MCM Bar Cart Rolling by Design Institute of America DIA
By Design Institute America
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A DIA MCM Bar Cart Rolling Design Institute of America Approximate
Metal
$2,900
H 26.5 in W 30 in D 17.75 in
Richard Young - Merrow Associates Rosewood & Chromed Steel Tiered MCM Bar Cart
By Merrow Associates, Richard Young
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by English designer Richard Young, this bar cart was made by the company he founded
Chrome
MCM 2 Tier Bar Cart by Lane
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Petite 2 Tier Walnut Bar Cart on Casters by Lane Furniture Classic Mid Century
Walnut
MCM Milo Baughman Style Chrome Bar Serving Cart 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Lake Worth, FL
MCM Milo Baughman Style Chrome Bar Serving Cart With tempered glass shelves and Shepard Brass Casters
Chrome
$1,620
H 26.5 in W 27 in D 19 in
Mcm French Bagues Style Brass Rope Bar Cart On Wheels With Removable Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century French Bagues Style Brass Rope Bar Cart on Wheels with Removable Tray This Mid Century
Brass
$1,226
H 24.81 in W 39.38 in D 16.54 in
MCM 'Thea' Teak & Oak Drinks Trolley / Bar Cart by Yngve Ekstrom, Sweden, 1950s
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Mid Century Scandinavian Teak & Oak Drinks Trolley / Bar Cart by Yngve Ekstrom, 1960s Superb Mid
Oak, Teak
Vintage "BRDR" Furbo Bar Cart
By BRDR Furbo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your entertaining space with this Vintage MCM BRDR Furbo Bar Cart. A stunning example of
Wood
Mid 20th Century Vintage Wrought Iron Bar Cart
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Revitalize your entertaining space with our Vintage MCM Wrought Iron Bar Cart, a stylish embodiment
Wrought Iron
$600Sale Price|20% Off
H 35 in W 27 in D 18.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Four Tier Bar Cart in Thick Lucite
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
MCM Tiered Lucite Bar Serving Cart, 1970's Mid-Century Modern multi-purpose lucite serving bar
Metal
$1,490Sale Price|25% Off
H 26.38 in W 18.9 in D 34.65 in
Danish MCM Tray Top Drinks Trolley By Edvard Kindt-Larsen For Soborg Mobler
By Soborg Mobler, Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in London, GB
Danish MCM Tray-Top Drinks Trolley by Edvard Kindt-Larsen for Søborg Møbler, 1960s (Please message
Teak
MCM 1970s Chrome Wicker Glass Rolling Bar Serving Cart
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A MCM 1970s Chrome Wicker Glass Rolling Bar Serving Cart Featuring very
Chrome
Mid-Century Set of 9 Culver Pisa Gold Green Glasses
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of 9 (8+1) Culver Pisa Gold Green Glasses Perfect addition to your MCM Bar Cart. These vintage
Glass
MCM Walnut Rolling Sideboard Bar Cart by Kroehler
By Kroehler Mfg. Co.
Located in Lake Worth, FL
estate fine furniture acquisitions of a vintage MCM walnut rolling sideboard buffet bar cart by KROEHLER
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern MCM Bar Cart, Danish Modern, 1960s-1970s
Located in Downingtown, PA
Mid-Century Modern MCM bar cart, Danish modern 1960s-1970s The two-level brass bar cart
Brass
Vintage MCM Lane 'Alpha' Burl Wood Bar Cart
By Lane Furniture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Iconic vintage MCM burl wood bar cart. Made by Lane Furniture as part of their 'Alpha' collection
Wood
MCM Slide Top Rolling Bar Cart Buffet by Broyhill Premier
By Broyhill
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Vintage MCM Campaign Slide Top Rolling Bar Cart Buffet by
Maple, Burl
Vintage Russell Woodard Spun Fiberglass Bar Cart
By Russell Woodard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage MCM outdoor bar cart. Made from spun fiberglass with inset glass shelves. A
Glass, Fiberglass
Vintage MCM Cane Walnut Smoked Mirror Rolling Bar Cart
Located in Lake Worth, FL
modern rolling bar cart Featuring a walnut finish, black smoked mirror top, caned sides, 2 drawers
Cane, Wood
Midcentury Marble-Top Server Bar Cabinet
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Stylish MCM marble-top server bar cart. The nicely textured front doors that open to reveal a
Marble
1960s MCM Oval Bent Rattan Cane Bar Cart Table
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Gorgeous midcentury rattan and bamboo cane oval bar cart with four brass wheels. This fantastic
Rattan
Sold
H 31.75 in W 40.25 in D 18 in
MCM Arthur Umanoff for Cavalier Dimension Group Rolling Server Bar Cart Walnut
By Arthur Umanoff, Cavalier
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome MCM aka Mid-Century Modern walnut and white laminate rolling server #3184, bar cart
Laminate, Walnut
Sold
H 28.75 in W 29.93 in D 17.33 in
MCM Serving Trolley or Bar Cart Attributed to Ico Parisi for MB Italia, 60s
By Ico Parisi, MB Italy
Located in Lucija, SI
Very beautiful and stylish Serving Trolley attributed to Ico Parisi for MB Italia in '70s. This piece of furniture is quite versatile and practical. It is made of aluminum frame and ...
