$2,600Sale Price|28% Off
1960’s Ejgil Petersen EP401 Executive Writing Desk - Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Bern, BE
1960’s Ejgil Petersen EP401 Executive Writing Desk. Lockable drawers with original key.
Steel
Midcentury Low Sideboard in Rosewood, Designed by Ejgil Petersen, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking sideboard in rosewood, designed and made by Ejgil Petersen, Denmark in 1950s. Very nice original condition.
Aluminum
1960s Danish Rosewood and Aluminium Sideboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An amazing sideboard by Ejgil Petersen Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s. Super rosewood veneers surround this magnificent Mid-Century case piece with aluminium handles and chrome bezels...
Rosewood
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H 28.35 in W 61.03 in D 29.53 in
Freestanding Midcentury Desk in Rosewood, Designed by Ejgil Petersen, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking freestanding desk in rosewood, designed and made by Ejgil Petersen, Denmark in 1950s. Very nice original condition.
Rosewood
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H 28.35 in W 61.03 in D 29.53 in
Freestanding Midcentury Desk in Rosewood, Designed by Ejgil Petersen, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking freestanding desk in rosewood, designed and made by Ejgil Petersen, Denmark in 1950s. Very nice original condition.
Rosewood
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H 28.75 in W 61.03 in D 29.53 in
Vintage Danish Executive Desk Model EP401 by Ejgil Petersen Mobelfabrik
By Eijgil Petersen Mobelfabrik
Located in London, GB
A superb Danish executive desk model EP401 by Ejgil Petersen Mobelfabrik. This was recently imported from Denmark, it dates from the 1960’s.
Aluminum
Mid Century Danish Rosewood Desk EP401
By Eijgil Petersen Mobelfabrik
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A very stylish desirable mid century rosewood desk designed and produced by Ejgil Petersen in the 1960’s, having six drawers and open bookshelf to the back making it completely frees...
Rosewood
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H 28.35 in W 61.03 in D 29.53 in
Freestanding Midcentury Desk in Rosewood, Designed by Ejgil Petersen, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking freestanding desk in rosewood, designed and made by Ejgil Petersen, Denmark in 1950s. Very nice original condition.
Rosewood
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H 28.35 in W 61.03 in D 29.53 in
Freestanding Midcentury Desk in Rosewood, Designed by Ejgil Petersen, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking freestanding desk in rosewood, designed and made by Ejgil Petersen, Denmark in 1950s. Very nice original condition.
Rosewood
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H 28.75 in W 61.03 in D 29.53 in
Vintage Danish Executive Desk Model EP401 by Ejgil Petersen Mobelfabrik
By Eijgil Petersen Mobelfabrik
Located in London, GB
A superb Danish executive desk model EP401 by Ejgil Petersen Mobelfabrik. This was recently imported from Denmark, it dates from the 1960’s.
Aluminum
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H 29 in W 61 in D 30 in
Rosewood and Aluminum Desk by Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik, 1960s
By Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exotic 1960s Rosewood desk by Kai Kristiansen produced by Feldballes Mobelfabrik, which design has also been attributed to Ejgil Petersen, would work great in a Post-Modern, Mid...
Aluminum
$3,300
H 43 in W 71 in D 17 in
Mid Century Danish Rosewood Credenza Sideboard with drawers and Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Danish Rosewood high Credenza Sideboard with 3 storage drawers and Cabinet with Adjustable shelves. Has 4 felt lined drawers. Made circa 1960s. Very clean inside and out ...
Birch, Rosewood, Pine
Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Sideboard, 1960s
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Low Rosewood sideboard, 1960s Beautiful Danish Modern low sideboard in minimalistic style attributed to Danish designer Arne Vodder for Sibast. Front with...
Rosewood
Mid-century Arne Vodder for Sibast Model 209 Executive Desk c.1955
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Iconic executive desk designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast Mobelfrabrik, Denmark. Crafted of teak with dovetail joinery and raised, sculpted edges on both sides. Solid teak draw...
Teak
Danish Mid-Century Rosewood Sideboard, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Rosewood Sideboard, 1960s. Stunning Scandinavian Modern rosewood/palisander cabinet with vivid grain pattern. Double hinged doors with brass hinges and locks with...
Santos Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Italian Writing Desk, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian desk from the 1960s, restored and shellac polished. Note the brass handles and feet, the green glass top with original period adhesive paper underneath and the black painted ...
Brass, Iron
Mid-Century Danish Teak Large Executive Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautiful remarkable statement in design and craftsmanship. This large mid-century teak Danish executive size desk, is precisely crafted in exceptional teak grain wood, with a fully ...
Teak
$1,455
H 27.2 in W 47.2 in D 19 in
Danish Rosewood Sideboard Credenza Storage Unit with Hinged Doors Denmark 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This minimalist low-profile credenza features a streamlined rectangular frame supported by dark tapered legs. The double hinged doors swing open wide to reveal internal storage compa...
Rosewood
$9,162
H 31.5 in W 75.2 in D 35.83 in
Italian large Desk by Vittorio Dassi solid wood and glass 60s - G725
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Imposing desk from the 50's and 60's attributed to the Italian designer Vittorio Dassi. Structure in solid wood and veneer, top in red glass. It is composed of two boxes with 4 drawe...
Glass, Wood
$1,850
H 26 in W 47.5 in D 19.7 in
Rosewood Sideboard Credenza Low Storage Unit with Tapered Legs Denmark 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This minimalist low-profile sideboard credenza features a streamlined rectangular cabinet frame supported by elegant tapered legs. The double hinged doors swing open wide to reveal i...
