Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase Pottestuen Keramik Frederikshavn
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase from Pottestuen Keramik Frederikshavn, 1960s
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Bangholm, 1960s
By Bangholm Keramik Denmark
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Bangholm, 1960s
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Bangholm, 1960s
By Bangholm Keramik Denmark
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Bangholm, 1960s
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder, 1960s
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s
Pottery
Danish Studio Pottery Jug by Tue Poulsen for Tue Keramik, 1960s
By Tue Poulsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Jug by Tue Poulsen for Tue Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Earthenware
Vintage Danish Studio Pottery Bowl, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Danish Studio Pottery Bowl, 1970s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Søholm, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Søholm, 1960s
Earthenware
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Søholm, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Søholm, 1960s
Stoneware
Danish Studio Pottery Vase from Lisbeth Voigt Durand
Located in Hamburg, DE
Danish Studio Pottery Vase from Lisbeth Voigt Durand
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder, 1960s
Ceramic
Vintage Danish Studio Pottery Bowl, 1979
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Danish Studio Pottery Bowl, 1979, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s
Ceramic
Vintage Danish Studio Pottery Teapot – Brown Drip Glaze Stoneware, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Authentic vintage Danish studio pottery teapot, crafted in Denmark circa 1970 This beautifully proportioned piece features a rich brown and black drip glaze over a warm earthy stonew...
Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Large Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Bangholm, 1960s
By Bangholm Keramik Denmark
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Large Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Bangholm, 1960s
Ceramic
Large Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by Clara Helmich, 1986
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by Clara Helmich, 1986
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bird Candleholder from Søholm, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bird Candleholder from Søholm, 1960s
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bird Candleholder from Søholm, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bird Candleholder from Søholm, 1960s
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder with Handle from Søholm
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder with Handle from Søholm, 1960s
Stoneware
Vintage Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Aage Würtz, 1970s
By Aage Würtz
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Aage Würtz, 1970s
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candle Holder Haico Nitzsche Søholm
By Haico Nitzsche, Soholm Pottery
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Mushroom Candleholder in Stoneware by Haico Nitzsche for Søholm, 1960s
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Løvemose, 1960s
By Løvemose
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Løvemose, 1960s
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl, Svaneke, Bornholm, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl, Svaneke, Bornholm, 1960s
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Lovemose, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Lovemose, 1960s
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Lovemose, 1960s
By Løvemose
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Lovemose, 1960s
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Lovemose, 1960s
By Løvemose
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Lovemose, 1960s
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder Jette Andersen, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Jette Andersen Keramik, 1960s
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Tingkeramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder and Tea Warmer from Tingkeramik, 1960s
Pottery
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bird Vase, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bird Vase, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Fish Hanger Haico Nitzsche for Søholm
By Haico Nitzsche, Soholm Pottery
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Decorative Fish Hanger by Haico Nitzsche for Søholm, 1960s
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Axella, 1960s
By Axella Stentøj
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Axella, 1960s
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candle Holder from Henri Keramik, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery, Haico Nitzsche
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candeholder by Else Und Henry Nielsen for Henri Keramik, 1960s
Pottery
Large Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Lilia Bowl Haico Nitzsche Søholm
By Haico Nitzsche, Soholm Pottery
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Lilia Bowl by Haico Nitzsche for Søholm, 1960s
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Søholm, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Søholm, 1960s
Earthenware
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder Michael Andersen Keramik
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Michael Andersen Keramik, Bornholm, 1960s
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Hedgehog Candleholder Sejer Keramik
By Sejer Keramik
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Hedgehog Candleholder from Sejer Keramik, 1960s
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Lehmann Pottery 1960s
By Lehmann
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Lehmann Pottery, 1960s
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder Michael Andersen Keramik
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Michael Andersen Keramik, Bornholm, 1960s
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Lehmann Pottery, 1960
By Lehmann
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Lehmann Pottery, 1960s
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder Michael Andersen Keramik
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery 6310 Candleholder from Michael Andersen Keramik, Bornholm, 1960s
