$1,468Sale Price|20% Off
1970s MCM Knoll Poppy Orange Wool & Chrome Bertoia Diamond Armchair
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Basel, BS
This listing is for a highly sought after, Classic, authentic custom made orange wool full cover Knoll Bertoia Diamond chair. **The textile is a stunning fabric, and it was custom ma...
Chrome
Vintage Midcentury Knoll Tubular BRNO Chairs, a Pair
By Knoll
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Iconic pair of MCM Knoll chairs. The tubular version of the coveted BRNO design.
Steel
MCM Lounge Height Saarinen Table by Knoll
By Knoll
Located in Dekalb, IL
Mid-Century Modern Circular Dining Table – c. 1960s (Attributed to Knoll Inc., East Greenville, PA) This striking circular Danish-style dining table dates to the 1960s and is stylis...
Metal
Mcm Rockwell Unscripted Upholstered Swivel Seat Low Cylinder by Knoll
By Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern rockwell unscripted upholstered swivel seat low cylinder by Knoll. The rockwell unscripted upholstered seat offers fun punctuation to dining, living or office spa...
Fabric
10' Florence Knoll Custom Monumental Dining Table in Absolute Black Granite MCM
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1960s mid century modern monumental double pedestal dining /conference table designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll spanning over 10’. This table features two chrome pedestal bases ...
Granite, Chrome
Pair Florence Knoll or MCM Style Brown Leather Benches on Chromed Steel Bases
By Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the classic and simple International Style that the famous Florence Knoll made popular worldwide, a pair of elegant modern benches. Constructed of bright chromed steel, topped wit...
Steel, Chrome
Vintage MCM Warren Platner for Knoll Chrome Dining Chairs - Set of 4
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This iconic set of four Warren Platner dining chairs for Knoll is a masterclass in Mid-Century Modern architectural design. Conceived in 1966, the Platner Collection transformed indu...
Chrome
5 Knoll MCM Bentwood 1300 Series Dining Chairs Maroon & Black by Bill Stephens
By Bill Stephens, Knoll
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage MCM or Mid-Century Modern bentwood 1300 Series dining armchairs with original maroon hopsacking upholstery and newly ebonized frames by Bill Stephens for Knoll set ...
Fabric, Bentwood
$2,100Sale Price|40% Off
MCM 22" Tall Tulip Side Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll W/ Walnut Laminate Top
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Van Nuys, CA
For your consideration is the iconic mid-century Tulip pedestal side table design, created by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1958. It features a circular walnut laminate top and a sculpt...
Aluminum
$1,560Sale Price|40% Off
MCM 20" Tall Tulip Side Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll W/ Walnut Laminate Top
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Van Nuys, CA
For your consideration is the iconic mid-century Tulip pedestal side table design, created by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1958. It features a circular walnut laminate top and a sculpt...
Aluminum
MCM Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Chair Newly Reupholstered
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Style Chair Newly Reupholstered in Natural White Brazilian Hair-On Cowhide with Distressed Cognac Italian Leather Tri...
Cowhide, Leather, Upholstery
MCM Massimo & Lella Vignelli for Knoll Internat Handkerchief Chairs - Set of 4
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Knoll International Handkerchief Chairs in Red - 4 Piece Set This Handkerchief chair was designed by the husband and wife team of M...
Steel
Paoli Chair Co. Black Naugahyde Chrome MCM Slipper Chairs Style Florence Knoll
By Paoli Chair Company, Florence Knoll
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome pair of Mid-Century Modern or MCM slipper chairs in black faux leather or Naugahyde by Paoli Chair Co. done in the style of Florence Knoll.
Chrome
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
Vintage MCM Richard Schultz for Knoll 1966 Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This iconic 1966 Series coffee table, designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll, is a landmark of Mid-Century Modern design. Originally commissioned by Florence Knoll to withstand the co...
Aluminum, Enamel, Steel
MCM Desk by Robert John Co. Walnut & White Painted Steel Frame & Laminate Top
By Knoll
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-Century Modern smaller writing desk by the Robert John Co. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania featuring walnut cabinet with white painted steel frame and white laminate top. ...
Metal
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
Collection of 1950's MCM Travertine Stone & Steel Tables, The Netherlands
By Florence Knoll
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A unique ensemble of original 1950's Coffee, Side & Planter tables Black enamelled Steel frames with Travertine Stone tops These tables were sourced in the Netherlands and their m...
Travertine, Steel
Vintage MCM Richard Schultz for Knoll 1966 Chaise Lounge - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This iconic pair of 1966 Collection chaise lounges, designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll, represents the pinnacle of Mid-Century Modern outdoor furniture. Originally commissioned by...
Aluminum
$1,440Sale Price / set|20% Off
Eero Saarinen for Knoll MCM Tumeric Orange Uphostery Side Chair, a Pair
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Plainview, NY
The pair of Mid-Century Modern side chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll Associates encapsulates the essence of sleek, modernist elegance that defined the era. Upholstered in a vibrant ...
