Dutch 'Backbone' Chaise Longue in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chaise lounge, teak, aluminium and fabric, The Netherlands, 1990s. This exceptional Dutch chaise longue features a seating area crafted from teak slats, thoughtfully designed to su...
Steel
$1,302Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Mid Century Dutch Design Daybed by A.R. Cordemeyer, 1950's
By André R. Cordemeyer, A.R. Cordemeijer
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Dick Cordemeyer was probably inspired by Jacques Hitier and Mathieu Mategot. The design is genius because there is no screw involved, the spiral fits into the legs by clamping. Manu...
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Daybed 'Arielle' by Dick Cordemeijer for Auping 1954, New Upholstery
By Dick Cordemeijer, Auping
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
The Arielle daybed is often misattributed to Wim Rietveld but is actually by the hand of Dick Cordemeijer who started at Auping in 1953 and was responsible for their famous 'Cleopatr...
Metal, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Daybed Cleopatra by Dick Cordemeijer for Auping
By Dick Cordemeijer, Auping
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This daybed was designed by Dick Cordemeijer in 1954. It is a beautiful and typical example of Dutch design. The frame is made of black coated metal and the ends are made of solid te...
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Minimalistic Bench or Daybed Attributed to Wim Rietveld, the Netherlands, 1960s
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Den Haag, NL
Minimalistic bench or daybed attributed to Wim Rietveld, the Netherlands, 1960s.
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Vintage Cleopatra Daybed by Dick Cordemijer for Auping
By A.R. Cordemeijer
Located in Bern, CH
Vintage modernist daybed designed by Dick Cordemijer for Auping (the Netherlands) during the 1950s. New high-quality green upholstery and foam; the daybed can be used as both a so...
Steel
Mid Century Dutch Sleeper Sofa Daybed by Martin Visser Model BR02
By Martin Visser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Dutch Sleeper Sofa Daybed by Martin Visser Model BR02. Good Vintage condition - Could use new upholstery. Comes with (1) Original modular cushion/armrest. All straps are ...
Steel
Dom Hans van der Laan Unique Daybed with Headrest c. 1970
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dom Hans van der Laan unique daybed with headrest. Nijmegen, the Netherlands c. 1970. From home of Architect, Dick Pouderoyen. Pine, steel nails, paint. Pouderoyen was a close fr...
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Sofa Daybed Martin Visser Model Sluis, 1955, Holland
By 't Spectrum, Martin Visser
Located in Den Haag, NL
De Sluis is the first sofa bed designed by Martin Visser. It consists of a flat seat and a tiltable backrest. It is a fairly rare copy and has only been in production for 2 years (1...
Steel
Gijs Van Der Sluis Model 540 Daybed
By Gijs Van Der Sluis
Located in Lemmer, NL
Vintage couch sofa bed model 540 gijs van der sluis. Period60's. Designs gijs van der sluis model 540 the netherlands. Conditions excellent minimal signs of use. Size 73 ...
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H 13.98 in W 78.75 in D 32.49 in
"Cleopatra" Daybed by A.R. Cordemeijer for Auping, Germany, 1950s
By Auping, A.R. Cordemeijer
Located in Basel, BS
Sleep like Queen Cleopatra. Daybed designed by A.R. Cordemeijer, manufactured by Auping, model 'Cleopatra'. Bed frame in steel and teakwood. Designed in 1951, NetherlamnGermany, 195...
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H 28.35 in W 85.44 in D 34.65 in
Custom Upholstered Dutch 1960's Sleeping Sofa in De Ploeg Steppe & Leather
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This Dutch 3 seater / sleeping sofa from the early 1960's has been custom upholstered and refurbished in our in-house upholstery atelier Vintage leather armrest and De Ploeg wool...
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Mid Century Daybed Model 540 by Gijs Van Der Sluis, 1960s
By Gijs Van Der Sluis, Gispen
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful Minimalist design daybed by Gijs Van Der Sluis for Gispen designed in the 1950s. This saybed has the original upholstery and dates from the '60s or '70s Elegant mid c...
