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Alfred Hendrickx for Belform highboard, 1960s
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Very large minimalist wooden highboard designed by Belgian designer Alfred Hendrickx for Belform in
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Alfred Hendrickx for Belform cabinet, 1960s
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Small minimalist cabinet designed by Belgian designer Alfred Hendrickx for Belform in the 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Large Zebrano Sideboard by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, 1960s
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Large minimalist sideboard designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, 1960s. Finished in a
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Metal
Chest of Drawers by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This beautiful chest of drawers was designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform in the late 1950s.
It
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bubinga
Sideboard Designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Beerse, VAN
Sideboard designed by the Belgian designer Alfred Hendrickx for Belform.
The sideboard may seem
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage chest of drawers by Alfred hendrickx for Belform, 1960s
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century chest of drwaers designed by Alfred Hendrickx for belform.
The 5 drawers offer plenty
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Extra Long Sideboard by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, 1960s
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Large minimalist sideboard designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform around 1960. This is a rare
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Sideboard by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform - Belgium 1950s
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Sideboard by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform - Belgium 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
H 33.08 in W 102.37 in D 18.9 in
Round dining table By Alfred Hendrickx for Belform - Circa 1960
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Round dining table By Alfred Hendrickx for Belform - Circa 1960
Belgium design - Vintage
Measures
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Granite, Metal
Design Sideboard / Credenza by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform Chrome Minimalist
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Minimalist modernist design sideboard / credenza by Belgian designer Alfred Hendrickx for Belform
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
H 27.56 in W 53.15 in D 18.9 in
Decorative Coffee Table with Bar by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, 1957
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Beautiful coffee table designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform around 1957. A very decorative
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
H 18.9 in W 52.37 in D 20.08 in
Top Quality High Sideboard designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, 1960s
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large high sideboard designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform with 2 sliding doors. Sideboard made
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Chrome
H 55.91 in W 129.93 in D 18.9 in
Set of 4 'S3' Dining Chairs by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, 1950s
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Lovely set of 4 ‘S3’ dining chairs designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform. These chairs are from
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
Round to Oval Extendable Dining Set by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, 1960s
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Beautiful dining set designed in the 1960s by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform. The round table is
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 29.14 in W 51.19 in D 51.19 in
Rare Desk with Matching 'S5' Armchair by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, 1950s
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Beautiful ‘Model 305’ desk with matching ‘S5’ chair designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform. Both
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Formica, Wood, Lacquer
H 29.53 in W 49.22 in D 28.35 in
Rare Set of 6 'S11' Dining Chairs by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, 1950s
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Lovely set of 6 ‘S11’ dining chairs designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform. These chairs are from
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 32.68 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Mid-century high board designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform in the 1950s
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Very rare highboard designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform in the 1950s. This unique sideboard is
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 60.63 in W 90.16 in D 14.18 in
S12 Model 3 Seat Sofa by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, Belgium, 1958
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Design model S12 3 seat Sofa by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, Belgium
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
S11 Model Dining Chair Set by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, Belgium 1950's
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Belgian Design S11 Model Dining Chair set of 6 by Alfred Hendrickx for
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Seagrass, Beech
H 32.68 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Oval Dining Table by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, 1960s
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Dining Table by Alfred Hendrick for Belform, 1960s
Measures : 179cmx120cm H:69cm
This piece has
Category
20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Wardrobe Designed by Belgian Designer Alfred Hendrickx for Belform
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Beerse, VAN
Beautiful wardrobe designed by Belgian designer Alfred Hendrickx for the company Belform. The
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
Rare Pair of Lounge Chairs by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, 1950s
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
An exceptional and beautiful pair of lounge chairs designed by Alfred Hendrickx for the Expo of
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Black & Marble Cabinets by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, 1970s
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Two very rare cabinets in black and marble designed by Alfred Hendrickx in the 1970s. Very simple
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal
H 30.32 in W 51.19 in D 19.69 in
1955 Japanese Mid-Century Coffee table by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Paris, FR
Hendrickx for the esteemed Belgian manufacturer Belform around 1955. This meticulously restored two-tiered
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 18.51 in W 22.84 in D 47.25 in
Pair of Cream Mohair Armchairs by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform - Belgium, 1958
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of lounge chairs by the known Belgium designer Alfred Hendrickx. The models shown is
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 33.08 in W 31.5 in D 32.29 in
Rare Belgium Mid-century Design highboard by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform 1958
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Alfred Hendrickx’s design vision is evident in every detail of this highboard designed & produced
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 62.21 in W 55.12 in D 16.54 in
Alfred Hendrickx Large Sideboard For Belform, 1960s
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Large minimalist sideboard designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, Belgium 1960s. This is a rare
Category
Vintage 1960s Sideboards
Materials
Chrome
Alfred Hendrickx Midcentury Modern Rectangular Coffee Table, 1960s
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large 1960s designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform rectangular coffee table. A beautiful
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-century Alfred Hendrickx S7 high back chair for Belform 1950s
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Rare high back chair designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform. The chair is documented in the
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Large Sideboard Designed by Alfred Hendricks for Belform, Belgium, 1960s
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Antwerp, BE
Minimalist sideboard by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, Belgium 1960s. This sideboard, credenza
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood, Walnut
H 33.86 in W 90.56 in D 18.9 in
Rare Cabinet / Highboard by Alfred Hendrickx for Bruxelles Expo 1958 Belform
By Perignem, Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Belgium designer: Alfred Hendrickx for Belform. However this is a special one of a kind edition for the
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Ceramic, Glass, Wood, Bubinga
H 60.24 in W 102.37 in D 16.54 in
Vintage Oval Dining Table in Rosewood, Belgium by Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Schellebelle, BE
by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
1958 Alfred Hendricks Coffee-Bar Table with Figurative Tiles Tray
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerp, BE
Belgium Modern Architect Alfred Hendrickx for Belform.
