$3,600Sale Price|40% Off
Rare Set of 5 1940s Alvar Aalto 60 Birch Nesting stools
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It is said that American based company Pascoe imported this variation for the U.S. market, and are rarely seen.
Birch, Bentwood, Plywood, Lacquer
Beautiful Midcentury Chest of Drawers in Birchwood Paul Goodman for Plymold
By Paul Goldman, Plycraft
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Similar in style of Alvar Aalto and Clifford Pascoe
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 that launched in the USA in the 1940s.
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 pair.
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 recessed spring action drawer pulls. Both chests with original glowing finish.
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's opened a retail location (Artek-Pascoe Inc.) in NYC c1940's.
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 the beauty of mid century Modernist design. About the designer: As one of the key...
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 it's original label to underside.
Beech
Rare Artek Aalto Pascoe 8 Drawer dresser
By Clifford Pascoe, Alvar Aalto, Aino Aalto
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
This vintage chest of eight drawers was produced by Artek-Pascoe, a collaboration between the famed Finnish design company Artek—founded in 1935 by Alvar and Aino Aalto—and Pascoe.
Birch
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-Pascoe in NYC) this credenza is attractive and versatile.
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-Pascoe in NYC) these tables can be used as bedside tables or end tables.
Birch
Architectural Modernist Desk in the Style of Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto, Clifford Pascoe
Located in Rochester, NY
In the style of Alvar Aalto / Clifford Pascoe. Circa 1940 - 1950. Unusually great looking.
Birch, Maple, Oak
Rare Clifford Pascoe Folding Screen
By Clifford Pascoe
Located in Cambridge, MA
In 1940, he and Aalto established Artek-Pascoe, Inc., which was intended to handle the American production and manufacturing of Aalto's designs.
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
$5,863 / set
H 17.33 in Dm 13.78 in
Set of 4 Alvar Aalto Stools Model no 60, Black Laminate, Artek 1950s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
A set of 4 Alvar Aalto model 60 stools in birch and black laminate, designed by Alvar Aalto in the 1930s, manufactured by Huonekalu- Ja Rakennustyötehdas Oy in Finland, and retailed ...
Birch, Laminate
$2,565Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 28.15 in W 15.36 in D 14.77 in
Midcentury pair of stools mod. K65 by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Model K65 Stool by Alvar Aalto for Artek Finland, 1970s Designed by Alvar Aalto between 1933 and 1935, the K65 stool exemplifies his pioneering approach to bent birch construction an...
Wood
$1,431
H 40.56 in W 29.14 in D 16.15 in
Mid Century Teak Chest of Drawers, Scandinavian Modern Dresser, 1960s
Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL
Elegant mid-century modern chest of drawers in warm teak veneer, dating from the 1960s. The piece features a clean Scandinavian silhouette with six spacious drawers, sculpted recesse...
Teak
Mid century Swedish elm chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century Swedish elm chest of drawers circa 1940. We are pleased to offer this fully restored chest of drawers which echoes strongly with the art deco period. Veneered in a stri...
Elm
$568Sale Price|40% Off
H 29.53 in W 29.93 in D 18.12 in
Designer Vintage Retro 1950s John & Sylvia Reid Oak Chest of Drawers
By John & Sylvia Reid
Located in Markington, GB
Designer John & Sylvia Reid chest of drawers. Measures: Height 75cm, depth 46cm, width 76cm.
Oak
Alvar Aalto Stool 60
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Miami, FL
Stool 60 designed by Alvar Aalto, strong patina with some chips. Please see picture 3 for accurate color.
Bentwood
Mid-Century Czechoslovak Maple Chest of Drawers, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
This elegant mid-century modern chest of drawers was produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1960s and exemplifies the region’s strong tradition of functional design and craftsmanship....
Maple, Oak, Plywood
$1,019
H 27.56 in W 26.38 in D 11.82 in
1960s Mid century design scandinavian Teak Chest of Drawers - Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1960s - Carefully refurbished - minor signs of use - very good condition jr
Wood, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Chest of Drawers by Paul Frankl, Cerused Oak, 1940s
By Paul Frankl
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Modern Chest of drawers in cerused natual oak with a combed oak border. Original brass pulls. Paul Frankl for Brown Saltman. Mint Restored.
Brass
Midcentury chest of drawers by Børge Mogensen, Sweden, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Chest of drawers designed by Børge Mogensen and produced by Karl Andersson & Söner in Sweden during the 1960s. Made in oak and teak. Frame and legs in oak with beautiful teak-drawe...
Oak, Teak
Mid Century Six Drawer Dresser att. to Baughman for Directional
By Directional, Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional mid century six drawer dresser, design attributed to Milo Baughman, for Directional. This chic, sophisticated chest features a vibrant walnut case, with ebonized inset ha...
Wood
Paul Laszlo Mid Century Chest of Drawers
By Paul Laszlo, Brown Saltman
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul Laszlo Mid Century Chest of Drawers This chest of drawers measures: 37.75 wide x 18.5 deep x 33.25 high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much deta...
Wood
$2,730Sale Price|35% Off
H 32.5 in W 60 in D 16 in
Restored Mid-century Paul Frankl Combed Wood Chest of Drawers for Brown Saltman
By Brown Saltman, Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Mid-century Low Boy dresser with 6 drawers by Paul Frankl for Brown Saltman company features his trademark combed wood sides with curled brass pulls. The chest of drawers inclu...