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H 14.57 in W 32.88 in D 77.96 in
Mid-Century Modern Daybed Cleopatra by Dick Cordemeijer for Auping
By Dick Cordemeijer, Auping
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This daybed was designed by Dick Cordemeijer in 1954. It is a beautiful and typical example of Dutch design. The frame is made of black coated metal and the ends are made of solid te...
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H 28.35 in W 75.6 in D 27.56 in
Vintage Retro Gijs Van Der Sluis Streamline Sleeper Sofa Daybed, 1960s
By Gijs Van Der Sluis, Gispen
Located in Highclere, Newbury
A Classic Minimalist daybed designed by Gijs Van Der Sluis in the 1950s and manufactured in the Netherlands by Gispen. This sofa’s sleek, minimalists lines has been a favourite of In...
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Wim Rietveld Arielle Daybed
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Dronten, NL
Classic "Arielle" enameled steel daybed designed by Wim Rietveld for Auping. Marked. Custom made mattress available in every desirable fabric. Pictured with a cream colored linen m...
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A.R. Cordemeijer "Cleopatra" Day Bed for Auping
By Auping, A.R. Cordemeijer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s wide version Cleopatra style daybed by A.R. Cordemeyer for Auping with teak ends and dark charcoal grey enameled metal frame and newly custom-made mattress and bolster in froth...
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H 16.15 in W 72.05 in D 27.56 in
Dutch Industrial Green Velvet Midcentury Convertible Daybed, Sofa or Sleeper
By Poul Kjærholm, Friso Kramer, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful Dutch daybed which can be transformed into a two person sleeper. It has a Dutch midcentury appearance with a back coated steel frame. We reupholstered the sofa with new ...
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Auping Arielle Bed Daybed Wim Rietveld Dutch Industrial Design
By Wim Rietveld, Auping
Located in LA Arnhem, NL
Arielle Auping bed. Dutch design. Designed by Wim Rietveld in 1956. The bed has a industrial look. One material: steel. Transparent en elegant. Less material. The legs can be fold un...
Steel
Midcentury Teak Daybed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lightly refinished midcentury teak daybed with double lower storage drawers and black enameled metal legs. New mustard yellow upholstered mattress. In good original condition.
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H 24.41 in W 33.86 in D 77.37 in
Rare Modernist Daybed Model 165 by A.R. Cordemeijer for Auping The Netherlands
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Wim Rietveld, Auping
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This rare model 165 daybed was manufactured in the early 1960s by Auping in The Netherlands The design is most likely by A.R. Cordemeijer who also was responsible for the "Cl...
Metal, Steel
Friso Kramer Style Daybed by Auping
By Auping
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dark grey enameled steel frame with signature woven metal mesh mattress by Auping, and elegant teak ends and new off-white mattress. Some scratching on the metal. Normal wear for its...
Metal, Steel
Cleopatra Daybed by Dick Cordemeijer for Auping
By Auping, A.R. Cordemeijer
Located in Cologne, DE
Cleopatra daybed, designed in 1953 by Dick Cordemeijer for Auping. The bed stands out for its beautiful lightweight design. It is made of dark brown painted steel and has massive tea...
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A.R. Cordemeijer "Cleopatra" Daybed for Auping
By Auping, A.R. Cordemeijer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s Cleopatra style daybed frame by A.R. Cordemeijer. Teak ends with enameled dark grey metal frame and "Auping" printed on mesh springs. New dove grey upholstered mattress and mat...
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A.R. Cordemeier "Cleopatra" Daybed for Auping
By Auping, A.R. Cordemeijer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a narrow version of the 1960s Cleopatra style daybed frame by A.R. Cordemeier. Teakwood ends with enameled dark grey metal frame and "Auping" printed on Mesh Springs. New nav...
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A.R. Cordemeijer "Cleopatra" Daybed for Auping
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Auping
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New sunshine yellow upholstered 1960s Cleopatra daybed by A.R. Cordemeijer. Wide Version with Teak wood ends with enameled metal frame with "Auping" printed on the mesh springs, matt...
