$3,734Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Space Age Design Chrome and Glass Coffee Table from 1970's
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Italian space age design coffee/sofa table from 1970's. The base is in chromed metal with round bubble shape elements and smoked oval glass top. Very good/excellent vintage c...
Chrome
Temde Chrome 70ies Table Lamp
By Temde Leuchten
Located in DOORWERTH, NL
Table lamp from the 1970ies. Temde Leuchten, Switzerland. Excellent vintage condition. Temde stands for a wide range of original concept lamps. Temde-Leuchten and Temde AG was a ...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern German Coffee or Dining Table J.M. Thomas Wilhelm Renz, 1960s
By Wilhelm Renz, J.M. Thomas
Located in Hamburg, DE
Height-adjustable table by Wilhelm Renz, based on a design by J.M. Thomas from the 1960s. High-quality materials and technical perfection by Wilhelm Renz. The table is multifunction...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Oval Executive Desk & Table by Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in Stafford, TX
This iconic design features a solid oval walnut wood top that sits over a chromed metal post with four-star base perfectly proportioned to stand the test of time.
Chrome
Art Deco Chrome Table Lamp, circa 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Original Art Deco tall chrome table lamp dating to the 1930s. This wonderful lamp features a chrome column, base and gallery with a stunning pink opaline shade. Ideal as a bedroom/dr...
Brass, Chrome
Falkenbergs Belysning Articulating Table Lamps with Chrome Stem
By Falkenbergs Belysning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swedish Mid-Century, Falkenbergs Belysning manufactured articulating table/task lamp with a pill box-shaped gray enameled shade and a gray enameled base mounted on a chrome stem.
Metal, Chrome
$2,987Sale Price|21% Off
Chrome, Leather and Smoked Glass Coffee Table
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare and very unusual coffee table is made of a chrome base with a wide leather band and a smoked glass top. This is a French Work in the style of famous designer Jacques Adnet....
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Swivel Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-century table lamp with a movable shade. A minimalist design.
Metal
$850Sale Price|55% Off
French Midcentury Maison Jansen Inspired Chrome Gold Shaded Table Lamp
By Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
Stylish chrome table lamp designed in the spirit of Maison Jansen.
Chrome
$18,000Sale Price|28% Off
Rare Brass and Chrome Table by John Vesey
By John Vesey
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large table designed by John Vesey. A relatively rare large-scale version of model no V-43, the table featured his iconic use of chromed steel contrasting the ornamentation of bras...
Brass, Chrome
Helena Frantova Table Lamp 1960s Chrome Paper Shade
By Helena Frantova
Located in Praha, CZ
The minimalist tripod base gives the lamp a sculptural and lightweight appearance, characteristic of mid-century modern design.
Metal, Chrome
$1,399 / item
Louis Weisdorf 'Multi-Lite' Table Lamp in Chrome
By Louis Weisdorf, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Louis Weisdorf 'Multi-Lite' table lamp in chrome. Designed in 1972 by Weisdorf, this is a newly produced authorized re-edition by GUBI of Denmark who meticulously reproduce his work ...
Chrome
Pair of Mid Century Modern Brass Chrome Metal and Murano Glass Lamps by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of Mid Century Modern Table lamps by Mazzega, With the base in chromed metal and brass that supports the lampshade in Murano glass with brown shapes, they are vintage lamps in...
Metal, Brass
Chromed Steel and Smoked Glass Coffee Side Table
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern chromed steel table with smoked glass top, Spain, 1960-1970.
Steel, Chrome
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
Rectangular Granite And Chrome Coffee Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern rectangular coffee table with a chrome base and rose granite top.
Granite, Chrome
Romeo Rega Verdigris and Lucite Pedestal Table Base with Glass Top
By Romeo Rega
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pedestal table base, by Romeo Rega, having a round top of glass, on its base of graduated disks of copper with verdigris finish, raised on a column of Lucite rods with chromed-metal ...
Copper, Chrome
$4,199Sale Price|20% Off
Tobia Scarpa, Nice Chrome Design Dinning Table, Circa 1970
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice design dining table is made of a chrome base with a blueish glass on top. This is a model by famous Italian designer Tobia Scarpa, circa 1970.
Chrome
Chrome and Ebonized Wood Jansen Style Butler's Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Coffee table with ebonized wood top on a chrome base. Aged mirrored top with leaves on all four sides. Open: 41w, 30.75d, 17h Closed: 32w, 22d, 22h Please confirm location.
Chrome
Danish Chrome and Metal Adjustable Table Lamp
By Maria Pergay
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautifully designed, yet practical Danish table / task lamp composed of a chromed-metal stem / partial shade and a circular, black painted metal base and shade. Features a black met...
