$2,080Sale Price / set|20% Off
Oversized 1970s Vintage MCM Lucite Glass Side End Tables
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Oversized 1970s Vintage MCM Lucite Glass Side End Tables Approximate Measurements in Inches 20" high 3...
Glass, Lucite
Rare MCM Empoli Butterscotch Ribbed Cased Murano Glass Table Lamp
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare MCM Empoli Butterscotch Ribbed Cased Murano Glass Table Lamp, circa 1960s.
Art Glass
Vintage 1960s MCM Brass and Glass Saturn Sconces, Hardwired Pair
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1464 Pair MCM brass and glass 2 light sconces Internal on of switch
Brass
1970s Vintage Burl Wood Coffee Table Square Smoked Glass MCM
By Lane Furniture
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
This vintage Burlwood coffee table features a rectangular design and a smoked glass inserts top. Made from solid wood, this piece embodies mid-century design elements for a unique an...
Glass, Burl
Amber Murano Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl, Large Tortoiseshell Motif, MCM
Located in Miami, FL
Amber Murano Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl, Large Tortoiseshell Motif, Italy, Mid-20th Century A striking large Murano art glass centerpiece bowl featuring a rich amber hue with a tort...
Glass, Art Glass
$2,232Sale Price|20% Off
MCM Vintage Teak Dining Table with Smoked Glass, Extendable, 1970s
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a MCM vintage solid teak smoked glass extendable with pop up leaf dining table Approximate measurements i...
Teak, Glass
$1,871Sale Price|25% Off
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
Huge Iron Base Christian Laigre Table With Toughned Glass Top MCM
Located in Southampton, GB
'Luculus' Table by Christian Laigre. Large scale, painted iron base. X-shaped upright with brass medallions. Recently introduced 10mm, toughened glass top with rounded corners. Chri...
Iron
Bent Wicker and Milk Glass Pendant Light, MCM Style, 1970s, Rewired
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5214 MCM bent wicker and milk glass ball pendant 1970's Supplied with 3 feet chain and canopy Takes one 100 watt edison based bulb Rewired
Wicker, Milk Glass
Pair of MCM Emerald Green Blown Glass Table Lamps in the Style of Blenko Glass
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of MCM Emerald Green Blown Glass Table Lamps in the Style of Blenko Glass, circa 1960.
Brass
1960s MCM Josef Rozinek - Exbor Glassworks Smoke Gray Glass "Hedgehog" Sculpture
By Stanislav Honzik, Josef Rozinek, Exbor
Located in St. Louis, MO
1960s Mid Century Modern Josef Rozinek and Stanislav Honzik for Exbor Glassworks, smoke gray glass "Hedgehog" Art sculpture with texture. Smooth glass front with round eyes, nose and...
Glass
Italian MCM Globe Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Italian MCM chromed brass and glass globe chandelier. Circa 1960.
Brass
Sleek Contemporary MCM Chrome Brass and Glass Two Tiered End Tables
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sleek two tier end tables having polished chrome frames with handsome brass finials and Greek key details. Interchangeable smoky and clear glass tops. MD
Brass, Chrome
$1,220Sale Price|37% Off
Stained Glass Dome Shaped Bronze Framed MCM Italian Chandelier or Pendant
Located in Plainview, NY
Stained glass dome shaped bronze framed MCM Italian light with canopy A stylish blue and green stained glass and bronze framed Italian chandelier or pendant.
Bronze
MCM Scandinavian Yellow Metal Hat & Opal Glass Bulb Pendant Light (1960s)
By ASEA, Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Bochum, NRW
A remarkably charming and sophisticated mid-century modern Scandinavian pendant light that beautifully balances industrial utility with playful Space Age design. Dimensions Diameter...
Metal
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
MCM Lucite Cocktail Table, Glass Top, Mid-Century Modern, 1970s, USA
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A MCM Lucite Cocktail Coffee Table 1970s Approximate Measurements in Inches 16.25" high at glass 17" high...
Glass, Lucite
Hollywood Regency Amber Glass & Drop Crystal Pendant Light MCM Retro
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Hollywood Regency / Victorian / Gothic or Spanish Revival style pendant light or hanging lantern with scrolled metal accents, amber glass panels, and drop crystal borders. ...
Crystal, Metal
$2,190Sale Price|40% Off
Restored MCM Modernist Rattan Hourglass Round End Table w/ Glass Top
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored round Frankl-inspired round rattan end table features a sculptural hourglass rattan base with a round glass top. The table blends style and vintage charm wi...
Wicker, Rattan, Glass
$128Sale Price|48% Off
CLEARANCE - MCM Murano Glass Dish / Bowl with Gold Fleck or Copper Aventurine
Located in Warrenton, OR
CLEARANCE - MCM Murano Glass Dish / Bowl with Gold Fleck or Copper Aventurine.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern MCM Pink Italian Murano Glass Center Piece
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: H: 5 1/4in W: 20 1/2in D: 16 1/2in This is an Incredible example of some of the fine work that Murano Produced. The size and colors of this piece make it a rare commodit...
