1970s Mid-Century Modern Walnut Credenza Sideboard, American Modern Design
By Edward Wormley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A substantial 1970s Mid-Century Modern walnut credenza / sideboard, featuring a long architectural profile, rich walnut wood finish, and distinctive contrasting black trim.
Walnut
$2,375Sale Price|28% Off
Mid-Century Modern Slatted Wood Bench or Table w Brass Sabots, Refinished, 1960s
By Herman Miller, Maruni, George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully refinished Mid-Century Modern slatted wood bench, circa 1960s.
Brass
Large Glass Mushroom Table Lamp by Limburg, Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Large glass mushroom table lamp by Limburg, Germany, 1970s. This elegant vintage lamp features a sculptural mushroom-shaped form made from softly diffusing opaline glass, creating a ...
Murano Glass
6 Foot Handmade Minimalist Custom-made Dining Table in Walnut, USA, c. 1980s
Located in Deland, FL
It works beautifully in modern living rooms, entryways, bedrooms, or as striking accents in contemporary, minimalist, or mid-century inspired spaces.
Walnut
1970s Carlo Nason Style Mazzega White Murano Glass Silver Leaf Table Lamp
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Resting on small rounded feet, the lamp has a light yet decorative presence, ideal for a side table, console, bedside table or low cabinet. Perfect for Mid-Century Modern, Space Age,...
Metal, Silver Leaf
Midcentury James Mont Style Verdigris Bronze Table Lamp with Lucite Base
By James Mont
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Midcentury American table lamp channels the bold aesthetic of James Mont, known for blending Eastern and Western influences into sculptural, statement-making forms. Cast in bron...
Bronze
Pair of White Swirl Murano Glass Table Lamps With Chrome Base 1970s Italian
Located in London, GB
An exquisite pair of 1970s Murano glass table lamps. Hand-blown in Italy, these grand statement pieces perfectly encapsulate late Mid-Century Modern Italian artistry, showcasing a fl...
Chrome
Early Edition Verner Panton "Fun 2TM" Mother-of-Pearl Table Lamp, 1970s
By Verner Panton
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A rare and highly atmospheric Fun 2TM table lamp designed by Verner Panton, dating from the late 1970s. One of Panton’s most poetic lighting designs, the Fun series transforms a si...
Metal
Elmwood T22C Eye coffee table by Pierre Chapo 1970
By Pierre Chapo, Ebenisterie Seltz et Fils 1
Located in Renens, CH
Rare low table in elmwood T22C also called "Eye table" by Pierre Chapo One of Chapo's masterpieces as far as the beauty and elegance of the shapes is concerned. Can also be used as...
Elm
Pair of Asian MidCentury Us-Wired Table Lamps with Carved Openwork Floral Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of vintage Asian carved table lamps from the mid 20th century with pierced openwork foliage and floral motifs, resting on hexagonal bases. Created in Asia during the Midcentur...
Wood
Large Table Lamp in Brass and Ivory Lacquered Metal, 1970
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful polished brass and ivory lacquer Midcentury table lamp. Spain, 1960-1970. This two-light table lamp combines polished brass at the bottom of the base and at the top with a ...
Metal, Brass
Paul Evans 'PE-31' Patchwork Copper and Slate Cube Table for Directional, c 1967
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Paul Evans patchwork copper cube table for Directional would work great in a brutalist, mid-century modern, scandinavian or danish modern, or American modern home or penthouse a...
Slate, Bronze, Copper, Pewter
$580Sale Price|27% Off
Mid-Century Slat Bench or Coffee Table after Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Trenton, NJ
An emblem of timeless modern design, this mid-century slat bench captures the refined architectural language that made the period so influential.
Wood
Asymmetrical Coffee Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1950s
By Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A low console or table with a spare mahogany frame that supports an asymmetrical top with brass capped feet.
Brass
Square Aluminum Profile Metal Frame Glass Top Coffee Side Table Long Rectangle
By Mastercraft, Milo Baughman, Brueton
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Square Bauhaus Aluminum Profile Metal Frame 3/4" Glass Top Coffee Side Table Long Rectangle. Low console or sofa table.
