Mid Century Modern Walnut X Base Inlayed Octagon Shape Coffee Table MINT!
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture, Drexel, Baker Furniture Company, Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Walnut X Base Inlayed Octagon Shape Coffee Table MINT!
Brass
$1,690 / set
Pair of Oak Cane Back Side Chairs By Drexel
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a fine pair of Drexel side chairs. The chairs are made o f oak and have cane backs. The legs are rounded so as to give these chairs an Asian feel.
Cane, Oak
Pair of Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Dining Chairs
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
Pair of Kipp Stewart for Drexel Dining Chairs, 1960s A graceful pair of Mid-Century dining chairs designed by Kipp Stewart for Drexel’s “Declaration” collection.
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
1980s Vintage Boho Drexel Campaign Nightstands - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your bedroom with a dash of eclectic flair with this pair of Vintage Boho Drexel Campaign Nightstands. Reflecting the adventurous spirit of American design, each piece combine...
Brass
$1,040Sale Price|20% Off
Kipp Stewart Long Board Coffee Table by Drexel
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Pasadena, TX
Danish modern teak Drexel Declaration coffee table 60" long teak coffee table by Kipp Stewart for the Drexel Declaration line. The table has a circle of rosewood button inlays in th...
Rosewood, Walnut
1960s Drexel Solid Genuine Mahogany Chippendale Double Dresser
By Kling Furniture Co.
Located in Germantown, MD
1960s Drexel Solid Genuine Cherry Chippendale double dresser. 6 dovetail joints drawers perfectly functioning, one of which are divided. Clean vintage with wear cinsistent with age...
Wood, Mahogany
$1,520Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Midcentury Drexel John Van Koert Profile Series Bench
By John Van Koert
Located in Pasadena, TX
Drexel Profile Series John Van Koert Vintage midcentury John Van Koert Profile Series bench Bench version of the Profile Series by John Van Koert for Drexel. Rich w...
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Double Door Cabinet Cube Shape Walnut End Side Lamp Table
By Milo Baughman, Drexel, John Keal, Adrian Pearsall, Jens Risom
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Double Door Cabinet Cube Shape Walnut End Side Lamp Table MINT!
Walnut
1960's Mid-Century Modern John Kapel for Glenn of California Dining Table
By Drexel, John Kapel, Brown Saltman, John Keal, Glenn of California
Located in Burbank, CA
Original vintage Midcentury Modern dining table for sale. It's made of walnut with a black x design on the top, and has black accents on the solid walnut base. It was designed by Joh...
Walnut
Burl Wood Panel Brass Birch 7 Drawer Mid Century Modern High Boy Dresser MINT!
By Drexel, Paul McCobb, J. L. Metz Furniture Co., Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Burl Wood Panel Brass Birch 7 Drawer Mid Century Modern High Boy Dresser MINT!
Brass
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Edward Wormley for Drexel Precedent Rolling Bar Cart
By Edward Wormley
Located in Pasadena, TX
A beautiful rolling bar cart as part of Edward Wormley's Precedent series. Blonde wood, 3 tiered rolling cart with glass shelf and casters. The top features a frosted glass ins...
Wood
Vintage Chippendale Style Wall Mirror by Drexel Heritage 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
This design became popular in the mid-to-late 18th century and has remained a staple of traditional interior design through high-quality 20th-century reproductions.
Mirror, Wood
Set of 6 MCM Cane Back Dining Chairs by Drexel
Located in Medina, OH
These are the perfect definition of mid-century modern dining chairs; with these chairs, you will surely bring any dining room back to the mid-century era.
Fabric, Walnut
Heavy Large 30x54 Spanish Colonial Solid Mahogany Italian Coffee Table w/ Drawer
By Drexel, Bloomingdale's
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Heavy Large 30x54 Spanish Colonial Solid Mahogany Italian Coffee Table w/ Drawers MINT
Mahogany
Campaign Style Flip Top Fruitwood Server Liquor Cabinet Drexel
By Baker Furniture Company, Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern style fruitwood server bar liquor cabinet on wheels with brass pulls.
Brass
$850Sale Price|43% Off
Clean Lined Walnut Mirror by Kipp Stewart for Drexel
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean lined walnut mirror by Kipp Stewart for Drexel, American, circa 1950s. Retains it's warm original patina. Has been cleaned and Danish oiled. Can be hung vertically or horizonta...
Mirror, Walnut
Solid Cherry Queen An Style Two Drawers Low Profile Console Table MINT
By Drexel, Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Cherry Queen An Style Two Drawers Low Profile Console Table MINT
Brass
Travertine Fliptop Insert Drop Front Door 3 Drawers Server Credenza Console
By Drexel, Tomlinson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Travertine Flip Top Insert Drop Front Door 3 Drawers Server Credenza Console Table on Wheels MINT!
Brass
Pair of Travertine Tops One Drawer Oiled Walnut End Side Tables
By Drexel, Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern travertine tops walnut side tables with brass feet and caps.
