Rattan Room Divider, Starburst Design, Mid Century, MCM, Boho Chic, Backdrop
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
This stylish rattan room divider features a starburst design, perfect for adding a touch of mid-century modern (MCM) and boho chic style to any bedroom or living room.
Rattan
MCM Chinese Export Hand Gilded 6-Panel Geese Coromandel Screen Room Divider
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This spectacular Mid-century era Chinese export is an incised, hand-painted Coromandel Screen which depicts a flock of geese soaring through the air. The rice paper gold gilding is t...
Brass
Unavailable
H 68.5 in W 27.5 in D 10.25 in
Modular Bookcases by Vardani Design, 1970s Space Age Etagere Room Divider, MCM
By Joe Colombo
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Rare Collection of Modular Bookcases by Vardani Design, c. 70s Mid Century Space Age MCM The possibilities are endless, several configurations can be produced with these pieces...
Plastic
Sold
H 80 in W 52 in D 20 in
Brutalist Walnut Bookcase Room Divider Library Étagère Cabinet Sculptural MCM
Located in Dayton, OH
Brutalist room divider, circa 1960s. A double sided design with sculptural and traditional shelving. Great for display of books or collectibles. The base features additional storage ...
Mahogany
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H 72 in W 98 in D 1 in
MCM 1960s Kumiko Hemp Leaf Geometric Pattern 4 Panel Teak Screen - Room Divider
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage MCM, four panel teak screen or room divider with repeating geometric designs, done in the Kumiko style.
Teak
Sold
H 70 in W 60 in D 13.5 in
Stunning MCM Vintage Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Custom Room Divider Etagere
By Paul McCobb, Irwin Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A well crafted one-piece brass frame and mahogany bookcase / room divider with fixed shelves and four upper drawers with original brass pulls. The lower base is custom made to match ...
Brass
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H 78.25 in W 102.75 in D 18 in
1970s MCM Circular Brass or Gold Room Divider Étagère with Glass Display Shelves
By Milo Baughman, Romeo Rega
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large 1970s two section round brass & glass étagère, often attributed to Milo Baughman of the Hollywood Regency style. Two-piece design allows to adjust overall width by moving the p...
Metal
Sold
H 62.5 in W 33 in D 15 in
MCM Chrome & Walnut Veneer Display Cabinet or Room Divider 3 Piece Unit by Lane
By Lane Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous MCM (a.k.a. mid-century modern) chrome and walnut veneer entertainment display cabinet or room divider 3-piece unit by Lane Furniture Style #1480 69.
Chrome
Sold
H 78.75 in W 64.97 in D 1.19 in
1950s MCM French Design Style Wooden And Caned Folding Screen Divider
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Graphic and highly decorative folding screen divider composed of 4 panels in wooden base adorned with rattan wicker cane.
Cane, Wood
Sold
H 67.72 in W 78.75 in D 1.58 in
1950s MCM French Design Style Wooden and Rattan Wicker Cane Screen Divider
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1950s MCM French design style wooden and rattan wicker cane screen divider graphic and highly composed of 2 half arcade panels in wooden base adorned with rattan wicker cane.
Cane, Wood
Chinese Export Four Panel Coromandel Screen Cranes on Gold Leaf
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dazzling Chinese export lacquered four-panel coromandel screen featuring a flora and fauna waterscape with stylized cranes. The carved lacquer panels are embellished with vivid color...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Chinoiserie Eight Panel Coromandel Folding Screen, Room Divider
Located in Hanover, MA
Chinese export lacquered coromandel folding screen with 8 panels 84” high x 16” wide each x 0.5” thick. Maximum width 128”. Stylized landscape design on both front and back featuring...
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Chinese Export Six Panel Coromandel Screen Gilt Courtyard
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning 20th century Chinese export lacquered six-panel coromandel screen depicting a lush courtyard over a dramatic gold leaf ground. The lacquered panels are incised and painted w...
