A Stunning Mid Century Design Walnut and Chrome Coffee Table with Four Drawers
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning Mid Century design well figured walnut and chrome coffee table with a fabulous curvilear clean design.
Chrome
Mid-Century Murano Glass Table Lamp with White Marble Base, Italy, 1970s
Located in Lisse, NL
A striking Murano glass table lamp from the 1970s, handcrafted in Italy. This sculptural piece features a hand-blown glass globe with a captivating clear and frosted gradient finish,...
Marble, Chrome
7ft Round Bookmatched Burl Dining or Conference Table With Chrome Base
By Florence Knoll
Located in Bensalem, PA
Stunning book matched 84 inch round burl table Top comes in two pieces very solid, heavy chrome base in the manner of Florence Knoll
Chrome
Mid-Century Martin Visser Style Coffee Table, Slate Top, Chrome Cube Legs
By Martin Visser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extra-large Mid-Century coffee table commands attention with thick chrome cube legs and handsome natural slate top.
Slate, Chrome
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Polished Chrome Table Lamp New Black Drum Shade
Located in Topeka, KS
Striking vintage Mid-Century Modern polished chrome table lamp with new black Fenchel drum shade.
Chrome
$607Sale Price|55% Off
Postmodern Mirrored Glass Top Coffee Table with Chrome Accented Base
Located in Freehold, NJ
This postmodern coffee table features chrome accented legs and base with mirrored glass top. Matching side table available separately. Dimensions: 54w 24d 15.75h Condition: Chro...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Lucite Coffee Table by Alessandro Albrizzi, 1970
By Alessandro Albrizzi
Located in NICE, FR
An perfect example of mid-century modern design, this sculptural coffee table by Alessandro Albrizzi showcases the designer’s signature fusion of elegance and innovation.
Chrome
Gold 23 Karat G Side Tables Belgo Chrome, Mid Century Modern
Located in Waasmunster, BE
A striking pair of Mid-Century Modern side tables by Belgo Chrome, distinguished by their sculptural silhouette and opulent 23-karat gold finish.
Metal, Gold Plate
Modern Burl Chrome & Polished Stainless Steel Floating Coffee Table Plinth Base
By Milo Baughman, Pace Collection
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage late 20th century Modern burl veneer, chrome, & stainless-steel floating coffee table with chrome plinth base.
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Mid Century Von Nessen Chrome Table Lamp with an Acrylic White Dome Shade
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in New York, NY
Minimal and sleek design done in the 60s or 70s with a very shiny chrome cylinder base and two light sockets. . Great mid century design .
Chrome
Petrol Green Table Lamp with Chromed Steel Base, Cosack Leuchten
By Gebrüder Cosack, Cosack Leuchten
Located in Mortsel, BE
This is an elegant table lamp in stunning condition, featuring a petrol green shade made of lacquered metal that is fully adjustable around its axis. The shade is complemented by a c...
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Brass Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Vintage chrome and brass modernist table lamp with one socket. Rewired with new socket and French braided silk cord. Similar in style to Paul Evans 'Cityscape' lamps. Height to top o...
Brass, Chrome
Glass Top X Shape Smoked Chrome Base rectangle Console Sofa Table MINT!
By Design Institute America
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Glass Top X Shape Smoked Chrome Base rectangle Console Sofa Table MINT! glass thickness: 0.5"
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Warren Platner for Knoll Wire Base Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Iconic Warren Planter Circular Wire Base Glass Top Coffee Table for Knoll A vintage steel and glass coffee table designed by Iconic American architect and designer...
Chrome
1970s Fossil Embossed Table on Chromed Steel Base
Located in New York, NY
France, 1970s. Cast and patinated coffee table with fossil shale relief, raised on chromed steel base. 39.5 diameter x 19.5 H.
Metal
Mid Century Lucite and Chrome Skyscraper Coffee Table by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Why We Love It: • Iconic “Cityscape” design by Charles Hollis Jones • Sculptural lucite column base with polished chrome plinth • Thick round glass top with dramatic floating appeara...
Chrome
Bauhaus Style Arched Chrome Tube Base Square Beveled Glass Top End or Side Table
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely vintage Bauhaus style arched chrome tube base & square beveled glass top end or side table.
Metal, Chrome
Postmodern Table Lamp in Chrome with Marble base, Italy 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a refined Italian adjustable table lamp dating from the 1960s, showcasing the elegant balance of luxurious materials and functional modernist design cha...
Marble, Chrome
Heavy Gage Chrome Plated Steel Base Marble Top Round Gueridon Cafe Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Contemporary heavy and solid design granite top side center gueridon table.
