$9,995 / set
H 29.25 in W 78 in D 38 in
MCM Alma Castilian Series Walnut Credenza & Executive Desk Leather Work Surface
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Topeka, KS
by Alma Desk Company each composed of walnut frames, straight tapered cylindrical legs, & the
Leather, Walnut
$4,500
H 29 in W 72.25 in D 42.5 in
Expertly Restored-Mid-Century Modern "Skulptura" Boomerang Desk by Alma Desk Co.
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Mid-Century Modern Skulptura boomerang desk by Alma Desk Co. showcases the sculptural, space
Steel
Alma Mid Century Rosewood and Leather Executive Desk
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Alma Mid Century Rosewood and Leather Executive Desk This desk measures: 78 wide x 36 deep x 29.5
Leather, Rosewood
Alma Style Mid Century Leather and Chrome Executive Desk
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Alma Style Mid Century Leather and Chrome Executive Desk This desk measures: 72 wide x 38.5 deep x
Chrome
Alma Castilian Mid Century Walnut and Leather Executive Desk
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Alma Castilian Mid Century Walnut and Leather Executive Desk This desk measures: 78 wide x 38 deep
Leather, Walnut
$1,250
H 31.5 in W 31.75 in D 18 in
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut Cabinet w/ Chrome Legs
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-Century Modern walnut cabinet by Alma Desk Co. showcases a clean, architectural silhouette that reflects
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Alma Rosewood 3 Drawer Executive Desk, 1960s
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
, including one for files, by Alma Desk Company, circa 1960s. In fair vintage condition. The dimensions are 72
Rosewood
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H 29 in W 72 in D 36 in
Mid-Century Modern Alma Rosewood Executive Desk and Credenza File Cabinet, 1960s
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
, with filing drawers, by Alma Desk Company, circa 1960s. In fair vintage condition. The dimensions of
Rosewood
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Walnut Boomerang Executive Desk by Alma
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Lafayette, IN
Amazing Mid-Century Modern executive desk by the Alma Desk Company. Desk features unique, curved
Walnut
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H 29.5 in W 72 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern Alma Rosewood 8 Drawer Executive Credenza File Cabinet, 1960s
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
drawers, by Alma Desk Company, circa 1960s. In fair vintage condition. The dimensions are 72" W x 18" D x
Rosewood
Alma Castilian Line Mid Century Walnut Credenza
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Mid-Century Modern credenza made in Highpoint, North Carolina by the Alma Desk Company
Walnut
Alma Furniture Sculptural Desk
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
Very rare Skulptura desk by Alma. Stunning sculptural executive desk with x base and wood grain
Walnut
Vintage MCM Alma Walnut Boomerang Executive Desk
By Alma Desk Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Vintage MCM executive desk. Made by the iconic Alma group. Beautiful walnut frame in a
Walnut
Alma Castilian Line Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Alma Castilian Line Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk This desk measures: 83.5 wide x 40.25 deep x
Walnut
Alma Castilian Line Mid Century Walnut Credenza
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Alma Castilian Line Mid Century Walnut Credenza This credenza measures: 77 wide x 21 deep x 28.5
Walnut
Pair of Mid Century Armchairs by the ALMA Desk Company after Risom
By Alma Desk Company, Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Pair of midcentury architectural design armchairs by ALMA. Chic two-tone upholstery color way
Walnut
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H 28.75 in W 77.75 in D 21 in
Vintage 1960's Mid-Century Modern Walnut Credenza from Castillion Line by Alma
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Lafayette, IN
Stunning Mid-Century Modern credenza made in Highpoint, North Carolina by the Alma Desk Company
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Alma Castilian Walnut Executive Desk
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Mid-Century Modern walnut and mahogany executive desk. American made by Alma, from their “Castilian
Walnut
Alma Mid Century Rosewood and Leather Executive Desk
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Alma mid century rosewood and leather executive desk This desk measures: 77 wide x 38 deep x
Chrome
Midcentury Walnut Credenza by The Alma Furniture Company
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Cincinnati, OH
a midcentury credenza, very well constructed designed by the Alma Furniture and Desk company, High
Walnut
Vintage Walnut Armchairs by Alma, Set of 2
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Denver, CO
Set of two petite, vintage armchairs in the original caramel toned faux leather. This set is an original pair, sourced together. Excellent upholstered frame construction with solid...
Upholstery, Faux Leather, Walnut
Sold
H 31 in W 62 in D 78 in
American Modern Walnut & Mahogany Executive Desk with Return, Alma Desk Company
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Hollywood, FL
nickel plated geometric cut hardware. A very high quality and rare executive desk.
