$1,780 / set
H 29.5 in Dm 8 in
Pair Elspeth Cohen for Lapid Pottery Patterned Mustard Table Lamps, 1960s
By Lapid
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair of Elspeth Cohen for Lapid Pottery Works Tel Aviv, Israel Table Lamps. Featuring Mustard toned
Ceramic
Vintage Mid Century Modern Lapid Pottery Israel Ceramic Vase Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern "Lapid Pottery," Israel Brass & Ceramic Vase Table Lamp, Signature to
Ceramic
Lapid Pottery hand painted ceramic vase, Mid Century Israël 1970
By Lapid
Located in The Hague, NL
This beautiful hand painted vase of Lapid Ceramics was designed by artist Dan. Although this is an
Ceramic
$939Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 10.52 in Dm 7.49 in
Mid-Century Modern Zebra Vases by Lapid, Glazed Ceramic, Israel, 1965
By Lapid
Located in Bochum, NRW
Wonderful midcentury Israel Lapid pottery pieces featuring trademark Lapid markings on the bottom
Ceramic
$2,295 / set
H 23.5 in Dm 12 in
Pair of Vintage Ceramic Lamps by Elspeth Cohen for Lapid MCM studio pottery
Located in Seattle, WA
cylindrical bases are reminiscent of studio pottery designs from the 1970s, with a bold graphic motif that
Ceramic
Sold
H 10.75 in W 4 in D 3.75 in
Modernist Geometric Stoneware Carafe or Pitcher by Lapid Israel Pottery
By Lapid
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern pitcher or carafe with geometric pattern signed Lapid Israel.
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Art Pottery Vase by Lapid, Israel
By Lapid
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small, Mid-Century Modern, signed, studio, art pottery vase by Lapid, Tel Aviv Israel.
Ceramic
Sold
H 11 in W 7.5 in D 4 in
Large Mid-Century Modern Lapid Israel Art Pottery Ceramic Splat Lava Zebra Vase
By Lapid
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Large and striking modernist ceramic vase by Lapid of Israel. This vase has a white background with
Ceramic
Pair Elspeth Cohen for Lapid Pottery Patterned Mustard Table Lamps, 1960s
By Lapid
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Elspeth Cohen for Lapid Pottery Works Tel Aviv, Israel Table Lamps. Featuring Mustard
Ceramic
Ceramic Lava Glaze Planter by Lapid Israel
By Lapid
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ceramic lava glaze planter, vase or bowl by Lapid Pottery, Israel 1960s.
Ceramic
Tall Art Pottery Vase by Lapid, Israel
By Lapid
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall, Mid-Century Modern, signed, studio, art pottery vase by Lapid, Tel Aviv Israel features a
Ceramic
PC Consolidated Listing, 6 Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Includes 6 pieces as listed below: Mid-Century Modern Art Pottery Vase by Lapid, Israel , Ceramic
Ceramic
Pair of Mid-Century Hand-Painted Ceramic Lamps by Lapid Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Mid-Century Hand Painted Ceramic Lamps by Lapid Pottery. Excellent condition. CIrca 1970s.
Ceramic, Paint
$720Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 22 in D 23.5 in
Vintage Ivory Leather Copper Frame Tubular Knoll Brno Chair, Mies van der Rohe
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage Knoll Brno chair designed by Mies van der Rohe with tubular steel frame. This chair has been lovingly restored with a new ivory leather with a frame powder coated in a rust...
Stainless Steel
Maria Vessel, Handmade in Portugal
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Maria Vessel in Midnight Blue Designed by Project 213A in 2020 Handmade Stoneware This vase is inspired by the Greco-Roman period, having a timeless appearance and finished with...
Stoneware
$7,500 / set
H 25.5 in W 21.5 in D 21.5 in
Pair of English Style Spoon Chairs circa 1920 with Upholstered Seat Cushions
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English style spoon back chairs from circa 1920 with low seats and curving legs resting on petite gilt spheres. This elegant pair of English style spoon back chairs, dating...
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Mahogany Bookcase, First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Two-doored mahogany bookcase with a straight base and a slightly protruding top, decorated with a carved female head.
