Pair of French Mid-Century Maple End Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Mid-Century (1950s) maple bedside / end tables with 2 drawer and carved scroll form
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Bronze
1950s Maple End Tables
Pair 1950s French Lacquered Maple Occasional Side Tables
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of chic 1950s French lacquered maple occasional side tables with a single drawer and polished
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Paolo Buffa for Ducrot Pair of Oval Mahogany and Glass Nightstands, Italy, 1950s
$14,900 / set
H 24 in Dm 14 in
Paolo Buffa for Ducrot Pair of Oval Mahogany and Glass Nightstands, Italy, 1950s
By Vittorio Ducrot, Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
nightstands, bedside or end tables, Italy, 1950s. Expertly hand-crafted in rich mahogany, each table features
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
1950s Paul McCobb Planner Group Side End Table in Ebonized Maple, 18x24"
$1,500
H 19.75 in W 24.25 in D 18.25 in
1950s Paul McCobb Planner Group Side End Table in Ebonized Maple, 18x24"
By Paul McCobb, Winchendon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1949. This example dates to the 1950s and was produced in the USA. It is made of ebonized maple, and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Maple
Paul McCobb for Winchendon Planner Group Nightstand / End Table, 1950s, Signed
$1,100Sale Price|24% Off
H 18.5 in W 24 in D 18.25 in
Paul McCobb for Winchendon Planner Group Nightstand / End Table, 1950s, Signed
By Paul McCobb, Winchendon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
works beautifully as a bedside table, end table, or accent piece in any modern, Scandinavian, or
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Maple
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Side, End, or Lamp Table by Paul McCobb, 1950s, Planner Group
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paul McCobb Side table, solid maple wood, 1950s 'Planner Group' Collection Winchendon Furniture
Category
Vintage 1950s American Side Tables
Materials
Maple, Wood
Heywood Wakefield Mid-Century Modern Solid Maple Corner End Table, 1950s
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H 22.25 in W 31.25 in L 22.25 in
Heywood Wakefield Mid-Century Modern Solid Maple Corner End Table, 1950s
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning mid-century modern maple two-tier corner side table By Heywood-Wakefield USA
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Maple
Mid-Century Modern McCobb Planner Group Winchendon Maple & Iron End Table, 1950s
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H 19 in W 24 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern McCobb Planner Group Winchendon Maple & Iron End Table, 1950s
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a wonderful side/end or occasional table, with a maple top and iron base
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Iron
Circa 1950s Arthur Umanoff Iron & Leather 21-Bottle Wine Rack Accent Table
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H 31.5 in W 11.13 in D 11.13 in
Circa 1950s Arthur Umanoff Iron & Leather 21-Bottle Wine Rack Accent Table
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A lovely Arthur Umanoff accent table with a maple butcher's block top over a wrought-iron base, it
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Leslie Diamond for Conant Ball End Tables Circa 1950s
By Leslie Diamond, Conant Ball
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of end tables in solid maple by Leslie Diamond for Conant Ball, circa 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Maple
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2-Drawer #1503 Nightstands Black Lacquer T Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb early 1950s production #1503 maple nightstands end tables double
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Lacquer T Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Pair of Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Brass Knobs
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H 25 in W 24 in D 18 in
Pair of Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Brass Knobs
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde solid maple nightstands end tables double-drawer
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Pair of American 1950s Maple-Wood Rectangular End, Side Tables, Glass Tops
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H 22.5 in W 30 in D 19 in
Pair of American 1950s Maple-Wood Rectangular End, Side Tables, Glass Tops
Located in San Francisco, CA
A smart pair of American 1950s maple-wood rectangular side, end tables with glass inset tops; each
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Milo Baughman Attributed Pair of End Tables for Murray Furniture, circa 1950s
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H 22 in W 19.5 in D 27 in
Milo Baughman Attributed Pair of End Tables for Murray Furniture, circa 1950s
By Murray Furniture, Milo Baughman
Located in Peabody, MA
A uniquely rare pair of side tables we’ve attributed to Murray Furniture of Winchendon, Mass., from
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Set of Bedside Tables by Heywood Wakefield, 1950s
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Westport, CT
Set of end tables or nightstands executed in maple by Heywood Wakefield, circa 1950s. Featuring
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Maple
Paolo Buffa Pair of Neoclassical Rosewood Nightstands or Bedside Tables, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Paolo Buffa elegant rare pair of tripod bedside tables or nightstands in rosewood with maple inlays
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Vintage 1950s Italian Neoclassical End Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde maple T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Maple T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde maple T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Lacquer T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Lacquer T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2-Drawer #1503 Nightstands Black Lacquer T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner group
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Lacquer T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer Planner
