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Vintage Atomic Mid-Century Modern Style Accent Table
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Atomic Mid-Century Modern Style accent table
Dimensions. 19 1/2 W ; 15 D ; 23 3/4 H.
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood
Atomic Mid Century Modern Biomorphic Kidney Shaped Glass & Oak Coffee Table
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Lafayette, IN
Fantastic biomorphic/kidney shaped coffee table attributed to Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller.
Table features:
- Two-tiered top
- Tapered oak legs with fluting
- Turned oak riser...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 16.75 in W 43 in D 26 in
Atomic Mid Century Table Lamp by Lightolier att. to Thurston c. 1950/ 60's
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Architectural Mid Century, Atomic, Space Age jack form table lamp, by Lightolier, design attributed
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
American Mid Century Atomic Age Patinated Brass Wall Mounted Fireplace Tools Set
Located in San Diego, CA
1950's Atomic mid-century age.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 26 in W 12 in D 3 in
1950s Modernist Atomic Fruit Bowl in the style of Ferris Shacknove
By Andree Ferris and Reta Shacknove
Located in San Diego, CA
Ferris Shacknove minimal modernist metal serving display basket/bowl. 1950s. Atomic Mid Century
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Abstract Chrome Starburst Memphis Sculptural Clock
Located in Dayton, OH
has a Memphis Design style meets Space Age / retro / atomic / Mid-Century Modern feel.".
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 70 in W 13 in D 26 in
1950s Gerald Thurston Tripod Table Lamp Pair Space Age Modern Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Gerald Thurston Tripod Table Lamps for Lightolier
Space Age Atomic Midcentury Modern
Unmarked
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron, Metal
1950s Perforated Metal Mesh Atomic Dish Ashtray Nº S30 Richard Galef Ravenware
By Ravenware, Heath Ceramics, Richard Galef, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in San Diego, CA
. Minimalist, sleek and stunning.
Mid-Century, Atomic, Hollywood Regency, Eclectic, Coastal, Modern, Boho
Category
Vintage 1950s American Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal
Monumental Mid Century Porcelain and Brass Genie Torchiere Lamps
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Striking, monumental, Genie shaped, atomic mid century torchiere lamps.
These could be considered
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Style Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern Atomic style pendant chandelier in chromed metal with surrounding opaque glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Wood Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing vintage French atomic wood sculpture is one the largest one seen. It is Mid-Century
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1950's Mid-Century Modern Atomic Dresser
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage original Mid-Century Modern dresser for sale. Manufactured in the 1950's, and constructed
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Style Chrome Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern atomic style 'eyeball' chrome floor lamp with tripod base. 59" H.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Atomic Orange Metal Stool
By Meadowcraft
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a vintage Mid-Century Modern atomic orange metal stool, circa 1960's. This piece is made
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wrought Iron
1950s Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Atomic Table Lamp Pair
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Atomic Table Lamp Pair
15 h at shortest 23.25 at tallest to socket
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Set of 8 Atomic Libbey Mid - Century Modern Tumblers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 8 Libbey Mid-Century Modern Tumblers. Atomic decoration in blue and teal, accented with 22k
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Lamp With Pleated Shade
Located in Charleston, SC
A fabulous colorful Quartzite lamp with a textured body, on a brass base. The lamp and shade are cream colored and the shade is still in the plastic with no flaws as far as I can t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Atomic Table Lamp, 1950s
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very cool midcentury Sputnik atomic table lamp in brass and metal, rewired, shade not included.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
2 Mid-Century Modern Atomic Spun Lucite Green Spaghetti Table Lamps
Located in Dayton, OH
Two large Mid-Century Modern / atomic age table lamp featuring orbs of spun green lucite on brass
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid Century Modern Atomic Circular Accent Side Table
Located in Seattle, WA
Circular Side Table with Atomic Curvature to the Column Trunk. Circular Base. Vintage Condition
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modern Atomic Sideboard by Elliotts of Newbury
By Eon Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern mahogany credenza by Elliotts of Newbury, UK.
