G Plan Teak Floating Nightstands/ End Tables
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Very stylish pair of teak vintage floating bedside tables. These were made by G- Plan and their
Teak
Unavailable
H 35.48 in W 100.28 in D 17.88 in
G Plan Teak Continental Headboard Retro Vintage Floating Nightstands
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive G Plan teak and black leatherette cushioned continental headboard.
Teak
Fabulous G Plan Nightstands with Brass Handles
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Houston, TX
Nightstands in a cheerful gold toned oak with white lacquered drawer and brass accents. Tops are
Mid-Century Modern Teak G Plan Fresco Nightstands Danish Style Vintage
By G-Plan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
designed and made to match. These popular bedside nightstands are part of G Plans popular ’Fresco’ range
Teak
1960s Pair of Nightstands by VB Wilkins for G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant pair of mid-century nightstands produced by VB Wilkins for G Plan during the 1960s. Made
Wood, Teak
Sold
H 21 in W 19 in D 17.5 in
Mid Century Modern Teak G plan Fresco Nightstands Dressers Danish Style
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
designed and made to match. This popular 3 drawer bedside nightstands are part of G Plans popular ’Fresco
Teak
Mid Century Walnut Sculptural Nightstands in the style of G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Cincinnati, OH
out finger pull to the bottoms for easy opening . Manufactured in the manner of the G Plan furniture
Walnut
Sold
H 17.5 in W 20 in D 17 in
Mid Century Modern Teak Nightstands by VB Wilkins for G Plan Sidetables
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These stunning mid-century nightstands were manufacturedby G Plan in the 1960s. Produced in teak
Teak
Sold
H 21 in W 16 in D 18 in
Mid Century Modern Teak G plan Fresco Nightstands Danish Style Bedside end table
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
designed and made to match. These popular bedside nightstands are part of G Plans popular ’Fresco’ range
Wood, Teak
Vintage Teak Nightstands by Victor Wilkins For G-Plan
By Victor Wilkins, G Plan Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful pair of teak nightstands designed for G-Plan Furniture by Victor Wilkins in the 1960
Teak
Sold
H 20.48 in W 19.89 in D 16.93 in
Pair of Midcentury Bedside Tables Nightstands by G Plan, circa 1960
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Leicester, GB
A pair of elegant midcentury 'floating' nightstands by G Plan. England, circa 1960. These
Teak
Pair of E. Gomme Two-Tone Lacquer Nightstands for G-Plan
By Ebenezer Gomme, G-Plan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of beautiful nightstands or chests designed by E. Gomme and manufactured for G-Plan in the
Brass
G Plan Nightstand
Located in Southampton, NY
GPlan nightstand with black base with brass hardware. Matching dresser and armoire also available.
Metal
Pair of Vintage British Midcentury Teak "Fresco" Nightstands by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in San Marcos, CA
of the "Fresco" collection manufactured by G Plan in England. This special pair, recently imported
Teak
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Teak Nightstands by G Plan, a Pair
By G Plan Furniture
Located in San Marcos, CA
designed by Victor Wilkins and manufactured by G Plan in England. This pair, recently imported from UK to
Teak
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Teak Nightstands by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in San Marcos, CA
designed by Victor Wilkins and manufactured by G Plan in England. This pair, recently imported from UK to
Teak
Pair of Vintage British Mid-Century Modern Teak Nightstands by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in San Marcos, CA
designed by Victor Wilkins and manufactured by G Plan in England. This pair, recently imported from UK to
Teak
Mid Century G Plan Fresco Teak Bedside table nightstand 60s
By G Plan Furniture, Victor Wilkins
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
G Plan teak Fresco bedside cabinet c 1960/70 Complete with original G Plan stickers of authenticity
Teak
Sold
H 21.07 in W 17.92 in D 15.95 in
Mid Century G Plan Teak Fresco Bedside Cabinet Nightstand 1960s 70s
By Victor Wilkins, G Plan Furniture
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
G Plan teak Fresco bedside cabinet c 1960/70 Complete with original G Plan stickers of authenticity
Teak
Sold
H 25 in W 18 in D 16.25 in
Pair of Vintage British Mid-Century Modern Teak "Fresco" Nightstands by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful set of two British MCM nightstands from the "Fresco" collection of G Plan
Teak
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 18 in W 78 in D 14 in
Mid century Jack Cartwright for Founders Long wall mounted Bar desk credenza
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Jack Cartwright for Founders Long wall mounted Bar desk credenza. Left side has 2 cabinet doors and the right side has a fold down bar or desk with white laminate surface...
