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.
Metal
Vintage Nelson Daybed in Black Mohair, c. 1950s
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
Sophisticated yet effortless, this vintage MCM sofa bed is the iconic Nelson Daybed, originally designed by George Nelson in 1949 for the Herman Miller Collection.
Steel
$3,500Sale Price|30% Off
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 featuring iron hairpin legs with pine back support and upholstered cushions.
Metal
George Nelson Daybed by Herman Miller, Royal Blue Velour, Chrome Frame
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Queens, NY
(GEORGE NELSON FOR HERMAN MILLER)
Metal, Chrome
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 hairpin legs. 25.75" H x 73" W x 33" D; seat: 15" H.
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-seen side table arm.
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 1950s.
Maple
GEORGE NELSON ; HERMAN MILLER DAYBED
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Vintage George Nelson Daybed with new cushions covered in dark grey Bute Tiree sympathetic fabric , rear 2 can be removed for use as occasional bed , underside is sprung frame , nice...
George Nelson for Herman Miller Daybed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Upholstered daybed supported by aluminium legs with round bolster cushion to support head. This bolster cushion is a later addition to the daybed and not original to it. Bed retains...
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 flexible feet. New Maraham upholstery with new foam and batting. Excellent example ...
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
Incredible piece of furniture to make any room pop! Made by Herman Miller in early 1950s. The fabric is vintage and in excellent vintage condition.
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. *This piece is curated by Original in Berlin*
Fabric, Birch
Mid-Century Modern Early George Nelson Herman Miller Walnut Daybed Chaise, 1950s
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a rare and beautiful, walnut wood daybed or chaise, by George Nelson for Herman Miller, circa 1950s.
Walnut
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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 Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare and special very early (1959) George Nelson thin edge daybed sold by Herman Miller. Near excellent condition given age.
Wrought Iron
Sold
H 35 in W 72 in D 30 in
Early Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Compact Daybed Sofa
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Early Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century compact daybed sofa Sofa measures: 72 wide x 30 deep x 35 high, with a seat height of 18 inches All pieces of furniture ca...
Metal, Chrome
Midcentury Daybed Sofa in the Style of Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Designed in the manner of Herman Miller and George Nelson.
Metal
Sold
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
Great simple daybed with back support. Style of Herman Miller - Located in Brooklyn NYC.
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 a cantilever side surface with rail back and side finished in black satin lacquer ...
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
Classic modernist design with iconic hair-pin legs. Solid birch wood with original steel springs and zinc plated steel legs with fairly new firm cushion in nubby black upholstery. It...
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.
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: United States Date: 1950s Dimensions: 28 H x 75 W x 28 D Seat height 16 Materia...
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 Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Munster, NRW
Minimalist and modernist Charles Eames chaise in black for Herman Miller, designed in 1968 for filmmaker Billy Wilder. This is an early production Eames chaise with black leather...
Aluminum
George Nelson for Herman Miller Daybed Sofa
By George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Newly reupholstered with period factory Herman Miller sea foam green wool fabric, retains the factory fabric label.
Sold
H 27 in W 75 in D 33 in
George Nelson for Herman Miller Daybed Sofa-Original Alexander Girard Fabric
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Southampton, NJ
George Nelson for Herman Miller early daybed sofa with original Alexander Girard fabric.
Metal
Mid Century Modern style Classic Daybed with Red Upholestry
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
This is a Nelson style classic daybed with red fabric. Mid century modern in the style of George Nelson for Herman Miller daybed, sofa lounge featuring iron hairpin legs with pine ba...
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 shows some wear consistent with age.
Fabric, Grasscloth, Wood
George Nelson Daybed Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
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 George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Saint Paul, MN
Vintage George Nelson daybed in Maharam Beck (Overshadow) and ash with hairpin legs. Completely restored from the top down - new cushions, refinished frame and cleaned legs and metal...
Metal
Pair of Daybeds / Sofas by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Stylish pair of vintage iron frame daybeds/sofas by George Nelson for Herman Miller.
