Drexel Mid-Century Mahogany Bedside Table
By Drexel
Located in Germantown, MD
Drexel Mid-Century Mahogany Tiered single drawer Bedside Table Measures 20" in width, 17" in depth
Mahogany
Drexel Mid-Century French Provincial Style Oak Bedside Tables, Pair
By Drexel
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of Drexel Mid-Century French Provincial Style Oak Bedside Tables Measures 25.5" in width
Oak
John Van Koert for Drexel Mid Century Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table
By John Van Koert, Drexel
Located in Franklin Park, IL
John Van Koert for Drexel mid century walnut drop leaf dining table This table measures: 71 wide
Walnut
Vintage Drexel Mid-Century Modern Highboy Dresser
By Drexel
Located in Elkton, MD
Vintage Drexel dresser, a true mid-century modern masterpiece. Crafted from high-quality walnut
Brass
Drexel Mid-Century Modern Lowboy Dresser With Travertine Top
By Drexel
Located in Elkton, MD
Vintage Drexel dresser, a true mid-century modern masterpiece. Crafted from high-quality walnut
Walnut
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Drexel Mid Century Modern End Table
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Drexel Furniture Mid-Century Modern Six Sided Side Table. A hexagon top wood side or end
Walnut
Drexel Mid-Century Modern Campaign Sculpted Walnut Nightstand, Circa 1960s
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Campaign style sculpted walnut nightstand By Drexel USA, Circa
Walnut
Drexel Mid-Century Modern Large Walnut Framed Wall Mirror, 1960s
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern walnut framed large wall mirror By Drexel USA, 1964 Measures
Mirror, Walnut
Near Pair Drexel Mid Century Provincial Style Giltwood Twin Size Headboards
By Drexel
Located in Germantown, MD
Drexel furniture Near Pair Mid Century Provincial Style Giltwood Twin Size Headboards. Measures 38
Mahogany, Giltwood
Drexel Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Campaign Pecan Wood Table, Newly Refinished
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Campaign extension dining table By Drexel USA
Brass
Drexel Mid-Century Italian Provincial Carved Walnut High Back Dining Chairs
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of eight mid-century Italian Provincial or Mediterranean style high back dining
Upholstery, Walnut
Drexel Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Walnut and Burl King Size Headboard
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century modern Hollywood Regency king size headboard By Drexel, "Repertoire
Brass
Drexel Mid-Century French Regency Louis XVI Walnut Twin Size Headboards, Pair
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of mid-century French Regency Louis XVI style twin size headboards By Drexel USA
Brass
John Van Koert for Drexel Mid-Century Modern Walnut Highboy Dresser, 1959
By Drexel, John Van Koert
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Mid-Century Modern highboy dresser or gentleman's chest By John Van Koert for
Brass
Barney Flagg for Drexel Midcentury Walnut Dining Chairs set of Six
By Drexel, Barney Flagg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This elegant set of six Midcentury Modern dining chairs was designed by Barney Flagg for Drexel
Walnut
Set of Six Modernist Lacquered Armchairs by John Van Koert, Drexel Mid Century
By John Van Koert
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Wonderful set of six John Van Koert dining chairs, these incredibly designed chairs have a modernist style that is so sophisticated that they will enhance any dining room. These chai...
Wood, Lacquer
French Provincial Style Nightstands by Drexel Cabernet Collection
By Drexel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of Drexel Mid-Century French Provincial Style Oak Bedside Tables. These adorable nightstands
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Hexagonal Curved Sectional Sofa by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman style hexagonal curved sectional sofa by Drexel. Mid
Fabric
John Van Koert for Drexel Green Ceramic and Walnut Side End Tables - Pair
By Drexel, John Van Koert
Located in Franklin Park, IL
John Van Koert for Drexel Mid Century Green Ceramic and Walnut Side End Tables - Pair Each side
Ceramic, Walnut
$2,650 / set
Vintage Drexel Campaign Nightstands - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. This high-end craftsmanship reflects Drexel’s mid-century commitment to enduring style and structural
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful mid-century coffee table made by the Drexel furniture company in North Carolina. An ample
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Drexel Desk
By Drexel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful walnut Drexel desk with matte black metal handles. Great piece for any office or bedroom
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Small Walnut Dresser by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Elkton, MD
of mid-century modern design. Featuring four spacious drawers and two smaller upper drawers. Tapered
Walnut
Burl Front Mid-Century Modern Sideboard By Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sophisticated mid-century sideboard manufactured by Drexel, crafted in richly grained walnut
Brass
Mid-Century Drexel "Pan-Tempo" High-Boy Dresser
By Drexel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Add some mid-century rhythm into any interior space with this eye-catching "Pan-Tempo" dresser made
Metal, Brass
Drexel Furniture Mid-Century Campaign Style Bedside Table
By Drexel
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid Century Single drawer two tier campaign bed side Table by Drexel Furniture. Good vintage
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Walnut "Profile" Series Dresser by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A classic mid-century modern walnut dresser from Drexel’s iconic “Profile” series. Featuring clean
Walnut
Mid Century Crotch Mahogany Butler's Cocktail Table by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid Century Crotch Mahogany Butler's Coctail Table by Drexel. Measures 42.5" in width, 21.5" in
Mahogany
Mid Century Drexel Chippendale Walnut Locking Drawer Filing Cabinet
By Drexel
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid Century Drexel Chippendale Walnut Locking Drawer Filing Cabinet. Measure 31" in width, 19" in
Walnut
Drexel Dateline Mid Century Walnut Dining Table
By Drexel
