Italian Mid-Century Inlaid Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Italian Mid-century designer textured laminate and brass inlaid cabinet.
Vintage 1960s Sideboards
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Inlaid Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Italian Mid-century designer textured laminate and brass inlaid cabinet.
Brass
Italian Mid-century Patchwork Side Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Italian Mid-century patch work oak side cabinet. An Italian mid‑century patchwork oak side cabinet is one of those pieces that quietly steals the room—warm, geometric, sculptural, an...
Oak
$5,850Sale Price|25% Off
Italian Mid-Century Walnut Dresser
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome Italian Mid-Century Modern walnut and brass dresser. Circa 1960. Adds warmth and charm to any room!
Brass
Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Style Glass Sideboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Contemporary Italian Mid-Century style sideboard. Made from wood and covered in green coloured glass.
Glass, Wood
Italian Mid-Century Wood and Leather Shelf
Located in Dallas, TX
Unusual Italian mid-century wood and leather etagere shelf. Circa 1960. Perfect for today's transitional designs!
Leather, Wood
Italian Mid Century Modern Credenza/Dresser/Sideboard
Located in Red Lion, PA
Beautiful Italian Mid Century Credenza Book matched wood veneer. Wear consistent with age and use Some minor restoration may be necessary
Wood
Italian Mid-Century Lacquered Mahogany Wall Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century mahogany cabinet with a sycamore back panel and having a top section of a glass and wood sliding doors, and bottom with two door, resting on 2 front black lacquer...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Vitrine Cabinet by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1950s) walnut and maple vitrine cabinet with a Pair of sliding glass doors and 2 interior shelves with a blue glass top (Attributed to VITTORIO DASSI) (Enzo Ferr...
Glass, Maple, Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Pair of Wooden Shelves, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century pair of wooden shelves, 1980s. Pair of black painted wooden shelves with steel finishes in different sizes. 1980s. Good conditions, the supports show signs...
Steel
Splendid Italian Mid-Century Commode or Dresser, circa 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Italian mid-century mahogany commode or dresser with six drawers mounted with a grey glass shelf. Drawers decorated with brass and bone beautiful handles.
Rosewood
Splendid Italian Mid-Century Commode or Dresser, circa 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Italian mid-century mahogany commode or dresser with six drawers mounted with a grey glass shelf. Drawers decorated with brass and bone beautiful handles.
Rosewood
$3,295Sale Price|20% Off
Minimal Italian Mid-Century Geometric Cabinet Bar Mahogany Dassi Milano
By Dassi Mobili Moderni
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Minimal Italian mid-century geometric cabinet bar mahogany Dassi Milano.
Laminate, Mahogany
Italian Mid-Century Writing Desk with Oyster Burl Veneer, 1950s
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century rectangular writing desk with an oyster burl veneer and three drawers, resting on four sabre legs.
Wood, Burl
Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Bookcases, Pair, 1950s Design
Located in Piacenza, Italy
The clean lines and refined proportions reflect the understated sophistication of Italian mid-century design. A timeless addition to any interior, whether used as bookcases, display...
Wood
Italian Mid-Century Modern Teak Tall Sideboard, 1950
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stylish Italian mid-century modern teak tall sideboard of great executive quality. This sideboard combines a large storage capacity with a truly unique design. To notice as the cabin...
Teak
Italian Mid-Century Sycamore Sideboard by Pier Luigi Colli, 1950
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1930s) sycamore 4 door sideboard on raised tapered legs with brass trim (Attributed PIERLUIGI COLLI, Turin, circa 1950).
Sycamore
Italian Mid-Century Rosewood Sideboard by Dassi, Circa 1950s
By Dassi
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1950s) rosewood sideboard with herringbone design veneer with 2 side doors flanking a drop down door over 3 drawers with a low backrail and green glass top (DASSI)
Rosewood, Glass
$3,295Sale Price|26% Off
Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mounted Sideboard, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern wall mounted sideboard in precious Macassar ebony from the 1950s. The suspended sideboard has a very refined drawers design and maple interiors. The innova...
Ebony, Maple
Italian Mid-Century Umberto Asnago Commode by Giorgetti, 1980s
By Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian Mid-Century Giorgetti commode/chest of drawers by Umberto Asnago from 1980's. Black painted wood with natural wood drawers decorated with black handles. Very good/excellent ...