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A.R. Cordemeijer "Cleopatra" Day Bed for Auping
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Auping
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s Wide Version Cleopatra style daybed by A.R. Cordemeijer for Auping with teak ends and dark charcoal grey enameled metal frame with "Auping" printed on the mesh springs and newl...
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A.R. Cordemeijer "Cleopatra" Day Bed for Auping
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Auping
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s Cleopatra Day Bed by A.R. Cordemeijer. Teakwood ends with enameled dark grey metal frame and "Auping" printed on mesh springs. New navy upholstered mattress and matching bolste...
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Gijs Van Der Sluis Streamline Sleeper Sofa Daybed
By Gijs Van Der Sluis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Gijs Van Der Sluis designed, mid-century sleeper sofa with enameled black metal frame. Recently upholstery in fire red. The bottom pulls away from seat back to level out an...
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A.R. Cordemeijer Daybed for Auping
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Auping
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s Cleopatra Style daybed frame by A.R. Cordemeijer. Teakwood ends with enameled metal frame with "Auping" printed on the mesh springs. New bone white upholstered mattress with ma...
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Coen de Vries Sofa Daybed
By Coen de Vries, Pilastro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare conversion sofa to bed with armrests from Coen de Vries for Pilastro. Newly upholstered cream with black enameled metal frame. When as a daybed it measures 88.25 x 31.75 x 15/26...
Steel
French Industrial Modern Sleeper Sofa in New Noir Upholstery
By Martin Visser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing convertible sofa completely re-upholstered in black. Very French Industrial moderne. Frame is in original condition with visible signs of wear. Some enamel loss consistent wi...
Steel
Dick Cordemeijer's Cleopatra Daybed
By Auping, Dick Cordemeijer
Located in Brussels, BE
Cleopatra daybed from the Netherlands. Steel and teak frame and new upholstery
Steel
Rare Daybed by Kho Liang Ie for Artifort
By Kho Liang Ie
Located in Chicago, IL
Sold with a copy of a letter of authenticity from the designer's son. Signed with applied metal manufacturer's label to underside: [Artifort Design: Kho Liang Ie].
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H 12.21 in W 74.02 in D 28.75 in
Super Rare Kho Liang ie F416 Daybed, Artifort 1959-60, Leather, Rosewood
By Kho Liang Ie, Artifort
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This item is currently located in Chicago so no import duties and cheaper shipping rates for our American friends. Beautiful Kho Liang ie (1927-75) F416 daybed finished in butto...
Nickel, Steel
Friso Kramer Day Bed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960's teak and steel daybed by Friso Kramer. New belgian cushions and roll pillow.
Steel
SOFA/DAYBED by MARTIN VISSER
Located in Cathedral City, CA
FLOATING CUSHION EASILY PULLED OUT TO CREATE A DAYBED.....MODULAR ARMREST.SATIN CHROME AND BLACK ENAMELED BASE.
DESIGNED BY VISSER FOR SPECTRUM MEUBELEN IN 1959.THIS CLASSIC S...
Steel
$3,257
H 27.56 in Dm 10.63 in
Sculptural Italian Mid-Century Pendant Lamp with Brass and Opaline Glass, 1950s
By Arredoluce, Stilnovo, Angelo Lelii
Located in Milano, IT
The structure is composed of black lacquered metal with brass elements forming a delicate, rhythmic cage around the diffuser. The central body in satin opaline glass softly diffuses ...
Metal, Brass
Austrian Bentwood Queen Sized Bed by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by J & J Kohn, this mahogany stained bentwood bed features curved head and footboards swelling with decorative scroll form tendrils. J & J Kohn, No. 876, 1900 Catalog. He...
Bentwood
$1,861 / set
H 21.66 in W 24.02 in D 35.83 in
Pair of Italian Mid-Century-Modern Lounge Chairs in Ochre Boucle, 1970s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Pair of Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs or club chairs. Modules can be used as a modular sofa or modular seating set. Beautiful and unique shape. A 1970 design and p...
