Pair Classic Mid-Century Modern End Tables by James Philip Co.
By James Philip Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair Classic Mid-Century Modern end tables by James Philip Co., unusual tables. Architectural
Brass
Biomorphic Tiered Coffee Table By James-Philip Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning, Mid-Century Modern, biomorphic, coffee table by James-Philip Co. features intersecting
Brass
James Philip Co Mid Century Modern Side Tables, circa 1950s
By James Philip Co.
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Pair of James Philip co side tables in original finish. Draped in their beautiful original
Brass
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H 25 in W 26 in D 26 in
Mid-Century Floating Glass Walnut Side Table by James-Philip Co., Refinished
By James Philip Co.
Located in Doylestown, PA
Wonderful 1950's floating glass side table by James-Philip Company, refinished. The sturdy table
Brass
Set of 6 Gio Ponti Inspired Dining Chairs by James-Philip Co.
By James Philip Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 6 Gio Ponti inspired walnut dining chairs by New Jersey based James-Phillip Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair Of Midcentury End Tables By James-philip
By James Philip Co.
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Pair of walnut veneer tiered side tables with original maker labels and stamped 1956. With glass shelf and brass detail.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb Style 2 Piece Wall Unit by James Philips
By James Philip Co.
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Paul McCobb style wall unit by James Philips. This absolutely stunning wall unit features an all
Wood
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H 34 in W 24 in D 29 in
James Shoolbred, Morris & Co Style, an Aesthetic Movement Reclining Armchair
By Morris & Co., Jas Shoolbred & Co., Philip Webb
Located in London, GB
Jas Shoolbred. In the style of Morris and Co, after a design by Phillip Webb. An Aesthetic
Walnut
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H 15 in W 60.5 in D 16 in
Mid Century Amoeba Freeform Coffee Table by James Philip Co. Inc. circa 1960
By James Philip Co.
Located in New York, NY
Incredible two tier Freeform midcentury coffee table by James Philip Co. Inc., circa 1960. The
Cane, Glass, Walnut
Sculptural Mid Century Two Tier End Side Table by James Philip Co. Inc. c 1960
By James Philip Co.
Located in New York, NY
made byJames - Philip Co. Inc. circa 1960, design reminiscent of Pearsall. This example is in good
Cane, Glass, Walnut
PAIR Mid-Century Modern Tables. C1950's
Located in New York, NY
PAIR Mid-Century Modern end tables retaining their original label; "James-Philip Co., Inc
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
By James Philip Co.
Located in New Haven, CT
A pair of James Philip Side Tables refinished by Dom Paragon. These two tier top side tables have
Hardwood
$74 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
White Wash Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These WHITE WASH collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to a s...
Wood
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$6,272 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$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
$1,850
H 24.5 in W 29 in D 20 in
1950s Lane Altavista Copenhagen Mid Century Modern Two Tier Walnut End Table
By Lane Furniture
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1957 Lane Altavista Copenhagen Mid Century Modern Tiered Walnut End Table, Nightstand. This is an original rare vintage 1950s Lane Altavista two tier side table or nightstand. Elegan...
Walnut
$2,767Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 26.38 in W 70.87 in D 33.86 in
"Flag" Couch and Chaise Longue in Natural Linen and Wood Feet, Small Size
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
The Flag Couch is a smart and multifunctional piece. The couch has a cushion built into the seat that makes the piece with dual functionality: when is closed, it works as a comfortab...
Fabric, Hardwood
$4,225Sale Price / set|35% Off
H 24.5 in W 19 in D 36 in
Pair of 1950s Step-End Tables by William Hinn for Gordon's
By Gio Ponti, Ico Parisi
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE Sculptural and sleek 1950's Italian style two-tier side tables with upswept blade-edges, spread-eagle tapered compass legs capped with solid brass double-ball feet. De...
Brass
$750 / item
H 4 in Dm 16 in
Spirograph Centerpiece - Hand-carved & Hand-painted Glazed Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
An impressive object entirely shaped and finished by hand, it reveals very different glaze treatments inside and out. While expertly worked to achieve a scalloped edge and channeled ...
Ceramic, Porcelain
$17,250 / item
H 13.78 in W 38.98 in D 72.84 in
Brutalist Teal Ceramic & Verdigris Copper Coffee Table by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
Egg Designs’ Boogie Nights coffee table (2021) is a bold, Brutalist-inspired piece handcrafted with sculptural impact. It features individually glazed teal-green ceramic tiles applie...
Copper, Steel
$4,800 / set
H 22.75 in W 22.25 in D 28.25 in
Elegant 2-Tier Side Table Wit Italian Travertine by M. Singer & Sons, 1950s
By M. Singer & Sons, Bertha Schaefer
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fabulous two-tier boat tail shaped side or end tables designed by M. Singer and Sons produced in the 1950s. Very sculptural walnut frames with "floating" Italian travertine tops. Jus...
Travertine
Pair of Step End Tables by C. E. Waltman for Tonk Mfg.
By C.E. Waltman, Tonk Mfg. Co., Adrian Pearsall
Located in Hanover, MA
Stunning pair of walnut freeform, biomorphic side or end tables with 2 tiers of heavy tempered glass with flared edges secured by solid brass hardware. Top tier is 20 inches high; ma...
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Mid-Century Modern Italian Sideboard Bar, 1950s
By Umberto Mascagni
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Four-door sideboard from the 1950s, made with green vinyl doors, inspired by the production of Umberto Mascagni. The main body structure is made of European wood. This piece features...
Aluminum
$4,500 / set
H 15.75 in W 59.06 in D 39.38 in
Organic Oak Coffee Table Set of 2 with Natural Wood and Stained Grey Color
By Shewekar Elgharably
Located in Cairo, EG
Organic Oak Coffee Table Set of 2 with Natural Wood and Stained Grey Color. Beautifully organic and flowy, our SHADOWS coffee table set is inspired by the varying colors and shapes ...
Oak
$1,995Sale Price|31% Off
H 20 in W 67 in D 25 in
Large 67" Bespoke Mid-Century Biomorphic Coffee Table W/ Wire Spoke Legs
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large 67" wide custom-made Mid-Century era biomorphic coffee table with a speckled paint tabletop finished with custom-made chrome wire-spoke legs. Featuring a sleek, kidney-shaped t...
Steel, Chrome
$2,800 / set
H 20 in W 30.25 in D 16.75 in
Paul McCobb End Tables Perimeter Group for Winchendon Furniture Co. 1950
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture Company, 1950."Perimeter Group" beech wood and leather end tables.Stunning tables,classic mid century modern design.. This line was very lim...
Leather, Beech
Pair of Kidney Organic Shape Two-Tier Tri-Legged Side Tables
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Lacquered walnut round glass galleries organic kidney shape side tables.
Brass
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.