The table is made in a solid wood frame and part
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Beech
Minimalist Alfred Hendrickx Small Sideboard for Belform, Belgium 1962
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Antwerp, BE
Small minimalist sideboard by Hendrickx, Belform 1962, Belgium. Small cabinet with one adjustable
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Sycamore
H 29.14 in W 47.25 in D 19.69 in
Set of Eight Dining Chairs 1958, Belgium for Belform by Alfred Hendrickx
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of eight very rare Model S2 chairs designed by Alfred Hendrickx in 1958 for Belform.
Although
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
H 32.29 in W 17.33 in D 19.69 in
Alfred Hendrickx Set of Eight Dining Chairs Model S2, 1958, Belgium for Belform
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of eight very rare Model S2 chairs designed by Alfred Hendrickx in 1958 for Belform.
Although
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
H 32.29 in W 17.33 in D 19.69 in
midcentury wooden sideboard by Alfred Hendrick for Belform 1958
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Stunning sideboard by Alfred Hendrickx designed in 1958 for Belform. The charm of this elegant
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Large Sideboard 1961 designed by Alfred Hendricks for Belform
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerp, BE
Sideboard by Alfred Hendricks for Belform, Belgium, 1960s. Large floating sideboard by Belgian
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Chrome
Alfred Hendrickx S3 Armchair Designed for Sabena Airlines, Belgium, 1958
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in The Hague, NL
The S3 chair was designed by Alfred Hendrickx and produced by Belform in Belgium in 1958. This rare
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Beech, Wood
H 28.35 in W 27.17 in D 30.71 in
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Belgian Lounge Chair in Cherry & Ochre Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Attributed to Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, lounge chair, fabric, cherry, Belgium, 1950s
This well
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
H 37.01 in W 24.81 in D 32.49 in
Cane and Black Lacquered Dining Chairs by Alfred Hendrickx, Set of Six
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Modern, set of six 'S2' chairs designed by Alfred Hendrickx in 1958 for Belform.
The
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Cherry
H 31.89 in W 17.72 in D 19.69 in
Mid Century Modern Dining Table by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, 1960s
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Brussels , BE
Mid Century Modern Dining Table by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
H 27.17 in W 70.48 in D 47.25 in
Midcentury 1950s Dinning Chairs Set by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, Belgium
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Oslo, NO
Midcentury 1950s dining room chairs set by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, Belgium.
Completely
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 32.68 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Mid-Century Modern Chest of Drawers by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
1960s vintage chest of drawers, model C7, in teak designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform. It has
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Round Dining table by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, circa 1960
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Brussels , BE
Very inviting dining table with gorgeous stone base.
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Granite, Chrome
Alfred Hendrickx sideboard highboard cabinet for Belform Belgium 1960s
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Gistel, BE
Hendrickx for Belform Belgium around 1960.
This highboard identifies clearly the Alfred Hendrickx his
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal
A.Hendrickx Coffee Table
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Brussels, BE
From belgian designer Alfred Hendrickx for Belform.
Maple veneer top, black lacquered feet.
From
Category
Vintage 1950s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
6 Belgian Dining Chairs in Exotic Wood
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 6 dining chairs in the manner of Alfred Hendrickx for Belform.
These 6 exotic wooden chairs
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Ultra Rare Alfred Hendrickx Wall Unit 1950s for Belform
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in 's Heer Arendskerke, NL
Beautiful and ultra rare Alfred Hendrickx wall unit in teak with brass hairpin legs. These brass
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Alfred Hendrickx Coffee Table for Belform, Belgium, 1950s
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Oslo, NO
Alfred Hendrickx coffee table with sliding tray with ceramic tiles by Artist signed Nielens for
Category
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech, Ceramic, Earthenware, Mahogany
Bed by A. Hendrickx for Belform c. 1960
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Brussels , BE
Bed by A. Hendrickx for Belform c. 1960
small tables 40x26cm
bedhead 150x200.
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Alfred Hendrickx Coffee Table
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice black ebonized coffee table with fruitwood details and glass top, designed by Alfred Hendrickx
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Alfred Hendrickx for Belform sideboard, 1960s
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century minimalist sideboard designed by Belgian designer Alfred Hendrickx for Belform in the
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Alfred Hendrickx for Belform highboard, 1960s
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Very large minimalist rosewood highboard designed by Belgian designer Alfred Hendrickx for Belform
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Rosewood
Cabinet by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This cabinet is designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform in the 1960s.
It is a nice piece of
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Cabinets
Materials
Teak
1960s Sideboard by Belgian Designer Alfred Hendrickx for Belform
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Brussels, BE
1960s sideboard by Belgian designer Alfred Hendrickx for Belform.
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Steel
Sideboard by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, Belgium 1950s
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare version of this minimalist sideboard in rosewood by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, Belgium
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Extra Long Sideboard by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, 1956
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Brussels, BE
Extra long sideboard by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, 1956.
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Wall Unit by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, 1960s
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century wall unit in rosewood designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform.
The wall unit is
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Sideboard by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern sideboard by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, Wood and Ceramic Tiles, Belgium
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
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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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.