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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
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$3,200 / set
H 47.25 in W 20 in D 23 in
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Freehold, NJ
This set of four dining chairs by Drexel feature hardwood construction, original walnut finish
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
$1,225 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 35 in W 19 in D 20 in
Drexel New Todays Living Mid Century Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Drexel
Located in Countryside, IL
Drexel New Todays living mid century dining chairs - set of 6
Each chair measures: 21.25 wide x 21
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Drexel Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut and Cane Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six Mid-Century Modern dining chairs
By Drexel
USA, Circa 1960s
Sculpted
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Walnut
$1,995 / set
H 33.25 in W 19.5 in D 20.25 in
Drexel Heritage Mid-Century Modern Walnut High Back Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six of Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency high back dining chairs
By Drexel
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$2,995 / set
H 41.25 in W 20.25 in D 17.75 in
Set of Six Mid Century Dining Chairs Drexel Precedent by Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in New York, NY
Chic set of six dining chairs designed by Edward Wormley as part of the classic Precedent Line, for
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set Six Drexel Consulate Series Walnut Cane Back & Upholstered Dining Chairs
By Drexel
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of Six Drexel Consulate Series Walnut, Cane Back & Upholstered Dining Chairs
All solid
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$3,500 / set
H 37 in W 18 in D 21 in
Drexel Heritage Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Cane High Back Dining Armchairs
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern high back dining armchairs
By Drexel Heritage
USA, Circa
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
$1,095 / set
H 42.5 in W 22 in D 23 in
Set of 6 Reupholstered Drexel Passage Dining Chairs
By Drexel
Located in Medina, OH
Set of 6 Drexel Passage dining chairs, 4 side chairs and 2 armchairs included. These are recently
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Cane, Wood
Set of 6 Drexel Pecan Cane Back Dining Chairs
By Drexel
Located in Pasadena, TX
These nice Pecan dining chairs are made by Drexel Heritage. There are 2 armchairs and 4 side chairs
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chenille, Wood
1960s Drexel Cane Back Dining Chairs- Set of 6
By Drexel
Located in Esperance, NY
Quality 60s Drexel set of cane back dining chairs with original upholstery and in great condition
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,516 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 41.5 in W 21 in D 19 in
Four Federal Style Drexel Travis Court Dining Chairs, 1940s
By Drexel
Located in Harlingen, TX
A vintage set of four federal style dining side chairs from Drexel's New Travis Court collection
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Chenille, Mahogany
$1,200 / set
H 33.75 in W 20.75 in D 19.25 in
MCM Drexel Heritage Campaign Style Dining Chairs for Upholstery, Set of 10
By Drexel
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Drexel Heritage Campaign Style High Back Walnut Dining Chairs For Upholstery
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$4,295 / set
H 42.5 in W 22.5 in D 22 in
Eight Modernist Dining Chairs Designed by Edmund Karpinski for Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Dallas, TX
Revamp the look of your dining room with this hard to find a set of eight modernist chairs designed
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
$11,500 / set
H 34 in W 20 in D 20 in
Set of 6 Vintage Chin Hua Drexel Heritage Dining Chairs
By Drexel
Located in Pasadena, TX
6 Drexel heritage Chin Hua side chairs
Includes 5 side chairs and 1 armchair
Measures
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane
Set of 6 Vintage Chin Hua Drexel Heritage Dining Chairs
By Drexel
Located in Pasadena, TX
6 Drexel heritage Chin Hua side chairs
Includes 5 side chairs and 1 armchair
Measures
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane
Mid Century Modern Drexel Declaration Dining Chairs
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Drexel Declaration Dining Chairs
Above average vintage condition and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Vintage Drexel Klismos Caned High Back Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Drexel
Located in Lake Worth, FL
estate fine furniture acquisitions of
A Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern vintage Drexel Klismos leg caned
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
$1,046 Sale Price / set
25% Off
H 43 in W 19 in D 23 in
Set of Six Mid Century Dining Chairs Drexel Profile by John Van Koert circa 1950
By Drexel, John Van Koert
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite set of mid century dining chairs, designed by John Van Koert for the classic Profile
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$3,000 / set
H 35 in W 22 in D 21 in
Set of 5 Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs with Caned Back & Vintage Upholstery
By Drexel
Located in Freehold, NJ
This set of five mid century modern dining chairs feature hardwood construction, original walnut
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
$2,050 / set
H 33 in W 19.5 in D 20 in
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Sculpted Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Five
By Kipp Stewart, Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of five Mid-Century Modern sculpted walnut dining chairs
By Kipp Stewart for Drexel
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$2,395 / set
H 36 in W 18.75 in D 20.5 in
Drexel Dateline Mid Century Walnut Dining Table
By Drexel
Located in Countryside, IL
Drexel Dateline mid century walnut dining table
The table measures: 24 wide x 24 deep x 29.5
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Cane Back and Oak Dining Chairs by Drexel - Set of 6
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elevate your dining area with these Drexel Cane Back Dining Chairs—where mid-century craftsmanship
Category
Mid-20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane
$788
H 40.5 in W 25.5 in D 22.25 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
$4,500
H 29 in W 94 in D 38 in
Vintage Cane Back Dining Chairs- Set of Four
By Drexel
Located in Trenton, NJ
, modern, or mid-century aesthetic, these versatile chairs will elevate the look of any room.