Chrome, Metal
Mid-Century Minimalist Space Age Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-century table lamp in spotlight shape. The special feature of this heavy spotlight lies in the casing made of chrome-plated metal mesh with rectangular holes that surrounds the ...
Metal
Mid Century "B12" Side Console Table by Marcel Breuer Produced by Thonet, 1930s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and early example of the "B12" mid century side console table in black stained wood with chromed tubular steel base by Marcel Breuer produced by Thonet, 1930s.
Chrome
Milo Baughman Console Table, Glass Top with Chrome Frame, Circa 1955
By Milo Baughman
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century console table with a rectangular glass top supported by a polished chrome plated square tube frame base.
Metal, Chrome
$971Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Art Deco Style Chrome & Black Horizontal Stripe Cylindrical Table Lamp
Located in Topeka, KS
Please see photos, circa mid-20th century. I am in love with this lamp!
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Carl Fagerlund, Smoked Glass, Sweden
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small, vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish table lamp made of hand blown smoked Orrefors glass, the beam is enhanced with a chrome ring, composed with a new light-grey shade, featur...
Metal, Chrome
1970s Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Rosewood & Chrome Console Table Restored
By Milo Baughman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful vintage 1978 (stamped underneath) Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Rosewood & Chrome console table. This has been professionally restored. The top has been restored, wood an...
Chrome
Hillebrand Chrome and Green Shade Table Lamp, 1960s, Germany
By Hillebrand
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant table lamp was produced by Hillebrand in Germany during the 1960s and is a refined example of mid-century modern lighting design.
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Cut Stacked Crystal Block Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century cut stacked crystal block lamp. Handsome mid century modern design. Chrome metal fittings. Newly electrified. 19.25" to tip of finial. 14.25" to top of socket, 5 1/8...
Crystal, Chrome
Guido Faleschini Iconic Italian Chrome and Smoked Glass Table, 1970s
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
An exceptional modern Italian table, designed by Guido Faleschini around 1970. This remarkable piece features a sculptural base in chromed tubular steel with harmonious curves, creat...
Griotte Marble, Chrome
$3,960Sale Price|20% Off
Postmodern Stacked Chrome, Brass & Beveled Glass Coffee Table
By John Mascheroni
Located in Basel, BS
This can be used as a Cocktail or Coffee table and features a Stacked Chrome and Brass base and a beveled glass top.
Chrome
Pair of Mid Century French Side or End Tables, France 1960s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Mid Century French Side or End Tables, France 1960s Pair of mid century French side or end tables French 1960's.
Iron
1959 Walnut & Chrome Dining Table / Coffee Table by J.M. Thomas for Wilhelm Renz
By Wilhelm Renz, J.M. Thomas
Located in Andernach, DE
Wilhelm Renz, being a company making the most sophisticated and minimalistic mid century furniture at the time. Timeless Nutwood veneer – likely walnut –, resting on a chrome footed...
Chrome, Iron
Karl Springer Style Round Dining or Game Table with Pedestal Base
By Karl Springer
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning round dining table on a pedestal base. This table came out of a meticulous estate. All the furnishings were purchased by the owner's interior designer at the Merchandise M...
Wood, Lacquer
Sculptural Modernist Vintage Chromed Metal Glass Coffee Table Side Table 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist sculptural circular like vintage coffee table from chromed metal base and a greenish glass top, 1960s Italy. A wonderful chromed coffee table topped with greenish glass pl...
Chrome
$513Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Metal Table Lamp by Leclaire & Schäfer, 1960
By Leclaire & Schäfer
Located in Schwerin, MV
Collectible: Minimalist design classic from the 1960s-70s: Table lamp/Piano lamp by the company Leclaire & Schäfer, Neheim, West Germany, Type 5923/1Simple desk lamp in Bauhaus d...
Metal, Chrome
American Knoll-Style Chrome and Marble End Table, circa 1950
By Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Knoll-style square end table with chrome base and statuary marble top.
Statuary Marble, Chrome
$223Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Table Lamp with Ceramic Base, Czechoslovakia, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Mid-century table lamp made of chrome, metal, clear glass and black ceramic base.
Metal, Chrome
Glass Top Rectangular Travertine and Chrome Console Table by Artedi
By Artedi
Located in Miami, FL
Rectangular travertine console table base with beveled glass top supported by chrome bars manufactured by Artedi, 1980s.
Travertine, Chrome
1970s Concentric Chrome Ring Table Lamp Mexico City
By France & Søn
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Unique Sculpturally Shaped Chrome Lamp Concentric rings on square chrome base. Unmarked 20.5 h x 12.5 w x 7.13 d Original condition chrome plated with vintage patina, chrome i...
