1950s Italian Sideboard
$4,956
1950s Italian Sideboard
Located in Brussels, BE
1950s Italian sideboard.
Vintage 1950s Italian Sideboards
Wood
$4,956
1950s Italian Sideboard
Located in Brussels, BE
1950s Italian sideboard.
Wood
1950s Italian Sideboard in Exotic Wood with Oak Interior and Brass Detail
By Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Italian sideboard from the 1950s, attributed to Ico Parisi.
Brass
1950s Italian Sideboard in Green Lacquered Wood with Oak Interior and Black Legs
Located in Rome, IT
Italian sideboard from the 1950s, restored and restyled with great attention to craftsmanship and modern proportions.
Brass, Iron
1950s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Mirror Mosaic Sideboard Bar Cabinet
By Gio Ponti, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Carimate, Como
Impressive 1950s Italian sideboard bar cabinet in beautiful burl veneer wood, two front doors and standing on greatly decorative carved legs.
Brass
1950s Italian Geometric Buffet
By Roberto Aloy
Located in Hanover, MA
Incredible unicorn! Rare 1950s Italian sideboard with reverse painted marbleized glass top case with geometric faceted door panels and drawer fronts floating suspended by four exoske...
Brass
$7,637Sale Price|35% Off
Roberto Aloi Floating Sideboard with Geometric Front
By Roberto Aloi
Located in Hanover, MA
BG SUMMER SALE Incredible unicorn! Rare 1950s Italian sideboard attributed to Roberto Aloi.
Glass, Laminate, Wood
Mid-Century Walnut And Sleek White Lacquer 8 Drawers Italian Sideboard, 1950s
Located in Madrid, ES
Stunning 1950s Italian sideboard featuring eight drawers crafted in walnut and finished in a sleek white lacquer.
Steel
Italian Marble Top Sideboard 1950's
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
This product captivates with its unique Italian vintage style, blending retro charm with a futuristic design. The striking contrast between the wood and marble tops lends it a distin...
Marble, Metal
Italian Mid-Century Sideboard or Credenza by Vittorio Dassi, 1950's
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in North Miami, FL
Stunning Sideboard and/or credenza designed by Vittorio & Plinio Dassi in the 1950s. Its aesthetic uniqueness is given by the original sculptural shape design of the drawers and lat...
Glass, Wood
Italian 20th Century / 1950's Painted Walnut Six Door Sideboard
Located in Carmine, TX
This impressive 1950s Italian painted six-door buffet showcases timeless craftsmanship with a beautifully distressed hand-painted finish that adds warmth and character. Its long, ele...
Walnut, Paint
Umberto Mascagni 1950s Italian Chinoiserie Faux Leather Sideboard
By Umberto Mascagni
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1950s) chinoiserie decorated sideboard covered in a black faux leather (skai) and trimmed with anodized aluminum with 2 doors separated by 3 drawers (by UMBERTO ...
Aluminum
Italian Mid-Century Rosewood Sideboard by Dassi, Circa 1950s
By Dassi
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1950s) rosewood sideboard with herringbone design veneer with 2 side doors flanking a drop down door over 3 drawers with a low backrail and green glass top (DASSI)
Rosewood, Glass
Mid-Century Sideboard/ Dry bar, Italy, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Sideboard/ Dry bar, Italy, 1950s
Glass, Wood
Paolo Buffa, Italian Modern, Cherrywood, Brass, Sideboard, Italy, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Stamford, CT
Paolo Buffa, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Cherrywood, Brass, Sideboard, Italy, 1950s A highly sculptural and unique cherrywood and brass sideboard designed and produced by Paolo Buff...
Cherry
Gianfranco Frattini, Unique Sideboard, Rosewood, Leather, Steel, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A unique custom order rosewood, steel and leather cabinet or sideboard. designed by Gianfranco Frattini and produced by Bernini, Italy, 1950s.