The wide
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Drexel New Todays Living Mid Century Blonde Dining Table
By Drexel
Located in Countryside, IL
Drexel New Todays living Mid Century blonde dining table
This table measures: 61.5 wide x 40 deep
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Six Mid-Century Modern Medium Light Walnut Dining Chairs New Upholstery MINT
By American of Martinsville, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of six Mid-Century Modern dining chairs with curved backs and new upholstery.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$3,600 / set
H 33 in W 22 in D 20 in
Set of Four Solid Cast Aluminium Faux Bamboo Dining Chairs
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of four Mid-Century Modern cast aluminium dining chairs. These are indoor outdoor chairs. Some
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Asian Inspired Barrel Back White to Beige Lacquer Dining Chairs Mid Century Mint
By Baker Furniture Company, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Asian Inspired Barrel back white to beige lacquer dining chairs mid century mint.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
$2,600 / set
H 35 in W 21 in D 19 in
Kipp Stewart for Drexel "Declaration" Sculpted Walnut Dining Chairs
By Kipp Stewart, Drexel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" dining chairs by Kipp Stewart for Drexel, crafted circa 1960. A hallmark of Drexel’s acclaimed
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$4,000 / set
H 32 in W 19.5 in D 18 in
Set of 6 Cane Tall Back Pecan Mid-Century Modern Chairs Mint
By Drexel, Tomlinson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 6 cane tall back pecan Mid-Century Modern chairs mint!
Natural organic Safari pattern
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Cane
Set of 6 MCM Cane Back Dining Chairs by Drexel
Located in Medina, OH
modern dining chairs; with these chairs, you will surely bring any dining room back to the mid-century
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Drexel Accolade extendable dining set
By Drexel
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a handsome Drexel dining set that displays brass accents on the curves. It's also
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Brass
Pair Mid-Century Modern Decorative Ebonized Walnut Faux Bamboo Side Chairs Mint
By Drexel, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Mid-Century Modern Decorative Ebonized Walnut Faux Bamboo Side Chairs Mint!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$2,400 / set
H 36 in W 19 in D 18 in
Drexel Set of Six Modernist Lacquered Armchairs by John Van Koert 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
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
$3,920 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 35 in W 23.25 in D 23.25 in
John Van Koert for Drexel Mid Century Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table
By Drexel, John Van Koert
Located in Countryside, IL
John Van Koert for Drexel mid century walnut drop leaf dining table
This table measures: 71 wide
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
$1,795 / set
H 30 in W 107 in D 42 in
Pair of Edward Wormley for Drexel Arm Chairs - Precedent Collection
By Edward Wormley
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Edward Wormley for Drexel dining arm chairs for his Precedent Collection circa 1950s, can
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
$2,500 / set
H 33.75 in W 23 in D 23 in
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Midcentury Walnut Dining Table
By Kipp Stewart, Drexel
Located in Countryside, IL
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration midcentury Walnut Dining Table
This dining table measures
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
$3,295
H 26.25 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
John Van Koert for Drexel - Profile - Walnut Extension Dining Table - 3 Leaves
By Drexel, John Van Koert
Located in St. Louis, MO
photos.
We currently have the matching dining chairs available and the sideboard from the profile
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
$5,250
H 29.38 in W 62 in D 39.88 in
Set of 6 Edward Wormley for Dunbar Cane Back Freshly Upholstered Dining Chairs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Hudson, NY
Set of 6 freshly upholstered dining chairs model 5296 and 5297 designed by Edward Wormley for
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
$3,840 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 34 in W 20 in D 21.5 in
Set 4 Danish Mid-Century Modern Oiled Walnut Cane Back Side Dining Chairs MINT!