Aluminum
Mid Century Modern Slat Bench Made in Yugoslavia, George Nelson Style
By George Nelson
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Elevate your space with this iconic Mid Century Modern slat bench/coffee table. Stamped "Made in Yugoslavia," this piece is a high-quality vintage export from the 1960s, designed in ...
Beech
Modern Low Stool in Navy Velvet with Lucite Legs
Located in Wilton, CT
Stunning square low stool with cushion upholstered in fine navy velvet and installed with solid lucite legs. New and in excellent condition. Tuck under a console and pull out for ext...
Velvet, Lucite
$10,000Sale Price|28% Off
Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss Table w Alexandra Kasuba Tiles, c 1949, Signed
By Vladimir Kagan, Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss low table with Alexandra Kasuba ceramic tiles would work great in a Mid-Century Modern, Scandanavian Modern or Danish Modern home or penthouse ...
Brass
Brass Coffee Two Tiered Table with Mirror Hollywood Regency Glass 1970s Italy
By Pierre Vandel
Located in London, GB
A pleasing coffee table with curved edges, corners and lines. Brass plated frame with detailed corner joins having a lightly smoked bevelled glass on top and a clear mirror on the bo...
Metal, Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase With Stylized Girl And Geometric Motifs
Located in Prato, Tuscany
This vase is firmly rooted in the European Mid-Century Modern aesthetic, echoing the work of notable ceramic workshops such as Vallauris in France or Bitossi in Italy, where clean li...
Ceramic
Vintage Grid Rattan Sideboard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage rattan sideboard is a stunning example of mid-century coastal elegance, featuring a distinctive open-grid back panel that adds a light, architectural touch to any interi...
Wicker, Rattan
“Krobo” bench by Torbjørn Afdal for Mellemstrands Trevareindustri, Norway
By Mellemstrands Trevareindustri, Torbjørn Afdal
Located in Karlstad, SE
Iconic “Krobo” bench designed by Torbjørn Afdal, executed in richly grained rosewood. The design is architectural and refined, defined by its long, floating top with raised edges and...
Wood
“Krobo” bench by Torbjørn Afdal for Mellemstrands Trevareindustri, Norway
By Torbjørn Afdal, Mellemstrands Trevareindustri
Located in Karlstad, SE
Iconic “Krobo” bench designed by Torbjørn Afdal, executed in richly grained rosewood. The design is architectural and refined, defined by its long, floating top with raised edges and...
Wood
Plate Bowl with White Rim and Carved Pattern Denmark Mid-Century Modern 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Use it as a structural catchall dish for an entryway console table, a low centerpiece bowl on a teak dining table, or as a distinct sculptural accent alongside other earthy mid-centu...
Ceramic
Small Eames for Herman Miller Black Laminate, Plywood, and Chrome LTR SideTable
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller LTR (low table rod) side table originally designed in 1950 in layered plywood with a black laminate top supported by a resistance-welded chrom...
Steel, Chrome
$34,200Sale Price|24% Off
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne 'Generation' Bronze Sculpture Table, c. 1964, Signed
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Consider for a Mid-Century Modern, Modern, Post-Modern or Contemporary home.
Bronze
Nucci Valsecchi Mod. 3000D coffee table for TURA Milano, 1970
By Aldo Tura, Nucci Valsecchi
Located in Conversano, IT
Nucci Valsecchi was an Italian designer active mainly during the 1970s, known for furniture and decorative objects that combine refined craftsmanship with a glamorous Mid-Century Mod...
Wood, Parchment Paper
$935Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Malachite Bowl or Ashtray in Hand-Carved Stone, Spain 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching natural malachite stone hand carved bowl or ashtray, Spain, 1950s-1960s. This stunning bowl was hand-crafted in carved and polished malachite showing the mineral’s disti...
Malachite, Stone
Mid-20th Century Hand-Cast Iron Faux Bois Log-Form Planter
Located in Elkhart, IN
A wonderfully tactile mid-20th-century planter hand cast in iron to resemble a hollow section of fallen timber. The irregular bark texture, cut-log end, projecting branches, and deep...
Iron
Danish Mid-Century Rosewood Chest of Drawers, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Rosewood Chest of Drawers, 1960s. Wonderful minimalistic Scandinavian low two drawer dresser. Designed and manufactured in Denmark in the 1960s. Stunning and viv...
