$5,400
H 34.5 in W 55.75 in D 31.5 in
Mid-Century Modern "Biscayne" Floating Top Walnut Desk by Drexel
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This exceptional floating top walnut desk by Drexel represents the pinnacle of 1960s American
Brass
Drexel "Biscayne" Floating Leather Top Desk
By Drexel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Floating top desk by Drexel. Features chrome pulls and leather top. The left drawer has a file slot
Leather, Walnut
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H 34.5 in W 56 in D 31.5 in
Midcentury Vintage “Biscayne” Floating Top Desk by Drexel, circa 1960s
By Drexel
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful vintage “Biscayne” floating top desk by Drexel circa 1960s. The left drawer has a file
Walnut
1950s Milo Baughman for Drexel Blond Floating Top Desk
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful blond elm wood Milo Baughman for Drexel Writers Desk from the " Todays Living" collection
Elm
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H 34.25 in W 56 in D 31.25 in
1950s Drexel "Perspective" Floating Top Desk Style After Milo Baughman
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid century floating top desk design by Milo Baughman for Drexel "Perspective collection" in the
Faux Leather, Wood
Drexel "Perspective" Floating Top Desk by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drexel "Perspective" Floating Top Desk by Milo Baughman
Mahogany, Leather
Ebonized Milo Baughman Floating-Top Desk by Drexel
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a fully restored Milo Baughman Floating-Top Desk from the Perspective line by Drexel. Desk
Leather, Walnut
Drexel "Perspective" Floating Top Desk by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This spectacular vintage desk was designed by Milo Baughman for Drexel's "Perspective" collection
Faux Leather, Wood
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H 27.25 in W 60 in D 20.5 in
Milo Baughman for Drexel Mid-Century Modern Ebonized Floating Top Vanity Desk
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and outstanding Mid-Century Modern floating top vanity desk designed by Milo Baughman for
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H 34.25 in W 56 in L 34.25 in
Milo Baughman for Drexel Mid Century Walnut Floating Double Sided Desk
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman for Drexel mid century walnut floating double sided desk Desk measures: 56 wide x
Walnut
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H 34.25 in W 56 in L 34.25 in
Milo Baughman for Drexel Mid Century Walnut Floating Double Sided Desk
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman for Drexel mid century walnut floating double sided desk Desk measures: 56 wide x
Walnut
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H 24 in W 55 in L 24 in
Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall “Declaration” Floating-Top Desk for Drexel
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall “Declaration” floating-top desk for Drexel.
Brass
Impressive Milo Baughman Floating Desk
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in Houston, TX
Impressive Milo Baughman floating desk by the Drexel Prespective Line. Freshly refinished in ebony
Drexel “Biscayne” Floating Leather Top Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drexel “Biscayne” Floating Leather Top Desk
Leather, Walnut
Milo Baughman Walnut Floating Top Desk by Drexel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MId Century Modern Milo Baughman floating-top desk in walnut by Drexel. Desk features two shallow
Wood
Mid-Century Floating Top Desk with Bookcase
By Drexel
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A dark ebony finished floating top desk with two drawers and built in bookcase to the backside
Milo Baughman Sculptural Mahogany and Leather Desk with Floating Drawers
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in New York, NY
Commanding sculptural desk by Milo Baughman for the Perspective Series by Drexel. The desk is
Mahogany, Leather
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H 34.5 in W 56 in D 30 in
Milo Baughman for Drexel Perspective Mindoro and Faux Leather Floating Top MCM D
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-Century Modern, MCM, restored Drexel Mindoro wood and faux leather floating top desk
Faux Leather, Wood
Lacquered Drexel Biscayne Desk
By Drexel
Located in New London, CT
1950s era floating desk by Drexel that has been tweaked in a two tone lacquer and walnut finish
Walnut
Drexel Modernist Floating Top Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Drexel home office desk, the floating top is covered in leather, the two sliding doors reveal
Brass
1960's Floating Desk by Milo Baughman for Drexel
By John Van Koert
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Desk by Milo Baughman for Perspective Series by Drexel with multiple wood construction in
Leather, Rosewood, Walnut, Mahogany
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$2,800 / set
H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi Lune Wall Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano glass demi lune wall sconces, in stock One LED E26 base socket. Black glass sphere and brass fittings. Textured Murano glass, Wired to the American sta...
Brass
$4,995
H 29.25 in W 67 in D 32.25 in
Scandinavian Modern Teak Desk by Goran Strand for Lelangs Møbelfabrik
By Göran Strand, Lelangs Mobelfabrik
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning Swedish modern teak desk designed by Goran Strand for Lelangs Møbelfrabrik in Sweden, circa 1960s. The model 15 desk is a highly sought-after Scandinavian design that showca...
Teak
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Executive Desk or Writing Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A wonderful and simply designed teak desk from Scandinavia circa 1970's. It features teak construction with finished back. Clean & ready to use condition. No drawer keys present but ...
Teak
$1,723 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
1968 Executive Desk
By Warren Platner
Located in Hanover, MA
Executive desk formerly belonging to noted architect George M. Notter, (1933–2007) of the Boston firm Anderson Notter Finegold (now known as Finegold Alexander Architects). Current i...
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century walnut executive desk This desk measures: 62 wide x 28 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance of 27.25 inches All pieces of furniture can be had in wha...
Metal
$7,995
H 30.5 in W 70 in D 34 in
Milo Baughman Style Burl Wood and Macassar Ebony Executive Desk by Henredon
By Milo Baughman, Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco style executive writing desk In the manner of Milo Baughman By Henredon, "Scene Two" Collection USA, Circa 1970s Stunning bo...
Macassar, Burl
$5,846Sale Price|35% Off
H 33 in W 59.88 in D 20 in
Pace Collection Credenza by Leon Rosen, 1970s Olive Burl & Steel
By Leon Rosen, Pierre Cardin, Pace Collection, Milo Baughman
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Finished on all side and beautiful from every angle. Handsomely framed in polished stainless steel, the architecturally modern presence of the metal is perfectly contrasted by the w...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Long Chandelier in Murano Glass by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Long chandelier in patinated brass with globes and plates in Murano glass. Creation by Studio Glustin.
Brass
$3,382Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 59.06 in D 29.53 in
Ico Parisi for MIM Italian Midcentury Desk 1960's
By Ico Parisi
Located in bari, IT
Executive corner desk was designed by Ico Parisi for M.I.M Rome in Italy. The wooden top is connected to the black steel legs with corner elements in polished aluminum. The desk has ...
Aluminum
1960's Executive Desk from Denmark
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Executive desk from Denmark circa mid-1960s now available. This example has matte black iron legs, open back for additional storage, interior and exterior drawers and original brass ...
Steel
Danish Executive Desk by Peter Lovig Nielson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a convertable hutch that folds down, multiple drawers for storage, and rich teak wood, this desk by Peter Lovig Nielson is a Mid-Century Modern gem. Please confirm item location...
Teak
$5,791
H 29.14 in W 59.06 in D 34.85 in
Mid-Century Modern Solid Wooden Desk Designed by Arne Vodder Boomerang
By Arne Vodder
Located in Ibiza, Spain
The Boomerang desk, designed by Arne Vodder in Denmark during the 1960s, showcases a solid teak wood structure adorned with brass details on the legs. This iconic piece features thre...
Brass
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.