$14,960Sale Price|24% Off
H 29 in W 123 in D 33 in
Rare Adrian Pearsall Sofa with End Tables Displayed at Habitat 67, Expo 67
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
Habitat 67 for Expo 67, Montreal, Canada. The sofa features two Roman Travertine end tables on each side
Travertine, Wrought Iron
$27,081 / set
H 25.6 in W 82.68 in D 31.5 in
Living room Sofa and two armchairs from the 1970s, designed by Ennio Chiggio Habitat IDS
By Ennio Chiggio
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant and sculptural seating set designed by Ennio Chiggio for haBITAT iDS, comprising a sofa and
Leather
$6,089 / set
H 33.47 in W 81.5 in D 42.33 in
HABITAT SMITHFIELD ARON PROBYN 50TH ANNiVERSARY BROWN LEATHER SOFA & ARMCHAIR
By Habitat International
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, Habitat Smtihfield 50th Anniversary brown leather sofa and armchair suite designed by Aron Probyn Please
Leather
$41,210
H 33.86 in W 81.89 in D 41.74 in
Italian Mid-Century Brown Leather Plastic Sofa Flou by Betti Habitat Ids, 1970s
By Augusto Betti, Habitat International
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Brown leather and plastic sofa Flou by Betti for Habitat Ids, 1970s A three
Leather, Plastic
Sofa bed by Robin Day for Habitat 80's
By Robin Day
Located in LYON, FR
Sofa bed Robin Day 1980 Habitat edition Daybed by English designer Robin Day from Habitat editions
Fabric, Teak
2000s White Leather 2-Seater Robin Day for Habitat Sofa
By Robin Day, Habitat International
Located in London, England
A classic and iconic 'Forum II' two-seater sofa designed by Robin Day for Hille. Originally
Metal, Chrome
Sold
H 27.96 in W 83.08 in D 33.08 in
Vintage 2000s Dark Brown Leather 3-Seater Robin Day for Hille Habitat Sofa
By Robin Day, Habitat International
Located in London, England
designed in 1964 and later licensed and manufactured by Habitat in the early 2000s. The sofa is no longer
Metal, Chrome
Two Seater Sofa 70s Habitat Chrome Velour Wicker
By Habitat International
Located in Otley, GB
A fabulous two seater sofa from the 70s manufactured by Habitat. The retro Habitat sofa is a
Chrome
Vintage 2 Seater 'Days Forum' Sofa By Robin Day For Habitat
By Robin Day
Located in Oxford, GB
A vintage Habitat sofa designed by Robin Day originally manufactured for Hille. This vintage dark
Chrome
Vintage Leather Forum Sofa by Robin Day for Habitat
By Robin Day
Located in London, GB
A stunning and iconic design, this is the Forum sofa designed by Robin Day for Hille. Originally
Leather, Oak
Robin Day for Habitat Three Seater Mid-Century "Forum" Sofa
By Robin Day
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The iconic Forum sofa was designed by British designer Robin Day. This three seater Forum sofa
Chrome
Cini Boeri Five-Piece Gradual Sectional Sofa System for Gavina Knoll
By Cini Boeri, Gavina
Located in Culver City, CA
incredible sofa that's meant to "float" in a room. The last Cini Boeri sofa Habitat Gallery had was sold
Leather, Fiberglass
Sold
H 27 in W 82 in D 33 in
Robin Day for Habitat Three Seater Mid-Century "Forum" Sofa Lounge Chair Set
By Robin Day
Located in Los Angeles, CA
seater Forum sofa and lounge set was produced for Habitat circa 1980 and features a solid oak case frame
Chrome
Vista of California Style Mid-Century Nightstands
By Don Knorr
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. We're currently pairing these nightstands with a Robin Day for Habitat leather and chrome sofa
Metal
Midcentury Barzilay Tambour Door Nightstands End Tables
By Barzilay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
tall x 20 deep We're currently pairing these nightstands with a Robin Day for Habitat leather and
Wood
Mastercraft Brass "Trilobi" Pedestal Coffee Table
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robin Day "Habitat" sofa and John Kapel end tables. Glass: 42 inches Pedestal Base: 22 in. wide x 15.5
Brass
Robin day Forum three seater sofa for Habitat, 1980s
By Habitat International, Robin Day
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Walnut and black leather 'Forum' three seater sofa designed by Robin Day (1915 - 2010) for Habitat
Chrome
Vintage Post Modern Black Lacquer & Brass Nightstands, Pair
By Karl Springer, Raymond Loewy, Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Springer and Milo Baughman. We're currently pairing these nightstands with a Robin Day for Habitat leather
Laminate, Wood
Sold
H 31.5 in W 88.59 in D 49.22 in
Pod Lounge Chair and Sofa by Morph UK in the style of Giovanni Travasa
By Habitat International
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare and beautiful modernist lounge chair with sofa, very nice and high quality. Very luxurious
Metal
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
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$78,400 / set
H 36.62 in W 40.95 in D 26.97 in
Pair of Brasiliana Armchairs by Jorge Zalszupin, 1965, Brazilian Midcentury
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
The iconic Brasiliana is a series composed of a sofa and armchair designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in 1965 and produced by his company, L'atelier. These rare pieces have molde...