Murano Glass
Rosewood Bookcase with Ribbed Sliding Glass Doors MCM Denmark 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking storage unit introduces a dynamic architectural element with its multi-level open shelving and specialized compartments. The sleek design is anchored by an innovative r...
Rosewood
Milo Baughman for Directional MCM Geometric Bronze and Glass Coffee Table
By Milo Baughman, Directional
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman for Directional Mid Century Geometric Bronze and Glass Coffee Table This coffee table measures: 48 wide x 48 deep x 16.75 inches high All pieces of furniture can be h...
Bronze
MCM style Brass Saddle Shade Pendant with Glass Globe
By Lightolier, Stilnovo
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Mid Century Modern style Brass saddle shaped pendant with satin glass globe. Actual drop stem is 24 in. Please specified desired lenght. Contain one E26 socket rated at 60 watt . ...
Brass
1960s Octagonal Wood and Glass Coffee Table in the Style of Parzinger, MCM
By Dunbar Furniture, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
1960s Octagonal Wood and Glass Coffee Table in the Style of Parzinger, MCM An octagonal coffee or cocktail table from the 1960s with a clear glass top over a finely-crafted wood base.
Glass, Wood
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
$373Sale Price|20% Off
MCM Rare Art Glass Vase by Nanny Still, Finland 1960's
By Nanny Still
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Scandinavian Design Rare Art Glass Vase by Nanny Still, made in Finland 1960's. Orange to red fade pressed glass vase with ball sphere shapes and hooped bot...
Glass
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
MCM to Modern Chrome & Round Glass Top Coffee or Large End Table
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous Mid to Late 20th Century MCM (a.k.a.) Mid Century Modern to Modern coffee or large end table comprised of a round shaped square tube chrome frame & legs and ¾ inch roun...
Chrome
MCM "Cascade" Mazzega Chandelier by Carlo Nason in Opalescent Murano Glass
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in a blue opalescent hue, consisting of two stages of glass blades. It measures 85cm tall in its current arrangement, but c...
Blown Glass
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
MCM Torchiere Frosted White Glass & Lucite Floor Lamp after Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Plainview, NY
A Mid-Century Modern torchiere floor lamp inspired by the timeless designs of Karl Springer (German 1931-1961). This exquisite piece boasts a generously sized tulip-style frosted whi...
Glass, Lucite
MCM "Fazzoletto" Chandelier in "Zanfirico" Glass by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern pendant light or lantern designed by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini in white Murano glass. The shade of the chandelier is called "Fazzoletto" that translates...
Murano Glass
Vintage MCM Paul Evans Cityscape Dining Table – Gunmetal Base, Smoke Glass Top
By Paul Evans
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Beautiful vintage Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans “Cityscape” dining table in a polished gunmetal finish. The table is signed and features a brand-new smoke glass top, perfectly comple...
Chrome
$1,920Sale Price|40% Off
MCM Floating Glass & Walnut 28" Tall Side Table Attributed to Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Elegant mid-century modern side table attributed to Gilbert Rohde featuring a double-tiered glass top supported by sculptural, tapered walnut wood legs. It features thick, green-edge...
Glass, Wood
Large Round Bamboo Glass Top MCM Dining Dinette Table by McGuire MINT!
By Ficks Reed, McGuire
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large round bamboo 3/4" glass top MCM dining Dinette table by McGuire MINT!
Bamboo, Glass
Thick 3/4" 24x52 Rectangle Glass Top Chrome & Brass Base MCM Coffee Patina
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Thick 3/4" 24x52 Rectangle Glass Top Chrome & Brass Base MCM Coffee Patina
Brass, Steel
MCM Peter Ghyczy Style Beveled Glass Top Pedestal Dining/Conference Table/Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Peter Ghyczy Style Beveled Glass Top Pedestal Dining/Conference Table/ Executive Desk The Mid Century Modern Peter Ghyczy Style Beveled Glass Top Pedestal Dining/...
Glass
$1,532Sale Price|20% Off
MCM RAAK Design 1960's Copper & Glass Pendant Lamp Large Chandelier
By RAAK
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
A vintage Mid-Century Modern dutch late 1960's Design Copper & Glass large pendant hanging lamp Chandelier with 6 glass balls. Made in Holland in the late 1960's, early 1970's. Attri...
Metal, Copper
Large Box Shape Glass Top Birch Plywood Deep Drawers Storage Coffee Table MCM
By Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Box Shape Glass Top Birch Plywood Deep Drawers Storage Coffee Table on Wheels MCM
Glass, Maple
$1,920Sale Price|40% Off
MCM Floating Glass & Walnut 25" Tall Corner Table Attributed to Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Elegant mid-century modern corner table attributed to Gilbert Rohde featuring a double-tiered glass top supported by sculptural, tapered walnut wood legs. It features thick, green-ed...