Aluminum
Sold
H 30 in W 44.5 in D 17.5 in
Mid Century Modern Brass Milo Baughman Bar Cart on Wheels - Two Tier Glass
By Milo Baughman, Design Institute America, Romeo Rega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid Century Modern/MCM Two Tier Glass Bar Cart. Attributed to Milo Baughman/Thayer Coggin with
Brass
Sold
H 22.05 in W 18.12 in D 0.79 in
Mid-Century Modern French Original Signed Oil Panting of Wine Still-Life
Located in COLMAR, FR
, kitchen or library. Maybe over a MCM bar cart... The painting is sold unframed. In good vintage
Canvas
$950
H 7 in W 1.5 in D 4 in
Two Franz Hagenauer Vienna Mid-Century Curved Brass Wall Coat Hooks, 1950s
By Franz Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Oswald Haerdtl
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair vintage sleek and elegant Mid-Century wall coat hooks, designed by Franz Hagenauer and crafted by Werkstätte Hagenauer in the early 1950s. Sold as a pair of two pieces. These ...
Brass
Junghans Mid-Century Golden Sunburst Brass Table Desk Clock, Germany, 1950s
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
A wonderful Atomic Starburst Hollywood Regency table or desk clock from the 1950s, executed by Junghans Germany. The clock has a beautiful withe and pastel yellow clocks face with go...
Brass
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE (LARGE) floor 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 ...
Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass
Bamboo Writing Desk with Drawers, 1980s
Located in Roma, RM
BAMBOO WRITING DESK WITH DRAWERS 1980 Product details Dimensions: 90L x 80H x 61D cm.
Bamboo
Campo e Graffi Bar Cart w/ Removable Tray in Teak and Brass, Italy 1960s
By Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous triangular shaped serving bar cart with removable top tray in a beautiful combination of teak wood, brass, hand-woven wicker and white laminate. This incredibly unique and e...
Brass
$650 / set
H 8 in W 1.5 in D 7 in
Two Large Mid Century Brass Wall Coat Hooks, Herta Baller Vienna, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of large and unusual modernist brass wall hooks, handcrafted in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria. Gently polished by hand, in excellent condition with nice patina. The pric...
Brass
$4,250 / item
H 70.28 in W 23.82 in D 23.43 in
Guido Faleschini for Mariani Cabinets in Red Brown Leather
By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guido Faleschini for i4 Mariani, cabinets from the 'Pace Collection', leather, fabric, chrome-plated steel, aluminum, mahogany, Italy, circa 1975 This captivating set of four cabin...
Chrome, Aluminum, Steel
Vladimir Kagan Juno Wingback Recliner in Soft Cocoa Brown Bouclé
By Room and Board, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Stately Post Modern Vladimir Kagan Wingback reclining chair made by American Leather professionally reupholstered in super soft and richly textured Cocoa bouclé. New cushioning and l...
Bouclé, Upholstery
$3,095
H 26.5 in W 29.5 in D 18.25 in
Richard Young for Merrow Associates Mid Century Rosewood and Chrome Serving Cart
By Richard Young, Merrow Associates
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Richard Young for Merrow Associates Mid Century Rosewood and Chrome Serving Cart This serving cart measures: 29.5 wide x 18.25 deep x 26.5 inches high All pieces of furniture can b...
Chrome
Vintage Brass and Smoked Glass Bar Cart, 1980s
Located in Greding, DE
Stylish bar cart from the 1980s featuring a polished brass frame and three smoked glass shelves. The rounded silhouette adds a sense of refined lightness, while the casters offer eas...
Brass
On Hold|$8,331
H 25.6 in W 74.02 in D 17.72 in
Knoll International Sideboard by Florence Knoll, Germany - 1970s
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Berlin, DE
Knoll International Sideboard by Florence Knoll
Wood
$5,874
H 37.41 in W 104.73 in D 21.66 in
Black lacquered wood and stone sideboard. Drawing Guido Faleschini
By Guido Faleschini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Black lacquered wood and natural stone sideboard designed by Guido Faleschini, late 1970s, early 1980s. The cabinet is in splendid condition being a stock item, perfect oak interior....
Stone
$7,500 / item
H 13.78 in W 70.87 in D 13 in
Mid-Century Bench by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazil, 1950s
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-century bench by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazil, 1950s Structured in wood with a plywood top, this versatile piece by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios can be used either as a low tabl...
Wood, Plywood
$15,000
H 25.6 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Brazilian Modern Bar Cart in Hardwood with Shelves, Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Available now, this midcentury bar cart is made of solid hardwood and is stunning! The bar cart is composed of two doors, two shelves and four (original) wheels that work perfectly. ...
Formica, Hardwood
$1,900 / item
H 15 in W 13 in D 8 in
Two J.T. Kalmar Vienna „Billy TL“ White Mid-Century Table Desk Lamps, Austria
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to two beautiful vintage Modernist lamps from the 1950s, sold and priced individually. This is the "Billy TL" model, manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in Vienna, Austria. These wonderfu...
Metal, Brass
$4,195
H 30.71 in W 43.31 in D 21.66 in
Reed desk with wooden shelf, drawers and leather bindings, by Gervasoni, 1970s
By Gervasoni
Located in Roma, RM
Reed desk with wooden shelf, drawers and leather bindings, 1970s. Product details Dimensions 110 W x 78 H x 55 D cm
Leather, Bamboo, 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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