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Niels Clausen Nightstands for N.C. Mobler, Denmark
Niels Clausen Nightstands for N.C. Mobler, Denmark

Niels Clausen Nightstands for N.C. Mobler, Denmark

$8,160 / set

H 20.5 in W 31.5 in D 12.5 in

Niels Clausen Nightstands for N.C. Mobler, Denmark

By Arne Vodder

Located in San Francisco, CA

Niels Clausen design rosewood nightstands for N.C. Mobler, Denmark. Sophisticated design by a

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Night Stands

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Rosewood

Midcentury Rare Solid minimalist Rosewood Expandable Dining Table with 1 Leaf
Midcentury Rare Solid minimalist Rosewood Expandable Dining Table with 1 Leaf

Midcentury Rare Solid minimalist Rosewood Expandable Dining Table with 1 Leaf

By Niels Otto Møller, Arne Vodder

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Stunning midcentury solid rosewood minimalist expandable rectangle dining table with 1 nesting leaf. This is a beautiful dining table. Amazing solid rosewood tapered legs and Woodwor...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Rosewood, Teak, Pine

Danish Modern Expansion Dining Table in Teak w/ Stow-in-Table Leaves, c. 1960s
Danish Modern Expansion Dining Table in Teak w/ Stow-in-Table Leaves, c. 1960s

Danish Modern Expansion Dining Table in Teak w/ Stow-in-Table Leaves, c. 1960s

By Arne Vodder, Hans J. Wegner, Niels Otto Møller, Kai Kristiansen

Located in Deland, FL

Introducing a highly functional, Danish-made expansion dining table built from a mix of solid and veneered Burmese teak with exceptional old-growth woodgrains throughout. True to the...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Wood, Teak

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Arne Vodder Lowboard Nightstand Bedside Table Teak Chest of Drawer Niels Clausen
Arne Vodder Lowboard Nightstand Bedside Table Teak Chest of Drawer Niels Clausen

Arne Vodder Lowboard Nightstand Bedside Table Teak Chest of Drawer Niels Clausen

By Niels Clausen, Arne Vodder

Located in Basel, BS

Rare Arne Vodder nightstand or low chest of drawer, made in Denmark by N.C. Möbler in the 1960s

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak

Arne Vodder Rosewood Cabinet Drawer Denmark 1960 Modern Vintage Midcentury
Arne Vodder Rosewood Cabinet Drawer Denmark 1960 Modern Vintage Midcentury

Arne Vodder Rosewood Cabinet Drawer Denmark 1960 Modern Vintage Midcentury

By Arne Vodder, Niels Clausen

Located in Berlin, DE

drawers designed by Arne Vodder and produced by Sibast / Niels Clausen, Denmark in the 1960s. Wonderful

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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

Arne Vodder Style Highback Danish Mid-Century Dining Chairs by Sibast Mobler
Arne Vodder Style Highback Danish Mid-Century Dining Chairs by Sibast Mobler

Arne Vodder Style Highback Danish Mid-Century Dining Chairs by Sibast Mobler

By Arne Vodder, Sibast, Niels Koefoed

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Stunning Arne Vodder style set of six highback dining chairs by Sibast Mobler. Similar in style to

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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Cherry

Niels Clausen Arne Vodder Rosewood Chest Of Drawers For N.C Mobler
Niels Clausen Arne Vodder Rosewood Chest Of Drawers For N.C Mobler

Niels Clausen Arne Vodder Rosewood Chest Of Drawers For N.C Mobler

By Niels Clausen

Located in Shepperton, Surrey

Mobler. Often seen attributed to Arne Vodder. Standing on solid rosewood legs with beautifully

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

Arne Vodder Dining Table with 10 Niels Moller Chairs
Arne Vodder Dining Table with 10 Niels Moller Chairs

Arne Vodder Dining Table with 10 Niels Moller Chairs

Located in Dallas, TX

Drop Leaf Teakwood Arne Vodder Dining Table with two leaves completely refinished. Includes set of