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Writing Table, Oyster Burl Veneer, Cabriole Legs
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century rectangular writing table with oyster burl veneer and three drawers with brass drawer pulls, resting on four cabriole legs. Minor cracks and losses to veneer.
Metal, Brass
Italian mid-century modern wooden bar cabinet, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern wooden bar cabinet, 1950s Bar cabinet with a dark wood structure.
Wood
$2,753Sale Price|40% Off
Italian Mid-Century Mirrored Sliding Doors Television Sideboard Stand
By Romeo Rega
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian mid-century mirrored sideboard or console stand for television in the style of Romeo Rega. This furniture is all decorated with mirror, open shelve storage and closed part wi...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Walnut Sideboard, 1970s
Located in Buzzò, Emilia-Romagna
Elevate your space with this vintage mid-century modern sideboard, a stunning piece designed and produced in Italy in the 1970s. Expertly crafted in warm-toned walnut, it showcases t...
Nutwood
Italian Mid-Century Mahogany Sideboard by Vittorio Dassi, 1940s Design
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Queens, NY
Italian mid-century (1940s) mahogany sideboard with 4 maple parquetry doors centering a Pair of ebonized doors and supported on 4 ebonized legs over a platform base (Attributed to VI...
Maple, Wood
Italian Mid-Century Modern White Wood Modular Bookcase, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern White wood modular bookcase, 1970s. Modular bookcase composed of 4 rectangles and 5 squares with rounded corners in white painted solid wood. Can be assem...
Wood
Solid Brass Italian Mid Century Modern Hoof Style Feet Towel Rack MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Brass Italian Mid Century Modern Hoof Style Feet Towel Rack MINT
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Maple Highboy Dresser, 6 Drawers, Circa 1955
Located in Queens, NY
"Italian Mid-Century maple highboy dresser / chest with two shallow top drawers and four deeper lower drawers, with shaped wood drawer pulls attached to each drawer top, resting on f...
Wood
Italian Mid-Century Bar Cabinet by Vittorio Dassi / Sideboard Mobili Cantù 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Italian Mid-Century Bar Cabinet / Sideboard Vittorio Dassi for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1950s This elegant Italian Mid-Century sideboard by Vittorio Dassi with integrated bar was...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Walnut & Maple Sideboard by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1950s) walnut & maple sideboard with and open bottom shelf below 2 Pair of doors centering a carved relief panel above a blue & gold painted shelf with a...
Glass, Maple, Paint, Walnut
$2,636Sale Price / item|20% Off
Cabinet Rococo Black and Gold Italian Mid-Century Modern Chinese Lacquer Scenes
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Cabinet Rococo style black and gold Italian Mid-Century Modern Chinese lacquer scenes.
Crystal, Gold Leaf
Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinet, Nightstand Renaissance , Walnut and Mahogany
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian Mid-Century Modern cabinet, nightstand, Renaissance style, walnut and mahogany interior, vax polished Measures cm: H 60 W 58 D 32.
Mahogany, Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Buffet by Pier Luigi Colli, 1954
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1954) buffet / console table with a wood cabinet featuring contrasting decorative wood veneers, 6 drawers with brass drawer pulls, topped with a green glass top ...
Glass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Radius Writing Desk in Oyster Burl Wood
Located in Queens, NY
"Italian Mid-Century ""Radius"" writing desk with a rectangular top with rounded edges and two drawers, finished in oyster burl veneer and resting on four rounded triangular legs. V...
Wood, Burl
$17,600Sale Price|20% Off
Vittorio Dassi 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern 4-Drawer Chest
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern 4-drawer chest with a lightly vertically striped fruitwood veneer, with bronze and ebonized drawer pulls and a muted green glass top, resting on four taper...
Fruitwood
Italian mid-century modern wooden sideboard with casters, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern wooden sideboard with casters, 1960s Horizontal wooden sideboard featuring a rectangular base with slightly rounded corners. It features two doors with int...