Steel
$2,643Sale Price|25% Off
Italian Sideboard Style of Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Budapest, HU
A wonderful multifunctional Italian sideboard cabinet bar style of Paolo Buffa, 1950s.
Wood
Mid-Century Rosewood Sideboard by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1950s) rosewood sideboard with 5 teak doors having a rectangular brass handle and supported on low tapered square legs (Attributed to OSVALDO BORSANI)
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Walnut & Maple Sideboard by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1950s) walnut & maple sideboard with and open bottom shelf below 2 Pair of doors centering a carved relief panel above a blue & gold painted shelf with a...
Glass, Maple, Paint, Walnut
$2,065Sale Price|30% Off
Mid-Century Modern Italian Sideboard Bar, 1950s
By Umberto Mascagni
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Four-door sideboard from the 1950s, made with green vinyl doors, inspired by the production of Umberto Mascagni.
Aluminum
Italian Modern Walnut and Leather Sideboard with Undulating Cornice, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in The Hague, NL
This very rare sideboard was produced in Italy during the 1950s by a master cabinetmaker.
Brass
Italian 1950s Sideboard/Bar Cabinet Attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful Italian midcentury sideboard/bar cabinet attributed to Paolo Buffa. Two end cabinets with two glass shelves. Center cabinet with mirrored walls, glass shelf and two drawers...
Brass
Giovanni Ferrabini Steel and Marble Sideboard or Shelf, Italy, 1950s
By Giovanni Ferrabini
Located in Berlin, DE
Giovanni Ferrabini open sideboard or shelf with black galvanised steel base and marble top, Italy, 1950s.
Marble, Steel
Rare Italian Mid-Century Sideboard by Ico Parisi, Italy, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Buccinasco, MI
Rare Italian Mid-Century Sideboard by Ico Parisi, Italy, 1950s – Documented in the Catalogue Raisonné An elegant and architecturally balanced Italian Mid-Century sideboard designed ...
Brass
$2,236Sale Price|35% Off
Mid-Century Italian Sideboard by Vittorio Dassi (circa 1950s)
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in London, GB
Charming sideboard designed by Vittorio Dassi made in Italy in the middle of the 20th century. This wonderful sideboard was rendered in veneer woods. It has five drawers configured b...
Wood
La Permanente Mobili Cantù high sideboard Italy 1950s
By La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This highly elegant sideboard, designed and manufactured by La Permanente Mobili Cantù in Italy during the 1950s, is a remarkable example of the brand’s exceptional craftsmanship and...
Teak
Italian Mid-Century Sculptural Sideboard by Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Buccinasco, MI
Exceptional Italian Mid-Century Modern sideboard designed by Vittorio Dassi, Italy, circa 1958–1962. This sophisticated piece perfectly embodies Dassi’s distinctive design language, ...
Glass, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cherry Wood Commode Sideboard 1950s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage commode or sideboard from cherry wood designed and executed Italy 1950s.
Brass
Italian Midcentury Sideboard / Credenza / Cabinet, Parchment, Mahogany, 1950s
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Mid-Century Sideboard / Credenza / Cabinet, Parchment, Mahogany, 1950s Timeless Italian mahogany and parchment sideboard having four doors with inset parchment panels each h...
Mahogany, Parchment Paper
$8,425Sale Price|40% Off
Franco Albini Italian Midcentury Dark Wood Sideboard for Poggi, 1950s
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern design credenza sideboard designed by Franco Albini and produced by Poggi Pavia from 1958, four doors with sliding shelves and a pull-out shelf / tray, sol...
Wood
Italian Mahogany Two-Tone Scalloped Sideboard Attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Chicago, IL
An elegant Italian sideboard from the 1950s, attributed to Paolo Buffa, executed in richly figured mahogany with contrasting blonde wood.
Brass
Italian Sideboard and Mirror by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Mobilificio Dassi
Located in Budapest, HU
A wonderful multifunctional Italian sideboard by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s. Measures: Sideboard 39.5 in.