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Vintage 1960s Danish Dining Room Sets

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Teak, Textile

Pair Of 1960s Danish Rosewood Bedside Tables / Cabinets By Niels Clausen
Pair Of 1960s Danish Rosewood Bedside Tables / Cabinets By Niels Clausen

Pair Of 1960s Danish Rosewood Bedside Tables / Cabinets By Niels Clausen

By Arne Vodder, Niels Clausen

Located in Shepperton, Surrey

Arne Vodder's designs, they have gracefully sculpted drawers and are veneered in beautifully grained

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Pair of 1960s Danish Rosewood Side Table Nightstands by Niels Clausen
Pair of 1960s Danish Rosewood Side Table Nightstands by Niels Clausen

Pair of 1960s Danish Rosewood Side Table Nightstands by Niels Clausen

By Arne Vodder, Niels Clausen

Located in Shepperton, Surrey

Arne Vodder's designs, they have gracefully sculpted drawers and are veneered in beautifully grained

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Rosewood

Super-Size Niels Otto Møller Extendable Danish Teak Dining Table for J.L. Møller
Super-Size Niels Otto Møller Extendable Danish Teak Dining Table for J.L. Møller

Super-Size Niels Otto Møller Extendable Danish Teak Dining Table for J.L. Møller

By Arne Vodder, J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik, Niels Otto Møller

Located in Chattanooga, TN

feet fully extended. Designed by Niels Otto Møller for J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik, this hefty beauty

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Teak

Rare Teak Credenza by Niels Moller, Danish Modern, 1960s
Rare Teak Credenza by Niels Moller, Danish Modern, 1960s

Rare Teak Credenza by Niels Moller, Danish Modern, 1960s

By Finn Juhl, Arne Vodder, Neils O. Möller

Located in Raleigh, NC

A stunning rare example from Neils Moller from the 1960s. Teak cabinet with beautiful coved top and simple refined details. Plenty of storage with open cabinets and drawers.

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Teak

Mid-Century Expanding Dining Table Model #254 by Niels O. Møller
Mid-Century Expanding Dining Table Model #254 by Niels O. Møller

Mid-Century Expanding Dining Table Model #254 by Niels O. Møller

By Arne Vodder, Niels Otto Møller, J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik, Kurt Østervig, Morredi

Located in Raleigh, NC

Mid-century model #254 expanding dining table. Designed by Niels O. Møller for J.L. Møller, Denmark

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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Wood, Teak

Expansion Dining Table w/ Pedestal Base in Teak by Skovby Møbelfabrik, c. 1970s
Expansion Dining Table w/ Pedestal Base in Teak by Skovby Møbelfabrik, c. 1970s

Expansion Dining Table w/ Pedestal Base in Teak by Skovby Møbelfabrik, c. 1970s

By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1, Niels Otto Møller, Arne Vodder

Located in Deland, FL

Introducing a rare and elegant extension dining table crafted in Denmark in the 1970s by the renowned Skovby Møbelfabrik furniture manufacturer. Constructed from premium solid and v...

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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Teak

Danish Modern Expansion Dining Table in Teak w/ Stow-In-Table Leaves, c. 1960s
Danish Modern Expansion Dining Table in Teak w/ Stow-In-Table Leaves, c. 1960s

Danish Modern Expansion Dining Table in Teak w/ Stow-In-Table Leaves, c. 1960s

By Kai Kristiansen, Niels Otto Møller, Arne Vodder, Nils Jonsson

Located in Deland, FL

Introducing a highly functional, Danish-made expansion dining table built from a mix of solid and veneered Burmese teak with exceptional old-growth woodgrains throughout. True to the...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Teak

Mid-Century Expanding Dining Table by Interform Collection
Mid-Century Expanding Dining Table by Interform Collection

Mid-Century Expanding Dining Table by Interform Collection

By Folke Ohlsson, Niels Otto Møller, Dyrlund, Arne Vodder, H.W. Klein

Located in Raleigh, NC

Mid-century expanding dining table designed by Interform Collection, made in Denmark, and an absolute stunner. This dining table is made from teak wood and features gorgeous wood gra...