Wood
Italian Mid-Century Dresser by Gio Ponti, 1950s, White Lacquer & Gold
By Gio Ponti
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1950s) white lacquered dresser with 2 doors centering a Pair of gilt framed drawers under a gold glass top supporting a large mirror with brass trim and handles ...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Eight-Drawer Chest in Mahogany & Cream Lacquer
Located in Troy, MI
A refined Italian Mid-Century chest featuring warm mahogany veneer casing, cream lacquered top and drawer fronts, and distinctive torpedo-shaped wooden handles with brass bullet-tip ...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Custom-Made Architectural Wall Unit in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Its architectural composition of floating cabinets, open geometric forms, and long horizontal lines perfectly reflects the sophistication of Italian Mid Century design.
Glass, Mahogany
Italian Mid-Century Sideboard Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich, 1950s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Pretty Italian mid-century sideboard attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich, produced in the 1950s. The top and sides are made of teak on solid tapering flared legs enclosing two doors and ...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Bar Cabinet in the manner of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant Italian mid-century bar cabinet in the manner of Gio Ponti.
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Bookcase in the manner of Paolo Buffa, c.1960s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
Italian Mid-Century Modern bookcase in wood and brass, attributed to the designer Paolo Buffa, made in circa 1960s. Dimensions: W 123 x D 34 x H 191 cm.
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Bar Cabinet, Stainless Steel & Glass, 1960s
Located in Queens, NY
"Italian Mid-Century Modern (1960s) bar / bottle cabinet with a stainless steel case and an angled smoked glass centrally-hinged lid that opens to reveal interior compartments and sh...
Glass
Italian Mid-Century Walnut Desk in the Style of Gio Ponti, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century walnut desk with a center drawer flanked by 2 shaped front drawers on the right and 3 on the left suppoted on angled legs (style of GIO PONTI) Legs are loose and...
Mahogany, Wood
Leonardo Fiori, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Sideboard, Wengé, Seagrass, 1950s
By Leonardo Fiori
Located in Stamford, CT
Leonardo Fiori, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Credenza or Sideboard, Wengé, Seagrass, 1950s Modern credenza designed by Leonardo Fiori for ISA Bergamo in Italy circa 1950s. This examp...
Grasscloth, Wenge
Italian Mid-Century Sideboard dresser with Mirror by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Italian mid-century sideboard i produced by Vittorio Dassi in the 1950s. This sideboard has excellent manufacturing aspects, noticeable from the arched line, hard transparent glass s...
Brass
Italian Mid Century Sideboard attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Italian Mid Century Sideboard attributed to Paolo Buffa in solid Indian Rosewood,the front has five doors and a beautiful "Grissinato" design finish also in solid wood. The internal ...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Long Sideboard by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Buccinasco, MI
An elegant and rare sideboard designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1950s, a refined example of Italian Mid-Century design. The cabinet appears to float thanks to its slender metal legs ...
Brass
Studio BBPR, Olivetti, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Desk, Metal, 1950s
By Studio BBPR
Located in Stamford, CT
Studio BBPR, Olivetti, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Industrial Desk, Metal, Red Faux Leather, 1950s Designed by Studio BBPR for the Arco series by Olivetti Arredamenti Metallici, Ivr...
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Executive Table Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1960s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern executive desk in bordeaux color designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1960s. Hexagonal top shape, the double brass bar support with high adjustable le...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Vanity Dresser by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Dassi Mobili Moderni, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Buccinasco, MI
Refined and highly distinctive Italian Mid-Century vanity dresser designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1950s, an emblematic example of the sophisticated dialogue between architecture, c...
Brass
$2,137Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Industrial Vitrine in Metal, Italian Mid-Century Furniture
Located in Milano, IT
The doors slide smoothly, the original glass doors show no signs of damage and the cabinet is very solid. For more Italian Mid-Century Modern furniture and collectible design items,...
Steel
Italian mid-century modern sewing chest in wood by Filofort, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern sewing chest in wood by Filofort, 1960s Sewing chest with a wooden frame, featuring sixteen drawers with handles. The back features a practical display sta...
Wood
Italian Mid-Century Modern Walnut L-Shaped Desk in Gio Ponti Style
By Gio Ponti
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern walnut desk featuring a slightly L-shaped top resting on a Set of two open compartments with plexiglass supports on the left and 5 louver front drawers on ...
