Lane Single Drawer End Table/Nightstand Alta Vista
By Lane Acclaim
Located in Medina, OH
Vintage Lane Alta Vista Side End Table or Nightstand with a Single-Drawer. This piece has been
Walnut
$2,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 20 in W 24 in D 16 in
Pair of Lane Furniture Black Lacquer and Brass Nightstands
By Lane Acclaim
Located in Pasadena, TX
A very nice pair of Lane Furniture nightstands. They have a black lacquered finish with brass
Brass
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.5 in W 27 in D 17 in
Lane Staccato Mid Century Modern Oak Brutalist Nightstand Cabinet Side Table
By Lane Acclaim
Located in Dayton, OH
1970s Vintage Lane Furniture Staccato collection Brutalist style Oak nightstand cabinet. 568-32
Oak
$2,250 / set
H 22 in W 28 in D 18 in
A pair of Lane Tower Suite Nightstands designed by Dave Parmalee 1970's
By Lane Acclaim
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
A beautiful pair of Lane Tower suite Nightstands designed by Dave Parmalee in the 1970's. Very nice
Rosewood
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H 20 in W 21 in D 26 in
Lane Acclaim Nightstand, Side or End Table, Vintage Mid-Century Modern Walnut
By Lane Furniture
Located in South Charleston, WV
Lane ACCLAIM Table (use as end, side or nightstand) 21" x 26" 20" tall The bottom has
Oak, Walnut
Handsome Lane Mid-Century Modern End Table or Nightstand
By Lane Acclaim
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome Lane Acclaim end table or nightstand. Beautiful contrasting wood bowtie joinery. Brilliant
Wood
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H 21.25 in W 24 in D 16.25 in
A set of postmodern cream lacquer & brass nightstands by Lane, circa 1980s
By Lane Acclaim
Located in Houston, TX
A set of postmodern cream lacquer & brass nightstands by Lane, circa 1980s. With their sleek
Wood
Mid Century Lane Nightstand McCobb
By Lane Acclaim, Paul McCobb
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Mid Century nightstand by Lane. Paul McCobb design with brass trim, knobs and feet. Beautiful
Brass
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H 20 in W 22 in D 26 in
Pair of Mid Century Lane Altavista Acclaim Mid Century End Tables Nightstands
By Lane Furniture
Located in West Hartford, CT
Mid century one drawer end tables or nightstands are from the "Acclaim" series by the Lane
Oak, Walnut
Pair of Mid Century Danish Nightstands
By Lane Acclaim
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sleek pair of Mid-Century Danish nightstands, crafted from rich wood with clean lines and
Wood
Pair of Classic American Mid-Century Modern Nightstands
By Lane Acclaim
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of freshly refinished nightstands, nice shape Classic midcentury design in a dark
Walnut
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H 20 in W 27.75 in D 27.75 in
Pair of Lane Perception Nightstands by Warren Church, Sculpted Walnut, 1960s
By Warren C. Church, Lane Acclaim
Located in Los Angeles, CA
acclaimed Lane Furniture “Perception” line. These vintage walnut bedside tables feature standout basketweave
Chrome
Pair of Brutalist Lane Chocolate Finish Mosaic Line Nightstands
By Lane Acclaim
Located in San Diego, CA
These nightstands manufactured by Lane from the Mosaic line have a handsome Brutalist geometric
Walnut
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H 20 in W 26 in D 17 in
Pair of Lane Burl Wood Milo Baughman Style Nightstands Lane Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman, Lane Acclaim
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern lane burl wood Milo Baughman style nightstands. Items feature one deep
Formica, Burl
Pair of Two Drawers Walnut End Side Table or Nightstands
By Lane Acclaim
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of super clean Mid-Century Modern walnut cabinets.
Walnut
Lane Mid century nightstand with single drawer in walnut
By Lane Acclaim
Located in Ventura, CA
design and build . this piece has been carefully restored to its original lustre. Lane acclaim 1963 from
Wood
Paul Evans Style Lane Pueblo Mid Century Brutalist Nightstands, Pair
By Lane Acclaim
Located in Spring Valley, CA
Beautiful mid-century brutalist nightstands by lane furniture. The design on these pieces is
Walnut
$15,422
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Brown Velvet Sesann Three-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann three-seater sofa, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. It features brown alpaca velvet upholstery and a chrome tubular ca...
Chrome
$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
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$2,111 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
Frosted Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Frosted Murano glass wall sconces with brass hardware holding four sources of light.
Brass
Coffee Table by Mario Marenco for Mobilgirgi, Italy 1970s
By Mario Marenco
Located in Roma, IT
Coffee Table by Mario Marenco for Mobilgirgi, Italy 1970s. Cm 32,00 x 87,00 x 87,00. Walnut Wood. Good conditions!
Walnut
$2,254
H 15.36 in W 40.16 in D 18.12 in
Coffee Table in Wood and Glass Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy 1960s
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
midcentury Rectangular coffee table in solid wood and smoked glass top by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina. Made in Italy in the 1960s. Wood has been polished by a professional ...
Smoked Glass, Wood
Pair of Burl Wood Nightstands by Milo Baughman for Lane
By Lane Furniture, Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning Vintage Mid-Century Modern pair of burl wood nightstands by Milo Baughman for Lane. The timeless beauty of burl wood, a naturally occurring wood pattern, and clean modernis...
Burl
$1,190
H 15.36 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
DeSede DS-66 Mirrored Glass & Leather Side Table Carl Larsson, 1978
By De Sede
Located in Bern, CH
1970's DeSede DS-66 tanned leather floating lounge table with mirrored glass tabletop. Design: Carl Larsson, 1978 Produced by DeSede, Switzerland in the 1970's. High quality buffalo ...
Leather, Glass, Wood
$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
Paul Frankl 10 Drawer Lacquered Dresser in Sundried Tomato c. 1950
By Paul Frankl
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Iconic Paul Frankl 10-drawer chest with freshly polished brass X pulls, refinished and shown in Sun Dried Tomato Red Lacquer from Frankl's Debonair Collection for Johnson Furniture. ...
Brass
Customizable Tacchini Julep Sofa by Jonas Wagell
By Tacchini, Jonas Wagell Design & Architecture
Located in New York, NY
Soft, enveloping shapes characterize this family of upholstered pieces. Julep is influenced by the 1950s Avant-Garde movement, drawing upon its simplicity and grandeur, refined by a ...
Fabric
$6,800 / set
H 34.25 in W 41.5 in D 19.5 in
Mid-Century Modern American Designer Black Lacquer Cabinets / Nightstands, Brass
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern American designer black lacquer cabinets / nightstands, brass.
Brass
Vintage James Mont Style Black Lacquer Cabinet
By James Mont
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage black lacquer James Mont style cabinet with Asian motif brass hardware. Two large top doors open to reveal interior cubbies and three drawers open below, each with double A...
Brass
Salvadore Sofa in Army (300cm) by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Made in France with an oak structure, high-density foam, and a feather topper for optimum comfort, the Salvador sofa features a triple armrest, upholstered with a luxurious velvet (L...
Fabric
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.