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
Rosewood
$8,750Sale Price|30% Off
H 28 in W 35 in D 67 in
Midcentury Rare Solid minimalist Rosewood Expandable Dining Table with 1 Leaf
By Arne Vodder, Niels Otto Møller
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...
Rosewood, Teak, Pine
$3,250
H 29 in W 100.5 in D 55.25 in
Danish Modern Expansion Dining Table in Teak w/ Stow-in-Table Leaves, c. 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen, Arne Vodder, Hans J. Wegner, Niels Otto Møller
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...
Wood, Teak
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H 18.12 in W 31.5 in D 12.6 in
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
Teak
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H 20.87 in W 11.82 in D 31.5 in
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
Rosewood
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H 40 in W 19.25 in D 20 in
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
Cherry
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H 25.79 in W 33.08 in D 17.72 in
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
Rosewood
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
Teak, Textile
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H 21.26 in W 31.5 in L 21.26 in
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
Rosewood
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H 21.26 in W 31.5 in D 12.6 in
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
Rosewood
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H 29.13 in W 40.88 in L 29.13 in
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
Teak
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.
Teak
Mid-Century Expanding Dining Table Model #254 by Niels O. Møller
By Kurt Østervig, J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik, Morredi, Arne Vodder, Niels Otto Møller
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century model #254 expanding dining table. Designed by Niels O. Møller for J.L. Møller, Denmark
Wood, Teak
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H 29 in W 84.5 in D 32.5 in
Danish Modern Expansion Dining Table in Teak w/ Stow-In-Table Leaves, c. 1960s
By Nils Jonsson, Kai Kristiansen, Niels Otto Møller, Arne Vodder
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...
Teak
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H 28.25 in W 90.5 in D 47.25 in
Expansion Dining Table w/ Pedestal Base in Teak by Skovby Møbelfabrik, c. 1970s
By Niels Otto Møller, Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1, 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...
Teak
Mid-Century Expanding Dining Table by Interform Collection
By Folke Ohlsson, H.W. Klein, Dyrlund, Niels Otto Møller, Arne Vodder
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...
Wood, Teak
Mid-Century Danish Teak Table with Two Leaves
By Morredi, Dyrlund, Niels Otto Møller, Arne Vodder, Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
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 ...
Wood, Teak
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H 29.93 in W 16.93 in D 17.72 in
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.
Faux Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Ella Dining Chairs by Arne Vodder - Set of Six
By Arne Vodder, Erik Buch, Ib Kofod-Larsen, J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik, Niels Otto Møller
Located in Raleigh, NC
Six Danish mid-century dining chairs designed by Arne Vodder circa 1960s. The detail in Vodder
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Teak
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H 30 in W 71 in D 17.5 in
Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Credenza or Cabinet after Niels Moller
By Hans J. Wegner, Niels Otto Møller, Arne Vodder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the style of: Hans Wegner, Arne Vodder, Niels Moller.
Rosewood
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...
Rosewood, Teak
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.
Wood
$12,950
H 29 in W 67 in D 18.5 in
George Nelson Thin Edge Group Dresser, Double, Santos Palisander, Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
George Nelson thin edge double dresser, chest, Santos Palisander, Herman Miller. In 1944, Life magazine published an extensive article detailing the “Storage Wall”, George Nelson’s ...
Brass, Stainless Steel
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Rosso Wall Mirror
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.
Glass
$4,977 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
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...
Walnut
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'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 “...
Textile
$6,850 / set
H 21.5 in W 31.5 in D 12.5 in
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.
Rosewood
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...
Metal
$5,995
H 28 in W 104 in D 39 in
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...
Burl
Ico Parisi Style Mid-Century Modern Italian Dining Table, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Dining table in dark walnut and top in Italian bronzed glass in the Ico Parisi style of the 50s. The table has a beautiful sculptural shape. The table has been polished with shellac ...
Glass, Walnut
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...
Velvet, Walnut
Handcrafted Walnut & Oak Night Stands
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...
Oak, Walnut
$4,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
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
Set of 8 danish modern black leather rosewood dining chairs. Very high quality set of Scandinavian modern dining chairs. Nice black leather dining chairs with solid rosewood frames. ...
Leather, Rosewood
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in W 60 in D 36 in
Mid century modern walnut extension dining table by George Nelson Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century modern original walnut extension dining table designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller with 2 leaves. This dining table has a walnut top with 2x walnut leaves that sto...
Steel
Kai Kristiansen Danish Rosewood Nightstand, 1950s
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen - Model 384 Rosewood Nightstand, c1950s An exquisite rosewood bedside cabinet, produced by cabinetmaker Aksel Kjaersgaard in Odder, Denmark circa 1950s. This design ...
Oak
$4,000
H 28.75 in W 96.25 in D 38.25 in
Unusual Rastad & Relling for Gustav Model R3 Rosewood Dining Table with 2 Leaves
By Adolf Relling and Rolf Rastad
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in Norway, this dining table features a wonderful combination of great Norwegian design and awesome production quality. With frame made of walnut hardwood, it featu...
Rosewood, Walnut
$5,395
H 29.25 in W 100.5 in D 40.25 in
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Janus Collection Walnut Dining Table, Newly Restored
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
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 ...
Walnut
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.
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.