Sideboard from G-Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A G Plan Tola sideboard by E. Gomme, dating from the 1960s.
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Teak, Walnut
Sideboard from G-Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A G Plan Tola sideboard by E. Gomme, dating from the 1960s.
Teak, Walnut
Midcentury Tallboy Chest of Drawers from G Plan, 1950s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid-century G Plan Tola tallboy chest of drawers, dating to the 1950s.
Wood
Mid Century Tola and Black Tallboy Chest from G Plan, 1950s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century Tola and Black tallboy chest from G Plan (E Gomme) Featuring a pull down compartment with an internal shelf and three drawers
Teak, Walnut
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 18.51 in D 20.87 in
Navy Upholstered Librenza Dining Chairs from G-Plan, 1960s, Set of 6
By G-Plan
Located in Chesham, GB
A set of 6 G-Plan tola and black 'Librenza' butterfly chairs with ebonised legs.
Fabric, Wood
Unavailable
H 40.16 in W 38.19 in D 18.51 in
1960s ’Tola’ Drinks Cabinet / Sideboard by E Gomme for G Plan
By G Plan Furniture, Ebenezer Gomme
Located in London, GB
Mid-Century G plan Tola chest of drawers / sideboard / drinks cabinet in good sturdy condition.
Brass
Unavailable
H 50.01 in W 24.02 in D 15.75 in
1960s Mid-Century ‘Tola’ Tall Boy Chest of Drawers E Gomme for G Plan
By G Plan Furniture, Ebenezer Gomme
Located in London, GB
Mid-Century G Plan Tola chest of drawers tallboy in good sturdy condition.
Brass
‘Librenza’ G-Plan Room Divider
By G-Plan
Located in Newark, GB
A prime example of an item manufactured by G-Plan as part of their Tola and Black range.
Teak
Librenza Sideboard from G-Plan, 1950s
By G-Plan
Located in Chesham, GB
- Sideboard produced by G-Plan in the 1950s. - Tola wood - Brass handles - Ebonised legs.
Wood
Unavailable
H 28.55 in W 74.02 in D 46.07 in
Librenza Dining Table in Tola Wood by E.Gomme for G Plan, 1950’s
Located in London, GB
Introducing the Librenza Dining Table in Tola Wood, designed by E. Gomme for G Plan in the 1950s.
Teak
Sold
H 21.25 in W 19.25 in D 18 in
Cool Pair of English Mid-Century G-Plan Tola Librezza Mahogany Bedside Tables
By G Plan Furniture
Located in San Francisco, CA
A cool pair of English Mid-Century G-Plan Tola Librezza single-drawer mahogany end/bedside tables; each fitted with a single drawer floating over an ebonized base; stamped with maker...
Mid-Century Modern G-Plan Tola Credenza
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish Modern midcentury Tola wood sideboard. Made by G-Plan in the U.K.
Wood
Tola Sideboard from G-Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
- Mid century Tola sideboard. - Manufactured in the UK by G Plan - Featuring bi-fold doors.
Teak
Tola Sideboard from G-Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
- Mid century Tola sideboard. - Manufactured in the UK by G Plan - Featuring bi-fold doors.
Teak
Tola Sideboard from G-Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century Tola sideboard from G Plan (E Gomme) Featuring two bi fold cupboard doors and three drawers
Teak, Walnut
Tola Sideboard from G-Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century Tola sideboard from G Plan (E Gomme) Featuring two bi fold cupboard doors and three drawers
Teak, Walnut
Tola Sideboard from G-Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century tola sideboard from G Plan, circa 1960s Featuring a bifold door cupboard, a drop down drinks cabinet and three drawers
Teak, Walnut
Tola Sideboard from G-Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century tola sideboard from G Plan, circa 1960s Featuring a bifold door cupboard, a drop down drinks cabinet and three drawers
Teak, Walnut
Tola Sideboard from G-Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century Tola and Black sideboard from G Plan (E Gomme) Featuring two bi fold cupboard doors - there's a removable shelf to one side and two internal drawers to the other
Teak, Walnut
Tola Sideboard from G-Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century sideboard from G Plan, circa 1960s Featuring two bifold door cupboards and three drawers.
Teak
Mid Century Tola Tallboy Cupboard from G Plan, 1950s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century Tola tallboy from G Plan (E Gomme) Featuring two drawers and removable shelves - there's also a pull out rail if hanging space is preferred
Teak, Walnut
Sold
H 40.95 in W 38.19 in D 18.51 in
Mid Century Tola and Black Librenza Drinks Cabinet Bureau G Plan, 1950s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century Tola and Black cabinet from G Plan (E Gomme) Featuring a pull down compartment and three drawers
Teak, Walnut
1950s Vintage Tola Coffee Table by G- Plan
Located in London, GB
A beautifully styled vintage coffee table by G- Plan, this dates from circa 1950s-1960s. It’s of great quality, made from tola wood, with an inset glass top.
Wood
Mid Century Tola and Black Wardrobe From G Plan, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A vintage G-Plan triple wardrobe from the Tola range, dating from the 1960s.
