$1,400Sale Price|75% Off
H 3 in W 12.88 in D 5 in
1960s Iron Bonsai Ikebana Tripod Japan MCM Planter Dish Mid-Century
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Interesting variation on the most popular ikebana form form the Mid-Century Era. Procured from a Washington DC estate.
Metal
$340Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.5 in Dm 14.5 in
Large Italian Pencil Reed Bamboo Basket Bowl / Planter with Liner
Located in San Diego, CA
large fruit bowl or a MCM planter. Includes thick plastic liner that fits the bowl. #3030
Bamboo, Reed
MCM Footed Ceramic Planter by Haeger
By Haeger
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM footed ceramic planter by Haeger, circa 1960s. The planter is in very good vintage
Ceramic
Vintage MCM Glazed Ceramic Flamingo Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
delightful vintage flamingo planter. Crafted from glazed ceramic, this piece captures the iconic tropical
Ceramic
Large California Design MCM Ceramic Planter by Gainey
By Gainey Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice large California design 17" ceramic planter by Gainey of LaVerne, California, circa
Ceramic
1970s MCM Walnut Wood Planter Box Jardiniere or Trashcan Basket
By Maison Lancel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
as planter ( it doesn't have a metal tin box), Maybe a faux plant can be used. Polyester finish. No
Walnut
Pair of Mid-Size California Design MCM Ceramic Planters by Gainey
By Gainey Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of mid-size California design MCM ceramic planters by Gainey of LaVerne, California, circa
Ceramic
$850
H 10 in W 10.5 in D 9.25 in
Large MCM Blue and Cream Ceramic Studio Pottery French Jardiniere Planter
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large earthenware ceramic jardiniere or planter. This piece is decorated with a creamy white and
Ceramic, Earthenware
Extra Large Vintage Gainey Planters Satin Black Glaze
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, minimalist outdoor decor, black ceramic planter, MCM plant pot, mid-century garden design, vintage pottery
Ceramic
MCM Van Briggle Conch Shell in Pumpkin
Located in Louisville, KY
Lovers of pottery will find this piece to be of great interest. Created by Van Riggle in the mid 20th century, this unique conch shell design is done in a rich pumpkin color with a b...
Pottery
1960s Hand Painted Blue Scalloped Planter Portugal
Located in Chula Vista, CA
MCM Portugal Planter Pot Scalloped Hand painted Blue and White 11 h x 12 diameter Preowned vintage
Pottery, Paint
$180Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.5 in Dm 4.5 in
Fenton White Milkglass Hobnail Orb Vessel/ Ashtray / Bowl MCM
By Fenton Art Glass Company 1
Located in Warrenton, OR
Fenton White Milkglass Hobnail Orb, Ball-Shaped Vessel/ Ashtray / Bowl MCM This lovely hobnail
Glass, Art Glass
MCM Drip Glaze Vase in the Style of David Cressey
By David Cressey
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice MCM drip glaze vase in the style of David Cressey, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good
Ceramic
1970s Modern Walnut Wood Planter Box or Waste Basket
By Peter Pepper Products
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s MCM Walnut Wood Planter Box or Waste Basket 11.75 h x 15.5 w x 10 d Wood box with metal
Walnut
$177Sale Price|40% Off
H 10.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.75 in
Large 10" MCM Ceramic Hand Painted Flamingo Flower Table Planter, California
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large 10" Tall Mid-century pink and green ceramic flamingo tabletop California planter. The planter
Ceramic
$240Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.75 in W 5 in D 3 in
MCM Pop Art "Schilling Black Pepper" Ceramic Vase/Planter by Lynn of California
Located in San Diego, CA
A very fun MCM pop art "Schilling Black Pepper" ceramic vase or planter by Lynn of California
Ceramic
Sold
H 10 in W 6 in D 5 in
MCM California Pottery Hawaiian Hula Leilani & Maui Ceramic Planter Set by Delee
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Mid-century matching Hawaiian Hula Leilani & Maui ceramic planter set by the Delee pottery
Ceramic
MCM California Pottery Hawaiian Hula Leilani Girl Planter Set by Delee
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Mid-century matching Hawaiian Hula girl ceramic planter set by the Delee pottery company
Ceramic
1960s Gainey Ceramics Architectural Pottery Planter Set La Verne, Calif
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Gainey Ceramics MCM Architectural Modern Pottery Planters La Verne Calif Set includes two
Ceramic, Pottery
Sold
H 15.5 in Dm 39 in
MCM Pair of Pearsall Style Sculptural Base Side and Coffee Tables with Planters
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A mid century modern pair of Pearsall style sculptural base side and coffee tables with planters
Walnut
Sold
H 20 in W 22.5 in D 33.5 in
MCM C.E. Waltman for Tonk Walnut Biomorphic 2 Tier Side End Table with Planter
By C.E. Waltman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A mid century modern C.E. Waltman for Tonk walnut biomorphic 2 tier end table with planter. This is
Walnut
Mid 20th Century Vintage Glazed Ceramic Poodle Planters - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage MCM small planters. A charming pair of black poodles in a gloss ceramic
Ceramic
Sold
H 5 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Square Emerald Verdigris Planter or Jardinière, San Carlos
By Haeger
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Glazed in a rich emerald blue or green, this MCM planter will complement any style. We imagine it
Ceramic, Paint
MCM Pottery Cat Planter
Located in Fairfield, CA
A mid century pottery cat planter. Great design reminiscent of David Stewart pottery. Dark glossy
Pottery
Tall California Design MCM Ceramic Planter in the Style of Gainey
By Gainey Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice tall California design 10" ceramic planter in the style of Gainey of LaVerne
Ceramic
Sold
H 13.75 in Dm 12.5 in
1970s ISLA Del SOL Ceramic Planter Hal Lasky Puerto Rico Vintage Caribbean MCM
By Hal Lasky
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful and rare planter from Puerto Rico. Some small chips from normal uses.
