$3,600
H 26.25 in W 75.5 in D 33 in
Vintage Sage Mohair Daybed with Hairpin Legs by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic hairpin/v-leg daybed/settee by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Early example (ca. 1950
Metal
George Nelson for Herman Miller Blue Velour and Chrome Daybed
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Queens, NY
HERMAN MILLER)
Metal, Chrome
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 23 in W 75 in D 30 in
Mid Century Modern George Nelson Herman Miller Hairpin Leg Daybed Sofa
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century modern George Nelson for Herman Miller Case Study daybed / sofa / couch / chaise lounge
Metal
George Nelson for Herman Miller Daybed
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Astoria, NY
George Nelson for Herman Miller Daybed, walnut frame with red wool upholstered cushions on four
Steel
George Nelson for Herman Miller Daybed Sofa
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This early George Nelson for Herman Miller daybed with mustard yellow upholstery features a seldom
Upholstery
Vintage George Nelson for Herman Miller Daybed Cot Sofa Chaise Lounge
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern George Nelson for Herman Miller daybed in very good original condition, circa
Maple
GEORGE NELSON ; HERMAN MILLER DAYBED
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
original early Herman Miller label to underside .
George Nelson for Herman Miller Daybed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Upholstered daybed supported by aluminium legs with round bolster cushion to support head. This
Aluminum
Sold
H 28.75 in W 74 in D 34 in
Early, Original George Nelson for Herman Miller Daybed or Day Bed, Restored
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Kansas City, MO
Early George Nelson daybed expertly restored. Solid birch frame and tapered legs with the original
Sold
H 27.5 in W 76 in D 35 in
Stunning George Nelson for Herman Miller Daybed in Jack Lenor Larsen Velvet
By George Nelson
Located in Houston, TX
furniture to make any room pop! Made by Herman Miller in early 1950s. The fabric is vintage and in excellent
Metal
Early George Nelson Daybed for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Berlin, DE
New upholstered in Romo Fabric is this early Nelson Daybed. Signed and in excellent condition
Fabric, Birch
Sold
H 17 in W 75 in L 17 in
Mid-Century Modern Early George Nelson Herman Miller Walnut Daybed Chaise, 1950s
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Herman Miller, circa 1950s. In excellent vintage condition. Can be used as is, original upholstery, or
Walnut
Sold
H 29.93 in W 74.81 in D 35.44 in
Early Signed George Nelson Pinleg Daybed New Upholstered for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Berlin, DE
Restored and newly upholstered in a Black Edition (Romo) Fabric in excellent condition.
Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 33.75 in W 81 in D 38.75 in
Very Early Rare George Nelson Thin Edge Daybed for Herman Miller w. Cane
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare and special very early (1959) George Nelson thin edge daybed sold by Herman Miller. Near
Wrought Iron
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H 35 in W 72 in D 30 in
Early Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Compact Daybed Sofa
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Early Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century compact daybed sofa Sofa measures: 72
Metal, Chrome
Midcentury Daybed Sofa in the Style of Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
manner of Herman Miller and George Nelson.
Metal
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H 29 in W 76 in D 32 in
Mid-Century Modern Low Daybed Black Lacquer Frame and Mustard Yellow Cushions
By Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
upholstery Mustard yellow. Great simple daybed with back support. Style of Herman Miller - Located in
Steel
Mid Century Modern Upholstered Cantilever Daybed Sofa
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Low profile, mid century modern, daybed sofa attributed to George Nelson for Herman Miller features
Leather, Fabric, Wood
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H 16 in W 33 in D 74 in
Iconic Mid-Century Modern Hair-Pin Leg Daybed George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and zinc plated steel legs with fairly new firm cushion in nubby black upholstery. It has old Herman
Steel
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H 27.56 in W 76.78 in D 33.47 in
George Nelson Daybed Sofa in Blue Checker Reupholstery by Alexander Girard
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Berlin, DE
George Nelson daybed for Herman Miller in newly upholstered Alexander Girard Maharam "Checker
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Vintage George Nelson Daybed for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: George Nelson Manufacturer: Herman Miller Period/Style: Mid-Century Modern Country
Steel
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H 28.35 in W 75.6 in D 17.72 in
Charles Eames Softpad Chaise, Daybed 1968 Herman Miller for Billy Wilder
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Munster, NRW
Minimalist and modernist Charles Eames chaise in black for Herman Miller, designed in 1968 for
Aluminum
George Nelson for Herman Miller Daybed Sofa
By George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
matching conical legs. Newly reupholstered with period factory Herman Miller sea foam green wool fabric
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H 27 in W 75 in D 33 in
George Nelson for Herman Miller Daybed Sofa-Original Alexander Girard Fabric
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Southampton, NJ
George Nelson for Herman Miller early daybed sofa with original Alexander Girard fabric. Restored
Metal
Mid Century Modern style Classic Daybed with Red Upholestry
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Nelson for Herman Miller daybed, sofa lounge featuring iron hairpin legs with pine back support and
Fabric, Wood
Blonde Wood and Grasscloth Daybeds by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Rare set of daybeds with corner table by Herman Miller. The wood is in original condition, so it
Fabric, Grasscloth, Wood
George Nelson Daybed Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Saint Paul, MN
George Nelson daybed in light grey wool and ash with hairpin legs. Contemporary production.
