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Modern Kipp Stewart for Drexel Ten-Drawer Walnut Dresser with Brass Pulls
Modern Kipp Stewart for Drexel Ten-Drawer Walnut Dresser with Brass Pulls

Modern Kipp Stewart for Drexel Ten-Drawer Walnut Dresser with Brass Pulls

By Drexel, Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall

Located in Houston, TX

Beautiful walnut ten-drawer dresser by Kipp Stewart and Stewart McDougall for Drexel's Declaration

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Three-Drawer Dressers by Kittinger, Expertly Restored, Greek Key Pulls
Pair of Three-Drawer Dressers by Kittinger, Expertly Restored, Greek Key Pulls

Pair of Three-Drawer Dressers by Kittinger, Expertly Restored, Greek Key Pulls

By Kittinger Furniture Company

Located in Kansas City, MO

Two three-drawer cabinets by Kittinger from the Mandarin series. Classic Greek Key designed pulls

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Post Modern Oak 6 Drawer Dresser Credenza Brass Pulls Style Dunbar
Midcentury Post Modern Oak 6 Drawer Dresser Credenza Brass Pulls Style Dunbar

Midcentury Post Modern Oak 6 Drawer Dresser Credenza Brass Pulls Style Dunbar

By Dunbar Furniture

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Midcentury postmodern low oak 6 drawer dresser or credenza with half ring brass pulls. Light oak

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Paul McCobb #1561 5 Drawer Desk Blonde Maple Finish Brass Pulls
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1561 5 Drawer Desk Blonde Maple Finish Brass Pulls

Midcentury Paul McCobb #1561 5 Drawer Desk Blonde Maple Finish Brass Pulls

By Paul McCobb, Planner Group

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful Paul McCobb Planner Group #1561 double pedestal 5 drawer desk blonde maple finish Brass

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Hardware Drawer Pulls Brass Knobs with Wood Insert Set of 2 Canada
Vintage Hardware Drawer Pulls Brass Knobs with Wood Insert Set of 2 Canada

Vintage Hardware Drawer Pulls Brass Knobs with Wood Insert Set of 2 Canada

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Vintage Hardware drawer pulls brass knobs with wood insert set of 2 Set of 2 stamped Canada 1.13

Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass

Harvey Prober Black Lacquer Brass Pulls 5-Drawer High Chest Dresser Cabinet
Harvey Prober Black Lacquer Brass Pulls 5-Drawer High Chest Dresser Cabinet

Harvey Prober Black Lacquer Brass Pulls 5-Drawer High Chest Dresser Cabinet

By Harvey Probber

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber high chest on dowel shape feet with brass hardware.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Paul Mccobb Maple 20-Drawer Dresser #1510 Black Lacquer T Pulls Rare
Midcentury Paul Mccobb Maple 20-Drawer Dresser #1510 Black Lacquer T Pulls Rare

Midcentury Paul Mccobb Maple 20-Drawer Dresser #1510 Black Lacquer T Pulls Rare

By Paul McCobb

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Midcentury American designer Paul Mccobb 20-drawer dresser or credenza - Planner Group line #1510

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Bakelite Octagonal Drawer Door Pull Handle in Burgundy Set of 19
Art Deco Bakelite Octagonal Drawer Door Pull Handle in Burgundy Set of 19

Art Deco Bakelite Octagonal Drawer Door Pull Handle in Burgundy Set of 19

Located in Van Nuys, CA

NEW-OLD-STOCK Bakelite octagon drawer pull or door handle. This means these are vintage and also

Category

Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Bakelite

Vintage Blue Turquoise and Brass Drawer Pulls by Los Castillos, Mexico, c. 1960s
Vintage Blue Turquoise and Brass Drawer Pulls by Los Castillos, Mexico, c. 1960s

Vintage Blue Turquoise and Brass Drawer Pulls by Los Castillos, Mexico, c. 1960s

By Los Castillos

Located in San Antonio, TX

These vintage blue turquoise and brass drawer pulls by Los Castillos are in overall great condition

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern More Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture John Stuart 10 Drawer X Pull Dresser Chest
Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture John Stuart 10 Drawer X Pull Dresser Chest

Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture John Stuart 10 Drawer X Pull Dresser Chest

By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company, John Stuart Inc.

