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MCM Cocktail Coffee Table Brushed Steel Wood
By Bernhardt
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
MCM Modern Brushed Steel and Solid
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
MCM Cocktail Shaker with Silver Plate Top and Recipes for 6 Cocktails
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage six recipe cocktail shaker with silver plate, center-pour lid and decorated in red and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
MCM Lucite Cocktail Table 1970s
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
MCM Lucite Cocktail Coffee Table 1970s
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
MCM Baker Furniture Cocktail Table
By Baker Furniture Company, Bill Sofield
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Cocktail Table.
Top is constructed of a unique mixture of Basalt with Bronze Raku and has a textured stone
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
MCM Libbey Cavalcade Galloping Horse Cocktail Glasses Gold White Pilsner Collins
By Libbey Glass Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible set of 13 Mid-Century Modern or MCM cocktail glasses by Libbey from their Cavalcade line
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
MCM Italian Travertine Marble Cocktail Coffee Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach Estate fine furniture acquisitions of a 1970's MCM Italian
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
1960s Danish MCM Rosewood & Smoked Glass Lighted Cocktail Coffee Table
By Mobelintarsia
Located in Madison, WI
Absolutely stunning, one-of-a-kind, RARE, high-end designer Rosewood and smoked glass original Mid Century table in excellent condition. It is produced my Mobelintarsia Denmark, and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Rosewood
H 15.5 in W 39.25 in D 39.25 in
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin MCM Burl & Chome Coffee, Cocktail Table
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Plainview, NY
Designed by the renowned American furniture designer Milo Baughman (1923-2003) for Thayer Coggin, this Mid-Century Modern coffee table is a testament to timeless mid Century modern d...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Vintage MCM Custom Made 14k Yellow Gold Modernist Ring Size 6.75
Located in Eagan, MN
What a gorgeous and unique ring this is!! It is custom made so it truly is a one-of-a-kind ring. It is a size 6.75. I just love the asymmetrical design it has. It is stamped "14k...
Category
2010s Unknown Modernist Cocktail Rings
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Italian MCM Brass and Smoke Glass Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine Italian MCM brass and smoke glass coffee table. A quality piece that works in a variety
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
MCM Chrome Glass & Mirror Floating Coffee Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Italian Mid-Century Modern chrome glass & mirror floating top coffee table.
Featuring a thick glass insert at top and thick mirrored insert on the base. Top has only 2 corner supp...
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
MCM Teak Expandable Adjustable Height Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-Century Modern Swedish table in teak, 1950s. This clever coffee table converts to a game/dining table with an easy-to-use expandable function. Leaves can be pulled out both at co...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage MCM Amoeba Rattan Coffee Table After Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage MCM rattan coffee table. Done in the manner of Paul Frankl. A chic amoeba shape
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail T...
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Swedish Teak Coffee Table MCM
Located in Atlanta, GA
Midcentury Swedish long and slender coffee table, with dark teak border detail. Slightly rounded corners and turned legs complete the perfect mid-mod look. This elegant and understat...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Coastal MCM Kidney Bean Rattan Coffee Table After Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic vintage MCM Rattan coffee table. Done in the manner of the iconic Paul Frankl. A chic
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan
Vintage Postmodern Coffee Table Ettore Sottsass Veneer 80s MCM Retro
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Palm Desert, CA
The vintage postmodern coffee table has been re-veneered with the original Ettore Sottsass pattern from 1985, this table pays homage to the iconic figure in the Memphis design moveme...
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage 70s Cork Triangle Pedestal Base Coffee Table Burlwood MCM
By Willy Rizzo, Pace Collection, Paul Evans, Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, Milo Baughman
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage 70s Triangle Cork Coffee Table.
The table is made out of wood and has been veneered in cork. You can use it as a coffee table or as two separate end tables.
Color: Natural ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cork
MCM Design Round Glass Top And Star Wooden Base Coffee Table
By John McGuire
Located in Tourcoing, FR
MCM Design Round Glass Top And Star Wooden Base Coffee Table composed of a large round and smoked
Category
20th Century Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Wood
MCM Mid Century Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
white ‘X’ inlaid with White Laminate squares to set your cocktails on!
Professionally refinished.
60
Category
Vintage 1960s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Square Travertine Stone Coffee Table Marble Postmodern MCM Retro Minimal
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Pace Collection, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage 80s Cream Travertine Coffee Table.
The table is made out of a beautiful shade of light cream travertine.
The travertine holes have been filled.
The pattern is stunning. The ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
H 18.75 in W 43.25 in D 43.25 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates MCM Jacks Walnut Surfboard Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Countryside, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Jacks Walnut Surfboard Coffee Table
This coffee table measures: 59.25 wide x 19.75 deep x 15.75 inches high
All pieces of furniture...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 15.75 in W 59.25 in D 19.75 in
1970s MCM Cog Wheel Spinning Gear Sprocket Table and Lamp Set
Located in Madison, WI
1970s Mid-Century Modern cog wheel spinning gear sprocket table + floor side table lamp set-- 2 pieces.