Metal
Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Light
By Clay Michie
Located in Peoria, AZ
CLAY MICHIE FOR KNOLL ARTICULATING SAUCER DESK LAMP NO. 8 RARE W/ BULB DIFFUSER DIMENSIONS: Approximately 17" Tall Base: 8" Shade Diameter: 11" Here is the large, iconic, mid cent...
Metal, Chrome
Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Decor
By Clay Michie
Located in Peoria, AZ
CLAY MICHIE FOR KNOLL ARTICULATING SAUCER DESK LAMP NO. 8 RARE W/ BULB DIFFUSER DIMENSIONS: Approximately 17" Tall Base: 8" Shade Diameter: 11" Here is the large, iconic, mid cent...
Metal, Chrome
Set of 10 Eero Saarinen for Knoll 72C Executive Armless Chairs Chrome Legs *2016
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in St. Louis, MO
Eero Saarinen originally designed this chair in the 1950s MCM period for Knoll, model 72C armless executive chair with tubular steel legs, these have a production date of 2016, This ...
Chrome
$2,475 / set
Pair MCM Lounge Chairs by Lehigh Gerald Luss
By Gerald Luss, Lehigh Furniture Company, Florence Knoll
Located in Fraser, MI
Please feel free to reach out for efficient shipping to your zip. Pair modern open arm chairs by Leghigh. Maple frames.
Fabric, Maple
Unavailable
H 32 in W 20 in D 22 in
1963 MCM Eero Saarinen Knoll Model 151 Tulip Swivel Lounge and Footstool, a Pair
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Elloree, SC
Own an authentic cream white tulip side chair, Model 151, and authentic matching 151 footstool by Eero Saarinen, c. 1956 (these two pieces were manufactured in and signed 1963, pleas...
Aluminum
Vintage MCM Knoll Bertoia Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic set of 6 vintage MCM dining chairs. The iconic Bertoia side chairs with attached leather seat. Tagged on the bottom. Produced and purchased by KnollStudio in NYC. One owner...
Leather
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H 29.5 in W 30 in D 27 in
Early Pair MCM Knoll Barcelona Chairs Black Leather Mies van der Rohe 1961
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Portland, OR
A collectors pair of Early Knoll Associates production Mies van der Rohe Barcelona chairs, 1961. Knoll had the license to manufacture the Barcelona chair from 1953, this pair were pu...
Steel
2 Knoll Warren Platner Polished Nickel Side End Tables 3701T MCM 18"
By Knoll
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of Knoll wire side / end table bases designed by Warren Platner. Airy steel wire rod construction in a drum-like shape with a plastic ring to protect floors. Mid century modern ...
Nickel
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H 26 in W 96 in D 20 in
Florence Knoll Attr. Restored Low & Long , Teak & Chrome Credenza Circa 1960s MCM
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Attributed to Florence Knoll for Knoll Associates USA, circa 1960s, is this long, low, and sleek, teak and chromed steed credenza or cabinet. It features 9 drawers, several for hangi...
Metal, Chrome
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H 30.5 in W 31 in D 31 in
Florence Knoll Style MCM Black Leather and Chrome Club Lounge Chairs - Pair
By Florence Knoll
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Florence Knoll style mid century black leather and chrome club lounge chairs - pair Each lounge chair measures: 31 wide x 31 deep x 30.5 high, with a seat height of 17 inches Ready...
Chrome
Round Knoll Saarinen Tulip Dining Table White Laminate 50th Anniversary MCM
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A signed 50th Anniversary, 47 inch diameter, Eero Saarinen for Knoll, Tulip Pedestal Dining table, circa 2000s. The top is finished in the classic smooth white architectural laminate...
Metal
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H 22.5 in Dm 29.75 in
Vintage Children's White Knoll Eero Saarinen MCM Tulip Dining Dinette Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A small children's Eero Saarinen tulip table. A super cute little dining table. This piece is super unique in that it can be used as a children's table, a functional dinette or side ...
Wood
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H 30.5 in W 33.25 in D 29 in
Early MCM Bertoia for Knoll Metal and Leather Diamond Associate Accent Chair
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An early mid century modern Bertoia for Knoll metal and leather Diamond Associate accent chair. A super iconic chair from a pair of super iconic names. This chair features the classi...
Leather
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H 15.5 in Dm 40 in L 15.5 in
Warren Platner for Knoll MCM Polished Nickel and Carrara Marble Coffee Table
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Warren Platner for Knoll midcentury polished nickel and Carrara marble coffee table Measures: This table is 40 wide x 40 deep x 15.5 inches high Each piece of furniture is availa...
Carrara Marble, Nickel
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H 30 in W 26.5 in L 30 in
Eero Saarinen for Knoll MCM Orange Tweed Executive Office Dining Chairs, 6
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll midcentury orange tweed executive office dining chairs - set of 6 Measures: 26.5" wide x 24.5" deep x 30" high 24" arm height and 18" seat height All pie...