Plexiglass, Wood, Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Sideboard, Mahogany with Geometric Marquetry, 1950s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
Italian Mid-Century Sideboard, Mahogany with Geometric Marquetry, 1950s.
Wood, Mahogany
Italian Mid-Century Modern PetiteTable Desk Designed by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern petite desk elegantly named "Dattilo" in wood teak designed by Vittorio Dassi, from the 1950s. The drawer front is very elegant, inspired by the co...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Moden Black Bookcase Brooklyn by Stoppino and Acerbis, 1980s
By Giotto Stoppino, Lodovico Acerbis
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Moden black bookcase Broolyn by Stoppino and Acerbis, 1980s Bookcase Brooklyn in black painted wood with 4 shelves supported by tie rods hooked to a white painte...
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Bar / Entertainment Cabinet, Aldo Tura Style, Lacquer
By Aldo Tura
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Bar / Entertainment Cabinet, Aldo Tura Style, Lacquer This absolutely stunning bar cabinet or entertainment center is simply to good to be true.
Metal
Rare Italian Mid-Century Sideboard by Ico Parisi, Italy, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Buccinasco, MI
Rare Italian Mid-Century Sideboard by Ico Parisi, Italy, 1950s – Documented in the Catalogue Raisonné An elegant and architecturally balanced Italian Mid-Century sideboard designed ...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Chest of Drawers in Birch Briar Root, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern sideboard or chest of drawers in birch briar root with double top in shaped glass. Very refined sides design, lower base with a vertical curved li...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Sideboard / Dresser attribuited to Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Buccinasco, MI
Dimensions Width: 178.5 cm Height: 90 cm Depth: 51 cm Materials: Walnut, Walnut Veneer, Brass Style: Italian Mid-Century Modern Period: 1950s
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Walnut Bookcase Cabinet
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional quality walnut Italian mid-century modern bookcase cabinet. Quality detail work on six drawers and six doors.
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Chest of Drawers
Located in Porto, PT
Italian Mid-Century Modern rosewood six drawers chest, black lacquered glass top and brass hardware.
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Chest of Drawers
Located in Porto, PT
Italian Mid-Century Modern rosewood chest of drawers, black lacquered glass top and brass hardware Top heights: 66 cm (black glass top) 78 cm (side).
Brass
Unavailable
H 85.83 in W 119.69 in D 21.26 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Large Bookcase with Storage
Located in Porto, PT
Italian Mid-Century Modern rosewood large living room bookcase with storage, white lacquered details on the drawers and a fabric upholstered panel to put the TV or a painting, is has...
Wood, Rosewood
Unavailable
H 69.69 in W 29.93 in D 14.57 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Gold Plated Shelving Unit Étagère, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Valkenswaard, NL
Italian Mid-century Modern gold plated shelving unit étagère with clear and black glass, 1970s. Heavy and very good quality.
Metal, Gold Plate
Unavailable
H 72.84 in W 50.4 in D 22.05 in
Vintage Italian Mid Century Modern Wardrobe, Walnut, Fluted Wood, Brass Feet
By Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Often mentioned alongside Paolo Buffa and Gio Ponti as one of the most relevant furniture designers of the Italian Mid-Century Modern era, Vittorio Dassi designed many different piec...
Brass
Unavailable
H 35.25 in W 84.5 in D 24.5 in
Extra Long Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit + Bar, c. 1960s, Gil Ponti style
By Gio Ponti
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Vintage Italian Mid Century Modern wall unit in glossy black lacquer, influenced by the elegant designs of Gio Ponti.
Wood
Unavailable
H 71 in W 77 in D 18 in
ITALIAN Mid Century MODERN Maple Long DRESSER / Vanity + Large Mirror, c. 1960's
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Italian Mid Century Modern Long Dresser + Large Mirror, c. 1960’s. This incredibly unique piece consists of a 7 drawer maple wood dresser with a faux pink marble protective top, two...
Mirror, Maple
Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Valet
Located in Wien, AT
Luxury valet of brass. Own storage space for shoes and a removable tray for small parts. Folding. Good original condition with nice patina. Two units available.
