$2,996Sale Price|25% Off
MCM Daybed Sofa Walnut Frame with Arms & Gray-Blue Upholstery & Stram Springs
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible Mid-20th Century MCM (Mid Century Modern) daybed sofa with a square walnut frame & poly wrapped foam seat and back cushions in a zippered gray blue/green and brown upholst...
Metal
1960s MCM Faux Rattan Wood Pagoda Upholstered Daybed Sofa
By McGuire
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, Organic McGuire style faux bamboo daybed sofa you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The ...
Brass
MCM to Modern Chaise Daybed Adjustable Back Royal Blue Vinyl and Chrome
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome streamline modern, Mid-Century Modern, or Industrial style royal blue & vinyl or faux leather and chrome chaise or daybed with adjustable head or back rest. Wonderful co...
Chrome
Original Poul Jensen for Selig 'Z-Sofa' daybed
By Poul Jensen
Located in PORT MELBOURNE, AU
There are no cracks on the frame or foam was rarely used by the owner used it as a feature piece. Product Line: MCM Furniture Product Category: Couch / Daybed Product Manufacturer...
Teak
Sold
H 31.5 in W 76 in D 32 in
Italian 1950s Era Mid-Century Modern MCM Daybed Sleep Sofa Settee Couch
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Rare Italian 1950s Era Mid-Century Modern MCM daybed sleep sofa settee couch Measures: 31 1/2" H x 76 3/8" W x 32" D.
Upholstery
Scandinavian Modern Daybed
Located in Dallas, TX
Simple and elegant vintage MCM daybed comprised of teak wood frame supporting a tufted upholstered cushion.
Upholstery, Walnut
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H 33 in W 63 in D 29.5 in
Modern-MCM Oatmeal Blue Brown Plaid Convertible Love Seat Sofa Daybed or Chaise
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful convertible love seat sofa, daybed or chaise with casters in the front and tapered wood legs in the back and blue and brown on oatmeal colored base plaid pattern fabric. Be...
Metal
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H 24 in W 32 in D 82 in
Mid Century Rubee Sofa Lounge John Stuart Rosewood Sofa Daybed Danish MCM
By John Stuart
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage mid century lounge sofa or couch designed by John Stuart for Rubee Furniture Company of Chicago. Made of Rosewood featuring Danish styling and a blue floral still life of fru...
Upholstery, Rosewood
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H 24 in W 78.5 in D 31 in
1960s Mid-Century Modern Yugoslavian Walnut Lounge Sofa Daybed Couch MCM
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern sofa or couch. Made in Yugoslavia with a Danish / Scandinavian inspired crafting. Measures: 79”.
Upholstery, Walnut
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H 28.5 in W 72 in D 24 in
MCM White Vinyl Faux Silk Look Daybeds or Convertible Sofas or Sectional, a Pair
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern white daybeds or convertible sofa sectional. Comprised of faux silk textured vinyl, painted metal tube bar backrests, and tapered round wood legs with bra...
Metal
Sold
H 35.04 in W 76.78 in D 33.47 in
Ingmar Relling For Ekornes Svane Sofa Bed Daybed Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM
By Ingmar Relling, Ekornes
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Ingmar Relling for Ekornes Svane Sofa Bed Daybed Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM This Scandinavian Svane teak daybed is a versatile piece that seamlessly transitions betw...
Wool, Foam, Teak
Greaves & Thomas Green Sofa Bed Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM
By Greaves and Thomas
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Greaves and Thomas Green Sofa Bed Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM A beautifully designed & crafted, fully restored sofabed manufactured by the renowned high quality Briti...
Chenille, Foam, Teak
Mid Century Circle Sofa Bed Vintage Geometric Pattern Retro MCM
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Mid Century Circle Sofa Bed Vintage Geometric Pattern Retro MCM The upholstery of this gorgeous sofa features a geometric pattern of differently sized patches that rese...
Other
Guy Rogers 1970s Sofa Bed Teak Tweed Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM
By Guy Rogers
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Guy Rogers 1970s Sofa Bed Mid Century Teak Vintage Retro MCM Stunning 1970s sofa bed with storage made by British firm Guy Rogers, in a similar style to Ingmar Relling ...
Wool, Teak
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H 29.14 in W 79.53 in D 33.08 in
Mid Century Greaves & Thomas Rare Arms Sofa Bed Settee Velvet Vintage Retro MCM
By Greaves and Thomas
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Mid Century Greaves & Thomas Rare Floating Rocket Designs Arms Sofa Bed From Greaves and Thomas, featuring the rare and scarcely seen floating rocket design arm rest so...
Velvet, Foam, Teak
Vintage Daybed
Located in Houston, TX
Amazing MCM Daybed newly reupholstered in a white creamy corduroy fabric.
