Broyhill Faux Bamboo Writing Desk, Chinoiserie Style
By Broyhill
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-20th Century Faux Bamboo Writing Desk in the style of James Mont. The desk features a faux
Brass
Mid-century Modern Vanity Desk by Broyhill
By Broyhill
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elevate your daily routine with this stunning mid-century modern vanity desk with mirror by
Wood
Mid Century Modern Writing Desk with Caned Back by Broyhill
By Broyhill
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern writing desk by Broyhill features hardwood construction, walnut veneer with
Cane, Walnut
Space Age Yellow Chapter One Desk by Broyhill Premier, 1970's
By Broyhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Space Age Yellow Chapter One desk by Broyhill Premier, 1970's. In good vintage condition.
Metal
$1,600
H 30.5 in W 47.5 in D 19 in
Vintage Broyhill Premier Yellow Molded Plastic Space Age Joe Colombo Style Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Broyhill Premier Yellow Molded Plastic Space Age Joe Colombo Style 3 Drawer Desk. Circa
Plastic, Laminate
Mid-Century Modern Walnut tall Secretary Desk Bookcase
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern tall secretary desk bookcase with doors.
Walnut
Broyhill Mid-Century Modern Desk in Walnut
By Broyhill
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Very clean Mid-Century Modern desk by Broyhill in walnut, circa 1960s.
Walnut
Midcentury Walnut Desk by Broyhill
By Broyhill
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Midcentury walnut desk designed and manufactured by Broyhill circa 1960s. This beautiful desk
Walnut
Mid-Century Broyhill Style Writing Desk
By Broyhill
Located in Trenton, NJ
This petite writing desk offers just enough work and storage space to be the perfect fit for any
Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Saga Walnut Desk
By Broyhill
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Saga Walnut Writing Desk. Featuring a straight
Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Saga Walnut Writing Desk
By Broyhill
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Saga Walnut Writing Desk. Featuring a straight
Brass
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia mid century walnut executive desk Desk measures 56 wide x 23.25 deep x 30 inches
Walnut
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century walnut executive desk Measures: 56 long x 23.25 deep x 30 high Knee
Walnut
A mid century modern American icon, the Saga desk by Broyhill
By Broyhill
Located in Houston, TX
A mid century modern American icon, the Saga desk by Broyhill. One of the most inspired collections
Wood
Broyhill Brasilia Premier Walnut Desk
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in South Charleston, WV
A beautiful walnut desk by the Broyhill company from their Brasilia Premier line featuring a
Walnut
Broyhill Premier Saga Mid Century Walnut and Brass Desk
By Broyhill
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Premier Saga mid century walnut and brass desk This desk measures: 50.5 wide x 22.25
Brass
Mid-Century Writing Desk With Shelf Topper
By Broyhill
Located in Trenton, NJ
Elevate your workspace with this mid-century desk featuring a bookshelf topper, a stylish and
Laminate, Wood
Mid Century Modern 4 Drawer Writing Desk
By Broyhill
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern writing desk features hardwood construction, beautiful walnut veneer with
Walnut
Sculpted Mid-Century Modern Oak Desk, circa 1960s
By Broyhill
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Apartment sized Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Oak Desk, circa 1960s - perfectly sized for an
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Brasilia Style Walnut Writing Desk
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Brasilia Style Walnut Writing Desk. Featuring a straight
Brass
Fabulous Mid Century Desk Style of Raymond Loewy
By Raymond Loewy, Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Amazing Space Age Desk In The Style Of Raymond Loewy. Injection Molded Plastic Drawer Fronts Are In
1980s Coastal Style Wicker Vanity / Writing Desk by Broyhill Furniture
By Broyhill
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Hollywood Regency coastal style Wicker vanity / writing desk by Broyhill Furniture. Circa
Wicker
Broyhill Brasilia Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Desk
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Broyhill Brasilia Mid-Century Modern sculpted walnut desk. The desk features
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Brasilia Desk
By Oscar Niemeyer, Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Brasilia desk. One of the most beloved collections from the American
Brass
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Desk
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Desk This desk measures: 56 wide x 23 deep x 30
Brass
Restored Broyhill Saga Desk with File Drawer and Original Tag
By Oscar Niemeyer, Broyhill
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Here’s a lucky find, a vintage 1960s Broyhill Saga desk with the original tag! Saga is one of the
Walnut
Exquisite Condition Desk in Walnut by Oscar Niemeyer for Broyhill
By Broyhill Brasilia, Oscar Niemeyer
Located in South Charleston, WV
In excellent refinished condition, this desk was designed by Oscar Niemeyer for Broyhill as part of
Brass
Sold
H 77 in W 36.53 in D 15 in
Raymond Loewy Inspired Green Chapter One Desk-Bar Bookcase by Broyhill Premier
By Raymond Loewy, Broyhill
Located in Chattanooga, TN
One. Chapter One green desk bar bookcase original catalog description: Broyhill’s Chapter One is
Plastic, Hardwood
Venetian Handblown Vibrant Colored Opaline Murano Chandelier, Circa 1920
By Murano 5
Located in Charleston, SC
Venetian hand blown Opaline Murano six-light chandelier with vibrant pink and blue floral colors, crown canopy, centered bulbous column, scrolled arms with the original crown bobeche...
