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Low Profile Italian Travertine Octagonal Side Table
Located in San Diego, CA
Low profile mid-century Italian travertine octagonal side table, circa 1970s. The two piece table
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine
Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Case Sofa By Milo Baughman
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sleek, low-profile, mid-century modern, rosewood case sofa by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mid Century Lounge Chairs by Mel Simlow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Classic low profile midcentury lounge chairs by recognized master of the period Mel Simlow. Both
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Scandinavian TV Stand Media Cabinet by IKEA.Circa 1980s
By IKEA
Located in Miami, FL
. Circa 1980s
Features a Sleek, minimalist, low-profile Mid Century Modern Scandinavian design, with
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Teak
H 22.5 in W 66 in D 17.5 in
Pair Mid-Century Modern Slipper/Lounge Chairs, American, Bouclé, Pair Low Profie
By Paul McCobb
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Low Profile Mid-Century Modern Slipper/Lounge Chairs, American, Bouclé
Other American
Category
Vintage 1960s Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 27.5 in W 24 in D 30.5 in
Mid Century Low Profile Velvet Sectional Sofa
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Pasadena, TX
Modern velvet modular sectional sofa
Stunning low profile sofa in rich gold velvet. Modular pieces
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
1960s Mid Century Low Profile Slat Wood Bench
Located in Boston, MA
Mid Century slat wood bench or coffee table, circa 1960s. Perfect size, long at 5ft, but balanced
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Vintage Danish Mid Century Low Profile Tambour Cabinet
Located in Emeryville, CA
Danish Mid-Century furniture epitomizes Scandinavian design principles with its timeless elegance
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Coffee Table Mid Century Modern Laminate Low Profile
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Vintage MCM Laminate Low Profile Multi
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Low Profile Arm/Accent Chair
Located in Wilmington, DE
Vintage mid-century tufted-back swivel rocker club chair.
Offered is a vintage mid-century
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Mid Century Modern Low Profile Table Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Low Profile Table Chairs - Set of 4
Vintage mid century modern set of 4, clean
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Low Profile Credenza in Walnut, circa 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
A completely restored low-profile credenza or media unit, circa 1950-1959. The doors open up to
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Outdoor Iron Woodard Sculptura Octagonal Low Profile Dining Table
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century outdoor iron woodard sculptura octagonal dining table
Offered is a mid-century outdoor
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Asian Modern Low Profile Black Lacquer Side Tables / Chests -Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of mid-century modern low profile black lacquer side tables or chests. Each has a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 25.5 in W 30 in D 22 in
Brass Drop Rings Pulls Low Profile Tapered Legs Long Credenza Mid Century MINT!
By American of Martinsville, Tomlinson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Light Walnut Brass Drop Rings Pulls Low Profile Tapered Legs Long Credenza Mid Century MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 22 in W 60 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern Low Profile Coffee Table by Paul McCobb for Planner Group
By Paul McCobb
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous mid-century modern low profile coffee table by Paul Mc Cobb for The Planner Group
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple
H 15 in W 60 in D 18.25 in
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Asymmetrical Z Shape Base Low Profile Desk Mint!
By Hans J. Wegner, Peter Hvidt
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern teak asymmetrical z shape base low profile desk mint!
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
H 30 in W 47 in D 26 in
Mid-Century Modern Long Low Profile Credenza with Round Ring Drop Pulls
By American of Martinsville, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern drop ring pulls cabinet credenza dresser with marquetry style top.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Andrianna Shamaris Mid Century Couture Teak Low Profile Single Slab Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Mid Century Couture Collection new to 2021. Furniture constructed by hand from
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Low Profile One Drawer Mid-Century Modern Burgundy Leather Top Blonde Desk Mint!
By Ico Parisi
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Low profile custom studio made one drawer Mid-Century Modernburgundy leather top blonde birch legs
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Birch
H 31 in W 44 in D 22 in
Set of 4 Mid Century Danish Modern Woodard Sculptura Low Profile Side Chairs
By John Woodard, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a set of 4 mid century Danish modern woodard sculptura side chairs designed by John
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 28 in W 19.25 in D 23 in
Mid-Century Modern Pair Low Profile Square Marble Top Side End Tables Stand MINT
By Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Pair Low Profile Square Marble Top Side End Tables Stands MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Marble
H 14 in W 22 in D 22 in
Set of Two (2) Mid Century Modern Low Profile Lounge Chairs w/ Original Thrush
Located in Deland, FL
This set of two low profile lounge chairs are alluring, chic and most certainly eye-catching. A
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 26 in W 25 in D 26 in
Vintage Danish Modern Low Profile Dresser
Located in Seattle, WA
This Danish Modern Dresser has Four Drawers, Tapered Legs and Classic Wooden Circular Handles . UK Import. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensions. 31 1/2 W. ;...
