$3,088 / set
H 28.75 in W 72.05 in D 31.11 in
Mid Century Dining table and Chairs by John Herbert for A Younger
By Herbert John Day
Located in Seaford, GB
Mid Century Vintage mid century teak dining set by John Herbert for A Younger Ltd – Circa 1960s
Teak
$2,848
H 29.14 in W 63 in D 18.51 in
Sideboard by John Herbert in Teak - Mid-Century British Sideboard 1960s
Located in Torino, IT
Disegnato da John Herbert nel Regno Unito negli anni ’60, questo sideboard riflette una visione
Teak
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H 28.75 in W 82.68 in D 18.12 in
Mid-Century Teak Sideboard Model Sequence by John Herbert for A.Younger Ltd, Gre
By Herbert John Day
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
Mid-century sideboard in teak designed by John Herbert for A.Younger Ltd in United Kingdom in 1968
Teak
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H 30.71 in W 83.86 in D 18.9 in
Mid-Century Teak Sideboard Model Sequence by John Herbert for A.Younger Ltd.
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
Mid-Century sideboard in teak designed by John Herbert for A.Younger Ltd in United Kingdom in 1968
Teak
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H 32.29 in W 77.96 in D 18.9 in
Midcentury Solid Teak and Afromosia Sideboard by John Herbert for A Younger Ltd
Located in Farnham, Surrey
Stunning midcentury solid teak and Afromosia sideboard by John Herbert for A Younger Ltd, Scotland
Teak
Teak Dining Table by John Herbert for Younger
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and extremely well made vintage teak dining table, this was designed by John Herbert
Teak
Midcentury Sideboard by John Herbert
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Stunning vintage teak sideboard designed by John Herbert for Younger, circa 1960s. In wonderful
Teak
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H 29.14 in W 78.35 in D 18.12 in
Midcentury Teak 'Da Silva' Sideboard by John Herbert for Younger, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
-- Mid-Century Modern sideboard - Manufactured in the UK by Younger - Designed by John Herbert
Teak
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H 27.17 in W 66.93 in D 18.51 in
Mid-Century Large Teak Dressing Table by John Herbert for Younger, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
- Mid-century dressing table. - Designed by John Herbert. - Manufactured in the UK by Younger
Teak
1960's Teak & Afromosia Desk / Side Table by John Herbert for Younger
By Younger Furniture
Located in London, GB
An excellent vintage side table in solid teak and solid afromosia wood. This was designed by John
Teak
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H 41.34 in W 44.89 in D 18.9 in
Mid-Century Large Teak Chest of Drawers by John Herbert for Younger, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
- Mid-century large chest of drawers. - Designed by John Herbert. - Manufactured in the UK by
Teak
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H 30 in W 82 in D 19.5 in
vintage MCM teak sideboard by John Herbert, part of Fonseca line by Younger
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful vintage teak sideboard designed by John Herbert, part of the Fonseca line by A. Younger
Teak
Younger' Console Table by John Herbert
Located in Warminster, GB
A beautifully designed and crafted dining table, designed by John Herbert for Younger, as part of
Teak
1960s Coffee Table by John Herbert for Younger
Located in London, Lambeth
Well crafted teak coffee table with rattan shelving rounded edges circa 1960s John Herbert.
Teak
Mid Century Side Table by John Herbert for Younger
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A mid century solid Afromosia and Teak side table produced by Younger in the 1960’s the table has
Teak
Vintage Teak Sideboard by A. Younger
By Herbert John Day
Located in London, GB
A sleek and stylish vintage teak sideboard by A. Younger. This was designed by John Herbert, it was
Teak
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H 29 in W 51 in D 32 in
A beautifully designed extending draw leaf dining table designed by John Herbert
By Younger Furniture
Located in Houston, TX
A beautifully designed extending draw leaf dining table designed by John Herbert for Younger, circa
Teak
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H 18.51 in W 17.72 in D 53.94 in
John Herbert for Younger, Mid Century Danish Style Teak and Cane Coffee Table
By Peter Hvidt, Finn Juhl, France & Søn
Located in London, GB
John Herbert (designer) A. Younger Ltd, UK (manufacturer) 'Fonseca' low table, circa 1958
Wood
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H 29.53 in W 82.29 in D 19.3 in
'Fonseca' Vintage Sideboard by John Herbert for A. Younger Ltd. 'circa 1950s'
Located in London, GB
‘Fonseca’ sideboard in teak and afrormosia wood (resembles teak) designed by John Herbert for A
Teak
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H 31 in W 84 in D 18 in
Mid-Century John Herbert for Younger Blonde Teak Sideboard Credenza, 1970s
By Younger Furniture
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Stunning quality Mid-Century John Herbert for Younger Blonde teak sideboard credenza circa 1970s
Teak
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H 29 in W 56 in D 31 in
Vintage British Midcentury Teak Dining Table by John Herbert for A. Younger
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is an exclusive British Mid-Century Modern dining table designed by John Herbert and
Teak
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H 28.75 in W 69.25 in D 37 in
Vintage British Midcentury Teak Dining Table by John Herbert for A. Younger Ltd
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is an exclusive British Mid-Century Modern dining table designed by John Herbert and
Teak
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H 28.75 in W 57 in D 35 in
Vintage British Midcentury Teak Dining Table by John Herbert for A. Younger Ltd
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is an exclusive British Mid-Century Modern dining table designed by John Herbert and
Teak
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H 28.75 in W 57 in D 35 in
Vintage Midcentury Teak Dining Table by John Herbert for A. Younger Ltd. #2
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is an exclusive British Mid-Century Modern dining table designed by John Herbert and
Teak
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H 28.75 in W 57 in D 35 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Teak Dining Table by John Herbert for A. Younger Ltd.