Rosewood
“Ndebele Water Bearer” – Mid-Century Patinated Bronze and Brass Sculpture
Located in Weesp, NL
Importing Art into the United States is exempt from all U.S. tariffs but please, do check A striking work of mid-century figurative sculpture, this elegant bronze depicts a kneeling...
Brass, Copper
$2,500 / set
Navy Velvet Low Stool with Lucite Legs, Pair
Located in Wilton, CT
A pair of stunning square low stools with cushions upholstered in fine navy velvet and installed with solid lucite legs. These stools are new and in excellent condition. Tuck them un...
Velvet, Lucite
Neri & Hu Vanity Table Set for Cassina, Modern Wood & Steel Design
By Neri & Hu
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Neri and Hu Set of Two Stay Vanity Table and Stay Clothes Stard and Stay Screen For Cassina STAY VANITY TABLE The Stay Vanity Table is a low table-console, part of the Stay access...
Wood
$1,039Sale Price|20% Off
1970's Hollywood Regency Pace Cart
By Pace Collection
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern media Tv console or coffee table for sale.
Brass
Mid-Century Blown Glass “Mushroom” Candle Holders – Pair by Blenko Glass Company
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
These candle holders function as both practical objects and decorative art forms. Their low, architectural silhouette makes them ideal for anchoring a tablescape, styling a coffee ta...
Art Glass
Wrought Iron Two-Arm Candelabra, France, Mid-20th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Likely crafted in France in the mid-20th century, this piece reflects a revival of traditional ironworking techniques within a modern decorative context.
Wrought Iron
Media Console Sereno No41, Solid Wood Minimal Furniture by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Wooden Low Table Sereno No42, Contemporary Furniture by NONO — Sereno Collection Design by Joel Escalona for NONO When practicality becomes art, the result is the Sereno Collectio...
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
18th Century, Four Italian Large Lacquered Giltwood Armchairs
Located in IT
18th century, four Italian large lacquered giltwood armchairs These refined four armchairs were made in the first half of the 18th century in central Italy. The structure, with a ve...
Wood
Pair of Pace, Modern Cabinets with Birdseye Maple Tops and Brass Legs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ideal for use as nightstands, side tables, or low consoles. These cabinets offer a very strong, visual presence while remaining versatile in scale.
Wood, Birdseye Maple, Rosewood, Lacquer
African-Style Wooden Sculpture of a Woman with Ritual Headdress – France, 20th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Its symbolic elegance and material richness make it suitable as a focal point on a console, shelf, or low table. Keywords: African bust sculpture, tribal head carving, wooden Africa...
Wood
1970s Venini Blue Murano Glass Empty Pocket Catchall Tray Centerpiece, Italy
By Venini
Located in Nicolosi, IT
A refined example of Italian 1970s Murano glass design, this Venini piece brings together color, craftsmanship and sculptural simplicity. Ideal for Mid-Century Modern, Italian vintag...
Murano Glass
Vintage 1950s Dunhill London Design J 6151 Brass & Bronze Pipe Desk Ashtray
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in St. Louis, MO
A classic, beautifully preserved mid-20th-century vintage solid bronze with copper plating, pipe, cigar or cigarette ashtray and desk bowl, designed and manufactured by the iconic lu...
Bronze
Renato Zevi Italian Hollywood Regency Chrome Brass and Glass Bookcase
By Renato Zevi
Located in Henley-On-Thames, GB
Elevate your interior with this stunning three shelf freestanding bookcase/ etagere designed by the renowned Italian designer Renato Zevi. This piece is a quintessential example of 1...
Brass, Chrome
Green Cut Crystal Ashtray Bowl with Faceted Geometric Design
Located in Milano, IT
**Green Cut Crystal Ashtray Bowl with Faceted Geometric Design** An elegant green cut-crystal ashtray or decorative bowl, likely dating from the mid- to late 20th century, approxima...
Glass
Ceramic Shallow Bowl Sgraffito a mythical creature Johgus Bornholm MCM 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This versatile shallow bowl makes a captivating statement when displayed flat on a minimalist dining table, a living room console, or styled upright on a wooden plate stand inside a ...
Stoneware
Set of 2 Substantial Minimalist Custom-Made Benches in Walnut, USA, c. 1980s
Located in Deland, FL
They work beautifully in modern living rooms, entryways, bedrooms, or as striking accents in contemporary, minimalist, or mid-century inspired spaces.
