Rare marble top table on chrome base Signed Jean Charles for Maison Charles 1970
By Maison Charles
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and unusual marble and chrome table signed Jean Charles for Maison Charles C 1970. This table has an unusual marble top with faux marble painting resting on a chrome and bronze ...
Marble, Bronze, Chrome
Stilnovo, Mid-Century Lacquer and Chrome Articulated Desk Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this desk lamp produced by Stilnovo during the 50s. Very particular spheric joint on the base. Full working with EU standa...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chromed Vintage Table Lamps with Lavender Shade 1960s France
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of Mid-Century Modern chromed vintage table lamps with renewed lavender colored chintz fabric shades.
Metal
MCM to Modern End or Side Table Barrel Shaped Chrome Base & Round Glass Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Mid-Century Modern to Modern end or side table with barrel shaped square chrome tube base & round glass top.
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Vintage Chrome Glass Dining Room Table, 1970, United Kingdom
By William Plunkett
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage dining room table designed by William Plunkett and manufactured by Merrow Associates, 1970 United Kingdom. A wonderful dining table or table in great shape...
Metal
Italian La Murrina Table Lamp with Swirl Glass Globe and Chrome Base, 1960
By La Murrina
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculptural glass globe lamp with white swirls decoration and sculptural chrome base. In the style of La Murrina, Italy, 1960s. The base in chromed steel has an sculptural design and ...
Steel, Chrome
Large Chrome Desk Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, Industrial Style, 1970
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Chrome Industrial Style Desk Lamp A handsome and large piece, theDesk/Work lamp, in full working order, it has 3 articulated joints and it comes complete with its original la...
Chrome
Faux Molten Metal Style Copper Top Chrome Base 36" Square Coffee Table MINT!
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Faux Molten Metal Style Copper Top Chrome Base 36" Square Coffee Table MINT!
Copper, Chrome
$1,078Sale Price|54% Off
Mid Century Modern Large acrylic and chrome Table Lamp by Atelier A
By Atelier A
Located in London, GB
This is a good size, sculptural acrylic and chrome table or desk lamp designed by Atelier A. The curved acrylic base sits on a chrome foot which holds the light fitting, Circa 1970`s...
Acrylic
Danish Modern Chrome Base Tile Mosaic Rosewood Top Square Coffee Side Table MINT
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice square rosewood and tiled top chrome base coffee occasional side table in style of Poul Kjaerholm.
Chrome
Mid Century Mazzega Murano Glass Lamp on Brushed Steel Base
By Mazzega
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this Mazzego table lamp dates from the 1970s. Single Mazzega Murano glass globe in one of their signature styles: White semi-opaque glass with indented, gathered side...
Steel, Chrome
Midcentury X-Base Side Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Polished chrome frame with attractive cross support and thick glass top. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer)
Chrome
Heavy Thick 3/4" Glass Round Top Chrome & Brass Tripod Base Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern round chrome and brass base glass top coffee table.
Brass, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Console in Hardwood & Chrome Wheels, Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
This mid-century console is executed in Brazilian rosewood (jacarandá), combining solid construction with richly figured veneer panels. The composition reflects the disciplined mater...
Chrome
French Mid-Century Minimalist Table Lamp in Clear, Polished, Chromed Lines 1970s
By François Monnet
Located in Salzburg, AT
French Mid-Century Minimalist Table Lamp in Clear, Polished, Chromed Lines 1970s in the style of Francois Monnet.
Metal
Solid Chrome Base Heavy Steel Bars Square Glass Top Coffee Center Table MINT!
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Chrome Base Heavy Steel Bars Square Glass Top Coffee Center Table MINT! Bauhaus decor match, unique design, quality craftsmanship.
Chrome
Pine and Chrome Dining Table
Located in London, GB
A distinctive pine and chrome dining table that pairs natural warmth with crisp modern structure. The rectangular top is crafted from solid pine, showcasing lively grain patterns, kn...
Chrome
large round 60s mosaic tile top COFFEE TABLE white mosaic walnut chrome base
Located in Mannheim, DE
A very beautiful large coffee table from the 1960s. The tabletop is made of white mosaic stones arranged in a star-shaped pattern. The 15 cm wide edge is veneered with walnut veneer ...
Chrome
Space Age Fontana Arte "Tris" Glass Table Lamp with Chrome Base Italy, ca 2000
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This table lamp Fontana Arte, with its delicate design will work perfect for any sophisticated home. The lamp is created with a white bowl form shade with a white glass ring below a...