Glass, Wood
MCM Striped Glass Globe Nickel Steel Pendant Light 27.5 In. Drop
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern style pendant light with a white, gray, green, orange, and tan striped globe paired with a nickel finish steel pole. This requires one standard Edison style medium...
Steel
$1,072Sale Price|20% Off
1970's MCM Hodges Mersman Oak Smoked Glass Console Sofa Table
By Mersman
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 ...
Smoked Glass, Oak
MCM Round Metal Outdoor Black Painted Tripod Accent Table with Glass Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Spectacular vintage MCM (Mid-Century Modern) round black painted metal indoor/outdoor accent table with tripod base and glass top.
Metal
$195Sale Price|40% Off
MCM Czech Cranberry Art Glass Vase by Josef Hospodka for Chribska Glassworks
By Chribska Glassworks
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century Czech cranberry art glass vase by Josef Hospodka for Chřibská glassworks. The vase features a Beautiful pink encased in clear glass, with a twisted form and open reliefs ...
Art Glass
Henning Norgaard for Komfort Mobler MCM Teak and Glass Side Tables - Pair
By Henning Norgaard, Komfort
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Henning Norgaard for Komfort Mobler Mid Century Teak and Glass Side Tables - Pair Each side table measures: 19.75 wide x 19.75 deep x 15 inches high All pieces of furniture can be ...
Glass, Teak
Vintage MCM Rosewood Square Frame & Smoked Glass Top Coffee or End Table
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-20th Century Mid Century Modern coffee or end table with Rosewood square frame & smoked glass inset top. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and no...
Smoked Glass, Rosewood
Bologna Pendant Light by Aloys F. Gangkofner, Sphere Opaline Glass, 1954 MCM
By Aloys F. Gangkofner
Located in Toronto, CA
An iconic Bologna pendant light designed by Aloys Ferdinand Gangkofner for Peill & Putzler, Germany, circa 1954–1958. This mid-century modern ceiling lamp is crafted from matte o...
Opaline Glass
$210Sale Price / item|40% Off
MCM Holophane Teardrop Glass Ceiling Pendant w/ Light Brass Fitter, 2 Avalible
By Holophane
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hollywood Regency style Holophane pendant features a classic teardrop-shaped glass shade that beautifully diffuses light that almost sparkles when lit up. A warm brass fitter complem...
Brass
$225Sale Price|40% Off
MCM Zanfircio Murano Art Glass Shell Dish Green Latticino Ribbons by Salviati
By Antonio Salviati
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This exquisite Murano glass shell dish in the style of Salviati showcases delicate green latticino ribbons in the intricate Zanfirico technique. Its sculptural form mimics the elegan...
Art Glass
$380Sale Price|20% Off
MCM "Face" Mosaic on Board
Located in San Diego, CA
A real nice MCM "face"mosaic on board with dark blue background, circa 1970s. This well crafted piece is in good vintage condition and measures 13.75"W x 1.25"D x 14.25"H. Great colo...
Glass, Wood
$368Sale Price|20% Off
James Mont MCM Gilt Brass Candlestick Lamp With Frosted Glass Flame Shade
By James Mont
Located in New Orleans, LA
A mid-century modern James Mont-style solid cast, gilt brass table lamp base with Chinese archaistic motifs. It features raised relief archaic geometric patterns, taotie masks and an...
Brass
Vintage Duchin MCM Creation Sterling Silver Base Etched Glass Bud Vase
By Maurice Duchin
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Duchin MCM Creation Sterling Silver Base Etched Glass Bud Vase, circa 1960s.
Sterling Silver
Pair of Round Brass Ribbed Glass Long Chain Light Fixture Pendants MCM MINT!
By Stiffel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Round Brass Ribbed Glass Long Chain Light Fixture Pendants MCM MINT!
Brass
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!
Travertine, Marble, Chrome
Fabio Lenci Hyaline Adjustable MCM Lounge Chair Glass Black Leather 1970s MINT!
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, Pace Collection, Fabio Lenci, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Mid-Century Modern super comfortable adjustable sling upholstery hyaline chair by Fabio Lenci, 1974.
Leather, Glass
Vintage MCM 1970s Bamboo Base Integrated Glass Top Round Table Floor Lamp MINT!
By Ficks Reed, Paul Frankl, McGuire
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Vintage MCM 1970s Bamboo Base Integrated Glass Top Round End Side Table Night Stand Floor Lamp MINT!
Rattan, Glass, Bamboo
MCM Seguso Murano Italian Mottled Pink Cased Glass Caged Pendant Light Lantern
By Seguso
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is an absolutely fantastic white glass cased in mottled pink glass, hand blown into a gold painted wrought iron wire cage which, when lighted emits a beautiful warm glow. It wou...
Wire
MCM Murano Glass Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, Italy, ca. 1970
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large Mid-Century Modern chandelier in hand blown Murano glass. This model was designed by Toni Zuccheri and manufactured by Venini in Murano Italy circa 1970. The pieces are execute...
Murano Glass
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.
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