$3,495
H 77.25 in W 53.75 in D 16 in
MCM 1 Piece Kroehler China Hutch Cabinet Glass Shelves Carved Handles
By Kroehler Mfg. Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely Mid-Century Modern one-piece Kroehler china cabinet or hutch with adjustable glass shelves, brass plated sculpted handles and hinges, lights, vertical carved door handles with...
Metal
Founders MCM Dresser with Glass Top & Mirror
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Glass, Wicker, Wood
$2,520Sale Price|40% Off
H 52 in W 54 in D 19 in
MCM Blonde Birch Buffet w/ China Cabinet by Paul Laszlo for Brown Saltman
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Elegant Mid-Century Modern buffet with china cabinet designed by Paul Laszlo for Brown Saltman. Crafted in warm blonde birch, it features clean architectural lines, sculpted drawer f...
Glass, Birch
1970s Rattan MCM Glass Top Dresser Night Stand
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, rattan and woven design chest you could hope to find. In original and unfinished condition. Outstanding design is exhi...
Rattan, Glass
1970s Rattan MCM Glass Top Sideboard Console Table
By McGuire
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, rattan and woven design sideboard you could hope to find. In original and unfinished condition. Outstanding design is ...
Rattan, Glass
Vintage MCM Oak Frame & Smoked Glass Etagere Display Shelf Bookcase
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Modern oak frame and smoked glass shelves etagere, display shelf, or bookcase with adjustable chrome & nylon feet. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind ...
Smoked Glass, Oak
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
H 76.75 in W 35.25 in D 13.625 in
Vintage Hollywood Regency Style MCM Chrome, Bamboo & Glass Etagere
Located in Atlanta, GA
Likely American, late 20th century. Step into the glamorous world of Hollywood Regency with this exceptional vintage Mid-Century Modern (MCM) étagère, where sleek chrome, organic ba...
Chrome
Vintage MCM Diamond Etagere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your interior with this striking Vintage Mid-Century Modern Diamond Etagere, a true statement piece that embodies the geometric sophistication of its era. Crafted with a clea...
Glass, Plexiglass, Wood
$1,595
H 70.25 in W 40.5 in D 12.25 in
MCM Bow Shape Chrome Étagère 5 Smoked Glass Shelves Style of James David or DIA
By Design Institute America, James David Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern étagère comprised of a bow shape chrome frame and 5 bowed smoked glass shelves. Done in the style of James David or Design Institute of America aka DIA. B...
Chrome
1960s Walnut MCM Broyhill Saga Buffet Credenza Bookcase Hutch
By Broyhill
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Beautiful, retro Mid-Century Modern detailed proportioned walnut Broyhill Saga versatile cabinet. Unique design with wonderful clean lines, beautiful all original walnut figuring an...
Glass, Wood
THOMASVILLE Pecan Mid 20th Century Modern MCM China Cabinet
By Thomasville
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Mid 20th Century Modern MCM style china cabinet by Thomasville. Pecan, or similar nutwood, with brass hardware, crown molding to top, arched upper cabinet single pane glass doors, ...
Brass
Sold
H 76.75 in W 32 in D 18.5 in
MCM Hooker 5 Section Oak Veneer Display Cabinet Wall Unit Smoked Glass Doors
By Hooker Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern (MCM) five section oak veneer lighted display cabinet wall unit with smoked glass doors, brass pulls, ten glass shelves with plate grooves, two wooden she...
Brass
MCM George Nelson for Herman Miller Cabinet
By George Nelson
Located in Sayreville, NJ
George Nelson for Herman Miller two piece hutch with cupcake pulls. Fantastic piece in excellent condition. Open storage cabinet with sliding glass up top and adjustable shelf. T...
Cut Glass, Walnut
Sold
H 57 in W 16.25 in D 63 in
Rare Vintage German Qualitasmobel Mcm 1950s Shrunk Glass Shelf Dry Bar Cabinet
By Karl Springer
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
An extremely rare stunning German Mid-Century Modern dry bar or entertainment cabinet by Qualitasmobel. The cabinet is jaw dropping with sleek and handsome Mid-Century Modern detail...
