$140Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Eight MCM Lucite Napkin Rings
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of eight MCM lucite napkin rings, circa 1980s. The rings have a circular design and measure 2.25"D x 1.25" H; they are in very good vintage condition. #2563
Lucite
$5,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
MCM Tito Agnoli Grey Leather "Sistina" Chairs for Matteo Grassi, Set of 6
By Tito Agnoli, Matteo Grassi
Located in Madison, WI
Wonderful opportunity for a rare, complete Set of 6 Tito Agnoli "Sistina" Italian Matteo Grassi leather dining or conference chairs. This gorgeous design displays nice detailing thro...
Metal
Paul Evans for Directional PE-105/106 MCM Bronze Stalagmite Chairs - Set of 6
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul Evans for Directional PE-105/106 Mid Century Bronze Stalagmite Chairs - Set of 6 Each armless chair measures: 21 wide x 23 deep x 32.5 high, with a seat height of 18 inches Eac...
Bronze
MCM Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Brno Flat Bar Chairs in Nubuck, Set of 4
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous set of 4 flat bar Brno chairs in high-quality natural beige nubuck leather. Features the highly desirable polished stainless-steel frame, which is only available by special ...
Stainless Steel
Vintage Broyhill Brasilia Style Dining Chairs Six Set Mid Century Modern Design
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Iconic Brasilia Sculpting: Featuring the signature "commingled" swooping arches inspired by Brazilian architecture, these chair backs serve as a stunning visual focal point that capt...
Wood
Vintage Niels Otto Møller 78 Dining Chairs in Solid Teak Set of 4
Located in Emeryville, CA
An iconic Danish design, the Møller No. 78 dining chair was created in the 1950s by Niels Otto Møller for J.
Teak
$280Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Seven MCM "Pretzel" Shaped Lucite Napkin Rings by Dorothy Thorpe
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of seven MCM "pretzel shaped" lucite napkin rings by Dorothy Thorpe, circa 1980s. The rings have a oblong circular design and measure 3" W x 2.5"D x 1" H; they are in very good v...
Lucite
$1,930 / set
Set of Four MCM Swivel Dining Chair 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Swivel MCM Dining Chair Germany 1960s
Chrome
MCM Russel Wright Tea Service in Robin's Egg Blue
By Russel Wright
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-century lifestyle influencer, Russel Wright believed, 'The table was the center of the home.' Now with ‘Mid-Mod’ all the rage again, Russel Wright’s American Modern Collection o...
Pottery
$549Sale Price / set|20% Off
1960's MCM Italian Design Dining Chair set
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Italian Design Dining Chair set of 4, made in Italy 1960's / 70's. Black stained beech wood frame with wool covered seat. In the style of Vico Magistretti ...
Fabric, Wool, Beech
$4,650 / set
Vintage MCM Twisted Wrought Iron Dining Set of 5
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Embrace the effortless elegance of outdoor living with this quintessential five-piece Mid-Century Modern dining set. Masterfully crafted from sturdy wrought iron, the set features a ...
Wrought Iron
$3,250 / set
Vintage MCM Wrought Iron Outdoor Dining Set of 5
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This quintessentially Mid-Century Modern outdoor dining set exudes timeless garden charm and architectural elegance. Crafted from durable, white-finished wrought iron, the five-piece...
Wrought Iron
$448Sale Price / set|20% Off
MCM Chrome & Wood Dining Armchairs Accent Chairs Set of 2
By Bernhardt
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Set of 2 MCM solid chrome & wood dining armchairs accent chairs Approximate Measurements in Inches 33 ...
Chrome
MCM Hannah Morrison Style Chrome Tubular Sling Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Hannah Morrison Style Chrome Tubular Sling Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Chrome
Danish Modern Solid Teak MCM His & Hers Side Dining Chairs Set of 2
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of His & Hers solid teak side dining chairs beautiful sculpted back elegant set one taller and one shorted , circa 1950's made in Japan great quality and condition original fabr...
Fabric, Teak
$240Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Four MCM Chrome Candlesticks
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of four MCM chrome candlesticks that can be positioned in a number of configurations to make some very cool candleabras. Beautiful arched design on these solid polished chrome-pl...
Steel, Chrome
MCM John Wisner for Ficks Reed Rattan & Bamboo Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By John Wisner
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern John Wisner for Ficks Reed Rattan & Bamboo Dining Chairs, Set of 6 Elegant vintage dining chair set designed by John Wisner for Ficks Reed, showcasing a refin...
Bamboo, Rattan
$2,996Sale Price / set|25% Off
1960’s MCM Black Outdoor Set of 4 Rid-Jid Hoop Chairs & Newer Dining Table
By Salterini
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage MCM (mid-century modern) black painted outdoor dining set of 4 Rid-Jid Hoop chairs comprised of tubular steel folding chairs paired with a newer wrought iron round di...
