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What is mid century furniture?

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What is mid century furniture?
Mid-century furniture is furniture created within the period of 1933 to 1965 but most would argue that the style began to emerge in the postwar years. This style of furniture is known for its sleek lines and organic shapes. The creators most frequently associated with mid-century modern furniture believed that good design meant good living. Mid-century modern is today by far the largest category of furnishings on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Stanley Mitruck Signed 1959 “Quince” Oil on Canvas Abstract Still Life Painting
By Stanley Mitruck
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1959 oil on canvas painting titled Quince by mid-century Chicago artist Stanley Mitruck (1922
Category

Vintage 1950s Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Flute of Chicago White Corrugated Cardboard Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern 1980s
By Gregory A van Pelt, Flute Chicago
Located in Miami, FL
American 1980s Mid-Century Modern antique white corrugated cardboard table lamp designed by Gregory
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Gregory Van Pelt Flute Chicago Floor Lamp in Corrugated Cardboard
By Gregory Van Pelt, Flute Chicago
Located in Miami, FL
American 1980s Mid-Century Modern-style Corrugated Cardboard Floor Lamp. The lamp was designed by Gregory
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture Occasional Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful mid-century custom ordered occasional table, model 426A, designed by Edward Wormley
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Karl Mann Mid Century Modernist Assemblage Collage Sculpture Chicago Art
Located in Sarasota, FL
Sculpture by Chicago artist Karl Mann.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Matchbook Walnut Tonkbench Chicago Foyer Piano Bench Seat W/ Storage
By Tonk Mfg. Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Piano Bench by Tonkbench of Chicago, Illinois, circa 1940s. Features a walnut frame with
Category

Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Walnut

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