$4,700 / set
H 15 in W 14.5 in D 8.5 in
20th Century Italian Pair of Murano Glass Sommerso, Brass Leaf Wall Appliques
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A smoked gold, vintage Mid-Century modern pair of Italian wall appliques made of hand blown Murano
Metal, Brass
$1,682
H 12.6 in Dm 5.12 in
Midcentury Amphora Murano Glass, Decorated in Pure Gold Hand Polychrome Enamels
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Beautiful amphora in Murano blue glass, decorated in pure gold, polychrome hand-painted enamels
Enamel, Gold Leaf
$2,787Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 11.82 in W 6.7 in D 5.12 in
VENINI - Toni ZUCCHERI - Pair Sconces - Gold Murano glass - Italy 1950.
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of appliques Murano glass with gold leaf, 1950. Murano glass.
Metal
Unavailable
H 21.26 in W 19.69 in D 5.52 in
Archimede Seguso 1950 Red Cock in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Archimede Seguso 1950 red cock in Murano glass with gold leaf.
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 15.75 in W 14.18 in D 5.91 in
Albarelli 1950 Multi-Color Cock in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf
By Maurizio Albarelli
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Albarelli 1950 multi-color cock in Murano glass with gold leaf.
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 18.12 in W 14.57 in D 5.91 in
Barbini 1950 Multi-Color Cock in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf
By Barbini
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Barbini 1950 multi-color cock in Murano glass with gold leaf.
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 19.3 in W 13.39 in D 5.91 in
Barbini 1950 Multi-Color Cock in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf
By Barbini
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Barbini 1950 multi-color cock in Murano glass with gold leaf.
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 16.54 in W 13.39 in D 5.52 in
Barbini 1950 Multi-Color Cock in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf
By Barbini
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Barbini 1950 multi-color cock in Murano glass with gold leaf.
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 22.84 in W 8.67 in D 7.88 in
Cenedese 1950 Multi-Color Cock in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf
By Cenedese
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Cenedese 1950 multi-color cock in Murano glass with gold leaf.
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 18.9 in W 15.36 in D 5.91 in
Barbini 1950 Multi-Color Cock in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf
By Barbini
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Barbini 1950 multi-color cock in Murano glass with gold leaf.
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 21.26 in W 14.97 in D 5.91 in
Cenedese 1950 Multi-Color Cock in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Cenedese 1950 multi-color cock in Murano glass with gold leaf.
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 17.33 in W 18.12 in D 5.52 in
Ercole Barovier 1950 Multi-Color Cock in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Ercole Barovier 1950 multi-color cock in Murano glass with gold leaf.
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 16.54 in W 17.72 in D 5.52 in
Ercole Barovier 1950 Multi-Color Cock in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Ercole Barovier 1950 multi-color cock in Murano glass with gold leaf.
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 18.51 in W 14.57 in D 5.91 in
I. Pustetto 1950 Multi-Color Cock in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
I.Pustetto 1950 multi-color cock in Murano glass with gold leaf.
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 12.6 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Ercole Barovier Fish in Artistic Blown Glass of Murano with Gold Leaf
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Vintage Ercole Barovier fish in artistic blown glass of Murano green sculpture with applications of
Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 14.57 in W 13.39 in D 5.12 in
Antonio da Ros 1950 Multi-Color Cock in Murano Glass with Silver Leaf
By Antonio da Ros
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Antonio da Ros 1950 multi-color cock in Murano glass with silver leaf.
Murano Glass
Sold
H 15.75 in W 14.18 in D 4.73 in
XL vintage Italian Murano Hollywood Regency leaf glass wall lamp scone applique
Located in København, DK
XL Vintage Murano Regency wall lamp. Mouth-blown glass with brass screws on the side. 2x E27 socket
Murano Glass
Pair of Marbro Blue Murano Glass Table Lamps with Rose Form Glass Appliques
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of large blue handblown Marbro table lamps. Blue Murano handblown glass bodies have internal
Brass, Gold Leaf
Pair of Venini Brass and Gold Murano glass Italian Sconses 1950.
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of appliques Murano glass with gold leaf, 1950. Brass and Murano glass.
Glass
Sold
H 19.5 in W 9.75 in D 6 in
20th Century Olive-Green Italian Pair of Murano Glass Leaf Wall Appliques
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An olive-green, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian pair of leaf wall appliques made of hand blown
Metal
Pair Murano Glass Chandeliers, Pink Alabaster
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair Italian vintage chandeliers in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 48 large glass tubes in a star shape. The alabaster technique c...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$17,064 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Brass and Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Petite sconces from Murano, Italy made with smoked glass stamped into a lovely curved shape with texture. The brass structure has been newly wired to fit US standards. This is a sp...
Brass
$74 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
White Wash Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These WHITE WASH collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to a s...
Wood
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...
Steel
$838 / item
H 7.9 in Dm 3.5 in
Mini Serenity, Contemporary Organic Modern White Plaster Wall Sconce or Light
By Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
Handmade Mini Serenity wall light or sconce, in silky smooth white plaster, created by artist Hannah Woodhouse in her London studio. Contemporary design inspired by nature and mid-ce...
Plaster
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$3,800 / item
H 15 in Dm 19.63 in
VOLARE Large Pendant Light in Dark Bronze & Blown Glass by Blueprint Lighting
By Josef Hoffmann, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Volare draws inspiration from a collection of ornate pendants discovered by founders Kelly and Josh during a family trip to Washington, D.C. Featuring a substantial 20" pressed-glass...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$6,950 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 21.66 in
Florian Schulz Double Onos 55-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E27 / model for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs. Also available in US wired.
Brass
Set of 2 Alabaster and Bronze Sconces
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of wall lights in polished brass and enlightened alabaster cups. France, 2026.
Alabaster, Bronze
$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
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
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 Glendale, 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
$5,480 / set
H 18 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
Italian Art Deco Design Crystal Murano Glass Half Moon Bronze Finish Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary customizable Italian Art Deco Design pair of semi circular wall lights, entirely handcrafted, with an antique bronze finish. The nicely scalloped airy brass structure su...
Brass
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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You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
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.