Renovated Mid Century Modern Furniture
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Teak
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Wood, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Upholstery
Vintage 1920s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Leather, Ash, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Teak
Vintage 1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Walnut
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Beech
Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Sheepskin, Birch
Vintage 1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
Vintage 1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Carrara Marble
Vintage 1950s Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Iron
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Wood
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Teak
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Wood, Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Teak
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Vintage 1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Tables
Beech
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Wood, Beech
Vintage 1950s Polish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Sapele Wood
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Wood, Beech
Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Agate
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Teak, Zebra Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Tables
Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Tables
Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Tables
Beech
Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Benches
Wood
Vintage 1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood, Oak
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Brass
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Textile, Wool, Beech
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Teak
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Rosewood, Teak
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Wood, Beech, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Glass, Wood, Beech
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Beech
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Wood, Beech, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Carrara Marble
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
Mid-century modernism first appeared in 1945 and merged a minimalist aesthetic with practicality. Mid-century modern furniture is distinguishable by its lack of decoration or extravagance and its use of clean lines, organic curves and variety of natural materials.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Mid century modern furniture refers to pieces designed during the middle of the 20th century — specifically 1930s through the mid-1960s. This period represents a design and architecture movement characterized by simple shapes, clean lines, and organic materials. Some of the most famous mid century modern designers include Ray Eames, Charlotte Perriand, Isamu Noguchi and Eero Saarinen. - 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Mid-century modern furniture combines sleek lines with organic shapes.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024Mid-century modern furniture is so popular largely because its characteristics align well with the trends and tastes that are dominant today. Many people love its simple look defined by clean lines, and the use of natural materials also adds to its popularity. In addition, designers created mid-century modern furniture to be as functional as it is visually appealing, making pieces executed in the style simple, convenient and comfortable to use. Find a wide range of mid-century modern furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024There is not a single year that is mid-century modern. The style emerged during the 1940s and 1950s and remained dominant through the 1960s and into the early 1970s. Some notable designers who contributed to the development of the mid-century modern style include Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Milo Baughman, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson. Shop a wide range of mid-century modern furniture on 1stDibs.
- 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.
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