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is an exclusive british mid century modern dining table designed by John Herbert and
Teak
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H 28.75 in W 57 in D 35 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Teak Dining Table by John Herbert for A. Younger Ltd.
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful british mid century modern dining table designed by John Herbert and
Teak
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H 41.34 in W 44.89 in D 36.03 in
Codan Chest of Drawers in Teak by John J. Herbert for Younger, circa 1963
Located in Derby, Derbyshire
A rarely available and wonderful quality ‘Codan’ chest of four drawers in teak designed by John
Teak
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H 33.08 in W 66.93 in D 19.3 in
Vintage Afrormosia Sidebaord by John Herbert for A Younger, 1960s
Located in Chesham, GB
and veneered teak. Designer - John Herbert Manufacturer - A Younger Design Period - 1960 to
Teak
John Herbert for A. Younger Ltd 1960s magazine rack in oak
Located in London, GB
I never grow tired of these perennially stylish John Herbert designed magazine racks… this one in
Oak
Midcentury Teak Codan Chest of Drawers by Younger, 1960s
Located in South Shields, Tyne and Wear
- Midcentury chest of drawers - Manufactured by Younger - Designed by John Herbert - Made from
Teak
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$12,351Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Floating Surfboard Coffee Table, 1990s
Located in Raymondville, TX
A vintage mid-century modern surfboard coffee table made in Sweden circa 1995. This classic MCM piece features an oak finish, an elongated oval surfboard-shape 'floating' top, a maga...
Wood, Oak
$60,400 / set
H 30.32 in W 141.74 in D 55.91 in
Antique Elizabethan Revival Pollard Oak Dining Table 19th Century and 14 Chairs
Located in London, GB
There is no mistaking the style and sophisticated design of this dining set comprising an exquisite rare English antique Elizabethan Revival pollard oak extending dining table, circa...
Oak, Walnut
$41,534 / set
H 26.4 in W 36.2 in D 36.2 in
Mario Bellini Blue Cotton Velvet Camaleonda Sofa for B&B Italia, 1972, Set Of 7
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Vicenza, IT
Camaleonda sofa, designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1972. The set features seven modules with backrest (four big modules and three small ones) and one armres...
Cotton, Velvet, Foam
$6,369Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 32.29 in W 18.27 in D 19.69 in
Johannes Andersen Made by Uldum Møbler, Denmark. Set of Eight Dining Chairs
By Johannes Andersen
Located in London, GB
Johannes Andersen made by Uldum Møbler, Denmark Set of eight dining chairs with a sculptural style about them, consisting of six dining chairs and two original armchairs. The armchai...
Leather, Birch
$10,561
H 89.77 in W 60.63 in D 43.31 in
Italian 1970's Cocktail Dry Bar in Joe Colombo Style, Italy - circa 1975
By Joe Colombo
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Vintage 1970s Italian Mobile Dry Bar / Cocktail Bar – Mid-Century Modern Elegance The colour of the dark lacquered wood is an amazing very dark purple / aubergine (almost black). Th...
Chrome
Vintage Danish Teak Extending Dining Table
Located in London, GB
A superb vintage Danish teak extending dining table, dating from the 1960’s. This is of the utmost quality, with an extremely sleek and stylish design. It is made from solid and ven...
Teak
$9,696Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 35.04 in W 23.23 in D 26.38 in
Set of 6 black lacquered green velvet beech Arches dining chair by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Best Chair Design at the International Design & Architecture Awards 2021 Honorable Mention at the European Product Design Awards 2021 The Arches dining chair is designed in the ...
Brass, Metal
1950s Italian Mid Century Corner Sofa
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Italy Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1950s Materials: Wool, Beech Measurements: 78.75″ wide x 25.5″ deep x 31.5″ tall Condition: In good original condition wit...
Wool, Beech
American Designer, Sofa, Wood, Brass, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood, brass and brown yellow velvet sofa or settee designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Scratching and other wear present to wood consistent with age and use. Reupholstere...
Brass
$17,777 / set
H 29.53 in W 28.35 in D 31.5 in
Ib Kofod-Larsen Candidate Lounge Chairs with Leather Cushions
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in London, England
A pair of Afromosia African teak 'Kandidaten', (Candidate), lounge chairs produced by Olof Perssons Fatoljindustri (O.P.E.) in Jonkoping, Sweden, circa 1960. Danish master Ib Kofod...
Leather, Teak
$23,140 / set
H 28.35 in W 94.49 in D 37.01 in
Complete Dining Room Set by Hans J. Wegner, Teak Table & 8 CH29 Chairs
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Oirlo, LI
Transform your dining experience with this exquisite Complete Dining Room Set, featuring 8 CH29 Sawbuck Chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn, and a vintage ...
Leather, Wood
$47,000
H 87.41 in W 197.25 in D 19.69 in
Unique Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi 1960s Large Wall Unit in Walnut
By Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi for Home, bespoke wall unit, walnut, lacquered wood, Italy, 1960s This wall unit captures a real slice of 1960s Italian modernism. Designed by Franco C...
Wood, Walnut
$10,926 / set
H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 19.69 in
Set of 6 CH30 Chairs by Hans J. Wegner in Black Leather, Carl Hansen & Søn, 1952
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An exceptional set of six CH30 dining chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1952 and produced by Carl Hansen & Søn, finely restored and reupholstered in luxurious black Sudden ful...
Leather, Foam, Oak, Teak
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.