Jerome 'Jerry' & Evelyn Ackerman Micro-Mosaic Inlaid Desk Drawer Handle Pull
By Evelyn & Jerome Ackerman
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic little micro-mosaic design gem with orange inlay by well know Mid-Century Modern
Metal
Mid Century Birch Curio Cabinet w/ Bronze Pulls
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Birch curio cabinet and drawers with bronze scrolling drawer pull feature a sleek cubist
Glass, Birch
Walnut Three Drawer Nightstand Chest Solid Walnut Carved Pulls
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid Century Modern walnut three-drawer petit chest end table or nightstand.
Walnut
Henredon Overlapping Double Rings Pulls 9 Drawer Satinwood Dresser
By Baker Furniture Company, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Ebonised bracket style base 9 drawers Mid-Century Modern satinwood long dresser credenza by
Brass
Midcentury Paul McCobb 3 Drawer Black Dresser Aluminum Ring Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Modern black lacquer three-drawer dresser by Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture
Maple, Lacquer
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb Single Drawer #1500 Nightstands walnut T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1500 maple nightstands end tables single drawer. Black
Steel
Vintage Wooden 4-Drawer Chest with Brass Shell Pulls in Charcoal Finish
Located in High Point, NC
smaller top drawers and two full-width lower drawers—each fitted with beautifully aged brass shell pulls
Brass
Midcentury Paul McCobb Single Drawer #1500 Nightstands Blonde T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb planner group #1500 maple nightstands end tables single drawer. Black
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb Single Drawer #1500 Nightstands Blonde T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb planner group #1500 maple nightstands end tables single drawer. Black
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb Single Drawer #1500 Nightstands Black T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb planner group #1500 maple nightstands end tables single drawer. Black
Steel
Pair of Carved Nightstands with One Drawer and Iron Pull
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of carved nightstands with one drawer and iron pull.
Wood
1950s Fabulous Pepe Mendoza Two Drawer Pulls Malachite & Brass Mexico
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Fabulous Pepe mendoza two malachite & brass rectangular drawer pulls made in Mexico 2.5 w x
Malachite, Brass
1950s Pepe Mendoza Six Drawer Pulls Malachite Brass Knobs Mexico
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Exquisite Set of 6 pulls knobs by famed artist Pepe Mendoza Made in Mexico. Bronze Brass
Malachite, Brass
Chinese Three Drawer Table with Half Moon Pulls, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Handcrafted from brass, three half-moon pulls punctuate this streamlined table with subtle
Brass
1950s Pepe Mendoza Six Drawer Pulls Malachite Brass Knobs Mexico
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Set of 6 pulls knobs by famed artist Pepe Mendoza Made in Mexico. Bronze Brass Malachite
Malachite, Brass
Midcentury Paul McCobb Single Drawer #1500 Nightstands Tobacco T Pulls Locking
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
T pull knobs with custom black keyed drawer lock on (1) Drawer with 2 brass keys. Original vintage
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb Triple Drawer #1506 Nightstands Blonde Maple Black Pulls
By Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful clean pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1506 maple nightstands end tables triple-drawer
Brass
Midcentury Paul McCobb 8-Drawer Dresser Credenza #1507 Maple T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Vintage midcentury Paul McCobb 8-drawer dresser credenza Planner Group #1507. Beautiful dresser by
Steel, Iron
Midcentury Paul McCobb Single Drawer #1500 Nightstands Blonde Maple T Pulls
By Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1500 maple nightstands end tables single drawer. Black
Steel
Midcentury 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
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb Single Drawer #1500 Nightstands Blonde Maple T Pulls
By Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1500 maple nightstands end tables single drawer. Black
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Lacquer T Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer Planner
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb Single Drawer #1500 Nightstands Blonde Maple T Pulls
By Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1500 maple nightstands end tables single drawer. Black
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Lacquer T Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Lacquer T Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb Triple-Drawer #1506 Nightstands Blonde Maple Black Pulls
By Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful clean pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1506 maple nightstands end tables triple-drawer
Brass
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2-Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Lacquer T Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer Planner
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Lacquer T Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Black Lacquer T Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
-drawer planner group. Black T pull knobs. Refinished in black lacquer professionally sprayed. Very modern
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde maple T Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Lacquer T Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Lacquer T Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
Steel
Midcentury 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
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Lacquer T Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Lacquer T Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Maple T Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde maple T Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
Steel
Large Drawer Pulls by Los Castillo in Brass and Inlaid Malachite
By Los Castillo
Located in South Charleston, WV
sealed to protect from abrasion and corrosion. As a drawer pull or door handle for a favorite cabinet
Malachite, Brass
Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Lacquer T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde maple nightstands end tables double-drawer planner
Steel
1960 Pristine White Monteverdi & Young Nine Drawer Dresser Glamourous Gold Pulls
By Monteverdi-Young
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern standout white monteverdi -young nine drawer dresser brass trim elegant gold
Brass
Burl Wood Three Drawer Desk with Los Castillos Brass Pulls
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Burl wood desk with Los Castillos brass pulls. Constructed of wood with a burl wood veneer
Brass
6 Danish Modern Teak Drawer Chest with Round Inset Pulls
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Professional, skilled furniture restoration is an integral part of what we do every day. Our goal is to provide beautiful, functional furniture that honors its illustrious past. Our ...