Glass, Rosewood
$4,625Sale Price|20% Off
"Italian Refinement: 1950s Sideboard with Handmade Artistic Glass"
Located in Guazzora, IT
This 1950s-style sideboard, handcrafted in Italy, represents a sublime fusion of vintage elegance and high-quality craftsmanship.
Brass
$3,304Sale Price|26% Off
Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mounted Sideboard, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern wall mounted sideboard in precious Macassar ebony from the 1950s.
Ebony, Maple
$9,440Sale Price / set|20% Off
Italian Sideboard and Mirror by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Budapest, HU
A wonderful multifunctional Italian sideboard and mirror by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s.
Glass, Rosewood
Pierluigi Colli Bird's Eye Maple Sideboard, Italy, 1950s
By Colli Torino
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This remarkable sideboard, designed by Pierluigi Colli and produced in Italy during the 1950s, is an outstanding example of the designer's unmistakable style, celebrated for its extr...
Brass
Italian Midcentury Sideboard Bar by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
The Italian credenza or sideboard bar by Vittorio Dassi is a refined piece of furniture, featuring a glass top and maple interiors. The front is made up of eight drawers and two door...
Glass, Maple, Walnut
Italian Art Deco Inlaid Sideboard Attr. Vittorio Dassi and Anzani, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi, Anzani
Located in Meda, MB
This exceptional Italian sideboard was crafted in the 1950s and is attributed to Vittorio Dassi, with inlays likely executed by Anzani.
Formica, Maple, Parchment Paper
Mid-Century Italian Sideboard, Compact Wood Design, 1950s Modern Style
Located in Argelato, BO
Italian Mid-Century Sideboard in wood, 1950s The elegant and compact sideboard can easily adapt to the most different living contexts
Wood
Italian Cherry Six-Door Enfilade Sideboard, Marble Top, 1950s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
Italian Cherry Six-Door Enfilade Sideboard, Marble Top, 1950s.
Marble, Brass
Italian Mid-Century Sideboard, Mahogany with Geometric Marquetry, 1950s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
Italian Mid-Century Sideboard, Mahogany with Geometric Marquetry, 1950s.
Wood, Mahogany
Italian Mid-Century Sideboard with Sculptural Uprights, Teak, 1950s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
Italian Mid-Century Sideboard with Sculptural Uprights, Teak, 1950s.
Metal, Brass
1950s Sideboard Birchwood Structure Glass Top Italian Design by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in London, GB
An outstanding sculptural organic sideboard / dresser designed by Vittorio Dassi in the early 1950s.
Glass, Birch
Italian Mid-Century Bar Cabinet by Vittorio Dassi / Sideboard Mobili Cantù 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Italian Mid-Century Bar Cabinet / Sideboard Vittorio Dassi for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1950s This elegant Italian Mid-Century sideboard by Vittorio Dassi with integrated bar was...
Brass
Italian Mid-20thh Century Modern Sideboard with Etched Mirror Bar, Circa 1950s
Located in Beirut, LB
An exquisite example of Italian Mid-Century craftsmanship, this sideboard (credenza) seamlessly blends Art Deco elegance with modernist structural lines.
Mirror, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Sideboard by Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Sideboard by Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1950s
Wood
Italian Mid-Century Long Sideboard by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Buccinasco, MI
An elegant and rare sideboard designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1950s, a refined example of Italian Mid-Century design.
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Marble-Top Sideboard by Mobilificio Scorza Ovada, 1950s
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
An elegant Italian Mid-Century sideboard by Mobilificio Scorza Ovada, featuring a luxurious marble top, rich burl wood veneer, and dark lacquered accents. This sophisticated piece in...
Marble
Italian Mid-Century Long Suspended Sideboard in Walnut, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stunning and extremely rare Italian wall-mounted sideboard from the 1950s, a truly unique piece designed in the manner of Paolo Buffa or Vittorio Dassi.