Travertine, Brass
Pair of Mid-Centry Modern Night Stands, American, 1950's
By Drexel, Lane Acclaim, Kent-Coffey, Merton Gershun
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Mid-Centry Modern Night Stands American, 1950's "nice size and form" "acquired as is. pair was recently refinished and stained by others. bottom of nightstands and bottom o...
Wood
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 be used as occasional chairs. Silver Elm refinished in a dark espresso with new tan...
Elm
Gentlemen's Dresser by Barney Flagg for Drexel, Parallel Line, USA, 1960s
By Barney Flagg
Located in Deland, FL
Discover the elegance of mid-century design with our rare Drexel Parallel Gentleman's Dresser.
Glass, Walnut
John Van Koert for Drexel “Profile” Freestanding Pyramidal Bookcase in Espresso
By Edward Wormley, John Van Koert
Located in St. Louis, MO
John Van Koert for Drexel “Profile” collection, freestanding pyramid or floating bookcase, refinished in dark espresso on silver elm. Unmarked, three shelves in ascending widths, She...
Elm
Edward Wormley For Drexel Precedent Bench With Upholstered Seat ca' 1950's
By Edward Wormley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic and timeless Edward Wormley upholstered bench for Drexel Precedent line, model 200-2, ca' 1950's. Newly restored in natural, clear finish showing the wood grain and new uph...
Upholstery, Elm
Plycraft Style Bentwood Chair, Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration, USA, c. 1960
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Deland, FL
After working with the renowned industrial designers Charles and Bernice “Ray” Eames, Stewart went on to design furniture of a mid-century modern aesthetic for Drexel Heritage out of...
Walnut
Drexel Sun Coast Collection Tall Gentlemen's Dresser by Kipp Stewart, c. 1950's
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Deland, FL
This beautiful American black walnut tall dresser is designed by Kipp Stewart for Drexel’s Sun Coast line. Classic, iconic style with great quality walnut and brass hardware, this pi...
Walnut
Rare "Et Cetera" Faux Book Coffee Table, John Dickinson, Drexel, USA, c. 1960s
By John Dickinson
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a very rare coffee / end table designed by John Dickinson for Drexel and produced between 1961-1962 as part of a very limited edition design from Drexel's 'Et Cetera' col...
Oak
Vintage 1940s Edward Wormley for Drexel "Precedent" Lounge Chairs - A Set of 2
By Edward Wormley
Located in Monrovia, CA
Vintage 1940s Edward Wormley for Drexel "Precedent" Lounge Chairs - 2 Pieces Vintage Original Finish On The Wood Frames As Well As Original Vintage Upholstery On The Cushions. All O...
Upholstery, Wood
Midcentury Rare Folding Angle Chair by Milo Baughman
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this Mid-Century Modern lounge or easy chair from the Perspective collection by Milo Baughman for Drexel in 1951.
Linen, Wood
Walnut Server with Hidden Electric Dish Warmer
By Harvey Probber, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid century modern walnut rolling server with built in food warmer.
Walnut
Set of 2 Windsor Centennial Chairs by Kipp Stewart for Drexel, USA, c. 1960's
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Deland, FL
After working with the renowned industrial designers Charles and Bernice “Ray” Eames, Stewart went on to design furniture of a mid-century modern aesthetic for Drexel Heritage out of...
Walnut
Edward Wormley, Dining Chairs, Wood, Velvet, USA, 1950s
By Drexel, Edward Wormley
Located in High Point, NC
A set of six wood and green velvet dining room chairs or side chairs designed by Edward Wormley and produced by Drexel, USA, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 30.75"H x 20.75"W...
Velvet, Wood
Vintage Green "Perlora" Glass Vase by Walter Drexel for Wmf, Germany, 1960s
By Walter Dexel, WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Glass Vase Producer: WMF Württembergische Metallwaren Fabrik in Geislingen Designer: Walter Dexel Decade: 1960s Description: original sup...
Glass
Single Edward Wormley for Drexel Precedent Collection - Side Table Dark Stain
By Edward Wormley
Located in St. Louis, MO
Edward Wormley side table designed for the Precedent Collection angular legs, lower shelf, circa 1947. Only a single available. Silver Elm, to be refinished prior to shipping. Custom...
Elm
Restored Bachelor Chest by Edward Wormley, 1940's
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in Dallas, TX
Wormley's Precedent Collection is one of the most sought after and highly collected of all American made mid-century furniture. Combining modern design with traditional furniture Wor...
Brass
Restored Nighstand Chests by Edward Wormley, 1940's
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in Dallas, TX
Wormley's Precedent Collection is one of the most sought after and highly collected of all American made mid-century furniture. Combining modern design with traditional furniture Wor...
Brass
Set of 4 "Centennial" Chairs in Walnut, Kipp Stewart for Drexel, USA, c. 1960's
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Deland, FL
After working with the renowned industrial designers Charles and Bernice “Ray” Eames, Stewart went on to design furniture of a mid-century modern aesthetic for Drexel Heritage out of...
