Mid-Century Modern Howard Miller Floor Clock
By Howard Miller
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern Howard Miller floor clock. Black lacquer with half round chrome trim.
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Howard MIller Jefferson Tabletop Clock Brass
By Howard Miller
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a mid-century modern Howard MIller Jefferson tabletop clock.
Brass
Vintage Howard Miller World Time Mid Century Modern Walnut Frame Wall Clock
By Howard Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Howard Miller World Time Mid Century Modern Walnut Frame Wall Clock in Working Condition.
Walnut
$1,700Sale Price|38% Off
Mid-Century Modern Floor Clock Howard Miller Olivewood Case
By Howard Miller
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern olivewood case Howard Miller floor clock.
Wood
Mid-Century Bambino Sofa by Howard Keith
By Howard Keith
Located in London, England
Mid-Century Bambino Sofa by Howard Keith, produced by HK Furniture. Solid beech frame, newly upholstered in boucle and re-finished show wood. Circa 1950. H 97cm x W 130cm x D 80cm Pl...
Beech
Mid Century Modern Zebrawood and Chrome Wall Clock by Howard Miller
By Howard Miller
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage Pendulum Wall Clock manufactured by Howard Miller, circa 1970's. This stand out piece features stunning zebra wood grains and a polished chrome pendulum. Keeps time with an 8...
Aluminum, Chrome
Iconic George Nelson for Howard Miller Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clock
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
An iconic and authentic George Nelson for Howard Miller Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clock with its original stamp / maker’s mark intact.
Metal
Classic (OLD) Mid Century Modern "Ball" Clock / George Nelson / Howard Miller
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
An iconic Original Ball Wall Clock designed in 1947 by George Nelson Associates and produced by the Howard Miller Clock Company in Zeeland, Michigan. This early example features a ra...
Brass
George Nelson Brass Table Clock for Howard Miller, Mid-Century Modern
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
George Nelson for Howard Miller brass clock. A round brass clock on a tri-legged brass pedestal with a thick plexiglass face. The clock has black hour and minute hands and a red seco...
Metal, Brass
A Pair of Mid-Century 'Bambino' Armchairs by Howard Keith
By Howard Keith
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Mid-Century 'Bambino' armchairs designed by Howard Keith for HK Furniture. Solid beech, re-upholstered in grey bouclé, stamped 'HK' to underside. Dimensions: H 88cm W 66cm...
Bouclé, Beech
"Untitled Abstract" Howard Daum, Mid-Century Twisting Abstract Composition
By Howard Daum
Located in New York, NY
Howard Daum Untitled Abstract, 1963 Signed and dated upper left, Signed on the reverse Pencil on paper 4 1/2 x 6 inches Provenance The artist Ashby Gallery, New York Carl Ashby, New...
Paper, Pencil
Mid Century Chaise Lounge Day Bed Solid Oak Howard MFG
By Howard Mfg. Co. Inc.
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Incredibly versatile indoor chaise lounge by Howard Furniture. This particular line by Howard is crafted solid oak. This is the old growth, American grown, American made, with hearty...
Upholstery, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Arthur Umanoff 30 Bottle Wine Rack for Shaver Howard
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern Arthur Umanoff tall 30 bottle wine rack with two butcher block shelves for Shaver Howard.
Iron
Mid Century Modern Arthur Umanoff Rosewood Square Desk Clock for Howard Miller
By Arthur Umanoff, Howard Miller
Located in Troy, MI
Arthur Umanoff model 645 alarm clock for Howard Miller circa late 1960s Rosewood case with aluminum dial on a black background Plug in electric movement with black hour and minute ha...
Aluminum
$340Sale Price|20% Off
Black Cast Iron Mid Century Modern Wine Rack by Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage heavy cast iron wine rack designed by Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard, circa 1950's. This piece accommodates up to 17 bottles with plenty of vintage patina. A great accessor...
Iron
Modern Grandfather Clock by Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Chicago, IL
Modern grandfather clock by Howard Miller, chrome and Lucite.
Metal
Mid Century Walnut Arthur Umanoff Meridian Pendulum Wall Clock for Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, Arthur Umanoff
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage Meridian wall clock designed by Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller in walnut, circa 1970s. This piece features a coffin shaped wood case and an inset orange backdrop accented w...
Aluminum, Brass
Howard Castle - Original Lithograph - Mid-19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Howard Castle is an original modern artwork realized in the Mid-19th Century.
Lithograph
$1,140Sale Price|40% Off
Vintage Mid-Century Arthur Umanoff Steel and Glass Table for Shaver Howard
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Pasadena, TX
This table is constructed of stainless steel, reminiscent of 1940s French garden furniture. A great table for your outdoors or backyard. Matching chairs. Pictured are also available...