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder Michael Andersen Keramik
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Michael Andersen Keramik, Bornholm, 1960s
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Lehmann Pottery, 1960s
By Lehmann
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Lehmann Pottery, 1960s
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Earthenware
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Lehmann Pottery, 1960s
By Lehmann
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Lehmann Pottery, 1960s
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Søholm, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Danish Studio Pottery Wall Hanger Clara Helmich
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Danish Studio Pottery Wall Hanger from Clara Helmich, 1979
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Danish Studio Pottery Wall Hanger Clara Helmich
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Danish Studio Pottery Wall Hanger from Clara Helmich, 1982
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Brutalist Bowl from Lehmann Pottery
By Lehmann
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Brutalist Bowl from Lehmann Pottery, 1960s
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Wall Hanger Signe Boesen Northroup
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Orange Wall Hanger from Signe Boesen Northroup, 1960s
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Visby, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Visby, Denmark, 1960s
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Visby, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Visby, Denmark, 1960s
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase from Stougaard Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase from Stougaard Keramik, 1960s
Pottery
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Vase from Søholm
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Vase from Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Søholm
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Large Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Lovemose, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Lovemose, 1960s
Pottery
Large Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Løvemose, 1960s
By Løvemose
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Løvemose, 1960s
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery 3318 Bowl Einar Johansen Søholm, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery, Einar Johansen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Model 3318 Bowl by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1960s
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by Bente Lemche, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by Bente Lemche, 1960s
Pottery
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Wall Candleholder from Knabstrup, 1960s
By Knabstrup
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Wall Candleholder from Knabstrup, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 1.5 in W 12.25 in D 6.5 in
Margrethe Dybdahl Denmark Ceramic Platter with Handles, Sugar Bowl & Creamer
By Margrethe Dybdahl
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This delightful, rare three-piece ceramic set by Margrethe Dybdahl, Denmark, circa 1960s. These studio pottery pieces are all hand made and hand painted with a delicate feather decor...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s
Pottery
Large Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl, Henri Keramik, 1960s
By Haico Nitzsche, Soholm Pottery
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by Else and Henry Nielsen for Henri Keramik, 1960s
Pottery
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder by Bente Jessen, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder by Bente Jessen, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Pair Danish Studio Pottery Lamps with Incised Design
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Pair of Danish pottery lamps with a great incised design. As the incised design moves up the lamp it slowly gets smaller and smaller. Signed underneath lamps with a triangular mar...
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century Ceramic Table Light from Denmark. The conical pleated umbrella is located directly on the luchents with a bracket. This type of recording enables manual alignment of the...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp by Marianne Stark, 1960s
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceramic table lamp from the Danish manufacturer Michael Andersen after a design by Marianne Stark from the 1960s. The slim shaft of the ceramic foot widens into a square foot with s...
Ceramic
Sold
H 16.54 in Dm 11.02 in
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp by Joseph Simon for Søholm, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceramic table lamp from the Danish manufacturer Søholm after a design by Joseph Simon from the 60s. The conical pleated shade sits directly on the lamp with a clamp. This type of mo...
Ceramic
Scandinavian Danish Blue Studio Pottery Vase Nils Kahler, circa 1960
By Nils Kähler
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish Danish studio pottery bottle shaped vase by Nils Joakim Kahler (1906-1979) with a cylindrical shaped body with a moulded pattern decorated in turquoise blue glazes wit...
Pottery
Studio Pottery by Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A Studio Pottery vase of a person holding a flower by Bjorn Wiinblad
Pottery
Sold
H 14.38 in W 4.53 in D 3.35 in
Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen, Danish Mid Century Studio Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960s
By Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen
Located in Odense, DK
A large and expressive Danish studio pottery table lamp by Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen, dating to the 1960s.
Ceramic, Pottery
Abstract Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by SOHOLM, Denmark 1970
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic vase object Producer: SOHOLM, Denmark Decade: 1970s This original vintage ceramic vase was designed and produced by SOHOLM in Denma...
Ceramic, Pottery
Scandinavian Pottery Lamp by Sejer Studio
By Sejer Denmark
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning Scandinavian pottery lamp by Sejer Studio. Ceramic with black painted metal and a new linen shade. Newly rewired.
