Kent Coffey Mid-Century Modern Bar / Drinks Serving Cart with Expandable Top
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-Century Modern bar with expandable flip-top in black melamine, perfect for serving drinks. From the Perspecta line by Kent Coffey Furniture. With top fully open, this measures 6...
Walnut
Kent Coffey Perspecta Mid Century Walnut Surfboard Dining Table
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kent Coffey Perspecta mid century walnut surfboard dining table Table measures: 60 wide x 40 deep x 29 inches high; the leaf is 12 inches wide, making a maximum table width of 72 in...
Walnut
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H 29.5 in W 59.75 in D 42 in
Kent Coffey Perspecta Mid Century Expanding Walnut Surfboard Dining Table
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kent Coffey Perspecta Mid Century expanding walnut surfboard dining table This table measures: 59.75 wide x 42 deep x 29.5 inches high, with a chair clearance of 23.25 inches A...
Walnut
Mid-Century Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut Dining Table
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut Dining Table. Featuring a rectangular walnut top, tri-pod walnut pedestal legs, two leaves to extend the table up to 87...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut Dining Table
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut Dining Table. Featuring a rectangular top, four removable pinched legs, one leaf to expand the length to 71.75” ...
Wood, Walnut
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H 37 in W 20 in D 19.5 in
Mid-Century "Perspecta" Line Dining Chairs After Kent Coffey, Set of Five
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Trenton, NJ
This set of five vintage walnut dining chairs from Kent Coffey's Perspecta line includes a set of four side chairs and matching armchair.
Wood, Walnut
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H 37 in W 22 in D 21 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut Arm Dining Chairs
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Wilmington, DE
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey walnut arm dining chairs Offered is a vintage Pair of Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey walnut arm dining chairs. They are in good structural c...
Walnut
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut Dining Chairs
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Wilmington, DE
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Walnut kent Coffey dining chairs Offered is a vintage set of 6 vintage dining chairs. They are in good structural condition but should be reupholstered...
Walnut
Kent Coffey Perspecta Mid Century Walnut Bar Cart
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kent Coffey Perspecta mid century walnut bar cart Bar cart measures: 39.25 wide x 18.5 deep x 29 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vintage c...
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Walnut Perspecta Dining Table
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey walnut perspecta dining table Offered is a large Mid-Century Modern conference/dining table.
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut Flip-Top Server
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This stunning Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Perspecta walnut flip-top server is a rare and highly functional design classic. Crafted in rich walnut, it features the iconic Perspecta...
Laminate, Wood, Walnut
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H 29 in W 100 in D 42 in
Kent Coffey Perspecta Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dining Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern boat-shaped double pedestal extension dining table By Kent Coffey, "Perspecta" Collection USA, 1960s Gorgeous book-matched walnut, with sculpted ...
Brass
Kent Coffey Perspecta Mid Century Modern China Cabinet Sideboard
By Kent-Coffey
Located in West Hartford, CT
Iconic two piece (top and bottom) Kent Coffey walnut china breakfront with to die for carvings at bottom as shown. The lines are gorgeous and the scale is such that it fits into a me...
Walnut
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H 32 in W 39.25 in D 18.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Bar / Drinks Serving Cart with Expandable Top by Kent Coffey
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-Century Modern bar with expandable flip-top in black laminate, perfect for serving drinks. From the Perspecta line by Kent Coffey Furniture. With top fully open, this measures...
Laminate, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut Dining Table
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
Bring iconic Mid-Century Modern style to your dining space with this 1960’s Kent Coffey “Perspecta” walnut dining table.
Brass
Kent Coffey ‘Perspecta’ Expandable Dining Table in Walnut, with Leaf
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful and versatile dining table, executed in American black walnut by American modern manufacturer Kent-Coffey. Versatile design with included leaf. All segments with same color...
Walnut
Vintage Brasilia Style Extending Dining Table by Young Manufacturing
By Broyhill Brasilia, Young Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Taking cues from popular contemporary furniture such as Broyhill's iconic "Brasilia" and Kent-Coffey's "Perspecta" series, this extending dining table sits on elegant carved legs tha...