Hardwood
Sold
H 42 in W 36 in D 11.5 in
Mid Century Modern Walnut Sliding Glass Bookshelf Bookcase Display Cabinet MCM
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid Century Modern Bookcase, circa 1960s. Features a walnut frame with two sliding glass doors opening to three shelves for books or collectibles. Each glass door has an etched han...
Walnut
MCM Display Cabinet Etagere Vitrine Wicker by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of an MCM display cabinet Etagere vitrine wicker by Henredon Top front panels are wicker.
Brass
Sold
H 78 in W 22 in D 18.25 in
Pair rare MCM American of Martinsville Walnut Display Cabinets / Shelves
By American of Martinsville
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare pair of Mid-Century Modern Campaign style case pieces/display shelving. Walnut frame with rattan details. Each has a single drawer and doors that open to an area with a shelf...
Rattan, Glass, Wood
Sold
H 67.25 in W 48.5 in D 20 in
MCM Drexel Declaration China Hutch Cabinet by Kipp Stewart & Stewart McDougall
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Drexel Declaration 1-piece lighted walnut china hutch cabinet with upper sliding glass doors, 2 milk glass upper shelves, 3 lower drawers, white p...
Porcelain, Glass, Milk Glass, Walnut
Sold
H 68 in W 38.5 in D 17 in
Broyhill Sculptra Mid-Century Modern Walnut Bookcase Cupboard China Cabinet MCM
By Broyhill
Located in Dayton, OH
Broyhill Premier Sculptra collection bookcase or china cabinet, circa 1960s. Made of walnut with Mid-Century Modern styling. Tapered legs support a two-door compartment with inner dr...
Glass, Walnut
Sold
H 84 in W 66 in L 84 in
Alf Uno Italian Modern Walnut China Hutch Illuminated Curio Cabinet Vitrine MCM
Located in Dayton, OH
Alf Uno Italian modern walnut china hutch illuminated curio cabinet vitrine MCM A gorgeous cabinet that can be used for display in any setting.
Glass, Maple, Walnut
Sold
H 78 in W 62 in D 20 in
Kent Coffey Perspecta MCM Walnut and Rosewood China Cabinet Sideboard Buffet
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kent Coffey Perspecta mid century walnut and rosewood China cabinet sideboard buffet and hutch The base unit is 66 long x 20 deep x 30 high. The hutch is 62 long x 16 deep x 48 hi...
Glass, Rosewood, Walnut
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H 64.5 in W 36.25 in D 18.5 in
Vintage MCM Stanley Furniture Petite Walnut China Cabinet Book or Display Case
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Spectacular Mid-20th Century Mid Century Modern Stanley Furniture petite walnut China cabinet, book or display case comprised of a walnut frame with original natural finish, recessed...
Aluminum
Sold
H 25 in W 59 in D 11 in
MCM Danish modern Rosewood Low Media Cabinet or Bookshelf display Case. By faaru
By Faarup Møbelfabrik
Located in Las Vegas, NV
MCM Danish modern Rosewood Low Media Cabinet or Bookshelf display Case.
Glass, Rosewood
MCM 1970s Chrome Wicker Glass Rolling Bar Serving Cart
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on READ MORE below. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A MCM 1970s Chrome Wicker Glass Rolling Bar Serving...
Chrome
MCM Danish teak cado wall unit
By Paul Cadobius
Located in Sayreville, NJ
Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado Gorgeous teak Modular wall unit. Includes three floating glass door shelves with brackets and three bottom cabinets ( one open hutch with shelf a...
Art Glass, Teak
Sold
H 78.5 in W 50 in D 16 in
Vintage MCM 1 Piece Walnut & Radio Weave Cane Front Lighted China Cabinet
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage Mid-Century Modern 1 piece walnut & radio weave cane front lighted China cabinet, hutch, or display cabinet with glass shelves and brass knobs. Beautiful condition, ...
Cane, Glass, Walnut
Sold
H 46 in W 34.5 in D 13 in
Nucraft Mid Century Modern Walnut Barrister Stacked Bookcase Display Cabinet MCM
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid Century Modern Barrister style display cabinet by Nucraft out of Grand Rapids Michigan. Features a walnut construction with glass sliding drawers over round tapered brass capped ...
Glass, Walnut
Sold
H 62.5 in W 33 in D 15 in
MCM Chrome & Walnut Veneer Display Cabinet or Room Divider 3 Piece Unit by Lane
By Lane Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Comprised of two tall, chromed metal tube frame units with walnut veneer cabinets, upper and lower external glass shelves, new inner glass shelves, and a chromed metal tube and glass...