Chrome
$4,028 / set
Pair of Howard Keith Bambino Chairs
By Howard Keith
Located in London, England
Pair of His and Hers Bambino armchairs by Howard Keith produced by HK Furniture. Solid beech frames and newly covered in boucle. Circa 1950. H 91cm x W 60cm x D 75cm / H 98cm x W 74c...
Beech
Vintage Diplomat Sofa by Howard Keith
By Howard Keith
Located in London, GB
A rare and extremely well made vintage Diplomat sofa by Howard Keith. This conic and award winning sofa was designed by John Home, it was made in England and dates from the 1960’s. ...
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Bar Cart Drink Trolley, England, C.1970
By Howard Miller
Located in London, GB
Mid Century Modern Bar Cart Drink Trolley, England, C.1970 Smoked glass, chromed metal and Rosewood veneer bar cart.
Chrome
Pair of Sculpted Shaver Howard Midcentury Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two vintage-modern stools featuring sculpted iron bases and leather upholstered seats. Designed by Shaver-Howard. (4 similar stools available)
Metal, Iron
Howard Miller Iconic Clock by George Nelson
By Howard Miller
Located in Riverdale, NY
Iconic and classic Howard Miller ball clock from the 1950's by George Nelson. Wonderful Atomic style with a central clock motif with 50's style arms. Twelve brass spokes have painted...
Metal
Howard Miller George Nelson Grandfather Clock Model 677
By Howard Miller
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A newer sophisticated take on the grandfather clock with the case in smoked Lucite defining the outline of the clock. The face has a brushed aluminum face with mod hands in red and w...
Chrome
Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Birte Vedel Howard, 1960s
By Birte Howard
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Candleholder from Birte Vedel Howard, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
1950's Vintage Cocktail Chair by Howard Keith
By Howard Keith
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and elegant vintage cocktail chair, this was made by Howard Keith, it dates from the 1950’s. This has an incredibly stylish designed, with a fan shaped back rest and bea...
Velvet, Wood
"Field Bird", Mid Century Modern Earthtone Abstract Serigraph with Bird
By Howard Bradford
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-century modern abstract serigraph with a bird by Howard Bradford (Canadian/American, 1919-2008), 1959.
Paper, Printer's Ink, Screen
Howard Keith “Bambino” Chair for HK Furniture, England, 1950s
By Howard Keith
Located in Utrecht, NL
This Howard Keith “Bambino” armchair is a piece of history of a company, HK Furniture, and mid-century English design.
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern American Sterling Silver Coffee Set by Howard Crisp, 1970
Located in London, London
Made circa 1970 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, by Howard Francis Crisp, this exceptional American sterling silver three-piece coffee set is of a striking Mid-Century Modern design, f...
Sterling Silver
Howard Arkley, 'Nick Cave' Original Exhibition Poster, NGV Australia, 2007
By Howard Arkley
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Howard Arkley (5 May 1951 – 22 July 1999 was a prominent Australian artist who painted in the medium of spray paint. His paintings of suburban houses in Melbourne’s outer East put hi...
Paper
Rare Howard Keith Sofa, Harrods London, 1970s – Original Earth-Toned Upholstery
By Howard Keith
Located in Hammarö, SE
A rare and highly expressive 1970s sofa by Howard Keith, retailed through Harrods, London. Preserved in its original upholstery — a richly textured, earth-toned fabric that perfectl...
Textile
$4,650
Original Los Angeles (California) 1964 vintage travel poster Mid Century Modern
Located in Spokane, WA
The poster possesses a distinctly mid-century modern aesthetic, characterized by bold colors and simplified forms.
Offset
Howard Keith “Diplomat” Sofa in Original Sereno Striped Upholstery, UK, 1970s
By Howard Keith
Located in amstelveen, NL
Rare oversized “Diplomat” sofa designed by John Home for Howard Keith Furniture, United Kingdom, 1970s. Retaining what is believed to be its original black and ivory “Sereno” strip...
Velvet
Pair of Vintage Leather and Chrome Kohinoor Armchairs by Howard Keith
By Howard Keith
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of vintage leather and chrome ‘Kohinoor’ swivel armchairs by Howard Keith. They were made in England, and date from the 1960’s. These are extremely comfortable, a...
Chrome
Gorgeous Milo Baughman Style Olivewood and Chrome Howard Miller Tall Clock
By Howard Miller
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wow is what you will say when you see this gorgeous mid-century modern tall clock by Howard Miller.
Chrome
1965 "Memory of Venice" Howard Baer Abstract Collage Oil Painting, Framed
By Howard Baer
Located in Morristown, NJ
Howard Baer (American, 1907-1986), oil and collage on canvas, "Memory of Venice" 1965, signed and dated lower right, titled canvas verso, slat frame. Born in a mining town near Pi...