Bouclé, Foam, Wood
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Sing...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
$14,950 / item
H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 in
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in New York, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
Velvet, Walnut
$5,929 / item
H 15.75 in W 55.12 in D 18.12 in
Outdoor/Indoor Bench Made From A Single Block of Scented Cedar
By Matteo Thun
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary handcrafted cedar bench 100% Italian product. If you'd like to learn more about customization options and available finishes, we encourage you to get in touch with us. P...
Cedar
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Green Onyx
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cult stool/ side table; a hand sculpted stone from a Mexican marble and Mexican onyx conglomerate, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a ...
Onyx
$2,504 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
$3,459 / item
H 26.38 in W 70.87 in D 33.86 in
"Flag" Couch and Chaise Longue in Natural Linen and Wood Feet, Small Size
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
The Flag Couch is a smart and multifunctional piece. The couch has a cushion built into the seat that makes the piece with dual functionality: when is closed, it works as a comfortab...
Fabric, Hardwood
The 'Matisse' Etagere
Located in London, GB
The 'Matisse' wrought iron side table. A hand made and patinated wrought iron etagere with whimsical Matisse style cut-out decoration. Made to order based on a 1960s original. Avail...
Wrought Iron
$2,093 / item
H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in
Brass Cabinet Modern Floating Brass Side Table Nightstand
By Renats Kotlevs
Located in Riga, LV
Exquisite custom nightstand, a masterpiece crafted from engineered wood and adorned with a polished, slightly brushed, burnished, varnished brass finish. This exceptional piece is de...
Brass
$1,698 / item
H 28 in W 36 in D 6 in
Fireplace Screen in Metal with a Blackened Steel Finish Customizable
By Redsoul
Located in Seattle, WA
The Court Screen is a modern metal fireplace screen cover that can be used flush fitted into the fireplace opening or can stand right outside a fireplace opening. It protects from sp...
Steel
Pair of Art Deco End Tables by Rene Prou
By René Prou
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Pair of French Art Deco side tables by Rene Prou (1889-1947), in sycamore maple wood, created circa 1930, stamped.
Maple
Danish Modern Teak Daybed w/ Leather Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Teak Wood, New Tweed Fabric, New Pirelli Webbing, New Italian Cognac Leather Bolster Pillow _________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern fu...
Leather, Upholstery, Teak, Wood
$232Sale Price|42% Off
H 20.08 in Dm 23.23 in
Midcentury Brass Rod and Glass Round Coffee Table Italy 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Elegant coffee table with circular glass top and artistic structure with three legs in curved and corrugated copper rod. Italian production from the 50s.
Brass
Early 19th century Swedish pair of Karl Johan stools
Located in London, GB
A nice pair of C19th mahogany veneer Karl Johan stools. Their four curved sabre legs support an oval upholstered deep seat which has over time been upholstered in traditional Damask ...
Mahogany
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.
An antique or vintage daybed is a practical solution for furnishing any modest-sized bedroom or guest room and can even be a versatile option for the reading nook in your living room.
Daybeds, which traditionally comprise a simple three-sided frame and twin-size mattress or boxy foam cushion, have a long history that dates back at least to the early Greeks and Romans. The spare construction and multipurpose nature of these multifunctional marvels — they’re not loveseats, sofas or chaise longues, but each share some commonalities — have over time rendered them an easy and often essential piece of seating.
All manner of daybeds have materialized over the years. There are ornate, unconventional versions created in the Louis XV, Art Deco and Empire styles, while popular mid-century modern iterations include the Barcelona daybed, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich, as well as the Nelson daybed, which architect George Nelson created for Herman Miller in the 1940s. But you don’t have to limit yourself to one of the classics.
Variations on the daybed have been developed all over the world, and contemporary examples come in all shapes, upholstery options and sizes. (They’re no longer limited to twin size.) No matter what style you choose, this luxury furnishing ensures that you don’t have to wait until nighttime to start dreaming.
On 1stDibs, find a cozy collection of antique, new and vintage daybeds today.
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