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German Mid-Century Modern Cantilevered Wood and Metal Desk by Voss, 1950
By Voss
Located in New York, NY
Elegant German modernist desk / writing table by Voss with a cantilevered wood top and three wood
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Cantilevered Modern Desk Refinished
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean lined cantilevered modern desk, designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, American
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Cantilever Teak Desk in Manner of Kai Kristiansen, Ca. 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Peabody, MA
A mid-century cantilever desk with teak top and ebonized lacquered base, circa 1960s. Two drawers
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood, Teak, Lacquer

Ron Seff Cantilevered Desk
By Ron Seff
Located in Miami, FL
Ron Seff Mid-Century Modern "Cantilevered" desk with ostrich style brown leather wrapped top and
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Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Ron Seff Cantilevered Desk
Ron Seff Cantilevered Desk
H 29 in W 60 in D 30 in
Vintage Cini Boeri for Knoll Lunario Cantilevered Table/Desk
By Cini Boeri, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern desk features a polished stainless steel base with a 1/2 inch thick
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Exceptional Teak Cantilever Executive Desk by Georg Petersens, Denmark, 1960s
By Georg Petersens
Located in Deland, FL
This striking cantilever executive desk by Georg Petersens epitomizes the refined simplicity of
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Vintage Danish Georg Petersens Cantilevered Rosewood Desk
By Georg Petersens
Located in west palm beach, FL
Exceptional vintage MCM Danish desk by Georg Petersens, crafted from rich rosewood with a striking
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Solid wood Writing Desk – Handcrafted by Artisanal
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your workspace with this striking Mid-Century Modern desk, meticulously handcrafted from
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Teak

Cantilever Lacquered White Tessellated Bone Tile File Drawer Desk Writing Table
By Jimeco ltda
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern white tile bone desk, weighted bottom study cantilever design.
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20th Century Colombian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bone

Danish Cantilever Floating Desk by Georg Petersens
By Georg Petersens
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Cantilever desk designed by Georg Petersens for Georg Petersens Mobelfabrik in Denmark. Circa 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Early Vintage Milo Baughman Architectural Cantilevered Desk for Glenn of Calif
By Glenn of California, Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Early vintage Milo Baughman Architectural cantilevered desk for Glenn of California c. 1950
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Lacquered wood cantilevered table
Located in New York, NY
Lacquered wood cantilevered desk.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Lacquered wood cantilevered table
Lacquered wood cantilevered table
H 30.5 in W 62 in D 28 in
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Tufted Cantilevered Desk Chair in Spinneybeck Saddle L
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar tufted cantilevered desk chair in spinneybeck saddle leather
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Sexy Slim Rosewood and Chrome Desk by Ste. Marie and Laurent Mid-Century
By Andre Laurent
Located in Pemberton, NJ
. This Mid-Century desk floats on a modern chrome cantilever base and is finished on all sides. It
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Vintage 1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Vintage 1949 Mid-Century Modern Custom L-Shaped Office Desk by George Nelson
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Lafayette, IN
Herman Miller hardware - Dual "floating" book shelves - Tapered, cantilevered peninsula desk top - An
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

S 32 Cantilever Thonet Side Chair
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Pasadena, TX
S 32 Cantilever Thonet side chair S 32 Cantilever chair combines the tubular steel frame with
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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and De...

Materials

Chrome

S 32 Cantilever Thonet Side Chair
S 32 Cantilever Thonet Side Chair
H 32 in W 19 in D 22 in
Vintage Walnut and Brass Cantilevered Credenza by Myrtle Desk Co
By Myrtle Desk Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful vintage walnut and brass cantilevered credenza designed by Myrtle Desk Co. in the United
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Brass

1970s Chrome and Rosewood Desk
By J. Wade Beam
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Beautiful executive desk designed by J Wade Beam circa 1970. The rosewood top seems to float with a
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

1970s Chrome and Rosewood Desk
1970s Chrome and Rosewood Desk
H 30 in W 60 in D 28 in
Modernist lacquered wood executive desk
Located in New York, NY
Modernist lacquered wood five drawer executive desk and with cantilevered top.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Modernist lacquered wood executive desk
Modernist lacquered wood executive desk
H 31.25 in W 63 in D 29 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Cantilevered Table / Desk Lamp, Attr. to Arredoluce
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in New York, NY
An original, daring Italian Mid-Century Modern table lamp circa 1950 attributed to Arredoluce and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Nickel, Metal

