Bassett Mayan Tall Chest Highboy Dresser Mid Century Modern 1960s
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Forest Grove, PA
The original signature Bassett Mayan” Collection hardware handles are in fantastic shape.
Metal
Midcentury Bassett Dresser from the "Mayan" Collection
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
1960s Bassett Mid-Century Modern Mayan walnut long dresser. Features three drawers to left and right with a two-door cabinet to middle housing three more drawers for a total of nine ...
Wood
Sold
H 36.25 in W 60.5 in D 3.25 in
Mayan Collection Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Queen Size Headboard, 1960s
By Bassett Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern sculpted walnut queen size headboard From the Mayan Collection by Bassett Furniture USA, 1960s Measures: 60.5"W x 3.25"D x 36.25"H.
Walnut
1960s Mid-Century Modern Mayan Revival Dresser
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Burbank, CA
Manufactured in the 1960s by Bassett, and part of the Mayan Collection. It has been professionally refinished, and is in excellent showroom restored condition.
Walnut
Bassett Mayan Low Walnut Dresser Mid Century Modern 1960s
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A Mid-Century Modern Bassett low dresser from the “Mayan” Collection. Circa 1960’s.
Metal
Mid-Century Nightstand Side Table Bassett Mayan
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Bassett nightstand side table from the “Mayan” Collection circa 1960’s.
Walnut
Mid Century Bassett Mirror from the "Mayan" Collection
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
1960s Bassett Mid-Century Modern Mayan walnut wood mirror. Top edge is embellished with ornately carved motif derived from Mayan culture. Matching dresser reference number: LU4528...
Mirror, Walnut
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mirror Mayan Collection Bassett Ornate Details
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern mirror Mayan collection bassett ornate details Dimensions. 28 3/4 W ; 45 1/4 H ; 2 D.
Mirror
Vintage Bassett Side Tables
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid-century walnut tables by Bassett for their 'Mayan' collection. Two drawers for bedside storage, each with carved handles.
Walnut
Tiki/Mayan Dresser by Bassett Furniture
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
This dresser specifically was part of Bassett's 'Mayan' collection in the 1960s. The 'Mayan' collection, featured beautifully intricate Aztec like carvings on the drawer pulls that n...
Wood
Bassett Dresser from the Mayan Collection
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Unique Mid-Century Modern nine-drawer dresser from the Mayan collection by Bassett. Refinished and very nice, circa 1960s.
Walnut
Highboy Dresser by Bassett
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Unique Mid-Century Modern highboy dresser from the Mayan collection by Bassett. Refinished and very nice, circa 1960s.
Walnut
Lane Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Lowboy Dresser
By Lane Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lane Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Lowboy Dresser This lowboy measures: 80 wide x 20.25 deep x 30.25 inches high Good Vintage Condition - Minor Scratches and Stain Wear on Top and S...
Walnut
$1,450
H 40.56 in W 29.14 in D 16.15 in
Mid Century Teak Chest of Drawers, Scandinavian Modern Dresser, 1960s
Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL
Elegant mid-century modern chest of drawers in warm teak veneer, dating from the 1960s. The piece features a clean Scandinavian silhouette with six spacious drawers, sculpted recesse...
Teak
Mid-Century Sideboard Credenza Dresser by Stanley
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Baltimore, MD
Stylish 1960s era sideboard/ credenza, dresser by Stanley Furniture. A Minimalist Danish Modern inspired profile, with exceptional construction and style. Features rectangular top ov...
Walnut
Mid-Century Pencil Leg Tall Dresser/Chest by Dixie
By Broyhill
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Pencil Leg Tall Dresser/Chest by Dixie Offered is a walnut tall chest of drawers made by Dixie. This piece is quite versitile and lends itself to any space or design pro...
Walnut
Vintage MCM Bassett 6 Drawer Dresser
By Bassett Furniture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This quintessential Mid-Century Modern six-drawer dresser by the esteemed Bassett Furniture Industries is a masterclass in 1960s American craftsmanship. Featuring a clean-lined, arch...
Walnut
Brutalist Dresser by Lane Furniture
By Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern long dresser designed by Lane Furniture for their Pueblo collection. Featuring a mosaic wood collage front giving a modern brutalist motif. Please confirm location.
Walnut
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.5 in W 66 in D 18.5 in
Mid Century Modern Lowboy Dresser from Perspective by Lane Furniture
By Lane Furniture
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern lowboy dresser from Perspective line by Lane Furniture features hardwood construction, walnut veneer with original finish, nine dovetailed drawers with unique...
Walnut
$1,880Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 18 in D 36 in
1960s Mid Century Dresser, 4 Drawers, Tapered Danish Legs
Located in Madison, WI
This beautiful dresser is perfect for a city apartment or bedroom-- great to be used as in any room for storage-- clothing, bar in a kitchen, entry way, the uses are endless. Gorgeou...