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Paint
Mountain Landscape (Pyrenees) 1928
By Fritz Lindström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Fritz Lindström (1874–1962) Mountain Landscape (Pyrenees), 1928 oil on panel unframed 15.5 × 24 cm (6.1 × 9.4 in) framed: 26 × 34 cm (10.2 × 13.4 in) signed on the reverse Frame by...
Oil, Wood Panel
$4,400
H 33.88 in W 63.75 in D 38 in
Mid Century Modern Danish Teakwood Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen ca. 1970s
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Shippensburg, PA
DANISH MODERN PETER LØVIG NIELSEN TEAKWOOD FLIP-TOP WRITING DESK Denmark, circa 1970s Item # 405XLG28A This brilliant desk was designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen and originally was off...
Teak
$1,815
H 32.29 in W 23.63 in D 25.6 in
Original French Art Deco Lounge Chair and Original Soft Comfy Fabric, circa 1935
By Gispen, Thonet
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Chrome
$2,023 / set
H 31.5 in W 17.33 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Fibreglass Side Chairs by Rene Jean Caillette, France 1950s
By Sedia-Steiner
Located in London, GB
A rare set of 2 fibreglass chairs by Rene Jean Caillette. Brown background and multicolour floral pattern. Designed and produced in France between 1950-1959. René-Jean Caillet...
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern writing desk featured in rich walnut grain. This desk sits on sleek tapered legs and has two spacious drawers. This would be a perfect addition to any creative space. ...
Wood, Walnut
Ceramic Circular Chandelier by Olivia Cognet
By Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ceramic chandelier made by the french artist Olivia Cognet, made of different sized cylinders put together covered with decorative elements. Since moving to Los Angeles in 2016, Fre...
Ceramic
Teak File Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three drawer mid-century style file cabinet with teak grain wood veneer. Metal gliding rails, finished back and wood handles. The drawers measure 9.25"h, 15.75"w, 21"d Please confirm...
Teak
$418Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 11.42 in W 23.63 in D 6.7 in
Vintage 1960s Tomado Red Metal Coatrack and Hat Rack
By Tomado
Located in Markington, GB
Vintage 1960s Tomado red metal coatrack and hat rack Measurements each- H17cm, D29cm, W60cm.
Metal
Midcentury Modern MIM Roma Walnut Desk, Italy 1970s
By MIM Roma
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Midcentury Modern Solid Walnut Desk from the 1970s, MIM Rome Italy This Mid-Century Modern solid wood desk, produced by the renowned Italian company MIM Rome in the 1970s, is a stun...
Walnut
$2,975
H 29 in W 48 in D 24 in
Welcome to Mid-Century NoHo Mid Century Maple Desk by Paul McCobb for Winchendon
By Paul McCobb, Winchendon
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Welcome to Mid-Century NoHo [Mid Century Maple Desk by Paul McCobb for Winchendon] Mid-century maple desk designed by Paul McCobb for Winchendon. This beautiful desk is made of map...
Maple
Pierre Cardin Dining Table
By Pierre Cardin
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
French dining table attributed to Pierre Cardin, 1970s. Polished brass bi-color metal base with glass top.
Brass, Chrome
Pierre Cardin Sideboard Buffet Cabinet 1970s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Pierre Cardin buffet with rare additional lighted glass tower hutches on either side. Towers open from both front and inner side via glass doors. Backs are finished on the towers. ...
Wood
$6,600
H 44 in W 48 in D 19 in
Paul McCobb Gentleman's Tall Chest Irwin Collection for Calvin Furniture, 1956
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Camden, ME
Paul McCobb's gentleman's walnut chest with a fold down mirror Irwin line for Calvin. The accordion doors are bookmatched veneer opening to 18 shirt shelves and five graduated drawe...
Mirror, Walnut
$3,500
H 15 in W 47 in D 23 in
Romeo Rega Metal Black Gold Coffee Table with Smoked Glass, Midcentury, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Romeo Rega metal black and gold coffee table with smoked glass, midcentury, 1980s Beautiful and heavy black and gold coffee table. Made out of metal with beautiful gold accent detai...
Metal
$2,800
H 29.25 in W 48 in D 18.25 in
Mid-Century Maple "Planner Group" Desk by Paul McCobb for Winchendon
By Paul McCobb, Winchendon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This mid-century desk was designed by American furniture maker Paul McCobb for Winchendon. Featuring blonde maple wood throughout and accenting brass pulls. Four total drawers and lo...
Metal, Brass
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.
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.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.