Mid-Century Mosaic Tile Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long mid-century coffee table with tile top design featuring a starburst inlay. Polished brass cone
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Brass
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Mid Century Danish Teak Square Coffee Table with Geometric Ceramic Tile Inlay
$1,200 / item
H 16.5 in W 29.5 in D 29.5 in
Mid Century Danish Teak Square Coffee Table with Geometric Ceramic Tile Inlay
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
is a four-tile ceramic inlay featuring a hand-painted geometric motif of a concentric circle or
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Teak
Ceramic Tile Mosaic Dish Vide-Poche with Pink Hearts, circa Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A ceramic tile mosaic dish catchall or vide-poche with pink hearts, circa mid-20th century, 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-...
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass White Brown Ceramic Tile Sofa Table, circa 1950
$1,672
H 13.39 in W 24.41 in D 12.21 in
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass White Brown Ceramic Tile Sofa Table, circa 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage sofa table or coffee table, which was designed and executed in Vienna
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Mid-20th Century, Tue Poulsen Coffee Table, Wood Frame & Ceramic Tile Top
$2,080
H 11.62 in Dm 43.31 in
Danish Mid-20th Century, Tue Poulsen Coffee Table, Wood Frame & Ceramic Tile Top
By Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Magnus Olesen, Tue Poulsen, Britt Sallingboe
Located in Odense, DK
1970s, exemplifying the clean lines and material harmony of Scandinavian mid-century modern design. The
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Beech
Mid-Century Sculpted Walnut Tile Mosaic Surfboard Table
By Harvey Probber, Tue Poulsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ditch mundane home decor and grab this radical vintage surfboard table! This rare mid-century piece
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
Pair, Mid-Century Italian Hand-Painted Ceramic Street Scene Tiles in Gilt Frames
$1,695 / set
H 9.25 in W 9.25 in D 1 in
Pair, Mid-Century Italian Hand-Painted Ceramic Street Scene Tiles in Gilt Frames
Located in Morristown, NJ
A vibrant pair of mid-century Italian hand-painted ceramic tiles depicting animated European street
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Ceramic, Glass, Giltwood, Paint
Mid Century Modern Framed Ceramic Art Tile Composition by Harris Strong C1965
$985
H 9.5 in W 33.5 in D 1 in
Mid Century Modern Framed Ceramic Art Tile Composition by Harris Strong C1965
By Harris Strong
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic European village scene by Harris Strong on 5 tiles framed in a original period frame. In
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Hardwood
Mid-Century Tile Top Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage colorful ceramic tile table, circa 1970s. A sturdy walnut frame with slender legs makes
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Hardwood
Mid Century Brutalist California Tile Octagonal Table Cabinet
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Sharp California Tile top table cabinet. Octagonal table cabinet in oak with ACES panels. Beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Iron
Danish Mid-20th Century Modern, Low Coffee Table, Wood Frame & Ceramic Tile Top
$2,080
H 12.21 in Dm 43.31 in
Danish Mid-20th Century Modern, Low Coffee Table, Wood Frame & Ceramic Tile Top
By Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Tue Poulsen, Alvar Aalto, Magnus Olesen, Britt Sallingboe
Located in Odense, DK
This elegant coffee table is a classic example of Danish Mid-Century Modern design, celebrated for
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Beech
MCM Ceramic Tile Mosaic table
Located in Cincinnati, OH
MCM Ceramic Tile Mosaic table Mosaic tile design on top of table, wood rim around sides Tile in
Category
Mid-20th Century Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Rare Abstract Mid Century Ceramic Mosaic Tile Wall Art! Teak Frame. 1950s Table
$3,200Sale Price|58% Off
H 14 in W 26 in D 2 in
Rare Abstract Mid Century Ceramic Mosaic Tile Wall Art! Teak Frame. 1950s Table
By Evelyn & Jerome Ackerman
Located in Peoria, AZ
SUPERB ! MID-CENTURY MODERN ABSTRACT HANDCRAFTED TILE MOSAIC DIMENSIONS: Approx. 26" by 14
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Teak
Mid Century Modern Danish Dining Table With Ceramic Tile Inlay. Circa 1970s
$2,200
H 28.5 in W 65 in D 35 in
Mid Century Modern Danish Dining Table With Ceramic Tile Inlay. Circa 1970s
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Danish Dining Table With Ceramic Tile Inlay. Circa 1970s Features
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Teak
Danish Mid Century Modern Coffee Table With Ceramic Tile Inlays. Circa 1960s
$1,760
H 18 in W 29.5 in D 59.5 in
Danish Mid Century Modern Coffee Table With Ceramic Tile Inlays. Circa 1960s
By Mobelfabrikken Toften
Located in Miami, FL