By Drexel, Adrian Pearsall, Jens Risom
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 4 solid and steady Danish mid-century modern oiled walnut side chairs in style of Risom.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Cane
$3,200 / set
H 33 in W 19 in D 19 in
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
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Drexel Dining Table with Oversize Turned Legs
Located in Sheffield, MA
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Use the table for a dining table, library table or conference table.
Depending on the size of chair
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Vanity Swivel Chair By Edward Wormley For Drexel
By Drexel, Edward Wormley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This swivel vanity chair was designed by American designer Edward Wormley for Drexel's notable
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Mohair, Mahogany
Faux Bamboo Compact Dining 34x34 Game Table 1 Leaf 4 Chairs Set MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Faux Bamboo Compact Dining 34x34 Game Table 1 Leaf 4 Chairs Set MINT!
The table measures
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Fruitwood
Plycraft Style Bentwood Chair, Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration, USA, c. 1960
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Deland, FL
went on to design furniture of a mid-century modern aesthetic for Drexel Heritage out of North Carolina
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$3,895
H 49 in W 34.5 in D 38 in
Mid Century Modern Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Credenza
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
Mid-Century Modern Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Sideboard. Makers mark "Drexel" on interior
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
Spindle-Back Dunbar Model Dining Chair by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in Pasadena, CA
Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in the 1950s, this dining chair features a spindle-back
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$950 Sale Price
32% Off
H 31 in W 19.25 in D 18 in
Pair of Atomic Era Chairs in Bouclé - a Pair
By Young Manufacturing Company, Conant Ball, Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall, Drexel, Lane Furniture
Located in Raleigh, NC
be perfect as head chairs incorporated with your dining set or in a corner as the occasional chair
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration MCM Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Console Table
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart
Located in Countryside, IL
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Mid Century Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Console Table
This table
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Walnut
$3,895
H 27.75 in W 60 in D 17.75 in
Wormley Designed Precedent Credenza by Drexel
By Drexel, Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
, clean and ready to use.
Please view the companion drop leaf dining table, and set of dining chairs we
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Windsor Chairs in Solid Walnut by Kipp Stewart for Drexel, USA, c. 1960
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Deland, FL
-century modern aesthetic for Drexel Heritage out of North Carolina, Directional Furniture through the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$2,595 / set
H 39.5 in W 21.5 in D 24 in
Tall Boy Five Drawer Dresser, Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration, USA, c. 1960s
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Deland, FL
” Eames, Stewart went on to design furniture of a mid-century modern aesthetic for Drexel Heritage out of
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
$3,895
H 45.25 in W 38 in D 20 in
8-Drawer Dresser in Walnut, Kipp Stewart, Drexel's Declaration Line, USA, 1960's
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Deland, FL
Charles and Bernice “Ray” Eames, Stewart went on to design furniture of a mid-century modern aesthetic for
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
$3,895
H 31.5 in W 60 in D 20 in
Pair of Original Milo Baughman Chromed Steel and Cane Dining Chairs, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Chromed Steel And Rattan Dining Chairs On Sledge Feet
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
$3,138 Sale Price / set
32% Off
H 42.92 in W 17.72 in D 18.51 in
Six-Drawer Dresser by Barney Flagg for Drexel's Parallel Line, USA, c. 1960's
By Barney Flagg
Located in Deland, FL
this dresser is a true American gem.
Barney Flagg was Drexel's most prolific designer of the Mid
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
$5,195
H 32 in W 56 in D 20.5 in
Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Ostrich Leather 4 Chrome Stools
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Portland, OR
Set of four Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin polished steel and ostrich leather X
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
$6,500 / set
H 21 in W 24.5 in D 19.25 in
Thomasville Embassy Asian Modern Campaign Style Brass Accent Server Dry Bar
By Dorothy Draper, Thomasville, Drexel, Henredon
Located in Chattanooga, TN
interested in the matching credenza, dining table and chairs.
Measures: 39" wide x 18 1/8" deep x 32
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Materials
Brass
$2,795
H 32 in W 77 in D 18.13 in
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Find a variety of drexel mid century dining chairs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and fabric, all drexel mid century dining chairs available were constructed with great care. Drexel mid century dining chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Drexel mid century dining chairs bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. Drexel, Kipp Stewart and John Van Koert each produced beautiful drexel mid century dining chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are Drexel Mid Century Dining Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,498, while they’re typically $495 on the low end and $10,500 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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.
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