Located in Hudson, NY

A freshly refinished Paul Frankl 10-drawer dresser with nickel plated X pulls. Solid maple or birch

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Nickel

Dunbar Desk from the Arizona Biltmore with Frank Lloyd Wright Drawer pull Motifs
Dunbar Desk from the Arizona Biltmore with Frank Lloyd Wright Drawer pull Motifs

Dunbar Desk from the Arizona Biltmore with Frank Lloyd Wright Drawer pull Motifs

By Dunbar Furniture

Located in Phoenix, AZ

desks ever made. It has two-toned beautifully grained ashwood and tapered drawer fronts. The pulls have

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Resin, Ash

Dorothy Draper Style 3-Drawer Dressers in Soft Pink with Nickel Pulls, Pair
Dorothy Draper Style 3-Drawer Dressers in Soft Pink with Nickel Pulls, Pair

Dorothy Draper Style 3-Drawer Dressers in Soft Pink with Nickel Pulls, Pair

By Dorothy Draper

Located in Wilton, CT

mainstream in the Mid-Century design world. Her interiors boomed with color and delight, it was her signature

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Nickel

Ten-Drawer Dresser with Brass X Pulls by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Co.
Ten-Drawer Dresser with Brass X Pulls by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Co.

Ten-Drawer Dresser with Brass X Pulls by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Co.

By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.

Located in Hamburg, PA

Ten-drawer dresser with brass X-pulls and white high gloss Italian finish by Paul Frankl. Newly

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Walnut Nightstands
Mid-Century Walnut Nightstands

Mid-Century Walnut Nightstands

Located in Brooklyn, NY

fantastic lines and mid-century drawer pulls. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ).

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Exquisite Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dresser
Exquisite Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dresser

Exquisite Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dresser

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This beautiful walnut dresser features two unique styles of drawer pull and quality mid-century

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Mid-Century "Contessa" Nightstands by Carl Otto for Heywood-Wakefield
Mid-Century "Contessa" Nightstands by Carl Otto for Heywood-Wakefield

Mid-Century "Contessa" Nightstands by Carl Otto for Heywood-Wakefield

By Heywood-Wakefield Co.

Located in Trenton, NJ

the original drawer pulls are signature elements of mid-century aesthetics, offering a harmonious

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Metal

Warren Church for Lane Mid-Century Modern Gentleman's Chests, Pair
Warren Church for Lane Mid-Century Modern Gentleman's Chests, Pair

Warren Church for Lane Mid-Century Modern Gentleman's Chests, Pair

By Warren C. Church, Lane Furniture

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern walnut gentleman's chest designed by Warren Church for the

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Unique Mid-Century Modern Solid Walnut Dresser/Credenza in Style of Arne Vodder
Unique Mid-Century Modern Solid Walnut Dresser/Credenza in Style of Arne Vodder

Unique Mid-Century Modern Solid Walnut Dresser/Credenza in Style of Arne Vodder

By Arne Vodder

Located in Las Vegas, NV

dresser, with its exquisite sculpted drawer pulls, epitomizes mid-century modern elegance. The splayed leg

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Pair Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey "Focus" End Tables
Pair Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey "Focus" End Tables

Pair Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey "Focus" End Tables

By Kent-Coffey

Located in Brooklyn, NY

tables or bedroom nightstands. Unique mid-century drawer pulls, tapered legs, and secondary shelf for

Category

Vintage 1960s American End Tables

18th Century German Baroque Commode
18th Century German Baroque Commode

18th Century German Baroque Commode

Located in Bradenton, FL

decoration, the serpentine drawers retaining their original locks and brass drawer pulls and escutcheons, mid

Category

Antique 18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Double Dresser with X-Shaped Drawer Pulls
Mid-Century Double Dresser with X-Shaped Drawer Pulls

Mid-Century Double Dresser with X-Shaped Drawer Pulls

By Paul Frankl

Located in Queens, NY

Mid-century double dresser with ten drawers with X-shaped metal drawer pulls (Paul Frankl).  

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood, Teak, Walnut

American Mid Century Walnut Nine Drawer Dresser Tapered Legs Hidden Drawer Pulls
American Mid Century Walnut Nine Drawer Dresser Tapered Legs Hidden Drawer Pulls

American Mid Century Walnut Nine Drawer Dresser Tapered Legs Hidden Drawer Pulls

By Lane Furniture

Located in Forest Grove, PA

A professionally refinished and well kept nine drawer Mid Century American Modern walnut dresser

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Mid century single drawer walnut nightstands with brass pulls
Pair of Mid century single drawer walnut nightstands with brass pulls

Pair of Mid century single drawer walnut nightstands with brass pulls

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Pair Mid century single drawer walnut nightstands. Walnut veneer with oak drawer construction with

