$2,296Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 20 in W 22 in D 28 in
Pair of MCM Walnut and Smoked Glass Single Drawer End Tables/Nightstands
By John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Walnut with smoked glass tops. Drawers open and close smoothly. *Matching coffee table available. See
Smoked Glass, Walnut
$1,495
H 19.25 in W 27.5 in D 27.5 in
Vintage MCM to Modern Cylindrical Oak Legged Chrome & Glass Square End Table
Located in Topeka, KS
chrome stretchers and a glass top. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new
Chrome
$1,895 / set
H 12.5 in W 21.5 in D 23.5 in
Percival Lafer MCM Brazilian Rosewood and Smoked Glass Side End Table - Pair
By Percival Lafer
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Percival Lafer Mid Century Brazilian Rosewood and Smoked Glass Side End Table - Pair Each table
Smoked Glass, Rosewood
$4,400
H 15 in W 58 in D 32 in
Linen Cloth Wrapped Silver Grey C Scroll Shape Glass Top MCM Coffee Table MINT
By Harrison Van Horn, Robert Springer, Enrique Garcel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Linen Cloth Wrapped Silver Grey C Scroll Shape Glass Top MCM Coffee Table MINT
Canvas, Glass
$4,400 / set
H 22 in W 26 in D 16 in
Set of MCM Solid Brass Faux Bamboo Glass Top Nesting Side End Tables Stands
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of quality machined brass MCM solid brass faux bamboo glass top nesting side end tables stands
Brass
$3,615 / set
H 28.75 in W 52.37 in D 17.33 in
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
Rattan, Glass
1960s Op Art Glass MCM Vase by Frantisek Vizner for Sklo Union Libochovice
By Lalique
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage optical pressed glass vase, designed by Frantisek Vizner for Sklo Union Libochovice in 1962
Glass
$2,500 / set
H 47.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Vintage MCM Tommi Parzinger Style Tall White Frosted Glass Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Tommi Parzinger Style Tall White Frosted Glass Stacked Table Lamps - a
Glass
$2,495
H 16 in W 28 in D 60 in
MCM to Modern Large Coffee Table Chrome Tube Frame w/ Sled Base & Glass Top
Located in Topeka, KS
chrome tube frame with sled style base & glass top. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is
Chrome
$2,600
H 22 in W 30 in D 30 in
Italian MCM Chrome Brass Smoked Glass 30" Square Side End Lamp Table Stand MINT!
By Maison Jansen, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian MCM Chrome Brass Smoked Glass 30" Square Side End Lamp Table Stand MINT!
Brass, Chrome
$2,295
H 18.25 in W 20.25 in D 20.25 in
Mid 20th MCM Game End or Side Table Chrome Cube Frame & Backgammon Glass Top
Located in Topeka, KS
tube frame with black plastic corner caps, a lower clear glass inset shelf, & a backgammon board
Chrome
$800 / set
H 15.5 in W 21.75 in D 21.75 in
MCM Square Waterfall Edge Rattan Wrapped Side Tables with Glass Tops - A Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
rounded corners and square inset glass tops. The rattan is in the traditional brown and is reminiscent of
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
$1,390 / item
H 13.78 in W 8.67 in D 4.73 in
MCM Barovier Sconces in Murano Glass attributed to Barovier e Toso, Italy 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid Century Modern Sconces, manufactured in Murano glass. Each sconce is made of 15 separate pieces
Metal, Brass
$3,200
H 30 in W 14 in D 11 in
MCM Floating Glass & Walnut 30" 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
Wood
$2,395
H 23.75 in Dm 27 in
MCM to Modern End or Side Table Polished Solid Aluminum Base & Round Glass Top
By Milo Baughman
Located in Topeka, KS
Mid to Late 20th Century MCM (Mid-Century Modern) to Modern end or side stable composed of a solid
Aluminum
$1,825
H 20 in W 9 in D 9 in
MCM Stemlite Tulip Base Table Lamp with Smoked Glass Globe by Design Line Inc.