Teak
Mid Century Tola and Black Wardrobe From G Plan, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century three door Tola and Black wardrobe from G Plan (EGomme) Featuring a bi fold door and a rail the full width This wardrobe dismantles
Teak
Mid Century Tola and Black Wardrobe From G Plan, 1950s
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century three door Tola and Black wardrobe from G Plan (EGomme) Featuring a bi fold door and a rail the full width This wardrobe dismantles
Teak
Mid Century Tola and Black Wardrobe From G Plan, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century three door Tola and Black wardrobe from G Plan (EGomme) Featuring a bi fold door and a rail the full width This wardrobe dismantles
Teak
Mid Century Tola and Black Wardrobe From G Plan, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century three door Tola and Black wardrobe from G Plan (EGomme) Featuring a bi fold door and a rail the full width This wardrobe dismantles
Teak
Mid Century Tola and Black Wardrobe From G Plan, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding double door wardrobe from G Plan - circa 1960s Fitted out with a clothes rail the full width Complete with a working lock
Teak
1950’s Mid Century G Plan Tola & Black Librenza Sideboard
By G Plan Furniture
Located in London, GB
A G Plan Tola & Black sideboard produced in the late 1950’s The G Plan Tola & black Librenza range preceded the company’s lean towards Danish design aesthetic in the 1960’s. ’...
Brass
Mid Century Modern G-Plan Desk Console Table, Black, Brass, Tola
By G-Plan
Located in Miami, FL
G-Plan Desk or Console Table, black wood base with brass stretcher and details, the top is African Tola Wood.
Brass
Sold
H 33.75 in W 58.75 in D 18.75 in
E. Gomme Ltd./G Plan Tola Wood "Librenza" Dresser, 1950s, England
By Ebenezer Gomme, G Plan Furniture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
G Plan Tola wood long 8-drawer dresser with brass metal pulls, ebonized base with brass feet and newly refinished in lacquer.
Set of 4 G Plan Tola Butterfly Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
Elevate your dining area with this captivating set of four G Plan Tola Butterfly Dining Chairs, each a testament to the renowned G Plan brand's top-quality British design range.
Teak
Mid Century G Plan Tola Gateleg Drop Leaf Dining Table 1950/60s
By Ebenezer Gomme, G Plan Furniture
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
The dark wood top is supported by 8 slender black legs capped with gold adjustable feet bringing the design a sense of weightless strength - it is a table that seems to tiptoe; like ...
Brass
Sold
H 29.53 in W 18.51 in D 20.48 in
G Plan Tola Mid Century Butterfly Dining Chairs E. Gomme 1950s Set of 4
By Ebenezer Gomme
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Tola and Black was E. Gomme's nod to the ultra chic Italian styling of the 1950s, taking its G Plan brand in a modern Continental direction.
Beech, Teak
Sold
H 30.32 in W 57.09 in D 17.72 in
Vintage G Plan Sideboard African Mahogany Tola Midcentury Retro, 1960
By G-Plan
Located in Lábatlan, HU
G Plan teak sideboard. Constructed from tola (African mahogany) boasting an attractively figured grain.
Teak
Sold
H 28.75 in W 51.58 in D 18.12 in
Midcentury Tola Extending Dining Table and 4 Chairs by G-Plan, 1960s
By G-Plan
Located in South Shields, Tyne and Wear
- Midcentury tola extending dining table and 4 chairs - Extended width 76.5cm and 111.5cm Chair dimensions: Height 88cm (Seat height: 44.5cm) Width 46cm Depth 44cm.
Teak
Midcentury Tola Shelving Unit or Room Divider from G-Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Vintage design - Mid-Century Modern room divider - Manufactured by G Plan in the UK - Features a drinks cabinet - Made from Afromosia which is an African teak.
Teak
G-Plan Teak E-Gomme Tola Chest of Drawers Vintage Midcentury
By Ebenezer Gomme, G-Plan
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Manufactured by Ernest Gomme, G Plan as part of the “Tola” range. Includes the original g plan tag, circa 1960s.
Teak
Sold
H 57.29 in W 44.69 in D 19.1 in
Midcentury Gplan Tola Librenza Dressing Table / Hallway Unit, 1950s-1960s
By Ebenezer Gomme, G Plan Furniture
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
G Plan Dressing Table with Cheval Mirror Librenza Rnage, 1950s-1960s It has an excellent and unusual shape which would look great in any bedroom or entryway its placed in!
Brass
Sold
H 27.96 in W 63 in D 17.52 in
Mid Century G Plan E Gomme Floating Desk / Dressing Table in Tola, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Stamped G Plan. Designed by E Gomme for G-Plan Made of Tola African Mahogany Excellent build quality with no loose joints wobbles Freestanding unit with two drawers to the left...
Brass
$4,950 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$4,677
H 49.02 in W 20.48 in D 94.49 in
Alberto Salvati and Ambrogio Tresoldi Sideboard Cabinet with Pink Mirrors, 1960s
By Salvati & Tresoldi
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
This sideboard cabinet, crafted in the 1960s by Alberto Salvati and Ambrogio Tresoldi, is a prime example of how neoclassical design principles were incorporated into midcentury Furn...
Glass, Cherry, Teak
1960s Set of Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A set of Mid-Century Modern dressers. One in teak and one in oak. Simple and in good original shape from 1960s.
Teak
$1,600 / set
H 22.75 in W 22 in D 16 in
Mid-Century Modern Nightstands by American of Martinsville, a Pair
By American of Martinsville
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish pair of Mid-Century Modern nightstands manufactured by American of Martinsville. Well-built frame with walnut veneer exterior. A nice addition to any modern interior. Please ...
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.