Dinning table by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1970s, simple form
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A free-form dining table designed by Charlotte Perriand for the Les Arcs ski resort. The thick pine
Metal
Wall-Mounted Console Table by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Antwerp, BE
Designed by Charlotte Perriand, this wall-mounted wooden console was created in the 1970s for the
Metal, Steel
Mexique PRO Dining Table by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina, Italy
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dining table in two sizes included among the free-form tables designed by Charlotte Perriand
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Mexique Outdoor Low Table For Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
dynamic, free-form arrangements in absolute Charlotte Perriand spirit. As is true of all the works in the
Ceramic
French 'Forme Libre' Console Table In The Style Of Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
developed a beautiful shine and patina over time. The 'free form' top rests upon two sculptural rectangular
Wood
Petit Bureau En Forme De Libre, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
A design table crafted by Charlotte Perriand to bring the warmth of wood and a free-spirited
Wood
Petit Bureau en forme de libre PRO, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
to the “free-form desk”, making it a modern, functional home workspace. Designed by Charlotte
Wood
Petit Bureau en forme de libre PRO, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
to the “free-form desk”, making it a modern, functional home workspace. Designed by Charlotte
Wood
$4,004 / item
Charlotte Perriand Mexique Stool Outdoor For Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
tables and stools by Charlotte Perriand in new versions, for outdoor living enjoyment at its best. With
Plywood
Charlotte Perriand Set Of Two Mexique Stool and Table Outdoor For Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
various styles to create dynamic, free-form arrangements in absolute Charlotte Perriand spirit. As is true
Plywood
Charlotte Perriand Set of Two Black Stools in Wood 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Cascina, Pisa
style – as exemplified in her free form massive wood table models. Conscious of economic and social
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Inspired Coffee Table in Solid White Oak by Boyd & Allister
By Boyd & Allister
Located in Santa Fe, NM
’ dining table. We created a free form shape for the top with gentle curves and then hand cut the back cut
Oak
Rustic Brutalist Table Mobichalet, Belgium 1960s
By Mobichalet
Located in Echt, NL
brutalist appearance is expressed through robust forms and strong lines. We have several of these tables
Wood, Oak
Rustic Brutalist table Mobichalet, Belgium 1960s
By Mobichalet
Located in Echt, NL
brutalist appearance is expressed through robust forms and strong lines. We have several of these tables
Wood, Oak
Rustic Brutalist Table Mobichalet, Belgium, 1960s
By Mobichalet
Located in Echt, NL
brutalist appearance is expressed through robust forms and strong lines. We have several of these tables
Wood, Oak
Rustic Brutalist Table Mobichalet, Belgium, 1960s
By Mobichalet
Located in Echt, NL
brutalist appearance is expressed through robust forms and strong lines. We have several of these tables
Wood, Oak
Linde Freya Tangelder Fluid Joinery Glass Side Table by Cassina
By Ronan Bouroullec, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Freya Tangelder’s experimentation with free-form shapes combines glass and colour to create a monolithic
Plastic
Linde Freya Tangelder Fluid Joinery Glass Side Table by Cassina
By Ronan Bouroullec, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Freya Tangelder’s experimentation with free-form shapes combines glass and colour to create a monolithic
Plastic
Linde Freya Tangelder Fluid Joinery Glass Side Table by Cassina
By Ronan Bouroullec, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Freya Tangelder’s experimentation with free-form shapes combines glass and colour to create a monolithic
Plastic
Set of Three Linde Freya Tangelder Fluid Joinery Glass Side Table by Cassina
By Ronan Bouroullec, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
TRANSPARENCY Linde Freya Tangelder’s experimentation with free-form shapes combines glass and colour to create
Plastic
Large Rare Spiral Table Lamp by Luc Bernard in White Metal, France 1974
Located in Echt, NL
, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Zalszupin.
Metal, Aluminum
Set of Adjustable Black Metal Table Lamps by Oscar Torlasco for Lumi, Italy
By Oscar Torlasco, Lumi
Located in Echt, NL
, Gruppo 55, Artifort, Fritz Hanssen, Gavina, Pierre Chapo, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Zalszupin.