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Whitney Mid-Century Modern Solid Birch 6 Drawer Dresser Nickel Pulls
Whitney Mid-Century Modern Solid Birch 6 Drawer Dresser Nickel Pulls

Whitney Mid-Century Modern Solid Birch 6 Drawer Dresser Nickel Pulls

By Whitney Furniture

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Beautiful Whitney American made Mid-Century Modern solid birch 6 drawer dresser nickel pulls and

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Nickel

Mid Century Dead Never Used Stock Green and Ivory Bakelite Drawer Pulls
Mid Century Dead Never Used Stock Green and Ivory Bakelite Drawer Pulls

Mid Century Dead Never Used Stock Green and Ivory Bakelite Drawer Pulls

Located in Van Nuys, CA

1950s or possibly 1940s bakelite mid-century green and ivory-colored bakelite. These cute candy

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bakelite

Mid century Paul McCobb 2-Drawer #1503 Nightstands Black Lacquer T Pulls
Mid century Paul McCobb 2-Drawer #1503 Nightstands Black Lacquer T Pulls

Mid century Paul McCobb 2-Drawer #1503 Nightstands Black Lacquer T Pulls

By Planner Group, Paul McCobb

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner group

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Steel

Mid century Paul McCobb 2-Drawer #1503 Nightstands Black Lacquer T Pulls
Mid century Paul McCobb 2-Drawer #1503 Nightstands Black Lacquer T Pulls

Mid century Paul McCobb 2-Drawer #1503 Nightstands Black Lacquer T Pulls

By Planner Group, Paul McCobb

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner group

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Steel

Mid century Paul McCobb 2-Drawer #1503 Nightstands Black Lacquer T Pulls
Mid century Paul McCobb 2-Drawer #1503 Nightstands Black Lacquer T Pulls

Mid century Paul McCobb 2-Drawer #1503 Nightstands Black Lacquer T Pulls

By Planner Group, Paul McCobb

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner group

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Low 9 Drawer Walnut Dresser with Aluminum Finger Pulls
Mid-Century Modern Low 9 Drawer Walnut Dresser with Aluminum Finger Pulls

Mid-Century Modern Low 9 Drawer Walnut Dresser with Aluminum Finger Pulls

By George Nelson

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

American Mid-Century Modern low 9 drawer walnut dresser with aluminum two finger pulls. Really Good

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Paul McCobb 8-Drawer Dresser Credenza #1507 Blonde Maple Brass Pulls
Mid-Century Paul McCobb 8-Drawer Dresser Credenza #1507 Blonde Maple Brass Pulls

Mid-Century Paul McCobb 8-Drawer Dresser Credenza #1507 Blonde Maple Brass Pulls

By Paul McCobb, Planner Group

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Vintage Mid-century Paul McCobb 8-drawer dresser credenza Planner Group #1507. Beautiful dresser by

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Mid century Paul McCobb 8 Drawer Dresser Credenza #1507 Blonde Maple T Pulls
Mid century Paul McCobb 8 Drawer Dresser Credenza #1507 Blonde Maple T Pulls

Mid century Paul McCobb 8 Drawer Dresser Credenza #1507 Blonde Maple T Pulls

By Paul McCobb, Planner Group

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Vintage Mid century Paul McCobb 8 drawer dresser credenza Planner Group #1507. Beautiful dresser by

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Steel, Iron

Mid century Paul McCobb 8 Drawer Dresser Credenza #1507 Blonde Maple T Pulls
Mid century Paul McCobb 8 Drawer Dresser Credenza #1507 Blonde Maple T Pulls

Mid century Paul McCobb 8 Drawer Dresser Credenza #1507 Blonde Maple T Pulls

By Planner Group, Paul McCobb

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage Mid century Paul McCobb 8 drawer dresser credenza Planner Group #1507. Beautiful dresser by

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Steel, Iron

Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb 3-Drawer Dresser #1508 Walnut Finish Nickel Pulls
Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb 3-Drawer Dresser #1508 Walnut Finish Nickel Pulls

Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb 3-Drawer Dresser #1508 Walnut Finish Nickel Pulls

By Planner Group, Paul McCobb

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Vintage midcentury Paul McCobb 3-drawer dresser Planner Group #1508. Beautiful dresser by Paul

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Maple

Mid century Paul McCobb #1561 5 Drawer Desk Red Lacquer Finish Brass Pulls
Mid century Paul McCobb #1561 5 Drawer Desk Red Lacquer Finish Brass Pulls

Mid century Paul McCobb #1561 5 Drawer Desk Red Lacquer Finish Brass Pulls

By Paul McCobb, Planner Group

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful Paul McCobb Planner Group #1561 double pedestal 5 drawer desk with a Red Stained finish