Floating legs with little brass
Category
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Atomic Era Tweed + Rattan Sofa
By Peter Hvidt, Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Søn, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Send your living room back in time with this fantastic mid-century sofa! Sporting funky atomic-age
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Rattan, Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Mid-Century Atomic Serving Dish
Located in Charleston, SC
Jetsons for dinner. Aluminum and wood. Three pieces: bowl, lid, base. All nearly mint. The wood and gold areas are in excellent condition. It would be a great serving piece for ent...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Orange Club Chair on Pencil Legs
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern atomic orange club chair on pencil legs
Offered is a vintage mid-century
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Period Highball Glasses with Gold Starbursts
Located in Nantucket, MA
Eight Mid-Century Modern highball glasses in an atomic pattern with open rectangles, some vertical
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Big Mid-Century Modern Atomic Molecular Wood Sculpture, 1950s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Large wooden sculpture that represents an atom, a super decorative object full of history since this type of piece was used in the old science classes, suffering great wear and tear ...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wood
Modernist Black Double Entry Door Built to Specifications
By Aaron Saxton, Maria Armada, History Never Repeats
Located in South Charleston, WV
, closet and exterior passage and entrance doors with an atomic Mid-Century Modern style. Pictured is an 80
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid Century Modern Brass Tone Atomic Shaped Lamp
Located in Seattle, WA
Table Lamp with Adjustable Arms. Possibly Brass. Circa 1960s. Both Lights are Functional. Light Bulb not Included.
Dimensions. 14 W ; 8 D ; 34 H.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Era Laminate & Wood Coffee Table Set, 3 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Era Laminate & wood coffee table Set - 3 pc Set. Item features (2) End
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Iron Wire Book Shelf or Rack
Located in San Diego, CA
Simple Mid-Century Modern atomic iron wire book shelf or rack, circa 1970s.
The piece has three
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Modern Dazor Saucer Desk Lamp. Atomic Age Lighting
By Dazor
Located in Peoria, AZ
This Exquisite Dazor Mid Century Saucer Desk lamp
is an iconic treasure from the glorious 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Era Vinyl Metal Adjustable Swivel Barstools, Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Era Vinyl metal adjustable swivel barstools - Set of 4. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
H 39.5 in W 17 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Age Tall American Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
A Klassik Mid-Century Modern Atomic design ceramic tall lamp with brass fittings in perfect working
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
American Mid Century Modern Atomic Age Pair of Candleholders Set
By Weinberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Great simple design on these pair of atomic age welded black enameled metal, striking design circa
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Mid century atomic coat stand, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Fabulous XL modernist multicolour atomic coat stand.
This remarkable coat stand has 12 coloured
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Atomic Brass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Early Mid Century Brass Atomic Table Lamp. A 1950's Brass Torch Table lamp having the popular
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Barrel Back Club Chairs Newly Upholstered, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Barrel back club chairs newly upholstered - pair
This is a fantastic
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Age Pattern Rocks Glasses, Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern rocks glasses in an Atomic pattern, circa mid 1950 - early 1960s.
A fabulous
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Style Sunburst Atomic Wall Clock By Kenneth Wingard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
clocks we all remember. Produced in the 2000s, it is a perfect addition to any mid-century modern
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Space Age Atomic Murano Chrome Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Insane vintage table lamp with beautiful blown spotted leopard white murano glass, mounted on chrome circular bases. Made in the 1970s. In almost excellent condition.
Dimensions:...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Wrought Iron Atomic Era Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage wrought iron atomic era Italian style Mid-Century Modern dining chairs - set of 4. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Robert Haussmann Atomic Suspension Lamp, Switzerland, 1969
By Robert Haussmann
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Sculptural chandelier designed by Robert Haussmann and manufactured by Swiss lamp, Switzerland 1969. The lamp is made of aluminium tubes connected with black plastic connectors. The ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
H 29.53 in W 90.56 in D 63 in
Vintage Pair of Mid Century Modern Atomic Decorative Candle Stick Holder
Located in Seattle, WA
Walnut Toned Decorative Candle Stick Holder. Atomic Design. Circa 1960s- 1970s. Possibly Teak. The
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern 1950s Dutch Wooden Scientific Molecule Atomic Sculpture Model
Located in Haarlem, NL
) intertwined by wooden sticks (atomic bonds).
This spectacular piece because of its size would now make an
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Pine
H 18.9 in W 22.45 in D 19.69 in
Mid Century Modern Spartus Atomic Wall Clock! Hyper-Rare NOS Unused & Mint!
By Spartus Clocks
Located in Peoria, AZ
is a spectacular find! An unused Sputnik style mid century modern Spartus wall clock! Gold hands and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Metal
H 975 in W 9.75 in D 2.5 in
Italian Mid Century Brass & Wood 'Atomic' Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian mid century brass & wood 'Atomic' lamp
Italy, 1950s
A unique mid-century lamp, the lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Glorious MId Century Danish Modern Atomic Fiberglass Shade Table Lamp 1950s
By Frederic Weinberg, Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
Sweet!