Velvet
Reupholstered Yugoslavian Mid-century Modern Teak Daybed
Located in Medina, OH
Yugoslavian Mid-century modern teak daybed refinished and reupholstered in a Crypton gray tweed from Greenhouse Fabrics. This piece is in perfect condition and is ready to be an addi...
Fabric, Wood
1970s McGuire San Francisco Organic Modern Rattan Sofa
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Organic modern rattan sofa designed by breakthrough innovator Elinor McGuire for McGuire San Francisco. The three-seat sofa or settee features a handcrafted bent rattan frame along w...
Leather, Rattan
$3,215
H 21.26 in W 84.65 in D 38.19 in
Bamboo Daybed, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, New Upholstery, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Bamboo Daybed, Italy, 1960s - New Upholstery
Bamboo, Wood
$2,468
H 29 in W 49 in D 33 in
Mid-Century Modern Rattan Settee in the Style of John Wisner for Ficks Reed
By Ficks Reed
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Vintage settee/loveseat with serpentine arms, in the style of John Wisner for Ficks Reed, 1950s. Very well executed rattan and hardwood construction, with spring support, beautiful ...
Fabric, Rattan
Wooden daybed with dark blue fabric, France, circa 1955
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Solid wood daybed with a rectilinear frame and tapered legs, characteristic of French modernist furniture from the 1950s. The seat and cylindrical cushion are upholstered in dark bl...
Pine
French Mid-Century Modern Sofa / Day Bed by A R P & Blue Fabric
By A. R. P.
Located in New York, NY
An early French Architectural Mid-Century Modernist sofa / daybed by A.R.P. Atelier de Recherche Plastique and with a fabric color. The sofa / divan presents a pure 1960 architectura...
Steel
$3,300Sale Price|40% Off
H 28 in W 94 in D 32 in
Midcentury American Modern Mel Smilow Solid Walnut Frame Sofa or Daybed
By Mel Smilow
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning midcentury American Modern Mel Smilow Walnut frame long low sofa or daybed. Beautiful armless sofa with solid walnut sculpted frame and steel spring support insert. Has Orig...
Steel
$6,888
H 28.75 in W 83.47 in D 35.44 in
1970s Elegant Wood Frame Sofa – Newly Reupholstered, Mid-Century Design
Located in Krefeld, DE
Elegant 1970s sofa featuring a beautifully wooden frame and refined fabric upholstery. The piece showcases the distinctive design language of the era, quality craftsmanship, and a ti...
Fabric, Wood
$5,895
H 27.75 in W 105 in D 32.5 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut Gondola Sofa
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut Gondola Sofa This sofa measures: 105 wide x 32.5 deep x 27.75 inches high, with a seat height of 16 and arm height of 20 inch...
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid Century Stacked Bamboo Ratan Sofa Daybed
By Paul Frankl
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Stunning example of vintage bamboo. This gorgeous stacked bamboo daybed sofa has show stopping lines and will add warmth and texture to any space. It has been modernized with all new...
Fabric, Bamboo
Midcentury Organic Modern Bent Rattan Sofa Demilune Ends
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Divine midcentury organic modern bamboo rattan sofa or settee with demilune or crescent shaped ends. The bentwood rattan frame features a channel back conforming seat cushion with ne...
Fabric, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
$7,500 / set
H 26.5 in W 94 in D 36 in
Pair of Milo Baughman Style Walnut Case Loveseat Sectional Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning Milo Baughman style walnut case sofa with matching loveseat. This set is in very nice vintage condition-the original fabric still looks great. There are a few minor dings to...
Upholstery, Walnut
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.5 in W 90.5 in D 36 in
Amazing Milo Baughman Style Walnut Sofa Mid-century Danish Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful Milo Baughman style thick walnut sofa. This sofa is in awesome vintage condition with its original fabulous blue striped woven fabric. The fabric is clean and free from an...
Upholstery, Walnut
$3,235
H 29 in W 73.5 in D 32 in
Teak 3-Seater Sofa with Spindle Back and Fabric Cushions Danish Vintage 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This three-seater sofa features a sculpted frame and an elegant open spindle back. The curved armrests transition seamlessly into angled legs for a striking silhouette. It is an auth...
Teak
$3,674
H 22.84 in W 80.71 in D 35.44 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bamboo and Rattan Sofa or Day Bed. 1970s
By Bonacina
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bamboo and Rattan Sofa or Day Bed with its original bed net. The sofa has a stunning patina and it could be used as a single bed. It needs a mattress of c...
Bamboo, Rattan
Three Seat Rattan Sofa By Palm Springs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Transform your living or lounge space into a sun-drenched retreat with this vintage Palm Springs rattan sofa—a statement piece that effortlessly blends breezy, resort-inspired design...