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Drexel Dateline mid century walnut dining table The table measures: 24 wide x 24 deep x 29.5
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Drexel Declaration Sideboard/Hutch
By Drexel
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Drexel Declaration Sideboard/Hutch Above average vintage condition and
Walnut
Refinished Mid-Century Drexel Consulate Series Fruitwood Walnut Dining Table
By Drexel
Located in Germantown, MD
Refinished Mid-Century Drexel Consulate Series Fruitwood Walnut Dining Table with two extension
Walnut
Mid Century Drexel Fontanella Bookmatched Top Fruitwood Coffee Table
By Drexel
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid Century Drexel Fontanella Bookmatched Top Fruitwood Coffee Table, cocktail Table. Measures 50
Cherry
Mid-Century Modern Teak Nightstand by Drexel, 1960s
By Drexel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
adjustable shelf, while an upper pull-out drawer offers additional concealed storage. Genuine mid-century
Metal
$1,292Sale Price|31% Off
Drexel Consensus Dresser Campaign Style Mid Century Modern
By Drexel
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Style Mid Century Modern Approximate Measurements 30" high 64" wide 18" deep Condition
Brass
Drexel Counterpoint Mid Century Tambour Door Credenza and Hutch
By Drexel
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Drexel Counterpoint Mid Century Tambour Door Credenza and Hutch The credenza measures: 60 wide x
Wood
Mid-Century Drexel Caned Dining Chairs, 2 Armchairs, 2 Side chairs
By Drexel
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Drexel Caned Dining Chairs, 2 Armchairs, 2 Side chairs Ofered for sale is a set 4 of
Cane, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Drexel Esperanto Walnut Oval Extension Dining Table
By Drexel
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Drexel “Esperanto” Dining Table in Walnut, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s An elegant Mid-Century Modern
Wood
Vintage mid century walnut coffee table by Drexel, circa 1960s.
By Drexel
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage walnut coffee table by Drexel, circa 1960s. This mid century piece features a walnut frame
Walnut
Drexel New Todays Living Mid Century Blonde Dining Table
By Drexel
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Drexel New Todays living Mid Century blonde dining table This table measures: 61.5 wide x 40 deep
Wood
Pair Mid Century Drexel Cabernet Series Provincial Style Oak Bedside Tables
By Drexel
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair Mid Century Drexel Cabernet Series Provincial Style Oak Bedside Tables. Measures 26" in width
Oak
Drexel Heritage Mid-Century Walnut Extension Dining Table, Newly Refinished
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Campaign extension dining table By Drexel Heritage
Brass
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Modern Profiles by Drexel Mahogany & Ebonized Breakfront Cabinet
By Drexel
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Mid Century Modern breakfront cabinet by Drexel of the Profiles line offers glass upper over
Mahogany, Glass
Fruitwood Drexel Double Bookcase Credenza Mid Century Modern Vintage MINT
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Fruitwood Drexel Double Bookcase Credenza Mid Century Modern Vintage MINT
Brass
Drexel Heritage Mid-Century Modern Extension Dining Table, Newly Refinished
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Campaign extension dining table By Drexel Heritage USA, Circa 1960s
Brass
Drexel Heritage Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Green Dining Table, Refinished
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency dining table in green lacquered walnut By Drexel
Walnut, Lacquer
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern “Biscayne” Walnut Dresser by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
exudes a poised Mid-Century Modern aesthetic. The well-constructed drawers, featuring dovetailed joinery
Brass, Chrome
$1,995Sale Price|30% Off
Unique Mid-Century Modern Maple 9 Drawer Desk by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique Mid-Century Modern maple 9 drawer desk by Drexel in a blonde maple finish. All solid maple
Maple
Drexel Triune Hutch Cabinet, Mahogany, Mid-Century Design, USA, 1960s
By Drexel
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
exuding timeless mid-century elegance with a traditional twist. This tall display piece features three
Wood, Mahogany
Drexel Heritage Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Walnut Extension Dining Table
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Campaign extension dining table By Drexel Heritage
Brass
Pair of Drexel Parson Style Chairs with Curvaceous Backs Mid Century
By Drexel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Expertly crafted by Drexel, these mid-century Parsons style chairs feature beautifully curved backs
Upholstery
COLLECTABLE ViNTAGE MID CENTURY MODERN DREXEL HERITAGE EXTENDING BAR TROLLY
By Drexel
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
have had a resurgence in the last 20 years, they are mid century modern cool and look sophisticated and
Oak
A pair of Mid-Century Modern Drexel “dateline” Arm Chairs
By Drexel
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of 2 genuine 1950s Drexel Dateline dining chairs feature solid mahogany wood with fabric
Upholstery, Mahogany
$3,080Sale Price|20% Off
Fabulous Pair Drexel Campaign Chest Oxford Square Mid-Century Modern
By Drexel
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous pair of extremely rare Campaign chests by Drexel for the Oxford Square Collection. We
Brass
Drexel Heritage Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Walnut Dining Chairs, Pair
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency high back side chairs or dining chairs By
Upholstery, Walnut, Lacquer
Vintage Mid Century Postmodern 6 Piece Modular Section Sofa by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Postmodern 6 Piece Modular Section Sofa by Drexel Vintage MCM Postmodern 6pc modular
Fabric
Drexel Heritage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs or Dining Captain Chairs, Pair
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern high back arm chairs or dining captain chairs By Drexel
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
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.