Danish Mid Century Modern Brutalist Inspired Coffee Table With Ceramic Tile Inlays. Circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
DeNisco Large Coffee Table Chrome Ceramic Fat Lava Tiled Mid Century 1970s MCM
$2,572
H 15.56 in W 43.12 in D 20.28 in
DeNisco Large Coffee Table Chrome Ceramic Fat Lava Tiled Mid Century 1970s MCM
By Denisco
Located in London, GB
A strikingly attractive and extremely rare Belgian Mid Century coffee table in wonderful condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Tile Top Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of mid-century modern side tables feature inlay ceramic tiles. Four tile diamond shape
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Mosaic Tile Coffee Table with Brass Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rectangular mosaic tile coffee table featuring square cream and soft yellow tiles throughout. The
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
ceramic tile Michel Boillot
By Roger Capron
Located in PARIS, FR
earthenware tiles, with the appearance of the Dutch tiles the drefts
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror, Pine
Ceramic Tile Sidetable, Germany 1960s
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Ceramic tile sidetable, Germany, 1960s. Black metal frame with ceramic tile inlay. The tiles have
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Swedish Tiled Rosewood Table by String-Seffle Möbelfabrik
$2,000
H 20.5 in W 51 in D 35.25 in
Mid-Century Swedish Tiled Rosewood Table by String-Seffle Möbelfabrik
By Seffle Möbelfabrik, Tue Poulsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Attractive and versatile mid-century vintage coffee table in the manner of Danish artist Tue
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Rosewood, Wood, Hardwood
Mid-Century French Rattan Tile Top Console Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A MidCentury French rattan console table with inset glazed ceramic tiles. Sturdy base. One tile has
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Rattan, Bamboo
Roger Capron French Ceramic Tile Coffee Table Impressed Patterned Tiles
$11,000
H 13 in W 55.5 in D 21.25 in
Roger Capron French Ceramic Tile Coffee Table Impressed Patterned Tiles
By Roger Capron
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Capron French ceramic tile coffee table with beautiful impressed patterns in the tile. This
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century French Vallauris Tile Top Dining Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A vintage French Vallauris pottery tile top table with sturdy rattan base. Each glazed ceramic tile
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Rattan
20th Century, Fausto Melotti Set of 28 Ceramic Tiles, 1970
$21,651 / item
H 9.85 in W 9.85 in D 0.4 in
20th Century, Fausto Melotti Set of 28 Ceramic Tiles, 1970
By Fausto Melotti
Located in Turin, Turin
. Here we have a beautiful set of 28 polychrome glazed ceramic tiles designed by Fausto Melotti in 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Enamel
Hand Painted Ceramic Tiles with Fishes
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Small fish hand painted little ceramic tiles, to be placed wherever You want: on the wall, on a
Category
Mid-20th Century Central Asian Other Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Jane Dart Ceramic Tile Wall Sculpture
Located in Fulton, CA
Exceptional ceramic tile wall plaque / sculpture with various geometric pattern and multi-color
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Selection of Modernist Ceramic Tile Plaques
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Modernist Ceramic Tile Plaques, circa 1960s. They are, from top to bottom: 1
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Oak Nesting Tables with Tile Tops
Located in Praha, CZ
This refined set of mid-century modern nesting tables was produced in Denmark during the 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Magnificent Tile Top Coffee Table, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Tile top coffee table with magnificent splayed legs. This is one of those pieces that actually
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Iznik Qajar Style Ceramic Tiles - set of 3
Located in Savannah, GA
A set of three Iznik Qajar style ceramic tiles. largest: 5 ½ by 9 ½ inches smaller: 8 inches tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Danish Mid Century Nesting Tables with Tile Tops
Located in Praha, CZ
-painted ceramic tile tops with expressive floral motifs. The warm wood grain contrasts elegantly with the
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Mid Century Mosaic Tile Top Low Coffee Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
This beautiful mid-century modern low 10" tall coffee table features a rectangular top with inlay
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Robsjohn Gibbings Style Mid Century Tile Top Side Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Robsjohn Gibbings style mid century tile top side table This table measures: 17.5 wide x 17.5
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Royal Copenhagen, four tiles with an abstract motif. Mid-20th century.
