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 and some horizontal and of various sizes in black enamel, each with a 22k gold star...
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Black and Gold Starburst Highball Glasses, Set of 8 in Holder
Located in Downingtown, PA
Mid-Century Modern Black and Gold Starburst Highball Glasses, Set of 8 in Holder American, Circa 1955–1965 This set of eight Mid-Century Modern highball glasses in its black metal h...
Glass
$680Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Atomic Starburst Sphere Table Lamp Tripod Pedestal
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Table Lamp Atomic age ceramic starburst globe table lamp on metal base with bronze feet 1950s Sputnik.
Bronze, Metal
Mid-Century Modern Glass Ashtray Set in Caddy- Atomic Starburst Pattern
Located in Northport, MI
Vintage stacked glass ashtray set with chrome-tone carrying stand and wooden handle. The set includes four clear glass ashtrays decorated with bold red geometric banding and gold acc...
Metal
MCM Fred Press Old Fashioned Glasses in an Atomic Period Starburst Pattern
By Fred Press
Located in Nantucket, MA
Set of four mid-century modern old fashioned glasses designed by Fred Press with panels of yellow enamel on clear glass with 22k gold starbursts randomly placed across the enameled a...
Glass
Large Midcentury Atomic Starburst Tray by Dorothy Thorpe
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in San Diego, CA
Large midcentury atomic starburst tray by Dorothy Thorpe, circa 1950s.
Glass
American Mid Century Atomic Age Set of 6 Snowflake Starburst Highball Glasses
By Federal Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful elegant set of 6 Highball Glasses with gold motifs , milk glass excellent condition no chips or cracks.
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Gold and Black Atomic Starburst 24 Piece Barware Set
Located in Nantucket, MA
24 piece barware set (8 Double old fashioned, 8 highball and 8 Tom Collins) decorated on three sides with black enamel and 22k gold starburst designs. 8 - Double old fashioned: 4.25...
Glass
$650 / set
H 3.5 in Dm 3.13 in
Vintage Mid Century 22-Karat Gold Rocks Cocktail Glasses Set of 8, circa 1965
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Dress your cocktails in high style with these beautiful rocks cocktail glasses in mint condition. This Mid Century Modern set dates back to the 1960s - dressing up sexy bars for deca...
Gold
$487Sale Price / set|47% Off
H 7.13 in W 2.19 in D 2.19 in
Gold Highball Cocktail Glasses, Midcentury Modern Design Style, Set of 5
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of five (5) highball cocktail glasses with etched design and gold dot detail, in the Midcentury Modern design style. Glasses are tall, tapered, etched, and with decor...
Gold
Midcentury Greek Themed 22-Karat Gold Highball Glasses
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Get Greek with this beautiful set of 8 highball glasses and convenient carrier. The glasses are printed 22-karat gold, each square with a different Greek image. Sure to add some sult...
Gold
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Sphere Lamp by Raymor, Italy, 1950s
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Large Italian hand crafted ceramic sphere lamp on brass and enamelled base. Raymor, Italy, circa 1950s
Metal
Ben Seibel For Raymor Wrought Iron And Ceramic Tripod Modernist Lamp 1950's
By Ben Seibel
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare table lamp ca' 1950's by Ben Seibel for Raymor. Unusual organic form (ceramic) with crackle glaze and satin finish, set into a modernist, tripod shape iron base. Original foot...
Wrought Iron
1950s French Tripod Table Lamp by Arlus for Maison Jansen
By Maison Arlus, Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
A refined table lamp produced by Maison Arlus for Maison Jansen, Paris, circa 1950. The tapering column is finished in a rich gunmetal-green lacquer, rising from a splayed tripod bas...
Brass, Steel
$695 / set
H 4 in Dm 3.25 in
Vintage Culver Set of Six Rock Glasses Frosted Gold and Black Regency Pattern
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant exquisite vintage set of six rock glasses designed by Culver ltd. Vintage Culver Set of Six Rock Glasses Frosted Gold and Black Regency Pattern They will create a dramatic d...
Glass
$1,495 / set
H 5.63 in Dm 2.75 in
Mid-Century Culver “Valencia” 22-Karat Gold Highball Glass Set, 10 Pieces, 1950s
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Culver “Valencia” 22-Karat Gold Highball Glass Set, 10 Pieces, 1950s, Culver Ltd. Valencia Pattern 22-Karat Gold Highball Glasses, Set of 10, Mid-Century Elevate your ba...
Glass
$650 / item
H 2.75 in Dm 5.5 in
Vintage Mid Century 22-Karat Gold Highball Cocktail Glasses Set of 8, circa 1965
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Dress your cocktails in high style with these beautiful tall highball cocktail glasses in mint condition. This Mid Century Modern set dates back to the 1960s - dressing up sexy bars ...
Gold
$899
H 16.5 in Dm 7 in
Mid-Century Modern Teak Tripod or Sputnik Legged Table Lamp with Textured Shade
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This small accent table lamp is unsigned, but presumed to originate from Denmark and date to approximately 1960 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The lamp base is comp...
Wire
Golden Celeste Briard Glasses, set of eight, circa 1957
By Georges Briard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of eight Mid-Century glasses in the Golden Celeste pattern by Georges Briard, first shown in their 1957 catalogue. Georges Briard created award-winning designs for items inclu...
Art Glass
Classic Sirmos JMF Giacometti Table Lamp
By Sirmos
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic plaster table lamp by Sirmos, ca' 1970. Rewired.