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
Low Profile Lounges by Milo Baughman, C. 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Westport, CT
Fully restored Low Profile Lounges by Milo Baughman, circa 1970s. This iconic pair has been
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Polyester, Walnut
Vintage Low Profile Barrel Chairs, USA 1970's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our Vintage Low Profile Barrel Chairs, the epitome of elegance and sophistication. This
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
Low Profile Lounge Chair by W & J Sloane
By W. & J. Sloane
Located in South Charleston, WV
1967 W & J Sloane low profile chair on castors. 30" wide, 31" deep and 27" tall. 16" seat height
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of Low Mid Century Blue Suede Armchairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
padded armrests.
The low-profile design has mid-century charm, blending seamlessly with modern
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
1960s Low Profile Square Coffee Table Travertine and Mahogany
By Frank Kyle, Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mexican Modernism low profile square coffee table travertine stone top
Measures: 42.75 x 42.75 x
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Sculptural Low-Profile Lounge Chairs in Bouclé, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
Set of Scandinavian-Modern lounge chairs, original from Denmark, circa 1950-1959. Completely restored with all insides including spring system, foam, and dacron fully updated. Reupho...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Teak
Set of Low-Profile Swivel Chairs by Harvey Probber, C. 1950s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Westport, CT
epitome of mid-century sophistication, exuding an understated elegance that seamlessly integrates into any
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Twill, Oak
Early Jens Risom Low Profile Walnut Coffee Table, circa 1948
By Jens Risom
Located in Saint Louis, MO
with a pair of matching Jens Risom low profile walnut lounge chairs currently being refinished and
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Low-profile Round Oak Table - Serene Fundamenta 36 by NONO
By NONO
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Low-profile Round Oak Table - Serene Fundamenta 36 by NONO
Sculptural coffee table made of solid
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Sculptural Low Profile Teak Base Glass Top Danish Midcentury Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern sculptural base low profile floating glass top coffee table. Adrian
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Teak
Pair of John Mascheroni Scissor Pillow Low Profile Highback Chairs
By Ward Bennett
Located in Wayne, NJ
Pair of scissor pillow highback low chairs in the manner of Ward Bennett . If you are in the New
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
1950’s Walnut and Green Velvet Low Profile Chairs - a Pair
By Paul McCobb
Located in Charleston, SC
These fabulous chairs have been previously reupholstered in a Kelly green performance velvet. The chair’s arms and the top of the back are accentuated with walnut and have a walnut...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
White Saarinen Tulip Side Table for Knoll, Rare Low Profile, Signed
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Rare low form of the iconic tulip pedestal table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International. Good
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Classic Modernist Chromed Steel and Naugahyde Low Profile Sofa, Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist Chromed steel and naugahyde low profile sofa.. attributed to Milo Baughman
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
H 24 in W 85 in D 32 in
Andrianna Shamaris Midcentury Couture Teak Wood Low Profile Round Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the midcentury Couture Collection new to 2024. Furniture constructed by hand from start to finish. A single slab of reclaimed teak wood taken from my finest collection, i...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Low Profile Lounge Chair in Navy Alpaca Velvet by Adrian Pearsall, C. 1950s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Westport, CT
A meticulously restored low profile chair by Adrian Pearsall. Fully revived to its original
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
H 24 in W 36.5 in D 32 in
Low Profile Glass Display Top Basket Weave Coffee Table Factory Cart on Wheels
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Low profile glass display top basket weave coffee table on factory cart wheels. Listing includes a
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 11 in W 39 in D 39 in
Low Profile Swivel Lounge Chair in the Style of Milo Baughman
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in South Charleston, WV
Measures: 30" wide, 30" deep and 26" high. Removable cushion gives a seating height being 16". Swivel function. Original fabric with 5 buttons tufted. Fabric in excellent condition. ...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Low Profile Wenge Wood Serving or Dresser Tray
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
From the JHQ Dansk rare wood series. Wenge low serving or dresser top tray.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wenge
H 2.5 in W 24.75 in D 9.75 in
Baker Bleached Walnut Lucite & Brass Pulls 4 Drawer Low Profile Desk Console
By Tommi Parzinger, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Bleached Walnut Lucite & Brass Pulls 4 drawer low profile desk console writing table.