Exquisite and rare set of two gear tables-- we have the very rare lamp end ta...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
MCM Black Abstract Fiberglass Sculptural Base Oval Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Black Abstract Fiberglass Sculptural Base Oval Glass Top Coffee Table
This mid century modern abstract black table is going to be a speaking point in any room tha...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Fiberglass
Tomlinson Sophisticate MCM Walnut and Burlwood 40 Inch Round Coffee Table
By Tomlinson
Located in Countryside, IL
Tomlinson Sophisticate Mid Century Walnut and Burlwood 40 Inch Round Coffee Table
This coffee table measures: 40 wide x 40 deep x 16.25 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be h...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville MCM Walnut Square Coffee Table
By American of Martinsville, Merton Gershun
Located in Countryside, IL
Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville mid century walnut square coffee table
The table measures: 31 wide x 31 deep x 16 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Gudme Mobelfabrik MCM Danish Teak Guitar Pick Coffee Table Glass Shelf
By Gudme Møbelfabrik
Located in Countryside, IL
Gudme Mobelfabrik mid century Danish teak guitar pick coffee table with glass shelf
This coffee table is 40 wide x 42 deep x 18 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Edward Wormley for Dunbar MCM Expandable Lacquered Hunter Green Coffee Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in St. Louis, MO
Edward Wormley for Dunbar coffee table with pull-out extensions (expands 12" on each end). Lacquered in hunter green, hand rubbed finish. Extended is 67-7/8.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Lacquer
H 14.25 in W 43.88 in D 23.88 in
Paul Evans Brutalist MCM Stalagmite Coffee Table Signed and Dated PE 1973
By Paul Evans
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Paul Evans brutalist stalagmite coffee table. An incredible coffee table from the world renown designer Paul Evans. This beautiful piece of furniture features a sculpted cast bronz...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Inspirired Custom Cork And Bronze Glass Square Coffee Table Burlwood MCM
By Paul Evans, Milo Baughman, Willy Rizzo, Pace Collection, Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage 70s Inspired Custom Made Cork Square Coffee Table.
The table is made out of cork & wood. The glass is bronze.
You can customize the glass size for a rectangle or square tabl...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cork, Glass
H 14.5 in W 42 in D 42 in
1960s Mcm Scandinavian Modern Style Teak Extending Coffee Table Top Att Remploy
By Remploy
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage MCM Scandinavian Modern style teak extending coffee table with sliding top, white
Category
Mid-20th Century British Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Teak
H 16.75 in W 43 in D 17.5 in
Danish Modern Oak Rosewood & Inlaid Tile Mosaic Coffee Table! MCM Wegner 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Peoria, AZ
EXQUISITE!
OAK ROSEWOOD & TILE MOSAIC!
DANISH MODERN COFFEE TABLE!
CIRCA 1955.
DIMENSIONS: 48" Long x 16" High x 13" Deep
This is a simply GORGEOUS Danish Modern Coffee Table...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
H 16 in W 48 in D 13 in
Vintage 70s Daniel Gluck Brutalist Maze Coffee Table MCM Retro 80s Postmodern
By Daniel Gluck
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage 70s Daniel Gluck Brutalist Bronze Coffee Table.
The table has a beautiful patina. Made out of Bronze
Color: Dark Bronze
Measurements:
Length: 60"
Width: 30"
Height: 15 1/4"
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 15.25 in W 60 in D 30 in
Italian MCM Travertine Hexagon Base Round Glass Top Dining Dinette Table Mint!
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Mid-Century Modern travertine hexagon base round glass top dining dinette table mint!
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Travertine, Chrome
Vintage Danish Modern Teak & Brass Coffee Table Attributed to Kurt Ostervig MCM
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An incredible piece of Danish Modern Design attributed to Kurt Ostervig, in soil teak & brass. Book-matched top section, flanked by a subtle lip or gallery, with diagonal struts conn...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 18 in W 62.5 in D 20.5 in
American MCM Walnut Coffee Table with Acid Etched Copper Top by Harry Lunstead
By Harry Lunstead
Located in San Diego, CA
A gorgeous American MCM walnut coffee table with acid etched copper top by Seattle furniture
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Copper
H 18.5 in W 32 in D 32 in
MCM Dunbar Coffee or End Table Square Parsons Style by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern to Modern Dunbar square coffee or end table Parsons’s style with inlaid brass detail by Edward Wormley. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
MCM White Formica Top & Steel Modernist Coffee Table by William Plunkett 60's
By William Plunkett
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Rare White Formica Top & Steel Modernist Coffee Table 1960's by Famous British Furniture Designer William Plunkett (1928 - 2013) His Designs Sold by Heals and Libertys of London.
La...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
H 14.38 in W 60.04 in D 24.02 in
MCM Rosewood & Chrome Coffee or Side Table in the Manner of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Beautiful square rosewood coffee table from the 1950s-1960s. Square tube chrome legs.