Chrome
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H 28.5 in Dm 36 in
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Studios MCM Tulip White Dining or Center Table, Signed
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Plainview, NY
The Eero Saarinen (American / Finish 1910 - 1961) Mid-Century Modern white tulip pedestal dining or center table is one of the most iconic MCM design pieces. The table was designed f...
Iron
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H 30.63 in W 24 in D 20 in
Vintage 1980s Italian Cesca Cane Armchairs - A Pair after Knoll MCM Marcel Breue
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A pair of vintage reproduction cesca chairs in white painted tubular steel frames and light oak and cane. The design consists of a cantilevered design, accented with a cane seat and ...
Steel
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H 31.5 in W 26.38 in D 28 in
Charles Pollock Executive Chair for Knoll in Black Leather and Chrome, 1980s MCM
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Charles Pollock, Executive Chair for Knoll in Black Leather and Chrome. An iconic executive chair designed by Charles Pollock for Knoll, dating to the late 1980s. This timeless piec...
Chrome
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H 31.5 in W 26 in D 22.5 in
Eero Saarinen Style for Knoll Style MCM Tulip Dining Room Armchairs, Set of 4
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eero Saarinen style for Knoll style mid century tulip dining room armchairs, set of 4 Each chair measures: 26 wide x 22.5 deep x 31.5 high ?All pieces of furniture can be had i...
Upholstery, Fiberglass
Pair of Brown Leather Knoll Barcelona Chairs Mies Van Der Rohe MCM
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Iconic and timeless, this pair of Brown Leather Knoll Barcelona Chairs by Mies van der Rohe embodies mid-century modern elegance. The sumptuous leather upholstery combined with the s...
Chrome
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H 30 in W 30.5 in D 29.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Knoll International Barcelona Lounge Chairs - Set of 2
By Knoll
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This is an exceptional combination of quality and MCM design by Knoll!
Chrome
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H 32.75 in W 22 in D 23 in
Set of 4 Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Tubular Black Leather Brno MCM Chairs
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A set of 4 black leather tubular Brno chairs. A beautiful, classic set of chairs from legendary designer Mies van der Rohe for Knoll. These iconic chairs feature a simple rectangular...
Leather
Mid Century Modern Florence Knoll Chrome Base Sofa Newly Upholstered
By Florence Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Florence Knoll Chrome Base Sofa Newly Upholstered in a Blue Velvet Beautiful MCM Florence Knoll Sofa made in the Style of Jonathan Adler's Lampert Sofa.
Chrome
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H 32 in W 23 in D 21 in
MCM Bill Stephens Walnut Cowhide Armchairs For Knoll Newly Reupholstered - 6
By Bill Stephens
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Bill Stephens Walnut Armchairs For Knoll Newly Reupholstered in Brown & White Hair-on Brazilian Cowhide - Set of 6 Featuring set of six Mid Century Modern Bill S...
Cowhide
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H 31.5 in W 26 in D 25 in
MCM Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchair Newly Upholstered in Sage Mohair
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchair Newly Upholstered in Sage Mohair The Mid Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchair, newly upholstered i...
Metal
MCM Chrome Steel Double Star Pedestal Dining Table Bases Florence Knoll Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid Century Modern Chrome Plated Steel Double Star Pedestal Dining Table Bases in the Florence Knoll Style (2 Pieces). Item features chrome-plated steel pedestal bases, foot levelers...
Steel, Chrome
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H 40 in W 25.5 in D 30 in
Mid Century Vincent Cafiero Executive Task Desk Office Chair by Knoll No 181 MCM
By Vincent Cafiero
Located in Dayton, OH
Vincent Cafiero Executive Task Chair by Knoll International, c. 1960. Features a minimalist design with original black leather tufted seat over a swivel base with Shepherd casters. ...
Metal
MCM Vintage Pair of Mies Van Der Rohe MR Leather Lounge Chairs
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Lutz, FL
Pair of vintage Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll black leather and chrome cantilevered lounge chairs with armrests. Iconic timeless bauhaus era design, comfortable, attractive and would b...
Steel, Chrome
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H 29 in W 96 in D 54 in
Rare Massive 96"x54" Oval Walnut Florence Knoll Dining or Conference Table 1960s
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
And with its extremely rare 4 legged base, this is one of the most special MCM Knoll classics available. The walnut top is a pleasant elliptical shape and is made of beautifully book...
Walnut
MCM Reversible Marble Vase by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll International
By Knoll, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an original marble vase by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll International. The medium, cylindrical vase is reversible with one deep side and one shallow side. This piece...
Marble
MCM Reversible Marble Vase by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll International
By Knoll, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an original marble vase by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll International. The tall, round vase is reversible with one deep side and one shallow side. This piece has ret...
Marble
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H 33 in W 24 in D 27 in
Charles Pollock MCM Leather Executive Desk Chair in Cognac Brown for Knoll
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Plainview, NY
Charles Pollock Mid-Century Modern Leather Executive Desk Chair for Knoll: An iconic Charles Pollock ( American 1930 - 2013) executive desk chair for Knoll, designed in 1963, upho...
Leather
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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