Granite, Chrome
Chrome & Brass Hoof Feet Base Smoked Glass Top Square Game Dinette Table Italy
By Milo Baughman, Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chrome & Brass Hoof Feet Base Smoked Glass Top Square Game Dinette Table Italy
Brass, Chrome
Lovely Milo Baughman Style Round Teak ‘X‘ Chrome Base Side End Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely Milo Baughman style brushed chrome X-base side table. The top is a light teak and has a nice vintage honey patina.
Chrome
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Black Ceramic Lamps with Chrome
Located in Wichita, KS
A pair of stunning Mid-Century Modern shiny black glazed ceramic table lamps with chrome plate accents and and Lucite bases and Lucite final.
Chrome
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Chrome table Lamp 3 cylinder 1970 by Paul Mayen
By Paul Mayen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chrome tubular table lamp by Paul Mayen for Habitat. Has (3) standard light bulbs. Has (3) 8” dia frosted white cylinders with a chrome frame that has a 10” dia ring base. Works perf...
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Lucite Base 40" Glass Top Round Coffee Table MINT!
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Lucite Base 40" Glass Top Round Coffee Table MINT!
Chrome
$792Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Chrome Marble Side Table in the Style of Nico Zographos
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Pasadena, TX
Mid Century chrome marble side table in the style of Zographos Polished chrome base with a rich marble top.
Marble, Steel
Mid-Century Amber Acrylic and Chrome Sculptural Table Lamp by Fase, 1970s
By Fase, Fase
Located in Lisboa, PT
This sculptural table lamp was produced by Fase in Spain during the 1970s and captures the experimental spirit of the brand's design language in that era. A bold interplay of materia...
Chrome
Chrome and Glass Mid-Century Bistro Table and 4 Woven Rattan Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
A mid-century modern bistro table with a chrome base and smoke glass top (that is 36" round).
Chrome
1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps in Chromed Brass & Plexiglass
Located in Naples, IT
Pair of chromed brass round base table lamps and white perspex lampshade Italian dehli 1970s
Brass
George Rodrigue Art Glass Top Dining Table with Chrome Wire Base Artist Signed
By George Rodrigue, Paul McCobb, Harry Bertoia
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pattern Etched Top Art Glass Dining Table with Chrome Wire Base Artist Signed MINT! Oval and square flat iron shape glass top.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Ingo Maurer Table Lamp Glass & Chrome, Design M, Germany 1960
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Modern Ingo Maurer Table Lamp, Glass & Chrome, Design M, Germany, 1960s A stunning and rare table lamp designed by Ingo Maurer for Design M, Germany, in the 1960s.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Lucite with Chrome Eyeball Desk Table Lamp Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant table desk lamp fully adjustable. Lamp pivots on a Lucite 7 x 7 base, tightens with the use of a chrome thumbscrew. Chrome eyeball shade does the same, totally adj...
Chrome
Large Black Lacquer Cloth Covered Chrome Base Rectangular Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Massive solid looking Mid-Century Modern black lacquer cloth or raffia crome coffee table. Unsigned matches Karl Springer Decor.
Chrome
Heavy Chrome Jacks Style Spikes Base Round Glass Top Coffee Table
By Pace Collection
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern chrome jack base 3/4" glass top coffee table.
Chrome
Square Rounded Corners Wood Finials X-Stretcher Base Chrome Coffee Table
By Design Institute America, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern chrome base glass top square coffee table.
Chrome
Tubular Chrome Base Plate Glass top Cocktail Table
By John Mascheroni
Located in New York, NY
Plate glass top, tubular bright chrome base. Ca 1960/ 1970's attributed to John Mascheroni, "TUBO" series. Coffee, Cocktail table.
Pair, Van Teal Geometric Lucite, Chrome Table Lamps & Shades Mid-Century Modern
By Hivo Van Teal
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Van Teal Mid-Century Modern transparent geometric shaped Lucite pieces stacked table lamps with circle Chrome Core.
Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Smoked Amethyst Lucite & Polished Chrome Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This pair of Mid-Century Modernist Lucite Table lamps originate from France, Circa 1970. Executed in a beautiful sculptural geometric amethyst Lucite, these lamps exude a clean moder...
Chrome
Vintage chrome-plated table lamp, Italy 1960s
Located in Sant'Arsenio, Campania
Vintage 1960s table lamp, chrome metal, round base with cast iron weight and flexible/swivel neck. In all likelihood it was used as a workshop lamp, placed on a worker's or craftsman...
Steel
Pair of Chrome Metal Faux Bamboo x Base Smoked Glass End Side Tables
By Maison Baguès, Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern chrome faux bamboo end side tables stands.
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Italian Arch Chrome & Steel Table Desk Lamp Mid-Century Modern, 1980
Located in Miami, FL
Italian 1980 Mid-Century Modern chrome & steel desk lamp with swing arch stem. The round base has a felt cover and the desk lamp takes a single fluorescent tube bulb. In perfect wor...