Canvas, Wood, Paint, Paper
Mid-Century Modern Arthur Umanoff Cane Tri-Leg Chair
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition Original Vintage Condition
Iron
$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
Howard Howie Post Cartoon Drawing Plate Art of Sigmund Freud, Anthro DC Comics
By Howard Post
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Portrait of Sigmund Freud on hand thrown ceramic plate. Signed, "Post to Post with love..." "January 21, 1962" Howard "Howie" Post (1926-2010) American animator, cartoonist, and...
Ceramic
Large Howard Keith ‘Diplomat' Sofa for HK Furniture in Off-White Velvet, 1970s
By Howard Keith
Located in Echt, NL
Impressive large ‘Diplomat sofa in excellent condition. Designed by Howard Keith for HK Furniture in the 1970s. This exceptionally large and deep ‘Diplomat’ sofa finds itself at t...
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Howard Miller Floor or Tall Table Clock Attributed to George Nelson
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
Scarce Vintage Howard Miller Floor or Tall Table Clock attributed to George Nelson. Model 609. Chrome tulip base, thin chrome stem and chrome spherical top.
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Arthur Umanoff Slat Dry Bar for Shaver Howard, 1950's
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Features Umanoff's signature vertical wood slatting and a minimalist black iron base that eliminates "utilitarian bulkiness". Designed for both style and utility, it includes a dura...
Wrought Iron
Mid Century Modern Walnut Designer Lucite Grandfather Clock with Chime MINT!
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Walnut Designer Lucite Grandfather Clock with Chime MINT!
Lucite, Walnut
Arthur Umanoff Wine Rack for Shaver Howard, c.1954
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Arthur Umanoff Iron & Leather Wine Rack for Shaver Howard, c.1954.
Iron
Early Production DCM Eames Chair for Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Early version Mid Century DCM chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Howard Miller in original blackened steel frame, upholstery updated in off white hide. Edges bound by origin...
Iron
George Nelson Birch & Brass Wall Clock for Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
George Nelson Birch & Brass wall clock for Howard Miller.
Brass
Arthur Umanoff "Granada Group" Bench by Shaver Howard
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Highland, IN
Part of Umanoff's "Granada Group" for Shaver Howard, this rare "Princess Bench" features the signature scroll work at the top of the campaign stool form. With its great graphic quali...
Iron
Mid-Century George Nelson Lucite Grandfather Clock by Howard Miller Company
Located in Wichita, KS
Rare George Nelson Lucite Grandfather Clock made by Howard Miller Company. A masterpiece of Mid-Century Modern design.
Metal
Vintage Arthur Umanoff “Meridian” Clock for Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, Arthur Umanoff
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage pendulum wall clock designed by Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller. The “Meridian” clock features aspects of Danish Modern design with a walnut wood case with a rare orange bac...
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage George Nelson Model-2202 Sunburst Clock for Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage George Nelson Model 2202 sunburst clock for Howard Miller is an iconic example of mid-century modern design, combining playful geometry with timeless radial symmetry.
Metal
Vintage Wicker Rocker by Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
No", this chair has quintessential mid-century modern style in spades. Please confirm item pickup location (Brooklyn or New Jersey) with dealer.
Wicker, Wood
George Nelson & Associates Kite Table Lamp Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Miami, FL
George Nelson & Associates Kite table lamp made by Howard Miller. The shade was recently replaced. Chrome was not cleaned and has wear. Please see pictures.
Chrome
Vintage Museum Wall Clock by Nathan George Horwitt for Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, Nathan Horwitt
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid Century Modern museum wall clock designed by Nathan George Horwitt for Howard Miller Clock Company, Zeeland Michigan.
Metal
Mid-Century American Modern Birch and Iron Accent Table by Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard accent / occasional table (ca. 1950s, USA). Composed of a round slatted birch top supported by three slightly splayed wrought iron legs retaining the...
Wrought Iron
Arthur Umanoff Iron and Leather Wine Rack for Shaver Howard, 1950s
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Arthur Umanoff wine rack produced for Shaver Howard, circa 1950s. The heavy cast iron frame takes a tall tower form, with tan leather saddle straps looped across the upper a...
Iron
'Granada' Patio Dining Set by Arthur Umanoff for Shaver-Howard, circa 1960
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful Palm Beach regency style in a quintessential Mid-Century Modern design. Curbside to NYC/Philly $450
Iron
Vintage Stationmaster 611 Oak Wall Clock by Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, Arthur Umanoff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly designed mid-century modern wall clock by Arthur Umanoff for powerhouse clock maker Howard Miller.
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.
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
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.