Gerd Lange for Bofinger – Farmer Chair, Germany, 1960s
By Bofinger, Gerd Lange
Located in Almelo, NL
Iconic Mid-Century Modern Farmer Chair by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, offered in fully original
Canvas, Beech
$1,210
H 14.97 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Mid-Century Modern Farmer Series Side Table by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, 1960s
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Farmer Series Table by Gerd Lange for Bofinger. - Special design classics from the
Canvas, Wood
$1,210
H 14.97 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Mid-Century Modern Farmer Series Side Table by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, 1960s
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Farmer Series Table by Gerd Lange for Bofinger. - Special design classics from the
Canvas, Wood
$1,089 / item
H 28.35 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Mid-Century Modern Farmer Series Chair by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, 1960s
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Farmer Series Chair by Gerd Lange for Bofinger. - Special design classics from the
Canvas, Wood
$1,089
H 12.6 in W 26.38 in D 26.38 in
Coffee Table "Farmer" by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, Germany 1960's
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in Cork, IE
Modern design! Unpretentious, simple and yet refined! Designer Gerd Lange was miles ahead of his time
Wood
$2,110 / set
H 30.71 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
Set of 2 Mid-Century Safari Chairs by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, 1960s
By Gerd Lange
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century Safari Chairs from the well -known manufacturer Bofinger after a design by Gerd Lange
Cotton
Gerd Lange Farmer Series Chairs and Table
By Gerd Lange
Located in Weesp, NL
Farmer series chairs and table designed by Gerd Lange for Bofinger in the 1965. 8 pieces of wood, 4
Canvas, Wood
Farmer Chairs by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, 1960s
By Bofinger, Gerd Lange
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare set of armchairs with table designed by Gerd Lange for Bofinger. Great interlocking structure
Fabric, Wood
1960s “Farmer Collection” armchair by Gerd Lange for Bofinger
By Bofinger, Gerd Lange
Located in München, DE
1960s armchair made of dark brown stained pine wood. Design "Farmer Collection" by Gerd Lange for
Linen, Pine
1960s coffee table "Farmer Collection" by Gerd Lange for Bofinger
By Bofinger, Gerd Lange
Located in München, DE
1960s coffee table made of dark brown stained pine wood. Design "Farmer Collection" by Gerd Lange
Pine
Sold
H 28.75 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Set of Two Safari Easy Chairs by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, Germany, 1960s
By Bofinger, Gerd Lange
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of two Safari easy chairs by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, Germany 1960s. These chairs features
Fabric, Oak
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H 28.75 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Set of Two Safari Easy Chairs by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, Germany, 1960s
By Bofinger, Gerd Lange
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of two Safari easy chairs by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, Germany 1960s. These chairs feature oak
Linen, Oak
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H 28.75 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Set of Two Safari Easy Chairs by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, Germany, 1960s
By Bofinger, Gerd Lange
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of two Safari easy chairs by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, Germany 1960s. These chairs features
Oak, Fabric
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H 27.96 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Original farmer chair and table by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, Germany 1960s
By Bofinger, Gerd Lange
Located in ECHT, NL
Original farmer chairs and matching side tables. Designed by Gerd Lange for Bofinger in the 1960s
Canvas, Rope, Wood
“Farmer” Easy Chairs Designed by Gerd Lange for Bofinger
By Bofinger, Gerd Lange
Located in Beerse, VAN
Designed by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, these Farmer chairs showcase a mix of clarity and character
Canvas, Oak
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H 28.75 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Set of two Safari easy chairs by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, Germany 1960s.
By Bofinger, Gerd Lange
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of two Safari easy chairs by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, Germany 1960s. These chairs feature oak
Linen, Oak
"Farmer" Chair and Side Table by Gerd Lange for Bofinger
By Bofinger, Gerd Lange
Located in London, GB
beautifully in an intricate way. Manufactured by Bofinger and designed by Gerd Lange in the 1960's, it's
Canvas, Oak
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H 26.38 in W 26.38 in D 25.6 in
Midcentury Farmer Safari Seating Set by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, Germany, 1960s
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in Zagreb, HR
Set of two Farmer Safari chairs and a coffee table designed by Gerd Lange and Produced by Bofinger
Linen, Beech
Mid Century Weed Pot Vase
By Doyle Lane
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a stunning mid century weed pot in the style of Doyle Lane. The vase is glazed and has a tiny opening. Unsigned.