Brass
Renzo Rutili Italian Mid-Century Cabinet with Terrazzo Shelf
By Renzo Rutili
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This unique newly lacquered white Renzo Rutili cabinet would be perfectly suited in a small city abode. The doors open up to provide an adjustable shelf and ample storage. The polish...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Oak Commode with Six Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern oak commode with six drawers and cut-out pull details, Italy, circa 1960. Available to see in our NYC Showroom BK Antiques 306 East 61st St. 2nd fl. New York, N...
Oak
Italian Mid Century Wall Unit with Bar by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Hudson, NY
An exquisite wall unit by Vittorio Dassi executed in teak and parchment. This wall unit has all the bells and whistles. There is a chevron parquetry patterned drop front bar with mir...
Brass
Unavailable
H 22 in W 24 in D 12 in
Pair of Nightstands in the Manner o Gio Ponti Italian Mid century modern 1950
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Stunning pair of Italian parchment covered nightstands in the manner of Gio Ponti, Mid century modern, on tapered legs with brass.
Wood, Parchment Paper
Pair of Italian Parchment Mid-Century Modern Commodes
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Nice Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern, 1960 parchment covered commodes elevated on high feet with brass.
Parchment Paper, Wood
Stunning Mid-Century Italian Wall Unit Attributed to Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Hudson, NY
Milan, IT c. 1950's. Italian mid century design at its best. An asymmetrical architectural design in two-tone chevron pattern.
Umberto Mascagni Sideboard or Credenza
By Umberto Mascagni
Located in Stamford, CT
This narrow sideboard or bar cabinet is an interesting example of Italian Mid-Century design.
Aluminum
Vintage Italian Mahogany Wall Mounted Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
A pair of mahogany wood wall mounted bed side tables. These unique side tables feature a trapezoidal shape with an open niches, glass lined shelves, as well as extra enclosed storage...
Wood
Schirolli Chest of drawers, 1960’s Italy
By Schirolli
Located in TOLLEBEEK, NL
A stunning Italian Mid-Century Modern chest of drawers unit from Schirolli. The unit consists of 4 loose cases with 9 drawers each. Executed in mahogany veneer finish with flap front...
Wood
Paolo Buffa Italian Bar Cabinet with Mirror and Drawers
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Paolo Buffa bar cabinet 1940 made in Italy with scalloped bottom and Horn legs. A compact size bar cabinet with two stunning wavy frontal doors with key which open into a glass mirro...
Wood
Vintage Italian Teak Sideboard, 1970s
Located in PEGO, Alicante
Teak Italian Vintage Designer sideboard circa 1970s with metal framed legs, three large swing doors with pull out drawers and shelves with plenty of storage space, gorgeous wood grai...
Teak
Carlo De Carli Desk
By Carlo di Carli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Rosewood and mahohgany and Zebrano wood,By The Italian Architect Carlo De Carli.The Aerodynamic shape and the asymmetric design of the legs are a classic De carli signature.
...
Mahogany
Fratelli Turri Sideboard from Italy, 1950
By Fratelli Turri
Located in Wilnis, UT
An impressive sideboard by Fratelli Turri from Italy, manufactured around 1950. This quality piece is made of high quality burlwood. This materials provides a beautiful pattern in t...
Marble
Large Mid-Century Italian Cabinet
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large four-door Italian cabinet with a continuous "crenelated" facade, the ends of the doors shaped as long dramatic trapezoids to serve as handles, executed in oak, the interior e...
Oak, Sycamore
Antique Tuscan Wood Chest, Italy 1500ca
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Immerse yourself in the rich history of Italy with this captivating Italian Antique Chest from Tuscany, dating back to circa 1500. This exquisite piece hails from a private family ho...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Italian Rosewood Cabinet
Located in Milan, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian rosewood cabinet.
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bar Cabinet
Located in Hudson, NY
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Italian liquor bar cabinet. Minor repair to mirror interior.
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Metal Scholar Cabinet, 1950
Located in Milan, Italy
This cabinet is absolutely unique, it was originally used in an Italian kindergarten to store the kids goods. It is in its original patina and thanks to the restoration work you can ...
Metal
Unavailable
H 58.47 in W 45.28 in D 20.48 in
Italian Mid-19th Century Carved Solid Walnut Wood Stipo, Writing Cabinet
Located in Firenze, IT
A Tuscan carved solid walnut wood fall front writing cabinet, called "Stipo", from the mid-19th century.
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.
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.