Brass table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Brass table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled The fabric
Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
Brass table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Brass table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled The fabric
Brass
Glass/brass table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Glass/brass table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled The
Brass
Table Lamp with Fabric Shade Vienna Around, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled The fabric
Brass
Huge Art Deco Ceiling Lamp Vienna Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Huge Art Deco ceiling lamp vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enamelled Original glass
Brass
Floor lamp with 3 golf rackets italian around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Floor lamp with 3 golf rackets italian around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled Wood polished
Brass
$1,197Sale Price / set|58% Off
Two Copper J.T Kalmar Pendants, circa 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Two Copper J.T Kalmar Pendants, circa 1950s. Polished and stove enameled.
Copper
Murano glass table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Murano glass table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled The
Brass
Rupert Nikoll floor lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll floor lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled
Brass
Rupert nikoll floor lamp with fabric shade around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert nikoll floor lamp with fabric shade around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled Metal
Metal, Brass
Rupert Nikoll Floor lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll Floor lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled
Brass
Chandelier by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll vienna around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll, Emil Stejnar
Located in Wien, AT
Chandelier by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled
Crystal, Brass
Rupert Nikoll Floor lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll Floor lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled
Brass
Kalmar Floor lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Kalmar Floor lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s Polished and stove enameled The fabric
Brass
$1,436 / item
2 rare Rupert Nikoll table lamp vienna around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
2 rare Rupert Nikoll table lamp vienna around 1950s Polished and stove enameled The fabric shade is
Brass, Copper
Small rupert nikoll table lamp with fabric shade around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Small rupert nikoll table lamp with fabric shade around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled The
Brass
2 rare Rupert Nikoll table lamp vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
2 rare Rupert Nikoll table lamp vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled fabric shade
Brass, Copper
Rare J.T. Kalmar floor lamp vienna around 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Rare J.T. Kalmar floor lamp vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled Aluminium
Aluminum, Brass
Champagne Bottle Holder Copper Brass Conbination Vienna Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Champagne bottle holder copper brass conbination vienna around 1950s Polished and stove enameled.
Brass, Copper
Big Table Lamp with Fabric Shade Vienna Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Big table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled The fabric
Brass
Art Deco Alpaca Silvered Jewellery Box, Vienna, Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Alpaca silvered jewellery box, Vienna, around 1950s. Polished and stove enamalled.
Alpaca
Two Brass Floor Lamp "Sumatra" by Rupert Nikoll, Austria, 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Two Brass Floor Lamp "Sumatra" by Rupert Nikoll, Austria, 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled
Brass
Rupert Nikoll Table Lamp with Fabric Shade Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll table lamp with fabric shade around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled Wood
Brass
Adjustable Kalmar Floor Lamp with Swiveling Shade, Vienna, circa 1950s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Adjustable Kalmar floor lamp, Vienna, around 1950s. Brass polished and stove enameled Original
Brass
2x Rupert nikoll bamboo table lamps with fabric shades vienna around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
2x Rupert nikoll bamboo table lamps with fabric shades vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove
Brass
J.T.Kalmar pendant with structure glass vienna around 1950s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
J.T.Kalmar pendant with structure glass vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled
Brass
2 solid table lamps with fabric shades vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
2 solid table lamps with fabric shades vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled The
Brass
Rupert Nikoll table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled
Brass
Portable copper Candle Holder for Wine Cellars vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Portable copper Candle Holder for Wine Cellars vienna around 1950s Polished and stove enameled
Copper
Hight adjustable Floor lamp with adjustable shelf vienna around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Hight adjustable Floor lamp with adjustable shelf vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove
Brass
Big Rupert Nikoll table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Big Rupert Nikoll table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove
Brass
2 Rupert Nikoll table lamps with fabric shades vienna around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
2 Rupert Nikoll table lamps with fabric shades vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove
Brass
2 Bakalowits Table lamps with fabric shades vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
2 Bakalowits Table lamps with fabric shades vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled
Brass
Big Rupert Nikoll sputnik chandelelier with 10 arms vienna around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Big Rupert Nikoll sputnik chandelelier with 10 arms vienna around 1950s Polished and stove enameled
Brass
Flower Vase or Can Copper Brass Conbination Vienna Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Flower vase or can copper brass conbination vienna around 1950s Polished and stove enameled.
