$3,595 / set
H 24 in W 23 in D 15 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Impact Collection End Tables with Drawer
Located in Seattle, WA
This matching pair of Mid-Century Modern end tables is from the Kent Coffey Impact Collection, a
Wood
Kent Coffey “Impact” Mid Century Nine Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Mid-Century Modern dresser by Kent Coffey, of Lenoir, North Carolina, USA, from their "Impact
Wood, Walnut
$11,995 / set
H 31.25 in W 56 in D 19 in
Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Impact & Tableau Collection Bedroom Set
Located in Seattle, WA
This coordinated Mid-Century Modern furniture set by Kent Coffey brings together complementary
Wood
Kent Coffey Impact Series Desk
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Superb desk by Kent Coffey in walnut from his impact line. Refurbished slightly for a fresh, rich
Walnut
Sold
H 52.5 in W 42 in D 19.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dresser / Highboy by Kent Coffey's Impact Line, 1960s
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dresser / Highboy by Kent Coffey's Impact line, circa 1960s. Gorgeous
Walnut
Mid Century Walnut Nine-Drawer Dresser by Kent Coffey
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage-modern Kent Coffey Impact Series Dresser features beautiful walnut grain and nine drawers
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H 25 in W 23 in D 15 in
Vintage mid century modern Kent Coffey nightstand “impact” collection 1960s
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage mid century modern Kent Coffey lowboy dresser and matching nightstand from the “impact
Wood
Sold
H 31 in W 64.5 in D 18.5 in
Vintage mid century modern Kent Coffey lowboy dresser “impact” collection 1960d
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage mid century modern Kent Coffey lowboy dresser and matching nightstand from the “impact
Wood
KENT COFFEY Impact MCM Walnut Nightstand
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Mid Century Modern nightstand by Kent Coffey, of Lenoir, North Carolina, USA, from their Impact
Brass
KENT COFFEY Impact MCM Mahogany Dresser
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Mid-Century Modern dresser by Kent Coffey, of Lenoir, North Carolina, USA, from their Impact line
Brass
KENT COFFEY Impact MCM Walnut King Size Headboard
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Mid Century Modern king size headboard by Kent Coffey, of Lenoir, North Carolina, USA, from their
Metal
KENT COFFEY Impact MCM Walnut Gentleman's Chest
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Mid Century Modern gentleman's chest by Kent Coffey, of Lenoir, North Carolina, USA, from their
Brass
KENT COFFEY Impact MCM Walnut Dresser / Wall Mirror
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Mid-Century Modern dresser or wall mirror by Kent Coffey, of Lenoir, North Carolina, USA, from
Mirror, Walnut
$2,716Sale Price|35% Off
H 35.04 in W 78.75 in D 30.32 in
1940s Kaare Klint Three Seater Sofa, Hardwood Legs & Striped Wool Upholstery
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in London, GB
1940s Kaare Klint Three Seater Sofa, with Mahogany Legs & Striped Wool Upholstery with Leather Trim. Usable condition. Bespoke quote can be provided for re-upholstery.
Leather, Wool, Hardwood
Mid-Century Vintage Mini Office Cabinet
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Add a big splash of mid-century modern charm into any room with this compact tambour cabinet! Readily showing design influence from the legendary works of Florence Knoll, it features...
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Vintage Industrial Metal Media Stand
By Simmons Company Furniture, Cosco, Cole Steel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elevate your home entertainment with this machine age styled media stand! With an ample 36"x18" top, it provides the perfect surface for flat screens, turntables, radio receivers, ga...
Metal, Steel, Sheet Metal
Lane 'Staccato' Chest of Drawers
By Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern tall dresser by Lane Furniture for their 'Staccato' series. Featuring five wide and deep drawers with a mosaic wood patchwork design. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Shelving Unit by Domino Mobler
By Domino Møbler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wooden shelving system produced by the Danish company Domino Møbler, one of the major manufacturers of Danish modernist furniture, which combines minimalist lines with natural wood. ...
Wood
Mid-Century Sculptural Mahogany & Copper Step Table
By John Van Koert, Johannes Andersen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique Mid-Century Modern two-tier step table with cantilever floating top design, features copper tray inserts on both shelves which are useful as a planter, ashtray, dish, and more...
Copper
Vintage Danish Teak Tambour Dresser by Danflex Systems
By Danflex Systems
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Experience the subtle magic of Danish furniture engineering with this exquisite tambour door gentleman's chest produced by Danflex Systems. The simple, box frame houses an intricatel...
Wood, Hardwood, Teak
$1,995 / set
H 13 in W 21.5 in D 21.5 in
Kristian Solmer Vedel Modus Mid Century Rosewood and Glass Side Table
By Kristian Solmer Vedel
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kristian Solmer Vedel Modus Mid Century Rosewood and Glass Side Table This side table measures: 21.5 wide x 21.5 deep x 13 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting s...
Glass, Rosewood
Unavailable|$30,000
H 32.5 in W 72 in D 30.5 in
Black Walnut Mid-Century Organic Modern Settee by George Nakashima
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Don't miss out on a once in a lifetime find with this genuine mid-century settee handcrafted by the American Modern pioneer, George Katsutoshi Nakashima (1905-1990). One of the most ...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
Campaign Style Bookcase W/ Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century stacking cabinet with drop front desk. Attractive campaign style with brass hardware. Please confirm location NY or NJ.
Brass
Mid-Century "Nordic" Sideboard by R-Way Furniture
By R-Way Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With Scandinavian Modern-influenced design and quality mid-century American construction, the "Nordic" series by R-Way Furniture of Sheboygan, Wisconsin truly offers the best of both...
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
Stained Pine 17th Century Italian Walnut Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Cabinet features a fall-front writing surface opening to a fitted interior concealing twelve drawers.The rectangular moulded top above a frieze carved with Vitruvian scrolls on figur...
Pine
Pair of Iron Garden Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of iron tables for garden use with floral embellishments. Glass tops set inside strong metal frames. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Iron
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Sideboard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration, a stunning MCM sideboard featuring vibrant intricate woodgrain, sculpted handles and ample storage. A beautiful example of simple Danish style design with 3 d...
Wood
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.
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.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.