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
Kent Coffey Perspecta Server or Bar in Grey Lacquer
By Kent-Coffey
Located in New London, CT
High gloss grey lacquered bar console by Kent Coffey with two doors. Iconic front of the perspecta series with dark walnut accents clear-coated as a dramatic accent to the gloss lacq...
Wood
Kent Coffey Designed 'Perspecta' Dresser
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brasilia style dresser by Kent Coffey for his Perspecta collection. Sculptural front walnut dresser consisting of three deep center drawers flanked by two doors with six additional d...
Walnut
Majuli Bronze Cane Trolley, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Majuli Bronze Cane Trolley, Viya by Vikram Goyal Sinuous forms in a captivating rhythm of deftly woven cane, evoke the dynamic flow of Assam's rivers. The collection’s namesake, the...
Brass
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
$6,854 / 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
$7,800 / set
H 33 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
Pair of Chic 'Arcade' Wrought Iron and Shearling Chairs by Design Frères
By Design Frères, Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic 'Arcade' wrought iron and shearling chairs by Design Frères. Extraordinary pair of side chairs with white shearling upholstery. This unique upholstery treatment gives...
Wrought Iron
The 'Matisse' Etagere
Located in London, GB
The 'Matisse' wrought iron side table. A hand made and patinated wrought iron etagere with whimsical Matisse style cut-out decoration. Made to order based on a 1960s original. Avail...
Wrought Iron
$2,680 / item
H 29.93 in W 25.2 in D 53.55 in
Luxury Solid Wood Pitta Bar Cart with Timeless Brazilian Design
By Amilcar Oliveira
Located in São Paulo, SP
The Pitta Bar Cart is a piece that combines functionality with timeless design. Crafted from solid wood with a natural finish, it highlights the unique grain and tones of the materia...
Hardwood
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
Pair of Ceramic Sculptural Wall Sconces by Olivia Cognet
By Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Sculptural pair of wall sconses by Olivia Cognet in ceramic Since moving to Los Angeles in 2016, French artist and desi- gner Olivia Cognet has focused on ceramics as the ferti...
Ceramic
$88,500
H 56.5 in W 193 in D 45.625 in
Sculptural Wall-Mounted Teak Console in the Style of Ico Parisi, Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary and rare Mid-Century wall-mounted teak console, exquisitely crafted and evocative of the visionary work of Italian designer Ico Parisi. Strikingly sculptural and hig...
Steel
$7,475 / set
H 25.25 in W 24 in D 16 in
Pair of Mid-Century Perspecta Nightstands W/ Sculptural Front by Kent Coffey
By Kent-Coffey
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of Mid-Century Modernist Perspecta nightstands by Kent Coffey, hailing from America circa 1960, exemplifies the refined aesthetics and craftsmanship of the era. Kno...
Wood
$1,339
H 31.11 in W 27.56 in D 17.33 in
Art Deco Circular Walnut Drinks Bar Cart Trolley, English, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Very attractive and iconic English Art Deco Savoy Hostess trolley cart dating from the 1920s-1930s period. This three-tiered trolley not only looks impressive but is very functional ...
Walnut
"Marchand" Scalloped Walnut Oak Dresser by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Marchand 6-drawer dresser showcases elegantly scalloped edge detailing and textural drawer fronts, making it a distinctive piece in any bedroom. It sits on minimal turned legs, b...
Oak
$10,000
H 72.5 in W 54 in D 17 in
Broyhill Brasilia Model 6140-72/73 Room Divider Base & Deck Walnut Wall Unit
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Broyhill Brasilia line is extensive, spanning multiple rooms across more than 30 models. Throughout our multi-decade experience in this industry, we have seen and handled nearly ...
Walnut
$1,736Sale Price|20% Off
H 51.75 in W 42 in D 20 in
1960s Kent-Coffey Highboy Dresser, Walnut, Mid-Century Modern
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 1960s Kent-Coffey Perspecta highboy dresser. Lots of storage with three lower pull out drawers and two additional + two shelves hidden behind the upper doors. In good vin...
Rosewood, Walnut
Vintage Kent-Coffey "Perspecta" Walnut Buffet
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful mid-century modern walnut buffet from the “Perspecta” line by Kent Coffey. Features the collection’s signature sculpted rosewood arch pulls and clean architectural lines, o...
Walnut
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.