By Design Line
Located in Dekalb, IL
Stemlite, featuring a white enameled tulip-form base and oversized smoked glass globe shade. The sculptural
Enamel
$5,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 15 in W 40 in D 40 in
1980's set of 3 Postmod Sculptural Scroll glass McM Karl Springer Att. Tables
By Karl Springer
Located in Madison, WI
rectangular glass side tables, each: Length: 20" Width: 16" Height: 25" Glass Diameter: 24" One (1) larger
Glass, Plaster
$2,900
H 27.56 in Dm 23.63 in
MCM Murano Glass Chandelier designed by Carlo Nason for AV Mazzega, Italy 1970s
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Beograd, RS
and fused dark amber and clear Murano glass plates in organic shape. This chandelier was designed by a
Chrome
MCM Faux Bamboo Sculptural Floor Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
MCM faux bamboo sculptural floor lamp, circa 1970s. The lamp is in very good vintage condition and
Brass
$860Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 21 in W 27 in D 27 in
1970's Mcm Hodges Mersman Oak Smoked Glass End Tables, Set of 2
By Mersman
Located in Lake Worth, FL
smoked beveled glass end tables Approximate measurements in inches 21" high 27" wide 27" deep
Smoked Glass, Oak
MCM Tubular Brass Table Set Vintage
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A 3 Piece Set of MCM Tubular Brass Tables Includes 2 round and 1
Brass, Metal
$2,710 / set
H 18 in W 20 in D 20 in
PAIR! FICKS & REED! BAMBOO & WICKER GLASS SIDE TABLES! WOOD MCM McGUIRE ERA 70s
By Ficks Reed
Located in Peoria, AZ
PAIR! FICKS & REED! BAMBOO & WICKER GLASS SIDE TABLES! WOOD MCM VTG McGUIRE 70s EXQUISITE
Bamboo
$1,443
H 9.85 in W 7.09 in D 5.52 in
MCM Table lamp "2/2" by JT. Kalmar in Textured Glass and Brass Tripod Base
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Beograd, RS
substantial molded glass shade, richly textured with an organic, relief-like pattern that beautifully
Brass
MCM Brutalist Console Sofa Table 1960s
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A MCM Brutalist Console Sofa Table 1960s Frame is Patinated Steel
Brass, Steel
$7,900Sale Price|20% Off
H 52 in Dm 5 in
PAIR 70s MCM Italian Carlo Nason/ A.V. Mazzega Murano Art Glass Pendant Fixtures
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Amazing Pair 1970's Italian Mid Century Modern Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega Murano Art Glass
Art Glass
$1,495 / set
H 20 in W 26 in D 26 in
MCM to Modern Tubular Chrome Brass & Smoke Glass Trio of Cocktail or End Table
By James David Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome trio of matching MCM, Mid-Century Modern, to modern tubular chrome frame tables, one
Brass, Chrome
$1,295
H 21.25 in Dm 24 in
MCM to Modern End or Side Table Barrel Shaped Chrome Base & Round Glass Top
Located in Topeka, KS
tube base & round glass top. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so
Chrome
$280
H 12.5 in W 12 in D 1.5 in
Hardcover Collectible Book on MCM Masters Glass Makers In Search of Clear Lines
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and highly collectible coffee table book on Scandinavian and Mid century Glass by masters
Paper
$1,750
H 14.18 in W 24.81 in D 24.81 in
MCM Coffee Table in Walnut and Smoke Glass by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Italy 1960s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Beograd, RS
coffee table is done in walnut, with smoked glass top. Made in Italy in 1960s. Table is in good vintage
Smoked Glass, Walnut
Large, Red MCM Asian Kitsch lantern
By Mark Bell
Located in Berkeley, CA
Living large. this one of a kind, rich asian red lantern would cool up just about any room. ( I see it in a kitchen.) 4 x 60 warm LED bulbs included.
Brass, Steel
$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 James David Furniture, Design Institute America
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern étagère comprised of a bow shape chrome frame and 5 bowed smoked glass
Chrome
$2,392Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.5 in W 54 in D 22 in
MCM Leon Rosen Pace Cocktail Table Chrome Waterfall
By Leon Rosen, Pace Collection
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Dual Pedestal MCM Leon Rosen for Pace Collection Chrome Waterfall
Chrome
$7,950 / set
H 30 in Dm 50 in
1960s MCM Wood Design Drexel Round Dining Glass Table and Rattan Chairs Set of 5
By Drexel
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1960s with this low profile MCM dining set
Rattan, Wood
MCM Tubular Brass Finish Console Table Vintage
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A MCM Tubular Brass Demilune Console Table Vintage We also have 3
Brass, Metal
MCM Blown Milk Glass Large Globe Pendant Light by Lite Trend of La Palma CA
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous Lite Trend of La Palma, California vintage blown milk glass large globe pendant light 15
Milk Glass, Cord
MCM Teak Hurricane Candle Holder by Selandia Designs
Located in Fairfield, CA
A mid century hurricane candle holder by Selandia Designs. Features a glass top that sits within a
Glass, Teak
$4,960Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 39 in D 79 in
1950's MCM Brass/ Macassar Ebony/ Bronze Toned Glass Dining Table by Roman Spa
Located in Opa Locka, FL
and Bronze toned Glass. This dining table is signed by "Roman Spa". Stunning table!