Teak
Lane Furniture "Pueblo" Brutalist Dresser
By Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern long dresser by Lane for their "Pueblo" series. Adorned with mosaic style wood collage, making a striking brutalist style front. Nine wide drawers. Great statement...
Walnut
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 60 in D 18 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Dresser with Burl-wood Accents
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Dresser with Burl-wood Accents Dimensions. 60 W ; 18 D ; 31 1/2 H
Wood
$1,995
H 50 in W 24 in D 18 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Tall Chest of Drawers Dresser by Meredew Uk Import.
Located in Seattle, WA
Walnut Toned piece with 6 dovetailed drawers and original brass toned handles. Tapered Legs. Makers mark in the back of the top drawer. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictu...
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Brutalist Inspired Highboy Dresser. Circa 1960s.
By Lane Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Brutalist Inspired Highboy Dresser. Circa 1960s. Feature a monumental look with brutalist inspired designed doors, a beautiful walnut wood grain finish, an...
Wood, Walnut
1970s Mid Century Modern Credenza Dresser Cabinet by Bassett
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Mid Century Modern Credenza Dresser Cabinet by Bassett This stunning Mid-Century Modern credenza dresser cabinet by Bassett combines exceptional craftsmanship with a sleek, timeless...
Wood
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Lowboy Dresser
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Lowboy Dresser This lowboy measures: 66 wide x 19 deep x 31 inches high Fair Vintage Condition - Dresser has Stain Wear and Minor Scratches Throughout...
Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Highboy Dresser by Red Lion Table Co Inc.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking example of American mid-century craftsmanship, this vintage highboy dresser by Red Lion Table Company showcases the bold geometry and refined materials that define the era...
Wood
$4,092
H 30.75 in W 72 in D 18.5 in
Mid Century Dresser by LA Period Furniture, Nine Drawers, Credenza
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Mid Century Dresser by LA Period Furniture, Bedroom, Nine Drawers, Credenza, Sideboard, 1960s, MCM, Walnut Measurements: 72" L x 18.5" D x 30 3/4" H The top has a dark spot with so...
Wood, Walnut
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
$2,800 / set
H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Smoked Glass Wall Sconces, Italy Contemporary
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano smoked glass wall lights, contemporary Smoked / fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finial and brass accents Art Deco inspired de...
Brass
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$6,876 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$4,895 / item
H 24.5 in W 72 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern Style Tambour-Door Credenza by Danish Modern LA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our first-ever modern credenza designed and crafted by Danish Modern L.A.'s artisans' house in Los Angeles, CA. Our skillfully crafted credenza showcases a solid American...
Walnut
Diamond Front Dresser by United
By United Furniture Corporation
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long nine drawer dresser by United Furniture with their iconic diamond front. Warm walnut grain throughout with tapered legs. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Walnut
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
65 Davis Allen Oak Stainless Credenza
By Davis Allen
Located in Pasadena, TX
Davis Allen joined Skidmore, Owing and Merrill (SOM) in 1950 as a junior architectural designer. In the intervening forty years, and since 1965 with the rank of Associate Partner, S...
Stainless Steel
$13,404 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
1970s Pueblo Style Brutalist Lowboy Dresser
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this very unique Brutalist abstract Dresser. This is a large dresser with nine drawers.
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Curved Serpentine Sectional Sofa by Weiman
By Weiman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sleek and modern, this sofa was produced by Weiman Preview, dating to the 1980s. It features an elegant three-piece design, with the main body set upon an upholstered plinth-style ba...
Fabric, Upholstery
Lane Brutalist Staccato Dresser 1970s Mid-Century Modern
By Lane Furniture
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1970s with this exquisite dresser. The ultra rare dresser exudes an air of luxury and refinement. Outstanding design is exhibit...
Wood
Jack Cartwright Designed Credenza
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long walnut sideboard by Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture. Three cabinets with shelving and drawer storage. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Brass
$6,500 / item
H 14 in W 36 in D 20 in
Modern Oval Coffee Table in Walnut Wood Cylinder Base and Glass by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo oval coffee table with green and ivory Japaneese glass sits on 4 Walnut Wood pedestal by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today f...
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Walnut
$7,891
H 55.12 in W 46.46 in D 16.93 in
Brutalist Style Italian Dry Bar made of Oak Wood, Hand-carved Drinks Cabinet
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian hand-carved oak wood bar cabinet with four folding doors and central interior shelf. Discover the essence of Italian style with our stunning contemporary oak wood bar cabin...
Wood
$11,000
H 30.5 in W 80 in D 20.5 in
Lane Furniture American Mahogany 9 Drawer Staccato Brutalist Lowboy Dresser
By Lane Furniture
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American mahogany lowboy dresser with a contrasting grain veneer checkerboard front surface offset with staccato Brutalist relief corner doors, both opening to reveal 2 h...
Wood, Mahogany
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.