$345
H 1.57 in Dm 7.48 in
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by Svend Aage Jensen for Søholm, 1960s
By Svend Aage Jessen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by Svend Aage Jensen for Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good
Ceramic
$938 / set
H 1.97 in Dm 3.94 in
Set of 2 Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder by Lise Eder, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder by Lise Eder for Lise Keramik, 1960s, Set of 2, in
Ceramic
$938 / set
H 1.57 in Dm 9.84 in
Set of 3, Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowls from Frank Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowls from Frank Keramik, 1960s, Set of 3, in Very Good
Ceramic
$1,173 / set
H 1.57 in Dm 9.84 in
Set of 2 Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowls from Michael Andersen, 1960s
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowls from Michael Andersen, Bornholm, 1960s, Set of 2, in Very
Ceramic
$704
H 7.48 in Dm 3.54 in
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Vase by Svend Aage Jensen for Søholm, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Vase in Stoneware by Svend Aage Jensen for Søholm, 1960s, in Very
Earthenware
$938
H 3.15 in Dm 11.02 in
Large Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by Aksel Larsen for Axella, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by Aksel Larsen for Axella, 1960s, in Very Good
Ceramic
$938 / set
H 1.97 in Dm 10.24 in
Set of 2 Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowls from Frank Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowls from Frank Keramik, 1960s, Set of 2, in Very Good
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1956
By Aage Würtz
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1956, in Very Good conditions
Metal
Marianne Stark For Michael Andersen Danish Studio Pottery Lidded Pot
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A superb vintage Danish studio pottery lidded pot designed by Marianne Stark for Michael Andersen
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1960s
By Aage Würtz
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1960s, in Very Good conditions
Metal
$738 / set
H 1.97 in Dm 5.51 in
Set of 3 Vintage Danish Studio Pottery Bowls from Aase & Leif Vange Keramik
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Danish Studio Pottery Bowls from Aase & Leif Vange Keramik, Set of 3, in Very Good
Ceramic
$738 / set
H 7.48 in Dm 9.06 in
Set of 2 Vintage Danish Studio Pottery Planters from Aase & Leif Vange Keramik
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Danish Studio Pottery Planters from Aase & Leif Vange Keramik, 1988, Set of 2, in Very Good
Ceramic
$704 / set
H 7.48 in Dm 5.12 in
Set of 2 Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Vases from Frank Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Vases from Frank Keramik, 1960s, Set of 2, in Very Good
Ceramic
$431
H 9.84 in Dm 4.72 in
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1960s
By Einar Johansen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good
Ceramic
$431
H 8.66 in Dm 5.12 in
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1960s
By Einar Johansen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good
Ceramic
$787
H 2.36 in Dm 5.12 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Double Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1962
By Aage Würtz
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Double Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1962, in Very Good
Metal
$938 / set
H 1.97 in Dm 10.63 in
Set of 3 Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowls from Frank Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowls from Frank Keramik, 1960s, Set of 3, in Very Good
Ceramic
$352 / set
H 0.79 in Dm 3.15 in
Set of 3 Small Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowls by Lise Eder, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowls by Lise Eder for Lise Keramik, 1960s, Set of 3, in
Ceramic
$118
H 0.79 in Dm 3.15 in
Small Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by Lise Eder for Lise Keramik 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by Lise Eder for Lise Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good
Ceramic
$235 / set
H 0.79 in Dm 3.15 in
Set of 2 Small Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowls by Lise Eder, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowls by Lise Eder for Lise Keramik, 1960s, Set of 2, in
Ceramic
$492 / set
H 5.12 in Dm 3.15 in
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase by Tue Poulsen, 1960s
By Tue Poulsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase by Tue Poulsen, 1960s, Set of 2, in Very Good
Earthenware
Large Danish Studio Pottery Teapot by Merethe Bloch, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Danish Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Teapot by Merethe Bloch, 1960s, in Very Good
Ceramic
Mid-Century Brutalist Danish Studio Pottery Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Brutalist studio ceramic pendant lamp from Denmark with a striking lighting effect. A simple
Ceramic
Brutalist Danish Studio Pottery Perforated Ball Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Brutalist studio ceramic pendant lamp from denmark. a functional lamp and at the same time an
Metal
Mid-Century Modern White Danish Studio Pottery Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceramic pendant lamp from Denmark. An impressive object when switched on and off. The lamp body
Pottery
$717
H 19.69 in Dm 14.57 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Lilia Table Lamp Haico Nitzsche Søholm
By Soholm Pottery, Haico Nitzsche
Located in Hamburg, DE
Pottery table lamp from the Lilia series by Danish manufacturer Søholm, designed by Haico Nitzsche
Pottery
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Minimalist Vase from Søholm, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Hamburg, DE
Danish Vase by Noomi & Finne for Søholm. This rare piece can be used as a functional vase or as
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp from Axella, 1960
By Axella Stentøj
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small ceramic table lamp from Danish manufacturer Axella, dating from the 1960s. A traditional
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp from Lovemose, 1960s
By Løvemose
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceramic table lamp by Danish manufacturer Løvemose from the 1960s. A traditional Danish design
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp from Frank Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceramic table lamp by the Danish manufacturer Frank Keramik from the 60s. A traditional Danish
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp by Borge Christoffersen, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceramic table lamp from the Danish manufacturer Jeti based on a design by Borge Christoffersen from
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
Ceramic
$5,980
H 11.82 in Dm 17.72 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Pendant Lamp, Lehmann Keramik, 1960s
By Lehmann
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large ceramic pendant light with a special shape and traditional ornamentation. This impressive lamp is a unique piece that was specially made for a summer house on langeland. An im...