Metal
Vintage George Nelson Daybed Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Saint Paul, MN
Vintage George Nelson daybed in Maharam Beck (Overshadow) and ash with hairpin legs. Completely
Metal
Pair of Daybeds / Sofas by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Dallas, TX
Stylish pair of vintage iron frame daybeds/sofas by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Good
Iron
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H 23.25 in W 75 in D 34 in
Convertible Daybed Sofa with Hairpin Legs by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
George Nelson and manufactured by Herman Miller, circa 1950s. Ingenious design allows this to be used as
Steel
George Nelson Daybed by Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Herman Miller Furniture company. Includes the original spring cover to protect the seat cushion which is
Sold
H 28.75 in W 75.6 in D 17.72 in
Charles & Ray Eames, 1968, Soft Pad Chaise ES 106 by Herman Miller Lounge Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Munster, NRW
Charles & Ray Eames, soft pad Chaise ES1061968 by Herman Miller, USA American director Billy
Aluminum
George Nelson for Herman Miller Daybed, 1950s
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Berkeley, CA
Beautiful daybed designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Newly reupholstered. Throw pillows
Metal
George Nelson Daybed For Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Unusual George Nelson daybed in solid birch frame and birch headboard; recently refinished.This
George Nelson Daybed for Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Designed in the 1950s. Birch frame on nickel-plated steel frame.
George Nelson Daybed Model #5088 by Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Maastricht, NL
Very rare and early George Nelson daybed model #5088 by Herman Miller with new upholstery in
Aluminum
George Nelson Daybed
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
. Manufactured by Herman Miller.
Metal
George Nelson Day Bed Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Daybed with Triangular End Bolster designed by George Nelson For Herman Miller
George Nelson Day Beds Pair Herman Miller 1948
By George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Day Beds designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller in 1948. This is the original daybed Nelson
Day bed by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Iconic design by George Nelson.
Metal
George Nelson Daybed
Located in Turners Falls, MA
George Nelson for Herman Miller hair pin leg daybed.
Nelson Case Study Daybed, Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in New London, CT
cushions and a backrest, resembles a cross between bed and sofa. Produced by Herman Miller from 1948 to
Mid-Century Daybed or Chaise Lounge, George Nelson for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Crockett, CA
Wonderful daybed designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. The original upholster is somewhat
Steel
Sold
H 27 in W 72 in D 33 in
George Nelson Daybed with Alexander Girard Upholstery, Herman Miller, 1950
By George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, manufactured by Herman Miller ca 1950.
1950s Grey Fabric on Metal Legs Daybed by George Nelson
By Herman Miller, George Nelson, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
legs. The Minimalist design gives each room an elegant atmosphere. Manufactured by Herman Miller
Metal
$4,450
H 9 in W 44 in D 21.38 in
Francois Monnet Coffee Table Smoked Glass and Brushed Steel , pair available
By François Monnet
Located in Miami, FL
Francois Monnet coffee table Mid-Century Modern from the 1960s. Brushed steel frame with elegant smoked glass top.
Stainless Steel
'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imagination, cre...
Metal, Iron
$7,000 / item
H 26.5 in W 72 in D 17 in
Mid-Century Modern Inspired "Victoria" Credenza, Boho Stereo Cabinet in Walnut
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
This design is a celebration of, and homage to, the geometric patterns that so often inspired Mid Century design. With this piece we also brought in a little bit of a Boho spirit as ...