Rosewood
Mid-Century Danish Rosewood Sideboard by Riis Antonsen
By Riis Antonsen
Located in Norwood, NJ
An exceptional mid-century modern sideboard designed and crafted by Riis Antonsen in Denmark. This long, elegant piece showcases the rich, highly figured rosewood grain that is beaut...
Rosewood
1950s Kipp Stewart three drawer writing desk For Glenn of CA, USA
By Kipp Stewart, Glenn of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s Writing Desk by Kipp Stewart for Glenn of CA, USA. The Kipp Stewart Glenn of California writing desk, designed by Kipp Stewart in the 1950s and 1960s, is a standout piece of ...
Brass
$3,982
H 46.07 in W 76.78 in D 17.72 in
Mid-Century Modern Teak Sideboard with Colored Drawers, circa 1960s
Located in Rødding, DK
Mid-century sideboard in teak, dating from around the 1960s, with a long rectangular cabinet raised on sculpted legs joined by distinctive crossed stretchers. The warm teak exterior ...
Teak
Mid-Century Large Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Large Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
Wood
$4,000
H 47.2 in W 78.2 in D 16 in
Large Rosewood Sideboard with Drop-Down Bar and Shelves Danish Vintage 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This expansive sideboard features a striking minimalist profile elevated on a refined leg base. The clever layout includes dual cabinets alongside a functional drop-down bar and open...
Rosewood
$4,500
H 29 in W 61 in D 28 in
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Floating-Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precisi...
Wood, Teak
Danish Modern Rosewood 4-Drawer 2-Door Sideboard Credenza
Located in Kensington, MD
Refined lines and proportions are the defining feature of this incredible credenza in rosewood. Four graduated drawers on the left. Two doors opening to cabinet storage on the right....
Rosewood
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 59 in D 29 in
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Desk by G.V. Møbler, 1960s
By G.V. Møbler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Danish modern G.V. Møbler teak desk boasts a striking floating top with three dovetail drawers on the left and a deep file drawer on the right. The drawers feature elegan...
Birch, Teak
Modern Burl Buffet Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern burl buffet sideboard with four doors framed by a beveled edge, with interior drawers and shelves and finished in a lightly distressed rustic warm hand-rubbed finish. Dimensi...
Wood
Alma Mid Century Rosewood and Leather Executive Desk
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Alma Mid Century Rosewood and Leather Executive Desk This desk measures: 78 wide x 36 deep x 29.5 high, with a chair clearance of 28 inches Fair Vintage Condition - Desk has Stain ...
Leather, Rosewood
George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in San Mateo, CA
Double pedestal desk by Herman Miller. This desk was probably a custom order. There are three wide drawers and three small drawers. The top small drawer has a sliding pencil tray. Th...
Chrome
$2,800 / set
H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Smoked Glass Wall Sconces, Italy Contemporary
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano smoked glass wall lights, contemporary Smoked / fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finial and brass accents Art Deco inspired de...
Brass
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 72 in D 20 in
Mid-Century Modern Dresser, Walnut and Oak, Nine Drawers, USA, 1960
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-Century Modern dresser made of walnut and oak wood. It looks like has 12 drawers but it is a nine drawer dresser. Just a really cool detail. Also, the combination of two differen...
Oak, Walnut
$2,805
H 29.14 in W 55.52 in D 27.96 in
Danish Mid-Century Freestanding Rosewood Desk by Clausen & Søn, 1960s.
By Clausen & Søn
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Freestanding Rosewood Desk by Clausen & Søn, 1960s. Stunning Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern executive desk attributed to Clausen & Søn due to the signature butte...
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Executive Desk by Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Lafayette, IN
Grand style and grand scale combine in this wonderful executive desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Desk features walnut construction, brass and mahogany pulls, and the renowned Dunba...
Brass
Danish Modern Floating-Top Teak Desk with Bookcase by Dyrlund
By Dyrlund
Located in Miami, FL
A stylish and modern teak executive desk with floating top designed and made in Denmark by Dyrlund. The Scandinavian writing table features three drawers on the left, an open filing ...
Teak
$2,805
H 28.55 in W 58.27 in D 30.12 in
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Desk by Valdemar Mortensen, 1960s.
By Vald Mortensen
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak desk by Valdemar Mortensen, 1960s. High-end freestanding executive teak writing table by Danish master carpenter Valdemar Mortensen from Odense, Denmar...
Teak
$9,800
H 41.33 in W 82.75 in D 17.25 in
1950's Scandinavian Brazilian Rosewood Sideboard with Center Bar
By Bruno Hansen
Located in Oakland, CA
This handcrafted Danish sideboard from the 1950s is made of dark Brazilian rosewood with stunning grain patterns. The sliding doors open to reveal a center bar with an interior light...
Rosewood
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
Scandinavian Danish desk in teak
By Arne Vodder
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Danish desk from the 60s in the taste of Arne Vodder's work. Structure in solid wood and veneer. This Scandinavian desk features two columns of drawers suspended from the front and b...
Wood
1950s Mid Century Walnut Credenza by Florence Knoll
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century walnut credenza designed by Florence Knoll and manufactured by Knoll Associates Inc. circa 1950s. This exceptional piece showcases a gorgeous walnut frame supported by fo...
Chrome
$2,450
H 28.75 in W 67 in D 35.75 in
1960s Mid Century Walnut and Metal Executive Desk styled after Knoll
By Knoll
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Embodying the clean architectural principles of modernist office design, this vintage executive desk is styled in the iconic manner of Florence Knoll. Featuring a walnut frame set wi...
Metal
Mid-Century Tijsseling Rosewood Double Pedestal Desk
By Tijsseling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Dutch Mid-Century desk from Tijsseling features a floating rosewood-veneered top with rich, dark-streaked grain over a black-finished underside — a clean detail that reinforces ...
Aluminum, Chrome
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.
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