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Low 8 Drawer Dresser with Brass Finger Pulls
Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Low 8 Drawer Dresser with Brass Finger Pulls

Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Low 8 Drawer Dresser with Brass Finger Pulls

By Dyrlund

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-Century Modern teak tall 8 drawer low dresser brass finger pulls. Very nice construction all

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid century Paul McCobb Single Drawer #1500 Nightstands black T Pulls
Pair of Mid century Paul McCobb Single Drawer #1500 Nightstands black T Pulls

Pair of Mid century Paul McCobb Single Drawer #1500 Nightstands black T Pulls

By Planner Group, Paul McCobb

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb planner group #1500 maple nightstands end tables single drawer. Black

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Paul McCobb Maple 20-Drawer Dresser #1510 All Black Finish T Pulls
Mid-Century Paul McCobb Maple 20-Drawer Dresser #1510 All Black Finish T Pulls

Mid-Century Paul McCobb Maple 20-Drawer Dresser #1510 All Black Finish T Pulls

By Paul McCobb

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Mid-Century American Designer Paul McCobb Maple 20-drawer dresser Credenza #1510 Black Lacquer

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Steel, Iron

Three Drawer Dresser with Circular Pulls
Three Drawer Dresser with Circular Pulls

Three Drawer Dresser with Circular Pulls

By Brown Saltman

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Midcentury dresser consisting of 3 drawers. Dresser has been professionally refinished including

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood

Group of 4 Pepe Mendoza Drawer Pulls Including 2 Massive Pulls
Group of 4 Pepe Mendoza Drawer Pulls Including 2 Massive Pulls

Group of 4 Pepe Mendoza Drawer Pulls Including 2 Massive Pulls

By Pepe Mendoza

Located in Southampton, NJ

A set of 4 brass and malachite drawer pulls designed by Pepe Mendoza, circa 1954. The group

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Malachite, Brass

Vintage Brutalist Cast Bronze Door / Drawer Pulls Handles
Vintage Brutalist Cast Bronze Door / Drawer Pulls Handles

Vintage Brutalist Cast Bronze Door / Drawer Pulls Handles

By Paul Evans

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage Brutalist Cast Bronze Door / Drawer Pulls Handles. In the manner of Paul Evans and Bertoia

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Set of 6 Vintage Chromed Bronze Lion-Head Drawer Pulls
Set of 6 Vintage Chromed Bronze Lion-Head Drawer Pulls

Set of 6 Vintage Chromed Bronze Lion-Head Drawer Pulls

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

As found in France, a charming set of six vintage drawer pulls featuring lion heads. These are

Category

Mid-20th Century French Baroque Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Chrome

Danish Teak Six-Drawer Dresser with Chrome Pulls
Danish Teak Six-Drawer Dresser with Chrome Pulls

Danish Teak Six-Drawer Dresser with Chrome Pulls

Located in Peabody, MA

Attractive Danish teak six-drawer dresser with chromed inset pulls, circa 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Teak

Sleek 1960s Ruth Richmond Lucite Drawer / Door Pulls
Sleek 1960s Ruth Richmond Lucite Drawer / Door Pulls

Sleek 1960s Ruth Richmond Lucite Drawer / Door Pulls

By Ruth Richmond

Located in Miami, FL

A Luxe set of eight Lucite drawer/cabinet pulls with bubbly inclusions by interior designer

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass

Evelyn Ackerman Brass and Micro-Mosaic Drawer Pulls
Evelyn Ackerman Brass and Micro-Mosaic Drawer Pulls

Evelyn Ackerman Brass and Micro-Mosaic Drawer Pulls

By Evelyn Ackerman

Located in Hanover, MA

Four drawer pulls in solid brass with micro-mosaic design in red, orange and yellow by Evelyn

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

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Drawer Pulls Midcentury For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic drawer pulls midcentury available at 1stDibs. Each drawer pulls midcentury for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and maple. If you’re shopping for a drawer pulls midcentury, we have 141 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect drawer pulls midcentury — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right drawer pulls midcentury, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one drawer pulls midcentury that is appealing in its simplicity, but Paul McCobb, Winchendon Furniture (Planner Group) and Winchendon Furniture Company produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Drawer Pulls Midcentury?

The average selling price for a drawer pulls midcentury at 1stDibs is $3,800, while they’re typically $10 on the low end and $11,995 for the highest priced.

A Close Look at Mid-century-modern Furniture

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.