Chrome
Minimalistic Chrome Targetti Sankey Table Light, Italy, 1970s
By Targetti Sankey
Located in Voorburg, NL
Very inspiring table light made by Targetti Sankey in Italy in the seventies. Very nice and minimalistic design with surprisingly efficient Chrome tubes on an adjustable plastic roun...
Chrome
Italian Brass and Chrome Center or Dining Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Italian Brass and Chrome Center or Dining Table, Italy, circa 1960s. The table base measures 27.5"H x 35.25"W.
Metal
Italian Chrome & Smoked Glass square coffee table, 1970s Italy
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
A striking example of Italian modernism from the 1970s, this square coffee table pairs a sculptural chromed steel base with an elegant smoked glass top.
Chrome
Minimalist Chrome Desk or Dining Table by Egon Eiermann for Wieland
By Egon Eiermann
Located in Hamburg, DE
Eiermann E2 table with central strut by Wieland. A design classic based on a design by architect Egon Eiermann. This E2 version has a vertical, central crossbar, allowing it to be u...
Metal
Mid-Century Sergio Asti "Paracarro" Table Lamp for Bilumen, Italy 1972
By Bilumen, Sergio Asti
Located in London, GB
For sale, Sergio Asti's highly collectable “Paracarro” table lamp, produced by Bilumen, Italy, in 1972. The Paracarro was produced in a range of subtle tinted finishes, including gr...
Chrome
$1,399 / item
Louis Weisdorf Multi-Lite Table Lamp Chrome for GUBI
By Gubi, Louis Weisdorf
Located in New York, NY
Louis Weisdorf’s contemporary and classic design philosophy is echoed in the new Multi-Lite Table Lamp. With its timeless elegance, distinctive style and unique multi-functionality, ...
Steel, Chrome
Jack Shape Large Polished Chrome Round Glass Top Dining Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Mid-Century Modern polished chrome jack base round glass top dining table.
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Dining Table Center Table Stone Glass Giovanni Offredi Italy
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage dining table Paracarro from stone by Giovanni Offredi 1973, Italy and executed by Saporiti.
Stone
Maison Barbier Space Age Chrome Table Lamp, circa 1970
By Maison Barbier, Philippe Barbier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Philippe Barbier designed this elegant modernist Space Age table lamp for Maison Barbier Paris circa 1970. The tall geometric shape has polished chromed metal elements. The sale incl...
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Chromed Rope and Knot Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The substantial inset glass top provides a clean, transparent surface that allows the detailed metalwork of the base to remain fully visible. It is in great vintage condition, displa...
Chrome
$749Sale Price|63% Off
Late 60s/early 70s Retro telephone / hall table on square chrome tubular steel
Located in Markington, GB
Remember when making a phone call required a piece of furniture? A groovy, late 60s/early 70s telephone table, the seat is upholstered in a classic black buttoned atomic design on a ...
Metal, Chrome
$1,552Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Laccio Coffee Table by Marcel Breuer, 1980s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 1980s Laccio Coffee Table by Marcel Breuer for Gavina. This coffee table is in good vintage condition with only some very minor pitting to the chrome base and a couple sm...
Steel, Chrome
Table Lamps Chromewith New Shades Attr. Philippe Jean, Mid Century
By Philippe Jean
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful pair of table lamps featuring a solid black lacquered base with chromed graphical metal applications. Newly customized shades are included. Shade customization is possible ...
Chrome
$3,000 / item
Cedric Hartman Chrome Desk Lamp
By Cedric Hartman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in the 1970s, the chrome desk lamp by Cedric Hartman is an enduring design classic. The modernist lamp features a triangular chrome shade attached to a curved stem that offe...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Olle Alberius, Hand Blown Glass
By Olle Alberius, Orrefors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sculptural, vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish table lamp with a new white round shade, made of hand blown slightly smoked glass designed by Olle Alberius and produced by Orrefors,...
Metal, Chrome
$2,950 / item
Minimalist Chrome and Marble Table from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A minimalist and finely crafted occasional table having a heavy chromed steel base supporting a floating round figured marble top.
Marble, Steel
Large Italian Nason Table Lamp, Glass & Chrome, Circa 1950
By Carlo Nason
Located in London, GB
Large and extremely unusual table lamp attributed to Carlo Nason, Italy 1950’s. This conspicuous lamp has a wonderful opaque white glass extruded dome on top of a chrome base. A wond...
Chrome
Mushroom Table Lamp in Chrome, Italy 1970's
By Guzzini
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice table lamp, fabricated in Italy in the 70's. It is made in the manner of Guzzini. The elegant shape makes it look like a mushroom. The shiny chrome base gives a very nice ...
Chrome
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in Chrome for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' table lamp in chrome for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury era, pro...
Metal, Chrome
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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