$425
H 8.75 in W 33.125 in D 10.75 in
Mid-Century Cocobolo and Metal Wall-Mounted Coat Rack with Hat Shelf
By George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall-mounted coat rack combines cocobolo wood with metal framework in functional Mid-Century design
Metal
$4,500
H 20.5 in W 24 in D 17 in
1950s George Nelson for Herman Miller Side Table / Nightstand on Pedestal Base
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Pedestal Occasional Table, model 5655, designed by George Nelson & Associates for Herman
Aluminum
$1,500Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 16.5 in W 36.5 in D 20.5 in
Set of Mid-Century Modern Nelson Style Iron and Glass Tables by Frank and Son
By Arbuck, George Nelson
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful set of three tables by Frank and Son in the style of George Nelson. This set includes a
Iron
Mid-Century Slatted Entry Coat Rack with Mirror and Shelf
By George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Teak Slatted Coat Rack with Black Enameled Metal Frame and Small Catch-All Shelf. In
Metal
George Nelson for Herman Miller Extending Table
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Astoria, NY
George Nelson for Herman Miller Model 5757 Extending Dining Table, with two leaves, "George Nelson
Steel
George Nelson for Herman Miller White Pedestal Side Table
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Miami, FL
-levelling glides and a white top with maple edge. First designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller in 1954
Aluminum
Marshmallow Sofa by George Nelson
By Herman Miller
Located in Portland, OR
Iconic marshmallow sofas designed 1952 by George Nelson and Irving Harper for Herman Miller. Still
Metal
Mid-Century Wooden Wall Coat Rack, France, 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand, George Nelson
Located in Den Haag, NL
Mid-century wooden wall coat rack, France, 1950s.
Wood
Sold
H 29.5 in W 42 in D 17 in
Herman Miller Desk Model 4173 by George Nelson, circa 1955, Four Available
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in New York, NY
Herman Miller Steel Frame Desk designed by George Nelson & Associates. Model 4173. Sticker labels
Steel
Wrought Iron Modernist Log Holder in Matte Black Powder Coat Finish
By George Nelson
Located in Ferndale, MI
Modern design wrought iron newspaper, magazine or fireplace log holder. Powder coated in matte
Steel, Wrought Iron
Rare Early Paul McCobb Planner Group Jewelry Chest
By Planner Group, George Nelson, Paul McCobb
Located in Hyattsville, MD
In original finish, a rare ten-drawer modular cabinet.
Steel
George Nelson Steel Frame Rolling Cart, Herman Miller 1952
By George Nelson
Located in Chicago, IL
Rolling cart from the Steelframe series, designed by George Nelson and produced by Herman Miller
Steel
Pair of Matched Early George Nelson Swag Base Occasional Tables
By George Nelson
Located in Chicago, IL
Great pair of vintage George Nelson swag base occasional tables for Herman Miller with original
Aluminum
George Nelson Stool with golden base and Alexander Girard Fabric
By George Nelson
Located in Maastricht, NL
Fully restored George Nelson Stool in golden coated aluminum and Alexander Girard Fabric.
Aluminum, Metal
$695Sale Price|44% Off
H 30 in W 48 in D 20 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ranch Oak Desk and Matching Chair by Brandt
By A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture
Located in Lafayette, IN
Great little desk in the "Ranch Oak" style and manufactured by Brandt Furniture Co. of Fort Worth, Texas. Desk features a great size paired with that wonderful, faux-weathered wester...
Oak
Hans J. Wegner vintage GE-430 night stand in oak cirka 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Ebberup, DK
Hans J. Wegner iconic design nightstand model 430 in oak wood. This is a classic mid century modern piece of design furniture by one of Denmark’s most noteable creators of both beau...
Wood, Oak
Three-Seat Lounge Sofa by Sapporo for Mobil Girgi
By Sapporo
Located in Toronto, ON
A spacious lounge sofa designed by Sapporo for Mobil Girgi in Italy during the 1970s. This large and stylish sofa boasts fluffy cushions and inviting round shapes that beckon you to ...
Wool, Bouclé
Richard Schultz for Knoll Petal Table, 1960s
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Richard Schultz for Knoll Petal Table label below painted metal base
Iron
Bespoke Octagon Smoked Murano Glass Mirror, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Bespoke octagon smoked Murano glass mirror, in stock Vivid and intense smoked or bronze glass block with naturally occurring air inclusions throughout Highly polished faceted pa...
Brass
Afra & Tobia Scarpa, A Low Table, Model 771, Cassina, 1960s
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Paris, FR
A square walnut low table, the top plate rested on the frame supported by four rectangular feet. With "Cassina" label underneath. Manufactured by Cassina. Italy, 1960s. Provenance P...
Walnut
Mid Century Swivel Lounge Chair in the Style of Probber, Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional mid century swivel lounge chair, having a fully upholstered bucket style seat and back, mounted on four spayed tapered pole legs. The frame features an exaggerated and dr...
Upholstery
Mushroom Ottoman in Persimmon Boucle
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in a red-orange colored curly boucle fabric. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating. A comfortable cushioned sea...
Fabric
Isamu Noguchi coffee table by Herman Miller.
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
For your viewing is Isamu Noguchi Coffee Table produced between 1965 and 1980. Over all height is 15.75" and the thickness of the glass is 0.75" (19mm) This table came out of a 35 ye...
Glass, Cherry
$1,600
H 15.75 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
MCM Rosewood & Chrome Coffee or Side Table in the Manner of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Beautiful square rosewood coffee table from the 1950s-1960s. Square tube chrome legs. Provenance: it had been styled seamlessly next to a Milo Baughman rosewood case sofa, also wi...
Chrome
$6,727Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.14 in W 65.95 in D 29.93 in
George Nelson Desk by Herman Miller, Walnut, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Berlin, DE
George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller, 1960s The Top has a very floating appearance.
Walnut
Aldo Tura Italian Brown Parchment Veneer Desk
By Aldo Tura
Located in Queens, NY
Italian 1940/1950s brown parchment veneer desk with brass trimmed edge and 4 drawers supported on 2 rectangular pedestals with a vanity panel. (ALDO TURA)
Brass
Italian stool from the 1960s
Located in bari, IT
A classic 1960s Italian pouf light walnut wood frame with fabric mid-1960s production
Fabric, Nutwood
$12,850
H 23 in W 10.5 in D 14 in
Thin Edge Jewelry Chest by George Nelson 1954, Original, Rosewood & Teak, Signed
By George Nelson
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare early George Nelson for Herman Miller nine drawer jewelry / miniature cabinet in rosewood and teak with porcelain pulls. Completely original, never refinished very good conditio...
Porcelain, Rosewood, Teak
Vintage George Nelson / Howard Miller Multi-color Spike / Starburst Clock
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Iconic Vintage George Nelson / Howard Miller Multi-color Spike / Starburst Electric Wall Clock,, Amazing colors,, wonderful patina,, retains original Howard Miller label,, Tested and...
Metal
$416Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 11.42 in W 23.63 in D 6.7 in
Vintage 1960s Tomado Red Metal Coatrack and Hat Rack
By Tomado
Located in Markington, GB
Vintage 1960s Tomado red metal coatrack and hat rack Measurements each- H17cm, D29cm, W60cm.
Metal
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.
With its grid-like doors and wavy trim, the 1940s design feels as fresh as ever.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Prehistoric motifs give the mid-century Italian fireplace an elemental feel.
Their charming solid-oak pieces offer homes utility and comfort.
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Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.