Faux Leather, Walnut, Lacquer
Pierre Cardin Chocolate Color Bar Cabinet on Castors
By Dillingham Manufacturing Company, Pierre Cardin
Located in Chicago, IL
Pierre Cardin bar cabinet on castors. Some vintage wear. The chrome band on one end has some scuff scratches (shown in picture). Otherwise pretty clean overall in nice vintage condi...
Chrome
$5,700
H 30.32 in Dm 24 in
20th Century Thonet Side Table "Fledermaus", Design Josef Hoffmann, AT ca. 1906
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable round Art Nouveau coffee table "Fledermaus" designed by the famous Austrian architect and founder of the "Wiener Werkstaette" Josef Hoffmann around 1906 for the company of...
Beech
$1,693 / set
H 22.05 in W 26.38 in D 14.97 in
1935s Pair of Rare Art Deco Bedside Tables, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good condition - cleaned - renovation oil used - polished - made in Czechoslovakia
Wood
$8,750Sale Price|30% Off
H 28 in W 35 in D 67 in
Midcentury Rare Solid minimalist Rosewood Expandable Dining Table with 1 Leaf
By Arne Vodder, Niels Otto Møller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning midcentury solid rosewood minimalist expandable rectangle dining table with 1 nesting leaf. This is a beautiful dining table. Amazing solid rosewood tapered legs and Woodwor...
Rosewood, Teak, Pine
$2,843
H 25.4 in W 24.81 in D 14.97 in
Pair of Nightstands in Wood, Glass and Brass, Paolo Buffa, Italy 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning pair of Italian nightstands in a gorgeous combination of wood, burl, brass and glass. These wonderful bedside tables were designed by Paolo Buffa and produced in Italy durin...
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Swedish Designer, Side Table, Oak, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and glass side table designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 26.0"H x 39.7"W x 39.7"D All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Glass, Oak
$18,000 / set
H 25.6 in W 35.04 in D 43.31 in
Mario Sabot 'POD' Lounge Chairs Exhibited Nikolas Xasteros & Pierre Cardin House
By Mario Sabot
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of 'POD' Lounge Chairs by Italian designer Mario Sabot 1968 Iconic Space Age design that was selected to be exhibited in the interior of the futuristic Nikolaos Xasteros house ...
Wool, Fiberglass, Foam
$55,000 / set
H 38.6 in W 35.5 in D 32 in
Hans Wegner Early Papa Bear Chair by AP Stolen Original Fabric 1951, Stamped
By Hans J. Wegner, A.P. Stolen
Located in Vienna, AT
Collectors set of two labeled, stamped very early Papa Bear AP 19 chairs (number 13+16) Made in Denmark, Designer Hans J. Wegner, A.P. Stolen, around 1951. Priced as a pair; we will ...
Fabric, Oak, Teak
$1,053Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.45 in Dm 5.91 in
Venini by Pierre Cardin, big Murano Glass Sculpture, Egg Sculpure, Italian 1960s
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini, Pierre Cardin
Located in Milano, IT
Spinzi is a Milano based creative atelier specialised in furniture design as well as sourcing and trading relevant mid-century collectible design. Check out our storefront and websit...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$6,415 / item
H 24.02 in W 13.78 in D 24.81 in
Swan Cast bronze and Marquinha marble modular Side Table by Matlight Milano
By Matlight Milano
Located in Milan, IT
The Swan Coffee Table is a striking design piece that seamlessly blends luxury and versatility. Its top, crafted from exquisite black Marquina marble, features two complementary halv...
Marble
$5,000
H 36 in W 35 in
Sol Lewitt, Geometric Abstraction Louis Vuitton 100% Silk Scarf, Limited Ed. 250
By Sol LeWitt
Located in New York, NY
Sol LeWitt Limited Edition Geometric Abstraction Silk Scarf, ca. 1987 Limited Edition Silkscreen on 100% Italian silk scarf/shawl Signed on the fabric with artist's printed signature...
Silk, Screen
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.