$1,195 / set
H 8.5 in Dm 5 in
MCM Silver Fade Ombre French Carafe Decanter & 8 Stems Style Dorothy Thorpe
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Topeka, KS
glasses and one carafe or decanter in the style of Dorothy Thorpe but unsigned. Beautiful condition
Glass
MCM Silver Plated Armorial Shield Carafe Made in Italy
By Paloma Picasso, Jonathan Adler, Tiffany & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
This beautiful carafe brings chic and sexy to your barware collection. Made in Italy, this piece has elements of high design craft. The silver plated body holds and impressive shield...
Silver Plate
Vintage MCM Orange Melamine Serving Tray with Mushroom Motif
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage MCM melamine serving tray with mushroom motif, circa 1960s. This piece is in good vintage
Wood
Set of Four MCM "Republican Party Elephant" Beaded Drink Coasters
Located in San Diego, CA
A cool set of four MCM "Republican Party Elephant" beaded drink coasters, circa 1970s. The
Beads
Massive MCM Stoneware Studio Pottery Lidded Jar by Amy Donaldson
Located in San Diego, CA
Massive MCM stoneware studio pottery lidded jar by listed artist, Amy Donaldson, circa 1964. This
Stoneware
American MCM Russel Wright Water Jug Ceramic Pitcher for Oneida
By Russel Wright, Oneida
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful large ceramic jug pitcher designed by Russel Wright for Oneida beautiful colors glaze and condition.
Ceramic
MCM Bottle Opener in brass by Carl Aubock, Austria 1940s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find vintage brass coin bottle opener depicting Emperor Carl VI, designed by renowned Viennese deaigner Carl Auböck. The bottle opener is integrated with a ...
Brass
Large MCM California Studio Pottery Signed Charger
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice California studio pottery charger, circa 1970s. The piece is signed on the reverse and in excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks. The piece measures 14.75"D ...
Pottery
Massice MCM California Studio Pottery Signed Charger
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice massive 22" eathenware studio pottery charger, circa 1970s. The piece is signed on the reverse and in excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks. The piece measu...
Pottery
Handcrafted Studio Pottery Tureen With Lid California Design MCM Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful well done piece of pottery ceramic box circa 1970's signed California design.
Ceramic
Barware Bottle Opener Long Two-toned Wood Handle MCM Vintage
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Barware MCM Bottle Opener Long handled with strap Crafted in two-tone wood and metal 18.25
Metal
$150Sale Price|37% Off
H 0.75 in W 4.75 in D 3 in
CLEARANCE - MCM / Vintage Brass (or Bronze?) Stylized Fish-Shaped Ashtray
Located in Warrenton, OR
CLEARANCE - MCM / Vintage Brass (or Bronze?) Stylized Fish-Shaped Ashtray / Cigarette Holder
Brass, Bronze, Metal
$140Sale Price|20% Off
H 6 in W 5 in D 2.75 in
MCM Small Ironstone Porcelain Pitcher by Lagardo Tackett for Schmid
By Lagardo Tackett
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful MCM small ironstone porcelain pitcher (creamer) by Lagardo Tackett for Schmid, circa
Porcelain
Vintage MCM Teak Serving Tray with Rails by Dansk
By Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage MCM teak serving tray with rails by Dansk, circa 1980s. This piece is well crafted in
Teak
$1,450 / set
H 9.25 in W 5 in D 5 in
Pair Asymmetrical MCM Baccarat Crystal Whiskey Decanters, 20th Century
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Unusual asymmetrical configuration Modernist style pair of Baccarat crystal decanters. Signed on the bases Excellent condition.
Crystal
$520Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.75 in Dm 9.25 in
MCM Stoneware Studio Pottery Bowl on Pedestal by Amy Donaldson
Located in San Diego, CA
MCM stoneware studio pottery bowl on pedestal by listed artist, Amy Donaldson, circa 1967. This
Stoneware
Vintage MCM Blue Ice Bucket by Morgan & Company Bucket Brigade
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage MCM a.k.a. mid-century modern ice bucket blue vinyl with white plastic lid and
Plastic
Pair of MCM Minimalist Hand-Carved Teak Salt and Pepper Shakers
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of MCM Minimalist Hand-Carved Teak Salt and Pepper Shakers, circa 1970s. This pair of Mid
Teak
MCM Sterling Silver Encrusted Oyster Shell Condiment Dish and Spoon
By Buccellati
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A crab themed sterling silver encased oyster shell with the outer surface covered in silver contoured to the natural form of the shell, the shell interior left exposed to use as a co...
Sterling Silver
Vintage MCM "Simplicity" Teak Serving Tray by Georges Briard
By Georges Briard
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice vintage MCM "Simplicity" teak serving tray by Georges Briard, circa 1970s. The piece is in
Teak, Laminate
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 black enamel with the cocktail names printed above the ingredients with lines for amoun...
Silver Plate
MCM LaGardo Tackett Green Demitasse Mugs and Saucers - Set of 4
By Lagardo Tackett
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 4 mid century porcelain demitasse mugs and saucers. Designed by LaGardo Tackett for Schmid International Porcelain. Simple modernist shapes. Finished in a matte dark green g...
