Brass Watering Can, circa 1950s
Sold|$336
Brass Watering Can, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Brass Watering Can, circa 1950s Polished and stove enameled.
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Brass
Sold|$336
Brass Watering Can, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Brass Watering Can, circa 1950s Polished and stove enameled.
Brass
Sold|$1,924
Nice Bar Cart, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Nice bar cart, circa 1950s. Polished and stove enameled.
Brass
Sold|$168
One Auböck Wall Hook, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Wien, AT
One Auböck wall hook, 1950s polished and stove enamelled.
Brass
Sold|$264
Jewelry Boxes Vienna Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Jewelry Boxes vienna around 1950s Polished and stove enameled.
Brass
Sold|$348
Hammered Watering Can, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Hammered Watering Can, circa 1950s Polished and stove enameled.
Brass, Copper
Sold|$384
Serving plate vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Serving plate vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled
Brass
Sold|$2,886
Rupert Nikoll Chandelier, circa 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll Chandelier, circa 1950s Polished and stove enameled Shades replaced (New).
Brass
Sold|$1,924
Serving Cart Vienna Around, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Serving Cart vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled Original glasses ( black ).
Brass
Brass Watering Can Vienna, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Brass watering can Vienna, circa 1950s Polished and stove enamelled.
Brass
Sold|$216
Copper water can vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Copper water can vienna around 1950s Polished and stove enameled
Brass, Copper
Sold|$3,007
Coat Stand with Umbrella Stand, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Coat Stand with Umbrella Stand 1950s polished and stove enamelled
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Rupert Nikoll Table Lamp Around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll table lamp around 1950s Brass polished and stove - enamelled.
Brass
Rupert Nikoll Table Lamp, Vienna, 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll table lamp, Vienna, 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled Original bamboo.
Brass
Sold|$4,089
Rupert Nikoll Chandelier Vienna Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll chandelier vienna around 1950s Polished and stove enamelled Fabric shades replaced
Brass
Sold|$769
Two Kalmar Wall Lamps, Around 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Two kalmar wall lamps around 1950s. Brass polished and stove enamelled. Aluminium shade
Aluminum, Brass
Rupert Nikoll Table Lamp, Vienna, 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll table lamp, Vienna, 1950s Polished and stove enamelled Cherry wood polished
Brass
Sold|$3,849
Rupert Nikoll Floor Lamp, circa 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll floor lamp, circa 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled Wood polished The
Brass
Sold|$1,178
Two Table Lamps, Vienna, Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Two table lamps, Vienna, around 1950s Polished and stove enameled Shades are replaced (new) 2
Brass
6 Hooks by Hertha Baller around 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
6 hooks by Hertha Baller around 1950s Polished and stove enamelled
Brass
WMF Ikora Fruit Bowl, Germany, Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
WMF ikora fruit bowl, Germany, around 1950s Polished and stove enameled.
Brass
Rupert Nikoll Table Lamp Vienna Around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll table lamp vienna around 1950s Polished and stove enameled.
Brass
Rupert Nikoll Table Lamp Vienna around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert nikoll table lamp Vienna around 1950s Polished and stove enamelled The fabric shade is
Brass
Sold|$2,646
Rupert Nikoll Floor lamp vienna around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll Floor lamp vienna around 1950s Polished and stove enameled The fabric shade is
Brass
Rupert Nikoll table lamp vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll table lamp vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled The fabric shade is
Brass
Big Rupert Nikoll Chandelier Vienna, Around, 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Big Rupert Nikoll chandelier, Vienna, around 1950s Brass polished and stove enamelled New wired
Brass
Sold|$4,570
Rupert Nikoll Floor Lamp Vienna Around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll floor lamp vienna around 1950s Brass parts polished and stove enamelled Bamboo stem
Brass
Rupert Nikoll Table Lamp, Vienna, circa 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll table lamp, Vienna, circa 1950s Brass polished and stove enamelled Cherry wood
Brass
Sold|$1,082
3 Kalmar wall lamps vienna around 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
3 Kalmar wall lamps vienna around 1950s Polished and stove enameled The fabric shades are replaced
Brass
Sold|$3,127
Floor Lamp by Rupert Nikoll, Vienna, 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Floor lamp by Rupert Nikoll, Vienna, 1950s Polished and stove enameled The lamp shades have been
Brass
Watering Can, in Style of Auböck, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Watering can, in style of Auböck, circa 1950s. Polished and stove enamelled.