Metal, Brass
Italian Mid-Century Floating Wall-Mounted Sideboard by V. Dassi, Italy, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Buccinasco, MI
An exceptional Italian Mid-Century floating wall-mounted sideboard designed by Vittorio Dassi and produced in Italy during the 1950s.
Glass, Wood
Gio Ponti, Sideboard, Mahogany, Glass, Vinyl, Brass, Italy, 1950s
By Dassi, Gio Ponti
Located in High Point, NC
An asymmetric cabinet designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Dassi, Italy, c. 1950s. All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Brass
Monumental Mid-Century Sideboard in Wood and Brass, Buffa Style, Italy 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Argelato, BO
Monumental and elegant Italian Mid Century sideboard / Drybar in wood and brass, in the style of architect Paolo Buffa, 1950s design.
Brass
$14,000Sale Price|37% Off
La Permanente Mobili Cantù Italian Teak Walnut Glass Modular Sideboard 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Camden, ME
Permanente Mobili Cantù Italian Sideboard with Glass Shelves, circa 1955 An exceptionally well-executed sideboard produced by Permanente Mobili Cantù, one of the most respected cabi...
Bronze
Italian Mid-Century Sideboard Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich, 1950s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Pretty Italian mid-century sideboard attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich, produced in the 1950s.
Brass
$2,124Sale Price|34% Off
1950's Sideboard Called ''Mettitutto'' from with Sliding Doors Original, Tuscany
Located in Buggiano, IT
1950s Sideboard with sliding doors, three decorated doors, consisting of two pieces (base and riser), Scandinavian design.
Wood
1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Mirror Mosaic Sideboard Bar Cabinet
By Gio Ponti, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Carimate, Como
Impressive 1950s Italian cocktail liquor bar cabinet in beautiful wood with inlay decorated two front doors and standing on greatly decorative shaped legs. Once you open the two door...
Brass
$11,328Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Midcentury Sideboard with Mirror Attributed Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful sideboard with mirror i by Paolo Buffa, 1950s. The piece is really rare and important. The sideboard cabinet is supported by two major foot socks with bronze. Handmade edge...
Wood
Italian Art Deco Lacquer, Walnut and Gold Leaf Sideboard attr. Borsani, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Meda, MB
Elegant Italian sideboard from the 1950s, attributed to Osvaldo Borsani.
Brass, Gold Leaf
Elegant Mid-Century Sideboard in Wood and Brass, Buffa Style, Italy 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Argelato, BO
This 1950s sideboard features an elegant, mid-century design. It's crafted from wood with a glossy finish that highlights the grain, arranged in geometric, diamond-shaped panels on t...
Brass
Italian Mid Century Sideboard attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Italian Mid Century Sideboard attributed to Paolo Buffa in solid Indian Rosewood,the front has five doors and a beautiful "Grissinato" design finish also in solid wood. The internal ...
Brass
Sideboard in Wood and Brass by Galleria Mobili d'Arte Italy 1950s
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Manufactured by Galleria Mobili d'Arte in Cantù, Italy, during the 1950s. Commissioned by S. Apollonia Srl, Galleria Mobili d’Arte is, in the chronological order, the first of the n...
Brass
Unavailable
H 36.23 in W 84.26 in D 16.54 in
1950's Italian Sideboard Wood and Rattan with Brass Details
Located in Firenze, IT
Sideboard in ebonized wood covered in rattan with original brass details and handles, interior in cherry wood, side sections with fixed shelves and a drawer, center section is a dry ...
Brass
Midcentury Sideboard by Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1950s
By Dassi
Located in Torino, Piemonte
1950s Italian sideboard by Vittorio Dassi, rosewood with herringbone veneer, feet and handles in brass, top in green glass.
Brass
Unavailable
H 36.5 in W 75 in D 17.5 in
Exceptional Sideboard in Bois de Rose, Marble, and Brass; Italy, 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Italy, 1950's A large and exceptional sideboard in rosewood with a floating white marble top and brass detailing.