Ceramic, Jute
$717 / set
H 3.75 in Dm 3.15 in
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Søholm
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Danish Model 3339 Studio Pottery Candleholder by Einar Johansen for
Ceramic
$1,196
H 24.02 in Dm 17.33 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp by Jette Hellerøe, 1960s
By Jette Hellerøe
Located in Hamburg, DE
Danish studio ceramic table lamp by Jette Hellerøe featuring distinctive ornamentation. The
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Model 3067 Table Lamp from Søholm, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceramic table lamp from the Danish manufacturer Søholm from the 1960s. The ceramic foot shows a
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Model 3068 Table Lamp from Søholm, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceramic table lamp from the Danish manufacturer Søholm from the 1960s. The conical pleated
Ceramic
$956 / set
H 7.88 in Dm 9.85 in
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Danish Studio Pottery Pendant Lamps, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Two pottery pendant lamps from Denmark. This design features an organic form language. The lamp
Ceramic
$1,759
H 2.36 in Dm 11.81 in
Mid-Century Large Danish Studio Pottery Bowl or Wall Plate for Søholm, 1960s
By Noomi Backhausen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Country of Origin: Denmark Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned Dimensions: 11.81ʺW × 11.81ʺD × 2.36ʺH
Earthenware
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
H 3 in Dm 2.75 in
1950s Thomas Toft Danish Studio Pottery Petite Salt Cup Vase Mid-Century Modern
By Thomas Toft
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful and rare, a most sought after series. No damage. Any perceived imperfections are just natural to the porous clay material.
Clay
Mid-Century Danish Pottery Minimalist Bowl by Pottestuen Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Pottestuen Keramik Frederikshavn
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Earthenware Teapot, 1976, Vintage Design
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Teapot, 1976, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969
Earthenware
$492
H 5.51 in Dm 3.15 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Pottery Vase by Svend Aage Jensen for Søholm, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase by Svend Aage Jensen for Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good
Ceramic
$352
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 3.15 in
Mid-Century Studio Pottery Carafe Vase from Løvemose, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Carafe Vase from Løvemose, Denmark, 1960s, in Very Good
Ceramic
Mid-Century Studio Pottery Bowl from Lehmann Pottery, 1960s
By Lehmann
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Lehmann Pottery, 1960s, in Very Good conditions
Ceramic
Mid-Century Studio Pottery Bowl from Søholm, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960
Ceramic
Mid-Century Studio Pottery Vase from Frank Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Vase from Frank Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed
Ceramic
$938
H 5.91 in W 7.87 in D 5.51 in
Mid-Century Studio Pottery Teapot from Kirsten Pottery, Ørum, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Studio Pottery Teapot from Kirsten Pottery, Ørum, Denmark, 1960s, in Very Good
Ceramic
$554
H 2.36 in W 2.36 in D 1.97 in
Mid-Century Studio Pottery Bowl by Jytte Trebbien and Harry Nielsen, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by Jytte Trebbien and Harry Nielsen for Tusbo, 1960s, in
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Brutalist Studio Pottery Wall Candleholder , 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Brutalist Studio Pottery Wall Candleholder , 1960s, in Very Good conditions
Ceramic
Vintage 1950s Thomas Toft Mid-Century Studio Pottery Dish, Denmark
By Thomas Toft
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Very fine mid-century studio pottery dish by Thomas Toft, made in Denmark in the 1950s. This
Ceramic
$6,146 / set
H 14.17 in W 9.45 in D 10.24 in
Set of 2 Mid-Century Studio Pottery Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus Sculptures, 1960s
By Ole Bjørn Krüger
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus Sculptures by Ole Bjørn Krüger, 1960s
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Pottery Candleholder by Joghus Keramik, Bornholm, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Joghus Keramik, Bornholm, 1970s, in
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Pottery Candleholder by Johannes Andersen Keramik, 1960s
By Johannes Andersen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Johannes Andersen Keramik, 1960s, in
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1960s
By Aage Würtz
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1960s, in Very Good conditions
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Danish Pottery Vase by Johannes Andersen Keramik, 1960s
By Johannes Andersen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase from Johannes Andersen Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good
Ceramic
$1,107
H 3.15 in W 5.91 in D 3.15 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Pottery Carafe by Tue Poulsen for Tue Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Carafe by Tue Poulsen for Tue Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good
Earthenware
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.
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.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
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.