Brass, Copper
Champagne Bucket Copper and Brass Switzerland Around, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Champagne Bucket copper and brass Switzerland around, 1950s Polished and stove enamelled.
Brass, Copper
Wall Lamp by J.T. Kalmar, circa 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Wall lamp by J.T. Kalmar, circa 1950s Brass parts polished and stove enameled.
Brass
Rupert Nikoll Chandelier with Nut Wood, circa 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll chandelier with nut wood, circa 1950s Polished and stove enameled Shades are replaced
Brass
Swiveling Rupert Nikoll Floor Lamp Vienna Around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Swiveling Rupert Nikoll floor lamp vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled base
Brass, Iron
2 Rupert Nikoll Table Lamps, Vienna, Around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
2 Rupert Nikoll table lamps vienna around 1950s. Brass polished and stove enameled. The shade is
Metal, Brass
2 Rupert nikoll wall lamps vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
2 Rupert nikoll wall lamps vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled the shades are
Brass
2 Big Bakalowits table lamps vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
2 Big Bakalowits table lamps vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled The fabric
Brass
Kalmar Floor Lamp with Fabric Shade, circa 1950s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Kalmar floor lamp with fabric shade circa 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled The fabric
Brass
Two Rupert Nikoll Table Lamps, Vienna, circa 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Two Rupert Nikoll table lamps, Vienna, circa 1950s Polished and stove enamelled Wood polished
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
J.T. Kalmar Adjustable Wall Lamp, circa 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
J.T. Kalmar adjustable wall lamp circa 1950s. Polished brass Stove enameled Everything is
Fabric, Wood
Brass table lamp with wood and fabric shade vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Brass table lamp with wood and fabric shade vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled
Brass
Watering Can in Copper and Brass Execution Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Watering can in copper and brass execution around 1950s Polished and stove enamelled.
Brass, Copper
Very Beautiful Table Lamp with Original Shade, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Very beautiful table lamp with original shade, circa 1950s. Polished and stove enamelled.
Brass
Rare rupert nikoll bamboo table lamp vienna around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rare rupert nikoll bamboo table lamp vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled
Brass
Hammered Brass Serving plate with wicker vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Hammered Brass Serving plate with wicker vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled
Brass
2 Danish Mid-Century Bonsai Gardening Tools around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
2 Danish Mid-Century Bonsai Gardening Tools around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled Teak
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
2 Table Lamps with Fabric Shades Vienna Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
2 table lamps with fabric shades vienna around 1950s Polished and stove enameled The fabric shade
Brass
Small Table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Small Table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled The fabric
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
Brass
Rupert Nikoll Floor Lamp with fabric shade vienna 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll Floor Lamp with fabric shade vienna 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled The
Brass
Rupert Nikoll Floor Lamp with Newspaper Holder, circa 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll floor lamp with newspaper holder, circa 1950s Polished and stove enamelled the
Brass
Rupert Nikoll Floor Lamp with Wood Handle, circa 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll floor lamp with wood handle, circa 1950s Polished and stove enamelled The shade is
Brass
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 Polished and stove enameled
Brass
Big Rupert Nikoll for Emil Stejnar Chandelier, Vienna, circa 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll, Emil Stejnar
Located in Wien, AT
Rare big Rupert Nikoll for Emil Stejnar chandelier, Vienna, circa 1950s Brass polished and stove
Metal, Brass
Rupert Nikoll table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s Polished and stove enameled The
Brass
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.
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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.