$320 / set
H 5.91 in W 5.91 in D 0.4 in
Royal Copenhagen, four tiles with an abstract motif. Mid-20th century.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen, four tiles with an abstract motif. Mid-20th century. Perfect condition. Marked
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
French Vintage Mid Century Vallauris Barrois Tile Top Coffee Table
$1,196
H 13 in W 33.86 in D 26.28 in
French Vintage Mid Century Vallauris Barrois Tile Top Coffee Table
Located in Trensacq, FR
French Vintage Mid-Century Vallauris Tile-Top Coffee Table, c.1960s Striking mid-century French
Category
Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Standing Tile Art, 1960s, Good Condition
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage standing art features detailed tile work on a sturdy base. Very impressive addition to
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Danish Rosewood and Tile Round Coffee Table
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mid Century Danish Rosewood and Tile Round Coffee Table This coffee table measures: 43.5 wide x
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Decorative Abstract Wall Work Ceramic Tile
Located in Seattle, WA
This tile is white and brown toned paint or glaze on top of a ceramic tile. Wall hook in the back
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Ceramic Tile-Top Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in London, London
Danish Ceramic Tile-Top Coffee Table, 1980s Round Danish coffee table featuring a richly
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Vintage Mid Century Danish Modern Walnut Tile Top Sculptural End Tables - a Pair
$2,200 / set
H 23 in W 25.5 in D 25.5 in
Vintage Mid Century Danish Modern Walnut Tile Top Sculptural End Tables - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Vintage Mid Century Danish Modern Walnut & Tile Top Sculptural End Tables. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
SIGNED Roger Capron Ceramic Tile Impressed Florals Coffee Table
By Roger Capron
Located in North Miami, FL
Natural earthy toned coffee table designed by French ceramist Roger Capron in the mid-20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Roger Capron Signed Ceramic Tile Coffee Table with Botanical Motifs, France
$3,600
H 11.75 in W 40.5 in D 36 in
Roger Capron Signed Ceramic Tile Coffee Table with Botanical Motifs, France
By Roger Capron
Located in New York, NY
This mid-century French coffee table, signed Roger Capron, features a circular ceramic tile top
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Set of Two 18th Century Spanish Hand Painted Glazed Ceramic Patterned Tiles
$962
H 2.96 in W 10.04 in D 0.99 in
Set of Two 18th Century Spanish Hand Painted Glazed Ceramic Patterned Tiles
Located in Marbella, ES
Antique set of two 19th century Spanish hand painted glazed ceramic patterned tiles with white
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bamboo and Hand-Painted Ceramic Tile Side Table
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Bamboo and Hand-Painted Ceramic Tile Side Table, Signed Cloffin, Italy, 1960s A
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Bamboo
18th Century Spanish Glazed Ceramic Tile from Triana in Blue and White
$902
H 5.52 in W 5.52 in D 0.6 in
18th Century Spanish Glazed Ceramic Tile from Triana in Blue and White
Located in Marbella, ES
18th Century Spanish Glazed ceramic tile from Triana in Blue and White of a Hand-Painted Horse.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Nesting Ceramic Tile Tables, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- 3 pieces - Good original condition with minor signs of use.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
1960s Metal Table with Ceramic Tiled Top
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
concrete and metal. The tabletop is adorned with delicately hand-set tiles in a pixelated abstract motif
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table with Tiles by Denisco, 1970s
By Denisco
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern coffee table. Design by Denisco. Striking Belgium design
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Nesting Tables Ceramic Mosaic Tiles. 1960s Holland
By Pastoe
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of nesting tables, Elegant Teak feet, comes with little Ceramic Mosaic tiles. in
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Mosaic Tile & Brass Mid-Century Cocktail Table by Mosaic House
By Mosaic House
Located in Hanover, MA
tiled with multicolor glazed ceramic tiles set with off-white cement.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Large 20th century decorative wall ceramic tile or plate by Alexandre Kostanda
$1,190
H 12.6 in W 12.6 in D 1.19 in
Large 20th century decorative wall ceramic tile or plate by Alexandre Kostanda
By Alexandre Kostanda
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Alexandre Kostanda Large 20th century wall ceramic tile or table plate by alexandre Kostanda in
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Gordon & Jane Martz Ceramic Tile Side Table
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gordon & Jane Martz design walnut and ceramic top side table. High quality construction and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Vintage White Ceramic Tile Rectangular Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1960s White glazed ceramic rectangular wall mirror. Unsigned.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage J. Warner Prins Tile Mid Century Modern Cerused Wood Small Table Lamp
$425
H 20 in W 7 in D 4 in
Vintage J. Warner Prins Tile Mid Century Modern Cerused Wood Small Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage J. Warner Prins (2)Tile Mid Century Modern Cerused Wood Block Small Table Lamp, Signed
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Gordon Martz Floor Lamp w Mosaic Ceramic Tile Table
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Chicago, IL
Gordon Martz floor lamp Measures: 60" height to top of wood finial. 19.75 height to top of table.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Tile by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori
By Richard Ginori, Gio Ponti
Located in London, London
Polychrome Ceramic tile By Gio Ponti For Richard Ginori Titled "La Bevuta" Marked to
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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Mid Century Ceramic Tiles For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of mid century ceramic tiles available for sale. Each of these unique mid century ceramic tiles was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, wood and metal. Mid century ceramic tiles have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mid century ceramic tiles made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Mid century ceramic tiles have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Roger Capron, Gordon & Jane Martz and Marshall Studios are consistently popular.
How Much are Mid Century Ceramic Tiles?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,800, while they’re typically $95 on the low end and $48,305 highest priced.
A Close Look at Mid-century-modern Furniture
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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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