Ceramic
$2,730 / item
H 12.63 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
Series03 Wall Sconce, "Smoke" Patinated Sculpted Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Sculpted solid brass in a "smoke" acid patinated finish, machined and mechanically fastened. Goatskin parchment shade with accordion-folded face and hand stitched edges. Hand-dyed br...
Brass
$1,200
H 12.64 in W 28.15 in D 37.29 in
Japanese antique wooden sofa table/Late 19th century/Wabi-sabi low table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a board and a wooden box that were used in Japan from the Meiji period to the early Showa period. These two can be combined to make a low table. The tabletop is made of eithe...
Cedar
$1,850
H 35.25 in W 22.38 in D 21.88 in
Early Authentic Antique British Roorkhee Campaign “Safari” Arm Chair
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AUTHENTIC BRITISH ROORKHEE CAMPAIGN "SAFARI" ARM CHAIR England, ca. early 20th century 35 1/4" H x 21 7/8" D x 22 3/8" W; 15 1/8" H to seat A rare early example of the Roorkhee Ca...
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the style of Clara Porset, circa 1960.
Wood
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
Suelo Outdoor Modern Lounge Chair
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo® outdoor modern lounge chair is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. This silhouette is simple, modern, and sleek with comfortable back and seat cushions....
Mahogany
Erik Buch Dining Chairs for Orum Mobler, Denmark, 1960s
By Erik Buch
Located in Almelo, NL
Dining chairs by Erik Buch for Orum Mobler, Denmark, 1960s As rare as they are aesthetically sensational, this set of eight dining chairs by Erik Buch for Orum Mobler is in 100% o...
Fabric, Upholstery, Hardwood
Art Deco Pink Alabaster Light
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's French pink alabaster pendant light fixture with 3 interior lights. Measurements: Drop: 16" Diameter: 13.75"
Alabaster
$1,650
H 13.63 in W 31.75 in D 31.75 in
1960s Artimeta Coffee Table with Inset Stone Top and Black Enameled Frame
By Artimeta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch 1960s Artimeta square coffee table or side table with thin black enameled metal frame and inset black stone top. In original condition with visible wear including chipping and ...
Stone, Metal
$1,600
H 18.9 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
Pine Bedside Table Inspired by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1960s
By Pierre Chapo, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Antwerp, BE
Inspired by the modernist elegance of Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Chapo, this pinewood table, crafted in France in the 1960s, embodies functional beauty. Its clean lines and visibl...
Pine
$4,140Sale Price / item|10% Off
H 26 in W 24 in D 23 in
'Fan' Side Table in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
By Pierre Chareau, Maison Paname
Located in Glendale, CA
'Fan' Side Table in the Manner of Pierre Chareau Handcrafted in the Los Angeles and French workshops of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mesiere, who meticulous...
Steel
JMF Chair by Forsyth
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
The JMF Chair is inspired by and in homage to the lean, modern lines and silhouettes created by design icon Jean-Michel Frank. 1 and a quarter inch solid oak, richly stained, is hand...
Oak
$10,800
H 13.78 in W 44.5 in D 44.5 in
Gianfranco Frattini Black Beech Kyoto Coffee Table For Knoll, Italy 1974
By Gianfranco Frattini, Knoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare original Gianfranco Frattini Kyoto coffee table, Knoll Italy 1974 Dimensions are 44.5" x 44.5" x 13.78" This is the original production from cabinet-maker Ghianda, which was ma...
Wood
Brutalist Welded Iron Sculpture
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
A striking Brutalist welded iron sculpture depicting an abstract geometric composition upon a tubular stem, above a rectangular base, in the manner of Herbert Ferber (American, 1906-...
Iron
B3 Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Miami, FL
B3 wassily chair by marcel breuer for gavina, italy 1960’s The Wassily Lounge Chair was designed by Marcel Breuer. Made in off-white canvas with chromed tubular steel frame. It is a...
Steel, 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.