Brass, Copper
Big Table lamp with fabric shade by rupert Nikoll vienna around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Big Table lamp with fabric shade by rupert Nikoll vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove
Brass
Rupert Nikoll floor lamp with original fabric shade vienna around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll floor lamp with original fabric shade vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove
Brass
Rupert nikoll floor lamp with original fabric shade vienna around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert nikoll floor lamp with original fabric shade vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove
Brass
2x Rupert Nikoll table lamps with original fabric shade vienna around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
2x Rupert Nikoll table lamps with original fabric shade vienna around 1950s Brass polished and
Brass
2x J.T.Kalmar Table lamps with original shades vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
2x J.T.Kalmar Table lamps with original shades vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove
Brass
2 Rare wall lamps with original glass shades vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
2 Rare wall lamps with original glass shades vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled
Brass
J.T.Kalmar Pendant with Structure Glass Shade Vienna Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
J.T.Kalmar pendant with structure glass shade vienna around 1950s Brass parts polished and stove
Brass
Bakalowits table lamp with cut glass and original shades vienna around 1950s
By Prof. Friedl Bakalowits, Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Wien, AT
Bakalowits table lamp with cut glass and original shades vienna around 1950s Brass polished and
Brass
Rupert nikoll table lamps with bamboo and fabric shades vienna around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert nikoll table lamps with bamboo and fabric shades vienna around 1950s Brass polished and
Brass
$718Sale Price / item|73% Off
Three Floral Brass and Glass Sputnik Pendants by Emil Stejnar, 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll, Emil Stejnar
Located in Wien, AT
Three Floral Brass and Glass Sputnik Chandelier Pendant by Emil Stejnar, 1950s polished and stove
Crystal, Brass
Fruit Bowl Execution in Brass and Wood by WMF, Germany, around 1950s
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Wien, AT
Fruit bowl execution in brass and wood by WMF, Germany, around 1950s Brass polished and stove
Brass
Rare Floor Lamp by Josef Frank for J.T.Kalmar Around 1950s
By Josef Frank, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Rare Floor lamp by josef Frank for J.T.Kalmar around 1950s Brass polished and stove enamelled The
Brass
Rupert Nikoll table lamp with cherry wood and fabric shade vienna around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll table lamp with cherry wood and fabric shade vienna around 1950s Brass polished and
Brass
2 hight adjustable J.T.Kalmar table lamps with fabric shades vienna around 1950s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
2 hight adjustable J.T.Kalmar table lamps with fabric shades vienna around 1950s Brass polished and
Brass
2 hight adjustable J.T.Kalmar table lamps with fabric shades vienna around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
2 hight adjustable J.T.Kalmar table lamps with fabric shades vienna around 1950s Brass polished and
Brass
Unavailable|$1,800
1950s L&H 'Lectro-Host' Electric Stove and Double Oven
Located in Geneva, IL
1950s L&H (Lectro-Host) electric 6-burner stove and double oven from A.J. Lindemann & Hoverson Co
Steel
Sold|$718
Umbrella Stand, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Umbrella Stand, circa 1950s polished and stove enamelled
Brass, Iron
Sold|$718
Umbrella Stand, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Umbrella Stand circa 1950s polished and stove enamelled
Brass, Iron
Sold|$478
Umbrella Stand, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Umbrella stand, circa 1950s. Polished and stove enamelled.
Brass
Sold|$3,352
Chandelier Vienna, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Chandelier Vienna, circa 1950s Polished and stove enameled Shades are replaced ( New ).
Brass
Sold|$2,155
Serving Cart, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Serving cart around 1950s Polished and stove enmaelled The black glasses have signs of use.
Brass
2 Table Lamps with Bamboo and Fabric Vienna Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
2 table lamps with bamboo and fabric vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled The
Brass
Sold|$347
Hammered Watering Can, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Hammered Watering Can, circa 1950s Polished and stove enameled.
Brass, Copper
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.
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
With its grid-like doors and wavy trim, the 1940s design feels as fresh as ever.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Prehistoric motifs give the mid-century Italian fireplace an elemental feel.
Their charming solid-oak pieces offer homes utility and comfort.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.