Solid Maple Writing Table and Desk with Lacquered Shelves
By The Tailored Home, Jhon Ortiz
Located in Greenwich, CT
shelves. Built in the style of mid-century modern. Legs stained light contrasting with dark stained top
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple, Lacquer

Onix desk with matching chair by Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina
By Molteni & C, Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina
Located in Kleinburg, ON
Red 1970s Orix desk by Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina for Molteni & C. From the Molteni Museum
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Italian Table Desk Design I.S.A. Bergamo Style
By ISA Bergamo
Located in taranto, IT
Original 60s curved desk, probable production I.S.A. Bergamo. Structure in fir wood with veneers
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Italian Table Desk Design I.S.A. Bergamo Style
Italian Table Desk Design I.S.A. Bergamo Style
H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 55.12 in
Rosewood/ Leather and Chrome Desk by Ste. Marie and Laurent , Modernist
By Andre Laurent
Located in Buffalo, NY
. floating on a modern chromed steel cantilever base.. .Beautiful from any angle. Large writing surface
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Vintage 1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Mid-century Office Chairs by Stol Kamnik Bauhause Style 1980s Set of 2
By Stol Kamnik
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
A pair of beautiful office chairs by Stol Kamnik were made in the mid-80s in Yugoslavia (designed
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Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Desk Chair (1960's)
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Desk Chair (1960's) Base: Solid walnut with Shepard double-wheel
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Custom Order Executive Desk and Wall Mounted Cabinet by Warren Platner for Knoll
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An inset leather top executive desk over cantilevered chrome plate steel legs with accompanying six
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather

Ivanhoe Desk with Pencil Drawers by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ivanhoe desk features a cantilevered base with open display shelves. Available in American
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Oak

Chrome Desk Chair by Brueton in Woven Tropical Leaves, c. 1970's
By Brueton
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern desk chair or side chair with cantilevered steel frame in chrome. Chair has
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Ivanhoe Desk with Pencil Drawers by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ivanhoe desk features a cantilevered base with open display shelves. Available in American
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Oak

Walnut Ivanhoe Desk with Pencil Drawers by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ivanhoe desk features a cantilevered base with open display shelves. Available in American
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Ivanhoe Desk with Pencil Drawers by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ivanhoe desk features a cantilevered base with open display shelves. Available in American
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Oak

Walnut Ivanhoe Desk with Pencil Drawers by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ivanhoe desk features a cantilevered base with open display shelves. Available in American
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Cantilevered Chairs
By Harvey Probber
Located in Dallas, TX
cantilevered frames upholstered in their original light tan color fabric. Can be used as occasional chairs
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Desk Chair with Woven Upholstery, c. 1970's
By Rogers & Goffigon, Milo Baughman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern desk chair or side chair with chromed cantilevered frame in the style of Milo
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair George Kovacs Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Travertine Desk or Table Lamps
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful pair of minimalist styled desk or table lamps manufactured by George Kovacs. These lamps
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine, Chrome

Pair of Chrome Cantilever Desk Lamps with Domed Shade, circa 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
Uncommon pair of chromed steel desk lamps with cantilever dome shade and weighted base, circa 1960s
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Woven Danish Cord Chair, Hardwood, Custom, Mid Century Modern Style, Dining
By Semigood Design
Located in Issaquah, WA
Mid-century inspired Rian low back dining or office chair made with hardwood and woven Danish Cord
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...