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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Wood, Teak

Mid-Century Danish Teak Table with Two Leaves
Mid-Century Danish Teak Table with Two Leaves

Mid-Century Danish Teak Table with Two Leaves

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H 29.25 in W 96 in D 35.5 in

Mid-Century Danish Teak Table with Two Leaves

By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1, Morredi, Niels Otto Møller, Arne Vodder, Dyrlund

Located in Raleigh, NC

Mid-century Danish teak dining table. Rectangular in shape with two extendable leaves. Leaves slide beneath the main table top for easy storage and accessibility. Gorgeous rich teak ...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Wood, Teak

Set of Four Dining Chairs in Style of Arne Vodder, Midcentury, 1960s
Set of Four Dining Chairs in Style of Arne Vodder, Midcentury, 1960s

Set of Four Dining Chairs in Style of Arne Vodder, Midcentury, 1960s

By Niels Otto Møller, Arne Vodder

Located in Praha, CZ

Very practical. Scandinavian design.

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Mid-Century Ella Dining Chairs by Arne Vodder - Set of Six
Mid-Century Ella Dining Chairs by Arne Vodder - Set of Six

Mid-Century Ella Dining Chairs by Arne Vodder - Set of Six

By Niels Otto Møller, Erik Buch, J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik, Ib Kofod-Larsen, Arne Vodder

Located in Raleigh, NC

Six Danish mid-century dining chairs designed by Arne Vodder circa 1960s. The detail in Vodder

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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Foam, Wood, Teak

Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Credenza or Cabinet after Niels Moller
Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Credenza or Cabinet after Niels Moller

Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Credenza or Cabinet after Niels Moller

By Niels Otto Møller, Arne Vodder, Hans J. Wegner

Located in Philadelphia, PA

the style of: Hans Wegner, Arne Vodder, Niels Moller.

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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas

Materials

Rosewood

Midcentury Rosewood Expandable Dining Table with 2 Nesting Leaves
Midcentury Rosewood Expandable Dining Table with 2 Nesting Leaves

Midcentury Rosewood Expandable Dining Table with 2 Nesting Leaves

By Niels Otto Møller, Arne Vodder

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Stunning Midcentury rosewood expandable dining table with 2 nesting leaves. This is a beautiful dining table Made in Denmark. Amazing solid rosewood legs and Woodwork on table is bea...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Rosewood, Teak

Solid wooden storage system with cupboard at the bottom
Solid wooden storage system with cupboard at the bottom

Solid wooden storage system with cupboard at the bottom

By Niels Otto Møller, Arne Vodder

Located in Antwerp, BE

Solid wooden storage system with cupboard at the bottom. Height can be adjusted by adding or removing shelves. Excellent condition.

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Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Wood

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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
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$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off

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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

By Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Glendale, CA

'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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$1,395 / item

H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 in

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By Specchi Veneziani

Located in Milan, IT

Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition. Assembled with crystal/gold and red elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame with a natural finish.

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2010s Italian Renaissance Wall Mirrors

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Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum

Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum

By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri

Located in Meolo, Venezia

Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...

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Pair Night Stands by Niels Clausen in Brazilian Rosewood, Blue & White Drawers
Pair Night Stands by Niels Clausen in Brazilian Rosewood, Blue & White Drawers

Pair Night Stands by Niels Clausen in Brazilian Rosewood, Blue & White Drawers

By Niels Clausen

Located in Kansas City, MO

Pair of nightstands in Brazilian rosewood with blue and white drawer fronts designed by Niels Clausen, 1960s, Sweden. Very good refinished condition and ready to use.

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Night Stands

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Contemporary Art Deco Mint,  Lipstick Carousel 3 Arms Pendant

Contemporary Art Deco Mint, Lipstick Carousel 3 Arms Pendant

By Mambo Unlimited Ideas

Located in Lisbon, PT

Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...