Porcelain
$168Sale Price|30% Off
H 1 in W 11.1 in D 11.1 in
Danish MCM Teak Wood Square Serving Bar Tray by Digsmed
By Digsmed
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Elegant Danish Mid Century teak tray by Disgmed made in Denmark. Great example of Scandinavian design and execution. Perfect tray to be used in a kitchen or bar area. Marked "Digsmed...
Wood
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
Lucite
$175 / set
H 3.5 in Dm 1.5 in
MCM Danish Stainless-Steel Salt and Pepper Shakers by Lundtofte of Denmark
By Lundtofte
Located in San Diego, CA
Sculptural Cone Form MCM Danish Stainless-Steel Salt and Pepper Shakers by Lundtofte of Denmark
Stainless Steel
$2,700 / set
H 2 in Dm 3 in
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Gilded Porcelain Appetizer Bowls Barware Set / 6 MCM
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in North Miami, FL
These fabulous small Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti vintage appetizer small serving bowls are porcelain with gilded gold edges, bottom and insides. They are the complete set of ...
Gold
Isamu Kenmochi 1960s MCM Chrome & Red Plastic Ashtray or Catchall Dish
By Isamu Kenmochi
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern Japanese designer Isamu Kenmochi Ashtray or Catchall chrome & red melamine. Underside is marked "MARU /TREND PACIFIC, INC/ LOS ANGELES, CALIF / DESIGN Isamu Ken...
Metal, Chrome
Set of Six MCM Stoneware Drip Glaze Mugs by Rodolfo Padilla
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of six MCM stoneware drip glaze mugs by Rodolfo Padilla, circa 1970s. The mugs are in good
Stoneware
$175
H 0.5 in W 2.25 in D 6.25 in
MCM "Korkenzieher" Wine Corkscrew in Box by Peter Raacke for Rostfrei
By Rostfrei Solinger
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and well constructed MCM "Korkenzieher" wine corkscrew by Peter Raacke for Rostfrei
Stainless Steel
$300Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 14 in W 1.75 in D 1.75 in
MCM Teak & Stainless Steel Carving Set by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish MCM teak and stainless steel carving set by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. The set
Stainless Steel
1960s MCM Green Drip Glaze Ceramic Serving Dish
By Santa Anita Ware
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Mid-Century Modern ceramic serving dish circa 1960, drip glazed in vibrant green hues and shaped like two adjacent leaves. Signed underneath “Santa Anita Ware R-17”.
Ceramic
$525
H 2.5 in W 2.75 in D 9 in
MCM Sterling Silver "Argo" Cake Server by Magnus Stephensen for Georg Jensen
By Magnus Stephensen, Georg Jensen
Located in San Diego, CA
Minimalist MCM sterling silver "Argo" cake server by Magnus Stephensen for Georg Jensen, circa
Sterling Silver
$287
H 9.06 in W 6.3 in D 3.15 in
Vintage Brown Stoneware Carafe & Cup by Tristan Drechsler, MCM 1970s
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
Vintage Brown Stoneware Carafe & Cup by Tristan Drechsler, MCM 1970s This vintage set of
Stoneware
1950s Solid Teak Danish Modern Rare Tray by Quistgaard for Dansk MCM
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible and beautiful design on this large solid teak, a tray designed by Quistgaard for Dansk, circa the 1950s, great condition with raised edges, incredible craftsmanship. early...
Teak
MCM Ice Bucket Signed George Briard Tan & Rust Faux Patent Leather
By Georges Briard
Located in Topeka, KS
party, social event, or gathering sitting alongside your favorite drinking glasses, stemware, or
Faux Leather, Plastic
$2,900 / set
H 17 in W 6.5 in D 6 in
Vintage Kutani Hand Painted Porcelain Foo Dogs With 22K Gold Japan MCM
Located in North Miami, FL
These large and fabulous pair of RARE vintage late 1940's to early 1950's Kutani Japan handcrafted and hand painted foo dog lions are very commanding both in stature and execution of...
Gold
$1,500 / set
H 10 in Dm 4 in
MCM Bitossi Yellow Owl Vase & Candle Holder by Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare pair of MCM Bitossi stoneware yellow owls by Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter, circa 1960s. The
Stoneware
$900
H 1.34 in W 14.97 in D 9.06 in
Don S. Shoemaker Mexican MCM Parquetery Hardwood Rectangular Cheveron Tray
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Mexico City, MX
A classic 1970's Mexican hardwood parquetery serving tray by American designer Don S. Shoemaker. The rectangular tray's parquetery is composed by a chevron pattern. Don S. Shoemaker...
Hardwood
$80 / set
H 0.5 in W 10.25 in D 6.25 in
MCM German Porcelain Dish Set - 3 Pieces - Ashtray, Cup, and Tray
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 3 mid century German porcelain dishes. Each in a unique organic shape and finished in black and white glazes. The set includes a large tray, and ashtray, and a cup. Marked "...