Metal
Vintage MCM Glazed Ceramic Salad Plates - Set of 10
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Enhance your tabletop with this warm and tactile set of ten vintage Mid-Century Modern salad plates. Crafted in the USA, these stoneware pieces perfectly capture the soulful, organic...
Ceramic
MCM Ceramic Table Ware Set, Denby "Potters Wheel" English Stoneware. Pristine.
Located in Buchanan, MI
MCM Ceramic Table Ware Set, Denby "Potters Wheel" English Stoneware. Pristine. 15 Dinner Plates, 8 Salad Plates, 8 Coffee Cups And Saucers,8 Bowls, 2 Serving Bowls,1 Serving Platter,...
Ceramic
$300Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Three MCM Red Hardwood Candlesticks by Illums Boulghus
By Illums Bolighus
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice set of three MCM red hardwood candlesticks by Illums Boulghus of Denmark, circa 1960s. The set has a great well worn look (some chips just add to the character) and each stick...
Wood
MCM "Tiger Iris" & "Tiger Lily" China Dish Set by Winfield Pottery, Set of 43
By Winfield 2
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Capture the essence of mid-century California style with this exquisite 43-piece hand-painted china set by Winfield Pottery. Showcasing the rare and vibrant "Tiger Iris" & "Tiger Lil...
Ceramic
$300Sale Price / set|20% Off
MCM Teak & Stainless Steel Carving Set by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish MCM teak and stainless steel carving set by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. The set includes a 14" carving knife and a 11" double pronged serving fork. Both pieces ar...
Stainless Steel
Set of Four American MCM Iron & Wicker Counter / Barstools by Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of four American MCM / BOHO iron and wicker counter / barstools by Arthur Umanoff, circa 1950s. The set is in good to fair vintage condition and each stool measures 20"W x 14"D ...
Iron
Arthur Umanoff Wicker & Iron Bar Stools – Authentic MCM Sculptural ( Set of 3 )
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This set of three Arthur Umanoff bar stools exemplifies the designer’s mid-century modern aesthetic, combining handwoven natural materials with sculptural ironwork. Each stool featu...
Wrought Iron
75pc Electra Casual Ceram Rondo Gold Japanese Stoneware MCM Dinner Service Set
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A 75 piece Electra Rondo Gold dinner service set. This beautiful vintage set of dishes from Electra are from the wonderfully designed Rondo Gold collection. This collection features ...
Ceramic
Set of Four MCM Walnut & Stainless Steel Fondue Forks Made in Italy 1970's
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice Set of four MCM walnut and stainless steel fondue forks made in Italy with walnut handles circa 1970s. The set is in very good vintage condition and each fork is 12" long. N...
Stainless Steel
MCM Woven Rattan & Glass Two-Tier Console Table & Wall Mirror Set, Italy, 1970
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Rattan and Glass Two-Tier Console Table with Matching Wall Mirror A beautifully handcrafted rattan and glass console table paired with a coordinating wall mirror. This elegant set ca...
Rattan, Glass
Vintage MCM Set of 6 Cherry Wood & Steel Fruit Knives by Our Own Import Inc
Located in San Diego, CA
Both practical and stylish, this vintage set brings subtle MCM sophistication to everyday dining or a curated flatware collection. #9088
Stainless Steel
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk MCM Teak set of 6 Graduated Sizes - Candle Holders
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in St. Louis, MO
Nice set of six sold teak wood & brass Jens Quistgaard for Dansk mid-century modern graduated in size candle holders or candlesticks. In fine original condition, one owner set, show...
Brass
$1,665Sale Price / set|40% Off
Set of 3 MCM Brass & Lucite Wall Sconces by Pierre Guariche for Luminai
By Luminaire, Pierre Guariche
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of 3 wall lights by Pierre Guariche from the Luminaires lamp company with original sales tags. Crafted with a blend of brass and lucite, these lights feature a Googie-inspired st...
Brass
$746Sale Price / set|25% Off
MCM Enameled Cookware Orange Regal Poly Perk Coffee Pot & 6 Plastic Mugs, a Set
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage set of 3 enameled cookware pieces by Emo Celje Yugoslavia, an orange Regal Poly Perk coffee percolator, and six multi-color plastic mugs by Ingrid. Beautiful conditi...
Metal, Enamel
$460Sale Price / set|20% Off
MCM Stylized Set of Salad Servers in Sterling Silver and Enamel by N.M. Thune
By N.M. Thune
Located in San Diego, CA
Simple and elegant stylized set of salad servers and tongs made of sterling silver and enamel by Norwegian designer N.M. Thune, circa 1960s. The set is in very good vintage condition...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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.
On 1stdibs, a dining room set costs between $514 and $395,000.
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