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Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Patchwork Burl Wood Parsons Dining Table
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Patchwork Burl Wood Parsons Dining Table

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Patchwork Burl Wood Parsons Dining Table

By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern patchwork burl wood Parsons extension dining table By Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin USA, 1970s Measures: 65"W x 39"D x 28"H. Extends up to 104"W wi...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Griffin Chair by Lawson-Fenning
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Griffin Chair by Lawson-Fenning

$2,962 / item

H 30 in W 32 in D 36 in

Griffin Chair by Lawson-Fenning

By Lawson-Fenning

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The Griffin Chair is a wide, armless lounge chair that features biscuit tufting. The base is solid American Walnut or White Oak. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handma...

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Modern Handcrafted Black Walnut & Oak Nightstands by SUM Furniture
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Modern Handcrafted Black Walnut & Oak Nightstands by SUM Furniture

$7,857 / set

H 20.48 in W 20.48 in D 13.78 in

Modern Handcrafted Black Walnut & Oak Nightstands by SUM Furniture

By SUM Furniture

Located in London, GB

A pair of black walnut hand-crafted nightstands, or end tables, in a modernist design. Constructed from finest American black walnut with the inner dovetailed jointed drawer carcass...

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Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa di Seveso, Natural Green Modular Cabinet-Bookcase.
Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa di Seveso, Natural Green Modular Cabinet-Bookcase.

Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa di Seveso, Natural Green Modular Cabinet-Bookcase.

By Maisa

Located in Almelo, NL

Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa di Seveso, Natural Green Modular Cabinet-Bookcase, Milan, Italy, 1970s The Dutch designer Derk Jan de Vries in the 1970s designed this unique modular cab...

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HIFI Vinyl LP Storage Bench / Record Shelf Mid-Century Modern Walnut Pete Deeble
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By Pete Deeble

Located in Long Beach, CA

This bench is the ideal solution to having records sitting all over your house and no place to sit. This is an original design, but with a strong influence of Mid Century Danish Mode...

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Set of Mae Solid Wood Nightstands / End Tables with Leather Shelf

By Crump and Kwash

Located in Baltimore City, MD

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"Avenir" Extension Dining Table (Blonde Burl) by Christiane Lemieux
"Avenir" Extension Dining Table (Blonde Burl) by Christiane Lemieux

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Located in New York, NY

Classic Parsons proportions, as developed by designer Jean-Michel Frank, lend a beautiful balance and timeless quality to this extension dining table made of natural Mappa burl wood....

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Edward Wormley for Dunbar Janus Collection Walnut Dining Table, Newly Restored
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Janus Collection Walnut Dining Table, Newly Restored

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Janus Collection Walnut Dining Table, Newly Restored

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional Mid-Century Modern extension dining table in book-matched walnut By Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture USA, 1950s Measures: 52.5" W x 40.25" D x 29.25" H. Extends ...

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Pair of Walnut Nightstands by John Kapel for Glenn of California
Pair of Walnut Nightstands by John Kapel for Glenn of California

Pair of Walnut Nightstands by John Kapel for Glenn of California

By Glenn of California, John Kapel

Located in San Mateo, CA

Pair of walnut nightstands designed by John Kapel for Glenn of California. These feature a book or magazine holder on the inside of a large single door. The inside has one adjustabl...

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Set of 8 danish modern black leather rosewood dining chairs
Set of 8 danish modern black leather rosewood dining chairs

Set of 8 danish modern black leather rosewood dining chairs

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H 37 in W 21 in D 29 in

Set of 8 danish modern black leather rosewood dining chairs

By Torbjørn Afdal

Located in Brooklyn, NY

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Find many varieties of an authentic niels vodder arne vodder available at 1stDibs. A niels vodder arne vodder — often made from wood, rosewood and hardwood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect niels vodder arne vodder — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right niels vodder arne vodder, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made niels vodder arne vodder has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Niels Clausen, J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik and Niels Otto Møller are consistently popular.

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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

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.