Solid
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Low Profile Coffee Table in Teak w/ Glass Top by Skrillinge Mobelfabrik, 1970s
By Johannes Andersen, Nils Jonsson, Uldum Møbelfabrik
Located in Deland, FL
table is simultaneously low-profile and understated yet airy and attractive from every angle. The
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
H 17 in W 58.5 in D 29.5 in
Pair Banded Top Fluted Tapered Legs One Drawer Low Profile End Tables Stands
By Baker Furniture Company, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Banded Top Fluted Tapered Legs One Drawer Low Profile End Tables Stands MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
H 22 in W 26 in D 22 in
Pair of 1970s Low Profile Barrel Back Club Chairs, Style of Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 1970s Low Profile Barrel Back Club Chairs, Style of Harvey Probber
Each one of sleek
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Light Amber Bamboo Glass Top One Drawer Low Profile Compact Desk w/ Chair MINT
By Ficks Reed, John Wisner, McGuire, Paul Frankl
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Light Amber Bamboo Glass Top One Drawer Low Profile Compact Desk w/ Chair MINT
chair dimensions
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Glass
H 31 in W 40 in D 20 in
A six door cerused oak sideboard by Churba having a low profile circa 1960
By Alberto Churba
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A six door cerused oak sideboard by Churba having a low profile and a finished back circa 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Oak
H 26.25 in W 98 in D 19 in
Birds Eye Maple Italian Art Deco Style Low Profile Desk w/ Leather Chair Mint!
By Pace Furniture Company, Masterly
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Birds eye maple Italian Art Deco style low profile desk with matching leather chair mint!
Chair
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Birdseye Maple
H 35 in W 48 in D 22 in
Triangular Low Profile Chairs / Bench in Walnut by Brown Saltman, USA, C. 1950s
By John Kapel, John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Deland, FL
This is an ultra-rare set of 3-legged lounge chairs designed by the legendary John Keal for Brown Saltman. The chairs / modular benches feature original hardware that can be hinged t...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Fabric
H 29.25 in W 27.25 in D 27.25 in
Low Profile Lounge Chair in Leather Attributed to Carlo de Carli, Italy, 1960's
By Carlo De Carli, Selig, Lawrence Peabody
Located in Deland, FL
Simultaneously stylish and understated this exceptionally beautiful lounge chair, attributed to Carlo de Carli for Cassina, has recently undergone a comprehensive restoration process...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 28.5 in W 28 in D 34 in
Mid Century Modern 6 drawer walnut low dresser with black lacquered wood base
By Milo Baughman
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Handsome Mid Century Modern 6 drawer walnut low dresser with black lacquered wood base. Walnut wood
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut, Lacquer
H 30 in W 60 in D 18 in
Low Profile Loveseat Sofa in Leather in the Manner of Niels Eilersen, c. 1980's
By Neils Eilersen
Located in Deland, FL
As comfortable as it is visually alluring this low-profile three-seater sofa, styled after Danish
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather
H 40 in W 72 in D 40 in
Set of Two ( 2 ) Triangular Low Profile Chairs in Walnut by John Keal for Brown
By John Keal
Located in Deland, FL
America. Whether you want the two exceptional low profile side side chairs in this listing or the larger
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 29.25 in W 27.25 in D 27.25 in
Set of Two '2' Low Profile Barrel Chairs After Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1960's
By Edward Wormley
Located in Deland, FL
options and pricing for this service. This luxurious set, with an exceptional low-profile design, is
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
H 24.5 in W 29 in D 29 in
Mid Century Henredon Asian Style Coffee Table
By Heritage-Henredon
Located in Doylestown, PA
Mid century Henredon Asian inspired coffee table. The low profile table has a carved apron and is
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Ta...
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-Century Slipper Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid-century modern low profile slipper chairs. Tufted backs and short wood legs.
Please
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric
A Mid Century Italian Sofa in Checkered Jacquard
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid century Italian sofa. Low profile and wingback style silhouette. Newly reupholstered in a red
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Jacquard, Upholstery, Wood
Antique Italian Marble Profile Plaque of Roman Emperor Claudius, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
from the mid-19th century.
The sensitively carved Grand Tour plaque depicts the profile of Claudius
Category
Antique 1850s Italian Busts
Materials
Marble
H 10.24 in W 7.88 in D 1.58 in
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Low Profile Mid Century For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the low profile mid century you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and hardwood, every low profile mid century was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the low profile mid century you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A low profile mid century is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one low profile mid century that is appealing in its simplicity, but Barzilay, Glenn of California and Milo Baughman produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Low Profile Mid Century?
The average selling price for a low profile mid century at 1stDibs is $2,632, while they’re typically $576 on the low end and $10,000 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.
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