Chrome
Italian Spheric Murano Glass Table Lamp chrome Base by Tronconi 1970s
By Ars Murano
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The lamp features a spherical Murano glass shade that has been handcrafted by skilled artisans in Italy. The glass shade has a beautiful texture and color, which creates a warm and i...
Murano Glass
Pair of Chrome Table Lamps by Maurizio Tempestini by Laura, No Shade, Black Base
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of table lamps by Maurizio Tempestini for Laurel, circa 1950. Chrome curved design with black base. Elegant design, The lamps do not come with lamp shades. Lamps are ...
Chrome
Milo Baughman Style 1970s Round Solid Walnut Cocktail Table With Chrome X Base
Located in Monrovia, CA
1970s Round Solid Walnut Coffee / Cocktail Table With Chrome X Base In The Style Of Milo Baughman. This Solid Walnut Table Top Has That Walnut Grain Will Complement Your Home Or Offi...
Chrome
Chrome Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in London, London
Chrome table lamp A striking example of mid to late 20th Century design, this sculptural table lamp is crafted from chromed metal, embodying the bold, futuristic aesthetic of the era.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Clamp-On Adjustable Desk Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sleek mid-century modern clamp-on desk lamp featuring a polished chrome frame and an adjustable swing arm. The lamp is designed with a practical clamp base, allowing it to be mount...
Chrome
Doria Big Ball Table Lamp, Hand-Blown Glass, Chrome Base, 1970
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
A Big Ball table lamp in the rare version with an extra large glass body. The hand-blown glass diffuser shows no signs of damage and has the typical bubbles in the glass which additi...
Glass
$1,500Sale Price|40% Off
1970s Mid-Century American Design Black Cast Stone + Chrome Coffee Table
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Procured from a 70s time capsule estate, designer for this table is unknown. Polished and chrome plated base, with cool blue plastic plugs to bottoms of each leg. Its a very well mad...
Cast Stone, Steel
Pair of beautiful large Mid Century Space Age chrome table lamps - Made in Italy
Located in München, DE
Two beautiful, large, Mid Century, Space Age chrome table lamps. Made in Italy.
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Space Age Chrome and Glass Globe Table or Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
The lamp consists of a chrome base and the large spherical reflector made of thick glass.
Metal
Pair of Chrome Black Base Table Lamps with a Total of Nine Globes Each
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A pair of chrome black base table lamps, each with nine globes of light.
Chrome
Vintage Mid Century Modern Chrome Space Age Tripod Base Side Table Floor Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Chrome Space Age Tripod Base Round Glass Top Side Table Floor Lamp with Sculpted Metal Feet.
Chrome
Vintage Mid Century Modern Paul Mayen Habitat Chrome Stack Glass Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Paul Mayen for Habitat Chrome Stack Glass Coffee Table.
Steel
Paul Evans Signed Cityscape Coffee Table Chrome & Burl Mid Century Modern 1960s
By Paul Evans
Located in Atlanta, GA
Glamorous Cityscape Coffee Table, made by Paul Evans, signed, American, circa 1960s. The table with glass measures 42" x 42" x 16" height. The coffee table base itself measures 15.25...
Metal
Large Mid-Century Modern Hand Blown Glass and Chrome Table / Desk Lamp, Italian
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern hand blown Murano Glass and Chrome Table / Desk Lamp, Italian Blown Glass, Chromed Steel Base Italy, 1970s 15.5 H x 17.5 Dia 1 x e26 standard socket.
Blown Glass
$2,064Sale Price / set|20% Off
Rare Russell Woodard Style Chrome Swivel Dining Set – Mid-Century Modern
By Russell Woodard
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A stunning Mid-Century Modern dining set in the style of Russell Woodard, featuring a sculptural chrome base glass-top table and two matching swivel chairs.
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Marble Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern marble top coffee table with polished chrome base. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer)
Marble, Chrome
Brass & Chrome Faux Bamboo Base 3/4" Thick Oval Glass Top Coffee Table MINT
By Maison Baguès, Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Brass & Chrome Faux Bamboo Base 3/4" Thick Oval Glass Top Coffee Table MINT
Brass, Chrome
Italian Green Iron and Chrome Round Base Swivel Arm One Light Table Lamp, 1960s
By Arredoluce
Located in Firenze, IT
On a thick round green painted iron base flanked by a chrome band throughout and with a central circular chrome detail stands the tubular arm of the lamp made of sparkling chrome ste...
Steel, Chrome, Iron
$445Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Table Lamp in Glass and Chrome Metal with Orange Details, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
item. table lamp period. 70s country. Italy material. glass, metal color. clear, orange, chrome dimensions (cm). 20 x 20 x 26 H condition. excellent vintage conditions. the metal bas...