Mahogany
$2,893 / set
H 33.47 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
Indoor, Outdoor Chairs by Pipsan Saarinen-Swanson, 1970s, Two Arm Chairs
By Ficks Reed, Eva-Lisa (Pipsan) Saarinen Swanson
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage dining chairs set indoor, outdoor designed by Pipsan Saarinen Swanson for Ficks Reed. Sculptural black iron frames with black ball ends. Woven rattan seats. Set of four chair...
Wrought Iron
Mid Century Italian Square Onyx & Blush Marble Dining Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning marble dining from Italy, circa 1980's. It features a large 38 x 40 top that seats 4 comfortably. Beautiful natural onyx top. Traditional column base in a blush colored ma...
Marble, Onyx
Mid Century Figurative Study of Pair
By Joseph Capozio
Located in Soquel, CA
Compelling figurative study in gouache and pencil by Joesph Capozio (American, 1928-2016). Estate stamp lower right corner with bio on verso. Presented in mahogany wood frame. Framed...
Gouache, Pencil
$1,162Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.79 in
Two Faces - Original Painting
By Leead Shamir
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Leead Shamir's "Two Faces" is an exquisite acrylic canvas that encapsulates the essence of duality and the complexity of human emotion. Born in 1969 in Ashkelon, Israel, Leead is an ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bi-Fold Cabinet
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bi-Fold Oak Cabinet. Great scale and size at only 36" wide and 30.25" tall. Perfect for tight spaces or in an entrance area. Oak veneer with chrome swag ...
Chrome
Jens Risom Teak Wood Arm Chair In Black Striped Chenille
By Jens Risom
Located in Chicago, IL
Danish Modern style teak wood arm chair in black striped chenille upholstery. Single Danish teak wood arm chair has a thick sloping seat and a form fitting back cushion. Angular and ...
Teak
$7,200Sale Price|34% Off
H 38 in W 72 in D 48 in
'Joe' Lounge Chair by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi for Poltronova, 1970s, Signed
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Poltronova
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful patinated leather "Joe" lounge chair by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi for Poltronova is covered in a gorgeous and soft light brown / tan leather signed with artist embosse...
Leather
Mid-century Benny Linden Teak Rocking Chair c.1960
By Benny A. Linden
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A solid teak rocking chair designed by Benny Linden. Original fabric back and seat cushions with leather straps. The back cushion can easily be removed CREATOR Designed b...
Wood, Pine
$1,567
H 2.68 in W 5.83 in D 4.93 in
Art Nouveau Pottery Vase by Charles Greber. Beauvais, France, circa 1920.
By Charles Greber, Auguste Delaherche, Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat, Clement Massier
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful art nouveau vase with amazing glaze. Made by Charles Gréber in his studio in Beauvais, France in early 20th Century. Great condition. Signed by the artist. Reputed ce...
Ceramic
$4,900 / set
H 28 in W 26 in D 31 in
Pair of Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Lounge Chairs by Borge Jensen in Gray
By Borge Jensen, Bernstorffsminde Møbelfabrik A/S
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Danish lounge chairs designed by Borge Jensen Sonner and produced by Bernstorffsminde Møbelfabrik A/S in the 1960s. Solid rosewood frames with tweed charcoal grey cushions. ...
Rosewood, Fabric
$3,770Sale Price / set|23% Off
H 29 in W 22 in D 23 in
Pair French Mid-Century' Modern Neoclassical Armchairs Attr. Jean-Charles Moreux
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of French 1930s de-mountable Wood and Leather Campaign lounge or club chairs attributed to Jean Charles Moreux in the modern neoclassical style with elegant carved wood...
Leather, Wood
$8,800 / set
H 29 in W 24 in D 27 in
Mid Century Modern Edward Wormley Style Cane Back Lounge Chairs in Curly Camel
By Edward Wormley
Located in Saint Louis, MO
The alluring contrast between the sleek brushed walnut frames and the curly organic camel fabric shapes makes these chairs the kind of Mid Century Modern lounge chairs that get notic...
Upholstery, Cane, 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.
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.