Marble, Brass
Italian Sideboard in Pearwood, 1950s
Located in Bruges, West-Flanders
Italian sideboard produced during the fifties in pearwood. Large central storing space, sealable by three doors, flanked by an open display area with a glass shelf. Above, six dr...
Pearwood
Unavailable
H 50.01 in W 94.49 in D 22.05 in
1950's Italian High Sideboard in Walnut, Black Glass Top, Brass Details
Located in Firenze, IT
One of a kind Italian high sideboard in walnut with original black painted glass top, beautiful panelling, light beech wood interior, seven drawers with wood inlay and brass hardware...
Brass
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 70.87 in D 19.69 in
Midcentury Rosewood Sideboard, Italian Manufacture, 1950s
Located in Montecatini Terme, Toscana
Rosewood Sideboard with Handcrafted Handles Italian Manufacture, 1950s Width 180 x Depth 50 x Height 75 cm.
Wood, Rosewood
Sideboard by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Amsterdam, NL
For all items from this dealer please hit the button VIEW ALL FROM SELLER below on this page Very large sideboard by Italian designer Osvaldo Borsani. The combination of different t...
Rosewood, Wood
A Grissinated Sideboard / Bar, Italy 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Lambertville, NJ
With grissinato wood from the 1950s, this piece was made with fine light wood. We can see from the top right a compartment that can be abraded through a key, entirely made with the ...
Oak
Midcentury Italian Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Beautiful example of Italian design at its best from the 1950s, very much in the style of Paolo Buffa, Ico Parisi, Gianfranco Frattini and Gio Ponti.
Brass
Italian Sideboard with Green Pyrenees Marble Top, 1950s
Located in Bucharest, RO
Sideboard with six drawers, carved legs in burl wood, walnut and marble top.
Marble
Unavailable
H 38.59 in W 92.92 in D 20.87 in
Large Italian Sideboard Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani for Atelier Borsani, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Impressive large sideboard attributed to the Italian designer Osvaldo Borsani. The use of different types of wood such as lime, beech, mahogany, black and ivory lacquered wood in com...
Wood, Beech, Mahogany
Sideboard with Mirror by F.lli Rigamonti, Italy, 1950s
Located in Manzano, Friuli Venezia Giulia
Mahogany, pear wood, brass and marbled back-lacquered glass top sideboard with mirror by F.lli Rigamonti, Italy, 1950s.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 35.44 in W 60.63 in D 19.3 in
Italian Midcentury Palisander Sideboard from 1950s with Bar Inside
Located in Budapest, Budapest
With original brass handles Italy, 1950s.
Palisander
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 72.05 in D 18.51 in
1950's Rare Three Doors "Mb15" Sideboard by Franco Albini for Poggi
By Franco Albini
Located in London, GB
Franco Albini for Poggi three door teak sideboard , beveled door frames and recessed door handles, This is a rare version with adjustable metal foot instead of wood base. Origina...
Metal
Unavailable
H 46.86 in W 74.22 in D 19.3 in
Silvio Cavatorta Sideboard with Mirror SC Roma Mahogany, 1950s
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Basel, CH
Sumptuous Silvio Cavatorta sideboard with vanity mirror manufactured by SC Roma in the 1950s. Corpus with six drawers, external surface made of mahogany, interior of maple wood, beau...
Metal, Brass
Unavailable
H 35.44 in W 57.09 in D 22.84 in
Sideboard curved in Louis XVI style with marble top richly inlaid from the 1950s
Located in Monza, IT
Reproduction of the original sideboard made in 1788 by Guillaume Beneman, originally located in the chamber of Louis XVI at the castle of Campiegne. The sideboard was built in the 19...
Walnut, Rosewood
1950's Italian Sideboard
Located in New York, NY
1950's Italian Sideboard in Gunmetal Lacquer with Red Lacquer Interior
Lacquer
Large 1950s Italian Sideboard
By Ico Parisi
Located in Miami, FL
Large 1950s Italian sideboard, herringbone rosewood veneer, six doors with geometric patterns, polished solid brass handles and keys.