Materials

Cord, Hardwood

Modern Steelcase Chrome Tube Cantilever Base & Gray Faux Leather Chairs set of 4
By Steelcase
Located in Topeka, KS
beautifully with Art Deco, mid-century modern, Bauhaus, and other styles. They are extremely comfortable
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Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Adnet Style Saddle Stitched Leather Cantilevered Wall Console
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Hanover, MA
serve well as a desk, or sideboard.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Leather

Upholstered Cantilevered Armchair with Darkened Steel Frame by Milo Baughman
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in New York City, NY
Sleek metal armchair by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Great as an accent or desk chair. 
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

French Midcentury Iron Dining Table with Cantilevered Glass Top by Saint Gobain
By Saint Gobain
Located in New York, NY
A French Mid-Century (1930) Modern Industrial iron table that works as dining table, center table
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Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Iron

German Art Deco Cantilever Armchair Tubular Steel Silver Black White, circa 1925
Located in Berlin, DE
unique piece which is a great eye-catcher for your antique, modern, space age or mid-century interior
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Swiss Space Age Table Lamp from Belux, 1960s
By Belux
Located in Hamburg, DE
Styles: Mid-Century Modern, Minimalist Country of Origin: Switzerland Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre
Category

20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

High Back Chair, Woven Danish Cord, Walnut, Hardwood, Mid Century, Dining
By Semigood Design
Located in Issaquah, WA
Mid century inspired, hardwood and Danish weave dining or office chair. Taking Rian to new heights
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...

Materials

Cord, Hardwood

Ostergaard Steen Plastic White Desk Chairs, 1970
By Steen Ostergaard
Located in Rome, IT
Chair "Cantilever 290": solid cast plastic structure. May sometimes have a yellow or orange color
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Antique 1870s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Plastic

Ostergaard Steen Plastic White Desk Chairs, 1970
Ostergaard Steen Plastic White Desk Chairs, 1970
H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 17.72 in
Chrome and Tweed Desk Chair Upholstered in Rogers & Goffigon, c. 1970's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-century modern desk chair or side chair with sleek cantilevered frame in polished chromed steel
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Koch and Lowy Table or Desk Lamps Chrome
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of table or desk lamps in chrome by Koch and Lowy. Made with a very heavy weighted chromed
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Articulating Chrome & Black Enamel Desk Lamp with Aluminum Shade, Circa 1960's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Adjustable Aluminum Shade desk lamp with Black enameled Base & Arm. Featuring an Aluminum Shade
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Aluminum

Art Specialty Co. Black & White "Flying Saucer" Desk Lamp, Circa 1960
By Art Specialty Co
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Art Specialty Co two tier black and white enamel desk lamp. Featuring a double tiered circular
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Tapio Wirkkala for Idman Rare Desk Lamp in Brass and Glass
By Idman Oy, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Scandinavian mid-century modern design of the 20th century. Born and raised in Helsinki, Wirkkala started his
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Dewoitine Wooden Counters Desk Model Airplane 1930s French
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Aviation Objects

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of Midcentury German Modern Brown Aluminum Chairs from Mauser Werke Waldeck
By Mauser Werke
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
. Furniture in the Mid-Century Modern style, which Mauser has been producing since 1929, is today a sought
Category

Vintage 1970s German Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Jacques Adnet French Presidential Velvet Armchair, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Paris, FR
focus on Italian mid-century designs, his success strives from sourcing designs with striking shapes
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Woven Danish Cord Chair, Pickled White Ash, Hardwood, Custom, Dining
By Semigood Design
Located in Issaquah, WA
in front of your cantilever desk, you decide. Made to order and fully customizable. Danish cord
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...

Materials

Cord, Hardwood

Occasional Chair Henry Rosengren Hansen model 39
By Henry Rosengren Hansen, Brande Møbelindustri
Located in New York, NY
condition. Danish oil finish with new seat covering. A great example of Danish Mid Century Modern
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Rosewood

Louis SOGNOT (its) Bamboo Bottle Holder, 1950s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Bamboo Bottle Holder in the Style of Louis Sognot, France, 1950s. A beautiful mid-century design
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Louis SOGNOT Double Bamboo Wall Sconce, 1950s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
) is an artist decorator and designer. First of all protagonist of Cubism and the Modern Movement, he
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the cantilever desk mid century modern you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, wood and chrome, every cantilever desk mid century modern was constructed with great care. Find 231 options for an antique or vintage cantilever desk mid century modern now, or shop our selection of 15 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a cantilever desk mid century modern — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A cantilever desk mid century modern made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made cantilever desk mid century modern over the years, but those crafted by Knoll, Milo Baughman and Lawson-Fenning are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Cantilever Desk Mid Century Modern?

A cantilever desk mid century modern can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,579, while the lowest priced sells for $75 and the highest can go for as much as $300,000.

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

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.