Brass
$2,471Sale Price|20% Off
H 70.48 in W 61.42 in D 1.58 in
Mid-Century Modern Handcrafted Rattan Bamboo Folding Screen, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching handcrafted rattan / wicker and bamboo three-panel folding screen / room divider with filigree decoration. Manufactured in Spain, 1960s. This rattan folding screen combi...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Cane
Chinese Export Flora and Fauna Gilt Coromandel Screen 8 Ft
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A rich and dramatic Chinese Export folding six-panel double-sided coromandel screen executed in radiant gilt and lacquer. The front depicts a beautiful composition of twisting brown ...
Brass, Gold Leaf
$1,100Sale Price|77% Off
H 67 in W 60 in D 2 in
Rattan Bamboo Room Divider Screen Paravant Italy, circa 1965
Located in Vienna, AT
Rattan bamboo room divider screen Paravant Italy, circa 1965 Ornamental handmade screen from 3 panels made from bent bamboo and rattan pieces held together with leather 'clamps'. ...
Bamboo, Rattan
Sculptural Three-Panel Midcentury Bamboo Screen Room Divider
Located in Den Haag, NL
Sculptural three-panel midcentury bamboo screen room divider.
Bamboo
$4,648Sale Price|31% Off
H 79 in W 82 in D 0.75 in
19th Century Painted & Gilt Decorated 4 Panel Screen
Located in Huntington, NY
19th Century4 Panel Painted & Gilt Decorated 4 Panel Screen
Brass
$4,312
H 58.27 in W 63 in D 3.94 in
Art Deco Folding Screen with Gilded Panels and Painted Birds, France 1930/40s
Located in Ulm, DE
This four-panel folding screen was crafted in France during the late 1930s to early 1940s and blends classic Art Deco geometry with a subtle East-Asian influence. The gold-leaf surfa...
Lacquer, Wood
$1,400
H 58.86 in W 47.25 in D 0.95 in
Four-Panel Bamboo Wicker Rattan Folding Screen Room Divider, France 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
This Mid-Century-Modern eye-catching rattan or wicker and bamboo four-panel room divider with filigree decoration was crafted in France in the 1960s. This rattan screen combines mid-...
Rattan
$1,000Sale Price|54% Off
H 63 in W 46 in D 2 in
Rattan Bamboo Room Divider Screen Paravant Italy, circa 1965
Located in Vienna, AT
Rattan bamboo room divider screen Paravant Italy, circa 1965 Ornamental handmade screen from 3 panels made from bent bamboo and rattan pieces held together with brass hinges. In t...
Bamboo, Rattan
Six-Panel Double Sided Coromandel Asian Screen on Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
Six-panel double sided Coromandel Asian Screen on stand. Each panel seats in a removable custom wood stand / shoe. Brownish gold color on one side and nature on the other. The subje...
Brass
$7,825
H 84 in W 96 in D 1 in
Mid-Century Chinese Coromandel Screen with Gold Cranes and Lacquered Floral Back
Located in Yonkers, NY
A striking six-panel Chinese Coromandel screen from the mid-20th century, adorned with intricately incised and gilded cranes in flight. Set against a warm, golden background with a t...
Brass
Chinese Export Lacquered Gilt Coromandel Screen Cranes and Ducks
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A rich and dramatic Chinese Export folding four-panel double-sided coromandel screen executed in radiant gilt and lacquer. The front depicts a beautiful composition of a flowering tr...
Brass
$1,690
H 72.05 in W 70.87 in D 2.56 in
Sculptural Three-Panel Folding Screen Room Divider in Rattan and Wicker, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
This is a beautiful and rare wooden four-panel folding screen with hand painting en both sides, circa 1960. Beautiful four-panel screen, room divider, framing with intricately carv...
Bamboo, Rattan
$1,700
H 84 in W 81.2 in D 0.75 in
Chinese Export, Jappanned Screen, Crackle Lacquer, Gilt, Brass, China, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese Export, Jappanned Screen or Room Divider, Black Lacquer, Wood, Gilt, Brass, China, 1960s This 20th-century five-panel crackle lacquer screen features a finely decorated phoe...