Ceramic
Sold
H 29.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
1950s Zenith Elephant Gray Fiberglass Bullet Planter with Iron Tripod Stand MCM
By Charles Eames
Located in Monrovia, CA
Mid-Century Modern fiberglass bullet planters. Original 1950s vintage elephant gray fiberglass
Metal
18" Pink Ceramic Midcentury Architectural Pottery Planter by Gainey
By Gainey Pottery
Located in McKinney, TX
Vintage MCM large light pink ceramic planter pot by Gainey Measures 18" tall x 18" diameter
Ceramic
MCM Stoneware Studio Pottery Planter
Located in San Diego, CA
MCM stoneware studio pottery planter, circa 1970s. This gorgeous wheel thrown and hand finished
Stoneware
Large Astoria modernist planter by Hungarian manufacture 1965 MCM
Located in Budapest, HU
Large colorful funky Astoria plant holder by Pesthidegkút Ceramic manufacture. A playful, rough, lovable modernist creation from the 1965-70s. Hand-painted, glazed ceramic bowl. Its...
Ceramic
$2,407 / item
H 14.18 in Dm 15.36 in
Side Table and Stool, Isola , Murano Blown Glass, Topaz Pulegoso, Kanz
By kanz
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Il tavolino/sgabello ISOLA è realizzato in vetro di Murano nel 2024. Ogni esemplare è unico, grazie alla lavorazione manuale e alla soffiatura a bocca eseguita da maestri vetrai vene...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
French Limed Oak Armoire
Located in Antwerp, BE
Limed oak two door armoire. Height 210 cm. Width 127 cm. Depth 64 cm.
Glass, Wood, Oak
Ukiyo Saucer, Concrete Hanging Planter by OPIARY (D11.5", H5.25")
By Robert Remer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, ...
Cement
$6,950 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 21.66 in
Florian Schulz Double Onos 55-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E27 / model for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs. Also available in US wired.
Brass
$6,412 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
Maitland Smith Brown Penshell Cube Decorative Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Stamford, CT
1980s decorative pen shell cube box attributed to Maitland Smith. Medium brown pen shell with dark gray tessellated stone accents. Wood lined box. No makers mark or signature.
Shell, Wood
$2,722
H 31.89 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Large Italian Modernist Wicker Bamboo Bell Pendant Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern two-tone woven wicker wire and bamboo large bell pendant chandelier / hanging light. Italy, 1960s. This beautiful suspension lamp features a bamboo and wicker wir...
Wire
Small 19th Century Yellow Glazed French Ceramic Confit Jar #3
Located in Munich, DE
Beautiful small confit jar with its characteristic yellow glaze. Confit jars were used primarily in the South of France for the preservation of meats such as duck or goose for dishe...
Terracotta
Studio BBPR Urania Armchair for Arflex, Italy, 1954
By Studio BBPR, Arflex
Located in Milan, IT
Studio BBPR "Urania" Armchair for Arflex, Italy, 1954 reupholstered in bright curry yellow fabric.
Metal
Ukiyo Saucer, Concrete Planter by OPIARY (D26.25", H8.75")
By Robert Remer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, ...
Cement
$2,722 / set
H 21.26 in W 19.69 in D 12.21 in
Midcentury Modern Mahogany Bedside Tables, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of elegant bedside tables, made from mahogany with dramatic veneer on the fronts. Decorative round brass handles. Practical shelves under the drawers.
Brass
Unavailable|$6,243 / item
H 11.82 in W 15.75 in D 22.84 in
Organic Minimalist Contemporary Standard Flush Mount by Elsa Foulon
Located in Geneve, CH
Orphee Standard Flush Mount by Elsa Foulon Unique piece Dimensions: D 58 x W 40 x H 25-30 cm. Materials: ceramic, brass. Ceramic: Shiny speckled glaze and white satin. Also available...
Brass
$6,950
H 66.93 in W 79.93 in D 19.3 in
Guillerme & Chambron Highboard or Wardrobe in Solid Oak and Ceramic
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, large sideboard or armoire, solid oak, ceramic, France, 1960s This exceptional wardrobe designed by the French duo Guillerme et Chambron exem...
Oak
$1,470Sale Price|40% Off
H 10.5 in W 28 in D 30 in
Kappa Coffee Table, Cesare Leonardi and Franca Staci for Fiarm, Italy
By Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rare vintage space age Kappa coffee table. Swooping, sleek curves reminiscent of an Italian sports car in a bright and joyous yellow fiberglass. Storage for books and magazines eleva...
Fiberglass
Coffee Table by "Inui Saburo" for Tendo Mokko, 1970's
By Saburo Inui, Tendo Mokko
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This exceptional coffee table, crafted from zelkova wood (keyaki), features an elegant curved design by Saburo Inui and was manufactured by Tendo Mokko in Japan during the 1970s. R...
Bentwood
$410Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 19.6 in Dm 8.8 in
"Ping II" Polished Aluminum Small Table by Giuseppe Chigiotti for Driade
By Driade, Giuseppe Chigiotti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Ping II" is a polished aluminum small table, designed by Giuseppe Chigiotti and manufactured by Driade. Available in quick ship. Indoor use only. DIMENSIONS: Ø 8.8", H. 19.6" In ...
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.
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.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.