Provenance: it had been styled seamlessly next to a Milo Baughman rosewood case sofa, also wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 15.75 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons Circa 1948 MCM Walnut and Brass Italian Coffee Table
By Gio Ponti, M. Singer & Sons
Located in Countryside, IL
Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons Circa 1948 mid century walnut and brass Italian coffee table
The coffee table measures: 40 wide x 40 deep x 15 inches high
All pieces of furniture c...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 15 in W 40 in D 40 in
MCM Coffee Table in Walnut and Smoke Glass by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Italy 1960s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a very rare Mid Century Modern coffee table designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, the Italian duo who is behind some of the most iconic pieces of Mid Centu...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Walnut
H 14.18 in W 24.81 in D 24.81 in
MCM cane and coffee and side tables in the style of Milo Baughman- set of 3
Located in Asheville, NC
Vintage Milo Baughman chrome and cane coffee and side tables. Each table has a different measurement.
Cane in great condition with no holes, one of the tops is slightly darker than ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 16 in W 33.5 in D 33.5 in
Italian Travertine Marble & Brass Cocktail Coffee Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach Estate fine furniture acquisitions of a 1970's MCM Italian
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Glass & Brass Coffee Cocktail Table by Pace Collection
By Pace Manufacturing
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
Vintage MCM beveled
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Maitland Smith Style 2 Tone Tessellated Stone Brass Inlay Coffee Cocktail Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Lake Worth, FL
.
Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
MCM maitland smith style 2
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
H 16 in W 37 in D 37 in
Maitland Smith Style 2 Tone Tessellated Stone Brass Inlay Coffee Cocktail Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Lake Worth, FL
.
MCM Maitland Smith style 2 tone tessellated stone & brass inlay coffee cocktail table.
Approximate
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
H 16 in W 56 in D 26 in
Tall Vintage Modern Coffee Table
Located in Trenton, NJ
manufacture make this the perfect mcm centerpiece for any room while the uniquely tall height makes this
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
Maitland Smith Style Mactan Stone Tessellated Marble Coffee Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of A
MCM Maitland Smith
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Stone
Holmegaard Copenhagen MCM Lutken Smoke Cocktail Pitcher and Aperitif Glasses
By Per Lütken, Holmegaard
Located in Chicago, IL
Handled Danish Modern glass handled cocktail pitcher and set of six (6) matching stunning smoke
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
H 9.13 in W 3.75 in D 5 in
Restored Midcentury Oak Bookcase, Glass Doors, Revived Polish, Czechia, 1950s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Czechia according to the original process.
This item features Classic Mid-Century Modern (MCM) design
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, Lacquer, Glass
H 53.15 in W 46.07 in D 16.15 in
Mid Century Square Coffee Table by Paul McCobb for Planner Group, USA, c. 1960's
By Paul McCobb
Located in Deland, FL
a myriad of design backdrops from MCM to Contemporary to Modern to Minimalism. Perfect both in an
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple
H 20 in W 32 in D 32.5 in
Midcentury Two Tier Coffee Table
Located in Trenton, NJ
frame. The two tier design features substantial vintage construction and makes a striking mcm addition
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
MCM Mahogany coffee table with turned legs and brass caps on the feet. The tabletop is in
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Low Profile Coffee Table by Paul McCobb for Planner Group
By Paul McCobb
Located in San Diego, CA
condition as it has been professionally refinished; it measures 60"W x 18.25"D x 15"H. Gorgeous classic MCM
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple
H 15 in W 60 in D 18.25 in
Mid-Century Mathieu Matégot Coffee Table "Copacabana", circa 1955, France
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Girona, Spain
Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Mid-Century Modern (MCM) is
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Driftwood Coffee Table Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
elegant set perfect for any rustic MCM decor. Please confirm item location with seller (NY/NJ).
Center
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Driftwood
Scandinavian Modern "Siesta" Coffee Table Attr. Westnofa
By Westnofa Furniture
Located in Trenton, NJ
diameter this simple mcm design makes a subtle yet impressive centerpiece to any seating arrangement
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Bentwood
Mid Century Modern Swedish Teak Coffee Table by Carl Malmsten
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Atlanta, GA
and complementary to a variety of interior styles, including MCM, minimalist, and Scandinavian.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Angular Coffee Table by Peter Lovig Nielsen for Dansk in Teak
Located in Deland, FL
gorgeous from all angles. Able to blend seamlessly against a myriad of design backdrops from MCM to
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
H 16.5 in W 59 in D 17.75 in
Low Profile Bench / Coffee Table in Rosewood by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo
By Bruksbo, Torbjørn Afdal
Located in San Diego, CA
MCM home or office! #2332.
Category
Late 20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
H 13.25 in W 59.5 in D 14.5 in
Mid-Century Danish Tile and Rosewood Coffee Table by Findahls Møbelfabrik
By Findahls Møbelfabrik 1
Located in San Diego, CA
Møbelfabrik, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and would make a statement in any MCM
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
H 16 in W 53.25 in D 29.25 in
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Mcm Cocktail For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic mcm cocktail available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and glass, every mcm cocktail was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the mcm cocktail you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A mcm cocktail made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Libbey Glass Co., American of Martinsville and Merton Gershun each produced at least one beautiful mcm cocktail that is worth considering.
How Much is a Mcm Cocktail?
Prices for a mcm cocktail can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $10 and can go as high as $32,495, while the average can fetch as much as $1,445.
A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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 legendary 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.
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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