Lacquer
$4,200
H 18 in W 18 in D 1.5 in
Glimpse of Something That Seemed All Potential - Nude Original Oil Painting
By Rick Sindt
Located in Chicago, IL
Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographic stills, repurposing them...
Oil, Panel
$2,800 / set
H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Smoked Glass Wall Sconces, Italy Contemporary
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano smoked glass wall lights, contemporary Smoked / fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finial and brass accents Art Deco inspired de...
Brass
$2,240Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 96 in W 36 in D 0.1 in
Chinoiserie Murals Chinoiserie Wallpaper Hand Painted Silk Wallpaper
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 42"W x 81" H. The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can ...
Silk
$1,400
H 62.75 in W 21 in D 1 in
3 Chinoiserie Gold Silver Metallic Tropical Bird Crane Leaf Vine Hanging Panels
Located in Dayton, OH
Three vintage gold and silver metallic painted hanging panels featuring a tropical bird / Crane / Stork theme with vines. Dimensions: 21" x 1" x 62.75" (W x D x H)
Hardwood, Paint
Chinese Export Four Panel Gilt Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary Chinese export four-panel coromandel screen featuring a pagoda pavilion landscape with a dramatic gold leaf background. The black lacquered panels are incised with vibr...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Lacquered 4 Panel Screen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Wonderfully shaped room divider screen. Painted a rich shade of burgundy. !980’s vintage. Approximately 78 inches tall. The sections are different widths, 14, 9 16 and 12 inches wide...
Wood
Chinoiserie Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
China, 1940s-1960s Folding screen or room divider in black lacquer with hand painted decoration. Chic and functional chinoiserie piece. Each side of the screen has a different design...
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
1970s Mother-of-Pearl Inlayed Four-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1970s Mother-of-Pearl Inlayed Folding Screen Outside is lacquered and painted Outer edge is carved and lacquered Pattern on both sides Can be folded flat Width given when open comp...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Celestial Chinese export coromandel four-panel screen depicting figures in colorful robes in a heavenly landscape among the white clouds. Each scene is bordered on top and bottom wit...
Brass
$3,900
H 72 in W 80 in D 1 in
Antique Chinese Figural Black Lacquer Soapstone MOP Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Dayton, OH
An Exquisite Mid 20th Century Chinoiserie Six Panel Folding Screen. Features a black lacquer frame decorated with a traditional oriental garden scene with raised soapstone figures a...
Soapstone, Brass
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 72 in W 65 in D 0.8 in
Chinese Coromandel Four Panel Screen Room Devider Landscape Scene
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1707 Chinese coromandel four panel screen featuring figures,birds ,flowers engaged in leasure activities in a garden setting Folded dimensions W 16.5" 72" H 3.5"D
Brass
$3,870Sale Price|25% Off
H 88.19 in W 125.99 in D 1.19 in
Extra Tall 1925-1935 Chinese Lacquer Screen Room Divider H224cm W320cm
Located in London, GB
Large 8-winged lacquer shade, richly carved with garden scenes, symbols, ornamentation, trees and birds. Early 20th century. H. 224 W. 320 cm. Age-related wear; marks, cracks and cra...
Lacquer
Fine Chinese Four-Panel Carved And Painted Room Divider Screen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A substantial and impressive Chinese four panel low relief carved and painted room divider screen in pastel tones on black ground. Colorful painted relief decoration on the front fe...
Wood
$6,410 / item
H 81.11 in W 70.87 in D 1.19 in
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Gold-Leaf Moro Screen with butterflies
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Moro Screen. Did you know that a group of butterflies is called a "Kaleidoscope"? The name comes ...
Wood
$1,650
H 48 in W 60 in D 1 in
Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Dressing Screen Room Divider
Located in Doylestown, PA
Chinese export smaller scale four-panel lacquered dressing screen room divider with hand-painted decoration on both sides. One side depicts a charming continuous pavilion scene with...
Metal
$5,653 / item
H 81.11 in W 53.15 in D 1.19 in
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Gold-Leaf Moro Screen with Chinoiserie
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Moro Screen. Nature has always been a source of inspiration for our hand-decorated furnishings. We...
Wood
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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Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.