Rare Artek Aalto Pascoe 8 Drawer dresser
By Alvar Aalto, Aino Aalto, Clifford Pascoe
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Finnish design company Artek—founded in 1935 by Alvar and Aino Aalto—and Pascoe. In 1940, the partnership
Birch
Rare Set of 5 1940s Alvar Aalto 60 Birch Nesting stools
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of 5 Early Stool #60 designed by Alvar Aalto and produced in Sweden by Artek. During the war
Birch, Bentwood, Plywood, Lacquer
$1,787Sale Price|35% Off
H 42 in W 33 in D 19 in
Beautiful Midcentury Chest of Drawers in Birchwood Paul Goodman for Plymold
By Plycraft, Paul Goldman
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
piece a lighter airy feel. Solid construction and ready for use. Similar in style of Alvar Aalto and
Birch
Pair of Alvar Aalto Stack Stools Side Tables
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Ferndale, MI
Alvar Aalto for Aalto Pascoe New York, Finnish Design
Wood
Alvar Aalto Artek-Pascoe 1940s Desk and Chair
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Very rare early modern desk and chair designed by Alvar and Aino Aalto for their Artek-Pascoe line
Birch
Pair of 1940s Swedish #60 Stools in Birch by Alvar Aalto for Artek-Pascoe
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
Two 1940s #60 stools in birch by Alvar Aalto for Artek-Pascoe. The price displayed is for the
Birch
Four-Drawer Birch Chests by Clifford Pascoe
By Clifford Pascoe, Alvar Aalto
Located in Rochester, NY
By Clifford Pascoe, a very rare pair of Minimalist designed four drawer birch dressers with
Midcentury Clifford Pascoe Chest of Drawers
By Clifford Pascoe
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century chest of drawers on rolling base by Clifford Pascoe for Artek. Pascoe and the Aalto
Wood, Birch
Sold
H 13.78 in Dm 13.78 in
Alvar Aalto, Solid Birch Bentwood Stackable E60 Pascoe Stool for Artek, 1960's
By Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
This is a rare piece deigned by Alvar Aalto. Boasting elegant simplicity, this piece encapsulates
Birch
Chest of Drawers Attributed to Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A handsome chest with louver-form drawers and bent plywood legs. The drawers have been refinished to match the original robin's egg blue color.
Wood
Aalvo Aalto for Artek Hallway Chair Model 403
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Aalvo Aalto for Artek Hallway chair Model 403 in it's original brown vinyl covering. Chair retains
Beech
Credenza/ Buffet by Clifford Pascoe
By Clifford Pascoe
Located in Highland, IN
Designed by Clifford Pascoe who collaborated with Finnish master Alvar Aalto (even opening Artek
Birch, Masonite, Glass
Clifford Pascoe Pair of Nightstands or End Tables
By Clifford Pascoe
Located in Highland, IN
Designed by Clifford Pascoe who collaborated with Finnish master Alvar Aalto (even opening Artek
Birch
Architectural Modernist Desk in the Style of Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto, Clifford Pascoe
Located in Rochester, NY
restorations. In the style of Alvar Aalto / Clifford Pascoe. Circa 1940 - 1950. Unusually great looking. Look
Birch, Maple, Oak
Rare Clifford Pascoe Folding Screen
By Clifford Pascoe
Located in Cambridge, MA
partner of Alvar Aalto. In 1940, he and Aalto established Artek-Pascoe, Inc., which was intended to handle
Plywood
Stylish Mid-Century Plywood Stools by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Chicago, IL
Stylish Mid-Century plywood stools by Alvar Aalto for Artek-Pascoe Inc. Seat W 14".
Plywood
$7,642
H 29.53 in W 88.19 in D 35.44 in
Large Expandable Alvar Aalto Wooden Dining Table Model 92, 1940s, Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
This is a beautiful extending table model 92 by Alvar Aalto from 1940s. The body of the table is solid birch. The surface of the table is laminated by oak veneer. An extension leaf t...
Birch, Oak
Brass and Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Petite sconces from Murano, Italy made with smoked glass stamped into a lovely curved shape with texture. The brass structure has been newly wired to fit US standards. This is a sp...
Brass
Mamun Bedside (Dark Brown/Dusty Blue)
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
$1,787Sale Price|35% Off
H 3 in W 32.25 in D 18.5 in
Original Alvar Aalto Shoe Rack Designed for the Stora Enso Building Finland
By Alvar Aalto
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this rare and custom shoe rack designed by Alvar Aalto circa 1960 featuring solid birch wood slats. Custom designed by Alvar Aalto and completed in the earl...
Wood, Birch
$1,382
H 17.33 in Dm 13.78 in
Stool model 60, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930s
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Stool model 60 designed by Alvar Aalto for Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab from the 1930s. Birch. Good vintage condition, patina and wear consistent with age and use. Iconic Al...
Birch
Coffee Table by Mario Marenco for Mobilgirgi, Italy 1970s
By Mario Marenco
Located in Roma, IT
Coffee Table by Mario Marenco for Mobilgirgi, Italy 1970s. Cm 32,00 x 87,00 x 87,00. Walnut Wood. Good conditions!
Walnut
Rare Cabinet in Rosewood, Mahogany and Brass, 1930's
By C.B.Hansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare Cabinet in Rosewood, Mahogany and Brass, 1930's Additional Information: Material: Rosewood, mahogany and brass Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Produced by cabinetmaker C.B. Ha...
Rosewood
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
$2,139 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
Alvar Aalto End Tables or Night Stands
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Alvar Aalto end tables, for Artek, Finland, circa 1980s. They retain their warm original patina. They are a versatile size and can be used as end or side tables, or as night ...
Wood, Birch
Custom Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
Mid-Century Teak Sofa Bed with Storage Headboard, 1960s Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A versatile and functional example of Mid-Century design, this teak sofa bed offers both comfortable seating and convenient storage. Complete with a matching, detached headboard feat...
Teak, Upholstery
Axel-Einar Hjorth 'Lovö' cabinet, Sweden, 1930s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovo cabinet by Axel-Einar Hjorth, produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930s.
Iron
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
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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.