Metal
Large Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Bowl by Nils Kähler, Denmark, 1979
By Nils Kähler
Located in Odense, DK
Its generous size and sculptural presence make it equally functional and decorative, suitable for use as a centerpiece or as a collector’s item. A fine example of Danish studio pott...
Ceramic
Sold
H 11.62 in Dm 7.09 in
Ceramic Studio Pottery Table Light Base by Tue Poulsen, Ceramic Denmark 1970
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic table light base Producer: Tue Poulsen, Denmark Decade: 1970s This original vintage ceramic Pottery light base was designed and pro...
Ceramic, Pottery
Sold
H 10.63 in Dm 5.52 in
Ceramic Studio Pottery Table Light base by Joseph Simon for SOHOLM, Denmark 1970
By Soholm Pottery, Joseph Simon
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic table light base Producer: SOHOLM, Denmark Design: Joseph Simon Decade: 1970s This original vintage ceramic Pottery light bas...
Ceramic, Pottery
Studio Pottery Model Vase from Denmark marked RUTH 87
Located in Oirlo, LI
Studio Pottery Model Vase from Denmark marked RUTH 87 This is a studio pottery vase.
Pottery
Pair of Studio Crafted Danish Pottery Lamps
Located in Bellport, NY
Pair of Danish Modern Studio Crafted pottery lamps.Hand thrown and hand bruised in a shade referred to as latte(cream & coffee) Three way switch,taupe lined drum shades.The height o...
A Danish Studio Crafted White Pottery Lamp
Located in Bellport, NY
A Scandinavian hand crafted studio pottery lamp.Hand thrown and hand brushed in a wonderful bulbous form,two available,priced as one.The shade is a soft grey linen,other options avai...
Swan Neck Studio-Crafted Danish Pottery Lamp
Located in Bellport, NY
An unusual hand thrown and hand brushed Danish pottery lamp, with swirls of rich espresso, three tones of brown. A tall swan-like neck and bulbous bottom. The measurement to the top ...
A Danish Studio Crafted White Pottery Lamp
Located in Bellport, NY
A hand crafted Scandinavian white pottery lamp. Hand thrown and hand brushed, in a wonderful bulbous form, two available, priced separately. New wires and hardware.
Pierced Ceramic Pendant Light by Sejer Pottery
By Sejer Denmark
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pierced ceramic ceiling light by Mid-Century Danish modern pottery studio Sejer. This phenomenal lamp emits a dazzling chiaroscuro pattern from its pierced, crenellated surface (see ...
Danish Studio Crafted Hand Thrown White Bisque Pottery Lamp
Located in Bellport, NY
A Danish hand crafted bulbous hand thrown and hand brushed pottery lamp in a wonderful off-white matte finish. All new wiring and brass three way switch..
Sold
H 2.37 in W 10.83 in D 10.83 in
Michael Andersen Bas-Reliëf Art Deco Studio Pottery Centerpiece Denmark 1930s
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Tilburg, NL
Michael Andersen Bas-Reliëf Art Deco Pottery Centerpiece, Ronne, Denmark, 1930s. This is a beautiful 1930s / 1940s piece of Danish art deco studio pottery by Michael Andersen (MAS).
Pottery
studio pottery sculpture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An open ceramic sculpture which can be displayed vertically or horizontally (resting on footed protrusion). Repeating circular hole motif interplays with mosaic etching. Finished ...
Ceramic
Danish Hand Painted Studio Pottery Mirror by Marianne Starck
By Michael Andersen & Son, Marianne Starck
Located in Peabody, MA
Hand painted mirror by Danish ceramacist Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen & Son, ca. 1960s.
Ceramic
Vintage Copenhagen Studio Pottery B&G Danish Ceramic
Located in London, GB
A Copenhagen Pottery ceramic vase with beautiful and intricate textural pattern line detailing. The pot boasts a range of earthy tones, from deep browns to some subtle blue/grey tone...
Porcelain
Mid-Century Studio Pottery Table Lamp from Visby Denmark, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Studio Pottery Table Lamp from Visby Denmark, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic, Paper
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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Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
With its grid-like doors and wavy trim, the 1940s design feels as fresh as ever.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Prehistoric motifs give the mid-century Italian fireplace an elemental feel.
Their charming solid-oak pieces offer homes utility and comfort.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.