Metal, Aluminum, Nickel
Rare Glass and Chrome 752 Table Lamp by Martinelli Luce, Italy
By Martinelli Luce
Located in Echt, NL
, Alessandro Mendini, Gruppo 55, Artifort, Fritz Hanssen, Gavina, Pierre Chapo, Charlotte Perriand, Le
Metal, Chrome
Sofa Soriana by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Modern Italian Design
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
architects, including Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Gerrit
Metal
Soriana Armchair by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Metal & Fabric, Italy
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
best-known architects, including Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, Charles Rennie
Metal
Le Corbusier LC16 Writing Wood Desk and Shelve by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
for the Salon d'Automne in 1928 with Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand and “Casiers Standard”, a
Wood
Puff Armchair by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Modern Italian Design
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Franco Albini, Frank Lloyd
Metal
Le Corbusier LC16 Writing Wood Desk and Shelve by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
for the Salon d'Automne in 1928 with Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand and “Casiers Standard”, a
Wood
Le Corbusier LC16 Desk and Shelve and Cabanon Stools Set by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
armchairs) designed for the Salon d'Automne in 1928 with Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand and
Wood
Sofa Soriana by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Modern Italian Design
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
best-known architects, including Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, Charles Rennie
Metal
Limited Edition Soriana Denim Armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
20th century’s best-known architects, including Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand
Metal
$10,221 / item
Soriana Armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Franco Albini
Metal
$10,221 / item
Soriana Armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Franco Albini
Metal
$10,221 / item
Soriana Armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Franco Albini
Metal
Very Rare George Candilis Dining Table 'Les Carrots' Port Leucate France 1968
By Georges Candilis
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A rare dining table designed by architect Georges Candilis (1913-1995) .Candelis created this
Aluminum
Rare Uchiwa Hana Chandelier by Ingo Maurer - Japanese Paper and Bamboo, 1970s
By Ingo Maurer, M Design
Located in Echt, NL
linger. Whether over a dining table, in a grand foyer or above a seating zone, it provides a quiet
Rope, Paper, Bamboo
Rare Uchiwa Hana Chandelier by Ingo Maurer - Japanese Paper and Bamboo, 1970s
By Ingo Maurer, M Design
Located in Echt, NL
linger. Whether over a dining table, in a grand foyer or above a seating zone, it provides a quiet
Bamboo, Rope, Paper
One of Three Brass and Opaline Glass Stilux Flush Mounts, Italy 1960s
By Stilux
Located in Echt, NL
, Gruppo 55, Artifort, Fritz Hanssen, Gavina, Pierre Chapo, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Zalszupin.
Metal, Brass
Set of Two Metal Stilnovo Mod. 232 Sconces Designed By Bruno Gatta, Italy 1962
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Echt, NL
, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Zalszupin.
Metal, Brass
Unavailable|$94,995
Free-Form Table in Solid Makore Wood, France, circa 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Free-form top in solid makore wood supported by two cylindrical feet and a large ovoid foot. The
Wood
Modernist Design Free Form Dining Table by Charlotte Perriand, Cassina, 2000s
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Renens, CH
The Free Form Table or "Table en Forme Libre" by Charlotte Perriand is a classic piece of modernist
Bentwood
Charlotte Perriand's Polymorphe Table Les Arcs 1600, circa 1960
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Charlotte Perriand, polymorphic table, circa 1960 1960s (between 1967 & 1969). This free-form
Sold|$6,400
Console by Charlotte Perriand, Les Arcs 1800
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Console designed by Charlotte Perriand for the ski resort Les Arcs 1800 in France in the 1970s
Pine
Solid pine console, Charlotte Perriand, Les Arcs 1800, circa 1970
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Designed by Charlotte Perriand for the residences of Les Arcs 1800 ski resort in the 1970s, this
Metal
8 Sculptural Form 'Oro' Dining Chairs by Raoul Guys, 1951, Airborne, France
By Raoul Guys
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
furniture designed by Jean Prouve and Charlotte Perriand also recommended by Andre Bloc. A very rare
Steel
Large Console Table by Hans Von Klier for Skipper, Italy
By Gruppo Skipper, Hans Von Klier
Located in Echt, NL
Beautiful console table in very good condition. Designed by Hans von Klier Manufactured by
Stainless Steel
Large Console Table by Hans von Klier for Skipper, Italy
By Gruppo Skipper, Hans Von Klier
Located in Echt, NL
Hanssen, Gavina, Pierre Chapo, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Zalszupin.
Stainless Steel
Sold|$11,724 / item
Limited Edition Soriana Denim Armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
-known architects, including Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, Charles Rennie
Metal
Dining Table / Desk in Style of Charlotte Perriand, France, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Hønefoss, 30
An ebonized oak free form table with three legs in the manner of Charlotte Perriand. France, 1960s
Oak
Sculptural Metal Table Lamp by Georges Frydman, France 1960s
By Georges Frydman
Located in Echt, NL
aluminum, this sculptural table lamp stands as a testament to the timeless marriage of form and function
Metal, Aluminum
Rare Early 1A Akari Table Lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Ozeki, 1952
Located in Echt, NL
, Alessandro Mendini, Gruppo 55, Artifort, Fritz Hanssen, Gavina, Pierre Chapo, Charlotte Perriand, Le
Metal
Rare Forme Libre Dining Table by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An extremely rare "free-form” African wood dining table, circa 1956, by Charlotte Perriand
Wood
Sold|$36,500
Charlotte Perriand Ebonized Free Form Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
focal point to any room. Perriand's free form tables, edition Steph Simon, are well illustrated and
Oak
Sold|$6,252 / item
French 20th Century Chaise Longue Le Corbusier by Charlotte Perriand
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in CANTELEU, FR
This French 20th-century dining table by Charlotte Perriand is an exquisite example of mid-century
Steel
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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