Rattan
Rosso Glass Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$2,500 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
The 'Matisse' Etagere
Located in London, GB
The 'Matisse' wrought iron side table. A hand made and patinated wrought iron etagere with whimsical Matisse style cut-out decoration. Made to order based on a 1960s original. Avail...
Wrought Iron
$2,698 / item
H 27.56 in Dm 25.6 in
Classic Chandelier, 5 Arms Green Murano Glass Simplicissimus by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Classic chandelier, 5 arms green Murano glass Simplicissimus by Multiforme This collection in Murano glass is characterized by superb simplicity. It is the result of a research which...
Blown Glass
$1,010 / item
H 6.7 in W 5.5 in D 3.3 in
Fun Guy Stained Glass Sconce in Brushed Nickel by Frangere Studio
By Frangere Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Amid the machine-polished surfaces of contemporary life, the Fun Guy wall sconce celebrates the mark of the human hand, with a striking level of charm and sophistication. A labor...
Aluminum
Parchment Directional Sconces, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Made in Italy Parchment shades on patinated brass arm. 8"w x 14”d x 13”h *Please Note: This fixture is made in Italy, and comes newly wired (eu wiring). It is not UL Listed. Stand...
Brass
$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
Pair of Regency Style Side Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
Regency style side table with a wooden gallery top, molded edge, with a pull-out slide about a lower shelf with drawer and turned legs all in a warm country wood tone and hand rubbed...
Wood
$5,100
H 71.75 in W 67 in D 21.75 in
Early 19th Century Original Painted Break-Down Armoire with Flowers, Austria
Located in Round Top, TX
This original painted armoire or "Shrunk" was built in the traditional manner to "break down" into 2 sections, making it easier to transport and install, with one lower drawer all re...
Pine, Paint
$12,800 / set
H 33.86 in W 35.04 in D 35.44 in
Fritz Hansen, Pair of Danish Modern Lounge Chairs, Lambswool, Model 1490, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Odense, DK
An amazing pair of Danish mid-century modern lounge chairs back and seat reupholstered in a high quality dark grey shearling lambswool which adds a soft and tactile texture to the ov...
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Wool, Beech
Exquisite 19th Century French Daybed
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Exquisite 19th century French daybed, Louis XV style. As the stairways of houses and apartments in France are narrow, they build furniture with the option of disassembling if needed...
Fabric, Walnut
Regency Style Antiqued Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English Regency style mahogany and reclaimed oak veneered console table restored with pollard oak, the rectangular three quarter gallery top with six turned finials atop each turn...
Wood
Brutalist Stained Beech Dining Chairs, France 1960s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Almelo, NL
Brutalist stained beech dining chairs, France 1960s Brutalist, stained beech dining chairs with octagonal tapered legs, curved in the back, France 1960s. These chairs are made entir...
Beech
$1,695
H 14.25 in W 78 in D 33 in
1960s "Cleopatra" Narrow Daybed with New Custom Yellow Mattress and Bolster
By Auping, A.R. Cordemeijer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, 1960's Cleopatra narrow daybed by A.R. Cordemeijer with custom yellow mattress, teak ends and black enameled metal frame. Manufactured by Royal Auping the Cleopatra diva...
Metal
$3,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 33 in W 48 in D 30 in
Danish Modern Solid Teak "Minerva" Daybed / Sofa by Peter Hvidt for John Stuart
By John Stuart, Peter Hvidt
Located in San Diego, CA
An absolutely gorgeous Danish modern solid teak "Minerva" daybed / sofa by Peter Hvidt for John Stuart, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good original vintage condition with a brigh...
Teak, Chenille
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.
An antique or vintage daybed is a practical solution for furnishing any modest-sized bedroom or guest room and can even be a versatile option for the reading nook in your living room.
Daybeds, which traditionally comprise a simple three-sided frame and twin-size mattress or boxy foam cushion, have a long history that dates back at least to the early Greeks and Romans. The spare construction and multipurpose nature of these multifunctional marvels — they’re not loveseats, sofas or chaise longues, but each share some commonalities — have over time rendered them an easy and often essential piece of seating.
All manner of daybeds have materialized over the years. There are ornate, unconventional versions created in the Louis XV, Art Deco and Empire styles, while popular mid-century modern iterations include the Barcelona daybed, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich, as well as the Nelson daybed, which architect George Nelson created for Herman Miller in the 1940s. But you don’t have to limit yourself to one of the classics.
Variations on the daybed have been developed all over the world, and contemporary examples come in all shapes, upholstery options and sizes. (They’re no longer limited to twin size.) No matter what style you choose, this luxury furnishing ensures that you don’t have to wait until nighttime to start dreaming.
On 1stDibs, find a cozy collection of antique, new and vintage daybeds today.
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