Mid Century Modern
Fiberglass Tripod
Table / Accent Lamp!
Rare design!
This is a
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Robert Haussmann Atomic Hexagon Suspension Lamp in Aluminium
By Robert Haussmann
Located in Madrid, ES
Haussmann Atomic Lamp is a stunning lighting fixture that seamlessly blends mid-century modern design with
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
H 9.06 in W 87.8 in D 33.47 in
Pair! Raymor Mid Century Modern Atomic Pottery Table Lamps Aqua Copper Sputnik
By Raymor
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT!
Spectacularly Rare Pair
Raymor Mid Century Modern
Atomic Pottery & Metal
Table Lamps
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 23 in W 16 in D 16 in
Glorious Mid Century Modern Atomic Table Lamp. Black White 24kt Gold 1950s
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Peoria, AZ
WoW!
1955 Porcelain
Mid Century Modern
Atomic Modern Table Lamp
Black White and Gold
Squiggle
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Glorious MId Century Modern Atomic Table Lamp. Mint Green Fiberglass Shade 1950s
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Peoria, AZ
WoW!
1955 Porcelain & Fiberglass
Mid Century Modern
Atomic/Sputnik Table Lamp
Original
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 31 in W 15 in D 15 in
Mid Century Modern Atomic Brass Rocket Table Lamp 1950s Sputnik Torpedo Shape
By General Lighting
Located in Peoria, AZ
Stunning!
Mid Century Modern
Brass Accented
Rocket Ship Style
Table Lamp!
Here is a marvelous
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 26 in W 16 in D 16 in
Mid Century Modern Space Age Atomic Lucite Spaghetti Globe Table Lamp - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Space Age Atomic Lucite Spaghetti Globe Table Lamp - Pair
Super cool pair of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Atomic Chrome and Glass Sputnik Style Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage sixteen light chrome and white glass shade chandelier by Lightolier. Fixture features a chrome frame with trumpet form arms, round glass shades and great Sputnik form. Chande...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Rare Rembrandt Mid Century Modern Table Lamp! Atomic Ranch Decor! MCM 1950s
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
RARE MARVELOUS MODERNISM!
REMBRANDT
MID CENTURY MODERN
TABLE LAMP!
ATOMIC AWESOME!
DIMENSIONS
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Rare Rembrandt Lamp! Iconic Mid Century Modern Atomic Blender Design! MCM 1950s
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
RARE MARVELOUS MODERNISM!
REMBRANDT
"ATOMIC BLENDER"
MID CENTURY MODERN
TABLE LAMP!
MONUMENTAL
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Enamel
H 29 in W 18 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Style Atomic Satellite Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century modern style chrome pendant, with six bulbs grouped around a central support.
Category
20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Atomic Ranch Thonet Style Arm Chairs
By Thonet
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
seating with swooping bent wood arms, and nicely splayed legs. Low profile lending to Atomic Ranch design
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
1950s Atomic Era Mid-Century Modern Single Iron Jack-Jax Bookend Doorstopper
By Bill Curry & Design Line, Design Line
Located in San Diego, CA
Gold Leaf finish on this solid iron jack, which can be used as a bookend or door stopper, is circa 1950s original finish is nicely worn.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Iron
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Atomic Orange Salterini Style Outdoor Metal Curved Ba
By Salterini
Located in Wilmington, DE
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Atomic Orange Salterini Style Outdoor Metal Curved Back Springer Chairs
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 30 in W 25 in D 25 in
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Atomic Midcentury Modern For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the atomic midcentury modern you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An atomic midcentury modern — often made from metal, wood and glass — can elevate any home. Find 1698 options for an antique or vintage atomic midcentury modern now, or shop our selection of 52 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect atomic midcentury modern — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An atomic midcentury modern is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. A well-made atomic midcentury modern has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates and J.T. Kalmar are consistently popular.
How Much is a Atomic Midcentury Modern?
An atomic midcentury modern can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,490, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $65,500.
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 legendary 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.
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.
Questions About Atomic Midcentury Modern
- What is midcentury modern?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Organic shapes, clean lines and elegant simplicity describe mid-century modern American furniture well. The style, which emerged primarily in the post-World War II era, is characterized by furniture that was crafted by creators who believed that good design was key to good living.Today, mid-century modern is by far the largest category of furnishings on 1stDibs.
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