Plaster
$395 / set
H 5.5 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
Set of 8 Vintage Libbey M. Petti Signed Highball Glasses With Gilt Decoration
By Libbey Glass Co.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 8 Vintage Libbey M. Petti Signed Highball Glasses with Gilt and Frosted Checkerboard Design. Glasses measure 5 1/2" tall x 2 3/4" wide
Gold
$495 / set
H 5.5 in Dm 2.88 in
Eight Vintage Highball Glasses in the "Midas" Pattern by Culver Glassware
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Eight mid-century highball glasses by Culver LTD in the "Midas" pattern with American coins in 22k gold on branches with leaves in raised translucent enamel.
Glass
$900 / set
H 5.75 in Dm 2.75 in
Set of 6 Vintage Culver Ltd Highball Glasses with 22-Karat Gold Antigua 1950s
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of 6 Vintage Culver Ltd Highball Glasses with 22-Karat Gold Antigua Circa 1950.Very Mad Men style and perfect for today's cocktail bar.The Culver Ltd pattern is Antigua 22-karat ...
Art Glass
$375 / set
H 5 in Dm 2.88 in
Vintage 12 Piece Libbey, Gold Coin, Barware Suite, 6 Highball, 6 Rocks Glasses
By Libbey Glass Co.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Libbey barware with gold coins against a pebbled black ground. Twelve piece set includes 6 highball glasses and 6 whiskey/rocks glasses. Measures: 6 - Highball: 5" height ...
Glass
Majestic Mid century Modern Floor Lamp
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in Weesp, NL
"Atomic" floor lamp manufactured in the 1950s, by the Majestic Lamp Co. of NYC. The lamp has a three way switch, first click turns on the bottom bulb, second click turns on the top b...
Brass
$495 / item
H 17 in Dm 12.8 in
Mid Century Design Table Lamp by Designline in Brass with White Frosted Shade
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING! A sleek stemlite table lamp made by Design Line. It features a cast aluminum main base in a conical form. The lamp base is finished in mirro...
Aluminum, Brass
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
Iron
19th Century French Pair Of Gothic Revival Metal Table Lamps
Located in High Point, NC
This pair of 19th Century French Gothic Revival metal table lamps embodies the ornate craftsmanship of the period, drawing inspiration from medieval architecture and ecclesiastical d...
Metal
Hercules Floor Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
Featuring brilliant mechanical structures while maintaining the essential spirit of design, the Hercules provides a stunning balance between form and function. Users can turn on and ...
Steel
$3,757
H 40.95 in W 43.31 in D 12.6 in
Art Deco Rare Cathedral Display Vitrine Cabinet in Walnut, English, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this rare and totally original 1930s Art Deco English walnut display cabinet. A gorgeous piece of furniture that's veneered in figured mid tone walnut with ...
Glass, Walnut
Alabaster Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Large alabaster Neoclassical style urn lamp. Some gray coloring throughout the alabaster. Brown discoloration on the neck and body. Please see the photos. Early 20th century. Rewired...
Alabaster
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp, Parchment Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new parchment shade. Sold individually and newly made by Panoplie. Please inquire for current lead time. Mu...
Iron
$2,399Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 66 in D 36 in
Rare 1950s Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Inspired Walnut Rounded Top Desk
Located in Lafayette, IN
Stunning 1950s desk by the Shelbyville Desk Company of Indiana. Desk features a 66" rounded-end top, walnut veneer and wonderful Art Deco hardware. This desk is very similar to the "...
Walnut
Brutalist stained glass pendant lamp by Felipe Delfinger, Mexico, 1960s
By Tiffany Studios, Longobard, Poliarte, Felipe Delfinger
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Brutalist pendant lamp by Felipe Delfinger for Feders, Mexico, 1960s. Custom stained glass diffuser in blue, orange, caramel and white tones, combined with a brass structure. Crafted...
Metal, Brass
$458
H 10.12 in W 4.34 in D 3.35 in
Danish Stoneware Candle Sconce by Knabstrup, Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
By Knabstrup, Palshus, Kähler, Rörstrand, Felix Gete
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beautifully glazed handmade stoneware candle sconce manufactured by Danish Knabstrup in the 1950s. Raw rectangular ceramic piece with a shiny crackle glaze front in pastel mint, turq...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware, Terracotta
Italian Wood Cabinet, 1960s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian wood cabinet, 1960s. Dimensions: H= 83 cm; W= 130 cm; D= 43 cm.
Wood
$1,828
H 4.73 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
1920s Barovier Blue Hand-blown Murano Cocktail Glasses (Set of 12)
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A rare set of twelve 1920s Murano Cocktail Glasses individually hand-blown in a luminous Barovier blue. Each historic piece is delicately thin-walled with an elegant baluster stem. T...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Italian 1970's Walnut Credenza / Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite Italian 1970's walnut and satinwood credenza featuring stunning design variations in the woods to create a magnificent graphic motif. The mid-section consists of two d...
Satinwood, Walnut
$35,000
H 38.25 in W 33.25 in D 38.5 in
Vladimir Kagan, Rare Lounge Chair, Walnut, White Fabric, Kagan Designs C. 1950
By Vladimir Kagan, Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc.
Located in High Point, NC
A rare lounge lounge chair designed by Vladimir Kagan for his own firm Vladimir Kagans Design. Designed c. 1950s, this example produced c. 1970. Features finely carved walnut, reuph...
Fabric, Bouclé, Walnut
Emergence Collection Oval Walnut Dining Table by Aaron Saxton
By History Never Repeats, Aaron Saxton
Located in South Charleston, WV
Dining Table 47x84x30" tall. Introducing the Emergence Collection of dining, coffee tables & other pieces. Taking the techniques utilized in production of radial designs for my e...
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.
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