Rosewood, Fabric
$2,200Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
By Miniforms, Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
$10,500
H 28.5 in W 86 in D 34 in
Expertly Restored - Milo Baughman Rosewood Case Sofa for Thayer Coggin
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Upholstery, Foam, Rosewood
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
Ensamble Pouf in Escondido Laredo 35
By Caterina Moretti
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
The word "ensamble" means a set and comes from the French "ensemble," referring to one with another, together. From their own individuality, Peca (Guadalajara, 2007) and Studio84 (M...
Wood, Upholstery
$111,856
H 29.14 in W 66.93 in D 21.66 in
Utö Library Table by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1932
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Rare and authentic Utö library table designed by Axel Einar Hjorth, manufactured by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1932. Wear consistent with age and use, including surface scratches, m...
Pine
$3,500Sale Price|30% Off
H 28 in W 96 in D 35 in
Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Modern Atomic Walnut Gondola Sofa Couch 96"
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Dayton, OH
Adrian Pearsall mid century modern / atomic era sofa or couch featuring traditional gondola form with the original peach and tufted floral fabric. Dimensions: 96" x 35 x 28"; seat 15"
Upholstery, Walnut
$16,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 128 in D 36 in
Adrian Pearsall Cloud Sofa in Excellent Original Condition, ca. 1960’s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional example of the work of Adrian Pearsall, this sofa is in excellent original condition showing only light cosmetic wear normal and consistent with age. Rarely seen Cloud so...
Upholstery, Walnut
Modernist Sculpted Walnut Gondola Sofa by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Buffalo, NY
The aptly named Adrian Pearsall Gondola Sofa is bold in its design, so clearly translating the character of a Venetian gondola to create a unique silhouette in a sophisticated living...
Fabric, Walnut
Boomerang Sofa by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
A rare "boomerang" sofa having a recently polished frame supporting a freshly upholstered back and seat done in a grey boucle fabric.
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
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
$11,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 27 in W 94 in D 34.5 in
Adrian Pearsall Mid-Century Modern Walnut Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in North York, ON
Adrian Pearsall Mid-Century Modern Walnut Gondola sofa. By iconic mid-century modern designer Adrian Pearsall. Masterfully restored to its original glory with newly refinished walnut...
Mohair, Walnut
Gondola Sofa by Karl-Erik Ekselius for J.O. Carlsson
By J.O. Carlsson, Adrian Pearsall, Karl-Erik Ekselius
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long Mid-Century Modern sofa designed by Karl-Erik Ekselius. Sculpted walnut frame in the style of Adrian Pearsall's Gondala sofa, with three wide cushions and cane arms. Please con...
Walnut
$9,995
H 29.5 in W 120 in D 31 in
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Platform Sofa, 1960s Craft Associates
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Raleigh, NC
This exceptional Adrian Pearsall platform sofa showcases the renowned mid-century modern designer's signature floating aesthetic with integrated walnut end tables elegantly positione...
Upholstery, 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.
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