Iron
Sold
H 23.25 in W 75 in D 34 in
Convertible Daybed Sofa with Hairpin Legs by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredible highly collectible Mid-Century Modern convertible daybed sofa was designed by George Nelson and manufactured by Herman Miller, circa 1950s.
Steel
George Nelson Daybed by Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Retains the manufactures tag to the bottom frame by the Herman Miller Furniture company. Includes the original spring cover to protect the seat cushion which is always missing.
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 Wilder, a long-time friend of Charles and Ray Eames, was behind the creation of this p...
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.
Metal
George Nelson Daybed For Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Unusual George Nelson daybed in solid birch frame and birch headboard; recently refinished.This daybed comes without cushions.
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 collectors condition.
Aluminum
George Nelson Daybed
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
The Minimalist design gives each room an elegant atmosphere. 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 designed that would later be reworked in to the "thinedge" bed 7 years later.
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 Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in New London, CT
Produced by Herman Miller from 1948 to approximately 1964.
Mid-Century Daybed or Chaise Lounge, George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Crockett, CA
Wonderful daybed designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller.
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
Daybed designed by George Nelson, original and rare Alexander Girard Gem upholstery, birch frame, manufactured by Herman Miller ca 1950.
1950s Grey Fabric on Metal Legs Daybed by George Nelson
By George Nelson, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
The Minimalist design gives each room an elegant atmosphere. Manufactured by Herman Miller. Nelson became head of Herman Miller in the 1940s making the firm widely popular.
Metal
$1,600
H 35.24 in W 28.94 in D 13.98 in
Japanese Antique Storage Shelves / Shoe Cabinet / 1900-1940s / Wabi-sabi
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese storage shelf. It is made of cedar and is thought to have originally been used as a shoe cabinet. The design of the wooden doors is the result of the maker's...
Wood, Cedar
Herman Miller Eames Multicolored Dining Chair Set by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multicolored Eames fiberglass dining chair set by Herman Miller. Original vintage production, not new ersatz ones. Featuring a unique myriad of colors. On original steel tube H bases...
Metal
Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Brass
$1,650 / item
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 Los Angeles, 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
Mushroom Ottoman in Wool Ochre Dot
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in a dotted wool blend fabric. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating. A comfortable cushioned seat and sculptur...
Fabric, Wool, Acrylic, Polyester
Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Small Table Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Named ""Elephant's Foot"" for its bold, bulbous base, the Pata de Elefante Small is one of Isabel Moncada's m...
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
$1,384 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
Gold Leaf
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 34 in D 37 in
Fiberglass Upholstered Swivel Tilt Lounge Chair by Buaghman for Thayer Coggin
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Very cool and rare swivel tilt lounge chair Space Age style, designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. This example is in untouched, original condition, showing only light cosmeti...
Upholstery, Fiberglass
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
Linen
$696 / item
H 7.4 in W 1.8 in D 7.7 in
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Green for Stilnovo
By Gae Aulenti, Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' table lamp in green for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the M...
Metal
$1,495
H 21 in W 78 in D 36.75 in
"Cleopatra" Wide Daybed with Metal Frame, Teak Ends, and Charcoal Mattress
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Auping
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, 1960's Cleopatra daybed by A.R. Cordemeyer with teak ends, enameled metal frame and charcoal mattress. Manufactured by Royal Auping the Cleopatra divan bed was developed...
Metal
Danish Modern Teak Daybed w/ Leather Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Teak Wood, New Tweed Fabric, New Pirelli Webbing, New Italian Cognac Leather Bolster Pillow _________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern fu...
Leather, Upholstery, Teak, Wood
$2,700Sale Price|25% Off
H 36 in W 72 in D 30 in
Original Mid century Compact Sofa by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Eames sofa compact with orange Herman miller woven upholstery. Charles and Ray Eames compact couch is great design that keeps a subtle profile. The cushioned pads that form ...
Steel, Chrome
$4,640Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 77 in D 34 in
Danish Mid-Century Modern Daybed Sofa by Hans Wegner for Getma
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Danish Mid-Century Modern daybed, sofa - model GE- 258 designed by Hans Wegner for Getma. This example is in very good, estate condition, specifically the fabric shows wear, s...
Upholstery, Teak
$1,668
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
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.