee table mod.1176 designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte in the 1960s. Conical base
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Brass
Pair of Stools Mod. “687”, Design Gio Ponti, Cassina Production, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Napoli, IT
Bibliography:
Archivio Gio Ponti; Gio Ponti in Paris. Arredi di design 1930-1970, catalogo della
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
H 21.26 in W 18.12 in D 19.3 in
Midcentury pair of wall lights mod Feltre designed by Ignazio Gardella Italy '60
By Greco, Ignazio Gardella
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Midcentury pair of wall lamps mod. Feltre designed by Ignazio Gardella, manufactured by Greco
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
H 13.78 in W 9.85 in D 5.52 in
Coffee Table Mod. "1774", Design Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte Prod, Italy, 1960s
By Max Ingrand
Located in Napoli, IT
Bibliography:
Quaderno Fontana Arte n°2 (1961), p. 8 Franco Deboni, Fontana Arte Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa, Max Ingrand, Allemandi, Torino, 2012, Fig. 409.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Steel
Armchair & Footrest Mod Le Bambole Designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Madrid, ES
Armchair with footrest Mod Le Bambole designed by Mario Bellini (1935) for B&B Italy.
Reupholstered
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé
H 30.32 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in
Pair of Armchairs, Mod. 803, Design by Gio Ponti, Cassina Production Italy, 1954
By Gio Ponti
Located in Napoli, IT
Pair of armchairs, mod. 803, designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Cassina, Italy, 1954.
Full
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 30.71 in W 25.6 in D 24.81 in
Chandelier Mod. "1748", Design Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy Late 60s
By Max Ingrand
Located in Napoli, IT
Bibliography:
Max Ingrand, du verre à la lumière, Martin-Vivier, pag. 198
Fontana Arte 1, Illuminazione - Catalogo del produttore, pag. 18
Domus 334, settembre 1957.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Set of 5 yellow bright chairs mod. 4875 designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in Milan, IT
Set of five chairs mod. 4875 designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell in the Seventies.
Bright yellow
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
H 27.96 in W 16.93 in D 15.75 in
Desk Chair Mod.Synthesis 45 Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy 197
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Desk Chair "Synthesis 45" Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy 1970s
Since 1970
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 34.26 in W 16.93 in D 19.69 in
20th Century Mario Ceroli Pair of Table Lamps Mod. Diamante in Wood and Fabric
By Edizioni Arte Design, Mario Ceroli
Located in Turin, Turin
Pair of table lamps by Mario Ceroli for EAD (Edizioni Arte Design) deisgned in '80s, with base in
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 23.23 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Pair of Armchairs Mod.802, Design Carlo de Carli, Cassina Production, Italy 1954
By Carlo De Carli
Located in Napoli, IT
.
Bibliography: Giuliana Gramigna, "Repertorio del design italiano per l’arredamento domestico 1950 - 2000";
Ed
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Satin, Velvet, Wood
H 29.93 in W 28.35 in D 27.56 in
Pia Guidetti Crippa for Lumi Design Mod.1036/15 Floor Lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Lumi, Pia Guidetti Crippa
Located in Naples, IT
Floor lamp with base in mirror polished stainless steel and stems in polished chromed brass. Sphere diffusers in transparent glass.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
White Elio Martinelli Vintage Table Lamp Mod. 599 Serpente Designed 1965, Italy
By Elio Martinelli
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern white plexi glass swiveling table lamp named Serpente by Elio Martinelli for
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Late 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
H 19.1 in Dm 16.93 in
Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville Coffee Table Walnut Mid Century Mod
By American of Martinsville, Merton Gershun
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
mid-century modern design. Crafted with the finest walnut wood, this coffee table exudes timeless
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 15 in W 60 in D 17 in
Mod.268 wall or ceiling lamp designed by Cini Boeri for Arteluce, Italy 1971
By Arteluce, Cini Boeri
Located in Milano, IT
The Model 268 lamp designed by Cini Boeri for Arteluce, is the epitome of hyper-minimalistic design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Moroccan Boho-Mid Mod Rug, Bohemian Meets Midcentury Modern
Located in Dallas, TX
.
Embrace the best of both design worlds and elevate your space with the "Boho-Mid Mod Terrazzo Haven Rug
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid Century Mod German 10-Light Graphite Pipe Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A German pendant light from the 1950s in a sleek design of 10 pipes mounted around a disk. Newly
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Marco Zanuso Mid-Century Modern Mod Lady Italian Armchair, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Madrid, ES
Armchair model “Lady” designed by Marco Zanuso and edited by Arflex, made with solid wood structure
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Boho-Mid Mod Moroccan Chalet Rug, Bohemian Meets Midcentury Modern
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
80710 New Contemporary Moroccan Room Size rug 12'00 x 14'06. Displaying an expressive design with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and ...