Teak
Solid Oiled Walnut Brass McCobb Pulls Three-Drawer Stand End Table
By Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern all solid oil finish walnut three-drawer nightstand end occasional table.
Brass
Midcentury Paul McCobb 6 Drawer Dresser Credenza #1509 Walnut finish Brass pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Vintage mid century Paul McCobb six-drawer dresser credenza Planner Group #1509. Beautiful dresser
Brass
Midcentury Paul McCobb 3 Drawer Black Dresser T Pulls and Iron Base
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid-Century Modern black lacquer three-drawer dresser by Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture
Steel
Midcentury Paul McCobb 3 Drawer Black Dresser T Pulls and Iron Base
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern black lacquer three-drawer dresser by Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture
Steel
Eliel Saarinen Four-Drawer Cabinet / Dresser, Dark Stained Birch, Brass Pulls
By Johnson Furniture Company, Eliel Saarinen
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare 4-drawer dresser or chest designed by Eliel Saarinen and produced by Johnson Furniture Co. The
Brass
Midcentury Paul McCobb 8-Drawer Dresser Credenza #1507 Blonde Maple Brass 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
Brass
Midcentury Paul McCobb Maple 20-Drawer Dresser #1510 Tobacco Finish brass Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century American Designer Paul McCobb Maple 20-drawer dresser #1510 Tobacco finish Brass Pulls
Brass
Vintage Mexican Drawer or Cabinet Hardware/Pulls by Pepe Mendoza, 1960s
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Round Rock, TX
Set if 10 Mexican modern hardware pulls. The two large pulls are documented Pepe Mendoza. Each are
Brass, Bronze
Lane Acclaim Sculpted Pull Dovetail Walnut & Oak Highboy Dresser Drawer Chest
By Lane Furniture, Andre Bus
Located in Chattanooga, TN
anywhere. The Lane Acclaim collection has become an American Mid-Century Modern classic. The two-tone
Oak, Walnut
Midcentury Modern Paul McCobb 3-Drawer Dresser #1508 Walnut Finish Pull Handles
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Vintage midcentury Paul McCobb 3-drawer dresser Planner Group #1508. Beautiful dresser by Paul
Maple
Lane Acclaim Sculpted Pull Dovetail Walnut & Oak Long 7-Drawer Dresser
By Andre Bus, Lane Furniture
Located in Chattanooga, TN
version available anywhere. The Lane Acclaim collection has become an American Mid-Century Modern
Oak, Walnut
Midcentury Paul McCobb 6 drawer Dresser Credenza #1509 Blonde Maple T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Vintage midcentury Paul McCobb six-drawer dresser credenza Planner Group #1509. Beautiful dresser
Steel, Iron
Midcentury Paul McCobb 6 Drawer Dresser Credenza #1509 Blonde Maple T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Vintage midcentury Paul McCobb six-drawer dresser credenza Planner Group #1509. Beautiful dresser
Steel, Iron
Midcentury Paul McCobb Six-Drawer Dresser Credenza #1509 Blonde Maple T Pulls
By Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Vintage midcentury super clean fully restored Paul McCobb six-drawer dresser credenza Planner Group
Steel, Iron
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.
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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.