Walnut
$250Sale Price|44% Off
Vintage Custom Architectural SOLID Metal Bar Bench
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
This appears to be a custom fabrication of some kind dating to the mid/late 20th century. The base is a solid steel/iron bar. Very heavy and structurally sound. It has drill holes ...
Metal
Signed Clear Crystal Bowl with a Faceted Geometric Design
Located in Milano, IT
**Signed Clear Crystal Bowl with Faceted Geometric Design** An elegant, signed clear crystal bowl, likely dating from the late 20th century. The piece is characterized by a refined ...
Crystal
Substantial Handmade Minimalist MCM Custom-Made Bench in Walnut, USA, c. 1980s
Located in Deland, FL
It works beautifully in modern living rooms, entryways, bedrooms, or as a striking accent in contemporary, minimalist, or mid-century inspired spaces.
Walnut
Minimalist Hand-made/ Custom-made Studio / Gallery Bench in Walnut, USA, 1980s
Located in Deland, FL
It works beautifully in modern living rooms, entryways, bedrooms, or as striking accents in contemporary, minimalist, or mid-century inspired spaces.
Walnut
Green Ceramic Bowl Danish Studio Forenede Kreditforeninger Johgus Bornholm 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Masterfully crafted on the island of Bornholm, Denmark, this piece effortlessly captures the earthy, organic aesthetic characteristic of vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern 1970s. The ...
Stoneware
Set of 2 Custom-made Studio / Gallery Benches in in Walnut, USA, c. 1980s
Located in Deland, FL
They work beautifully in modern living rooms, entryways, bedrooms, or as striking accents in contemporary, minimalist, or mid-century inspired spaces.
Walnut
Ceramic Bowl Michael Andersen & Son Danish Pottery Blue Volcano Glaze 1960s
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Los Angeles, CA
It functions beautifully as a catchall on an entryway console, a low centerpiece on a coffee table, or grouped with other Scandinavian art pottery on an open shelf. 6"W × 6"D × 1.3"H...
Stoneware
$275 / item
Vintage Parquet Rattan Wood Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The striking tessellated pattern showcases a sophisticated array of natural honey and amber tones, creating a vibrant visual texture that feels both rustic and refined. Its low-profi...
Bamboo, Rattan
'Diamante' Cabinet by Luciano Frigerio in Wood, Italy, 1968
By Luciano Frigerio
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Rare sculptural radiator cover or storage cabinet by Luciano Frigerio, Italy, circa 1960s. The piece is made of richly grained wood and features Frigerio’s distinctive geometric reli...
Wood
1970s Decorative Modernist Glass Bowl by Peill & Putzler, Germany
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Berlin, DE
Peill & Putzler textured clear glass centerpiece bowl, made in Germany during the 1970s. Its low, broad form rises into two curved sides divided by a deep central opening, giving...
Glass
Blue Frosted Art Glass Bowl with Abstract Relief Design
Located in Milano, IT
Blue Frosted Art Glass Bowl with Abstract Relief Design A decorative art glass bowl dating from the 1970s, characterized by a low, circular shape, thick glass construction, and an ab...
Murano Glass
Martin Freyer Plissé Porcelaine Noire Vase for Rosenthal, Germany, 1970s
By Martin Freyer, Rosenthal
Located in Berlin, DE
Creator / Designer: Martin Freyer Manufacturer: Rosenthal Studio-Line Series / Model: Plissé Material: Porcelaine Noire, black bisque porcelain Color: Black Finish: Matte black exter...
Porcelain
$57,600Sale Price|20% Off
Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss Inc. Model '6999' Loveseat, Chenille, 1950's
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Culver City, CA
What you're looking at is a suoer Vladimir Kagan Model 6999 loveseat ~ the shorter, more intimate sibling of the full 6999 sofa. Produced during what collectors consider the absolute...
Chenille, Walnut
$6,428 / item
Neri and Hu Stay Clothes Stand For Cassina
By Neri & Hu
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Neri and Hu Set of Two Stay Vanity Table and Stay Clothes Stard and Stay Screen For Cassina STAY CLOTHES STAND Available in the same wood and finishes as the screen and the low ta...
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.
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