Brass
$2,316Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 44.25 in D 17.5 in
MCM Milo Baughman Style Chrome Bar Serving Cart 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Lake Worth, FL
MCM Milo Baughman Style Chrome Bar Serving Cart With tempered glass shelves and Shepard Brass Casters
Chrome
$1,100Sale Price|50% Off
H 63 in W 10 in D 10 in
Goffredo Reggiani MCM Cascading Multi-bulb Table Lamp
Located in Pasadena, TX
milk glass globe shades. The lamp lights two alternate bulbs at a time and then all four.
Metal, Chrome
$540Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.5 in W 16.75 in D 1 in
MCM Lithograph of Cathedral Notre Dame by Bernard Buffet
By Bernard Buffet
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful framed original MCM lithograph of cathedral Notre Dame in Paris, France by Bernard Buffet
Glass, Wood, Paper
$1,200
H 12.41 in W 9.85 in D 7.68 in
Spanish MCM Instituto L. Torres Quevedo Educational Galvanometer
Located in Mexico City, MX
Torres Quevedo Institute in Madrid. Model MA 54-04. The wood and glass structure stores a panel on front
Magnets
Vintage 1960s Custom Hexagon Mirror Lamp Swag MCM retro
By Zanetti Murano
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Custom made hexagonal mirrored glass and smoked lucite pendant lamp with 15’ of chain. Smoked
Glass, Mirror, Plexiglass
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in W 24 in D 28 in
1970s MCM Russell Woodard Spun Fiberglass Outdoor Dining Set
By Russell Woodard
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A 1970s MCM RUSSELL WOODARD Style Spun Fiberglass Outdoor Dining
Glass, Fiberglass
MCM Round Floral Mosaic on Board by David Lavington
Located in San Diego, CA
A small MCM floral mosaic on board by David Lavington, circa 1970s. The bright and colorful piece
Glass, Wood
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
$1,596Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 42 in D 18 in
MCM Bar Cart Rolling by Design Institute of America DIA
By Design Institute America
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A DIA MCM Bar Cart Rolling Design Institute of America Approximate
Metal
$2,956Sale Price|20% Off
H 17 in W 72 in D 23 in
MCM Johnson Hadley Walnut Coffee Table Mad Men Eames Era
By Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A 1950s MCM JOHNSON HADLEY Walnut Coffee Table from their Forward
Brass
Pair French MCM Wall Sconces in Wire and Brass Leaves
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1924 Custom made leaves and wire two light wall sconces Rewired
Opaline Glass
Richard D. Rush MCM Geometric Watercolor Titled Jati, 1970
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Richard D. Rush watercolor geometric work on paper with deckled edge and surmounted on white paper. Partial label on verso from London Gallery. Presented in a nickel frame, glazed. S...
Metal
Movie Studio Spotlight made by Otto K. Olesen, Hollywood MCM
By Otto K. Olesen
Located in Palm Desert, CA
concentric Fresnel-style glass lens that delivers a warm, focused glow. Mounted on an adjustable yoke and
Metal, Brass
MCM Pop Art Shadowbox Limited Edition Lithograph by Robert Weil
By Robert Weil
Located in San Diego, CA
shadow box two dimensional piece where the figure on the right in brown is reverse painted on the glass
Metal
$1,196Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 21.5 in W 20 in D 23.5 in
1970's MCM Nesting Tables by Design Institute of America
By Design Institute America
Located in Lake Worth, FL
estate fine furniture acquisitions of a set of 3 1970's MCM nesting tables by Design Institute of America
Brass
Vintage MCM Tom Greene for Feldman Brutalist Wall Sconces- a Pair
By Tom Greene
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic pair of vintage MCM wall scones. Made by the iconic Tom Greene for Feldman. Chic torch
Metal
$875
H 22.13 in W 7.88 in D 1.25 in
1960s MCM Mexican Salvador Terán Female Mosaic & Brass Tray or Wall Hanging
By Salvador Teran, Evelyn & Jerome Ackerman
Located in St. Louis, MO
Salvador Terán (1920-1974) Mid-Century Modern glass & brass mosaic tray or wall hanging from
Brass
$300Sale Price|20% Off
H 9 in W 9 in D 1 in
MCM Seascape / City Scene Mosaic on Board by David Lavington
Located in San Diego, CA
A very well done MCM seascape / city scene mosaic on board by David Lavington, circa 1970s. The
Glass, Wood
Richard D. Rush MCM Geometric Watercolor Titled Lakes And Madders
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Geometric watercolor work in a soft muted pallet against a grey ground. The work is titled Lakes and Madders lower center. Signed and dated lower right 1969. A cute anecdote is adhe...
Glass, Wood, Paper
$450Sale Price|30% Off
H 18 in W 17 in D 3.25 in
MCM Illuminated "Golden Guernsey Milk Products" Advertising Wall Clock c.1950
By Pam Clock Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
topper "Susquehanna Co-Op". The clock has a gray metal body, dome glass front and vibrant original colors
Metal
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.
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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.