Porcelain
$600 / set
H 3.5 in W 2.5 in D 0.1 in
MCM Nude Pinup Mermaid Beige Celluloid "Cocktail Girls" Mixing Sticks, Set of 17
Located in Van Nuys, CA
glass by their hair, adding a cheeky flair to cocktails. Set of 17 in the entire set. 3 1/2" high x 2
Plastic
MCM Danish Stelton Georg Jensen Serving Fondue Nutcracker Tools
By Georg Jensen
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive collection of Stelton serving and bar tools. There is quite an assortment including 4 long cocktail spoons, ice tongs from the Cylinda line, bottle opener from Peter Holmb...
Stainless Steel
Hard to Find MCM Chrome and Bakelite Cocktail Shaker Marked "Modavanti"
By Glo Hill
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid twentieth century chrome and Bakelite cocktail shaker from the "Modavanti" division / line by Glo-Hill. The shaker of cylindrical form with an internal lid recessed below the rim...
Chrome
MCM Stoneware Covered Casserole Dish by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice MCM stoneware covered ceramic fluted casserole dish from Dansk Designs, Denmark, circa 1970s
Stoneware
$220Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 2.5 in W 4 in D 2 in
Pair of MCM Cocobolo Wood Minimalist Salt & Pepper Shakers by Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Diego, CA
A goegeous pair of MCM cocobolo wood minimalist interlocking salt & pepper hakers by Don Shoemaker
Cocobolo
A rare mcm lava glaze ashtray by Fohr Keramik, mid 20th century
By Fohr
Located in View Park, CA
A very rare mid century ceramic lava glaze ashtray by Fohr Keramik, Germany 20th century. In tones of lavender, licorice, and swimming pool blue. Two opposite edges boast thick rivul...
Ceramic
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
$220Sale Price|20% Off
H 1 in Dm 14 in
MCM Silverplate & Rosewood Formica Serving Tray by Sheffield Silver Co
By Sheffield Silver Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
MCM silver plate and rosewood formica 14" serving tray with silver plate edge by Sheffield Silver
Silver Plate
$225 / set
H 2 in W 6 in D 4.5 in
MCM Atapco Siamese Teak Butcher Block Cheese Board with Knife, Hong Kong, 1960s
By Atapco
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautifully crafted mid-century modern Siamese teak butcher block barware / cheese mini cutting board by Atapco, Hong Kong, circa 1960s. This compact yet substantial piece features...
Stainless Steel
$125
H 6 in W 16 in D 8.75 in
Copco Michael Lax Orange Enameled Cast Iron Saucepan Denmark MCM w / Lid
By Copco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Copco Michael Lax Orange Enameled Cast Iron Saucepan Denmark MCM with Lid. Circa Late 20th
Iron
$334
H 12.21 in W 2.56 in D 2.56 in
MCM Scandinavian teak Pepper Mill by Ole Hansen for P. Broste Denmark
By P. Broste Copenhagen
Located in BELFORT, FR
Beautiful mid century scandinavian pepper mill, signed Ole Hansen for P. Broste Denmark on the bottom. Great condition.
Brass
MCM Ice Bucket with Bar Tools by Georges Briard - New with Tag
By Georges Briard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice mid-century lidded ice bucket with three bar tools by Georges Briard, circa 1970s. The piece is in brand new never used condition and maintains its original hang tag. Th...
Metal
$570
H 19.25 in W 9.25 in D 9 in
Large MCM Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Ice Bucket with Lid and Swing Handle
By Dansk
Located in Morristown, NJ
Large MCM Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Ice Bucket with Lid and Swing Handle Description: A
Plastic, Teak
$595 / set
H 5 in Dm 9.75 in
MCM 1 Dorothy Thorpe Serving Bowl & 3 Nasco Ceruse Wood & Chrome Nesting Trays
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful Mid-20th Century MCM (Mid Century Modern) serving set including a Dorothy Thorpe serving
Silver, Chrome
$300
H 1.25 in W 16.75 in D 14 in
Large MCM Stoneware Platter / Serving Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A large MCM stoneware platter / serving tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk circa 19780s. The piece
Stoneware
MCM Over-sized Mauro Manetti Vintage Goldtone Pineapple Form Ice Bucket
By Mauro Manetti
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This iconic Pineapple Ice Bucket was designed by the renowned Italian designer Mauro Manetti and produced in the 1960s and 1970s. This authentic version marked on the base with "M/M ...
Metal
$160Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.75 in Dm 13 in
Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal Form 2000 MCM Chop Plate in Sunburst Pattern
By Raymond Loewy, Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage 1950s large porcelain chop plate or round serving platter designed by Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal in Germany. Bright white interiors surface with silver and gold atomic "sunb...
Porcelain
$229Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.45 in W 10.04 in D 4.14 in
Organic Shaped Wicker Rattan Cane Wine Bottle Holder Caddy MCM Boho Tiki
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Vintage French organic shaped rattan wine bottle holder, circa 1960s
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
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.
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
With its grid-like doors and wavy trim, the 1940s design feels as fresh as ever.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Prehistoric motifs give the mid-century Italian fireplace an elemental feel.
Their charming solid-oak pieces offer homes utility and comfort.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.