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Lacquer T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Lacquer T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Lacquer T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2-Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Lacquer T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer Planner
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Black Lacquer T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb early 1950s Production #1503 maple nightstands end tables double
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Pair of Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Brass Knobs
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H 25 in W 24 in D 18 in
Pair of Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Brass Knobs
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde solid maple nightstands end tables double-drawer
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Lacquer T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Lacquer T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2-Drawer #1503 Nightstands Black Lacquer T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner group
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Lacquer T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Mid century Paul McCobb 2-Drawer #1503 Nightstands Black Lacquer T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner group
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Mid century Paul McCobb 2-Drawer #1503 Nightstands Black Lacquer T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner group
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Mid century Paul McCobb 2-Drawer #1503 Nightstands Black Lacquer T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner group
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Paul McCobb maple end tables
Located in Chicago, IL
Great set of two 1950's maple end tables designed by Paul McCobb for Widdicomb.
Category
Vintage 1950s American End Tables
Materials
Maple
1950's Iron and Birch Table or Nightstand by Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Hudson, NY
A very handsome 1950s table or nightstand by Paul McCobb, from the Planner Group series for
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Iron
Pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group Iron Side Tables, U.S.A, 1950s
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of model #1574 Planner Group end tables designed by Paul McCobb by Winchendon. These have been
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Iron
Pair of Paul McCobb Walnut Stained Nightstands, Planner Group, 1950s
By Paul McCobb
Located in Hudson, NY
lovely walnut over maple with original brass drawer pulls. Planner Group, Winchendon, USA, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s American End Tables
Materials
Brass
Florence Knoll Square End Table, 1950s
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Hudson, NY
An early and Classic end table by Florence Knoll with an 18" square maple top and solid matte steel
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
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By René Prou
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Pair of French Art Deco side tables by Rene Prou (1889-1947), in sycamore maple wood, created circa 1930, stamped.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco End Tables
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$1,650 / item
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By Örsjö Industri AB
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Textile
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$1,737 / item
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Modern Murano Glass Sconces, Hand-Blown Smoked Glass & Brass Frame
$5,900 / set
H 25 in W 7.5 in D 4 in
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Located in Austin, TX
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Mid-Century Modern 1950s Italian Cabinet in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cabinet, mahogany, mirrored glass, glass, brass, Italy, 1950s This charming cabinet stands out with its graphical door panels, featuring carved horizontal lines that add character ...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
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Brass
Swedish Designer, Coffee or Side Table, Wood, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden coffee or side table designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
$16,813 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
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Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
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$7,649 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
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By Diego Mardegan
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By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu: A fine French Art Deco mahogany bridge armchair with bronze sabots.
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Fully Restored Pair of Italian Bedside Tables with Glass Top, 1950s
Sold|$2,747
H 21.66 in W 24.61 in D 14.18 in
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Located in Rome, IT
Pair of nightstands, manufactured in Italy during the fifties Set of two nightstands, Italy, 1950s We have carried out a long and complete restoration on these bedside tables a...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
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$13,616 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
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1950s Maple End Tables For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of 1950s maple end tables for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct 1950s maple end tables — often made from wood, maple and metal — can elevate any home. 1950s maple end tables have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. 1950s maple end tables made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — are very popular at 1stDibs. 1950s maple end tables have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Paul McCobb, Winchendon Furniture (Planner Group) and Heywood-Wakefield Co. are consistently popular.
How Much are 1950s Maple End Tables?
1950s maple end tables can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,850, while the lowest priced sells for $450 and the highest can go for as much as $14,500.
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 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.
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