Mid-Century Modern L-Shape Executive Desk
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary Mid-Century Modern 1960s desk crafted out of walnut wood professionally restored
Metal, Zinc, Bronze
Smoked Murano Glass Wall Sconces with Central Brass Plate
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Wall sconces made of a piece of curved and wavy Murano glass with a central brass plate. Two lights per sconce. Price per sconce
Brass
Panoplie Iron Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron tripod floor lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new linen shade. Sold individually and newly made by Panoplie. Please inquire for current lead time. Measure...
Iron
$1,944 / item
H 5.91 in Dm 4.73 in
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstaette Jugendstil Ceiling Lamp / Flush Pende, Re Edit
By Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Hanging- lamp from the showrooms of the Wiener Werkstaette used by Hoffmann in several variations. Hammered originally. Works-number M115, pattern-book of the Wiener Werkstaette: WWM...
Crystal, Brass
$4,895
H 34.5 in W 66 in D 18 in
Paul McCobb "Linear Group" Dresser w/ Steel Accents for Calvin Furniture
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Steel
Danish Cabinetmaker 1950s Rosewood Desk
Located in London, England
An exquisite Danish cabinetmaker made desk in stunning rosewood dated to the early 1950s. This elegant desk exhibits the finest cabinetmaking techniques with subtle mouldings on the ...
Rosewood
Sold|$4,396 / set
H 22.5 in W 129.13 in D 87 in
King Size Modern Platform Bed with Adjustable Positions and Nightstands
By Dyrlund
Located in Chattanooga, TN
At once functional and elegantly minimal, this adjustable king‑size platform bed is a design revelation—a rare vintage piece that harmonizes flexibility with architectural clarity. C...
Oak
$2,437Sale Price|25% Off
H 28 in W 63 in D 29 in
Superb Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Floating Desk by Dyrlund
By Dyrlund
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Superb Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Floating Desk by Dyrlund. All dark rosewood desk with 3 drawers on the left and 1 large drawer on the right for files etc. The front side of...
Birch, Rosewood
$34,000
H 26.5 in W 92.75 in D 32 in
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Lehigh Leopold, Warren Platner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
Chrome
$5,500
H 29 in W 82.75 in D 39.5 in
Imposing Dyrlund Rosewood Executive 'Super Skyline' Desk, Made in Denmark, 1970s
By Dyrlund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in Copenhagen, Denmark by Dyrlund in the 1970s, this desk was once the crown jewel in Dyrlund's lineup. According to their website, this desk consists of models 810...
Glass, Rosewood
Black Leather Knoll Desk Chair designed by Charles Pollock
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic black leather desk chair by Charles Pollock and manufactured by Knoll. Executed in black leather and steel base. No tears or missing buttons or screws. Leather in good condit...
Metal
Murano Glass Chandelier by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Brass and Murano glass chandelier. Creation by Studio Glustin. G9 light bulbs.
Brass
$27,448
H 28.35 in W 78.75 in D 31.5 in
Rare Angelo Mangiarotti Dining Table, La Sorgente Dei Mobili, Italy, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Rare original Angelo Mangiarotti dining table, for La Sorgente Dei Mobili, Italy, 1970s. Cast bronze and wood. In good original condition with minor signs of use to corners. Fast shi...
Bronze
$16,400
H 78.75 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Bedroom Divider Wardrobe Walnut
By Officina Rivadossi, Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, bedroom divider or wardrobe unit, walnut, glass Italy, 1980s This exceptional piece by Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi is...
Glass, Walnut
$3,500
H 35 in W 73 in D 37 in
Post-Modern Italian Executive Desk Piano Black Burl by G&C Italia Art Deco Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in the 1980s in Italy, this desk features a sleek, post-modern, and angular design. Finished in a gloss piano black complemented by burl drawer-fronts, the large work surface ha...
Burl, Lacquer
Mid Century Walnut and Chrome Executive Desk
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mid Century Walnut and Chrome Executive Desk This desk measures: 65 wide x 36 deep x 30 high, with a chair clearance of 28.25 inches All pieces of furniture can be had in what we c...
Chrome
$17,947 / item
H 33.47 in W 55.12 in D 15.75 in
Contemporary Brutalist Dresser in Solid Oak 'Custom Size'
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
Dresser / Cabinet Sculpted wood (solid oak) Finish: hammered, dark SÓHA design studio conceives and produces furniture design and decorative objects in solid oak in an authentic sty...
Oak
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.