Chrome, Steel
Mid Century Paul Evans Cityscape Brass, Chrome and Glass Square Cocktail Table
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning Cityscape design coffee table by Paul Evans for Directional. It features a chrome & brass patchwork design base with a heavy glass top. In very good vintage condition.
Chrome, Brass
Mid Century Black and Chrome Italian Architect Desk or Table Lamp
By Arteluce
Located in San Diego, CA
High quality Mid Century architectural chrome desk lamp. Made in Italy. 1960s. The cylinder light source can be raised and lowered. Solid metal round base. Stamp on the chrome with M...
Metal
Mid Century Italian Modern Faux Bamboo X-Base Long Rectangle Coffee Table MINT!
By Knoll, Gavina, John Mascheroni, Le Corbusier, Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Italian Modern Chrome Faux Bamboo X-Base Glass Top Long Rectangle Coffee Table MINT!
Chrome
$2,782Sale Price|20% Off
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern Chrome Table Lamp by Florian Schulz Germany 1970s
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hannover, DE
Here you have the opportunity to purchase a very rare table lamp by Florian Schulz. The lamp is of masterly quality, it is made of solid brass which has been chrome-plated to a high ...
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Pair of Modern Chrome Table Lamps Lucite Base Newly Wired
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of vintage Italian chrome table lamps with lucite base. These have been newly wired, 3 way sockets, new chrome hardware, lucite bases. Dimensions: 25 H (to top of lamp sockets) ...
Chrome
Maison Jansen Style Steel Chrome and Brass Hollywood Regency Console Table Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Maison Jansen Style Steel Chrome and Brass Hollywood Regency Console Table Base. Item features a heavy chrome plated steel frame, brass accents and feet, remarkable quality, ...
Brass, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Large Clear Glass Block & Chrome Table Lamp by Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A nicely made table lamp produced by Raymor circa 1970's. It features a large glass block base with chrome details. Wiring is good and it's tested and working. Shade not included, ju...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Smoked and Ribbed Glass Table Lamp with Chrome Fittings
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern table lamp was realized in the United States, circa 1960.
Chrome
$536Sale Price|36% Off
Mid Century Modern Nessen Chrome Swivel Desk Lamp
By Nessen Lighting
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Mid Century Modern Nessen Walter Von Nessen Chrome Swivel Desk Lamp Arm of lamp extends 21" when fully opened Base is 8"
Chrome
$1,163Sale Price|20% Off
Amazing, Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Brass Giovanni Michelucci Table Lamp
By Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Catania, IT
Elegant chrome ministerial lamp, designed by the Italian architect Giovanni Michelucci and made of chromed metal and brass in 1940 by "Lariolux". Good condition overall, original pa...
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Italian Chrome X-Base Trestle Dining Table or Writing Desk
By Pace Collection
Located in Danville, CA
Rarely seen X-base trestle style dining table base that can be used as either a dining table or writing desk. The base will easily support a glass or stone top as large as 48 x 108 x...
Stone, Chrome
$4,122Sale Price|40% Off
Florence Knoll Oak and Re-Chromed Steel Base Dining or Conference Table
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Florence Knoll-designed oak dining table. This table features a 7' foot long top and a newly re-chromed steel base. This table was also sold as a conference table. The top was recen...
Steel, Chrome
$3,360Sale Price|20% Off
Fabulous Milo Baughman Burl Wood Chrome Cube Coffee Table, Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Midcentury Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin coffee table with patchwork burl wood top and chrome-clad pedestal base. This piece is in very nice vintage condition and measures 15.5"T x...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Stacked Coffee Table by Paul Mayen for Habitat
By Paul Mayen, Habitat International
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paul Mayen chrome stacked coffee table base for Habitat International Architectural table with Minimalist design similar to Paul Evans. Sturdy base consisting of 3 levels of stacked...
Chrome
Chrome Brass U Shape Base Glass Top Long Rectangle Console Sofa Table MINT!
By Maison Jansen, Maison Baguès, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chrome Brass U Shape Base Glass Top Long Rectangle Console Sofa Table MINT!
Brass, Chrome
Stainless Steel Chrome Base Amber Burl Wood Dining Conference Table Two Leaves
By Milo Baughman, Mastercraft, Pace Collection, Brueton
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Stainless Steel Chrome Base Amber Burl Wood Dining Conference Table Two Leaves The two 18x42 leaves are slightly darker then the rest of the table. Full price includes refinishing...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Brutalist Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A tall Brutalist table lamp, handcrafted in mid-20th century. The lamp typifies the Brutalist style with its Industrial, solid constructions.
Steel, 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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