Chrome
Sold
H 32 in W 68 in D 16.5 in
Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger Originals MCM Milk Glass Top Console Credenza
By Parzinger Originals, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger Originals Mid Century Milk Glass Top Console Credenza This credenza measures: 68 wide x 16.5 deep x 32 inches high Excellent Vintage Condition - Finis...
Milk Glass, Wood
Sold
H 78.25 in W 42 in D 16.5 in
MCM - Modern Chrome & Glass Etagere Mirrored Back Style Design Institute America
By Design Institute America
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage mid-century modern to modern chrome and glass etagere with optional full-length mirror for the back in the style of DIA or Design Institute of America. Beautiful con...
Metal, Chrome
Sold
H 78.25 in W 102.75 in D 18 in
1970s MCM Circular Brass or Gold Room Divider Étagère with Glass Display Shelves
By Milo Baughman, Romeo Rega
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large 1970s two section round brass & glass étagère, often attributed to Milo Baughman of the Hollywood Regency style. Two-piece design allows to adjust overall width by moving the p...
Metal
Brasilia by BROYHILL Mid Century Modern MCM Walnut China Cabinet
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Mid Century Modern china cabinet by Broyhill Premiere, from their Brasilia Collection. Walnut with brass hardware. Upper cabinet features two fixed plate grooved wood shelves behin...
Brass
Sold
H 89.5 in W 47 in L 89.5 in
Gorgeous Mid Century MCM Vintage Dry Bar Buffet Sideboard Hutch Credenza
Located in Spring Valley, CA
Beautiful Mid Century Dry Bar. Boasting in a beautiful wood grain pattern. Perfect to store your alcohol/ liquor. Or to display books and home decor. Would make a perfect accent piec...
Glass, Wood
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$2,800 / set
H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi Lune Wall Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano glass demi lune wall sconces, in stock One LED E26 base socket. Black glass sphere and brass fittings. Textured Murano glass, Wired to the American sta...
Brass
Bar Cabinet Carmen by Comité De Proyectos
Located in Geneve, CH
Bar cabinet Carmen by Comité De Proyectos Dimensions: large: W 45 x D 90 x H 110 cm Materials: Huanacaxaxtle Wood, Sisal Fiber, Steel, Wicker, Mirror, Leather. We are an interior a...
Steel
Rosso 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
$4,360 / item
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
Bouclé
Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier, in stock All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass reg...
Brass
"Perf" Sideboard in Varnished Steel by Moroso for Diesel
By Diesel Creative Team 1, Moroso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Perf" is a credenza, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, in varnished steel black mat, with doors in varnished steel available in these colors: copper, blac...
Steel
$4,000 / item
H 18 in W 60 in D 18 in
Sculptural ICO Bench Series 60 in Natural Walnut by Stamford Modern
By Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
The ICO Bench is a sophisticated reinterpretation of Ico Ponti’s modernism, where architectural form meets modern functionality. Defined by its signature angled legs and subtle metal...
Walnut, Oak
Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Small Table Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Named ""Elephant's Foot"" for its bold, bulbous base, the Pata de Elefante Small is one of Isabel Moncada's m...
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak 8-Drawer Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With...
Teak, Wood
$10,382
H 31.89 in W 88.19 in D 19.69 in
Contemporary Architectural Lacquered Sideboard/Antique Brass Base
Located in New York, NY
Sideboard with 4 doors, inside shelf and metal base. Cabinet is lacquered with top veneer walnut, metal base in epoxy powder. Custom sizes and finishes upon request. Top is also of...
Metal
$3,295
H 51.97 in W 44.89 in D 13.78 in
Art Deco Stylish Display Vitrine Cabinet in Walnut, English, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Beautiful and original 1930s Art Deco English walnut display cabinet. A lovely piece of furniture that's veneered in figured mid tone walnut. Still retains its original silk interior...
Glass, Walnut
Mid Century Dresser with Twelve Drawers
By George Nelson
Located in New York, NY
Chic long low mid century dresser with two banks of four drawers, flanking two doors which open to reveal an addition four interior drawers. The rectangular wood case is supported by...
Aluminum
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.
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.