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Mod Rudolf Wolf Round Glass and Rattan Coffee Table
By Rohe Noordwolde, Rudolf Wolf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, Rudolf Wolf designed round glass coffee table with woven wicker basket and black
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Narciso Mirror by Pierre Cardin for Acerbis, 1970s
By Acerbis Design, Pierre Cardin
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Narciso mirror by Pierre Cardin for Acerbis, 1970s.
iconic and vintage
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length M...
Materials
Stone
H 70.87 in W 22.84 in D 7.88 in
Mid-Century Modern Mod Jumbo Italian Coffee Table Edited by Knoll
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Jumbo coffee table designed by Gae Aulenti (Italy, 1927-1972) for Knoll. Made in Carrara marble
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
1960s Stilnovo Mod. 8022 Mid-Century Modern Orange and White Table Lamp
By Stilnovo, Angelo Lelii
Located in Aci Castello, IT
role in shaping mid-century modern design. The table lamp has a sleek and minimalistic design, with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Boho-Mid Mod Haven Moroccan Azilal Rug, Bohemian Meets Midcentury Modern
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
Moroccan Azilal rug, hand-knotted with wool. Within its intricate design, the skilled artisans of the
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960s Mid Century Mod Side Pedestal Table in Syle of William Emmerson
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Sip your martinis in style with this 1960s Mid-Century Space Age Mod side table. Made in the style
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Fiberglass
Boho-Mid Mod Chevron Haven Moroccan Rug, Bohemian Meets Midcentury Modern
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
sophistication meets Bohemian charm with our hand knotted wool "Boho-Mid Mod Chevron Haven Moroccan Rug." This
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Boho-Mid Mod Chevron Moroccan Rug, Japandi Bohemian Meets Midcentury Modern
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Dallas, TX
design. Imagine light gray and taupe hues weaving a dance of shadows and light, forming vertical chevrons
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and ...
Materials
Wool
Boho-Mid Mod Moroccan Japandi Rug, Bohemian Meets Midcentury Modern
Located in Dallas, TX
fusion of Midcentury Modern style, the serene allure of Japandi design, and a dash of Boho Chic in this
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Marian Zawadzki for Tilgmans Keramik, Signed Mid Mod Sculptural Sgraffito Vase
By Tilgmans Keramik, Marian Zawadzki
Located in Frome, GB
This striking work of Swedish mid-century Modernist design by Marian Zawadzki (b. 1912 - d. 1978
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Earthenware
H 14.7 in W 5.9 in D 13.5 in
Oval Mod Cocktail Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
bound racetrack top. With bronze finished V form supports with etched geometric designs.
Dimensions: 63
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and C...
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Mod. Nomos by Norman Foster for Tecno, 1970s
By Tecno, Sir Norman Foster
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern table mod. Nomos by Norman Foster for Tecno, 1970s
Chromed table mod
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Metal
H 28.75 in W 110.24 in D 39.38 in
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Mid Mod Design For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid mod design you’re looking for. A mid mod design — often made from metal, wood and hardwood — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a mid mod design, we have 16 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the mid mod design you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid mod design made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. Nathan Lindberg, Gio Ponti and Alvar Aalto each produced at least one beautiful mid mod design that is worth considering.
How Much is a Mid Mod Design?
Prices for a mid mod design start at $445 and top out at $39,247 with the average selling for $2,395.
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.
Questions About Mid Mod Design
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Some of the most famous mid-century modern furniture designers were Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, Paul Evans, Poul Kjærholm, Florence Knoll, George Nakashima, Giò Ponti, Hans Wegner, Charlotte Perriand, Sergio Rodrigues and Eero Saarinen.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019The defining characteristics of mid-century modern furniture design include simplicity, an emphasis on organic forms, clean lines and a mix of both natural and man-made materials. The mid-century modern style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is used to describe the work of furniture designers who believed that good design was an essential part of good living. Both neutral tones and bold Pop art colors can typically be found in mid-century modern interiors, which usually include light-filled spaces. An integration of floor-to-ceiling windows and abundant access to the outdoors renders prominent a connection with nature, which owes in part to the ideas of celebrated architect Frank Lloyd Wright, an inspiration for mid-century furniture designers. Popular mid-century modern designers include Ray and Charles Eames, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia and others. Find vintage mid-century modern furniture on 1stDibs.
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Fontana Arte Vintage Chandelier
Spherical Chrome Chandelier
Mid Century Mod Chandeliers
Textured Glaze Stoneware Lamp
Floor Lamp Angelo Lelli For Arredoluce
Midcentury Brass Globes Floor Lamp
Mod Sconces
Outside Ceiling Lights
Retro Cobra Lamp
Axis Dining Table
Double Brass Desk Lamp
Superleggera Chairs
Pair Of Contemporary Wall Mirrors
Murano Glass Pendant Lamp Shade
Arteluce Desk
Metal Wicker Chair Set
Large 1980s Memphis
Chrome Round Dining Chairs