Oak
$7,500 / set
H 18.12 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Swedish Modern, Set of 14 Stackable Stools in Birch & Hessian, 1980s
By Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen, Alvar Aalto, Magnus Olesen
Located in Odense, DK
A striking set of 14 stackable stools crafted in the 1980s by Form & Miljø, Sweden, exuding timeless Scandinavian design. Each stool features a sturdy birch frame with clean lines, r...
Birch
Set of 4 mid century danish Bentwood Birch stacking stools or tables
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 4 mid century danish Birch stacking stools or tables. Each table has 4 legs. Flat head screws labeled made in Denmark. Set of 4 matching stools. Original vintage condition. Al...
Bentwood, Birch, Plywood
Alvar Aalto style Stool /Tables 63 Bentwood
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Westport, CT
Alvar Aalto Style Stool /Tables design no 63 bentwood birch finish /could be used as tables or pedestals,vintage in very good condition,unusual height.
Wood
$795
H 37 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in
Mission Oak Plant Stand Pedestal After Charles Limbert Quarter Sawn Arts Crafts
By Charles Limbert
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A very graceful Mission Oak plant stand or pedestal after Charles Limbert. I think this piece was made in Grand Rapids, around 1910. The solid oak base with the long corbels is very ...
Oak
$675
H 11.5 in Dm 9.5 in
Kensington Moire Gold Plate Two Tier Center Handled Etched Snack Serving Stand
By Lurelle Guild, Kensington Ware
Located in Miami, FL
Charming Gold Plate 2 tier Center Handled snack, pastry, cake treats stand or serving tray designed by Lurelle Guild. The textured free-form biomorphic relief design looks very Mid-...
Gold Plate, Aluminum
Mauri Almari Table Lamp Model 61054 in Brass & Rattan, Idman, 1950s
By Mauri Almari, Idman Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful and delicate brass table lamp designed by Mauri Almari and manufactured by Idman in the 1950s in Finland. Despite the small size of this lamp the combination of brass &am...
Brass
$3,305 / item
H 14 in W 48 in D 8 in
4-foot Pendant Light in Black Walnut with Brass Fixtures by Hinterland Design
By Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
It’s believed that ancient Egyptians may have had the technology to harness electricity and create light thousands of years ago. This technology is referred to as the light of the De...
Brass
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Burlwood Coffee Table
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Burlwood Coffee Table This coffee table measures: 48 wide x 48 deep x 10.25 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting stud...
Burl
$160Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.4 in
Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4360
Located in Tokyo, JP
This beautifully handcrafted cushion cover is made from a vintage Anatolian kilim—once part of a traditional yastik, or small decorative rug used in Turkish homes. Woven in the mid-2...
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$13,400
H 21.86 in W 122.05 in D 88.59 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni ‘Morna’ Bed with Nightstands in Black Leather
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, bed with nightstands model ‘Morna’, leather, opaline glass, wood, plastic, Italy, designed in 1972. This rare bed named ‘Morna’ reflects the duo’s s...
Opaline Glass, Plastic, Wood
$290 / item
H 8.8 in Dm 5.3 in
Carlo Nason 'Gelato' Portable Table Lamp in Mint Glass for Established & Sons
By Carlo Nason, Established & Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carlo Nason 'Gelato' Portable Table Lamp in Mint Glass for Established & Sons Originally designed in the 1960s by Murano-based Carlo Nason, 'Gelato' has been re-engineered into a pl...
Blown Glass
$3,500 / item
H 15.5 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in
Rooted Walnut And Spalted Maple Stool With Square Upholstered Seat
By Brett Paulin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Rooted stool stands resolute and unyielding in its design. It harmoniously combines the rich textures of silver maple and walnut, their unique grains weaving a captivating story ...
Fabric, Maple, Walnut
Vintage Swedish wall light 1940th
Located in Long Island City, NY
Vintage Swedish wall light, Circa 1940th. Patinated brass with flexible arm and perforated shade. Newly rewired with candelabra socket.
Brass
Rustic Rural Dining Table, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Farmhouse rustic table from 19th-century France exuding authentic rural charm with its beautifully aged patina. Featuring a single drawer, this table is ideal for use as both a work ...
Wood
$32,064
H 27.96 in W 90.56 in D 18.12 in
Vintage Modernist Sideboard by Ib Kofod Larsen, Denmark, 1960s
By Christensen & Larsen, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Cool, rare sideboard by Ib Kofod Larsen, made from rosewood. Clean design with a smooth veneer pattern. Cabinet doors and drawers with decorative round wooden handles in a darker nua...
Rosewood
Pair of Murano "Avventurina" Gold-Flecked Glass Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Italian Murano glass pair of table lamps. Ridged "avventurina" glass continues throughout these beautiful lights, which are rewired for the US. The height to the top of the glass is ...
Gold Leaf
$3,664
H 21.26 in W 55.91 in D 7.88 in
Art Deco Brass Industrial Ceiling Lamp by Kaiser & Co., 1930s, Germany
By Kaiser and Co
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Art Deco Brass Industrial Ceiling Lamp by Kaiser & Co. with 3 fluorescent tubes, 1930s, Germany Industrial ceiling lamp with 3 fluorescent Tubes Note: There're 3 different type of ...
Brass
Fontana Arte Glass & Brass Table Lamp, Italy, C. 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Westport, CT
A refined example of Italian modernist lighting from the 1960s, this original table lamp by Fontana Arte showcases the brand’s signature combination of architectural glass and warm m...
Brass
$526
H 14.18 in Dm 6.3 in
Midcentury Bubble Glass and Brass Table Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This midcentury table lamp were designed by Helena Tynell and manufactured by Limburg in the 1960s. It features a brass base and a clear bubble glass lampshade. The light has bee...
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.
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