1950's Italian sideboard
Located in London, GB
Unusual dusty pink sideboard detailed with dull gold and black glass design. Three drawers and two curved side cupboards. Elegant brass detailing in the form of lines, handles and sa...
Brass
1950's Italian Sideboard bar Cabinet
Located in Hanover, MA
Sleek Italian long bar cabinet / sideboard in manner of Ico Parisi with 2 doors, 1 drawer and dry bar with sliding etched glass doors. Marbleized glass top. Includes an optional lo...
Elegant 1950s Italian Sideboard
Located in Miami, FL
Large 1950s Italian walnut sideboard, four doors with geometric patterns, polished solid brass sabots and keys.
1950s, Italian Sideboard by Osvaldo Borsini
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in London, GB
Fruitwood sideboard with wonderful grey or green marble top (see detailed images) and six drawers with elegant brass handles.
Marble, Brass
1950s italian Sideboard Credenza with Brass Shield Mirror
Located in Hanover, MA
Four door dining room sideboard credenza in manner of Ico Parisi
1950s Italian Sideboard, Wood Base with the Gray Glass Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two doors and one sliding door, wood base with the gray glass top.
Wood
1950s Italian Sideboard with Walnut Veneer in High Gloss Finish
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good /very good original condition with minor signs of use - Glass top desk
Glass, Wood, Walnut
Italian Modern Sideboard
By Ico Parisi
Located in Chicago, IL
1950's Italian sideboard. Italian ribbon mahogany with ebonized legs and original gold glass top.
Wood, Glass
Large Italian 1950s Mirrored Sideboard
Located in London, GB
Impressive 1950s Italian sideboard with stunning abstract designed brass super wide handles.
Brass
Italian Sideboard by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in MADRID, ES
Very good condition 1950's - Italy Sideboard dimensions: Height: 72 cm Length: 176 cm Depth: 53 cm
Bronze
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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.
An antique or vintage sideboard today is a sophisticated and stylish component in sumptuous dining rooms of every shape, size and decor scheme, as well as a statement of its own, showcased in art galleries and museums.
Once simply boards made of wood that were used to support ceremonial dining, sideboards have taken on much greater importance as case pieces since their modest first appearance. In Italy, the sideboard was basically a credenza, a solid furnishing with cabinet doors. It was initially intended as an integral piece of any dining room where the wealthy gathered for meals in the southern European country.
Later, in England and France, sideboards retained their utilitarian purpose — a place to keep hot water for rinsing silverware and from which to serve cold drinking water — but would evolve into double-bodied structures that allowed for the display of serveware and utensils on open shelves. We would likely call these buffets, as they’re taller than a sideboard. (Trust us — there is an order to all of this!)
The sideboard is often deemed a buffet in the United States, from the French buffet à deux corps, which referred to a storage and display case. However, a buffet technically possesses a tiered or shelved superstructure for displaying attractive kitchenware and certainly makes more sense in the context of buffet dining — abundant meals served for crowds of people.
Every imaginable iteration of the sideboard has taken shape over the years. Furniture maker and artist Paul Evans, whose work has been the subject of various celebrated museum exhibitions, created ornamented, welded and patinated sideboards for Directional Furniture, collections such as the Cityscape series that speak to his place in revolutionary brutalist furniture design as much as they echo the origins of these sturdy, functional structures centuries ago.
If mid-century modern sideboards or vintage Danish sideboards are more to your liking than an 18th-century mahogany sideboard with decorative inlays in the Hepplewhite style, the particularly elegant pieces crafted by designers Hans Wegner, Edward Wormley or Florence Knoll are often sought by today’s collectors.
Whether you have a specific era or style in mind or you’re open to browsing a vast collection to find the right fit, 1stDibs has a variety of antique and vintage sideboards to choose from.