Walnut
Edward Wormley, Slipper Chairs, Beech, Mohair, USA, 1950s
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of beech and green mohair slipper lounge chairs designed by Edward Wormley and produced by Drexel, USA, 1950s. Seat height: 20.5” .
Mohair, Beech
Set of 6 (2 Arm + 4 Side) "Centennial" Chairs, Kipp Stewart, Drexel, USA, 1960's
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Deland, FL
After working with the renowned industrial designers Charles and Bernice “Ray” Eames, Stewart went on to design furniture of a mid-century modern aesthetic for Drexel Heritage out of...
Walnut
Nice Oiled Walnut Base Round Laminated Top Side Table
By Jens Risom, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern, one-drawer walnut base side occasional table.
Milo Baughman Storage Coffee Table
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in Chicago, IL
Milo Baughman storage coffee table, Today,s Living line by Drexel in Birch wood with solid turned legs. Flip-up tops for storage, beveled corners.
Birch
Matched Pair Lounge Chairs/ Ottomans Maharam, Alexander Girard Stripe Fabric
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful pair Lounge Chairs and matching ottoman's manufactured by Drexel attributed to Edward Wormley, ,Retains original Alexander gIRAD Maraham wool fabric,, Excellent original co...
Brass
Set of 4 Cherry Queen Ann New Alcantara Suede Upholstery Dining Arm Chairs MINT
By Drexel, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 4 Cherry Queen Ann New Alcantara Suede Upholstery Dining Armchairs MINT
Upholstery, Cherry
Pair John Stuart White Wash Beveled Glass MidCentury Modern Tall Display Cabinet
By John Stuart, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of nice mid-century modern bleached or cerused chestnut wall units curio cabinets for John Stuart. Solid brass hardware. Interior cabinets lights.
Brass
Walnut Base Petit Credenza with Slate Top TV Stand Cabinet Console Table
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Small hall entry space cabinet credenza, TV stand alternative with slate top. Mid-Century Modern circa 1970s Milo Baughman style piece.
Slate
Restored Pair of Chests by Edward Wormley, circa 1947
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful pair of Modern chests by Edward Wormley for Drexel, circa 1947. Expertly constructed in silver elm and finished in cream lacquer. The functional size and scale allow for ...
Brass
Set of Two '2' Drexel Sun Coast End Tables by Kipp Stewart & Stewart McDougall
By Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
Located in Deland, FL
Produced by Drexel Sun Coast this set of end tables, designed by Kipp Stewart & Stewart McDougall, is an exquisite example of early American mid-century design and craftsmanship.
Brass
John Van Koert Walnut Bachelor Chest or Nightstand, Circa 1960s
By John Van Koert, Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Mid-Century Modern three-drawer nightstand or bachelor chest By John Van Koert for Drexel, "Profile" Collection USA, Circa 1960s Sculpted walnut, with original...
Walnut
Solid Walnut Dovetailed Construction Design Glass Door Custom Hanging Cabinet
By Wharton Esherick, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Walnut Dovetailed construction design glass door custom hanging cabinet.
Glass, Walnut
Pair New Alcantera Upholstery Walnut Cube Shape Barrel Back Lounge Chairs MINT!
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair New Alcantera Upholstery Oiled Walnut Cube Shape Barrel Wrap Around Back Lounge Chairs MINT!
Walnut
Burl Walnut Three Extension Boards Single Pedestal Round Dining Table
By Drexel, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Burl Walnut three extension boards single pedestal round dining table three (3) table leaves measure 21 inches across.
Mahogany
American Walnut Danish Modern Style Boat Shape Dining Table w/ 3 Leaves Mint
By Drexel, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
American Walnut Danish Modern Style Boat Shape Dining Table w/ 3 Leaves Mint, Three table leaves measuring 12'' (inches) each.
Walnut
American Walnut Dresser Credenza 4 Drawers Two Door Compartment Brass Pulls MINT
By Drexel, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Restored American walnut dresser credenza 4 drawers two door compartment brass pulls mint!.
Brass
Carved Mahogany Ladder Back Country Rush Seat Loveseat Bench MINT!
By Drexel, Pennsylvania House
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Carved Mahogany Ladder Back Country Rush Seat Loveseat Bench MINT!
Rattan, Walnut
Light Walnut Hammered Brass Pulls 5 Drawer Chest of Drawers Dresser Mint
By Drexel, Heritage Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Light American walnut hammered brass pulls 5 drawer chest of drawers dresser mint.
Brass
Campaign Style 9 Drawers Two Doors Compartment Paint Decorated Dresser Credenza
By Heritage-Henredon, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Campaign style 9 drawers two doors compartment paint decorated dresser credenza. Faux painted pattern/design.
Brass
$2,800 / set
Pair of American Walnut One Drawer Nightstands
By Kent-Coffey, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice pair of American walnut night stands or end tables.
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.