Walnut
$16,706 / 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
Red Mohair Sofa and Convertible Daybed, 1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dramatic mid-century red mohair sofa that converts to a daybed in a great size. Asymmetric with dog-bone shape, a popular style in the 1950s.
Mohair, Wood
$1,695
H 25 in W 27 in D 27 in
Original Vintage Charles & Ray Eames RAR Rocking Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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...
Iron
$18,824
H 71.66 in W 82.68 in D 25.6 in
A corner sofa by J.M. Middelraad for H. Pander & Zn, circa 1900, The Netherlands
By H.Pander & Zonen
Located in Delft, NL
A corner sofa by J.M. Middelraad for H. Pander & Zn A corner sofa with fabric upholstery. The beautiful hand-carved details in Art Nouveau patterns and dragonflies, as well as on th...
Fabric, Palmwood
$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
Knoll Marble Dining Table With 5 Chairs by Eero Saarinen, 1960s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Magnificent and fully original Tulip dining set designed by Eero Saarinen. It is produced by Knoll International in the 1960s. The set consists of 5 original tulip chairs and the o...
Carrara Marble, Metal
Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Chair circa 1979
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Atlanta, GA
Iconic Barcelona Lounge Chair, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, American, circa 1979. Signed with Knoll label underneath. The leather retains it's warm original patina...
Metal
Midcentury Adrian Pearsall for Craft Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Mid-Century Modern gondola sofa attributed to Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. Features an angular case with distinctive canted arms at each end, and a low sleek profile. ...
Fabric, Walnut
$5,200Sale Price|23% Off
H 29 in W 78 in D 48 in
Mid Century Modern Oval Pedestal Dining Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage dining table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll Associates from the Pedestal Collection, circa 1960's. This stunning piece features a sculptural white cast aluminum base and...
Aluminum
$1,950Sale Price|20% Off
H 49.25 in W 59.25 in D 10.75 in
Mid-Century Pilastro Two Section Wall Shelving Unit with Cabinet
By Coen de Vries, Pilastro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pilastro Two-Section Wall Shelving Unit with Cabinet Attributed to Pilastro Netherlands, 1950s–1960s A striking example of Dutch mid-century industrial design, this two-section ena...
Metal
$1,618
H 34.45 in W 66.54 in D 13.78 in
1960s Woven Wicker Single Headboard Rattan Midcentury Rustic Provence
Located in London, GB
A single woven wicker headboard from Provence, with integrated circular bedside tables. French, c. 1960s. Between bedsides 100cm.
Wicker
$7,500Sale Price|31% Off
H 31.25 in W 92 in D 48 in
Vladimir Kagan for American Leather 'Zoe' Sofa in Grey Alcantara, Signed
By Vladimir Kagan, American Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This spectacular example of Vladimir Kagan design was produced by American Leather in 2012, in its original Alcantara (ultrasuede) in a medium grey color called 'Otter', signed under...
Ultrasuede
$3,294
H 19.1 in Dm 24.41 in
Space Age Vintage Orange Rotobar Bar Cart Sofa Table Curver 1971 Netherlands
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage bar cart or sofa table Rotobar by Curver from plastic in orange color circa 1971, Netherlands. A bold and joyful new arrival, the wheel supported bar cart with 4 ( ...
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.
An antique or vintage daybed is a practical solution for furnishing any modest-sized bedroom or guest room and can even be a versatile option for the reading nook in your living room.
Daybeds, which traditionally comprise a simple three-sided frame and twin-size mattress or boxy foam cushion, have a long history that dates back at least to the early Greeks and Romans. The spare construction and multipurpose nature of these multifunctional marvels — they’re not loveseats, sofas or chaise longues, but each share some commonalities — have over time rendered them an easy and often essential piece of seating.
All manner of daybeds have materialized over the years. There are ornate, unconventional versions created in the Louis XV, Art Deco and Empire styles, while popular mid-century modern iterations include the Barcelona daybed, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich, as well as the Nelson daybed, which architect George Nelson created for Herman Miller in the 1940s. But you don’t have to limit yourself to one of the classics.
Variations on the daybed have been developed all over the world, and contemporary examples come in all shapes, upholstery options and sizes. (They’re no longer limited to twin size.) No matter what style you choose, this luxury furnishing ensures that you don’t have to wait until nighttime to start dreaming.
On 1stDibs, find a cozy collection of antique, new and vintage daybeds today.