Metal
Mid Century Modern Limestone and Chrome Coffee Table with Fossils, c. 1970s
Located in Renens, CH
Round, heavy coffee table dating from the 1970s and featuring a polished chrome steel base paired with a textured limestone top. The stone surface is embedded with an impressive ar...
Limestone
Echtes Kristall Spiegelglas Rosewood Mid Century Danish Modern Vanity Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Echtes Kristall Spiegelglas Rosewood Mid Century Danish Modern Chrome Vanity Table. Item features a flip top with fixed mirror, chrome flat bar base, beautiful wood grain, or...
Chrome
Mid-Century Gepo Double Chrome Globe Floor Lamp, Adjustable, MOD
By Gepo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, 1960s, adjustable double chrome globe floor lamp. Handsomely designed and produced by Gepo, an Amsterdam based lighting manufacturer active during the 1960s and 19...
Aluminum, Chrome
Brass Chrome Glass Rectangular Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern rectangular glass top coffee table.
Brass, Chrome
Leon Rosen Pace Collection Chrome JAX-Double X Base Tinted Glass Coffee Table
By Leon Rosen
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Modern Leon Rosen Pace Collection Chrome JAX-Double X Base Tinted Round Glass Top Coffee Table Vintage modern Leon Rosen for Pace Collection style heavy chrome JAX-base and ...
Chrome, Metal
Fontana Arte Bis Table Lamp with Chrome Base and Black Glass, Italy, 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
A masterpiece from Fontana Arte, this table lamp is a light and delicate design for a sophisticated home.
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Vintage Chromed Table Lamp with Green Shade France circa 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage table lamp from chromed metal designed and manufactured circa 1950 France.
Metal
Maison Jansen Style Chrome Steel and Brass Square Coffee Table Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maison Jansen style chrome steel and brass square coffee table base. Item features star form stretcher, brass rim and accents, tapered legs, and great style and form, circa 1960. Mea...
Brass, Steel
Art Deco Table Lamp in Chrome, Wood Base, France, 1920, Vintage Style
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Exhibited at Original antique show ( Miami beach ) and Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)". Style: Art Deco Country: France To take care of your property and th...
Chrome
Chrome and smoked Glass Table by Giotto Stoppino
By Giotto Stoppino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This table exemplifies the sleek modernist aesthetic of 1970s space age Italian design with its minimalist chrome tubular base and smoked glass top .
Chrome
1960s Isamu Noguchi (attr.) for Knoll 36" Cyclone Table mid century modern
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Iconic cyclone table designed by Isamu Noguchi and produced by Knoll Associates. This early table features a cast iron base, chrome spindles and a white laminate top. Unmarked. ...
Chrome, Iron
Hoof Brass Feet Chrome X Shape Base 3/4" Glass Square Coffee Table Clean
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Hoof Brass Feet Chrome X Shape Base 3/4" Glass Square Coffee Table Clean.
Brass, Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chrome Lamps with Black Bases
Located in Middleburg, VA
Fetching in both form and finish, this pair of Mid-Century Modern table lamps captures the refined elegance of 1960s Parisian design!
Metal, Chrome, Brass, Steel
Sharp Square 2 Tier Modern Chrome Base Smoked Glass Coffee Table w/ Shelf MINT
By Gavina, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid century modern two tier square chrome and smoked glass coffee table in style of M. Baughman.
Chrome
Brass hoof Feet 40x40 3/4" Square Glass Top Chrome Base Coffee Table Italy MINT
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Brass hoof Feet 40x40 3/4" Square Glass Top Chrome Base Coffee Table Italy MINT!
Chrome
Mid Century Design Table Lamp by Designline in Chrome with White Frosted Shade
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The lamp base is finished in a classic polished chrome color.
Aluminum, Brass
J.T. Kalmar Austrian Mid-Century Large Chrome and Lucite Lamp
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Mid-Century large chrome and lucite lamp having 3 tiers each with 3 tubular chrome poles supported by centered zig-zag design on a square base (JT KALMAR) Condition: Good;...
Chrome
Chrome and Glass Console Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern console table features a sturdy chrome base. A sleek tubular chrome top and base with sculpted brass end caps. The glass and chrome complement each othe...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chrome and Oak Square Coffee Table, Austria, 1970s
By Wiesner-Hager
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist vintage coffee table shows a pure design from the 1970s. The coffee table by Wiesner- Hager, Austria features a chromed base with a solid oak frame and a smoked glass top. ...
Oak
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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